The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
Caldwell Won From Champion Last
Night al Colosseum.
yerkes Gave but Three Hits Yet the
GrayS Couldn't Win.

Last nights racing was no exception
to the common rule Of accidents and
mishaps in motor paced events, at the
Colosseum. the only variation being In
the even distribution OF those.
BY reason of these happenings. the chal-
lenge race between Caldwell and Cham
pien was not complete success In the
way OF deciding which OF the two riders
was the better man though some good
sport was furnished.
The only time In the race when the
contest seemed spirited was between the
18th and 18th miles. Then the men were
going at a pretty clip and reeling of
the laps in record time with both men
about even. But just when the race prom
issd an exciting finish and show OF
speed worthy OF the two contestants
Champions .chain broke and Caldwell
made the trip to the tape alone with but
little exertion.
AS fast as the crowd was concerned
II was there for excitement and got
taste of II on two occasions. The hrst
bunch came 10 them when the riders were
i'm the seventh mile, when CaldwelTs
motor began to side-step and do hop
skip and jump stunt which forced the
follower to drop pa laps behind, and
he did not even things up till the ac-
cdent which threw Champion back In
the 18th mile.
Champion won applause by reason OF
a neat bit of riding during the first part
OF the race when he, after losing his pace
and dropping behind nearly lap. doubled
himself into a hump and raised from
the seat on his toes. sprinted for the fast
flying motor ahead and caught II with
out losoine the lap. which seemed inevit-
able The applause which burst from the
spectators for this feat was well-merited
for that was trick 10 be duplicated by
but few men
The two men we're off from a flying
start. Caldwell at the tape and Champion
from the back stretch, the former fol-
loving Rudea and the latter behind
Saunders There was some jockeying for
positions, but when the start was made
they were both of about even. During
the first few miles the pacing for Cham
pion worked as IL charmed. Not so with
Caldwelrs however This rider looked
askance at his machine and during the
time IL was in service he did not fol-
low Il with sincere confidence and later
on gave II the shake In favor or the
spare machine which ne had on hand.
From the 1lth 10 the 18th mile misfor-
tunes followed first one and then the
Ofnef OF the men WIFI pitdhis Va
the chain OF Champions wheel. putting
an end To his ambitions for honors In
that race.
Caldwell won the event, but the vic
tory Is not conclusive or satisfactory
and decision as TO who Is best man Will
have to be reserved till some future con-
test tells more emphatically the winner.
In the sprints there were some hot
contests in which Hurley Of New York
emerged me victor
The results were:
Two-m mile handicap: First heat-Won
BY Marcus Hurley New York (scratchl;
a w. Mcdonald go yardsl second, r.
Keighley. Providence 40 YARDS third;
Joseph Sullivan t2so yards). fourth Time
-427 3-5
Second heat-Won by c. l.. Hollister
Springfield go yards); j. +. Achorn, Jr.,
New York go yards). second; Adam
Byerman, New York go YARDS, third
Ernest Butterworth. Providence $50
yards). fourth Time-4:21 As
Final heat-Won by Marcus Hurley; {.
l.. Hollster second: j. F. Achorn, Jr..
fourth. Time-4:33 3-5.
Five-mile open--Won by Marcus Hur-
lev; Adam Byerman. second: c. l.. Hol-
lister. third Time-l3:36 is.
Summary ~ oo-nnile motor paced race;