The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-27
BOBBY WALIHOUR wins
THE hOTOR-PACED RACE
The Blonde CycliSt Has But Little
Opposition.

Washingtonians interested in motor
paced Cycle racing. who have been
trudging out TO the Coliseum for the
past month or more to see a three
cornered paced race, were well rewarded
last night. When the motors go wrong.
or the riders fail 10 show up, or every
thing is not as It should be. there is
always record breaking crowd at the
local bowl. When everything is run of
with commendable dispatch, the motors
and riders in perfect condition, and the
weather propitious, there are not many
! persons on hand to see the races. Such
was the condition OF affairs last night
! The fve-mile motor paced bicycle
race between Bobby WalthouT. Nat But
Ter. and Howard Freeman was a spirited
and interesting go and although the
| invincible Bobby won, the other men.
made It interesting and warm for him.
Walthour captured the first heat from
Butler In 6:55 S-5. walthour was paced
by Charlie Turnvide, armed with four
I teen horsepower motor, and William
/ Tensler furnished pace for Nat. The
start was about even.
! Previous to last night the riders had
been permitted to catch their pace first
and spin around the track until they got
nearly abreast OF one another, and then
the starter would fire the gun. The
man who was in front had all the better
OF IT in those days. and 1t was seldom
/ that close starts were made.
Last night, however, the riders were
started from the scratch, while their
motors were on the opposite side of the
| track The motors slowed down and
picked the riders up, and then the race
was on.
Everyone who knows the fine points
of the game conceded that this is bet
/ ter and fairer way than the old one.
waIthour had all the better of it
after catching his motor. and hit It up
good and strong. Butler had his wor
ries trying to keep mis- pace His
pacemaker endeavored TO let out a
trihe and catch the elusive Bobby, and
although the steam propelled motor
was equal to the task. Eas was not.
and when his pace man endeavored to
let out a link. Butler was left behind
and lost ground. Walthour also had
the same difficulty during the latter
part OF the last heat. but by a splen
did squirt he succeeded In getting his
pace again and finished about twenty
/ five yards ahead OF Butler.
] Butler. having lost the first heat. was
| the man to compete against Freeman.
/ There was nothing TO the heat. From
| the start Butler had the better OF the
heat. and II was not a question OF who
would win. but by how much. Butler
widened the gap between himself and
Freeman as the race progressed. but
on the last mile Howard hit Il up a
peg or two. and greatly diminished the
/ lead. but was unequal to the task Of
getting his nose under the wire first
! The time for the FIVE miles was
7:Os 10
Walthour and Butler met in the third
and decisive heat The start was a
good one, and both quickly caught their
PAGES after riding a trife over half
a lap. Bobby had hot pace. and hit
It up strong from the outset. He spun
around the track like a whirlwind and
there was hardly swerve in his
course Butler tried hard TO cut the
lead down, but remained the same dis
lance behind Bobby until the latter
lost his pace. Then Nat struck a kill
ing pace and bore down on the light
haired chap. but Bobby fought gamely.
and although he rode almost an entire
| lap in the endeayor 70 catch his pace
Nat was not able 10 ovartake him
Having regained his pace. Sir Robert
| struck Il up good and fast again, and
finished a winner by something less
than half lap. The time was e:47 fat
a number Of amateurs were entered
in one-mile handicap affair. The
first heat vas won by Q. l. Miller
scratch man IN 2:O5 fat Johnnie Hill
who started from scratch. won the sec
ond heat after considerable loahng and
a very poor exhibition OF bicycle riding
The final heat was won by Chester
Cogswel, who had liberal handicap
Ray Cogswell finished second and T
Hin third. The prizes were $40 for
first, > for second. 50 for third. and 81
for fourth. The last prize was captured
by G. /. Miller.
Walthour. Butler. and George Lean
der viii ride fve-mile race at the
Coliseum next Wednesday. when Albert
Champion Will furnish pace for Lean