Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
NTH HE NHEELMEN.
Bad Smashup in the Race at
 Madison Square Garden.

Madison Square Garden. Mcfarland Thrown in his Race With Nelson and is Badly Injured CT World Amateur Record Broken
 In Hartford-Fenn was Beaten by Collett in the Mile Handicap Race =
 Results of Other Races.
 There was hot and bloody racing to mark the opening of the night season at Madison Square garden last night. The big event, the paced race between Floyd Mcfarland and John Nelson, was as badly a mixed up affair as ever was seen in the game. It began with a tri- vial accident and might have resulted in q tragedy. After many mishaps Me Farland's motor fell in front of him. He pitched over it and Nelson, who was right behind, sailed five feet into the air and landed in front of both Me Farland and the motor. Nelson, bruis- ed and bleeding, was remounted and started on. Mcfarland lay on the side of the track unconscious, waiting for an ambulance When he came to and was asked how much he was hurt he mumbled. My jaws broken, my hips broken and my knees broken
 A doctor was called from the audi ence but it was not possible to learn how dangerously he was hurt. Nelson was not seriously injured, nor were the motor men. The program was te- diously drawn out and it was 11:2O o'clock when the paced race was call ed. Then McFarland's saddle had to be tinkered with whittled wood and tire tape, which caused further delay of five minutes. The Californian ap- peared with his forearms and biceps and right leg bandaged as result of his fall last Sunday at Vaiisburg The men started from opposite sides of the track. Mcfarland was first to catch his pace after the pistol was fired. He rode closer to his machine than Nelson and was rapidly overhauling the little fellow when his tinkered saddle gave way and he slowed up and left his pace The scorers said it was in the eighth lap so, according to the rule that when an accident occurs in the first mile the race must be stopped and started anew, the men were halted The saddle was fixed again and the. men started for the second time at. 11:41 o'clock. On the second attempt. Mcfarland was again first to catch his pace. He followed better than Nelson and in less than two miles was close behind his opponent. Atathree miles Mcfarland lost his machine when it was taking him past Nelson. He had then gained half lap. A little later in trying to pass on the inside of Nell son's tandem to catch his own machine, Mcfarland fell. Nelson then Tapped him twice, thus getting lay and a half ahead Mcfarland remounted on Tom Cooper's wheel and proceeded to make up the loss, while the crowd cheered wildly. At first heigained, but his bruises aRd the strange Wheel hand- fcapped him. At six miles,s cFarland's motor broke. '. He took Nefson's but Was obliged to quit it. yAnlittle later Nelson lost his pace and tagged on to McFarland's for half mile. Tn an other mile or so all the motors had gone wrong and the men were riding about the track together without pace. McFarland's tandem was the first to re-appear and Nelson tucked on be- hind the big Californian. They had gone about mile in this fashion, when at thirteen miles and four laps the crash came. Nelson refnounted and with one hand to his left eye and cheek rode six laps with the blood trickling through his fingers before the referee stopped the race and gave the decision to Nelson. Mcfarland was taken to, the New York hospital early this morning. The officials there, when questioned coficerning his condition, said that the man was not seriously hurt. Summarizes:
 International match race, one-mile heats, between Tom Cooper, Detroit and Sydney Jenkins, England First heat won by Cooper. Time 2 minutes 21 1-5 seconds. Second heat won by Cooper. Time ? minutes 15 seconds.
 Half mile open amateur Final heat won by Walter Bardgett, Buffalo; War ren Zurbrick, Buffalo, second; W. A. LaDue, Kings county wheeimen, third; Edwin Ellington, vailsburg, fourth. Time 1 minute 3-5 seconds
 One-mile amateur handicap Final heat won by D. W. Haggerty, Bridge port. 75 yards; J. M. Lindley, Bridge port, 90 yards, second; E. C. Schreiber. New York, scratch, third; Walter Bard gett, Buffalo, 15 yards, fourth. Time. ? minutes 4 3-5 seconds.
 Fifteen mile motor-paced race be- tween John Nelson, Chicago, and Floyd Mcfarland, San Jose, CafLWon by Nelson by forfeit at 14 miles and 1 lap. Time, 2T minutes P seconds.
 Hartford, June 25.-At the veledrome track last night Danny Sullivan of New York, rode from . scratch in the mile handicap for amateurs in POI, ere ating q new worlds record. Sullivan also won the five mile open against a field of twenty-five in 11.3S Summary of professional races:
 Half mile open Kramer, Newark, first; Fisher, Chicago, second; Kimball. Louisville, third; Wilson, Pittsburg, fourth. Time, 1.02.
 One mile, 2.10 class Leander, Chica- go, first; Hadfeld, Newark, second; Downing, San Jose, third
 Mile handicap-Collett (45 yards). New Haven first. Fano (QO vor1cA yvo