The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-19
Moran Lost to Butler in Moior-PaCNd
Event Last Night.
The Grays Made just Enough Runs to
Win From RoCh0S er.

was a sore disappointment both to the
management and to the riders billed for
the main event. When the time for the
start came there were hardly more than
q good handful I'm attendance and one or
the men scheduled TO ride refused to en-
ter The other two men on the card,
however, showed their consideration Tor
the crowd on hand and went into the
race like true sports. Whether Mclean
saw only the short end OF the gate re-
ceipts coming his way or whether there
was some other excuse TO be given for
not contesting is not known but the fact
remains that he did not share In the con-
test.
The poor success OF the whole affair
may be layed at the door OF the weather
department, which has been In conspiracy
against the management OF the Colosse-
um this year all the season. This Is not
the FIRST time that the event scheduled for
one night has had 10 be run on two or
three nights later. But is the first time
that the postponement has 80 affected
the attendance. though again the weather
may have served 10 have cooled the ar
dor OF the followers OF motor-paced
events
From one point OF view the race was
fun Of excitement while II viewed from
another IL was somewhat tame. In point
OF close riding between the men II was
ell that any one could wish but as to fast
time IN view Of the time OF some OF the
events run off recently. IL was disap-
pointment To many The usual number OF
accidents served 10 keep the tension OF
the nervous in high pitch though none
of them were dangerous i'm their nature.
The nature OF the race was also some
what new to this track. IN being for the
best distance made I'm one hour OF riding.
pt,,t - o-Ir stNo. A. In,
the time 20 miles. 4 laps and 20 yards. AT
the starting gun Moran had a little the
best OF II but Butler was trailing him in
dogged way and II was nip and tuck
for some FIVE miles. Here something
seemed 10 have gone wrong with his pace
and he called for another motor and by
the time that he had caught the pace
Moran was four laps TO the good This
fact did not disturb Butler much for he
went after his man in a business-ike
fashion and took away three OF the pur-
loined laps i'm fast style. From now on II
was a neck and neck contest 10 the 20th
mile when the man behind crawled up on
his opponent until at the 26th mile he
was trailing Moran's wheel Just about
this time a flaw was discovered I'm the
track and the men began To shy around
It. This discovery made Butler lose his
pace again but the loss was not material.
Morans mishap came when % miles had
been reeled on ann his front tire went
down on him. While changing wheels But
Ter had his opportunity for taking the
race and made IL good He took back
three OF the laps lost and when I'm the
last few minutes Of the race. Moran fell.
he obtained such a lead as TO insure him
the race. Moran was not seriously injured
except I'm heart because OF the oisap-
pointment OF not winning. having
ceived but few slight bruises on the face.
There were but two other events on tue
card and most OF the fun came into the
1O-mile race IN which Hurley did the
heavy work. There was n spill in this
race but no one was badly damaged. In
the one-mie open Thos. Norton of this
city was the winner while Hurley could
only finish third
Summary:
One-mile handicap--Won by Thomas
Norton, Providence $50 yards): Dan Tay-
lor, Providence 03o yards). second; Mar
Gus Hurley scratch third: J J. McKin-
non. Boston 100 yards), fourth. Time
200 1-5.
Ten-mIle open-Won by Marcus Hurley.
New York; Adam Byerman. New York.
second: j. J. McKinnon. Boston. third:
G, L. Hollister. Springfield. fourth. Time
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