The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-11
MACHINES BROKE DOWN.
ACCIDENTS At THE COLISEUM
LAST EVENING.
Big sfx-Day Race Begun and the First
Hour Only Three-Qunrters Finished
McEachern's Fine Riding-Coliett
Wins the Half Mile Open-Mii,er wtn
Ride in T0-night's Race.


The big six days race at the coliseum
started last night and was somewhat
Of a disappointment to the five hundred
spectators present, although the fault
could in no way be placed on the con-
testants, as their riding, while they did
ride, was excellent. The blame can be
thrown at the motor tandems that act
ed as pacemakers for the riders for af-
ter travelling a little over fifteen miles
the chain of the machine ridden by
Thompson and French broke and caus-
ed delay of nearly an hour, After the
chain was fixed the riders went at it
again, and after riding seven miles
Walthours bicycle received break
that finally concluded the race after the
men had ridden a little over twenty
two miles each.
The starters were Bobby Walthour,
paced by Newkirk and Dyer; Archie
McEachern, paced by Thompson and
French, and James Moran, paced by ].
W. White and Saxon Williams. Moran
took Charlie Miller's place owing to the
latter being detained at Hartford. Nc
Eachern, who was engaged to fill
Champions place, who was i'll, gave the
finest exhibition of motor-paced riding
ever seen at the coliseum.
Walthour rode well, but during the
twenty-third mile he lost his pace,
which was terrific one, and was una
BILE to catch it. He Stacked up and
stopped at the upper turn of the track,
and said that his wheel broke down.
and the judges, referees, etc, let 1T go
at that. No examination of the wheel
was made, and Walthours "mishap"
put an end to the race.
The race started at 9:45 and it was
11:55 when Walthour quit. The men
had ridden forty-two minutes and TWEEN
ty-seven seconds of their hour during
those two hours and ten minutes, and
still have seventeen minutes and TWEEN
ty-three seconds yet to ride. This time
will be made up tonight
AS there were only three motors at
the track last night an agreement was
made by the riders before the start that
if any accident should happen to the
machines the others would stop until
the injured wheel was repaired. To-
night, however there will be six mo-
tors, and accordingly there will be no
delays
The machines of Walthour and Nc
Eachern were never more than thirty
yards apart, but these two Tapped Mo-
ran twice during the twenty-five miles.
At the end of the riding McEachern and
Walthour had twenty-five miles and six
laps to their credit and Moran twenty
two miles and three laps.
The pursuit race between George Ed
wards and B. Perkins, during the time
the motors were being repaired, was
won by Edwards after travelling three
miles and two laps in pursuit of his
rival. The time was minutes Al rs
seconds.
jacobson then tried for the record of
the track-1 40-held by Collett. He
rode behind Newkirk and Dyer on the
motor and made the mile in l minute
As 2-5 seconds.
Tonight there will be two events be-
sides the one-hour race. The events
will be the one-mile open, amateur, and
the one-mile handicap, professional.
The summary of the events last night
not including the big race, is as fol-
lows:
Half mile handicap, amateur-First
heat won by Clyde Chase; second, Har-
ry Hyatt; third, Billy Monroe. Time,
1875.
Second heat-Won by B. Perkins; sec
ond, w. T. Minor; third, Dick Garfield;
fourth, Harry Bill Time, 1876
Final heat-Won by Perkins; second
Minor; third, Hyatt. Time, 1902.
Half-miIe open, professional-First
heat won by George H. Collett; second
Bobby Wathour. Time, Iii As,
Second heat-Won by J. Newkirk;
second, Saxon Williams. Time, 1903.
Final heat-W0n by Collett; second
Walthour; third, Newkrk.