New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-06
kRIHER,S NEW RECORD.
Kccgan's Face Badly Bruised by
Collision on Track.
SCORE AT 2 A. "

Madison Square Garden was paniped with crowd
Of some fourteen thousand enthusiasts VINO shout-
Cd and cheered their favortes and ciamoreo louoiy
al each attempt a a sprint The teams heid wen
together throughout the evening. as all were Keen
enough 10 prevent their being caught on their
guard.
waIthour. the principal star Of tie race starterd
y sprint a II D. m. and set SUE n a livery pace
that ne brought the spectators TO their feet cheer-
ing nladly. AS he slowed up Newkirk' who was at
his rear wheel struck him Both men went down
and rolled over and over the steep emoankUent
NaIthour jumped up and started OF WIte little
delay Newkirk had his front wheel broken
samIeison tried TO steal lap at 9:25 O'Clock and
had gained nearly quarter od a second when ffoot
who as leading the pursuit.. caught him and
brought UP the bunch. DOrlon then relieved Root
and continued the fast clip. Riders off the track
we're called their sleep rest and stood walt
ing alongside the saucer 10 relieve their part
rers. Il necessary. When thu rlofns was fast
est Krebss rear tire burst. and he carried New
kirk and SuIkins down with him None Of the three
was injured and they remounted other wheels and
rode
Kramer The champion sprinter of America and
Fr.o, the French champion. rode last night the
inst Of three sprint races. one-half mile. for the
worlds championship. Kramer won The race
was 3 logging match for a few laps When the
last lap began Kramer sprinted and got a lead OF
1uy5 lengths Friol hung on and gained from the
last iurn being beaten by only three-quarters OF
a length. The time 1:14 LIS, exceptionally slow
The second heat also won by Kramer. the
time being 100 Froi led the entire distance until
the last hundred yards was reached when
Kramer SprInted and by about six inches
NalthoJr was the crowds fa1'orite early last
night though a big delegation OF Long Islanders
made noisy demonstrations complimentary to the
Eeden brothers, the team picked by Kramer to win
the race. well known bookmah er has made a
book with walthour and Munroe against the field.
the odds being 3 TO / and to ?. The Bedels. Root
and Dorlon, Mclean and Bowlar. are second
choices. at44e-3- The quotations. against Breton
and Gougbtz are - to- -The FreDchmen are rid
ing weG< and in prime condition. and the same
true of the Holland combination, Vanderstyft
and Stol. These four IT is rumored. are riding in
combination They always helping another
the sprints.
MAYA and Newkirk. the veterans Of many six day
races the favortes of many old professionals.
Though in several spills. Newkirk is strong and
riding well. His partner Maya. who has shared
Winning h0n4T , in several s.. day races is doing
has experience 10 make up fsDr his lack youth,
member Of the champion ting division. has
good chance to be in the money at the finish.
Toward the close IF yesterday the riders settled
There were fauen sH1 OF b 19e six DAY grind n
ere half hearted and frutless. None Of the
the crowd making it Impossible for man ''t to get
Fn, "a a 1 sIsrt without the others knowing IT,
world equalled the worlds record for an indoor
10, daaaeF mile IN the afternoon be made the dis
In the evening the foreigners showed more dis
t!cHlar making sensational effort to get a lead
nc Ildefs were in spread eagle formation at the
ll.Ies the riders were led at high speed and then
seltled down TO plod away again.
some oi the many spills, thus early in the
race nave proved serious. Keegan has a broken
res ana several others have like Injuries The
listhcbaTS OF many Of the riders vyraDDed
aooul Win cotton and cloth and various kinds of
Itsls ior weary hands and arms. In the old dave
tns DID not appear until the third or Fourth a "
ne feature or the early morning hours vesterday
ne teamed 9TH BTefo 8eN Baet6 9u starf
4 90 the sprint, but at 3:25 Gougoltz went on the
track, hit up the wen int ~
leac fslS nrst mile after coming he track
mace n IA. He kept I'd the sprint until o'oloo
ms is within one lap of the record for III fourtE
and mcfarland in 1880 - -@-N0S
King who was riding for King and Rosstno was
apparently overcome by CiougoltZs fast pace
AFTER the FreDchman had Tapped him three times
ne Sald; mats enough for me- and quit the
which Rockowitz Caldwell and Heegan went
ooHn. PockOWitz turned 4 complete s0mersanit
ana he and his bicycle crashed the bottom Of
the incline Keegan. following Close after va
about by the shock that when Caldwell the
next rider, came along. the front wheel ~ HE
bicycle struck Eeegsn IN the face Keegsn rolled
down the track bleeding He had rut 49,
Inches long his left eye and c1lts o. "a 49,
and the right side u his fac. Caitzst: U.s.
NlhJrt and quickly renaOunted
went back the track and spirited Until; o'clocz
~-hsn he had made the distance loe. rrtrT
bis partner, Logan had not recovered The strain
was so great, however, that he had To leave tho
Logan. MS partner, took his place on the tracLr
however. and shortly after a m Keegsn reiie,-a5
am FAesgan's head was swethed in baIdages re-