The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-07
ONLY SEVEN TEAMS LEFT.
SWIFT PACE AT TINE GARDEN CON-
TIMES 10 THIN THE RANKS.

"Dutch" Waller Fails and Some Of the Other
Riders Gain Lap on Him-He and MIL
Ter Are Picked to Win the Contest-Pur-
suit Races EnIlven the Evening Crowd.
The morning OF the third day in the slx-day
cycle race found the came nine teams on the
track that were there at the forty
eighth hour and In the same positions. The
terrific pace was continued oil day and last
night the inspiration OF a big crowd cheering
and yelling tended to increase the gait. for the
riders were melted to more frequent and pro-
tracted efforts to gain lap. The day scored
its victims as have the other days.
At noon Thorna and Dickerson. known as tho
''Pennsy Pair" because they hail from the
Keystone State. con cluded that 10 was time to
quit. They were then seventy miles behind
the leaders. fact that made their withdrawal
q very sensible act.
The most exciting brush between tho riders
since the rnce began occurred at 1880 o'clock
last night and was due to u spill. Waller
wns riding wabbly and his wheel sud
denly slipped away from him on the
inclined boards. Ho went down
and over him fell first Gimm and then Bah
cock Glmm's wheel was damaged and
he had to wait until another was brought to
him. Waller and Babcock remounted quickly
but the rest OF the riders. seeing o chance 10
make gain on the leaders started 10 sprint and
quickly gained Lap and half on them. Gin m
by the timo he got under way was two laps be-
hind. Babcock and Waller took M the chase
in determined fashion and made up half lap.
closing in with the bunch.
IL was meanwhile very much like a pur-
suit race and the Ave or six thous-
ard spectators present made tremen-
dous uproar while It was in progress
McEachren led the main bunch and made
the pace for awhile. then Maya. his
side partner. relieved him In order
to keep II up. When Waller and
Babcock had reached the field the sprint
ended. This episode brought up Maya and
McEachren into second place and Gimm and
Pierce In third place. two laps be-
hind Miller and Waller tho leaders
Maya and McEachren had slipped into third
place earlier in the day because McEachren
broke crank and lost two laps In changing
Il is upon such little accidents a. these that
the changing OF positions chiefly depends. for
only once has a man been able TO open
gap by ,s sudden wn 9or lump and an iacsssse
Monday night. and though II has been tried
scores OF times since. not man has been able
The work OF Miller and Waller continues to
DO one OF the remarkable features In the
contest; These men. who are not ac-
short shifts OF about one hour each and
| the appearance OF either one II always a signal
pace, Alter making pace Tor awhile they
| fall back and follow. but renew the sprint
have seP been 81 Vefg rerH on The %so
turns OF two orthrse hours each. rs they are
repeatedly compelled to sprint with one Of
an hour or two more These tactics are probs-
"Fyinvs putchmen." as they have BEEN dubbed.
They are still the iavorites picked BY the know
Ing Onss Both ride as seemns fresh
Miler's face. however. looks, more pinched
on oman the nt third Say, lie L. reoOsnlsed as
a, phenomenal man for sndpraneSee
not have as careful preparation Tor this s race a:
| for the one OF lust year and the unusual
sssGns to hSs % s' sS SH han ha.
demands Tor pie ana other, indisesti6ss
hours hours OF II yesterday morning he created muse:
ment and caused his supporters a spasm OF
cigar, This was an Indication that he had he
gun to get "nutty." Yesterday he was going
fishoF AMI chsvallIer. the Parisians. "
ye;y hksi I. pair; They SoS,lnufd, Il q
the leaders and while il now seems hopeless
to, eXn cS any team am. to make up
Frenchmen Offers a strong contrast in appear
| ance. but ride with equal speed and logged
| ness, They do their share Of the pacemak ~.
but do not make any strenuous efforts to gain
2 lap. Both are riding strong and are said to
| be waiting for their chance later In the race.
During the evening Marius The Of the Mar
| settles Pair" decided to quit and his partner.
| pastair, Joined WaAhour amt Aronson as q
| rider Tor An individual record and prize. This
| withdraw al following that OF Thoma and Dick
| erson left only seven teams intact In the race.
! and as there are seven team prizes. IL Is prob
| able that they will all stay to the end, II they
| possibly can.
! During the evening tho spectators enjoyed
| some short races and exhibitions. II. Rake
defeated J. T. jacobson in a pursuit race In
eight laps. The time, was ! minute
| pursuit with f. +. Goodman, caught
the New Yorker in = laps and 20 yards. This
time was "A As. Walter Smith u the Kings
| County Wheelmen rode IN exhibition mi lie
belinda motor cycle mounted by Fourier, in
. minutes 2-5 seconds. Edward Tayiore
rode five mile paced exhibition In ii minutes
| II 40 seconds.
At midnight. tho seventy-second hour OF the