New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-08
FIVE TEAMS QUIT RACE.
DRIVEN FROM GARDEN.
Root and DOrl0n Noe FaUOritGs--
UqIthOW Plans ReUenge.
THE SCORE AT . A. N

The gaining of a lap by Root and Dorlon and
stoI and Taude-stuyft shortly after a. m yester-
day caused five teams to withdraw from the race.
blood 70 - spilled and assertion TO he made
hv Wsithour that if true. will doubt hurt the
present sfx-day bicycle race and future ones that
msv Be held by the same mana cement at Madison
Square Garden Walthour. OF the riders to
quit the race said. after leaving tho race that ne
vas on salary Of $3.50 day. and that last year.
when Butler and MacTean gained a lap the man
sgs1ent paid them q 500 not 10 claim it. in addf-
non 70 paying him $500 for winning the contest
although he vas really a lap behind WaIthour
threatens 10 sue for the money that he says due
hin
The I've teams 10 retire from the race were
Walthour and Munroe. the BedeIl broth hers MAYO
and Nevkirk, MacLean and Bowler and Butler and
Moran Dorlons sprint. which started ali the
trouble Of the fastest seen in a contest
% rs kind. He started out just before the other
riders were changing partners. For two miles he
kept Up the heartbreak king sprint. and had gained
half a lap. Root then relieved him. and continued
81 even greater speed than Dorlon. This lasted
for forty minutes before the lap was gained There
vas big crowd IN the Garden at the time and
while the sprint would be sleepers in rho
vicinity OF the Garden must have been kept awake
BY the yelIs Of the spectators
L'lue stoL the Dutch rider Of the Belgium FIoI-
land team when Root came 70 his partners relief
MADE dash after him. and after twelve circuits his
'eam also gained a lap. He had JUST relieved his
f-N-4~-r Na-il"ISLiNIt- before 1DdUlElnE in
sprint. Then representatives and partners Of the
I'VE teams that later withdrew. who were not on
ne track then. made p protest and their COM
panions Gilt riding 10 Join them
WALTHOURs SIDE OF DISPUTE.
"atho1r, speaking for the other riders. said
ma f-oot and Dorion gained their lap honestly and
- Had no complaint against them. The scoring
~ @'n Nalloerstuyft, he said. was what they
were hghIaE for and they should be = Ian beh4rd
a. aheaF
'oot ma gained their lap both Stol and Wander
S1!It were or the track making changes he said
ne carried the bunch along in an effort TO catch
~ eaoeFs ne declared, and the Holland team
resly fell behind instead OF getting ahead
IL became necessary 10 send for PAT" Por,.rs
ne manager OF ths show who had gona - a.
notei Bartholdi for the night When he arri-ad
d the Garden and vas told OF the trouble ia ~
prlheo me rloers tina they had no right to leave
The track as they had Gone either nv The >r.t9
Cycling Association rules The en.otaI -'.o--o
which they made with tie mauage1,ar. u -,
loid 1hen that they could go back on tho +-aoir
o' Fetlre from the race. de later explained re-
ne even asked the men 70 ride until decision, ~
ne executive committee Of the Na+ionaI C,,,oIi-c
ASSOCIATION could re had. but thar they refused
. % 50 The Judges he declared ba6 aoraeG
tnat stol gained bis lap fairly
ne executive meeting Of the National C-ycIi,g
4S9ocistion was he'd AT a n a. which .ba +,,II
- "@s brought " II was then decided 70 sus
he
-'ine up before TIE committed again g., Eeb
- = us annual meeting and the men IN +he
q = me vii be kept from riding on arv track
- "ofia- Chairman Kelsey said that Ia usn+e+
s.,I - an example o. them. The riders were
-. ''-elf training quarters when told Of their
-ISloh and ordered 70 leave the Garden VIII
- trainers Walthour was asleep wbe, tIsr-,,
- '-e OF the managers ss the show sv,ol,e
-I ald told him 10 get out
nh FIGHTS THROUGHOUT GARDEN
-. --Spule among the contestants spread to Thai.
ana supporters and 10 No e,,ao,a+.
fi l. sullivan, Of Boston handler ~ 80.
4N 1'uF Of his teeth knocked out his - NJ
- cut and his face badly damaged IN = a..
So me track II was charged by Menace D.
- IN Ut 1reamer, who attended taa iri,,,az
.s~-a,o odzL me man who spoiled Mr. Suivs,,. 49,
rbe 49, Is ria Harmon. d local prize6e+,+ar
he slA-cay race was concerned II M 90. as Tar
We Deen taken place In South africa Tshe - Eei!
49,. ,1Illig so great and there vyere 1IIl4olI
49, ggtiHg put out OF condition thar some So man
70 the Ienoerloin station and rasar,,a ere
nrsso . pol-ceflen was sent the Garden - 80
fbe ee order. by the time they arrived .elp
s-L.aslefs became tired and the Odd vel,
a. peace with the evicted riders 0rIf - as
nv .LlueAoahts al the various doors verA $3.50
49, gernent not 10 let any OF the esti,S
~ 49, q their attendants inside again S''"s
"o11 al hour after the eviction Wsltho,,- ~