The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-14
De GuiChard Loses Mach Race With
Joe Nelson al Colosseum.
Accident to FrenChman'S Motor Gives
Nelson a Winning Lead.

The ap-mile motor paced event between
Basil De Guiohard and Joe Nelson at the
Colosseum last evening was won by Mel
ron after the speedy little Frenchman $
motor had gone wrong and allowed the
swede to gain a lead Of over six laps be-
fore De Guichard got underway behind
pace again
Before the race De Guichard seemed 10
be the favorte though Nelson was well
supported. Robbie walthour picked
Nelson TO win and sat at the riders
bench near the tape catching the miles.
After the race the announcement was
made that walthour challenged the win
ner for a $1,000 match race Wednesday. A
race between Nelson and Walthour would
be a pretty contest and Bobby" would
have TO extend himself some.
Nelson rode a strong race last night
but did not seem the better man though
the unfortunate accident 10 De Guich-
ards motor In the eighth mile made II
impossible 10 form a fair comparison Of
the two youngsters. De Guichard shows
surprising staying qualities and has
sprint when II is needed. Hoffman had
him In tow last night and furnished him
the best OF pace until the motor went
wrong.
The riders were given a standing. start
with De Guichard on the pole Nelson
Jumped 20 the lead but De Gu.chard
caught his pace first. Hoffman picking
him up just before the rounded into the
last stretch. Nelson did not catch Hun
ter till the nrst turn OF the second lap
bad been made and then Hunter towed
him to the lead De Guichard trailed him
for part OF lap and then Tegained the
lead gradually increasing II to quar-
ter OF a lap. Nelson diminished this In the
second mile and during the next four re-
mained about Ave Yards behind DE
Guchard In the seventh mile Nelson at
tempted to sprint by the Frenchman and
the pstr went 10 the banks Tapped with
De Guichard always I'm front but the
Swede trying hard To cut into the pole
position
Throughout the race Hoffman seemed
10 favor the fiat Of the track and rode
very close to the pole. Hunter carried
Nelson. farther out and In pounding the
turns into the stretches Nelson's wheel
slowed badly. Up 10 the seventh the
men were riding fairly well UP and there
was no humping or record breaking miles.
Both boys evidently were saving them
selves for the last half of the race and
were content 10 keep each other in sight.
In the seventh when Nelson tried to pass
De Guichard the Frenchman showed his
sprintlng power and good Judgment. The
Swede tried hard but Il Is plain that he
didn't have the speed.
The excitement at this point OF the race
was most intense and though DeGuichard
seemed out OF the race when his motor
went wrong I'm the eighth he pedalled
away till the motor was repaired and
Hoffman caught him again after Nelson
had circled him six times and was half
q lap towards the seventh II was In the
again and started In 10 cut down the
Swedes Lead. He passed Nelson in the
llth and in the succeeding miles the little
Frenchman cut down Nelson's lead by
two full laps Nelson tried keep him
Off but De Guichayd got in sight OF him
on the stretches Of the llth mile and I'm
the last lap passed him second time by
a brilliant sprint. increasing his lead 10
an eighth. but Nelson called for more
pace and cut the lead To a few yards In
the 18th mile DeGuichard had got lead
OF a half lap In the 18th and 18th miles
the distance between the men was barelev
half lap and Nelson successfully held
OFF DeGuiehard's attempts 10 get another
lap
In the 10Th DeGuichard made hurri-
cane sprint which carried him by Nelson
and sent the Swede off his pace momen-
tarIly in attempting TO hold off the
Frenchman At the gun for the last mile
DeGuichard had got within half a lap Of
Nelson. and at the bell for the finishing
lap OF the race was barely quarter of
lap behind Nelson's wheel Nelson
crossed the tape In 2s:2l l-5 seconds with
DeGuichard a few yards behind him. De- |
Guichsrd rode out the race. Nelson hav-
ing four laps to the good al the finish
The two-mle handicap and five-mile |
open went 10 Marcus Hurley and clifford |
Of this city got the Rhode Island mile |
handicap
Summary:
One-mile handicap-Won by Thomas |
Norton, Providence Ce5 yards. Hubert |
clifford Providence $50 yards>. third |
Two-mile handcap--Frst heat won ~ |
Thomas ] Norton Providence f2n1 |
yards): {. Clifford C2;o var1s,. second
Marcus Hurley. New York CscratchJ. |
third; G. l.. Holllstcr. New York Ceo |
yards). fourth Tine-s,5o
Second heat won BY r s Cohett. New |
Haven go ynrdsN: Walter Smith. New |
York 60 YARDS second. Fred Partrdae |
Medford Mass ,e0 yards) third Ernest
fourth Time-i:io lis
Final heat won nv Marcus Hurley: & |
/. Holisier. second. T. s Collett third. |
Thomas y. Norton fourth Time 90 rs
Five-n open--Won ny Marcus IIur-
lev. Fred Ernst New ror-f .-cond: y
Collett. Now Haven. third. J. T.
AehcTn. New York. fourth Time
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Totol Tino of I
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