New-York tribune., 1906-12-11


laps, made by Fixes and MacFarland in 1900
The six day bicycle race in Madison Square Car
zen yesterday was marked by the more or less
serious injury OF Hugh Mclean ard Menus Bedeil,
q number Of spills many exciting sprints ana
much plodding. If ploddng it can be called when
the men riding at a rate of twenty mhes an
hour AZ an early hour this morning thirteen
teams of the sixteen which started the long grind
on Monday morning were fighting it out on the
saucer track. Twelve teams were tied for the lead,
with Walthour and John Bedell, the newly formed
combination. a lap behind The riders were sew
eral miles behind the record maoe by Elkes ana
mcfarland in 1900.
The teams which were forced to drop out because
OF accidents were John and Menus Bedell. Schlee
and Mcdonald. Walthour and Mclean and Krehs
ana Ruprecht. Under the rules, which permit
new pairing inside OF four hours. with the loss OF
g lap. Bobbie Walthour and John Beden Joined
forces and continued in The race Many bets We're
made that they would regain the lap inside or two
days but while they tried several times yesterday
afternoon and evening TO steal away the others
too watchful
Standing room was at premium from early
morning TIL late at night and interest in the race
this year greater than ever before. At
O'Clock last night every seat in the vast auditorium
was filled, and thousands were standing within the
Enclosure. II estimated that there were more
than fifteen thousand persons in the Garden. At
each sprint matter whether it lasted one lap or
ter. the crowd would jump TO its feet and cheer
the favorites. mploring them to jump to the front
and gain lap. Most of the riders were goggles
10 protect their eyes. but otherwise they appeared
sn good condition.
The crowd continued 10 pour through the main
entrance up to g o'clock No che seemed TO leave.
and every available place was taken In the base
ment Little Coney Island" did thriving business.
the various stands being crowded all the time. n
side the inclosure the venders also had all they
could handle.
Hughie MacLean the partner Of walthour, was
Z
He Is at the New York Hospital suffering from
injuries 20 hts back and gashes his right eye
and in the scalp. He was taking the Madison
avenue turn at furious pace when he went down.
and Mcdonald. Rupprecht, I. Georget and Clark
fell over him in a heap. There was CONSERVATION
among the heavy eyed men IN the Garden. DR..
Creamer picked UP MacIean and carried him
senseless 10 his quarters. where his wounds were
bound up. AS he did not recover promptly he was
taken 10 the New York Hospital. where IL
found that his injuries We're serious than was
at first supposed 1t said at the hospital last
night that he was doing well ana would probably
be out in day or two.
Three hours later another accident put Menus
Bedel out OF the race. in attempting to steal q
lap he fell the 27th street side Of the Garden
and thrown with such force that his collar
hone was fractured Then II was announced that
Walthour would team with John Bedeu and con-
tinue IN the race. Schlee also went down IN tho
spill when Menus Bedeu was injured and was
picked up in dazed condition, and later withdrew.
Shortly before the accident which incapacitated
MacLean five other riders experienced a nasty
fall As they fell they bowled over three women
and two men. who were crossing the track at the
point where the spill came. McDonalds wheel
sHerved and he tumbled down the side Of the la
Gle" carrying Stol, HOLSTER Rupprecht and
Downing with him All were severity bruised but
pluokiy continued The women not seriously
injured. but they had enough of the race for one
cay and went home
Ruppreeht retired shortly afterward as his
80 on This left Foyd kFebs Mthou w ho f0Ro2n 10
ana MoLonald was forced 10 stop, too Schlee
he would inOt, risk Ills life again
The afternoon; and later were relieved by Breton
SIN s sllonL Leon Georget who with his brother
ass been near the head OF the procession, traled
most OF ths time Aalthour kept IN the and
ede relieved him the procession was @ fofoed ST,
absndoned boeS owes OF y5eS sn a ne fREnt wSs soon
the rear. - 'Dpeu "a0A -
During the evening there was plenty Of excite
were more than fifty policemen endeavoring TO
than two hours in the early part OF the evening
se,ae sae lonoy was was Jammea Inside there were like
Re sSsiee ~ fae Po4teIsn mad Z hard time keeping
sssr snins6 ~, HgsriE oG very ye minutes some
sor applause and Cheering s,a ms , vas me sign
as the rider maintained The lead. 40 ''"s
from D TO O'Clock. WaithoUr and Tauoni al
desrous Of getting Lap Walthour more an%os 70 6s
,s4 ep is 0pP9aent because Of his team being one
the other riders were alert to every movement and
Fye had the honor OF being in the lead al the
4ooTniie mark. A few laps before this was reached
he was tipped or by his trainers, and rraliZins
That the bonus was worth having. he started of
ana was yards ahead OF the others when this goal
was reached Nanoni tried his hardest but was
unable 10 reach Pye. The latter by his strong rid
ing has made many friends and when shorty
sftsr o'clock, he succeeded in getting nearly
cheered N''
Nanoni and Breton made attempt shortly be
foTe O'Clock TO gain a Zap. Both men were on
tne track, ana Nanon by a sprint, which was one
ot Ie best 50 far in the race. managed 10 get
1early tnree-Quarters Of lap ahead Of fbA Others
IS Was going at such a nigh speed that Breton
VINO Nas TO relieve him. unable to osgerta le
A!lls ana then the other riders caught up.
booie Root and Fogle- were plodding along fol-
to~ans me leaders, and they are looked 5n III,
many as the probable winners Of the race.