New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
Sports
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DIpoR1SrleN'
ROOT AND D0RL0N OUT
RECORD FOR KRAMER.
Contenet, French Bicyclist, Nearly
Drinks Acid by Mistake.
TILE SCORE AT 2 A. NJ

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FiSyd K. sba and Peterson
Newkrk and jacobson ~ ~ q
Bow SIq and Fisher 1eet
Wathour and Munroe. -.-..''..-.. 1900. ! -
Samson and Vanderstuyft. ............,....l6 S5
Franz Krebs and Gougoltz. ............----is $50
Record. 1901 miles
Dorlon and Root had to leave the six day bicycle
race at the Garden last evening. Doron was ex-
amined by physicians, who said that he WAS unfit
to ride longer. fall early in the week had re-
suited in bad injury to his groin. they said
When Dorian was told that he could not con-
tinue he pushed aside the doctors and trainers
and tried to get to the track 10 ride In spite OF
the pain he declared that he did not feel the IN
| jury and able to ride. But as ne SAID thls ne
nearly tainted.
Dorian is only twenty years old and was the
youngest Of the riders This was his first race as
a professional, and he had done excellent work
this summer and his chances were considered
good He and Root come from Sheepshead Bay.
Root cried bitterly when told that his partner
could not riLe any more When asked IL he would
be willing to team up with some other man he re-
fused because he would have to lose one lap for
making the change in partners. He said: 1T Is
my belief that at period in the race. and with
many OF the riders fresh and strong. 1t WOULD
be impOssibility to ever get the lap back that
would be taken away from me-"
Dorian. It is said, will need hospital treatment
He removed from the Garden at once and
taken to the house of a physician.
In the Garden last night more than fifteen thou
sand persons watched the riders in the six day
bicycle race. record breaking attendance. cycle
record was also broken. Frank Kramer, the cham
pion unpaced sprint bcycIist rode a half mile in
0:53A. The previous record made in 1889 by
John Johnson, of Minneapolis. and was O:54
willie" Fam and George Schneider took part in
unlimited pursuit shortly before 10 o'clock
They started from opposite sides the track and
chased each other around until finally Fem caught
Schneider in the first lap Of the second mile His
time for the mile and lap 2:12as Calvin
and Bardgett. the team that had to quit the six
day contest because of Galvn's fall raced each
other for half a mile Bardgett by a small
margin in 1:1S%.
Contenet. of the French team narrowly escaped
being poisoned in the morning by drinking carboIic
acid which had been thoughtlessly poured by
of his rubbers" into bottle Of ale Contenet has
been In the habit of drinking ale whenever he
leaves the track to sleep. When he dsmounted he
grabbed up the ale bottle containing the acid and
put 1T to his lips. Before ne swallowed any OF the
liquid the bottle knocked from his lips by his
trainer Tom Eyck.
Bonnie Munroe acted queerly all yesterday
morning He shouted incoherent nonsense while
riding. one of his most frequent remarks being
Here's where 1 go 10 the electric chair" He
insisted on attaching large automobile horn to
the handle bar of his bicycle and kept footing on
it every little while and shouting to the other
riders to clear the way
Breton, Contenet's teammate is suffering from
'cycler's paralysis affction of the tendons
which attacks riders in these races. The tendons
Of his arms are frightfuny swollen and very
painful.
From the condition of Munroe and some or the
other riders. the report gained credence yesterday
that the Health Department might interfere with
the race. DR.. Lederle said last night. however,
that II the public wished to attend such exhibitions
It was not the business of his department inter-
that nearly, gained lap for him and his partner.
Leander; The latter relieved him. and put ali his
hrIf
unable TO accomplish the feat
and many reports Of petty robberies are e BenE
taken yesterday In the morning hours.
MORAN TRIES TO STEAL LAP,
Eight minutes of the best riding that had been
seen in the race took place shortly before n m
1t was started by Jimmy Moran the Young
Irishman. who suddenly shot out from the rear of
the riders and soon had opened UP a gap between
himself and the others. Keegan his partner was
ready, and took his place. and before the rest had
thoroughly awakened to the danger the team had
lead Of three-quarters of a lap. and It looked as
If they were going to regain the lap which they
had lost. Leander got into his pace, however, and
put after Keega1 in fast pursuit
Then the Garden became resonant with the bowls
and cheers of the crowd. Spectators shouted to
their favorites and urged them on Many simply
f $1,000 waved their arms and threw their hats in
Slowly keegan's lead was cut down and he was
caught at last 1t easy job however and
the men had to relieve each other about every three
or four laps. Krebs and the CoIOred team Dove and
Hedspeth, were Tapped time and again. but the rest
OF the riders managed to keep UP with the process
sion. When the bunch settled down again the men
rode hstessly Many wabbled about the track as
If unconscious of what they were trying to do
Fisher then fell into OF the boxes his wheel
sliding down the track to throw Butler and Jacob
son. NO one was hurt, however and the riders all
took up their work again swiftly and steadily
Early in the morning. between 5 and o'clock
FLOYD krebs took advantage OF the pre-occupa-
ton Of the racers and sprinted half lap be-
fore the others caught him. Gougoltz was nearly
lost In the shuttle of positions and did not become
part of the bunch until after mile of fast riding
After the sprint glass fell out of box onto the
track and broke into little bits, to make riding
dangerous. Nat Butler struck a piece of the
glass and his rear tire exploded. Butler fell Krebs
and Oougoltz going down after him. Buffers right
eyebrow was cut open and he had TO have three
stitches put in 1t, but the others more fortu-
nate and got off unhurt.
About a m two women in box had a dispute
In which four men. their escorts. joined and that
the women tore handfuls of dark brown hair from
the head of her friend. The screams of the women
attracted the attention of the police, who finally
separated the women and sent them out OF the
building. one bleeding from deep cut on her
under lip where she had been hit by a hying glass
This gentle dispute seemed the signal for fights ali
over the Garden. Up in the second balcony two
men came TO blows and one of them was SEVERELY
punished ~ ei'
In the early afternoon ten young men tried IN
rush through the entrance at Madison-ay Altar
one police officer had been severely beaten nv the
crowd Kid Critic and two others were arrested
Broecke the officer who had been attacked had ~
De sent TO hospital. with a bitten thumb