New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

the Garden, which they will occupy all week.
while others sat by the tables the track and
waited patiently for the hour. One OF the riders
he left his chair to mount his wheel turned
and said to friend sitting near: Say, Jim, you
tell mother that will not be home tonight"
When the doors Of the Garden were thrown open
eerly in the evening spectators began 10 arrive
and hour before the start Of the every part
of the building crowded. A concert given
by the 69th Regiment Band. and the crowd kept
itself busy until the time of the by Joining in
when a popular song played.
In the basement Of the building were the bar
and lunch counters and the shooting gallery while
in the Enclosure inside the track the various slot
machines and bargain counters did profitable
business. An exhibition behind motor machine
was given by Willie" Michael the brother Of
Jimmy and Miss Margaret Cast,
James J. Corbett fred the shot which started the
race At the end OF the first lap Nat Butler of
Chicago. and Jacobson. led the race. Fifteen
thousand persons saw the start
\ great cheer went up when the pistol went of
sending the their long journey. IN the race
this year are such Leander who won the
contest last year and who beat Jimmy" Michael
in a motor race Saturday night and Bobby
Walthour who won the six day race two years
ago
Kramer was the first to make one mile The
fourth mile was led by Root, of the New-York
taaIn-tne, 9;32 Kramer made the first mile IN Z'zS
The foreigners in the race this year are ex-
pected TO make II interesting. Probably the most
popular foreign team are Gougoltz and Sirnar
Gougoltz is riding in great form He recently won
the eight day race in Paris
In the seventh mile, Kramer tried to get away
from the bunch. and did gain half lap on IL, but
this was speedily regained. 1t was remarked that
the riders stayed together better than at any
rrevious race. In the tenth mile Julian Samson
tumbIed over at the Fourth-ave. end of the Gar
den He lost a lap, but ii was given to him In
the eleventh nile Beaugendres rear tire collapsed
and he too lost a lap. but it was given him Other
incidents slight collision between Dorlon
and Keegan. which cost the latter some spokes
and the chain of John BedeIIs wheel parted while
he was keeping at work No one was hurt
The race will be a continuous l2-hour contest,
contestants having the right 10 rest and ride as
they fit except that no rider must be on the
track more than twelve hours in each twenty-tour
hours. ANY lap laps gained unfairly through
one OF more contestants sacrificing himself or them
selves for one OF more others will not be allowed,
and those implicated in such unfair riding must be
disciplined for the race and in the Judgment of the
board of referees may be reported 10 the National
Cycling Association board of control for further
punishment If two riders by changing place and
solely through their own efforts succeed in gaining
a lap such pacemaking shall be considered legiti-
mate but II only Of the two riders succeeds in
gaining lap such riders shall not credit for the
distance gained. for it will be considered that the
other rider sacrificed himself in the advantage
gained The same rule shall apply for than
two riders and where of them fails gain a
lap none shall receive credit for it.
In connection with the gaining OF lap by two or
more riders II IL appears that they assisted by
one or more riders through the holding back Of
others no laps viii be allowed, and all implicated
shall be disciplined by the board Of referees and
ported for further punishment 10 the National
Cycling Association In case there is a doubt
garding the legality OF a lap gained rider having
a protest must file 1t with the board OF referees IN
writing within an hour. In relieving his mate u
rider must mount IN the hOmestretCh CTwenty-sey-
enth-st north side of Garden) and start ahead
of all others and the relieved one must be posi-
riyelv on an equality with his mate before being
considered of the race. In relieving. the mem
beers Of a must not interfere with the other
contestants and the relieved rider must hold the
mole and not pass the score stand more than once
afrer having been relieved. Furthermore. this re-
lieyed rider must make positive dismount the
fat in the homestretch.
An accident in the form of a puncture, broken
handle bar. broken chain or broken pedal, may. in
he Judgment Of the referee result in the loss OF
no Ian on the finishing day OF the race, from 3
D. m 10 the finish. rider who meets any mis-
hap 10 a machine must remount and continue or
he relieved by his partner before the leaders have
ridden five miles. in case Of a fall caused by acct
dent foul riding, tho board OF referees or their
representatives may decide whether the contestant
shall set credit for any number or laps which
The greatest care has been taken by the manage
ment this year 10 provide sale ana gooa Track
for the riders. over nine hundred spruce uprights
support the strips Of pine when make up The
track proper. - 49,, ~ -,
Cdneo1tz and Cesar Simar Swiss French: Sgmar
kettic and Francois Beaugendre, German; Henri
Contenet and Petit Breton, French; Julian Sam
son ana Arthur Vanderstuyft. Belgian; George
Leander and Nat Butler Chicago Boston; Floyd
Klebs and Alex" Petersen Newark; Jed
Nevzirk and John Jacobson. {: r. { Associa-
tior. Iohn Bedell and Menus Bedell Long Island.
Franz Krens and c. D. Barclay G X 6, OF A; r.
7 Root and Oliver DOrlOn. New York Frank Gal
yin and Walter Bardgett. Buffalo: "Patsey' Kee-
gan and Charlie" Turville, Irsh-AmeTlcan: James
ard Hugh Mclean Scotch-Irish: Melvin I. Dove
49, Woody" Hedspeth colored team calumet
Club. -, -, .,., ., lean, tho fac,
,,+iat NM m WIS learned that Frank Kramer, the
snrinteT was entered in the race Tor pacemakinE