The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15

have lapped the field. and Bedell. WHO bad
caugh the Held at the end Of the tenth lap,
was said TO a gained two laps. That
was what the spectators said. All this work
did no good. as the referee decided that the
same RELATIVE positions we're 10 be taken
because of improper piokups by nearly all the
teams.
II is easy to lose a lap. hut il seems to be
impossible to gain one according to the ruling
OF the referee, and this has caused much
dissatisfaction not only among the riders
but among the spectators, Cries OF fraud
After the sprinting the riders took things
easy, For three hours they travelled az the
reported that they had struck. The report
was denied by the management. who said
that IL was only natural that after such a severe
sprint the men should want rest. The riders
chatted as they rode along. some had their
arms on others shoulders After this the
race" was featureless all day. Az a result
the attendance IN the afternoon was the
poorest or the week.
Madison square Garden this week has been
a fertile ground for ~pickpockets and petty
thieves. The annual exhibition Of the bicycle
riders always attracts crooks from other
towns. This year the gathering has been
lar ger than on any former occasion and the
crooks have reaped "A rich harvest. Com
missioner Bingham always has maintained
their own protection and not be a tax on the
city, and he refused to allow any policemen
to be detailed to the Garden.
Complaints were so numerous that on
Thursday night Inspector Mclaughlin sent
several plain clothes men to the arena and
sixteen crooks were caught, They were taken
TO Police Headquarters. Later they were
arraigned in Jefferson Market court, but
a. there was no specific charge against them
they were dischar ged.
Early yesterday morning there was almost
a riot in the Garden. Some one in the gallery
with sense of humor" squirted water on the
heads Of those in the seats below. This
subtle joke was conta gious. and soon things
were very uncomfortable for those below
To make matters worse bags OF floor were
thrown down and there was n free SIGHT, in
Powers had hired fifty Pinkerton men to help
keep order, and II took some time for them
to separate the bra wlers and eject those who
had caused the trouble.
commissioner bingham listened yesterday
afternoon TO "A statement OF the conditions
in the Garden. and then announced he had
instructed Inspector CortriRht to use his
judgment in dealing with the conditions.
mat the race Is a farce no one now has
the temertty to deny. To keep the riders on
appearance OF the race being a holly con-
tested one, but the action OF the referee in
refusing so often to allow a rider TO gain "A
lap has made many persons suspicious.
II was learned yesterday that several Of
the riders have agreed to pool their winnings,
and no matter Who wins each man will get
his share OF the prize money. With such
an arrangement IL is easily seen that the
riders have no interest in the contest. They
plod around The track hour after hour Just
to draw a crowd until 10 O'Clock tonight,
and then there will be a final sprint Of one
mile and one man will finish first. That will
he really the only race of the week. That
one mile race which may last a little more
than two minutes will settle who il 10 be
declared the winner of the big six dav race"
which has brought thousands of dollars to
the promoters and a few hundred to the
men who have toiled around the track