New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
HID Sprint Pats Three Teams Out
Of Sir Dag Race.

5.s and lap. rnsde by Miller and Waller in
fs@
--a ----e-rs-- pace Of three DAYS OF hard riding.
-- has -esuIted IN rle shattering OF old records,
,-= me wild ard ezha lsting sprints rom tine TO
- --- their effect yesterday n the six day b.
--,s race IN Madison Square Garden and changed
.s ---'a aspect Of the struggle At Il O'Clock last
.--- -r--- -ea-7s-Rutr and Stol. last years win
49,. 1f-Fz--and and Moran and Hill and De Mara
---a led f-- the lead. having covered l40-
* and Lans IN sevenIy-one hours. Whlch
= =--.-- seven miles ahead Of the old record made
4. z-.-rz- and Waller in 1893 Two teaus-WalrhoUr
s-= Root and Palmer and waIker-were 8 lap be
--e --lIe the ether i've we're more OF less strung
changes n the third tveaty-tour hours were
- ------s- val-hou-. one of the most popular
=--z IN -He race and his speedy partner Root Te-
-e-e5 one ~ -net- lost laps; Nitten and Collins
--- rad been tied with lhe leaders, lost Two iaPs
end a-v chance they had OF winning. barring acct
zs-z- Fogle- and Lawson retired after Fogler had
bee- rzpped twice. due largely 70 an unusual ana
----tI injury caused by The breaking Of the s1ee'
s7---- 7 his saddle.
s-s7s.7E room was g. premium last night and
81 5z~- long every seat vas occupied while nun
--.5e -F others wandered around IN the cehTe
s-7-e c- hung over the rail- Those who we're l1cAS
s-7czh 10 BE- in the Garden early yesteroaE Hoi
M NJ late yesterday afternoon hao e11-'=
e----- in TWO sprtnrs which had much 70 90 II
--s-zs-- the complexion q The race. our olneI
.zz --e steady z-in5-tf riding a. Jhe rate o.
---e--- niles an hour can b called Erlno-WaS
L--g-- ---- 10y occasional s2rlI-I' "-----
amounted 70 nothing 50 far a. the ieaaers "eIe
----z--== The crowd. waited. however, hoping
s. --s =zs-as and many we're loaJh TO leave even
- sumner or dinner The air was blue Win
s--ze and ST was hard to understand how ne
-5e-s could hold The pace under the Wretched con
5.ae-=-
There was a general housecIeaning and airing
-g- ------Iz Yesterday morning and this helped
r=--.a Policemen went through the Garden
---- e. cry 70 basement and turned out a. nose
,-- did -1- hold checks issued after O clock II
zes necessary 70 use pals q water 70 rouse some
NJ he s-==1e-s who had been IN the Garden since
ne --- began On Sunday night There was more
~ ess z------,g. but 10 trouble 70 speak Of.
7-s-.r--- and Root -ezained one Of their lost
,s-s shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
az incidentally. NItrea and Collins, who had
5=s. h7.z--z their place with the leaders, lost
,s- z-5 -z-=- another one. WaiIhour carried out
cs-e-r-- laid pan By jumping the other riders
r-s1 -- vas least expected and gained lead q
sl-7s- -z-- q lap before they woke Up 70 what
vszz7-- O. Root who rad had z long rest. vas
-zs=- -- -= -eve Wa1-hou- and took Up the sprint
-z+-s --= reserve riders could get OF the track
re -z-= vas fast and tc-ioUs- Root increased
-s -sz= gained By Wal1hoUr. and By relieving
-s-- ---=- OF and -C- ten minutes TIE iap was
--z-- -ezz. ned. which placed Tie Dixie-Yankee
.sz- one lap behind The leaders During the ex-
--=-e-- E.--=- and Collins. Devonovt-ch and Dro-
5zz and Anderson and Tanonl lost ground
TIE s----.-g continued OF and for Two
---z ST. -Ez- after the trying night the riders
e-z--s- themselves during the forenoon and most
q ne afternoon with r-5l1g along At about twenty
-sz n hour with four teams tied for the lead
IL -E- --1=-s g lap away. The pack vas vel
1sa5 rE Tie record AZ every hour. buC Il va-led
--- zr.l- Twelve miles early yesterday morning
2 1a-z -ra miles a- -3 o'clock From that point
z-vsrs- O. began 70 climb again. and By o'clock
LIE -Le-z were Eooc nine niles ahead OF The
zz-E ST. lE Miller and Waller Il 1923.
--z- H=r.-= o'clock Fl ne afternoon The sprint
z-s =---- --t Fogle- and lawson. the inter
-ea-. r-- - -rz race For sheer excitement
has had TO equal since the race started Ihe
5z5=- was crowded a. -1e tine and every man
al boy -- --e place jumped Up and shouted and
lsz-=E =r-ee- minutes 4 possessed 70 en-
E-aE= -e riders OF &c give vent 70 their feelings
E-a- $40 had been riding along IN the middle or
-s -1-a-. suddenly shot 70 The front on signal
@z- his partner. Mcfarland. was ready 10 help
OH eEo-- 70 gain -ap II 2 J--y the b-s
E-cs- ---1E was covered with riders whirllns
around z- --lz--1ll speed. Ru-t and Stol and H1iI
r5 - Nara could nor be caught mapping, and by
--sr-- ez-h other frequently kept pace with
Lrz- and mcfarland. who also changed back and
t~-- F1zle- and Lawson lost their place at the
hz5 m ira PROCESSION however FozleT was SUI
ts--z ----- 1iz injury and could not give Lawson
-g necessary help and. as q result, precious lap
-z ..z- and -E=- another F0gIer almost col
s1se5 AID 6ecicec 70 withdraw, and lawson had
n 17---- except 70 wait four hours. with the
#-= The sprint vas AZ its height Wa-thoUr and
s--r --=5 -r regain The one lap which separated
.sr -rr- ne leaders, and for time Il looked as
they night he successful, but most q the other
-5z-- held - The pace and could Tot De shaken
~ Eara- and T-afou-oede we're laPped time and
--s AGAIN. --- g. made little difference, as they
Fe-a a.---=s- miles behind
and Ie Mara. particularly the latter, earned
rev friends H- their brilliant work during the ter
-6- sprint and The critics have now picked them
--- possible winners They are new 20 six-day
-7--r- r-- appear 70 have the necessary stamina
an =-~@5 70 make them dangerous
7-=e- -le w-1 dash finally came % an end thres
teams were ue5 Cor the lead. with two others a
s~ away.
During the evening there was less excitement.
An occasional sprint kept TIE crowd amused. but
f-err vas ng change Ia the standing of t-e lead
-E
-f= ~=r appeared 70 be an remarkably good con
ci-0- vl-a Eaf re race over. considering the
paoe -1at has been maintained from the start