The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-03

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track last evening was a 20 nile motor
pace race between VIII stinson. Basil
De Guichard and Bennie Munroe. De
. Guichard won out in 2sl1 and four fitths.
, two miles ahead OF stinson.
Hoffman paced De Guichard. Hunter
tou,ed Munroe win me Red Devil and
0ate4y- furnished pace for Stinson.
flying start was given the men, the
three crossing the tape we'll punched with
{. Munroe in the pole position, De Guich-
/ ard on the outside and Sunson between
them. Stinson wore a bandaRe on his
forehead and his right shoulder looked
like raw meat Munroe rode with
black head guard.
Stinson started away fast and took the
pole from Munroe on the last turn Of the
opening lap, De Guichard sitting by
Nunroe IN the second slunroe fell back
steadily and was never contender.
stlnson set a killing pace and De Guioh-
ard had 10 pedal hard TO keep up. In
the opening lap OF the seventh mile
Stipson passed Munroe again. "Bennie'
was not having a rosy time with the
Red Devil and lost the pace entirely
IN attempting TO spurt after Stinson
sailed by him De Guichard kept within
hall a lap OF Sttnson and never wavered
In following Hoffman. Munroe was a
long time in getting going again the other
two lSpping him repeatedly, Stinson hav-
ing i've on him in the ninth mile.
stinson led az the finish OF the 10 IN n
Is SO three hfths. In the 18th mile Stin-
sons front tire iattened and his motor
went wrong at the same time In chang
Ing wheels and waiting for Gandette 10
pick him UP Stinson lost four laps 10 De
Guichar,d Hoffman proved himself a
general In the matter OF furnishing pace
AnA IA rt,i~ rd
throughout the race. Hoffman wore a
big red sweater and when a brisk breeze
came UP In the 18TH he used Il 20 protect
Basil, guiding the powerful motor with
hfs LETT hand and stretching out hts
sweater with his right.
He towed De Gdchard across the tape
IN the 18th in 2l2 and three ffths nm
xhing the 20 mile in 2s:l and four fifths.
The race then developed into a pursuit
affair with Munroe and Stinson fighting
for eecond place. Stinson was riding
much stronger than Munroe and finished
several laps TO the good. Both riders
lost pace in the 18th mile. Munroe nnish-
ing as X he was all in. The band struck
UP the French national air "Marseiliaise"
az the speedy little Frenchman finished
the race. stinson was heartily applaud
ed when he finished up the 10Th mile
Sunson suffered from n sudden cramp
IN the 18th but recovered quickly.
The one-third mile dash was divided
into two heats and a final Ernest But
terworth and Hubert Martin were the |
contenders and finished in front, Butter
aorth leading
:. The nve-mile open was an interesting /
- &c because OF the prize offered for the |
= lish in the individual miles in addition |
% the anal, The field was OF extra size.
. starting and three dropping out be-
tore the last mile. The crack sprnter
AaA a., f,,,,a 49,
he,d on the stretch.
The half-nile open went 70 Hurley,
Dove taking second place after working
out the field for - partner
Summary;
One-third mile dash (for Rhode Island
only)-First heat won by Ernest Butter
worth. Providence; Hubert Martin. Prov
idence second; Tom Taylor. Providence,
third Time-:42 AS
Second teat-Won by J. ]. Keighley,
Providence. Chris. Madsen. Providence,
second A Fountain, Woonsocket, third.
Tine--:42 3-5
Final hest-won by Ernest Butter
worth; Hubert Martin, second: Chris
Msdsen. third Tfme-:42
Hslf-rnile open-First heat won by
Marcus Hurley New York; NJ T. Dove
New York, second; j j. NcKinnon Bos-
ton, third Time-l:ls 2-5
Second heat--Won by William Potter
Boston; Hubert Martin. Providence, sec
opd; z. l.. Holister. New York. third
Time-l:l0 1-5.
Third heat--Won by NJ oBrien, Low
ell; Chas Connors. Lowell. second; A j.
stoughton, Chelsea, third Time-l o7 As
Final heat-Won by Marcus Hurley; r.
L Hollister, second; J. ]. McKinnon,
third; William Potter, fourth. Time
ns l-5
8 Ffve-nle open-Won by Marcus Hur-
ley, New York; E l.. Holister. New
York, second: William Potter. Boston.
third; j. j. MeKinnon, Boston. fourth
rime--1l % AS