New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-09

Another team has dropped out of the six day BIZ
cycle race, at Madison Square Garden. Caldwell
and Hopper retired from the at 1880 a. yes
terday. The former had become i'll In the course
OF the night from eating ice cream that it i'm
possible for him to remain In the contest any
longer Keegan, of the Irish team, is also thought
to be in bad condition. and it was the opinion of
Dr. Creamer that Keegan would not last much
longer.
Just before II p. m. the crowd was treated to a
sprint which lasted for fifteen minutes. When it
was over the showed that Palmer for his
team, and Dussot for his had each lost a lap It
started by Breton
In the night Sukins the East Side rider started
every little while and stole a lap. The newcomers
in the crowd. not knowing that he was twenty or
more miles behind. would start to cheer only to be
laughed at by the hardened regulars. Occasionally
as he would thunder from the and start with
lightnng-like speed by the ploddng riders, they
would chase for a little while. apparently fearing
trick by some of the other team partners. But
assured that it only Sulkins.' they would let
down and the pace would fall into the monotonous
grind again.
At p. m yesterday Rockowitz gained one Of the
hfty-one laps his lost earlier in the day,
cutting down the lead of the bunch to five miles
even
What is said to have been the most exciting
period since the six-day bicycle race started was
between $50 and AIS p. m. yesterday when four OF
the teams gained lap on all OF the others. In
these four teams the leaders-Root and Dor
Ion and Stol and Vanderstuyft. About $3.50 o'clock
Gougoltz, who had been signalled that his partner
Breton. would relieve him. began to sprint for
all he worth. He had gained about an eighth
of a lap lead when Krebs. the second man. began
to tear after him. followed by Dorlon and Williams
In the order Lymed These three men quickly
caught GougoItz, and then the four began mad
tear about the track to distance lap the other
teams. which had not fairly got started. The four
men were about half a lap ahead when the others
Dussot. Logan, Turv.lle, Downing Agraz ana
Vanderstuyft-chase d after them.
Dorlon OF the first four men. soon PASSED Krebs
and took the pace from Gougoltz followed by Krebs
and Williams. and the four slowly distanced the
other men. Vanderstuyft, Of the two leading
teams in the race. was not to be denied, however.
and, shouting for Stol to get ready started In to
get ahead OF the vanguard and catch the other
men. He had made up part of the distance when
Stol came and relieved him. and Stol quickly
caught the leaders. Dorlon tired after a short
time and Root fastened out OF a nap the
track. Root did not have a sweater on, but wore
only an undershirt, with no number on. He was
later compelled to drop out for a time until he
put his sweater. with the number attached, on
again.
The changed rapidly. partner after partner
coming the track. until the sprint kept on with
Breton, Williams Krebs, Root and Stol In the
first five. Dussot. Turvile, Downing and AgTaZ
were trying hard 10 catch them. but were unsuc-
cessful. Breton and Gougoltz changed places every
five minutes for half hour. and Root and Doron
did the same. Finally the FIVE caught the rear
OF the other bunch and accomplished their lap.
Hugh MacIlean who rode with Bowler and was
one of the riders to quit the yesterday. after
a dispute Tuesday. for allowing a stolen lap to
Vanderstuyft and sto visitor at the Garden
yesterday. he said that he had acted hastily
MacLean denied having any agreement for sal
airy, and said the only money he was to receive
was his expenses. There understanding
that a lap should be stolen. he said as de-
clared by Walthour.
With some OF the fastest OF the race the
attempts 10 steal laps increased yesterday and in
the course OF the day, five OF the teams succeeded
In tapping the remaining six. This of course kept
the enthusiasm at n high pitch. Root and Dorlon.
Gougoltz and Breton, Vanderstuyft and Stol. Sam
uelson and williams Krebs and Fogler managed
by pretty riding 10 gain a lap on the remain
ing teams.
There is keen rivalry between the leading
teams StoI and vanderstuyft made repeated
efforts TO get a lap their nearest competitors,
and seemed to be forcing the contest in a deter
mined attempt to beat the Americans. The opinion
prevails that the foreign teams are working to-
gether TO win for OF their number. The hopes
of the East Side were practically destroyed yes
terday when Rockowitz and sulkins were nearly
twenty-five miles behind the leaders.
There another good attendance at the Car
den last evening and the withdrawal of Walthour
has evidently had no effect. Root and Dorlon are
still riding In good FORM and II is expected by
those who have seen the former in his frequent
sprnts since the start OF the contest that he will
carry off first honors in the final struggle. The
great riding OF Stall and Vanderstuyft is the
surprise OF the contest. Both seem to be still
fresh and whenever a sprint takes place they seem
always able TO keep with the leader with apparent
ease 1t is the general opinion that the final stTug-
gle will be between this team and Root and Dor
lon and that the finish will be one of the best ever
seen in n six day at the Garden. Gougoltz
and Breton are straining every bit of energy in
their body to try to make UP the lap that the two
leading teams have gained on them.