The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Wa|thOuf is FaVOrite But is
OutdOne By Fog|eT
and Root
FOGLER IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR MANY OF THE SPILLS
Finish Was Far Behind the Record and
Walthour and Beoell Were Never
Able to Regain the
Lost Lap.

New York. December 15.-Root aad
Fogler first, Downing and Hopper second,
Rutt and MacFarand third. This is the
order of the first three teams in the SIX
day bicycle race, concluded at Madison
Square Garden tonight.
The last mile was ridden by Fogler,
Downing and Rutt, respectively, for the
first three teams Time, 2:17. The dis
tance covered by the eight teams was
1892 miles and laps. At the finish the
riders were Al miles and laps behind
the record set by Miller and Walter for
the same number of hours in 1899. The
same team won last years race, Root
then making the final dash.
The order of finish of the other five
teams tonight follows:
The partner riding the last mile being
placed first:
Fourth-McDonald of somerville and
Coffey of Boston.
Fifth-Mettlng of Canada and Logan OF
ireland.
sixth-Clark of Australia and Pye of
Australia.
seventh-Downey of Chelsea and Moran
of Boston.
Eighth-Georget and Georget OF France.
Only Leaders Remain.
At 1906 o'clock, when the LA hours of
riding mad been completed, all except
the leaders were according TO the rules
retired from the track. Those retired We're
Walthonr andtsassde eIf zlfli fsieastcn and
Samuelson, both teanss sAaviil9 failed 10
make up the one lap lost earlier in the
race. This left eight teams, just ene-half
of the original starters to fight out the
finish of one mile The eight riders were
sent away in good start and the final
dash of ten times around the track
proved to be a whrlwnd ending of the
contest. Fogler took the lead at the
start and never lost it, although hard
pressed by Downing, who kept on almost
even terms with Fogler. AT times only
those at points of unusual vantage were
able to tell positively who was in the
lead. Fogler, however, held the slight ad-
vantage to the end, winning by narrow
margin from Downing, who in turn was
closely pressed by Rutt.
The wind up of the race furnished sport
1hat under ordinary circumstances would
have brought the crowd that packed
Madison Square Garden to suffocation to
its feet in a wild demonstration.
Causes Much Dissatisfaction.
The retirement of Walthour and Beden
and the fact that they We're not allowed
several laps, which the spectators be-
lieved should have been given them, re-
suited in such dissatisfaction that small
enthusiasm was manifest at the conclusion
of the contest. When teams were ordered
from the track there were shouts of un-
fair ruling. Excitement was intense when
the final squirt began, but the cheers with
which the start was attended grew
10 1t1nfi h0 Nif
tory of Root and Fogler was received with
comparative coolness. Fogler during the
week had been mixed up in several spills
that prevented laps being made.
The prizes will be awarded Monday.
Among the Most Notable.
The bicycle race ending tonight has been
in some respects the most notable held.
There have been more accidents than in
previous contests greater crowds and
more protests ON the judges ruling than
ever before. Incidentally, the cry Of
fake has been heard more than in any
previous contest.
Interest has been added to the race by
the pucky fight made by Bobby" Wal
thour. His team partner, Hugh Mac
Farand, met with serious injuries six
hours after the start and dropped out. In
no way daunted Wathour suffered the
penalty of a lap and paired with Johnny
Beden whose partner, Menus Bedell, was
also incapacitated by the accident. These
two, working against handicap which
had proved too formidable for sx-day
riders in contests of years before, gained
their lap several times, but as there was
"A spill each time they were obliged to
forfeit it under the ruling of the referees.
Nevertheless they remained in the con-
test up to the final sprint, in which only
leading teams were allowed to participate.
The contestants in the final lap made up
bod Iaaff Tfff tod in
a final of a six days bicycle race. In
fact as had been frequently charged, the
leaders reached the last squirt on more
even terms Those who dropped out were
either injured or exhausted, rather than
left behind.
Talk of Police Interference.
There was much talk of police inter-
ference during the latter half OF the week,
and indications that the race might be
stopped because of Objectionable features
attendant upon the exhibition, but beyond
some criticisms by the board of health.
few changes in the exist ordered by the
building department, and extra police de-
tailed to preserve semblance of order,
nothing was done.
Early tonight there was a scramble for
points of vantage by thousands who did
not intend to miss the finish. Thousands
more were destined to nothing but the
1)ps of bobbing heads as the racers cir
bed the track on the last ten laps.
Remarkable Picture Presented E.
The final mile and race were won by
Root and Fogler. During the last few
hours of the there was presented a
picture the like of which has seldom been
seen in Madison Square Garden. Seven
teen thousand persons joined in con-
tinuous uproar from O'Clock until 10
O'Clock dividing their cheers between
their favortes No inch of room un-
occupied in the boxes and galleries, or
arena and at least thousand persons
stood under the track at the east and