New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
E1N.I. scoRr-1s2 HOURS

Edward F. Root. the young bicycle rider of this
city. the six day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden last evening by tTventyfiv yards
from Johann Stol of the Belgium Holland team.
Root and Dorlon and Stol and Vanderstuyft were
tied for first honors 10 O'Clock. the time for the
finish OF the contest. As customary in six DAY
races. the teams that ted try conclusions in
special heat of mile There was another tie for
fifth place. Floyd Krebs OF Newark. and Joseph
Fogler. of Brooklyn, and the French-Swiss team
Jean Gougotz Of Switzerland, and Petit Breton. or
France This was decided in mile heat directly
after the Root and Stol heat. and was won by If
teen yards by Krebs. who defeated Breton The
Mormon team made up of ". Z. Samuelson and
Saxon williams got third place. and the Turk
team composed of Patrick heegan and Patrick
Logan finished fourth. Seventh place went TO
TurvfIIe and Netting. another American team
When the pistol cracked that sent Root and Stol
of the latter allowed his rival TO keep the lead
until the seventh lap when he sprang TO the front
Up 10 this stage of the heat the seemed 10 be
at about the rate of a slow walk For the seventh
and eighth laps StoI put every bit Of energy that
was left in little body into the pedals, and Root
kept hardly a few inches in back Of him When
The American thought it was time he shot 10 the
front, and they passed the tape At the ninth lap
he was ten yards 10 the good % SJol. He passed
the finishing lire the next lap twenty-five yaros
ahead and the fourteen thousand spectators that
packed the building. who ali on their feet ana
yelling like mad, gave Root a send off that seemed
to make the iron Orders shake
73e,e were many hands extended TO both riders
when they dIs1nounted from their wheels. but the
majority Of hands naturally extended in Roots
direction. although he unable to clasp them
all especially after riding six days on a wheel Mr..
Roernuete the secretary Of tie Belgian Consulate
officials occupied q box near the finishing line
which was draped IN his countrys colors. He pre-
scented gold watch to the second team. The time
Of the mile was 3:iS So Three cheers were given
time and time again in unison by the crowd for the
winning team. and the enthusiasm shown for the
second team was nearly as great.
Then the heat TO decide fifth place, and the
crowd never let up in its applause. The fact that
Krebs. an American. vas meeting Breton, consid-
cred of Frances best riders made it nearly as
exciting as the former heat. Krebs allowed Breton
lead until the eighth lap, and then he went TO
the frcnt and won. Like the Other heat it
merely crawling Until Krebs took The lead
RIDERS PARADE AFTER RACE.
The excitement was not yet At the finish
If al six day bicycle races there must be parade
Of all the teams that remained il the contest up
70 the finishing time. and this yet come.
There few in the Garden that left without
seeing it, and each team paraded around the
track it was greeted with of applause.
Root and Dorlon, the winners. were the two hap
piest boys in town when they were seen in their
dressing by q Tribune reporter after the
contest Root said that DoTlon should come in for
his equal share Of the credit for the winning
race. and added that stol had ridden plucky
finish
It was announced that the prize money would be
distributed as follows: Root and Doron first s. 800;
Vanderstuyft and Stol, second, s. go; SamJelson
and Williams third 500; heegan and Logan. fourth,
$50: Krebs and Folger. fifth. $50: Gougoltz and
Breton, sixth, 500; TurvIlle and Melting seventh
$50 The money will be paid 70 them at noon to-
morrow at the Hotel Bartholdi P T Powers
under whose auspices the race was conducted
said the weeks attendance was l25.0o0 He said he
was not prepared 10 give estimate OF the pro
ceeds-
Several teams announced that they would spend
the night and Sunday at the Hotel Bartholdi al
though some or them expressed the intention Of
first going to Turkish baths. The French and
Belgian teams said they would remain few days
= tn friends and obtain a much needed rest before
determining upon plans for the Immediate future.
Near the close OF the race Fogler dlspleased the
spectators by placing his hand on Vanderstuyft's
shoulder the riders INDUCING in a fast
sprint The crowd jeered him for several min
utes. and yelled Il have him out Of the race
For few hours before the finish the teams
changed often. and there many exciting
sprints. Keegan tried hard TO gain a lap as that
would put his team tie with Williams and Sam
uelson for third place, but unsuccessful.
GougoItz also led several fast spirits.
Frank Kramer. the American champion gave Il
quaTter-niIe exhibition early in the evening in
n I-5 seconds This breaks al records for the dis
lance or both outdoor and indoor tracks. The for
nner record was held by Major Taylor the cocred
rider. and was thTec-hfths OF a second more than
Kramers time
The price Of admission was raised to q last night
but this seemed TO make difference IN the size
OF the crowd. The spectators simply filed in until
the Garden was practically filled The favorites in
the evenlng-as they had been for two days-were
Root and Dorlon. When Root relieved Dorlon
which he did frequently. he loudly appauded
Gougoltz. the champion French rider nearly was
tapped several times. IN the day, but managed TO
get up with the bunch.
ROOT FAVORITE OVER STOIl
Dorlon and Yanderstuyft and stol were tied at the
end o. the race the first prize would be decided by
nile race between representative Of each team.
II expected that Root and Sto would be those
who would compete under those conditions with
Root slight favorite, according 10 the estimate
OF the crowd Third prize recognized 70 be
Eafe for SamUelson and Williams barring accident
tain. for the reason. to 20 to Keegan and
Logan. To decide fifth prize 1t decided that
from each OF Krebs and FogIer and
Gougoltz and Breton would also race a mile The
strongest men in these were Krebs and
Breton Fogler was nearly asleep on his wheel at
times, while Gougoitz certainly was not in a CON
dition 10 be compared with that Of most Of the
riders
About o'clock quite quantity Of minute pieces
OF glass thrown on the track on the high
curve ct Fourth-ave-. known Dead Mans
Curve" II was thrown from the gallery It is SUD-
posed. but was discovered and picked off or swept
70 the oval before any tires we're cut The bank On
the curve IS the most dangerous spot on the track
had any CT the riders fallen and sprawled along
on the glass they probably would have been seri-
ously injured The miscreants who threw the glass
were found.
The o'clock score showed the riders to be asr
miles and lap behind the record, the leaders
having ridden 2,S22 miles at that hour
Gougoitz went the track al I o.cIocI, and Lad
for about half hour. Tie pace was sonevvbat
faster st that hour than earlier but : general