The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-13
EIGHT PAIRS
SURVIVE IN
6=DAY RACE
Lawson and Macdonald
Compelled to Withdraw
After Riding 9S Hours.

the weeks journey. The withdrawal Of
this pair and the tapping of Petit Breton
and Carlo Vanoni. the French-Italian COM
bine, were the only incidents to change the
standing of the riders within the last
forty-two hours. Barring accidents, the
eight teams left in the grind will probably
finish. The fight for first money has mar
rowed down to an issue between Rutt and
Stol and Fogler and Moran. Five teams
will fight it out for third honors and Breton
and Vanoni, though destined to finish last.
having been seven laps behind the leaders
at noon today, are expected to stick it out
because the management is making it
worth their while.
The retiring of Lawson and Macdonald
was not surprising. bd.A. nastened only by
al accident which befell the New York
rider early this morning. Macdonald, who
had been doing the bulk of the teams
work. tried to jump the field this morning
(in an effort to steal a lap. In shooting
down the steep embankment his wheel
skidded and he crashed through the inside
rail, iDjnring a spectator as well as himself.
The rider was carried from the track and
his condition was so serious that the with
drawal of the team was announced shortly
afterward. 1t was tough luck being com
PEELED to retire forty-four hours from the
goal of the journey, after having been on n
wheel for ~ninety-eight hours. The team
was applauded for its gameness, particu-
larry Lawson. This was his first expert
ence in a siX-day grind and he stuck
pluckily to his task, though for forty-eight
hours he had been riding only on bis nerve.
Few Exciting Incidents.
Incidents Of an exciting character yes
terday We're few and far between The
best sprinting was reserved for night. For
three hours several Intellectual attempts
were made TO recover lost ground or Sc
cure an extra advantage. The most ex-
citing of the sprints occurred at 800, when
Downey took a hand in the fast speeding
and made a desperate attempt to steal a
lap. He appeared to have a fair chance OF
accomplishing his object when a collision
occurred at the Twenty-seventh street
and Fourth avenue turn, and the bell
rang. which put a stop to all lap gaining.
The foreign riders are doing all they can
to help Rutt and Stol beat Fogler and
Moran. Every effort is being made to
weaken the two American leaders, and
advantage is taken of the slightest excuse
for putting the Germans in the lead. Sud-
sdeq.pRrints made at most unexpected
.rinless FREDERICKSBURG bitterness of
feeling between Fogler and Wander
stuyft are being used as . medium
to accomplish the downfall of the
Americans. The foreigners have already
begun a systematic attempt to secure a
lead, but the splendid physical condition
OF tie American pair has been proof
against the attempt.
In past years Thursday has always been
the hardest day of the race, and trainers
are careful that their charges do not over
exert themselves. 1t is the custom of riders
to husband their reserve strength on this
day for the final effort on Friday and Sat-
urday. Yesterday was no exception i'll
this respect. Only at rare intervals was
there any serious attempts to chit up" the
speed, and even then these efforts were Of
short duration. From today until the fin
ish it will be a race all the way, aud any
one not in fine shape must fall by the way.
Rutt made the first real attempt TO get
away from Moran. but the latter was not
10 be caught mapping, and quickly cought
up with the flying German. The pair had
gained half a lap on the others when Rntt
stopped sprinting when he could not lose
Moran. There was no use tapping the 9TH
ers. who are not dangerous as far as the
lead is concerned. The same thing oc-
CURED several times during the day. but
always with the same result. 1t provided
excitement for the spectators, but did not
affect the relative positions of the riders.
All the riders wore goggles and COM
plained of sore eyes. Bardgett and Vanoni
are in the worst shape of the riders. The
former is suffering badly from his legs,
while the italian is weak from The loss Of
sleep. He is suffering from insomnia, AMI
has been unable to sleep for more tnan
fifteen minutes at 4 time, and besides he
complains OF pains in the head.
walter Bardgett's birthday.
Walker Baldgett is wary of this day.
This is the anniversary of his birthday,
Friday. the thirteenth Of the month, and,
TO double the hoodoo. he Is just twice thir-
teen years old. The Buffalo boy is slightly
superstitious as any one might be under
the circumstances. and If he goes through
the day without a spill or other serious
mishap he will consider himself fortunate.
Walter Rutt and Jimmy Moran, who were
the victims of a fe1dish act yesterday,
having red pepper thrown into their eyes
bv an unknown person. who is evidently
trying to accomplish their defeat. have to-
day recovered from the effects.
Under the heavy strain exerted by the
motorcycles, which have been racing
around the frail saucer-shape rack, the
boards weakened yesterday. The riders re-
fused to continue the race further until
the track was repaired. A force OF men
was Immediately put to work. n the
weak spots bolstered up before any acci-
dent happened. 1t was at the Madison
avenue turn that the track began to give
way. A nail >punctured Fogler's tire, and
in quick succession three more tires blew
up. If an accident had happened at this
point while the riders were sprinting the
result might have been very serious.
Frank Kramer, the champion short dis
tance rider OF America, met Thorwald
Ellegard, the European champion, in an
other special match race last night With
the exception OF a lap, Kramer set the
nace for the contest, and in a finish that
brought the crowd to It's feet won by half
a wheel. A summary OF the short races
in the afternoon and evening follows:
One-mile paced exhibition by Bobby Wall
tlour. paced by Gussie Lawson. Time
oneenaIle amateur (handicap)-Won by
L. Vanderstuf d0O yards); George Cam
eron (scratch). second; w. van den Drles
(25 yards), third. Time, 2:l7 5-5.
Two-mile paced exhibition by Hugh NC
Haif-mile exhibition by Thorwald El.e-
gard. Time, Sc rs seconds.
Ouarter-mile exhibition by Frank kra-
mer. Time, % 2-5 seconds.
Half-mile amateur (handicap)-Mon ny
George Camera (scratch); i. Elher az
vardsl. second; w. Van den Dries 70
yards), third. Time, 1:0S 2-5.
One-mile exhibition by Bobby Wal-
thorr, paced by Gussie Lawson. Tine
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