Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-09
ONE BIKER OUT
Pace Was Two Much For Nat Butler Who Was Matched
 Up With Downing
THESCORE ATPRESENT

New York, Dec 9.-The six day bicycle race which started in Madi- son Square Garden at 1 a. m. to- day, had an eventful first day. Be- fore the race had been running six hours there was a bad spill in which four of the riders were so shaken up as to be compelled to retire tempo rarily from the track and one team, composed of Harry Reynolds of Ire land and James Benyon of London, had to withdraw from the race alto gether.
 There were sixteen teams in tEe start of the race. The withdrawal of Reynolds and Benyon reduced this to fifteen, and at 9:3O R. A. Walthour, who had been a promi- nent figure in the six day races for eyars, announced that he had with drawn because af lame arm and shoulder The management of the race, however, declared that Wal thour's excuse was insufficient. Wal thour's withdrawal did not immedi- ately take his team out of the run ming, as, under the rules, his part | ner, Matt E. Downey of Boston, had four hours to find another partnet with the loss of but one lap. During a terrific sprint in the sixth hour of the six day bicycle race, Harry Reynolds of Balbriggan, Ire land, and James Benyon of London, England, the Irish-English team, in relieving each other, collided and oth were so painfully injured that they were unable to continue. Reynolds suffered from severe confusion of the left forearm, and his partner was bruised about the body and lower Inns. The sprint was started by Breton, closely pressed by Folger, and after a wild burst of speed, Dupree, Ben- yon and Reynolds fell, the resul. eing that Wilcox, Lawson, Calvin ard Jacquelin each lest one lap and Lim- berg lost two laps
 All the remaining teams at 8 o'clock this morning had covered 154 miles.
 Bobby Walthour, of Atlanta, who was paired with Matt E. Downey of | Boston, suddenly withdrew from the race at 9:30 .m., when he had con- l pleted 1S7 miles and one lap. He de- clared that he had lame arm and shoulder and that he should be in a hospital instead of racing.
 Manager Patrick Powers denied this and accused Walthour of quitting Dr Kramer, the physician at the track, said that WalthOur was in as good condition as any of the men on the track
 Walthour's retirement did not dis qulify his partner, who had until 30 p. m. to-day to secure another partner and if ont successful will suffer the loss of only one lap from the leaders
 The score at the end of the eighth hour, at a. m., was as follows:
 Fogler-Moran, 174 miles, 3 laps.
 Downing-Butler, 174 miles, laps
 Butt-Stol, 174 miles, 3 laps. Walthour-Downey, 174 miles, laps.
 Bedell-Bedell, 174 miles, 3 laps.
 Darragon-Breton, IA miles, laps.
 Georget-Dupre, 174 miles, laps. Logan-Bardgett, 174 miles, laps.
 Samuelson-Mitten, 174 miles, laps.
 Krebs-Vanderstuyft, 174 miles, laps.
 Jacquelin-vanoni, 174 miles, laps.
 Wilcox-Williams, 174 miles, 2 laps Galvin-Wiley, 174 miles, 2 laps.
 Lawson-MacDolald, 174 miles. laps.
 Sherwood-Limber, 174 miles, lap.
 The record for the time was 204 miles and laps, made by Bikes anC Mcfarland in 1900.
 The score of the riders at 1 o'clocl was as follows: Folger and Moran Bedell and Bedell. Logan and Bard gett, Krebs and Vanderstuyft Georget and Dupre, Darragon anC Breton. and Rutt and Stahl wer, 253 miles and laps; Downing ant Butler, Saumelson and Mitten. Law son and Mcdonald, Jacquelin ant yanoni. Calvin and Wiley. Wilco, and Williams were 253 miles and laps. Sherwood and Limberg wer, one mile behind the last record.
 Nat Butler of the Butler ant Downing team dropped out of tn, race at 1:3O. I, is announced tts his partner. Hardy Downing. vii form another team with Matt E l nnunar thn nartnar of WaIthn,tr