The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-05


become the feature OF the six day racing
event which comes TO a grand windup to-
morrow evening at the Colosseum track
The crack bunch jumper has lost but
one OF the intermediate finishes during
the weeks gacing and should make a
brilliant win tomorrow night barring ac-
cidents.
Kramer won yesterdays matinee finish
In 2:29A leaving the bunch easily at the
commencement OF the last lap. Fem
caught second position with John Bedell
third. and Root fourth. During the mat
inee racing which lasted two hours one
minute and ~ as seconds. AZ miles were
covered. bringing the total up to 2o6 with
none of the riders Tapped.
The record in miles won during the az
ternoon was as follows: Fem, 5; Bard
gett. 6: Schreiber, 6: Netting, 3: Down
Couneil, 2: Mcfarland. 2; Root. 2. kra-
mer. 3: King, !.
Mcfarland and Hadneld kept things
interesting I'm the afternoon, Hadheld
keeping his eye peeled for Mcfarland
and boxing the Californian as often as
possible. Hadield is Kramer's partner
and displayed good deal OF generalship
in his maneuvres TO defeat McFarland's
plans.
The evening contest was interesting
from the start and the few sports who
shivered In the chilly night air got their
moneys worth. The following men lined
up at the start:
Hadneld. Lawson. Screiber. NJ. Bedell
Bardgett. Ambruster, Calvin and McCon-
nell
Calvin set the pace and won at the frst
two miles. Lawson made great nnisn
I'm the 26lst mile and then retired. his
partner Mcfarland going I'm and winning
l<xAt o. n a a
track brought out various comments from
the bike cranks Jn the infield Calvin at
tempted to Jump him In the 2e5th mile but
Mcfarland easily caught him and con-
tinued TO win leading the bunch all the
time Ambruster made hot squirt In the
2ssth. the men finishing not wheel
length apart. The bunch commenced TO
loof in the next imle and II was amusing
to see them barely crawl up the steep
turn and then shoot down In an attempt
20 box Mcfarland with the bunch hugg-
ing the pole so that to pass rider IL
would be necessary to mount the steep
track. Charles Mcconnell lead the bunch
in the crawling game to box McFariand
and the good d-natured Californian con-
tented himself with third position, but
kept a weather eye out for jumps from
the bunch behind when the turns were
reached. In the final squirt OF the mile
Mcfarland forged ahead and won out.
Mcconnell being the contender. Several
changes were made and Mcfarland COVE
way TO his partner. Iver Lawson. Had
field retired In the 27oth and Kramer made
his first appearance OF the evening.
He rode easily and made little EFFORT
to leave the bunch on the mile finishes,
evidently merely working out Tor the
finishing mile.
Lawson won the ,70th mile in whirl-
wind finish Kramer captured the 2l5th
mile riding easy.
The 21Tth. was an exciting mile and
brought the bike fans to their feet
Kramer left the bunch and 4 looked as
II some OF the riders would be Tapped
The racers have kept punched we'll
throughout the week and each team has
the same number OF laps TO its credit.
Kramers dash with John eBdell close
behind looked like an attempt to put the
bunch a lap behind. They gained over
a third OF lap but Root jumped the
bunch behind and caught the leaders IN
two laps OF riding and the attempt was
given up.
The last mile was an interesting race
and all the riders were laying for
Kramer's jump and wer ready to head
HIM IL possible. Kramer seemed conr- |
dent that he could get out OF any trap |
and rode the earlier laps of the mile in |
fifth position. ~ the lap before the |
finishing circle Kramer caught third posi- |
ton and at the tap of the bell made a
pretty jump with Mcfarland right on his |
wheel The race to the tape was the |
fastest finish yet made the last lap being |
made in l6 four ffths seconds a l:41 clip. |
The order Of finishing was as follows: |
Kramer. Mcfarland Root and j. Be- !
dell. The men received $50. SIS, $40 and
S. respectively. The total number of |
miles covered last night was ~. and the |
Individual miles were won as follows: |
Mcfarland T. Lawson s. Bardgett 4. /
Downing 4, Calvin T. Melting 3. McCon- /
nell 8. Kramer g. Fem 3, Schrieber 2.
NJ Bedell and Root 2.