Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
BIG CYCLE MEET.
Crack Riders Of the Country Contest at
Coliseum Tomorrow Night.

Frank Kramer, liver Lawson, Willie Fem.
Floyd Mcfarland and the other crack
American bicycle sprnters, composing the
grand circuit of the National Cycling Asso-
citation, are in the city for the annual
meet. which will occur tomorrow night,
June &c. at the Coliseum corner 14th and
East Capitol streets northeast. 1t Is the
event Of events in local cycling annals and
always eXciteS extraordinary public inter-
est, because of the presence here at one
time of all the giants of the ribbed bowls
The several contests between all these
stars furnish night of the most exciting
and exhilarating sport, as the winners OF
the prizes at each grand circuit meet add
points to their records in accordance with
which their standing in the cycle world is
determined at the close of the season.
Frank Kramer remains the undefeated
American champion for the years 1901 and
1902, and he settled last season beyond dis
pute his superiority over the colored Won
der Ma or' Taylor. The latter is now in
Australia, otherwise he would be entered
in this meet. Last year Taylor held off till
the last moment before following the cir
cult as he wanted exhibition money guar
anteed him in addition to wha teyer he
might win in the way of prizes.
Besides Kramer, Lawson. Fem and Me
Farland, the grand circuit riders this year
comprise e. F. Root. the coming champion.
it is believed: George c. Schneider, the old
reliable; Floyd krebs, the partner of Lean
der in the great last years sX-day race
which Leander won; Charles Hldfield. the
partner of Kramer in the Providence six
day race: the farmer boys, John and Menus
Bedell; Hardy Downing of California. !.
Frank Calvin of Hartford, Johnny King
the midget. and Walter Bardgett, the bison
Others will swell the list to unusual pro-
portions
The professional contests will consist OF
three events, the first being the five-,nIlc
American championship race for purse of
s125 divided into purses of $50, go. $40. So
and 81 TO the leader of each lap. The lap
prizes insure contest from start to finish
and preclude the possibility of loafng on
the track until just before the conclusion.
This usual feature of these great annual
contests, much like the jaw-sparring
matches between pugilists as preliminary
to a fight, became very tiresome to the
public, as they robbed the races of the sem
sational sprint work expected and desired
The institution of the lap prizes has done
more than moral or physical suasion to in
duce the riders to race all the time they are
doing the five-mile stunt In honor of the
local following the second event Is called
the Potomac handicap. one-half mile, for a
purse of $75, divided between the first four
winners. The other one is the consolation
scramble one-third mile. for the balance
of the money set apart for purses, and 1t
will prove one of the most exciting events
of the evening. To these there will be
will exhibit the local sprinters for the first
time this season, and they will have to
show their mettle. as Manager Klosterman
has arranged to pit some of the strong Bal
timore and Philadelphia locals against
them.