The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10
OTHER RESULT
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE STANDING
WORLDS RECORD ESTABLISHED

The races at the Colosseum last even
ing drew an immense crowd and under
ideal conditions several world's., records
went by the board before TIE evening
was over.
The feature event of the card was a
90 mile motor paced race with Bobby
Walthour, Basil De Guichard and Nat
Butler the entries. The riders were given
a standing start from the tape with De
GJhchard in the pole position, Walthour
second and Nat Butler on the outside
The three kept punched well and caught
the three motors on the FAR turn just as
they were rounding into the stretch. Wal
thour caught his pace FIRST and Ruden
towed him out 10 n lead of a quarter OF
a lap before Hoffman picked up DeGuich-
ard. Butler caught Saunders neatly and
was close up 10 De Guichard, Wathour
cut loose In the first two laps and gained
a lead over De Guichard of half a lap.
Butler stuck to Saunders and kept well
up behind De Guichard
The first FIVE miles were turned by Wal
thour in 6:52 Is with a lead OF half
lap. Basil spurted in the third and But
Ter clung on behind the pair cutting down
Walthour's lead 10 a small eighth but
Bobby came back with a squirt and got
the half lap back again. In the seventh
all three we're going fast and the motors
the riders getting the best OF pace, Wal
thour spurted again and carried De
Guichard Oft his pace though the little
Frenchman tried hard to follow the clips.
Before Hoffman got him going again
both riders had Tapped him. Butler going
by him I'm the ninth. Walthours time for
the 10 miles was i3 .26 As He was riding
at a terrific pace and had three laps on
the little Frenchman in the llth. Butler
passed Basil also, giving him a lead Of
two laps for second place. which ne held
10 the finish In the 18th mile Bobby cut
loose again and at the pistol IN the first
lap the last mile had caught De Guichard
again and Tapped him for the fourth
time
De Guichard again lost pace in attempt
ing to hold of Walthours squirt 20 pass
him.
The riders finished strongly with wal
thour leading by four laps. Butler sec
ond with two laps on De Guichard.
The time announcements were awaited
with great interest for 81 was evident 10
ell the bike" fans that some records
had been smashed and they were not
mistaken
walthours great ride established
worlds records for standing start and
IN the sixth mile he beat the track rec
ord by three ffths OF a second. making
n IN l.l5 l-5
Another record snna shinR event was
tho two-mile handicap In which Marcus
Hurley. the crack New York sprlnter beat
the worlds record ~ two seconds reel
ing of the two miles in 40 4-5
Hurley also captured the ive-rnile open.
L r Simmons got the mile handicap
for Rhod, Island riders Tom Farrell.
the pluckv Providence rider, started in
the finals and Dove sent him away from
the tape He rode gsmelv but got boxed
on the turn into tho stretch In the last
TAP.
summer.
ore-nnile handicap CRhode Island riders
onlv) First heat-won by J. r Sim
mons. Providence 80 vards). Hubert Mar.
Madseu, Providence 60 yardsl. third
second heat-won by Ernest Butter
worth Providence (rcratchl: W. Orton.
Providence O2o yards'. second Thomas J.
Final heat Won bv l.. r simmons. Er
most Butterworth. second; Hubert Martin.
Two-r'ile handicar. First heat Won by
Thomas Nort1n ~ .., Providence vs,, C2Io
lscratch,. second: Adam Byerman. New
York t21 varfsl. third NJ y O'Brien.
LnReli $50 yardsi- fourth Time-i.S Is.
Second heat-Won hy " Potter. Ros-
Cao vlrdsl second. Ernest Butterworth.
Providence 0-O y7rdsI. third NJ r Dove
Nev York 20 YARDS foush Time
Thi-s hea,-won nv r y Simmons
Providence C2fo vardf1. r s Collett. New
Haven scratch. second A Keighiy.
Providence C0 yardsl. third. Fred Ernst
New York ecratchl. fourth. Time
Final heat--won by Marcus Hurley; W.