The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
FOGLER'S SPRINT WINS RACE.
POOT 4 VICTOR IN CYCLE GRIND
FOR THIRD YEAR.
LaNnlnE and Happier second In Six Day
StruEgIe-Rutt N Mcfarland Third
Health Ofacers supervise Condition
or Nen-ScOre 2.7O7 Miles n Laps.

Fourth Macdonald and COfey,
firh Netting and Logan,
SHth-Pye and Clark.
Nclcnth-Downey and Moran.
Eighth +. Georget and l.. GeorRet.
Distance. 2,202 miles ? laps In i42 hours.
The six day bicycle race ended a few
minutes after 10 o'clock last night with a
mile sprint in which the riders made the
]ui-iIure In = minutes ~ seconds. IL was
the only race OF the week and IL was q race
worth witnessing, Eight riders took part
IN the contest and first one and then another
bed At the finish Joseph Fogler OF Brooklyn
500 across the line just six inches ahead
. 81 hardy Downing OF san Jose, Cal. lie
WI. half a wheel ahead Of Walter Rutt OF
Germany. Then came A. W. Macdonald
of SonervIlle, Mass: Louis Netting OF
canada, \, J. Clarke Of Australia and Emile
Sp,rsct Of France. The last four were 80
elise together that it took the judges some
minute. 20 decide their order at the finish.
The nr-t seven are entitled to prizes and the
other, have ridden for glory. The distance
covered was >, 292 miles > laps.
Zach Of the eight teams tied for first place
. we're allowed TO put a man on for the final
mile and the two other teams, Walthour and
BeiclI and Samuelson and Breton. which were
A lap behind, had to withdraw. When the
announcer stated these conditions a few
minutes before 10 o'clock the crowd howled
rs dIsapproval. Walthour was still the popp-
lar r~avorite. He made several attempts to
make mp the lost lap. but failed. Once when
he seemed to be doing well Georget fell and
his Efforts were In vain.
, The Garden filled IN toward the time for
thr end of the contest. and although seats
we're s. each there was not a vacant one to
be seen and the space in the saucer was well
filled. II was estimated that there were
lo."po persons in the house, and they had paid
admission just TO see eight bicycle riders
sprint for one mile,
Long before the time set for the hnal mile
II was announced who would be the final
riders. Emil GeorEet represented the Georget
brothers OF France. A. j, Clark was selected
10 ride for the Australian team. Pye and Clark.
Rutt was to make the mile for the m
California team, Rutt and mcfarland. Fog
Ter. the most upnopulat rider In the contest,
ws- TO hght tbr Root and Fogler. represent
ing little old New York, both riders coming
from the other side Of the big bridge. Dow
nev was 10 be the contestant for the Irish team,
DoNney and slorsn, both riders coming from
Boston. Downing was the representative OF
the Wild West team. Hopper and Downing.
and Netting was to ride for the Canadian
Irish team. Melting and Logan,
Between the hours OF o and 10 the riders
we're grinding out laps and sprint after sprint
occurred, which elated the crowd very much;
ana tllttT dlLtT Gutt 'Idnk ia a II INuFf
after another went to'the. front in an effort
- gain a decisive lead. All their efforts were
OF no avail, and when 10 o'clock came all were
been riding up - that time in a vain attempt
q get On even terns with the leaders. retired
and lett the eight men tied for first place in
possession OF the track.
Ten O'Clock came, aud the audience were
eagerly watching for the men to make their
appearance. Rutt was the frat 90 relieve his
partner and he shot around the track, looking
in tne lettle; powney was the next out and
he was followed by Macdonald. Fora minute IL
looked as though Rutt was going TO take
advantage OF his first appearance. for he raced
around the track and gained a fair lead before
the others we're wise to his game. FoRler.
Downing. Clarke. Georget and Netting soQa
followed and promptly az 1900 O'Clock the
pistol was fired and the last mile began.
Rutt was in the lead when the pistol sounded,
and he shot to the front. followed by Downey.
and, gaining a lead 4 Pm sOT M ten yf RSt m the
sprint was young and there were good heady
racing men behind the German rider, WHO
a start al the beginning that the others would
not be able to catch him,
Downey was not to be left in this way and
a. the end of the first lap he went after Rutt
and took the lead and held it to the end Of the
third lap, with Fogler second and Rutt third.
All were in close order. and so far y was any
body's race. While going, round on the
fourth lap. Emil Georget. shot 70 the front
f fPe cro SlS w saSq LIBERAL sreei is its ~ fsvoTs and each
rider was loudly cheered as he made his effort
10 win honors. Dewney held second place
u lut ITtnCIIldu, uul VII IA NV q
moved up second to Georget and Downey
took third place.
G ts :ti! Io6 held n the lead , 9H 5h ana abb paM lap'
so far the men had been riding fsst. but az
by, Fogler running past Georget and taking
a lead. Georget was second, but ne nad
hhaished his ef0rt q nd was f1 raIiSh oe oSer.
At the Oeishthyla Foeler still had h eilsad
German was in ine shape, and IL BOXED then
a. II he would win In spite oil, all the oChers
SS9g-at, do n Downing s Er wS tsr Th,rd sS Sdo .a DSST man
extra ste and Stalled on kptts rush. and
wheel, Rutt was second. a few INCHES ahead
OF Downing. and Downey wa. fourth
himTs.s sR G SaH t9 E. f Ssd r SI.R,f h9s estl naa sn Sis
own ability and as the riders began the hnal
lap he stll kept the Lead with Rutt pressing
he last possible moment. and as the riders
turned into the home stretch from the Fourth
Hvenne end he passed Rutt and made an al
most superhuman effort to get by Fogler,
but the brooklyn man, sitting down and rid
,ng his best, kept his wheel pointed straight
for the line and kept In front up to the time
when the pistol sounded declaring the race
ended. Hardy Downing was second, only
sy inches behind and, Putt. the German, was
The crowd howied. Fogler had been the
most unpopular rider in the contest until
he won and then everything was forgotten
and he was cheered heartily for his plucky
fight.
The crowd cheered itself out. and then y
was announced that Root and Fogler had
won the race, and they pedAlled around the
ring on exhibition, Downing. after the
finish rode up to the judges TO ind out IT. ne
had won. and was told that he had finished
second, He and his partner Hopper rode
around after the winners and were applauded.
Butt and mcfarland, the third team at the
nnish, followed, and then in order were SHOWN
Macdonald and Coney. Melting and Logan,
Llarke and Pye. owney and Moran ana the
This did not satisfy the crowd, They
wanted Walthour, their popular IDOL, and
shouted for him, until the managers. ordered
Wglthour and Bedell to ride around the track.
md then cheer after cheer rang put, and the
losers we're much more cordially greeted
than the winners.
This satisfied all, The BAN played Home.
Sweet Home" and every one filed out OF the
Garden marching between two files Of de,
tectives in plain clothes n scrutintzed
every one. The bicycle race OF 1903 ~ history.
" has been one of the worst exhibitions ever
Witnessed. but the easy going, public, VIII
soon forget, and next year all VIII be on hand
again to contribute their dollars to those who
promote the race.
Last wears race was won by the same team,
Roo' and Fogler, and the distance covered
vas .260 miles 8 laps. That record was beaten
this year, the men having ridden 2.2p2 miles
; laps. Root and Dorlon won in 1904. In
1903 the winners were WalthOur and Munro in
1902. Leander and Krebs; In. 1901, Walthour
ana, NcEachern; ia 1900. EIkes and Mctar5