New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
LOOP" RIDE CUT OUT.
MANAGERS SAID THE POLICE WOULD
NOT ALLOW 1T.

The attempt to ride bicycle down an inclined
plane and around the inside OF a board flooring
constructed in upright circular form. which 1t
was promised would take place last evening at
the Madison Square Garden. was not made. An
unusually large crowd was present in consequence
OF the announcement OF the management and
nothing was said TO indicate that the attempt
would not be made until all the other numbers on
the programme had been run of. Then the an
nouncer stated that Inspector Thompson had for
bidden II. L. Stewart. who was 10 make the at
tempt TO try the feat until he had practsed it in
private.
When asked why the rider had not practised in
private In time 10 perform last evening, the man
ager replied that at first the police had forbidden
the aTtalr absolutely. and that work on the loop
had been abandoned, and that after conditional
police permission had been obtained it was too late
20 finish the conrivance in time TO allow OF the
requisite practice.
There was no doubt about what large part of
last evenings crowd thought about the matter.
The announcement was greeted with storm OF
Misses, calls and jeers. and Il was plain that
many persons present were Of the opinion that 1t
had never been intended 20 perform the feat The
loop" however had been built. and stood in the
centre OF the track, apparently ready for bust
ness.
II the police really did forbid the attempt It
would seem be a wise act their part. Few OF
those who the loop last evening could bring
themselves 10 believe that II would be possible 20
make the proposed attempt successfully. 1t seemed
almost inevitable 10 them that such on attempt
would resul, dsastrously 20 the man who should
make II. The difficulty Of steering the wheel
around the inside OF the coil appeared nsurUloun--
able, except by the mercst chance At any rate
it IS well that the public should not be invited 70
witness what may out 20 be a catastrophe
The biggest crowd that has attended any of the
recent indoor bicycle races present. and
spirited programme furnished. The track Is
faster than before, fact demonstrated by the
breaking OF two indoor records last night. Most
interest centred in the haf-mile circuit champion
ship, in which some OF the best OF The circuit
chasers were entered. liver Lawson made his nrst
appearance IN this city since he the Australian
championship ana had the misfortune 20 slip his
pedal, accident which deprived him OF a good
chance 10 win his heat He closed rapidly. but
unable 10 make up the lost ground Cooper Kra-
mer Fem and Newhouse Won the preliminary
heats and Cooper and Kramer the seui-lnals-
~, 4 eih i ilale q game hsht against Kramer, hut
TIE latter was too speedy for him ana won BY a
narro" maIsn. The nnals brought Cooper and
kramer together. Cooper led from the start and
49, go the pace 70 teir gait kept ais adSan-
IN fine burst OF speed sitting up by four
b sti,s l ~ SOW time kTaIners time when he won
which winch breaks the worlds record for unpaced
w. 5. Fem again demonstrated tha, re is with
IN vb, sSISsoI & as handicap Tieer BY the manner
handicap. He was at scratch. with T s. Gascoyne
caught his aed and in rs lsi "a nye 5aIs he h1d
to Tho fore. winning from Walter Barrett by
=. la FDffr
record. Although he did nos win the nnaI he rode
q raster mile yet. finishing Ia 1874.
. n ieM Iluer or parts appeared in the one-miIe
d 80 naIuicap IN the person OF j. Courier He
IISu @ ~ yaiGs handicap, and II make him present
% % 1Ae race. he same rider was in the lead al
w emu OF Two separate miles OF the nye-mie Ian
IaCe, ana was evidently the best man In tho Iot
re "as aisquaAned Tor foulng. quit az the end
,T Ihfre mere were few tumbles in the course OF the
evening, but nobody hurt "Maior,i Tavior
I st suHefinB from the effects OF his recent falI
me evening racing added four points To Kraner's
aHplonshlP score the leading contestants now
standlhs as follows: Kramer So; Taylor e. Cooner
a. / eiN' 10 flsheF. IL; Lawson. IL Wilson 9
SUMMARIZES
aif mile circuit champ.ouzhip-F1r., sar,, A., h.,
Won, oy Tom Cooper. ''AP' NsVhouss
u oscohd seai-hnal heat won by Frank Brarirr
~ :. can second Time, lOOts. First g-ani semi
grand semi-haaI heat won by FrarE -,s % 'gs.hl @
c,ore- se.nts +a 'sel won by Frank kramer: Tom
I've niue amateur lap rGce-Won by q q Srbrats-
haI5em Nhee4ine1. @ WeIsiug second. II r,ro,ks'
- ilurih Time l2O6as. Four lengths
between hFst ana second. rest bunrba. ' ''A''7
lAe-Tnie professional t2IO cIassl-]VGr -. I, L
2t.eEeis iardy Downing. second @ r Tee,3s- Ibtri
@ -oas . length between INST ana second. Quarter
'eEsIh len DstNeeh second and third '' '
'',te amateur hHnqieaI-Wcn bv C,,,rter ,roO
ib3r5 iTir y 80 YARDS. second. c. Econ $50 yards)
5lIe' 4"''s Won by - Yards. m. res, b,rrbei
90 He-Inle professional handicaq.W1n ~, -. v,s,r
si1sL ~ r g. Hausmau 90 yarIsl' second, + T
s1-.,L - yaFdsl third: Walter Terp.t, vsr4s,
,o-a me. OBJ Three-quarte-s ~ a rengtb bs
~ "'S' ana mira; the rest punched