The Washington times., 1906-12-16
ROOT AND FOLCER WIN FARCICAL SlX-DAY RACE


not unFuly. big cow bell in the
hands Of a gallery enthusiast, made
terrific din until silenced by an at
tache A few cloth advertising signs
on the galleries were torn from their
moorings and dropped on those in the
lower tiers. That and frequent showers
of torn newspapers was the extent Of
the rOWdyjsm. except the deafening
noise every time rider appeared about
10 make the sprint that never came.
The fate of the race hung In the bal
ance early in the evening. Health Com
missioner Darlington and dozen SAN
itaryi inspectors, backed by ten OF the
police health squad under Sergeant
Cray took hand in the game. Police
Inspector Billy Mclaughlin and 800 pO-
licemen were ready for the word to
clear the building II was a toss up
whether 10 take the riders word for
their buoyant spirits and good condi-
ton or the evidence of their eyes in the
examination of each man.
Poor Added Attractions.
While the men were forced to leave
the track for examination. the manage
ment hurried to find attractions TO keep
the crowd quiet Any old thing served
the purpOse-a motor exhibition against
time" match races between any one
they could find in a hurry to hu In a
long wait After twenty minutes DR..
Bensel reported 10 his superior that all
was wen and the race proceeded.
Macfarland was much in evidence dur
ing the last few hours. taking the bur
den OF weary pedaling off Rutt's shoul-
ders, that the hardy little German
might be saved for the last grueling
squirt. FOgler bore the brunt for the
Little Old New York" team.
Moran spent many weary hours saw
ing Matt Downing. but the other pairs
spit the work evenly, grinding away IN
desperation without any real hope OF
more than minor place at the finish.
The Georget brothers. said to be the
least mt OF any. always trailed Ia last
position, relieving one another often.
Between 8 and 6 o'clock Walthour
and Bedell, changing pace with Breton
and Samuelson, took the bunch at an
even twenty-mile clip. For sixtv min
utes. during which all OF the twenty
riders still IN the race made frequent
changes, the squirt continued without
advantage to any.
Little Coffey. Of the Boston kid team.
both of whom are still in their teens.
spilled on the h0Odoo turn shortly be-
fore o'clock, but fell softly without
taking anyone with him.
WaIthOur Makes Strong Spurt.
WaIthour. in the front division.
jumped away just as the red flag went
out. Downey was his only competitor,
and the two discovered their mistake
within one circle OF the saucer The
Judges were ToUndly Kissed. but for
once. at least. they were in the right.
Twenty minutes later Pye's swig OF
dope" died. and he took a solitary
tumble which woke him with a start
but did no damage.
Breton and SamueIson spraug into
favor and divided applause with Wal
thour ana Bedell in their "forlorn hope
efforts. Root and Fogler never made
an appearance without bringing pro-
Ionged Kisses.
At a quarter past 9 o'clock Walthour
made his last desperate effort to regain
his lost lap. The pace had been fast
for half an hour. and the squirt was
unexpected. catching everyone but Mac
farland and Moran of their guards But
Bobby's sprintng powers had gone
a-glimmeTing with the awful strain, and
he was unable to shake OF the dean OF
riders. and Moran also made up some
advantage and the trio were only l5i
feet ahead OF the bunch when Johnny
Bedell. Bobby Walthour's partner. made
a beautiful pickup on the stretch turn
Narrow Escape for Bedell.
There was a scurrying OF addressed
riders from their hunks. Meettlin and
Mcdonald. with eyelids half closed
were put on the track in the scramble
and came near causing a bad spill. In
stead of keeping the pole. Netting
veered up the bank, and Bedel, Muc,
farland and Moran passed between
them through a space barely Wid,
enough to admit their handlebars
That ended the squirt, but Walth ouI
and Breton made the last hour bitter
one for the tired legs behind them
/ When the final changes in the rider,
were made three minutes hefo-e the fin
! ish, II found a grateful squad of men
/ thankful for the long. uninterrupteC
/ sleep. natures prize palm Tor the dread
| ful fatigue.