New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-07
HEALTH BOARD ON THE RACE.
INSPECTORS PLACED IN THE GARDEN.
NO INDICATION THAT TIE CONTEST Is LIKELY To
DE sroPpED-coNDITIoN OF THE

attempted
sihiiilios and probabilities OF the sN-caE "i0H0e
race now going on az Madison Square Garden
The humane part Of the metropolis mas pIaceo
It's stamp OF dsa3proval upon such lonG-dis'anCe
races but the city officials are evidently ho' OF
the Same mind end the chances are that the con-
test will lie allowed 10 proceed 10 the end on "a
urday night wlthou, any interference from '"S
authorities
As one Of tho oH.cals OF the race oxYr"ssed me
oondti,rs yesterday. Il take no SOCK IN 'nS
howl about stopping such contests. II is Just mo
same as pr.zenght. except TIA; only Two men arc
engaged IN the latter battle Il men want to get IN
me ring and XII each other. let them 10 H. rs
their own business ro ours. II they get Killed II
IS simply On 50 Of less fools in the world tN-
prossive and foroib,e adjec;ives were USED IN inc
preamble. but they are omitted here 'or OBVIOUS
reasons
l. became noisea about the Garden in the AFTER
noon mat the Board Of Health would probably
Interfere with The race. hut the MANAGERS were
not worried by ary such runners. They knew their
ground better y Al that Il was reported may
President Murphy ~ the Health Board had sal"
,tat he intended 20 send CORPS OF physioians 10
the Garden who would keep close watch upon the
contestants and that Il the situation became nearly
as rerulsive as the race OF last year the Board
Of Health would step in ard stop the show
4 visi, ~ the oGices ot ne Board Of Health IN
the Criminal Courts Building Yesterday afternoon
showed that so far there is no; the slightest
friction in any way between the Board and The
managers Of the race Dr. A Bauvel said that
the Board had decided to send physicians 70 the
Garden 10 watch the riders and 10 report back 10
the Department We have detailed physicians to
look after the condition Of the riders. said D'
Blaavelt "One man will he there all The time. II
rider is found he unable physically TO continue
In Tie race he will be ordered to stop Or. Blau-
Welt declined 10 give the names Of the physicians
who would he detailed 10 thf Garden. and from
his conversation il could re sdrmised that the De-
parimeni does not at this time contemplate IN
terfer!ng with the race
The accident 10 McDuree the middle-distance
rider on Monday night a subject Of much
comment McDunee. according 10 the official hulle-
tin displayed the Garden is at the Ashland
House. and he believes that he vii be able 10
ride again before the week is out He is suffering
from 4 broken thumb. a black eye and bruised hips
and knee Michael Will be substituted to give ex-
hioiions in his place Some OF tho experts present
seem 10 think that the track Is properly banked
for the terrific speed shown in the short-distance
sprint exhibitions and races. 1t IS banked
high as year. and 1t does not seem
10 be wide enough for the sprnters and distance
al the Same time. But, as the sage
quoted before would say It's their own bust
ness. and nobody else has any right to interfere
According TO League Of American Wheelmen Of
fetal. those members who are acting in any ca;
pacity at the Garden Will probably be expelled
While the weedng-out process continues. and
those physically weak slowly falling In despair
Of men me- lett to finish " the contest Sature how
eF eSpo, be M 9Fe rSGr ana b b IS me
sanG The terrible strain and lnainia'n ne sa me
up 10 sSroay n ,b rd as an 81 ne
man was put on The track Yesterday; He is an
a1eand the rack severa tines Fret schnneer
and then Waller caught on behind. and neither had
any trouble. apparently. in keeping up with the
Pierce. the Canadian who has held the lead SO
astic s1ecSahe as he wobbs around the track The
Canadian Is a poor man. with sick family on MS
up long there is spark Of life left in him:
He needs the money first place will give him and
IKE many another poor man IN otner walks OF NE
he Will struggle on until nature compes him 10
move him from the track. Pierce is dogetdly per-
sistent and determined. and up 10 o'clock yester-
His trainers have advised him 10 take more rest.
but he will not listen to them. He declared that
secured the lead ne would never relinquish It.
Fixes and Lane are looking after the wants Of
Lane. who handled Miller last year, says that
eTes is Y M 9ster a eGn aei ySa at 'hs ue Oh 'e
The Old Champion continues TO grind out miles
realizes that Pierce must have rest sooner later
and ne counts on taking the lead wnen that uine
the other gained eight miles on him Waller had
nasty tumble hut remounte1 and continued on
pa g none S' he worse for his tumble wae
friends say that 80 ong as the viii hy be
syer; they say, he will never be able 10 make up
c6cck believes tha, Pierce vii VII ., gi,h W9 ,bsI
Peree ought 70 win 1 N ms 0pn9bn e % os ,wani s
did excellent work yesterday and their friends are
hopeful that they will get pece, of the mo money
tec, FOR The rays and by the END os the we Wee
possibly one VII be oIe 70 se1 In0usn MIN WIN
Stevens Nawn and Skinner continue to plod
md hut
any Of the foreigners. possibly excepting Hale gets
mus cover $50 miles in order TO have chance
70 secure any Of the gate receipts. "hich promise
10 be rather ample
WHAT PRESIDENT MURPHY SAYS
The appended bulletin. interview with Michael
z Murphy president OF the Board Of Health. was
issued at the Garden last night:
oTbi. Board has no desire 10 interfere with the
six-day race and long as the physicians en-
gagged by the promoters act ahey have during
The LAST few DAYS can see good reason why
even our inspectors should be present in the build
ing However our Board is empowered by the
charter 10 insure the safety 81 life and limb. and /
have instructed Sanitary Chief Roberts and DR.
Blauvelt 70 have relay Of doctors present from
this BOARD from now until the time OF the closing
Of the race These men are instructed to work IN
conjunction with the medical men engaged by the
promoters OF the cycle race. and II they find that
snv connection IS unfit and not in condition 10
continue or suffers from any Illness or disorders
thew will examine him. ard recommend his
noval from the track. ! feel that we viii not DO
the managers OF this race injustice By such
,lor ON the other hand ii Will assure the public
tina when they visit; the Garden they will
see ne. go conditioned that they can continue this
racc FOR endurance until Saturday night withou,
bfinc subjected 20 any brutality whatever. l was
more than delighted 10 learn from DIR. Blauvel'
TO-DAY that the physicians engaged by the man
aecrs Of he six-day cycle had removed seven
men whom they examined and found unfit 10 con
tlnuc. This shows that they realize that II Is 10
their interest TO have only sound men on the
track
At midnight most OF the men were riding strong
~ In fact the men look better al night than
they 60 BY sunlight. Lawson was the only rider
using ches, supporter. Waller changed 10 a