Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-13
WEARY, MODELLING NHEELMEA
The Six Day Racers Are Show
 ing the Strain.

4AS AA4O WI eN-AAs Fischer and Cheyallier, the French Team. Drop out-Up With the Lead erS But an Accident Put Them Our of the Race-Five Teams Tied Tor First Place at AIidnight-Two Days More of the Grind.
 With aching limbs and bodies the bicycle riders in the six-day race terrlay pIOdded wearily through fourth day of their grueling strussie for gold and glory. Ihat the llue,S urepaIed themselves thoroughly TOT lne contest is shown by their appeartncs, at tIfs stage of the race. Weary ahu hassard they are. but their appear oncs forms | splendid contrast TO that nreSented in the days when slA-u"s race meant six days of racing. instead of twelve hours of racing ana tweiNe hours of rest as now
 At that there is I dim suspicion Ill many minds that q majority of the riu- CTS in the present race are cfoWulns into the twenty-four hours as huen work as they can stand. The QUICK relief of each man by his team nlate' however. gives to each rider chance to recuperate.
 That record smashing is not an es- sentiaI in an attraction of this kind Is proven by the crowds which throhg the big sGarden in the afternoons and evenings Ii is said that the attend ance up to date is far in excess Of that registered in the first four days of any other six-day contest decided Ill thls city. In other races records have been broken hourly almost. At mid night of last night. the ninety sixth llour of this race, the leaders were 69 miles behind the record of ,S6o miles for the hour.
 An unfortunate accident yesterday afternoon. in which Fishers collarbone was broken. was responsible for the retirement of himself and his team mate. Chevallier. from the race. This reduced the field to nine teams, and for a time it looked as if there would be only eight teams.
 McEachern and Walthour claimed that the scorer had not placed to their -ct McEachern went so far as to leave the track and change his riding costume for his street clothes. but he was in duced to return
 Between and 9 o'clock in the even ing several attempts were made to steal by McEachern and Walthour. but in each instance the attempt was fu- tile. The 1, ,1e0 mile mark was passed at 6:26 D. m. In the ninety-second hour of the race the men covered fif- teen miles and three laps, while in the same hour of the record score Miller and Waller made sixteen miles and four laps. At s o'clock the men were fifty-seven miles and four laps behind the record.
 All the racers were examined by physicians in the evening and pro- nounced to be in good condition. The physical condition of Babcock and Fur vile is exceptionally good, and the team is looming up as q dangerous factor in the race for first money.
 From now on the men will get but little sleep They will be able to snatch but a few minutes and will be always on the alert. Soft cushions and comfortable seats have been pro- yided for them. and they will be kept ready to mount and take the track at "a moments notice. gi-t
 The best sprinting of the race took place in the last hour of the day. The spnrt was started about 11:20 o'clock by Hall He made a bullet-like dash and gained half lap in three rounds of the track. with King on his rear
 ali 1-o mad and the crowd of 10000 specta- tors which was preparing to go home remained. .McEachern was about to relieve Walthour. but he fell back, and yyalthour. who stood watching the sprint. immediately remounted and joined the bunch.
 Hall gained a lap with King and was relieved by McLaren. The latter rid CT tried to follow the bunch, but was lost. and the sprint. which was kept up i'll midnight, with the 10000 spec tators yelling enthusiastically. carried fbe elders four laps beyond AicI.aren Around and around went the leaders at a twenty-two mile an hour pace lapping the lower men time after time Jaak lost four laps.
 King, who had gained a lap witt Hall. was relieved by his partner. Sam nelson, but he could not follow the pace and lost lap. Lawson lost foul laps in the sprint. Walthour rode likt He wind and led the bunch every lap The crpwd was kept till midnfgh cheering. The riders. made .ninetceI miles and five laps in the ninety-sixtl hour of the race and twelve miles il the half hour.
 WITH THE pnI InISTS.