The Washington times., 1907-12-08
WARM
Up FOR SIE-DAY
ENDURANCE RACE
Series of Match Races
Pulled Off at Madison
Square Garden.

NEW YORK, Dec. As a prelim-
mary 10 the annual siX-day race, which
viii start at / o'clock a. m Monday,
"a series Of sprint, match. long-distance.
and mOlOr-paced races were run or at
Madison Square Garden tonight
A feature was the 1O-mile professional
championship. which gave nearly aIi the
contestants IN the six-day grind
chance TO timber UP for the big stunt
This years 142-hOUr struggle is con-
Ceded 20 be an open affair Twelve
of the best known riders Of Europe
have entered for the endurance lest
suC much confidence is expressed
among the foreign contingent that they
viii this yea- carry of the premier
hOuors. Sixteen riders. representing as
many teams, will face James J. Cor
tett on Monday morning when the
former champion pUgllist viii fire the
pistol that Will start the men.
Not Record Breakers
While the contestants this year are
admitted TO ne a fast bunch OF riders
IL is not believed that they will boat
the record OF Miller and Waller IN 1880
as they are not conceded TO be able TO
follow the killing pace made by the
riders in That year,
Not only viii the winning team re-
ceive S1.50c as first prize money, bat
viii also receive an extra bonus from
the management for landing first hon
OTIS. as we'll as an additional sum from
The tire and bicy Gle manufacturers.
All the men are reported to be in good
condition for the weary grind, and it
is predicted that at the outset a fast
pace viii be set, all the riders having
the one object in view-to gain the
coveted lap.
Ten-Mile Races.
Outside OF the ten-mile championship
event tonight much interest was center
ed in the ten-miIe motor-paced race be-
tween Louis Darragon. the champion of
France, and Bobby Walthour. the blond
Atlanta. Ca, rider.
The match race brought together
Frank Kramer. the East Orange flyer.
who has held the American champion
ship for five years. and Edmund Jacdue-
lin. the champion sprinter Of France.
The men met in a match race, best two
in three heats.
There were 5000 people present when
the first event was run or tonight.
The quarter-mile aLateur national
cycle association champ inship was won
by W. Van Dendried, lew York A. c.;
George Cameron, Irish American A. c.,
second; Martin Kessler, 7 a. A. c,
third; Owen J. Devine, National A c.,
Brooklyn. fourth. Time 0:32 is.
Bobby Walthour. Of Atlanta, had his
cOlOrs lowered tonight in the ten-mile
motor-paced race, being defeated by
Louis Daragon. Of France, by Is laps.
The Frenchman led from start TO finish
and Tapped Walthour in the eighth and
ninth miles.
Forty professionals, most Of them con-
testants in the big grind next week,
started in the ten-mile pace The event
was won by Walter RUtt, Of Germany.
Matt DOwney, OF Boston, who finished
SCI I'd in this event, was disqualified
70 ouling.
ink Kramer. for five years the N
c. -. champion sprinter, defeated Ed
mond Jacquelin. the champion French
sprinter, in straight heats, the first at
half mile, and the second at a mile.
The ten mile open professional race
was won by Walter Rutt, Germany;
Walter A Bardgett. Buffalo, second:
Stephen FOlger, Brooklyn, third; ". E.
Mitten, Iowa, fourth; Matt Downey, Of