Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
BIKE RIDERS INJURED
Serious Accidents Under Madi-
son Square Garden Race.
TWO CONTESTANTS OUT
Hugh MacLane and Menus Bedell
Completely Disabled.
SPECTATORS CAUSE TROUBLE
Partners Of the Hurt Men Continue in
the Contest-Over $4,000 People
See the Start.
TWO CONTESTANTS OUT
CAUSE TROUBLE

NEW YORK, December 10.-The first Sc
rious accident in the six-days' bicycle race
at Madison Square Garden occurred at 6:2t
am. today and resulted in the serious in
jury of Hugh MacLane of Boston. the part
ner of Bobbie Walthour. MacLane will not
be able to ride in the race again.
MacLane was hurt in spill which oc-
CURED on the turn at the 4th avenue and
9th street side OF the high-banked track
just about the spot where little Johnny Mel
son was killed four years ago. MacLane
was responsible for the mix-up as he was
the first to go down. Clark the Australian
Leon Georget Of France. Macdonald Of the
New York team and Rupprecht of Newark,
N. j., all fell over the Boston lad, who,
when picked up, was found to be the only
one seriously hurt.
DR.. Cramer attended the injured rider,
who was rendered almost insensible from a
cash about three inches long on the right
side of the head.
Walthour Keeps On.
MacLane's partner, Bobbie walthour of
Atlanta, Ca, was called from his cot and
after delay of nearly twenty minutes was
right on in the mad race for money and
glory.
The remainder of the night was unevent-
full, except SO far as the usual sprints &C.
CURED on the part of the riders, who en-
deavored to steal lap. Root and Stol
were prominent in this sort of work and
time and again they reused the large num-
Der of spectators who remained in the Gar
den all night to bursts of enthusiasm.
There were several spills which caused
thrills, but none was of serious character
until MacLane took his tumble. In last
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mishap early in the race and had to retire.
More than 1900 persons were at the
garden when the sixteen teams entered In
the contest started on their long and weary
ride. The men were all in fine form, and
the riders on the track maintained fast
pace from the start. -
The score at the end Of the seventh hour
& ann showed the teams to be on an
equal footing the distance traversed being
157 miles and laps. None of the teams
lost any distance through the mishap.
MacLane is Out.
When the 8 o'clock score was announced
Bobby Walthour was still leading the field
and all the other riders were watching his
every move. in the fear that he might sue
coed in gaining lap on them. II he were
able to do this he would be in favorable
position to double up with some other rider.
At 8:15 o'clock DR.. Cramer announced that
MacLane was so badly injured that it
WOulQ Oc ilupO5SIUlc IOT 10 get UdCh
into the race again. MacLane was re-
moved to the New York Hospital shortly
after clock suffering from scalp wound
and severe Commissions. the ligaments Of his
left shoulder being badly torn.
At 1886 Walthour stopped, and it was an
nounced that he and Floyd Krebs Of New
ark, N. j., will team up with the loss of one
lap.
More Riders Go Down.
A few hours after the accident to Nc
Lean five of the riders were again In an
accident
Three women and two men who were cross
ing the track got in the way of the riders,
and Mcdonald, Stol, HOLSTER, Rupprecht
and Downing went down in a heap All
were bruised but continued in the race. The
women were not hurt.
Shortly afterward there occurred another
spill in which Menus BedeH of Lynbrook,
L. l., suffered a fracture of his collar bone.
He was attempting to steal a lap when he
fell, carrying Schlee down with him. The
latter was unconscious for time, and
when he recovered declared he would ride
no more. $3.50, ----
Upon this declaration Mcdonald was
given four hours in which to find partner
Should he fail to do SO, according to the
rules governing the race, he will be de-
clared out of the race.
At 9:06 the riders had reached the 200
mile mark with Vanoni leading the field.
The score at 10 am. was 219 miles 4 laps
for all but the Walthour team, which was
one lap behind.