The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
Spectators at Madison Square
Garden Worked Up to Pitch of
Great Enthusiasm by Wal
thourS Spirited Dash
BUT THE ATTEMPT
PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL
McEaChern Who Relieved Atlanta
Rider Unable to Keep Up the
Pace but Fischer Took Cheva-
Iier'S Place and Kept the Pace
Hot

New York, Dec. 11.-Eight thousand
people at Madison Square Garden to-
night saw Walthour, fresh from two
hours rest, try to steal a lap on the
other riders in the six day bicycle race.
He was unsuccessful, but worked the
crowd up to a pitch of great enthusi-
asm.
For a time it appeared that the At
lanta rider would gain the coveted and
long sought lap. For three miles he
kept the terrific pace, a speed that was
said by veterans in the six day work
to be remarkable. Fredericks and Ju-
Illus were passed in the order named by
the flying Southerner, who was then
relieved by McEachern, the latter fol-
lowing up the advantage gained by his
mate.
After an exciting chase of a mile.
McEachern let up the pace, but Fischer
relieved Chevalier and kept the pace
hot Changes came every few minutes
When the men finally settled to slow
pace, the tail enders had lost lap.
McLaren. Samuelson, Julius and Fred
ericks had been Tapped. Had McEach-
ern kept up the pace set by his part
ner, the team would have been lap
to the good.
At this time-soon after o'clock
the men were Is miles behind the rec
ord, and were riding at about l9-mile
an hour gait There were number
of features added to the program dur
ing the evening Short distance spirits
by professionals, and exhibitions by
Michaels, Kramer and Champion
amused the crowd
At IL o'clock there were 10000 people
in the garden and the ring inside the
track was jammed. The short distance
sprints were exciting. Gougolz lost
both mile heats to Schrieber in 225 and
2. % As. Howard Freeman of Portland,
ore. and owen S. Kimble Of Louisville,
rode mile heats, best two IN three ana
Freeman won each time in 2.23 40 and
.2.24 As. Champion attempted to lower
the record on his motor-machlne for a
mile. but could not do it. He made the
mile in 1.31 4-5. Frank Kramer, the
champion Splinter, rode paced mile
behind Champion for the record out
did only 1:45 1-5, slow time.
Jimmy Michael. the champion pace
follower gave a two-mile exhibition,
behind PAGER Champion, going the first
mile in Las 1-5, and two miles IN
.3.17 2-5. At the 10th hour, 10 O'clock
the leaders in the six day contest were
% miles and seven laps behind the rec
ord
Shortly before midnight Butler went out
on the track to relieve Mclean. lie
sprinted ahead and gained about half a
lap. McEachern's saddle broke, and
Walthour was dragged from a sound
sleep to jump into his saddle and relieve
his mate. Half asleep. Walthour strug-
gled out on to the track amid the widest
applause Although Butler was out TO
relieve Mclean, the latter had not dis
mounted and was sprinting wildly around
the oval.
WaIthour did not know who to follow
the men being strung clear around the
oval Reflects came and went. and al
times both teammates of team would
be riding at once. Mclean and Butler,
both riding at a terrific pace, finally sue
ceeded in gaining a lap. Then Butler left
the track In an instant there was
crowd around the referee protesting
against the allowance OF the lap gained
by Mclean and Butler.
The lap was not allowed, on the ground
that neither man had dismounted while
they made the gain.
Score at y O'Clock (midnighO: