The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
ACCIDENTS GALORE
AT S|X-DAY RACE
No Salt Lake Boys Hurt, but
HOllister Had a Bad
- Fall.
M'LEAN FELL AND WAS
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Men Are Riding Strong and
Seem to Be in Better Con-
ditiOn This Year.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The many
thousands of persons who went to Madi-
son Square Garden last night to see the
mained for hours. 1t was nearly a.
m before the crowds in the hall began
to thin out. Up to that time there had
been lots Of shouting and excitement,
due to the occasional sprints made by
the riders to steal a lap, but no un-
usual incident occurred. There were a
number of spills, but none resulted seri-
ously.
At 4 a, m. the riders had covered "a
miles and laps, an average of 2312
miles an hour-a very fast pace. Leon
Georget, one Of the French team, was
leading the riders at that time by few
lengths, but all were within striking
distance, and each man was watching
his competitors warily, ready to squirt
should any one try to get away. Va
noni, Root and Stol made matters in
teresting during the night by occasion
al sprints, which served to keep up the
enthusiasm Of the crowd
Sixteen teams are contesting in the
race and most of them are likely to
remain to the end, judging from the fine
condition and form displayed in the
early hours of the race.
The first serious accident In the six
day bicycle race at Madison Square
Garden occurred at 6:20 a. M today
and resulted in the serious injury Of
Hugh Mclean of Boston, the partner Of
Bobbie Walthour. Mclean may not be
able TO ride in the race again. He him
self WIS responsible for The mix-up, as
he was the first to go down. Clark, the
Australian; Leon Georget Of France,
Mcdonald Of the New York team and
Rupprecht of Newark, n. J., all fell
over the Boston lad, who was the only
one seriously hurt
Mclean was rendered almost insensi-
BILE by blow which cut cash three
inches long on the right side of his
head. He may also have sustained q
| partner, Bobbie Walthour of Atlanta,
Ga, was called from his cot and, after
a delay of nearly twenty minutes, was
right on the track again in the race
for money and glory.
In last year contest Mclean met
with a similar mishap early in the race
and had to retire.
More than 10000 people were at the
Garden when the sixteen teams started
their. long ride. The men were all in
fine form and maintained the fast pace
from the start. The score at the end
of the eighth hour, a, m, showed the
teams to be on nearly equal footing,
with Wslthour leading, the distance
traversed being 40 miles and laps.
None lost any distance through the
mishap.
When the s o'clock score was an
nounced Bobbie Walthour was still
leading with all the other riders watch
ing his every move III the fear that
he might succeed in gaining a lap on
them: If he were able TO do this he
would be in n position to double up
with some other rider.
At Sis DR.. Cramer announced that
Mclean was SO madly injured that it
would be impossible for him to get
into the race again. Mclean was re-
moved to the New York hospital shortly
after 8 o clock. suffering from scalp
wound and severe contusions, the hga-
ments of his left shoulder being badly
torn.
At 9;06 the riders had reached the
2oo-mile mark with Van Oni leading
the field
A few hours after the accident to
Mclean three women and two men
who were crossing the track got in the
way of the racers and Mcdonald. Stol,
Hollister, Rupprecht and Downing went
down in a heap. All were bruised but
continued in the race. The women were
not hurt.
Shortly afterwards there occurred
another spill in which Menus Bedel of
Lynbrook, l.. L., suffered a fracture Of
his collar bone. He was attempting
to steal lap when he fell carrying
Schlo down with him. The latter was
unconscious for time and when he
recovered declared he would ride no
more.
Upon this declaration Mcdonald was
given four hours In which to find a
partner, Should he fail to do so, ac-
oording TO the rules governing the
race. he will be declared out of the
race.
Walthour and John Bcdell, partner
of Menus Bedell. now constitute a
team. The score at 10 clock was 2l9
miles, four laps for all but the Walthour
team, which was one lap behind.
All the teams had covered Sol miles
and three laps at o'clock except
Walthour and Bedell, who had covered
30l miles and two laps,
The record for the 14th hour is 800
miles, FIVE laps.