Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-17
LONG GRIND ENDED
Fogler, Winner of Six Day
 Bicycle Contest, Hooted.
THREE RIDERS IN EXCITING FINISH
Madison Square Garden Battle of the Wheels Closed With Tumult of Groans and Hisses - Fans
 Claim Unfair Rulings.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The result of the six day bicycle contest at Madi. son Square Garden was surprise and disappointment to many present at the close.
 Root and Fogler took first place, Hopper and Downing second and Rutt and Mcfarland third. The distance was 2,292 miles ? laps. The record is 2,7S3 miles laps.
 By the sheer strength of bis power full leg drives Joe Fogler jumped his front wheel over the finish line five inches in front of Hardy Downing and Walter Rutt, and 16,OO0 excited men and women saw the Root -Fogler team returned the winner for the second time.
 Less than foot separated the first three positions, but five judges were unanimous in their opinion of the or der.
 As remarkable in the last ten laps of the long grind as in almost every other stage of the way the race ended in a tumult of groans, hoots and misses as the crowd saw the Brooklyn boy flash in winner.
 Although champions of last years contest, the Root-Fogler team was the most unpopular of any 6 the sixteen which started in the race Particular ly antagonistic to the crowd was Fo- gler. although his wrongdoing was not noticeable to any degree, and he rode fully as clean race as half the others.
 When the pistol shot announcing the beginning of the last mile sprint-the ten laps in which punctures. falls or other accidents cost the victim all chance of fighting for the long sought victory-rang through the big building the eight riders chosen to represent their teams in the battle for final hon. ors whirled over the starting line in compact bunch four abreast.
 Rrtt, pedaling at the top of his speed, switched the six others around the Fourth avenue turn in an almost continuous line. Old timers stood si- lent, astonished at the speed with which Fogler swept into the beginning of the last lap.
 The entire field, on account of Fo- gler's pace, was fin obvious distress, but the Brooklyn lad flew out half length further into the lead as the pistol announced the beginning of the last twelve seconds of riding. Even at this point no one believed Rutt could fail to pass Fogler on the last jump.
 But on the last turn Rutt swept up the bank unable because of his mo- mentum to hold his position, rubbing Fogler's shoulder. Like a streak of lightning Hardy Downing. grasping the opportunity, jumped up of the pole and forced his wheel down the middle of the stretch between Fogler and Rutt, the latter riding close to the box rail on the top of the bank.
 The other five men. headed by little Macdonald three lengths back, flashed over the line an instant later. Three of the judges disputed fourth and fifth places with the other two judges. It was finally settled after long wait that Macdonald was fourth. Mettling fifth, Clark sixth. Downing seventh and Emil Georget eighth.
 When finally the decision was reach ed and Charlie Harvey. the announcer, shouted Fogler's name, the garden met the announcement with icy sl- lence.
 Then, breaking out from all corners. hoots and groans greeted the winner as he rode on the fiat around to his track quarters. Hardy Downing jump ed from his wheel and. approaching Fogler. congratulated him on a won- derful ride and victory. The sports manlike act was cheered to the echo.
 walthour. the southern boy, a great favorite with the fans. was unplaced.
 Summarized briefly. the six days developments included the following: Except for the management which has maintained a silence on the sub- ject. there Is entire accord among of- ficials. riders and fans that the present rules are responsible for an unsports- manlike spectacle which cannot right fully be classed as a race.