The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-15
RUTT And STOL WIN
German-Holland Team Vic
tOri0uS in SiX-day Race.
A ONE-MILE SPRINT DECIDES
In Dash to Settle Leadership, Walter
Rust Outdistances Joe FogIer.
Rider Mcdonald, Injured by Fail,
Dies in HOspItaI-GeOrget and Du-
pre- Third I'm the Final Race.


New York, Dec. I-Walter Rutt de-
feated Joe FogleE in the final one mile
sprint to decide the tie for the leader
ship at the end of the six-day team cycle
race in Madison Square Garden tonight.
the race going to the German Holland
team of Rutt and stol, with a score OF
2,Sl2 miles laps. Fogler and Moran being
second.
Dupree defeated Harry Downing and
]. Frank Calvin in the sprint to decide
third. fourth and fifth places. Georget
and Dupree being third. Downing and
Downey fourth. and Calvin and Wiley
fifth. All three teams had scored 2,S12
miles laps
Floyd Krebs defeated Walter Bardgett
in the spring to settle sixth and seventh
places, Krebs and yanderstuyft being
sixth and Logan and Bardgett seventh
each team having made 2.3l2 miles laps
Walter Rutt appeared for the German
Holland team of Rutt and Stol, and
Fogler went out Of the interc.ty team OF
Fogler and Moran. All OF the ties Tor
positions were divided into one-mile
sprinting matches. which were run under
regular rules. the contestants having to
take their chances so far as falls. pune
tured tires, or other accidents After
the different ties had been decided each
team was paraded around the track. with
each rider carrying his national flag.
Sprint for Positions.
In the match to decide the relative POSI-
tons OF the second division teams Marty
Downing rode for the reconstructed team
of Downing and Downey. J. Frank Flavin
rode for the Farmer and Messenger Boy
team Of Calvin and wiley. while Victor
Dupre did the sprinting for the French
team Of Georget and Dupre
Walter 3ardgett represented the Irish
American team Of Logan & Bardgett.
against Floyd Krebs. Of the German
American Belgian team OF Krebs &
Nanderstuyft. in the struggle 10 decide
which would capture sixth prize.
II addition 20 the bonus and expenses
paid 10 the riders. there xere seven cash
prizes: $500 for first: 5000 for second;
500 for third; 500 for fourth; $500 Tor
fifth; $50 for sixth and 500 for seventh.
For members of the -irst team there
viii most likely be some theatrical en-
gagements for several weeks during
which the riders will give hCme-trainer
races in vaudeville theaters
During the day there was little 20 In
tereSt the spectators. as all Of the teams
were content 10 wait for the one-mile
sprinting matches TO determine the final
positions in the contest
At 1902 o'clock last years record
1892 miles , laps-was passed. Johann
Stol was leading at the time
Urban Macdonald Dies.
News reached Madison Square Garden
tonight that Urban Macdonald had died
at the New York Hospital at 7:SO O'Clock.
He tumbled over the fence on the Twen-
ty-sixth street stretch Of the track Friday
morning, landing on the floor about six
feet below. in front Of the arena box.
Macdonald was twenty-five years old,
married, and was born in Newfoundland
Before becoming a professional cyclist. he
worked as a telephone tester. He was a
member OF the Tiger Wheelmen. OF New
York City. and was one OF the best known
road riders Of this vicinity until he turned
professional TO enter the 1906 six-day
race, With A. Charles Sclee. of New York
dS MS partner. lHtN NlknOEeW from the
contest during the first day This year
he rode at the salt Lake City track and
did well in handicap events. He was
teamed in this years race with liver Law
son. who won the worlds International
professional sprintlng championship al
London in 1904
After MacDonald's injury it was not
thought at first ne would need 10 be
taken TO hospital. but he was taken to
the New York Hospital Il few hours later.
On Friday night report reached the
garden that Macdonald was getting along
so well that he would probably De able
TO see the finish of the race He died
from a rupture OF the intestines.
As had been expected the driving rain
and wind had its effect on the attenda nee
but there were between ten and eleven
thousand spectators in the garden when
five minutes before the official end of
the race. at II o'clock, a pistol shot was
fired as a signal for all Of the racers
except those selected TO represent the two
leaders TO leave the track