New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
,Smints Fe7c and Far Bet7Ceen an
Sir-Day Race.
SCORE FOR TwENTy-FouRTH HOUR.

Al the end Of the twenty-frst hour in the six-day
bicycle race at Madison Square Garden last night
seven teams tied for first place d 42I
miles and laps. twenty-cight miles behind
the record made by Elkes and Mcfarland in 1900.
Six teams lap behind, while Sherwood
and Limberg had lost two laps. Three teams had
d opped out but Douney and Downing paired up
mneh MaltIloiI ana Butter; their respective par
account Of injuries. whch while not serious put
them out Of the
Just before midnight Louis Darragon Of the
French team vino had previously injured his knee,
Withdrew from the race His partner. Breton. kept
little later Jacqueiin also decided to
Withdraw, Breton and Vanoni paired up and con
tinued in the race team. accepting the penalty
Of the loss Of lap.
When seen ia his dressing room Darragen broke
Gown and cried. pointing to his knee. which
ing examined 10y a physician. who pronounced il IN
bad condition Jacqueln would only say that he
felt sore from head 10 foot. This leaves thirteen
teams in the race AT the close of the first days
racing
Al 12:S5 a. m to-day John Beden announced that
his brother Menus WAS very i'll with stomach
bic and would be unable TO continue the race
Menus Bedell said that he had entered the race
with some slight stomach trouble bus had ex-
pecfeo Il TO wear of As the race went along, but,
instead Of that, il got steadily worse.
John declared that he. would take advantage of
me four-hour ruling and try TO get another partner
within that time limit, which gives him until
4.S5 a. m. this morning re-enter the race
SprinIs few and far between last night 10
the disappointment birds and the dodgers
in the gallery. The pace was slower than in recent
wears, and the riders raced around the big saucer
track At not more than twenty miles an hour With
The none too frequent spirts the failure of the
riders TO furnish the desired spills. which attract
half of the crowd. the immense throng which filled
the Garden from behind the caves to the beer
counter in the basement. was singuarly apathetic
Most OF the excitement of the evening caused
by DOwncy and Downing trying to win back the
lap which they were penalized when they teamed
Up after Nalthour and Butler dropped out
Next TO the Downing -Downey combination the
French team DarTagon and Breton seemed to be
most afflicted with the squirting habit Living
ed ffSa1
other would set the lead 10y half a of yards.
wei awake TO the sprint the other would
be trundlng alongside the track ready to relieve
his partner the moment he tagged. But ride as
they would, Rutt Stol would be hanging on close
10 their rear wheels any a dozen
others would be pressing them closely.
Twice early in the evening the crowd saw the
spills for which they looking. First Bardcett
and Sto tumbed Bardeett overhauling the
latter. The machines bore the brunt OF the dam
age but Bsrdeett suffered a scalp wound. Then
krebs Sherwood and DarTsgon. in fighting for the
lead, rolled in q tangle OF men and machines to
the bottom OF the Madison avenue bank Wander
stuyft had to &C in and ride for Krebs while ma
ehinist was separating the rider from his bicycle
No hurt
just after the o'clock score-4O5 miles laps for
the leaders had been posted Downing started n
George who held the leao until replaced bv Darra-
son Then hogan series Of futile sprnts which
II the boxes Being early in the week nobody tempt
ca the men TO greater efforts by offering money
combination had been effected. A spill early
IN The mornins put the Reynolds Benyon COM
later Bobby Walthour gave ii III, declaring
that his shoulder sore TO ride long,
er- The management declared that he had Quit
because he tad found himself in too fast company
WalthoUr came hack with an offer Of s1OO if a phy-
sician did not declare he unfit His
Withdrawal was The sensation Of the morning al
though one sprint had put commits
sion and gained lap for ten others After this
sprint about 6-3e a. m, Downey did most the
him TO relieve him. Three hours la he the
track without warning, ana refused to go back.
lie said My shoulder paned me excessively until
could no longer ride. ! have some contracts on
hand. but I shall ride again until l am TT
Doxney. his team mate. got a partner about
10 O'Clock when Nat Butler. who been riding
Californian offered ride with DoWney, and the
new team was formed with the loss of one lap
Both men are favorites with the crowd. and The
got a fire send-ofT-
The squirt dawn which put English
team was about the most exciting brush of the day
relieved Breton and started off down the incline
like hawk. He got well into the lead with Nat
Butler, the tail end of The procession, barely
ahead OF him. The latter was almost Tapped when
Downing relieved him In time Downing kept up
she pace anc took the lead until the third turn.
Ben.ons In trying 10 relieve Reynolds, feil Knock
ing his partner over. with Dupre and Reynolds on
top Of them. For moment it looked though
whole field would go down. but the others
twisted by safely.
When The spill came nearly every rider was on
the track every team changing riders Benyon
was completely Knocked out, and he and his part
ner viii sail for home o-day. In the squirt Wilcox.
Lawson and Calvin each lost lap and Limberg
tive which the Atlantic-Pacihc team the
sail-enders. Dupre got a hsnG Williams a
good collection OF fresh bruises.
The held their relative positions until 1O:30
when there was of sprints in which Fogler
and Moran set the pace. For fifteen laps they kept
IT up until Downing and Butler and Samuefson and
Mitten had heen Tapped IL was announced that
Logan and Bardgeit had been Tapped also. but
Logan made protest at noon. which was sus-
raired. and the los; lap restored to The team
The spurt resulted usual spill. Louis Darra-
son breaking a wheel and Mcdonald sprawling over
him Neither was hurl-
There were g sprints at intervals up TO the
middle Of the afternoon when the riders had a
brief rest. while Thorwad Ellegaard- champion of
the world, rode half-rnile exhibition He covered
the distance without pace with flying start il,
IS 2-5 seconds
Several futile attempts 10 catch with the lead
ers were made by Downing and DoHney, but the
riding for the rest of the afternoon was compara-
lively slow, although Darragon and Breton kept
waking things UP bit. The leading teams were 23
miles and laps behind the record at o'clock At
O'clock after eighteen hours riding the leaders
had dropped further behind the record having
covered 36a miles and laps. which was 81 miles
and laps behind the distance covered in 1900 by
Efkes and Mcfarland
follows
Quarter exnsbtion-Frank Kramer. Time. o2s.
mile exfIL:,:oIa-fiugh Mclean. paced by T. w
Nil.t- TIME. 3-1Gz@-
Hals-nfio exhibition tnying start unpacedl-Thorod
Tim. os55l.
lluart.T-Taiie exaiston-Eiiesasrd- Time. o.2sb-
noscFcycie raee-charses Turve defeated +.
Haif-in..e exsitIiion ewing starD-Frank kramer.
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