Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
SIX DAY RAGE.
Foreigners are Now All Out of the
 Race

nine teams were ted TOT hrSt place at h o'clock this morning, and the other three were only short distance be- hind them. The riders watched each other like hawks, and a spurt by one was immediately followed by chase by all the others. All of the men seemed to be saving themselves for a bruising race on the last day. Unless there is a great deal of squirting done to-day and Friday, the finish is likely to find the leaders more than 100 miles behind the record.
 About 1:30 o'clock this morning NewkirlS, who was on the track, sprinted out into the front He got a good lead before anybody knew what he was about, and then was relieved by Jacobson, who carried the pace and kept the lead NeWkirk had gained for Ia couple of laps. Newkirk then re- lieved again and still kept up the lead, gaining trif1e. There was the wild lest excitement. as it seemed possible that the team might gain the coveted land long-fought-for lap NewkirIx was believed after he had gone around the loyal couple of times, Jacobson keep ling Up the lead. They rapidly re- lieved each other every other lap for about ten minutes, when they Tapped the others, who had been fighting and trailing to keep up.
 The crowd cheered and then it was found that Barclay and Franz Krebs and Keegan and Peterson had both lost q lap. Barclay and Ixrebs made up their lost ground once, but Bar clay's wheel was being repaired and Krebs was unable to stand the strain, so dropped back into the rear again. There was some protesting about the l lap of Newkirk and Jacobson, but the referee declared it to be legitimate and they. got it.
 Two teams withdrew from the race during the day. They were the last representatives of foreign countries Heller and DOerfiinger were the first to get out. They were the tail-enders and Heller's physical condition was such hat the track physician retired him. Breton and Darragon, the lFrenchmen went next. Their retire infent came suddenly and unexpected ly. They wee among the leaders Daragon had gained lap on the lead CTS by persistent sprinting, but wore himself out in doing it, and when the iother riders overlook him he became Isulky and pedaled at s1aiPs pace
 Breton and their trained expostuIat- ed with him. but he continued to loaf until the other riders had passed him three times, when he dismounted and said he had enough. Breton was dis gusted and taunted his team mate saying that he was a quitter and a dis Igrace to France
 On the way to their quarters Darra- lgon struck Breton in the face, and then they clinched and rolled about lthe track until separated by the police Later they renewed the quarrel and were on the point of coming to blows lagain when they were ordered from
 the Garden.
 Big crowds continued to pour into Madison Square Garden all yesterday lafternoon and last night. During the afternoon Harry Bikes, Jimmy Mi lchaels and Eddie Bald gave exhibitions behind pace.
 After the exhibitions Johnny Bedel IOf the Greater New York team made
 his first sensational attempt to stea'
 Ia lap and for five minutes pandemon- lium reigned in the Garden. The spec Itators arose and cheered themselves
 hoarse as the little fellow gained hall Ia lap. Round and round the oval. he
 Whirled, with Mcfarland leading tht
 rest of the riders to overtake him. Fol
 a mile the chase lasted before "ATac'
 tackled on to the flying Bedell Had
 his brother Menus come on in time tt
 relieve him there is but little doub
 but that the Bedell team would have
 seized first position.
 At , o'clock the riders had dropped
 n miles and laps behind the record
 They had just passed the 1,2OO mile
 mark. with Johnny Bedell leading. I
 was the sixty-fifth hour of the race.
 Frank Kramer, the national cham
 pion, established a new record yester day afternoon for an unpaced fyin.
 start half mile. covering the distanc,
 in 54 1-5 seconds. The old record O
 54 4-5 seconds was made by Kramer a
 Vailsburg. He received an ovation
 that lasted for many minutes. H,
 was forced to ride around the tfacl
 several times after his exhibition, ant
 many in the boxes shook him by tn,
 hand after he had alighted from hi
 wheel.
 At 6 o'clock the leaders were 7: miles ana lap Denlnu the record. HiI
 teen minutes later Patsy" Keegal took a tumble on Dead Mans Curve at the Madison avenue bank and car ried Stinson with him. Both mel had to be extricated from the twiste'
 spokes. and bars of their machines Keegan escaped with a bruised arm l while Stinson was badly shaken LII l and had to be relieved by Moran, hi ; team mate
 7 Arthur Hill, the Philadelphia sport ing man who, it is said, lost $5,OO0 ol the Oceanic few weeks ago, entere 7 the Garden in the evening to wage } S1O,0OO or any part of it on the Bedel 5 brothers. He wanted odds of to against the field. or even money tn l Bedell boys against any one team. } F. Heineman bet him $500 even tha [ Leander and Floyd Krebs would bea , the Bedells.
 It was reported last night that Ter f McGovernt the pugilist, had offered tn
 lBedell brothers S100 if they woul
 lgain a lap and hold it.
 Frank Kramer later in the ~evenin
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