Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-10
MACLAlE INJURED
First Accident in Six Day Race Puts Out WaIihour's Partner.

New York, Dec 10.--The first seri- ous accident in the six days bicycle race at Madison Square Garden oc- cured at 6:20 a. m. to-day, and re- suited in the serious Injury of Hugh MacLane of Boston, the partner of Robbie Walthour. MacLane may not be able to ride in the race again.
 MacLane was hurt in spill which occurred on the turn at the Fourth avenue and Twenty seventh street side of the high banked track, just about the spot where little Johnny Nelson was killed four years ago. MacLane was responsible for the mix up as he was the first to go down. Clark, the Australian Leon Georget of France, Macdonald of the New York team and Rupprecht of Newark. N. J., all fell over the Boston lad, who. when picked up, was found to be the only one seriously hurt.
 Dr Cramer attended the injured rider, who was rendered almost in sensible from a gasn about three inches long on the right side of his head. MacLane may also have sus- tained fracture of the collar bone.
 MacLane's partner. Robbie Wal thour, Of Atlanta, Ga, was called from his cot and after a delay of nearly twenty minutes was right on in the mad race for money and glory. MacLane's injuries may prove So se- rious that he will have to abandon the race and Walthour may double up with some other rider if he decides on remaining in the race.
 The remainder of the night was un- eventful except so far as the usual sprints occurred on the part of riders who endeavored to steal q lap. Root and St0l were prominent in this sort of work and time and again they reused the large number of specta- tors, who remained In the garden all night. to bursts of enthusiasm. There were several spills, which caused thrills. but none was of serious character until MacLane took his tumble. In last years contest Mae Lane met with similar mishap early in the race and had to retire.
 More than twelve thousand persons were at the garden when the sixteen teams entered in the contest started on their long and weary ride. Tie men were all in fine form and the riders on the track maintained fast pace from the start.
 The score at the end of the seventh hour c a. m.) showed the teams to te on an equal footing, the distance tra- versed being 157 miles and eight laps. None of the teams lost any distance through the mishap.
 The score at the end of the eighth hour was 179 miles even, with Wal thour leading.
 When the eight o'clock score was announced Bobby Walthour was lead ing. At S:15 Dr Cramer announced that MacIane was so badly Injured that it would be impossible for hirl to continue in the race. MacLane was removed to the New York hospi- tai shortly after s o'clock suffering from a scalp wound and severe con tusions, the fragments of his left shoulder badly torn.
 Bobby Walthour of Atlanta, Ga, stopped at S:35 but he arranged to team up with Floyd Krebs of Newark, N .J., with the loss of one lap.
 At BOG the riders had reached the 200. mile mark with Vanonl leading the field.
 A tcw hours after the accident to MacLane five of the riders were again in an accident. Three women and two men who were crossing the track got in the way of the riders in heap. All were bruised but continued in the race. The women were unhurt..
 Shortly after occurred another spill in which Menus Bedell of Lynbr0ok, l.. l., suffered a fracture of his collar bone. He was attempting to steal a lap when he fell carrying schlee down with him.
 Walthour and John Bedell. partner of Menus, Bedell. then joined in team.
 The score at 10 a. m. was: Root and Fogler 219-4: Downey and Moran 2l9-l; vanderstuyft and Stol 2104; Mcdonald. Coffee 219-4; Breton. Capo- nj 2i94: Samuelson. Hollister 2lo-i MettIing, Logan 2l9-4; Hopper. Down. ing 2194; Rutt and Mcfarland 2l94: Calvin and Wiley 2194: Pyee and Clark 2i9-4; Georget and Ge0rget 2I94: walthour and Bedell 21o-3.
 Unless Mcdonald secures a part ncr within four. hours he will be de- clared out of the race. his partner having been injured in the spill with Menus MedelL Schlee soon recovered and said that he had escaped serious Injury.
 Are you ready to return to ihe trackg' his partner Mcdonald asked him.
 "No. I won't risk my life again. replied Schlee. Mcdonald then was given four hours in which to find q partner.
 At one o'clock all the riders were 2sl miles and nine laps with the ex- ccption of walthour and Besiell. wbo were a lap behind. The record for