The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16

were on the track again and the distance
made by the leaders was y2Sn miles. The
seats and all the boxes were occupied and
with the increased price IL was the biggest
in evidence and crooks who had expected
a fine harvest on the closing night were kept
out.
The ten riders on the track at 8 o'clock we're
W. +. Samuelson. A j. Clark, Floyd Mac
Ea5lapd. Norman {. Hopper Leon GeGrset.
Moran and John B. Cofey. Their partners
were resting, waiting for the Anal struggle.
and these riders, looking fTesher than they
They did Z we'll. lap after fap was rssled'of
$40. Fogler is not a f~avorite and Kisses
greeted his appearance. but several Of his
fri TRere s sSs him ! ae = sssrt Si,s snsss, out in the
we're sent from the TsiTsists .sr.st station
from roof TO cellar and every one except
sASsrs sur s@dPlG lStS the sFl .tEss.. az RS.y Tes ssTs a
sorry looking crowd. Many men and women
had camped ip the Garden since last Sunday
frspkfurters that are cooked in the basement
and which spread such a pleasant aroma
crowd that had been rounded up in q stale
beer dive and were dirty unshass and
on to their homes II they had any or II not,
There were cheap sports in the crowd,
crooks of all kinds broken gamblers end
kind. For Aye days they bad lived in the
plying their trade as best they could. and
After they had been cleared out the Garden
was cleaned as far as It was possible TO do so
presentable for those who later In the day
had to pay ~ to the management TO get ipside
to watch the toilers OF the saucer and to wit
ness what was expected would be an exciting
Bobby walthour was the drawing card
that the management played and which they
dollars from the public. Walthour had been
riding sine. last Monday morning In partner
Mclean, was hurt early in the race and had
to withdraw; and as BedeIl was left without
q. Ef fSTsnsTi 4, thsss ss9 the s;df S... d IISel a t up;
country and with him out OF the race much
interest would be lost.
A brilliant scheme was arranged Under
the rules newly arranged teams lose one lap.
and so W~althOur and Bedell went on In the
E EnSrs one Ss, tsP t Ssh'ntdb .s sae I've 1oa6 %ss tS S8 it 4n is
practically impossible for q lost lap to be
regained. The rules under which the race
Wslthour and Bedell being great favorites
with the public and being lap behind gsyes
sssOoo' he has the cssh, now and that was
to play was to Increase interest In the race
he seceeeSed he Would have a c Chance 70 win
and get sufficient advertising to attract well
on the road. II he lost he still had the public's
Walthour has Allied his part OF the contract
well. HI has sprinted two or three times each
has SHOUTED fraud and Is still the popular
idol. ri Efforts have been the chief drawing
for Ave DAYS. That suited tie management.
and as eight teams were tied for first place
and ,WslthOur was stnl 2 faetor when the
last day began the price OF tickets was raised
to 81 each and the simple public gave up.
The Health Department took a hand in the
inspectors to the Garden to look things over
and II IL probably through their having made
q m6 g : 10 tha eat e no sui Ssre mae M better SssTe ssni.
tary condition. DR.. Darlington said yester-
day: we cannot use our bowers o.. DIS
health board. except in cases which are OF
the gravest menace to the pubic heath
dasy and thew found that although the health
provisions were not OF the best they were
not serious enough to warrant drastic meas;
we could call a meeting OF the board to see
what could be done"
The Police Department took q hand in
affairs again Yesterday and rounded up. half
a dozen crooks, who were taken TO Head,
quarters. Commissioner Bingham was asked
Health Commissloner Darlington il he cared
to declare the place a public nuisance. The
DOIt6 III ACL III Luty u hubcN 1 nc OltNN
In any case will be active in the Garden during
the day and up to the close OF the race.
The Fire Department took oo,L a h hand nd, n p the he
management that the number OF are exits
was inadequate and in order, to provide more
could get out two of the arena boxes were
removed. The Building Department, too.
pSMrI sS%e att atssH Htss ten tg ts sy1 SuiI%Si sIEeS sn sba 2
complaint was also about the number OF
t. 49,. T. So wakl.A nnNn Nyaaf "A u
had only one exit, which was a stairway
from the centre Of the floor down to the base
%snt: Its little late IN th e" day for sIlth hes,
they have found that the law has been vio-
lated will make them more attentive next
The riders toiled, on. Downey and Root
livsned thin ~ up shortly after q O'Clock by
trying to gain a lap and the crowd was on 10
and soon were tQiling along at a pace no faster
than 2 waG. The trainers weFe sitting at
occssionSily giving them some food or drink.
after lap. Two other teams had Withdrawn.
laps behind the leaders. and, having No chance
ofre gaining these laps. Withdrew; and Stoliand
ceiVsd many hurts RS' and were completely !sS-
hausted. That left eight teams tied f9T INST
place. and two, Walthour and Bedeil Q
B brrssto5 and samuelson' just one lap 'aon
Some Of the occupants went 10 sleep. but
the moment n r0er l0CreaSoQ the phCc just
o little a shout would 90 up from those still
keenly Watching the contest. and in an instant
every one In the house would rise and shout;
This would only last for a minute or two. and
again things would settle down.
Those in the gallery amused Themselves
by throwing anything that came to hand
on the heads OF those below. and frequently
big bagfuls of torn paper were let loose, which
would cause q torrent Of abuse from the
men and women who were viotimiZed.
About 3 o'clock one eagle eyed youngster
In the top gallery noticed two men In evening
clothes sleeping in the arena seats. These
two held their silk hats In their laps. A
few eggs were collected and the first one
thrown landed fairly on the head Of one Of
the sieepers and smashed. He awoke with
q start. and. putting his hand to his head,
quickly brushed the mass of. sweeping IL
over his face on to his shirt bosom and down
on to his clothes and hat. This was regarded
as a huge Joke and the crowd roared.
One man who had evidently been In the
Garden for several days was so sleepy that
he simply dropped on to the arena floor and
was soon snoring. Those near by amused
themselves by kicking his feet and head
until he got up mad enough to hght every
one. = Others who were more careful chose
quiet spots and dozed until daylight. and
then later, were turned out into the cold.
cold world.
After the Garden had been cleared out the
attendance was very small. and all the morn
ing the riders toiled along before O very. slim
crowd, and those who tried occasionally 70
Even things up with q sprint got faint ap-
olause for their efOrts. During the afternoon