The Washington times., 1907-12-13
Macdonald Goes Un-
steadily for Awhile, Then
Shoots Over High
Barrier.
alling Athlete Bowls
Over Two Men-CroWd
Almost in Panic at
Accident.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Urban Mac
Donald. tn, popular New York boy who
was paired with Lawson, Of Chicago.
in the six-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden. is seriously injured and
is in the New York Hospital. He rode
of the oval and was taken TO the nos
pital with a fractured skull.
The accident to Macdonald caused In
tense excitement for a while. but the
steady grind Of the riders soon wore
the spectators out. and they resumed
their apathetic attitudes waiting for
something 70 break out TO vary the
m0uOtOny.
Macdonald had been on the track for
some time. His riding had been erratic
ince leaving his dressing room, in fact
e acted like a man in a trance. For
- after lap after ne took his partner 5
place. he seemed TO wObble- For an
instant Macdonald remained behind,
then he recovered sufficiently to catch
Up with the tailers
Racer Shoots Over Barrier.
For two more laps the pace was kept
up, and then for no apparent reason
Macdonald shot up the embankment
at the southwest side OF the garden
into and over the barrier surrounding
IT,. His wheel was also thrown over
by the tremendous force of the contact.
Just at that time two men were pass
ing. The falling rider landed on them,
sending them sprawling. He himself
struck the floor with terrific force, his
wheel falling on top Of him.
The two men. who were apparently
unhurt, and who refused 10 Sive their
names. ran TO the rider He was un-
conscious.
Ills trainers and policemen carried him
to his dressing room and DT. Joseph
Cramer, the Garden physician, was
hastily summoned. For more than an
hour the physician worked over the
unconscious man, but was unable TO
he be sent to the New York Hospital.
In the meantime, McDonald's partner,
Lawson. was dragged out Of bed and
hustled up to take his partners place.
He rode until told that the injured mans
condition was hopeless, and then the
team was withdrawn.
Crowd Almost ii Panic.
At the time the accident occurred.
the Garden was crowded. Many women
tainted. PinIerton men and other at
tendants held the crowd in check, and
a panic was avcrted, though narrowly.
Altogether, il was a morning repIete
with Incidents. The riders. for the first
time in hours, walked from their
4NAl4ttA Ky anu litIt was some real rae
ing. Shortly before ? o'clock Downing
started out Ike a race horse. Down.
ing was paced. by previous arrange
ment, by Breton, the Frenchman, and
the pace he set was fast Steadily they
increased the lead until the lap was
within a quarter Of a lap Of being
gained. when. suddenly Vanderstuyft
of Belgium, the smallest. and one OF the
pluckiest riders in the bunch. threw up
his hands and declared that his front
tire mad nattened
Under the rules OF the game the bell
was rung. the race stopped, and the
Belgium wheel examined. His claim
was allowed. and the lap did not go.
During the morning the private de
tcctives'' on guard in the Garden mad
a hight with Paul Kelly. notorious
gang leader Of the East Side and Sev-
cral Cf his followers The outsiders
were finally elected. but not until Kelly
had warned the door men that he was
coming back with his men and put the
The score at Z O'Clock was. ForIer
and Moran, and RUtt and StoI. 1726
miles nine laps; the second division
one lap behind. and Breton and Vanoni
trailing with LBS miles, two laps to
their credit