The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-12
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With twelve teams tied for the lead. and
that most midab BILE pair Of fast and
seasoned campaigners-Bobby Walthour and
Johnny Bedell. but one lap behind the dozen
leaders, the second night Of the fourteenth
six-day cycle race in Madison Square Garden
proved its drawinR powers last night by
attracting a house" Of more than 10000
persons.
Men who have been steady attendants at
all of the former contests said last night that
il was the greatest Tuesday night in their
recollections so far as public interest was
concerned. Old time cycle racing men are
practically united in agreeing that the 1905
contest bids fair to be the greatest one ever
held.
The scene outside the building last night
was a most unusual one, cons idering that "
was only the second night Of the contest and
not the fifth or sixth. The crowd OF WOULD
be spectators was so great and likewise so
impatient that the management was COM
PEELED TO send for additional police TO Keep
the mob in subsection and prevent trouble
The police compelled those without tickets
TO form two lines leading to the two ticket
offices on each side of the lobby. while the
more fortunate ones with tickets we're allowed
to enter the middle doors. but only after they
had shown their tickets to one OF the three
husky cops who were lined up in front OF
lIG Idl VhtA w NHN
trio Of uniformed guardians at the entrance
kept their good nature for a time, but the
impatience Of the crowd seemed finally TO
communicate itself to one OF the cops. At last
a small man was jammed against the police
man with some force by those behind him.
The mar had all the visible appearances OF
sobriety and responsibility, but these did not
save him from being punched a couple of
times by the cop. This incident led a by
stander to remark that perhaps. after all,
there might be some truth in the assertion that
hell was on top OF the earth. for might not
three cops be proof Of the fable that the
entrance to Hades is guarded by the three
headed dog Cerberust
Hugh MaoLean of Chelsea, who started
in the race as Bobby walthour's partner.
but had to be taken to the New York Hos
pital on Monday morning to he fixed up
after a bad spill, was discharged from the
hospital yesterday and is scheduled to rid
a motor paced exhibition to-day.
All OF the other riders who had to retire
from the contest owing to injuries are doing
well. and Menus Bedell came back to the
building for a time as soon as his broken
collarbone had been set. sitting at the track
side for a few hours.
The long expected attempt of the Walthour-
John Bedell pair to gain back the lap they had
to give up for reteaming was sta rted at a
Quarter to 8 O'Clock last nighl. Walthour
had lust relieved Joha Bedell after having a
aaod rast and he started ON a hard sprint,
III Not poune1- Mt his heels. They had
M.h ,sd cot enougb 10 yet away alone
however, for Nanoni jumped after them and
ira lied along behind. The two America ms
Tea lived that Tanoni was with them they
sIRokened speed, as they did not wish TO help
Mn, ga In a Ian TOO.
" For len minut es more there were occasional
sprints, and then things quoted down for a
mos, ""omforT sbte tourist gait' John Bedell
snneeTed to take Walt hours place. They
MADE a fine pick mp and the Long Islander
rode like a man possessed in an effort TO gain
. even ,~ With the other twelve teams in the race.
Bedell had gained more thar hTee e 9 ed tiers
that he would be able TO close the gap that
stIl separated him from the field when hls
boDes were dashed by a fall in which Eddie
Root and HolIister tiImbled to the track on
t6e twenty-sixrh street sid of the building,
he ian stealing efforts OF Walthour and John
Rsdcli
Root and Hollister said that they had
but some of the Waithour-BedeII trainers
a serted that the fall was a put up Job TO
asserted that Root was exhausted and
adonted this desperate and risky means 10
prevent the Mathematician team from
others Hollistpr. at any rate, suffered some
what from the tumble. but was not seriously
Injured,
The persistencv shown by the members
of the Walthour-Bedell aud Downey-M Moran
teams in alWa vs. TidinR near each Olher, ma
started a report that these two teams have
formed an offensive and defensive alliance
and their aCtIons Certa inlv lend color to the
Tsport. At a quarter Of Ia 1t night Walthour.
win Matt Downev at his heels made a spec
tnG',Isr ANN and we're soon a hundred feet
awaT from ali of the others except Petit
BTstoni who had tackled on when the pair
rncsd avav from the bunch. They did not
rnen Going very long and we're soon over
houIeG
u" perhars 10 prove that his accident had
MT iniiired him lake DeRosier defeat ed
IL r" How n; Struggled in their one
rniIisS ,no,or c;,cle mat ii Iast night in minut z
80 Seconds
The Now Sorl; team proyed too much
go, ,beir onnonents from New Jersey IN
tpbc amata ur teani pursnit race. overhnulinr
hhe;r nnnonents AFT or Twelve laps of hard
IA n ~ , mint % M Ia seconds,
"Tbe New Work team was made up of Georg e
a. Caneron and c. Sherwood of the New
Norlt lthieti" CInb and + NJ Ei1er Of ths
4 Gent,,rv Road CIub Association. The de.
fantad eric rere lanes Zanes and Watson
> KITzek oT The Row Wheplmen and Michael
Larrarj SotionaI Tnrn NeTpin Nhpelmen oil
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panj I'm; anard tho Partisan rider who la,
ri5dan 20 miles ;oL. yards i'm one hour anc
,nt ynhsS ,a5 Yards in tUO hours behind moto
Soc roda a three mile notor-paCcd eNhihi
I 80 IL a minute 5s ia seconds.
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