New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
ROOT AND FOGLER WIN.
SCORE IN SLX-DAY RICE.
Hopper and Dorcming Finish Second
after a Desperate Struggle.


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Root and Fogler won dashing but unpopular
victory. judging by the storm Of misses. in the
six-day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden
last night Downing and Hopper and Rutt and
Mcfarland were second and third. respectively.
Eight teams were tied when the long grind was
over and Fogler, Downey, Rutt. Macdonald.
Netting, Downing, Clark and Emil Georget
We're chosen to ride out last mile to decide the
distribution of the prize money.
Walthour and John Bedell sent off the
track before the last mile after plucky attempt
to get the forfeited lap. which the Judges had
refused to give them back half a dozen times
Samuelson and Breton, another reconstructed
team, were also sent off. and these two teams
did not ride it out for ninth and tenth places
The last mile was the most exciting two min
utes Of the week From the crack of the start
er's pistol to the end Fogler showed the way.
wave Of Kisses following him he circled the
saucer shaped track. For two three laps
Emil Georget hung on Just behind his front
wheel. but then dropped back. Downing and
Rutt taking his place.
Round and round they went, the only changes
in the relative positions being tho steady drop
to the rear of Georget, and the alternate change
in second place between Downing and Rutt.
Try as they would they could not get their
wheels in front Of Foglers. On the last lap
the three leaders were abreast. but In the last
few yards Foger jumped his wheel few inches
ahead and shot the line winner, with
Downing and Rutt at his wheel The others
followed in close order with Georget quarter
of lap in the rear.
The last mile good exhibition of hard.
clean fast riding. but it the most unpopular
in its result that has been known in the garden.
Derisive yells. catcalls and Kisses greeted the
judges decision. The crowd had already ex-
pressed it's contempt hour before when 1t
was announced that Walthour and Bedeu and
Breton and Samuelson would not ride in the last
mile of the race. A perfect storm of Kisses fol-
lowed the announcement which was followed
by cheers Walthour shot out Of the bunch in
another attempt to get back the many times
won lap. From then the race lost its farcical
character, Walthour and Bedell fighting to get
back among the leaders. They were unsuccess-
full, and had TO drop out at 10 o'clock after
2,2922 miles had been ridden. Then came the
last fight the only real race of the week.
When the race was over the crowd was unre-
strained. Epithets couched in vigorous terms
were hurled at the Judges and the uproar could
be heard a block away. Only the riders them
selves took the decision calmly, half dozen of
them hurrying up TO congratulate Fogler. Down
ing among them. The winners were hur-
ried below TO their training quarters. and the
crowd queted down.
Twenty minutes later they We're brought out
on the track again to be paraded around So
loud was the storm of Kisses which greeted the
appearance of Root and Fogler that the stentor-
ian voice of the announcer was lost. They rap
idly circled the track and disappeared. Then
the other riders rode around and were cheered
crowd demanded
pearance of Walthour and Bedell, but they did
not ride. They came UP to the track for two
or three minutes. and were heartily cheered.
lhe crowd that gathered to see the last few
hours Of the long grind filed every nook and
corner OF the big amphitheatre From the boxes
TO the highest gallery every seat was occupied
and the overflow filed the arena to the limit
Hundreds who got inside the gates could not
get a glimpse of the riders
The doors were closed by 9 O'clock whan
Madison avenue was blocked with a surging
mass OF persons trying to get to the entrance
The reserves We're called out, but the two hun
dred and fifty policemen had all thew could do
to preserve order. Agents of the Children's So
clety were stationed at the main entrance and
throughout the evening children who We're sepa-
rated from their guardians were taken care of
Detective Sergeant Pea body had a large SQUAD
oi ue'ectlVes under him looking for pckpockets,
ana all those who have their pictures in the
rogues' gallery were refused admittance For
me, me mrst IlIne uniformed men appeared in the
pulidlhg, and as result there was no disorder
Inc afternoon md evening crowds seemed TO
pc pe or better class than those who were in at
tenoance durlng the week This due TO the
Iact mat early in the morning the police nut
out all those who had been in the Ga rden since
the race began week ago
opecuiators were on hand and did a rush
ing business. The admission tickets which sold
at the box office for SO were disposed of with |
out trouble at from 81 to $40
a. o CLOCK the afternoon crowd was put
out OF the lower seats to make way for those
VINO ilad reserved seats for the evening MANY
complaints were heard that the management
nao no right 10 sell afternoon seats as late as
O'CLOCK and then drive the occupants out two
hours later. w.
From g O'Clock until the end of the race there
was serious Of spurts in which the riders
lhaue attempts to gain laps or to make. up the
ones they behind.
Coney made an ATTEMPT shortly after o,cIocl,
10 get a lap. and had succeeded in losing the
Dunch when the red flag went out All of the
riders tried TO catch him. but as his pace was
teIiIho they found 1t an impossibility. The |
Judges refused TO explain why the red flag went |
out and CofTeys work resulted in nothing
me crowd Missed and hooted at the decision.
hutt and Samuelson made the pace early in |
me evening and Matt DoWney tried several !
times 10 steal away, but to no avail Walthour
received great welcome when he came on the |
track at o'clock, but he did not try 10 re- |
gam the lap which his team behind. All |
OF the foreign riders watched Walthour closely |
ana at the slightest indication Georget who
cioseiy followed his rear wheel. would shout |
d warning IN French and the others would rush
oul ahead OF Walthour in order to prevent any
attempt to gain that lost ground.
Larry saturday morning Vandersteuyft and
@ otol ana Calvin and Wiley withdrew from the /
race leaving ten teams 10 fight ii To the
eHd. Eight teams were tied fo, the lead wttb
two Others lap away
ShoI,ly o.s before $50 o'clock yesterday morning