New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
WALTHOUR WINS RACE.
BEATS FRENCH CHAMPION
Guignard No Match for american
CucIifs on Garden Track.

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Ricvcle enthusiasts had their fill of excitement
al Madison Square Garden last night at the races
preliminary to the siN-day grind when peGins
at midnight tonight. The thousands who filled
every seat and most OF the standing room in the
great amphitheatre yelled themselves hoarse
during the thrilling ten mile race between Bob
HE WaItho,,r of Atlanta the indoor motor paced
track champion and Paul Guignard. Of Paris
who holds the outdoor championship for sixty
miles.
This race. which was won by Nalthour by a
margin OF six laps. which is a lap over half
mile was the feature of the evening. and Old
timers said II was the best and most exciting
motor paced race ever seen in this country.
Guisnards defeat attributed To the fact
that he was not as familiar with the saucer
shaped indoor track was Walthour lie and
his motor cycle driver made brave showing
however for the first two miles Then the
crowd began 10 cheer. as Walthours motor cy-
oIe 10 the rear wheel of which he was STICKING
like Ieech. began 10 leap ahead. going at Top
speed around the sharp curves and gaining
steadily on Guigns-h.
A mighty cheer went up when NaIthour
passAd Ciuignard on the twenty eighth lap as
they both went down the stretch on the south
side Of tho Garden. At the thirty-fourth lap
wathour was half lap i'm the lead.
Every moment the excitement increased as
the motor cycles splitting forth blue flames and
roaring like Gatling guns in action. few around
the yellow eIlip1ical track. The driver of Wal
iaours machine followed more closely than the
other the black line at the inside edge of the
track He seldom came out, except 20 pass
his rival which he did again on the thirty
ninth lap. and again on the ffty-ffth lap.
TWO miles from The finish Guisnard dropped
back from his pacemaker. and it was nearly
far, fefo hp
,bo,Ir had passed him twice since the ifty-ffth
Ian Nothing but an accident could stop the
flying walthour, and he crossed the finish line
end went tvyo more laps for good measure amid
the widest cheering from the crowd His time
was is minutes 40 1-5 seconds for the ten miles
Fred Hoyt. Of Bridgeport. was the winner OF
the one-miIe motor cycle matcn race. taking
tzo out of three heats His time was 1:3l ID
for the first and 1:2s1-5 for the second. His
opponent, J. DE Roster. OF Springfield, Mass
won one heat in 1:3o3-5-
Starting The thlrty-fve riders entered in the
International ten mile open race for professionals
was no sinecure. The inclined track in front OF
.he sudges's stand vas only wide enough for six
wheels. so they started them in five rows of six
snd one Of FIVE. allowing the contestants three
laps To settle down 10 a gait
In TIE first three laps after the crack Of the
pistol half a 6ozen contestants dropped out All
dronped out before the last mile was covered.
and out OF the ruck the last mile came the
yellow and black figure OF The little German,
Rutt He riding like a demon. and he
crossed the finish line a couple Of yards ahead
Of The Australian. \. j. Clark. with Joe Folger.
of New York. a close third Root was announced
The winner of the third prize, but the crowd
raised such a protest that The judges reconsid-
cred and gave il TO Folger.
Hugh McLean's time at each mile Of the FIVE
mile motor paced match race was: First mile,
1.4125; second mile, 3:2115: third mile, 4:56;
ala C-l4 l. do
feated Floyd Mcfarland. Of San Jose, Cal, by
half lap.
he, @ nj s4 S2sonsi x sersos 4%esf " q 4s
os2%s second heat by George Cameron. d. Y a G
5 j Time. e:als. Fourth heat Won 69 Thomas 4
Fifth heat won b. Jacob Magin National Trn VeTein
Dries ir y = A. . Tine os2ss ~" Seventh heat Sen
ygth heat won by Michael Ferrari Bay View Whselmen.
rc-2iie motor cycle match race oetveen Fred IIoyt
q Bridssport Conn end J. De Rosler q spEinsheid,
9na hear son by H9gt- Time. 1915. Third heat won
Five mile motor paced match chtty laps-won by Hugh
McLesn. y Chelsea Mas, Floyd Mcfarland. San Jose.
2ssI'eE3sts s rational = amateur s1 chsPenshiR 4
sse'Tse Ssnes,n y, T. A c. second Tine o$itt
Tine 0:3s1s FINAL heat Won b James zsres NsWsT
fsa B' ba5's. EisS Whes9s, thPi 4 Tins. o$s
MSesndn Ss1 Of NIE o Hss 'c ys5s' II Hinge Tsr
\ J A Z lsoTatoD. third. Time, 2:3o Second hea,
Won by John BTe1nan. Of NeWTT y. = yards: Gu.
sna,n frael q BT22slya d5s Yards second Watson
9hIG hest won by :. J. weirtz. X y a. c. yards
Harris. q BROOKLYN 'll5 Earsis). Thomas
Sliti, \ r. Y NlleelUlen 40 yards) rd Time
.lees Fourth heat bs, Stinert fIicksyia
+ : fl4S Fsrcsl. J. Ma A I-.
Eafcs second: George cameron. y. Y A. q (scratchJ
lnTl Iln-el --l2A Fifth a,eat
!" g" ork 's.fatchn. A. T. Wilcox OF Brooklyn -
:ef1sl. second A Lundhsrg, Of The Bronx
1Ei.n Time. 2is sixth heat by William Cernav'
sI Inc Bronx tlL' yaFd=l' J.
yards third. Time 2.G7ss @ - - - ~
iatlonai ter-rIile II
bF Walter Ilutt Of Germany A. J clark Of a,straIs
oho Joe Foiger NJ New York. third. Mettling
o. boson fourth Time. 22.845. Leader for thirty iap.
james Moran. % Chelsea Mass " -N' -'P''
Tcn-ruile motor paced race-Wor h. Fsohbi. -va,,,,-
of Atlanta by six laps. Paul Guigrard Of Paris Fraae
second. Time, 1e.49ts. - ''' ''a"e''