New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-14

the crowds that thronged the Garden since its
opening. the police who have been kept busy watch
ing the notorious crooks who have invaded the
Garden throughout the week and Diana, on the
tower of the building. who many times in the week
came near being shaken from her lofty pedestal by
the throngs that shook the building beneath her.
Especially glad are all those who in favor of
humane and clean sport.
There will be many an injured limb to be cared
for by Of the riders, now that the weeks orgy
is Some injuries are so serious that it will
take more than the prize money they received for
doctors bills and 1t is not exaggeration to say
that all who took part in the will feel the
effects for the remainder their lives The contest
does not seem worth while when one sees how IL
went with DorlOn, only eighteen years old. who at
the beginning Of this season novice. and rode
his first race as professional in the six day con-
test Dorlon showed wonderful outward endurance
in the up late Thursday evening when he
collapsed He must have been suffering for some
time before leaving the race. judging from the con-
dition of his body. There We're others who finished
in the race who We're also fit cases for hospital
days before the close of the race
The fake entry of Kramer and Fem The
sprinters as a team in the race for the first five
hours or so TO set a fast pace evidently had an
effect the opposite OF that intended. for the others
settled down TO pace far behind the record after
these Two riders had dropped out. While these two
riders remained in the and aIternated in set
ting the pace the record for the first several hours
beat any previous one for the time. 1t also must
have been responsible for taking good deal OF
the vitality out Of the men, for sprints were not
too frequent in the week and at most times the
race was monotonous.
IN spite of the fact that the race was many
miles behind the record a record breaking crowd
IS said have gathered at the contest this year.
The throng that gathered on Saturday evening was
without doubt the largest of the week. In every
part OF the spacious puildlns was humanity packed
anything that would raise a spectator slight
distance from the floor inside the track used
and SO great was the crowd that fully five thou
sand spectators in the building were unable to
The spin in which all the riders who had been
tied for first place up to that time went down
except Walthour and Leander made the finish OF
the unsatisfactory, and as the management
not be given back to the riders in the last mile
80 ms rave the race to Wathour and Ileander
The two men fought it out bitterly, but Walthour
f@nisbed every one and was first easily by ten
lengths All the riders who went down received
derfuI endurance in the week made him strong
taDo 56s IN PFes Both We're Knocked unconscious
For all their labor The winning team VIII receive
81: s5o' while the tea" that came IN last will get
The result of the Amateur Hockey League meet
ing on Saturday held TO settle the trouble caused
by the withdrawal OF Howard. Clarke Carruthers
and Horufeck from the NeW--York Athletic Club
team was that the St Nicholas Skating Club team
was broken up and new club. which will be
known as the Wanderers, formed in its place
The four Mercury Foot players will play in the
~ team Howard will not be allowed, however
~ take mart in the early games in the leagues
cbanpionship series that will be played at the
CT Nicholas Rink until after January u. The new
oI,b should prove 4 strong factor in the race for
the championship this season IT'S lineup VIII
nrobably be: Hayward, goal Carruthers point
Howard cover point, and Clarke, Belden, Max
HoTnfeck and GGFa9n bScEey team asahgi Ing
IIOckey Club Of New-York at ST Nicholas Rink,
Saturday evening was Co Superior 70 the
saroe team Yale lost 10 the Hockey Club by a
score of rs TO l. while the best Columbia could do
rTbe Princeton boys beaten by the close score
~ , 70 / The game was extremely rough and IL
became necessary 10 rule several OF the players on
for time for foul play. Inc IIst nan ended Win
out either side scoring The Princeton team was
considered the strongest one IN the intercollegiate
series last season until II was compelled to dis
hand because some of its players were back in
IT, TSh b0ys that represented the university in
Saturday evenings game played well on the de-
fensjvs end were clever on passing The work of
EatHIt; aS zeal keeper was exceptionally good
His work was responsible LOT tue clOse Same
Standings Athletic Almanac" for 1904 has Just
been published AS IN previous years the almanac
has hean edited by ]. E Sullivan. secretary Of the
A1s+e,,r Athletic Union, which is guarantee that
M record is accepted that has not been officially
oIo,Yed nv the proper authorities. The Illustrations
eor,, o. y7orineut feature of the book. and consist
OF haftone pictures OF !eaqIns c vsII he s4nt ~
Individual athletes Inc almanac " -
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January Is TO 30 will be OF special interest 10 the
trade and the public the exhioltoIs Ia me man
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