New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
INJURIES KILL CYCLIST.
THROWN IN GARDEN RACE
Urban Mcdonald Joined IN Md
NIGHT Sprint to HIN Parse.

Urban Mcdonald. of the Lawson Mcdonald
team. in the six-day bicycle race in Madison
Square Garden, met death the result of an
injury received in one of the midnight sprnts
He died in the New York Hospital at $50 o'clock
last night after he had been operated on for an
internal injury. The accident which resulted
fatally to Mcdonald occurred at l O'Clock on
Friday morning when eight teams were speed
ing around the Garden track. The spectators
looking for a sensation. offered 500 as a purse
TO the team that would gain lap by l o'clock.
and at once the teams Increased their speed.
In a short time Mcdonald who was three laps
behind the leader. began to find trouble in hold
ing his position. and he swung around the
west his wheel climbed the embankment
and he was thrown the rail TO the floor.
AS it was at first not believed that Mcdonald
had been seriously injured. a scalp wound about
six inches long was sewed by the attending
physician. who. after more close observation
suspected internal injuries and ordered him TO
be removed to the hospital. He was admitted
| there at o'clock yesterday morning. and later
in the day an operation was performed in an
effort to give relief. When the effects OF the
anasthetic had passed away Mcdonald, d,appeared
to regain strength, but he soon lost conscious
ness again. and despite the efforts Of the physi
clans in the hospital. died. tie had covered
I51S miles and laps when he lost control Of
his bicycle. Mcdonald lived at No. 63 East
133d street.
The report that Mcdonald had fallen a victim
TO the long grind and the subsequent accident
caused considerable discussion among the
crowds the race. and while efforts were made
to keep the news away from the other riders.
it was quickly communicated to them from
numerous sources. The riders discussed the
trainers at once met Harry Pollock to decide
on relief measures for the parents Of the dead
man. It was then arranged to conduct the
funeral at the expense of the management and
If the parents in need a benefit will be
given in Boston next Week.
Urban Mcdonald was born in Newfoundla nd
twenty-four years ago. lie an electrician
by occupation and lived in Harlem lie first
rode as an amateur with the Tiger Wheemen of
New York City and won many road race prizes
He first started a professional i'll the six
day race a year ago. his partner being Charles
Schlee of Newark. Both were unlucky in get
ting bad falls and retired from the race early.
After that Mcdonald went to Salt Lake City
where he became prominent a handicap rider.
He was paired with Iver Lawson for the six
day race this year and on form the team was
looked having "A good chance to win
a,he death of Mcdonald recalled other fatal
accidents at the Garden. One was that or
Aaronson, who with Babcock, was in the six
day race of 1900. Aaronson fell, but was not
fatally injured. In being taken to the ambu-
lance he caught cold ard he died from pneu-
monia. Nelson died as the result of the ampu-
tation of one leg. which was crushed in a
smash-up in a motor paced race at the Garden
p T. Powers said last night at the Garden
that he was so overcome by the fate of Nc
Donald that he could not talk about il. 1t was
intimated, however, that the management OF
the race would contribute TO fund for Nc
DonaId's family and that the riders who won
nrizes would also give part of their winnings
n such a fund when they are paid on Monday