The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-01


deserted him. AS was evidenced agaii
last night. when ne had another OF hi
regulation falls. IL will he remembered
that on the occasion just previous to this
ne came out of his race mass OF ban
dages and was forced TO retire from tn,
track. His misfortune last night wal
not quite so serious. but serious enough
20 prevent him from having anything
like a ghost of a show
He was in line for a win last night FOL
there were accidents TO the other starters
in the race also. but Just as he began e
move up and TO take heart. misfortune
smiled upon him and In the eighth mile
he went down because a tire on his
wheel became loosened When gathered
up by assistants ii was found that he
had sustained no disabling injuries but he
was out OF the race Having no heart "a
try further he limped away 10 the train
ing quarters 10 ponder over events.
The management of the Colosseum had
expected 90 have Nelson as one OF the
comAetltors In the triangular affair, but
fickrtss prevented his appearance and
at a late hour II was decided 10 procure
Stinson In his stead, The race was this
time from 40 standing start with Lawson
on the pole. Stinson second and Leander
on the outside. Each man had a crack
pace-maker ahead of him and at the
shot OF the pistol they were all off
Hard luck commenced with Stinson Just
here for his motor went wrong the very
first thing, and two guns were sounded
in the first mile for another start
When the second start was made Law
son first got to steady work and set the
pace, which Leander came along and
took from him TO hold IL for 20 miles
Stinson was not so far behind these men
as TO see no reason for plugging away and
the same position were maintained for
some time. In the second and third
miles things began TO come Stinson's way
In the matter OF misfortune. and two or
three times he was seen TO falter behind
his pace. During this time Leander
passed him and Tapped Lawson. He was
in fair way 10 do the trick again in
the NTH mile but Stinson put a little
more vgor into his pedalling and the
attempt was futile.
Things began 10 look very interesting in
the seventh. when Lawson's machine
showed signs of baking. Leander in the
meantime was fairly sailing around the
track wearing a smile OF confidence and
chuckling In glee at the prospect OF an
easy thing when his own motor com
menced TO skew about and his facial as
pect changed 10 one of chagrin. He had
TO drop. back and leave the field for Stin-
son. Hope rose expectant in the heart
~
he plugged away for all ne was worth
for a couple of laps. This good fortune
only seemed TO tease him, however for
after two laps Of his own going without
word of warning he went down in a
heap. An extra motor was rushed upon
the scene for the use Of the other riders.
but 1t was not needed for their unruly
monsters had again subsided and were
going the way OF decorum, as submis-
sively as lambs.
The remainder OF the race was only n
tame affair at the best and the positions
OF the two riders dt1 not change much
Till the finish. Lawson made several at
tempts TO cut down the lead but with
no success. and contented himself with
nolding on to the finish of the race, about
four and half lengths in the rear
Another accident occurred in the five
mile open race. when Major Taylor
Dove had fall in the sprint on the last
lap When the race was all over he still
lay In heap on the track with his black
legs kicking vigorously into space. but
with proper attention from the by-
standers he was pulled through without
any serious results
Marcus Hurley was again declared the
winner In both the two-mile handicap
and the five-mle open In the former
both Byerman and Hurley rode at
scratch. Byerman being In the first heat
and Hurley In the second. 'Number 49,
again had a streak OF luck This time
II was carried by c. l.. HOLSTER of
Springfield. who won the second heat of
the handicap. Last Wednesday Hurley
with the same number. captured both
the sprint events. Hollister also came
IN ahead in the five-mle open, but was
disqualified for crowding Hurley on the |
last turn. In was In the second sprint
event that Major Taylor Dove had n
fall from his wheel as he turned into the
hrme stretch.
The two leaders IN the first heat OF the
fwo-mile were Simmons and Taylor who
had the heaviest handtcaps. and they
TO keep ahead OF the bunch all |
the way round. The summarizes:
Two-mile handicap--Frst heat. L. e /
simmons. Providence (240 yards). won: |
Dan Taylor, Providence (2s0 yards) sec |
md; Adam Byerman. New York |
scratch), third: NJ. T. Dove. New York /
go yards) fourth Time 4:24:2
Second heat-C. l.. Hollister of Spring /
He'd go vards), won; J. f. Achorn. Jr..
" New York 90 yards). second: Marcus
Hurley OF New York (scratcf). third:
". j. Potter OF Boston do yards). fourth.
Time. App
Final heat-Hurley won; Byerman. sec
md; Dove third Achorn, fourth Time
.:45:3
Five-mile open-C l. Hollister Qed but
vas Disqualified: Marcus Hurley. won:
Syerman. second; Potter. third: r
<eighley OF Providence. fourth. Time
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