Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-10
SIX DAY RACE.
Teams Are Gradually Dropping Out of
 the Contest.


 l Of the sixteen teams of bicyclist: that started out in the six-day grint | i'll Madison Square garden at midnigh of Sunday, only twelve were repre- l sented by the weary pedalers wh' whirled themselves around the gardel track Ut midnight of last night. The l leaders were closely punched, but al of them were weary and all of then were miles behind the record. The greatest disappointment was the re l tirement of the French cracks, Gou goltz and Simar, although the passing of Mcfarland and Freeman caused only a little less surprise.
 About 5000 persons were ill the den at 6 o'clock in the evening, whel Gougoltz slipped on the bank at the northeast end of the oval and fel heavily, iniuring his knees. His whee was shattered Simar meantime haC q quarrel with his trainer. John West and had to be forced to ride. He de clared he would not ride any longer Fisher also protested he would ride nG longer He claimed he had to do too much, and that his partner, Chevallier was about to quit. After q long dis cussion and while putting on his street clothes, Fisher consented to stay in the race on the promise that Cheyalliel would do better The latter rider complied and spurted when his team mate appeared on the track.
 The music had it's effect on the rid CTS, who Init it up to various popular airs. At S:22 Walthour. passed Me Eachern, who retired after slight gain, and started to steal the coveted lap with Maya and Newkirk in hot pursuit The French team were mis- sing ill the sprint. The crowd was kept i'll an uproarious mood. Changes came every few minutes. The three flying leaders were relieved by their team mates and every slight advantage was held. After q mile of sprinting Newkirk and Munro. McEachern and Walthour, and Maya and Wilson, who were the principal factors. settled down to q steady pace. When the riders again became punched, the SCOT CTS announced the following losses: Karnstadt, the unlucky thirteen" laps; Jaak, l lap; McLaren, l lap; Le Poutre. laps.
 At S:3G o'clock the management an nounced the retirement of the French team, Simar and Gougoltz. It was said that Simar deliberately quit Gou- goltz was ill excellent condition, de spite the injury to his knees. and want ed fo continue. Trainer West claimed that Simar was not right ' The management thought otherwise. The teams total was 42i miles and laps. At 3 o'clock the men were Il miles and lap behind the record.
 III the early evening there was no relative chahge in the positions of the riders. All the men were reported to be in good condition Oscar Babcock surprised the $500 spectators in the garden at 6:30 o'clock by q remarkable spurt. He shot away from the field and gained nearly quarter of lap. At that time he had been riding, over two hours. His advantage brought his partner Turville on the track. The fact of the team being behind the leaders is due to an accident. Babcock claims he had a pain i'll his side early yesterday morning and had to send for Turyille immediately. At 6:23 o'clock Butler. leading the men, passed the
 
 Harry Bikes, the winner of last years race, with MacFarland. sat in the press inclosure and watched the riders. The champion fancied Munro and Newkirk to. win the race.
 The Mormon pair King and Sam nelson, are the dark horses. These riders have had d dark road to travel. They arrived from Salt Lake City al most penniless. not having grip or q wheel on entering the race.
 Nalthour. after an hour of loaf ing" again tried to outdistance fhe other riders and gain the coveted lap. McEachern relieved him. but failed to hold the slight advantage gained. Babcoelo and Turville. backed by four leading teams. entered q protest in re- lation to the positions. The local team claimed that Fisher and Chayellier hati been lapped twice ih the sensational sprint. The management will consider the protest.
 McEachern led the bunch Il merry chase at 10 o'clock. and all the riders, with the exception of Karnstadt, join ing in the chase. The men were riding past the latter pedaler again and again. He smiled, but the smile was forced. When the leaders stopped sprintins and dropped into q loafing pace Karri- stadt had lost four laps.
 Many women were in the Garden in the early hours of the night. The French contingent was despondent. Their favorites. Gougoltz and Simar, were off the track and out of the racn. The retirement of this team took much interest from the race. Their follow CTS have turned to Fisher and Chayei- Her, who seemed to have gained new life. They trail the leaders with dogged determination and. although not leading in the sprints, they hold their positions we'll
 Just before midnight Julius came .n the track. and. catching the crowd mapping. gained half lap. Later his partner. Lawson, relieved him, but Me Eachern passed him, leading by half mile. He was caught after q lively chase. Simar left the Garden shortly before midnight He demanded his passage to France. but later he learned that 1t had been paid for.
 The score at midnight was as fol- lows:
 Miles. Laps. Fisher and Chavellier .... 494 5 Butler and Mclean ..... 491 Newklrk and Munro ..... 494 :, McEacern and Walthour. .494 5 Maya and Wilson .....,. ,494 Lawson and Julius .493 : Kin and samnelson 4..... 494 Babcock and Turyille ..,-,. .494