The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-05
WILL
FIRE PISTOL
FOR START
Former Pugilist Will Send
Six-day Riders on Their
Journey Sunday.

James ]. Corbett, the ex-heavyweight
champion rugilist. who is starring at
Blaney's Theatre this week. will start the
six-day race at Madison Square Garden.
New York. Sunday at midnight. Corbett
Is not only one of the best-known figures
in the sporting world but also one of the
most popular, and will undoubtedly re-
ceive a great ovation from the throngs
that will be there to witness the start.
Corbett will also rave the distinction Of
sending away on the long grind the finest
to the post for this greatest of i%nterna-
tional sporting events. The foreign con-
tingent is exceptionally large and dam
gerous, and 1t would be no surprise to the
followers of the game TO see the title car
rico across the water.
By tomorrow morning the new track at
the Garden will have been finished and the
whir of flying wheels and the clugglng
of motors will fill the huge structure. The
foreign and American riders are anxiously
waiting for a chance to get on the track,
as the stormy weather has seriously ham
rered their road work. Bobby Walthour
is particularly worried. Darragon, whom
he will race in q ten-mile motor-paced
worlds championship event Saturday
night, Is beyond doubt the greatest pace
follower who has over visited this country.
He defeated Walthour several times on the
large tracks abroad, and it is principally
the F~renchman's lack of experience on the
steep banked track such as is used at the
Garden that gives Walthour hope of win
ming the race. Darragon has been In Bos-
ton. however. ever since he landed last
week, practising on the saucer track there.
and the six-day riders, even including the
Americans. are betting 5 to 4 that Val
thour will be beaten.
The ten-mile championship event viii
be one of the features of Saturday nights
card and all of the good professionals have
sent In their entries, including the siX-day
riders. 1t is going TO be much easier this
year Than formerly to distinguish the diff
ierent teams. as not only will the racers
CT rry numbers, but eacn team will have
certain colors assigned 1t. These colors
viii be in the nature of regulation bicycle
caps, which are to be worn at all times
and which will be designated on the official
programs opposite each riders name.
The demand for tickets for the big
race has been exceptionally large, and the
sale OF seats began at the box office at
Madison Square Garden both for Saturday
night and the six-day races this morning
at 3 o'clock.
On account of the snow. which made the
roads unfit for riding yesterday. the six
day bicycle rae candidates who are train
ing In this city were forced to do all their
work on the home trainers, at Woelfie's in
Central avenue.
Dave Coburn, who has charge of the for
eign riders for the race this season. was i'll
New York yesterday and had a talk with
the management of the race. He was told
That he would be able to take his charges
over to the Garden track tomorrow after
noon, as the circuit would be completed by
that time and the riders woul have .
chance to get accustomed to the track.
While in New York yesterday Cobura
was told that the Vanderstryft brothers,
who arrived in this country the early part
OF October TO get in trim for the sfx-day
race, had sailed for home the early part of
the week. The Vanderstuyft brothers had
some trouble with the management, and as
the differences were not fixed up. the two
riders packed up their belongings.
Charles Sherwood. the amateur sprint
champion, and Carl Limberg, of California,
have entered the race as a team, and
should make a good showing, as they
weeks.
Johann stol, who had a little difficulty
with an Orange policeman Tuesday, while
endeavorlng to do a little speeding in
again yesterday. The members of the
training camp thought that it would be
too bad to let Stol escape so easily and
framed up a little scare for him yester-
day. just after Stol had finished his
morning stunt on the home trainer a man
stepped up to him and told him that he
was under arrest. Stoi was inclined to
think that a joke was being played on
him. but when the man displayed what
appeared to be a warrant, made out in
due legal form, the foreigner decided
that 1t was a real arrest and inquired
whether there was not some way in which
bail could be arranged for. Gus Woelfe
then appeared on the scene, and the
cop WAS. after some argument, led to
see things in a different light, after a
ten-spot had been passed. N n very os-
tentatious manner. Stol appeared to be
much relieved, but seems 10 be yet I'M
certain as to how he stands in the mat
ter.
The cyclists, yesterday afternoon, made
two teams and had a bowling match.
the five eaptained by Carl Vanoni win
ming from Walter Rutt's quintet by a
hfty-pin margin. An entertainment Is TO
be held at the training quarters tonight
for the benefit Of the riders. as this will
be their last night in this city. all hands
planning TO go to New York tomorrow
morning.