The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19
Lawson Won Race at Colosseum Last
Night-Kramer Hurt.
Providence Gave Toronto Game on
EnorS-Easy Victory.

Had n not been for the accident In the
erst race on the card last night at the
Colosseum the success OF the eVehihs
would have been unbounded. AS IL was
the excitement OF the audience was IN
tense at all stages.
At the track last night were seen the
best that this country affords In the way
OF bicycle sprinters. and II was pretty
% rote the contrast between the noisy
sputtering. motor paced anairs anu the
quiet but none the less enthusiastic con
,a.,. las, night The accident which put
frank Kramer out OF the sport Tor. the
evening was fortunate in that IL was no
worse though serious enough at tna.,
THAT rider was made unconscious a,,,ad -,
few minutes, and mignt nav Zen
some broken bones had not luck peeh
his way -, .o,a ,,o,la NJ
the l0-mile open, and there were 10 s.a sta.
ers, II that means anylhins. shnming
while the contestants were shlihs
around the track for all they were worth
John Bedell stopped on the PACK 49,,
This seemed TO bother the rlusrs M ia taii
.or King and Kramer rubbed tlres, ,a,,, Ia,
ING down the track in bad entansieinen,,' ~,
When they both reached " pottoim -
-he track King was on the aop. W., 49,
ith n nearby post Beyond being un-
conscious his injuries were louhu W W
slight when taken to training quar.ers,
but they were OF such . naturS as me
keen him from racing again during the
evening. .,-rv 90 the
Besides the prize for the winning on ,nI
event there were prizes Tor lnolvIouiai i
miles and a purse OF $40 tor naVins ny NJ
greatest number of laps 10 his credit. Inc
latter was mon by Menus bedeil, Mno
did most OF the heavy WORK III Pacii,e .,e
Krebs did fine sprinting' ana mon n,han ,
miles by fine sprinting on the iaps WIZ ,
the gong gave warning that mile was
about 10 be finished ,, a.,
Lawson and Kramer are close riVais III
the race after the championship, ana W
TO the accident last night the latter hau
a shade the better OF the argument pu'
now Lawson is a few points ahead.
Mcfarland was the only scratch man
last night after Kramer got hurt. but ht
took good care OF his end OF the contest
furnishing the features OF the evening ps
winning the first heat on QUICK Junp
at the tap. where he passed Beoeii anu
Schreiber. He then took the final by
pretty margin. -. a.,
Col. Popes racing team was seen IN u,
competition for the hrst ns t,me 'ams diy,Sed an
follows: Columbia Cracks-lver Lawson
w S. Fem, f. +. Root and .; =. schtei
ber. Tribune Tribe.F A. Mcr sriann, 1nnnnv
King. Rambler Rovers-Walter Bardset,
John Bedell and Menus BedelL Bowlea
was an absentee. as his coliarbone "as
broken recently. George ii. Collett OF
New Haven. who returned from an Euro.
pean trip last Thursday, was also one OIL
The contestants In all OF the events.
There was another exhibition OF skill ~
playing for position and sprintng Tor the
tape in the two-mile lap race. Root Pllea
up % laps. Lawson was second fenu
third and Bardgett fourth. The sum
mary: .,,
Ten-mile championship. professional
Won by Iver Lawson. Salt Lake C.,y
e r. Root Boston, second; tIoyd NC
Farland San Jose. Cal, third. W: .
Fem, New York fourth Time-2So5 10.
HaIf-mile handicap. professional; Frs
heat--Won by Floyd Mcfarland u,
yards): John Bedell. Lynbrook. l.. l. ~
yardsJ. second; George c, schreiber New
York (25 yards). third. Time-l;Oe 20.
Second heat--Won by Walter Bardgett
Buffalo 16 yards) Floyd Krebs. Newarf
1so yardsC. second; Menus Bedell. Lyn
brook L. L (45 yards. third. Time
IS is seconds.
Final heat-Won by Floyd McFarland
FLOYD Krebs, second; Menus Bedell third
John Bedell. fourth Time-S7 seconds
Two-mile race. professional-Won o!
e F. Root GO laps); Walter Lawson q
iaps), second: W. s. Fem Os laps). third
Walter Bsrdgett ds laps). fourth TIM
--i:ll Is. ,
The score for the season is as follows
Lawson 81; Kramer, 20; Fem. 10; job
Bedell. o; Mcfarland, - Bardgett' s
Root, 3.