The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
Caldwell Lowered Records Last Night
but Wa|thOuT WOn
Providence Again Divided Honors With
Newark Yesterday.

walthour and Caldwell had a fight
again last night on the track OF the
Colosseum and though the latter lowered
the event. All records for the state went
10 pieces from the llth to the 18th miles
and these were the fastest ever seen on
these boards
The race was one OF the prettiest, also.
that has been witnessed here. with ex-
element running high till the very end
OF the race. Up 10 the last few laps OF
the race the chances were In CaldWell
favor, but a loss OF pace lost him also
the race by about lap and half Ihe
fact that just the night before CaldWeli
had smashed all records for AZ miles In
51-mile race caused a larger number TO be
at the track last night to see ~ the same
trick was TO be done here, than usually
appears at these events. The fact tnat
these two men were as fast and deadly
rivals as could be matched gave furtner
interest to the performance.
Both men were out for blood and 10 IN
sure proper working of all parts OF their
racing machinery each had on hand two
motors TO be used in case OF accident.
These machines were tried before the
race and everything made ready Tor
Tightening shifts I'm case one motor went
wrong. The prime condition OF the men
was evidenced by the furious spurts that
were made from time 10 time as they
sailed around the track Time and again
the spectators were brought 10 their feet
by the sensational rallies OF one or the
other OF the contestants. IL was nsht
for supremacy Of the bitterest sort re-
plete with thrilling accidents.
One OF the most peculiar OF the even
ing and one that very nearly caused
CT a all aanr rnr
was IL seems, unavoidable. After tho
race IL was found that the Red Devil
which Walthour called for after finding
that his white machine was not furnish
ing speed enough. was badly damaged.
as the ruber on the rear tire had been
worn down 70 the canvass. In the last
part OF the race this fact caused shift
ing OF the positions OF PAGER ana rlder.
When Walthour called for more speed
and the lever was pulled the result was
not what was expected and In order to
get the speed asked for Hunter pushed
the lever beyond the safety notch. BY
this time Walthour realized that things
were not all well with the machine and
dropped back from his pace, while Hun
ter turned up the bank 10 get out OF the
way OF the followers. This movement
on the part of those in front caused
little confusion on the part Of Caldwell
and made him prop back This discon-
certed Caldwell so that he never re-
covered and lost him the race. When
the explanation was received all became
clear and no protest was made.
In changing from one machine 10 the
other last night walthour won deserved
applause. dropping the pace OF one ma
chine and falling I'm behind the other
with as much grace as IL he were accus-
toned to turning the trick from day TO
day.
When the race was started on the fly
Walthour had the tape and Caldwell the
back stretch, with no appreciable advan-
tage in favor OF either. For the first
few miles Caldwell had just a shade the
better OF Il, but after the change was
made in machines II was nip and tuck
for mile after mile.
At the conclusion OF the race Caldwell
begged for an opportunity TO meet Wal
thour again on the local track. The south
erner had planned TO leave for home with
his family the day after Labor Day.
which would be Tuesday next, Caldwells $
opportunities were, however. needed by
Walthour and he promised TO endeavor TO
arrange for another week in the North.
In event he succeeds he will at once agree
10 another race with Caldwell for We'd
nesday evening next.
walthour has now beaten Caldwell six
out OF eight times, Caldwell has beaten
Champion two out OF three times and
Champion has beaten Walthour three
straight. Interest in the future contests
between these three will accordingly be
at fever heat.
In the two-mile handicap last evening
Hurley and Byerman, the New York RI
ders. did not show up In their usual
form. Both qualified for the final heat,
but were unable TO catch the bunth OF
Handicapped riders in that heat. and
Keighley won easily In the flve-mile
open however. Hurley took first money
and Byerman second
The SUMMARIZES:
Two-nile handicap: First heat-Marcus
Hurley OF New York (scratch). won; Far
rell Of Providence C270 yards). 2d: Adam
Rverman OF New York 60 yards). 3D.
Time 4:l63
Second heat-F. Keighley OF Providence
020 yards), won Thomas Norton OF Prov
idenoe 600 yards). 2d: Dan Taylor OF
Providence ESQ YARDS and Thomas Tay-
lor (220 vards) tied for third sTime 4:37,
Final heat-Keighley won. Farrell. ID
Norton 3D. and Hurley. 9TH Time 4:l3
Five-mile open--Hurley won: Byerman.
I'd. Norton. Sd Time 13.On2