New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
THE SIX DAY CYCLE RACE
MANY OF THE RIDERS HAVE ALREADY
QUIT-THE CONTEST DOES Noi
PROMISE TO BE SUGGESTIVE
SCORING UNSATISFACTORY.

SCORING UNSATISFACTORY.
Four Of the nineteen teams or eight or the origl-
nal thirty-eight riders who started IN the SIX ua'
bicvcle race at Madison Square Garden carry Moi
day morning had quit as early as ocioch yes
terdav afternoon From the appearance OF many
OF the other riders last night 1t was evident Una,
tho ranks OF the survivors will be further depleted
within the next few hours. The contest TINS year
is merely a speculative one. and the proiession"'
promoters will probably be satisfied II they come
ont anywhere near even financially IN thelr vent
ure 1t Is asserted that the managers intend 10
try 10 keep within the letter OF the law, which re-
ouires that no competitor shall be on the track
on his wheel for more than twelve hours out OF
each twenty-four.
Fverv one OF the riders realizes that an accident
10 his team mate will ruin his chances 70 secure
a team prize and the opinion has been expresseo
that some Of the competitors Will be breaking tne
law by riding more than twelve hours day II
they have not done II already. Tho difficulty VIII
be in securing positive evidence that such thihs
has been done. Already some people are asking
questions regarding the scoring. Even thus carry
in the race the friends OF the management are
talking about breaking records This recahs the
sensational charges made and proved in relation
TO the race OF two years ago, when so-cailed re-
msrkable records brought about unpleasant dis
closures and were the direct cause OF the lorna
ton of the present outlaw organization. which
proposes 10 conduct racing TO suit itself and VIII
not tolerate interference from any recognized ah-
letic organization or parent body.
AS far as the scoring Is concerned little appar-
emily is known by the general public. glance
into the scorers gallery will not impress the pub
lie favorably 1t is notorious that glarpg plumbers
have been made In scoring In previous six day
races. and II Is expected that even more glering
blunders will be made In recording the aheseo
records OF the competitors in the present struggle
Another feature which Is missing In the present
contest ia the throngs OF excited spectators. Inc
attendance at the opening night was small, COM
pared with that seen on opening nights Of previous
contests This was in the face Of a liberal sup
ply of paper in certain RI orting resorts IN the
several borouehs The attendance yesterday was
meagre in the extreme and 1t was not much better
last night. Unless the management can devise
some sensational feature to take the place OF the
old tales OF brutality. misery. filth and profanity
somebody may lose money. 1t was said yester-
day that some miscreant had sprinkled tacks on
IN. track in the afternoon. singularly enough the
tire destroyers were found and removed before any
damage had been done to any Of the bicycles. Al
6 o'clock last night only thirteen teams were left
in the contest. and at this rate or railing OUT the.e
may not be enough teams IeIt py p, W,IIe
keep up the interest. At o'clock last night Miner
and Waller Eaton and Walthour and Gimm ana
Pierce were in the lead. each team being ereditea
with AS miles and lap. Michel ara fsnonl Oh
Jersey City. dropped out or the race at TINS uihe'
realizing that they had no chance: 49,.
AT 10 o'clock the announcement was maze tnat
the three leading teams were thirty,eght miles miles
ahead OF the record. but as the old alleged RECORD
was made by one man the new figures did not seem
TO Impress anybody with much force. julius ana
Lawson withdrew. leaving only dozen teams IN
the race They were certainly breaking recofus III
The Scores at midnight were follows: