New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04

BETTER BY THE AMATEURS IN THE
SHORT RACES PRECEDING THE
SIX DAYS CONTEST
The outlaw indoor racing season was opened In
this city last night by series of bicycle sprint
races I'm Madison Square Garden, held under the
auspices Of the American Cycle Racing Associa-
ton This IS the first time that bicycle race
meet has been held here since war was declared
between the League OF American Wheemen and
the American cycle Racing Association. and the
riders who took part in last nights races are GER
thin TO be outlawcd by the League. The races last
night were well pAronzed there being about six
thousand people in the Garden. The majority Of
the riders especially the professionals were wo-
fully out Of condition. and the time made IN most
Of the heats wos extremely poor. Despite this fact,
however. the spectators checred the men repeated
" whenever they showed disposition 10 squirt
and the innumerable spills that occurred In the
races aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
The track in the Garden this year measures ten
laps 10 the mile. instead OF nine laps. as was the
case last year. when scandal arose over the fact
that IL found 70 he short In measurement the
races for amateurs were well filed. ard the riders
were IN better form than those who rode In the
professional contests. The professional riders who
competed included Arthur Gardiner. Tom Cooper
"Nat' Butler r +. Goodman. Jay Eaton. Rob
err Wathour and Oscar Hedstrom. There was
much oafng INDUCED in in the mile race for pro-
fessionals and the spectators Missed the riders
vigorously. cooper fell in the third heat and failed
20 qualify for the anal.
Petween the races Eddie" A. McDuffoe. OF Bos-
,on. rode an exhibition mile. paced by Fournier
The French rider. on a petroleum motor cycle Inc
soec.ators seemed much interested in this novel
machine. and they cheered the riders at the close
OF the exhibition. The time given out for tho mile
was 200 3-5. Nat" Butler won the mile profess
s,onal race easily and the mile race for amateurs
was won handily by George c. Schneider. OF this
ct.v no haf-mile for amateurs was not
finished as too much time consumed In the
ten trial heats.
The star contest on the programme was one
hour match race between Harry d. Fixes, the
holder Of the worlds hour record and Edward
Taylore of France The riders were paced by
tandems Fixes made the first mile in 2;V lie
continued TO lead his opponen; merry chase. ana
al the end Of the eighth mile was riding IN goo"
form and leading by nearly two laps IaN'ore
was not In his old-tme form. and his pacemakers
id not appear work TO his satisfacti IN In the
sixth lap OF the eleventh mile Tayorc apparently
got Disguised with his pacemakers and left thefn
He did not make any substantial gain. and Fixes
continued steadily to increase his lead. IN the
E.kes was then three and nan laps IA t r,Sden
Al the end Of the first half hour tkes haa i'uovi
Tcpeatedly passed his pacemakers and fonowied
close behind Eikes This novel feature rider ig
,or,np his own pacemakers and using those or ms
opponent was received with approval by, Part , OF
The spec,atUrs Tkes held his advantage however
Sesnite the French riders efforts. and he finally
won the race by nearly nine laps lie roue "l'o
gether 81 miles and ti2 laps. . . worm
4 few minutes after midnight to-morro" morn
ing the six days will begin.
SUMMARIZES
Mi. amateur indoor championship Of America scratch
Frat heat by c. NJ. Ertz; Harry fieyne' "rio.
:. ssSSe4 a:s won Th iS heat vaa y
Adem. IIarry coy'e 7ot sSoaa wai nS second
FIFTH hea: won by W. F. hdf Ion by
k u VI Dove. Jack Fleger second. Time-234's sey-
enth heat won by NJ r. Brown; l. NJ IsyoTs, TeSPnr
Tme 229e Eighth heat won SS 2o George =
,na ee s2 second heat won "
srh,ra heat won nv George c. Schreher Franklin Fshe
fecond Time :ao1f -,--,,.- ,,,,oro. ,v,os,
Final heat won by George c. sch soed WSter Tor
s'rx' cSreenwich Wheelmen). third. Time :34$
Mile professional dndooI championshP OF sac"1d
first heat by Arthur Gardiner Al Menas, seem r
t;nnSmsn second Time-225. Third heat won by oscar
ddedstrom. W d Cleiand second ns T,me
lass FIN heat won by Harry Caldwell Jay Eaton sec
food Tfme-33o sixth heat won by Al Newhouse'
NnalsNFrst heat by Arthur GARDINER; oscar
ez.dstroIn second: F F Goodman Rnber Wsl,6oar
ee9&Una; bbeot"Won by Nat Butler, Boston; Robert
third oscar Hedstrom BROOKLYN ioui s nn nv G n
n frtz Cscratch) Time ThiTd hea won ,sa, 'y won
* TIP'1 sr of rs yards) cs FIN heat won
Sy D. Porter l35 yards Time seantb hea, won
By G Doyle 45 yaTds1 go ards Tine cSls
,h heat won by J. F. Buchier % Yards lime ;
I 1,g,b heat eat won by T Adamz GO ysrd Tne l.
Tenth heat by C. C. Schneider 90 yarcS'' I''e