New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

Of last year was second ten lengths behind. In
way. the race may be said 20 have ended in
s'nuke" al the riders in the race, Walthour
and Leander. in the eighth lap OF the hnal mile.
The front tire OF Breton's tire coming off while
he was riding high up on the bank the out
side OF the track near the turn at the Fourth-ave
and Twenty-sixth-st. end Of the track. The little
Frenchman came rolling down the steep incline
track. brushing down Fisher. Newkirk. John Be
dell and Floyd Krebs. Breton and Beden were
knocked unconscious
Breton's wheel Was smashed. and all the riders
who went down received injuries Blood poured
oopously from nearly all. Krebs seemed to be
the only one unhurt- He get his wheel again
IN time to finish third
At the accident Shrek OF horror went UP Irom
the crowd that seemed to make the iron fai'ers
CULVER The interest in the finish OF the race LOT
q few seconds died away. and all eyes were III
rected TO where the men had fallen. Women
spectators all over the Garden tainted. and for
some time the place was in an uproar-
In the mean time walthour and Leander were
hghting 1t out for first honors. but il was clear
20 those who saw the final two laps that Walthour
was the better man. in last nights race at least
When he crossed the tape some distance ahead OF
his opponent the spectators had again concen-
frsted their attention on the finish of the race
The crowd left their seats, broke through the
ratings and climbed over the embankment Of the
track and il looked for a time though there
would be q panic in effort TO get closer view
OF the winner. Hats were lost, clothes torn, ana
many walking stick changed hands.
Fisher managed 10 get up, and. being put on
his wheel. came in fourth. a lap behind Krebs
II had been decided by the management, and
announced before the final mile sprint. that all
falls should not count in favor Of the rider, as in
the week when no lap was lost by a fall but
shat those who escaped in the fall should ride on
This let Wathour ana Leander win in the final
sprint.
mighty roar went up when the pistol went on
sending the men off on their final mile. There
were seven teams tied and a redhot pace was
kept up from the start OF the last mile. Walthour
led or the first lap, closely followed by the other
riders; then Floyd Krebs took hand at pacing
and led at the finish of the other two laps. Wal
1hour again the front in the fourth lap,
while Leander LED for the next three laps The two
final ones were Walthour's.
The fall made it necessary 10 hold another one
mile sprint settle the other places. In IL were
Contenet and NeWkirk. Menus Bedell felt much
disturbed his brothers injuries that he would
not ride. Newkirk
Walthour's time for the mile in which he
the race was 2l2 3-5. Newkirk's time was 500 AS
Breton and John Bedeu were examined by a
surgeon. 1t found that no bones had been
broken. but the men were scratched, cut and
bruised, and their riding costumes soaked in
blood.
The winners rode way behind the record. being
AS miles worse than the best time of 2T33 miles and
laps. Munroe was injured in the evening by a
fall He received deep cash in his left leg. For
the second time since the start this rider was ac-
tISeo OF throwing himself from his wheel save
his team from being laPped. But he got the lap as
he was nearly Tapped at the time.
At 10 o'clock the riders were taken of the track
for the final squirt They toned up by their
trainers, and they all came out in jerseys of gay
cOlors- Leander had 3 yellow one and Walthour q
blue one, with an American flag tied around his
waist Walthour was first 10 ride around He was
plainly the favorite. and the crowd saw that the
race was between him and Leander. Leander then
came on the track. and was both Missed and
cheered
The sprinters for esch team who lined up for the
final mile Breton fer the French team Bobby
Walthour for the Dixie Flyers" Floyd Krebs for
Newark, Fisher for Chicago Newkirk for the Cen
fury Road Club Association team. John BedeIl for
the Long Island team and Leander for the Chicago
Boston team.
Some fifteen thousand persons We're in the Garden
last night 20 see the finish of the race. After an
Gneventful day the weary riders made themselves
beautlful so FAR as nature would let them and, clad
ia gala attire, they sprinted around the track
At o'clock in the evening the final clearing out
% the reserved seats was begun and Intellectual
attempt made to get all those in the Garden out
hundreds OF persons who had watched the race all
DAY were compelled 10 buy new tickets to see the
finish. Some had been in the Garden since Sunday
night last
Some began pulling down the advertising
banners about o'clock and the crowd attacked
these signs vigorously. Some fell very near the
riders but the race was not interfered with When
the epidemic OF destruction ended but one banner
remained II announced that Walthour and Munroe
rode certain make OF wheel. This was taAen as an
suspicious omen by the friends Of that team
similar incident last year when a Ieander-F lovd
Krebs banner was the survivor was mentioned as A.
precedent, and strange enough, the omen proved
true.
Franz Krehs and Gougoltz and Samson and Van
deTstuyft, whose scores kept them out Of the
chances for a prize were put out Of the race at s
O'Clock to give the leaders free track
Tom Eek the trainer for the foreigners who
had threatened TO protest Moran for what he had
said was foul by Breton in the early evening. de-
cloeo mat the collision was an accident and made
protest.
About p. Moran who had been we'll hail, n
the bunch, took advantage Of the fact that soma
OF the leaders were drinking from sponses He
was nearly half lap ahead before the Others GOT
mo ther strlde Fisher was the first 10 catch
Moran, and Breton came next Then the Others
slowly closed UP the gap. Just as they we're slew
ing down Breton and Moran came into collision
sfort ne frenchTnan. started a wild sprint
crowd into excitement as be Sained beif l 59e
Eten ae q ~ 70 DEED at the nose The hemorrhage
saorsn gho was leading the rest of the riders 1bo
Breton and he others fol e9eg coq16 went after
oTg u l Frenchnan down. Butler thought Breto5
pace with the result that he was almost est a
Gain Isp see@ ttef eatching Breton and tried to
squirt had left him tH n condition the FFenchmans
Breton ana Butler were half a lap behind yvbe,
lesncer Buffers partner shot out He had WEN bae
sleeping At the track side The crowd Was P w6
a." L ol,esIlng az me men and Leander sped after
ne punch on taking UP Butler. He soon reesined
Breton was t in 50 bad way that Contenet his
thought help his countryTnaT "n9 was behind.
Breton and shouted 10 him take pace from pas pas
breton tfleo put was too weak and ContanIt.
came out Just IN time for it took him mile to
The riding was so Wild that a spill occurred o,
o fh e f9t a Gf The Teferse stand
there This made the other riders slow m ,it,1P