New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
WALTHOUR DEFEATS ELEES.
THE LATTER FALLS PAINTING FROM HIS
WHEEL IN THE ELEVENTH MILE.

The spectators at the bicycle races az Madison
Square are becoming cAllous TO accidents. and
when Elkes fell faiuting the track in the eev-
enth mile OF his against Walthour last night
the tumble caused only passing comment. The
contest was TO be for fifteen miles the men being
paced by single motors. While not furnishing as
good pace a the motor tandems the men held
the machines In good style. The contest be-
tween Elkes and Walthour has been close and
each man started out with the evident intention OF
breaking the heart Of his rival as quickly as pos
sble.
Elkes had slight advantage at the crack OF the
pistol. but Walthour of like the wind and at
the end Of the first mile the Southerner had gained
a lead Of about l3O yards on the GIens Falls rider
The pace was fast. the first mile being covered in
lbs 4-5 which broke the old indoor record by over
a second. Al two miles Walthour had increased
his lead TO a lap and half and another record
by the board. the time being 3:lO 1-5 heating
the best previous record by two and two-ifths
onds.
Walthour this time seemed satisfied with his
advantage and the killing pace was not kept up.
At four miles Walth0ur had lost little OF his ad-
vantage. When Walthour tried 10 pass E,kes a
few laps further he lost his pace for instant
but squirting plucky. sailing behind
his motor again if nothing had happened. Al
six miles Elkes in trouble, and his friends
realized for the first time that he had chance.
In the seventh mile he found his fast for
him. and fell back. and Walthour Tapped him AT
will. AT ten miles Wathour half a mile in the
any time II the occasion demanded an extra effort
1t was Elkess first ride the track. and this
was another advantage in favor of Walthour.
In the eleventh mile, when near the spot the
Fourth-ave. end OF the garden where many acct
dents have happened Elkes suddenly
tumble from his wheel. lie managed maintain
his balance halt way up the track until WaIthour
motor had passed, ana he then dragged to the
main floor He was partially conscious, but seemed
10 be completely fagged out. Had he tainted out
right when he tSl ne would probably nave fallen
down the incline directly under Walthour motor,
ana he would have been seriously injured II not
killed The announcement made that one OF
m handle bars Elkes'S bicycle had shifted and
uncharitable enough 10 insinuate that when Watt
hour went past Elkes frequently he pulled out
the heart strings OF the Glen Falls rider The race
stopped when Elkes fell.
While the police and others working over
EIkes a spectator got into discussion with OF
the bicycle policemen, and he was promptly thrown
over the railing into the arena. Several hundred
curious spectators gathered around the police
men escorted the trouble maker out of the garden
Elkes carried 10 his training quarters where
he was half hour later and said that he
was shaken up q bit but injured.
SUMMARIZES
Hale mile amateur (openD-Won by George g Schrei-
her Harlem WheeImens George SchOhed, Kings County
Wheemen second: r. A: Brooks, New-York; third P.
q Van Cott Greenwich Wheelmen. fourth. Time.
i:o4lS Won by three lengths: half length between
second third
Harlem wheemen Cscratchl second: George Laurie New
York tsO yardsl. third. II. W. Coyte. NeW-York $50
Yards fourth. Time 2:0iss-
one mile (snse motor against reeordl-Albert Cham
five miles for motors-won by Albert Champion.
Tine, 1.3S-