The Washington times., 1903-07-13
CYCLING AND MOTOR
CRACKS HARD At WORK
PeddlerS and Their PAGERS
Are Training Daily.
LARGE CROWDS AT THE BOWL
William Walmsley Still Receiving En-
tries for the Big Meet Scheduled
for Saturday Night

Interest in the grand paced and un-
paced bicycle meet which is to be held
az the Coliseum on Saturday night under
the management OF BILLY" WaImsley,
is increasing daily. and there is every
indication that the affair Will prove an
unqualified success.
The amateurs, realizing that this is
their chance to make good. or make room
for others. have entered into the thing
with spirit, and they can be depended
upon to do their best
The liberal offers of prizes made oy
Manager Walmsley have drawn almost
all OF the amateurs OF any prominence
into the meet. They have sent in their
entries and will be on the starting line
at the crack of the gun. There is fame
and gold galore TO be corralled at the
meet. and whenever there is anything
Washington amateurs are somewhere
near at hand
Training Hard.
Throughout the past week fifty or more
ments and trudged out to the bowl to do
a few preliminary stunts. Some OF the
boys have not yet mastered the art of
riding on the sIanting track. but they
hope to have polished off all of the
rough edges by Saturday night A crowd
OF about two hundred persons. composed
OF riders and their admirers, have been
seen at the track almost every day and
a marked improvement has been noted in
the work of the speed merchants.
Intense rivalry exists among the local
pedalers and some extra speedy ses-
siOns are anticipated when the meet is
begun. There will be the keenest sort OF
competition in the one-mile event Cor
the championship of the District. The
boys who have entered this event are all
experienced riders and they are trained
for spirited go. There will evidently be
no losfing when this event is started.
Everyone will be out to win and it will
be case of do or die. Large wads OF long
green have been wagGred on the result
Of this event. Such doughty wind burn
ers as Johnnie Hill. Ray CogswelI. o. II.
Bardrof, VIII Ward, Clarence and
Charlie Miller, Howard Rhine and
Moran and others are entered
Interest in Motors.
Then, too. the motor paced race is a.
tracing a great deal OF attention. The
event Will be a three-mile affair to be
ridden in three heats. The riders will be
VIII Ward. Ray CogswelI and Bardroff.
They VIII be furnished pace by Johnnie
Hill. Miller and Howard Rhine. Both the
riders and pace givers have been out to
the park every day for the past week
or more, and have rounded into form.
All of the men who are to follow
pace are considered fast and strong, and
: I'VE demonstrated their ability as track
heaters long ere this. Howard Rhine
is d well-known motor cyclist enthusiast.
and he can steer a good, straight course.
Johnnie Hill is no SLOUGH at operating
the chu-chu wheel, and Miller has long
since shown that he could furnish a hot
and reliable pace. II the boys do not
have trouble with their motors the race
Will be one which the public Will re
member. Large quantities OF coin OF
the realm have been laid on this event,
as there is great rivalry and feeling be-
tween CogswelI and Bardroff
The men on the motors will ride
hye-mile race after the motor paced
event, and this promises to be interest
ing.
Mr.. Walmsley says he is still receiv-
ing entries, and has among them sew
eral from Baltimore and Philadelphia.
There is great likelihood of inter-city
rivalry being shown at the meet.