New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-07
LONG GRIND GOES ON.
Sir-Day Cyclists Work IN V0in to
Regain the Lost Lap.
scoRE 81 II ocLocK.

With the Bedeu brothers safely in the lead with
the coveted lap stolen late Tuesday night the ten
teams kept up their long grind in Madison Square
Garden yesterday. Two teams dropped by the
wayside after the wild sprint in which the Long
Island boys earned q lead which, barring acct
dents, should insure victory. With only ten Of the
original sixteen teams who started in the race
early Monday morning left accidents are not so
likely TO happen, and the BedeH brothers are rid
ing strong enough to indicate Ear as condition
goes. they have nothing fear.
Many attempts made during the afternoon
and evening by the six teams, who tied for sec
ond place 10 regain the Iosi lap, but up to late
hour they were unsuccessful. Keegan and Logan
led the field during the greater part of the time
and a result won the prize Of $50 offered to the
leader of the greatest number of laps. This spe-
ciaI prize offer has now been withdrawn by the
management and in its place so viii be awarded
to the team leading at the various hours up TO
1 O'Clock.
The big amphitheatre packed to a state Of
suffocation by o'clock last night. Every seat was
occupied and standing room even was at pre-
MUM The crowd came and waited hour after
hour, hoping 10 a repetition Of the exciting
struggle Of Tuesday night.
At o'clock Jimmy Moran jumped the field, but
failed to gain the coveted lap, Later Bowler in
attempting to do the same thing in collision
with Calvin and Dussot. All went down in heap
at the Madison ave. end, but none of the riders
were seriously injured
During the afternoon and evening the riders were
called off for time and a number Of exhibition
races We're run off. Ruprecht beat Ernst in a
two In three half-mie heat race and Charles Tur
vile de1eated William Saunders in dashing and
spirited two-niIe motor race
Little Mat Downey seems to be the hero of the
race He is the only rider who by honest. hard
work stole q lap unassisted after his former part
neF. Hall. had lost two, He is paired with
Achorn. the surviving member of the Mormon
team Downey is the fastest sprinter in the race,
and every effort at by the midget is cheered
John Bedell started spirited sprint at 10 o'clock
followed by Root. In the rush Frank Calvin fell
heavily to the track. He lost a lap, but It
1naIly allowed him by the referee. The accident
happened at the 26th-st- side. 4th-ave-, and
of the track ten minutes.
In the excitement attendant upon Galvin's fall
Doerhinger lost lap Stol who was among the
leaders, had his tire hattened by q puuOture, and
lost q lap, but IL was restored.
HOLSTER ran into Hall, the English champion,
just after the score OF the hfty-frst hour early
yesterday morning and was thrown violently to
the bottom of the steep saucer track When car
RED TO his resting quarters an examination by DR..
CreaTner Showed that besides having a broken
coIla-bone he had received other injuries and could
not continue in the race HOLSTER thrown
over the handebars of his machine and fell over
the track into Of the boxes When picked up
except Tor q few painful bruises he all right.
Downey the partner of Hall. on the track
and rode for several hours before obtaining another
mate. Wilcox decided to give up the race owing
70 stomach trouble, and his partner Achorn,
teamed with Downey,