The Washington times., 1907-12-12
TERRY SPRINGS
INTO LIMELIGHT
At BIKE RACE
Little Fighter Butts In
and Is Laid Out by
"Chink. "
Foreign Riders Pulling
for German Riders.
Nerve-RaCking Sprint.

NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-'Terry' Nc
Govern, the ex-lightweight champion
pugilist. became the storm center Of a
free-for-all in the cafe right off the
arena, where the six-day bicycle race
was going on Madison Square Garden
today, and he was so badly beaten up
before attendants stopped the fracas
that his friends had to carry him to
the nearest hotel.
McGovern had been In the garden for
the greater part Of the early hours Of
the morning He was not In an amiabIe
mood. and when he strolled into the
cafe, just after the riders had 7edaled
around the track in a short sprint, ne
Joined in an argument that was in prog
ress among number Of men and wom-
e..
The men and women who were quar-
reling Joined issue when McGovern, the
outsider interfered. There were some
hot words between the little fighter and
one of the party in the cafe. and almost
before anyone knew it, the two men
were battering each other Just as If
they had been in the prize ring.
Human Punching Bag.
I McGovern's antagonist. wnom his
friends called "Chink." quickly got the
best Of the fight. He landed two or
three heavy blows on McGovern's face.
and finally felled him TO the floor. Then
McGovern was punched and kicked by
three or four men. The whole crowd
then left the garden. leaving McGovern
almost senseless on the floor
BY this time Manager Harry Pollock,
OF the garden, and DR.. Creamer. the
garden physician, hurried to the spot
Wnere tne fight had occurred, and the
physician revived the little fighter But
he was in a fearful condition and some
or his friends took him away TO a hotel
Ihat the foreign riders are determined
70 help Rutt and Stol win the 142-hour
bike race at Madison Square Garden Is
evident by the manner in which they
We're apparently trying 10 weaken the
Americans, Joe FOlger and Jimmy
Moran. by taking turns at indulging In
EerVe-racking sprtnts early today.
StOl Pulls Ahead.
At 1870 there was n sprint which lasted
for fully seven minutes and kept the
5000 spectators continually on their feet
yelling like manlacs at the gritty riders.
Stol. the r,rurky German. was respon-
slDle Tor II. While he.was riding along
Slde OF Moran some spectators In the
boxes happened TO salute Jimmy. and
when the latter looked over his shoulder
10 return the compliment with a wave
of his hand. Stol suddenly shot away
IN front and began sprinting at fun
speed
Moran and Matt Downey went after
MIN, and the three tore around the gar
den. while the spectators went wild.
Teams Relieved.
The trainers OF all the riders hustled
the others out OF their cots. and in a
few minutes every one Of the eighteen
riders was on the track, relieving their
partners. Each team relieved three
times, and despite the fact that the
men rode at terrific speed not a team
lost a lap.
Walter Bardgett and his partner.
Logan. had a narrow escape. for Bard
gett was fully three-quarters Of a lap
behind when the leaders slowed up
Bardgett and VanOnl are in the worst
shape of any Of the riders. The former
is suffering badly from his legs and
arms, while the Frenchman is nearly
all In for the want Of sleep. He has
been unable to sleep for more than ff-
teen minutes at a time. and besides is
complaining Of pains In his head.
All Of the riders wore goggles today
while riding. as they complained of sore
eyes.
y o'clock score:
Fogler and Moran, 1877.
Rutt and Stott. 1881
Lawson and Mcdonald. 1854
GeOrget and Depre, 1896.
Logan and Bardgett, 1885.
Calvin and Wiley, 1875
krebs and Nanderstuyft. L.373-6.
DOwney and Downing. 1886.
Breton and Vanoni, 1881.
The record is 1918 miles, made by
Miller and Waller IN 1899.