New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-12
RACE TO END TONIGHT.
Root Rides Game Nile an Handicap
Strain Tells on Bicyclists.
TH3 SCORE AT 2 \. N.

Madison Square Garden tonight There were
eleven teams Of the seventeen that started IN the
last Saturday night in the contest last even
ing The long grind had plainly told them all.
but in spite Of the pitful condition some the
riders. sprints were frequent throughout the day.
The meE that looked REMARKED fresh las even
ing and We're picked as the probable winners Were
Leander, Fisher, John BedeH and Walthour. These
men. it is expected, viii fight it out in the final
sprint
The last few strokes On the pedals, will probably
decide the winner Of the long IA hours racing
around the board track, and in that brief dash for
victory every pound of energy saved up in the six
days firing work. bit Of vitality every
fully measured drop of dope" viii tell It will
be exciting finish, as elimination OF the weeks
somewhat uneventful riding.
a report was circulated in the Garden yesterday
that the police. moved by reports Of the men vio-
lating the law b. remaining more titan twelve
hours a day their wheels, would interfere with
the race. The managers of the contest. however
declared that there was no cause for complaint
and that the men were faithfully complying with
the requirements OF the law.
Captain Burhend. Of the West Thirtieth-st. sta
ton said last night that ever since the start OF
the race he had had plain clothes the watch
TO enforce the provisions of the law. The police
men. he said had been working on eight hour
shifts, watching the bicyclists They had reported
TO him no violation Of the law. he said, and he
had received no complaint special instructions
yesterday TO keep q careful eye the clock
Il mas now become expected part Of the pro
grSmme for young men who desire to appear
rich and prosperous to give money to the riders
return for sprint. The Garden set in
uproar by two such about 9 o'clock last evening
One OF the youths offered TO give s. to the leader
AZ the end Of one-lap sprint The bunch started
OF and Jacobson won. A trainer snatched the
money for a joke and ran away with It The young
man flew into rage and appealed to several po-
Acemen 10 arrest the trainer. His money
returned 10 him.
Breton is i'll and was not expected to last through
ar1a = d
condition any team IN the race. Franz Krebs
apparently temporarily OF his mind last
night His talk was unintellgible and he rode
around wearing woman's hat
The mile handicap in the evening was won by
George Schrieber with Root second and Fem third
There was good deal Of applause for Root. who
rode splendid race, considering that he had riuden
in the six day race up to Thursday night The time
2O62s.
Frank Kramer did an exhibition half mile in
0:54B.
WOMAN HANDS MONEY TO LEANDER.
The mysterious girl with the lavender veiT'
again appeared at the Garden in the afternoon &C
cOmpanied by a colored maid She in one OF the
boxes. and every time Leander came past her
she handed him dollar bill. Thirty-three times
she enriched Leander In this way. Then she
varied her performance by handing the rider
jeweled gold watch with diamond and pearl
studded On the next circuit she said TO
Leander: The watch is good without the
CIId4L anu SLe gave MIN IndI Inc crowd waited
to see how much further she would go. She threw
something else at him which spectators near by
said diamond ring. but Leander missed next
time, and il fell 10 the floor where some one from
the crowd crawled out and disappeared with it.
The heavy double veil the woman wears makes
It impossible to tell whether she is old or Young
Every time Leander passes her box she makes gest-
ures OF admiration, encouragement and affection
apparently caring nothing for the enjoyment of the
thousands who watch her. Several times while
she handing the dollar bills to Ieander this
afternoon the head usher demonstrated with her
out. as she was causing disturbance he did not
order her to leave the Garden. She paid no more
attention to his remonstranees than 70 the wonder
Of the throng.
About half an hour after midnight yesterday a
HshI occurred on the track between two trainers
one OF whom had taken from a table drinking
boIte belonging to the other. Not only the specta-
Tors, put the riders, became interested. The race
slowed 10 watch the fight until Petersons wheel
end He went on and knocked down BOWER and
he was carried from the track while his team ann
mate, Fisher, was mounted and rode away in
After the excitement had Gained down. but while
away on swift sprint isaSing Co8feSe fas4 e
F,renchInan. who had been watching the hght more
ciossy tnan the rest far In the rear. Contenet did
his best 10 4EeTake the Others but The gap rapidly
the other Frenchman whose msfortunss have Sae-
the talk of the Garden, saw Contenets plight. he
took the others. while the crowd cheered Justify
RIDERS NOW USE DOPE FREELY.
5timulants dope" as the various concotions
have come to be known, were handed out freely in
the day TO the riders
Root returned to the Garden at 2 a. m and
announced that he would challenge the winner OF
the race to nile SPRINT on any track and a. any
being much disappointed because OF DorIon's III
ness, and said he had felt confident OF winning the
The riders amused themselves Oy blowing whistles
and horns, and occasionally threw a wet sponge
hours Shortly after a. N yesterday John Bedel
started to sprint He was closely followed by
Floyd Krehs. ard the two alternaed in setting the
pace. They gained three-fourths OF a lap the
leaders before the pursuit began. The crowd
cheered itself hoarse. Gougoitz was Tapped seven
times despite his best efforts
All tie other riders were relieved By their mart
ners. When Contenet went out and relieved Bre-
ton the latter seen 10 stagser to a chair at
the side of the track, and began to cough uD
Blood He coughed for more than A minute When
no returned to the track he seemed very pale
spraired by a fan early in the week. It was said
that this is not the first coughing spell accom-
Is the smallest and Ightest OF the riders but some
OF his spirits have been phenomenal
Walthour and Butler have had their beds brought
TO the side OF the track and they win DO all their.
slecping there until the finish Of the race.
Since the beginning OF the six dav bicycle
the police have received MANY complaints Of pick
pockets relieving the spsCtatnrs OF iewelrv and
other valuabes. INSPECTOR McClusky instructed his
men Yesterday 10 arrest every Vel known or sus-
piri0Us looking crook AT the Garden. Early yes
terday the police gathered in a number of men
N |nrg hem we're Monk" Eastman and Joe
brown The men were later arralgned in Jefferson
Market court where Magistrate Crane ordered the
raIease OF All save Thomas Moran who Is said 70
be a printer living at No SO Avenue A. He WIS
idel,tifed by detective who declared he was
Moran was therefore detained on warrant charg
ing larceny. and was committed to the Tombs for
trial
FARMERS PLAN HUNT FOR CHRISTMAS.