The Washington times., 1904-12-04
WALTHOUR LIKED
FOR SIK-DAY RACE
Distance Bike Riders Gather
for Long Grind.
PRELIMINARY EVENTS HELD
Matt Downey Won 0ne-Mile Amateur
Han iicap-ThOusands in Madison
Square Garden.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The preliminary
races which mark the opening OF the
siX-day bike race tomorrow night We're
run this afternoon before several thOus-
and people at the Madison Square Gar
den.
Many OF the six-day men We're entered
IL the ten-mile international professional
pace trial. The general favOrite with
the crowd TO win the siX-day race, which
begins five minutes after midnight to-
morrow night. is Bobby WalthOur, OF
Atlanta, and his partner, Benny Mum
roe. GOugoltz and his partner are fear
ed and unless he meets with his usual
hard luck he will make II hard riding
for the American teams.
Many Men Missing.
Many familiar faces In the saucer
run" track were missed this year.
George Leander. who raced last year.
died last summer from injuries received
while following pace. Jimmy Michaels.
the welsh Midget" died last week on a
steamer while en- route TO this country
10 participate in the coming races, while
Archie MaeEarchen and Harry Fixes
have both fallen victims 10 the motor
paced races.
All the riders who have tried the new
pine track say that 1t is even better than
in former years and the "pluggers' ex-
pect 10 make new distance records. The
sprinters Will go out after a lead at the
start. however. and If ore rider should
be lucl-y enough to gain a lap the great
est race of the year is sure TO result.
The principal event tonight was a 10
mile motor paced race between Bobby
Walthour, OF Atlanta. Ga, and Hugh
Mclean, OF Boston. Walthour had
slight advantage at the start. but in
the second mile the SOutherner lost six
laps. about three-hfths OF "A mile
through an accident 10 the rear tire OF
his wheel Mclean gained three-quar-
tiers OF a lap on Walthour up to the
twelfth mile. but on the thirteenth mile
one Of McLeans tires blew ~ and he
had 10 exchange wheels, Ios.n three
laps in doing 50. and Walthour flying
around increased his advantage so
that he was only a little more than two
laps behind the Boston boy at the be-
ginning OF the fifteenth mile Mclean
finally won by "A lap and a half.
During the trial heats Of the open
ing event, the One-mile amateur handi-
cap there We're several spills but none
OF TIE riders was injured further than
Being well shaken up Edward Rup-
precht, OF Newark. n j.. had a spec
tacular tumble on the Fourth Avenue
turn. as he turned q complete s0mer-
sault after his wheel had collided with
q stanchiOn at the top Of the track
The rider was unhurt after sliding down
the high bank. although his wheel was
wrecked.
The first heat OF this event was won
by Matt Downey. OF Boston.
Al the start Of the ten-mile omen race
Tor professionals, the riders were re-
eallsd AFTER two had fallen. George c.
Schrieber. Of this city, was about 10
start again. but Auseb=rne Mason or
Paris. one OF the French team In the
big siX-day race, tumbled into a HOY an
the north side OF the track and was
stunned Tor q couple of minutes. He
was able 10 walk-JO his dressing rooo,
ana declared that he was not badly
hurt
lWenty-elght men started I'm the
second attempt, and as there was
~ la, PIl1e Tor the leader at the end
~ eath mile the pace was very fast
rom beginning 10 end The field was
Ituuced 10 ten competitors al the be-
SHINING OF the tenth mile. and ". :
rem, OF Bristol who won MOST Of m
special prizes, won the race nv tive
yards from James Moran. OF Cbelses
Mass with NJ. St0l OF Amsterdam.
holland. third. and George 4. Schrleber
OF Ne" York, fourth, Il few feet apart
The Results.
one mile amateur handlcap-Final
Ardl won by Matt DoWney, Boston l95
yaFdsli 4. A. Sherwood New Yorl ~
4aFdsJ. second, W wilkins ir Nev-
YORK il9 YARDS, third. Time. 200 a.
One-quarter mile exhibition. uupsce5
r rank Kramer East Orange. IL 1
Time. O.2l 1-5
international ten-miIe open profession
al-Aon BY W. $ Fem. Bristol Conn
james Moran, Chelsea Mass. second
M Stol. Amsterdam, Holland third
George G. Schrieber, New York. fourth
Time, @z.l9
flNe-mile amateur open; trial heats
OF one mile each, and final heat of fv-
miles lnaI heat won by J. J. Nc
hihhon, Boston Matt nOWney. Boston
second. A. G. Ashust. Newark. third. A
" Mcdonald. SomerVille, Mass. fourth
Time. II 20 l-5 800 ''''
FHteen-mils motor paced race he
tM'eh Robert WalthOur. Of Atlanta
Ga, and Hugh Mclean. OF B0ston-XV0n
Dy Mclean, Time. 16-34I-5