The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-07
BOUND TO HAVE EXCITEMENT If
~. THEY HAD TO FURNISH 1T
THEMsELV IVES.
RIOT AT THE CYCLE RACES.
1T ORIGINATED OVER FARMS
WORTH's INABILITY TO RIDE
TO THE FINISH.
DISPUTE IN THE HARRIET RACE
st. Paul Man Announced as Winner
But the Decision Changed
Later.

Riot ran rampant at the Twir. City
cycle track, Eleventh avenue south
and Third, last evening. The occasion
was the finish Of the great six-day
ladies' bicycle race, in which notably
Dottie Farnsworth, Of MINNEAPOLIS
and Tillie Anderson, Of Chicago. have
taken part In anticipation of the ex-
citing finish between these two ladies.
the management had made an advance
of admission, which was more than
double that of other evenings. The
race was to start at 8:45, and when the
management made the announcement
that Miss Farnsworth, on account of
sickness, could not take part in the
nr,lsh OF the race, and she, therefore.
would have to forfeit her rights. as
the management would have the race
go on anyhow, the crowd, as a unit
grew wild. The racers were all lined
up for the start, when the spectators
broke through the railing and made the
track impossible.
you can't run the race" "Give us
back our money" Call the race off. %
and other EXPLANATIONS were heard ON
all sides.
Tne management refused to refund
money, but were willing to give passes.
The racers had started, but the beach,
ers nao Jumped over the track and
dragged the girls from their wheels
everything was riot In a moment. The
people began to tear and break everv-
tnlng IN sight; they f1ocked on the out
sac. where they were joined by hun
oreds OF such as were trying to see the
race for nothing. They immediately
began to belabor the ticket office and
MADE vigorous claims for their money
Whlch was point blank refused.
A message had immediate1v boon
sent to police headquarters for a Nose
OF officers, which was in a hurry sent
down. Upon the arrival of the police
the crowd seemed to grow wilder and
lively hand-to-hand fight was soon
going on between the officers and tba
angry mob. 1t was a long time he-
tore the officers could in any manner
gain control of them, and it was after
the hardest work that the Minneap-
Oils police has had for some time that
this was finally accomplished Clubs
mad to be used, and in some instances
reviewers were hourished Several of
the officers were struck by flying
rocks, and In some instances painful.
though not dangerous, wounds were
received. Little by little the crowd.
however, seemed to regain it's senses.
and at a late hour departed by the
dlfferent streets and avenues
Amy Calgren,1one Of the riders. was
among the injured. 1t was feared
when she left the scene of the excite
ment that her left arm was broken
She was assailed by a burly fellow.
who evidently thought she was partly
responsible for the trouble. A woman,
said to be Miss Calgren's mother. ran
to the girls assistance and belabored
the fellow so stoutly that he lodged
back into the crowd.
only one arrest was made as the re-
suit of the riot. The prisoner. who re-
FUSED to give his name was taken in
Tor making determined attack on one
of the officers
Not since the street railway riots six
years ago has such a riotous demon
strat1on Of a destructive nature oc-
CURED In this city. The intervening
years have passed smoothly and the re-
putatfon of the people of the CITY for
moderation and .evenness of temper
spread far and wide. The work of las
evenir- cyclonic in it's effects was
CqAdIly 81 III us ana beginning.
There were 5000 people within the fence.
seated on the grand stand and lining
the hleachers when the racers an
peared. Just before the riot
broke out Manager Head was
about to make the announcement to
the effect that Farnsworth was sick
and could not start, but that she would
be all r:-ht for this evening. The
amatures would finish their race and
tonight the finish of the professionals
race would take place. That all those
who wished 1t could get their money
back at the gate and those who were
satisfied with the conditions could get
passes which would admit them for the
professional race this evening Mr..
Head was using the manophone in MAX
ing the announcements. He had near
ly stated the facts to the grand stand,
when the crowd on the bleachers raised
yell and wanted to know what was
up. Head turned the instrument to-
wards them and had just stated that
Farnsworth was sick and could not
start when some one raised a cry and
in less time than 1t takes to tell it. the
crowd on the blea cheers was pouring on
to the track. Manager Head states that
the reason that the public was not in
formed Of the facts was that Miss
Farnsworth fully expected up to with
in Is minutes Of the start to be in the
race, but then her doctor forbade It,
A STRING ON FIRST PRIZE.
How st. Paul Man Fails to Win