Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-13
WITH THE ssPEDS.
Great sprinting Done Last Night By
 Some of the Racers.

There is a display OF some pluck and much misery in the six day walk ing contest in Madison Square Gar den. At midnight last night HeSel- man and Cavanagh, with 431 miles to their credit, had lead of seventeen miles over their nearest competitors, Shelton and Guerrero. Fahey and Metkus were iii third place with 406 miles and Golden and Tracy were fourth with 397 miles.
 The men are sticking to their task doggedly, although some of them would quit if it were not for the goading of their trainers, who can know no mercy and hope for any of the prize money. The walkers have got beyond that stage where the mu- sic or the presence of the crowd has any power to stimulate them.
 In the early hours last evening there was no important change in the race. The men kept plodding along in the same weary pace, with only an occasional sprint to enliven matters.
 About 8 o'clock there was a fair crowd of 5000 persons present. At o'clock, the sixty y-seveptS hGur, the management said that the leaders were sixty-one miles ahead of the old individual record
 At o'clock, Guerrero, the Cuban, was relieved by his partner, Shelton, who was followed on the. track by Cavanagh, who substituted for Hegel- man. The newcomers seemed fresh and sprinted for several laps. Golden joined in the sprint Cavanagh, afte3 several efforts, succeeded in passing Guerrero and Golden, and took with him little Lawrence Heer, who had been using the Irishman as pace maker. Cavanagh received "a mum Der of floral offerings
 Mcclellan, champion distance run ner, was put on for a three-quarter mile exhibition run, and had run only one lap when Cavanagh took his pace and kept it for half a lap.
 The spectators were upon their feet in an instant cheering the Irishman on. "Take him Davis" shouted one of the spectators.
 The Indian hesitated not a moment. but when next Mcclellan came flying around the track ..Lo' took his pace and before the astonished champion realized what was happening he was passed and left q half lap behind by the wonderful Indian.
 The Hurst brothers have improved greatly in the last twenty-four hours and now declare they are in the race 10 stay. Although far behind the leaders they are making up lost ground, and intimate they will be well up to the front when the money is divided. Fahey and Metkus were about the freshest looking team on the track last night.
 Two tiny tots, twins. dressed in bright colors, attracted much atten- ton in 9 box near the contestants, quarters. They were children of Hegelman of the leading team. They cheered for Papa every time Hegei- man appeared near the box. A biz crowd gathered about the youngsters ana they were the chief attraction for 2 time.
 In the exhibition events in the af- ternoon the Indian, Davis. and Pat Oayanagh, the leader, gave a remark able exhibition of speed, which simply set the spectators wild.
 The crowd, already in a fever burst of excitement at the burst of | u. | Hats, canes and overcoats, were thrown in the air, while men and wo- men alike cheered the speedy Indian
 For two laps the Indian kept the lead on Mcclellan. and try hard as he would the champion could not catch him. Lap after lap was reeled of by the Indian at high speed. The leaders were Tapped time and time again and it was not until the band stopped playing that the Indian again settled down to q slower pace
 The time made by Mcclellan fol the three-quarters of q mile was foul minutes and fifty-three seconds. Fol all but three laps of the distance the Indian ran as fast as Mcclellan, and experts at the race say that his feat never has been equaled in six day I race.
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