New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
CYCLE SCORE AT ? O'CLOCK

t5srden 81 O'Clock THIS morning, after
csv 81 keen excitement for the spectators
fhst thronged the big snlphitheatre. The re-
tlrsrncut q MacFarland ana stol made !,
neoesssry fer Clark. the Australian sprin-
ter. ard Walter Rutt. 10 team I'd, win the
loss of a lsp. The ressinine OF this Ian
shortly after 20 o'clock last evening fur
rished ire most stirring feature OF the long
struggle. ana set the crowd fairly wild IN
a frenzy OF shouting.
Cls-k started the fun by leapinS on, %
lead of nearly q quarter OF a Ian. ana
the crowd jumped 10 its feet with a shout
of encouragement. Walthour took the ran
arc led ans crowd IN pursuit. After a Ian
cf this RUtt picked up the speedy Aus
trslisn. snc before the crowd realized
what had happened had tagged the tall
enders ana was up among the remainder
q the rieers- " was al done SO cuicklv
that there VAS hardly time for an exchange
OF partners On TIE part OF the neld. Will.
Ruu st;n had his cap in his hand ac-
knowiecEsng the rlsu6tts Q. the crowd HIN
shot out % the pack ana gained several
yIrds before the other riders woke up. tust
as Stein relieved him
Tor over a mile the latter ride IN. ,,,a
drawing away inch By inch tin ne finally
made ID the coveted lap. anc the crowd
tpriHt nearly every other team made
ehangss but they could not overhaul Stein.
Hardly had the excitement from this
furious sprint ciec Gown than Root started
smother, which lasted for TWENTY-FIVE min
ltes, in WHICH Lawson and Desnara lost 4
sr' which put them among the second
DIVISION men i was a hesrtbreakins
struggle. corninE 50 closely after the other.
and three other teams fell further behind
g result Cameron ana Krebs lost two
laps. Anderson and Tanoni lost one Ian.
sr1 TIE Georget brothers sank more deepiy
r. ;he rut
spills, tvo of Chen. robbed Rutt and
Clark and Root and FoFler OF hard earned
laps between 8 and O'Clock Shortly after
o'clock Freddie FIfu started a sprint. and
s1coeeded in gaining a lo-yard lead. which
- held for a lap As soon as tie field
had caught Itn. Clark shot out. followed
D. Folgsr. md there was an exciting sprint
fo- three LAPS. with the rsir a few wards
shesd g the bunch. Rutt suddenly re-
leved Clark. and before Root could get
~ the track 10 relieve FolEer the speedy
Dutchman Vas nearly half a lap ahead.
Root quickly caught him. and, alternately
pong each other. the pair gained two
trires o. = lsp ana lspqed four OF the tail
elders.
Walter De Mara chose that moment 20
fell The crowd. which was on its feet
C1esrinE the riders, groaned and shouted
'Feker snd Kisses and hissed again when
ire oHic.als declared that no lap had been
gained. The gaining ~ lap by both Rutt
end FCgler was Tho judgment ~ tie crow,l,
md there were j-ers when il was not al
loTsd After three-minute walt the
FrarriuE he'll sounded again.
Rcot sr6 Fogler shot OUT again. hitting Up
terrific EsCe. Inch by inch they gained
ur'i they slmos- lspped the taH-enders.
riding ike a pair OF demons. Then Leon
Gso-get fsiL
T-s time there u-e-e more cries of
q axe ." ana more Kisses from the crowd,
but ne officials as before disslloV-ed the
c.s-arc-. The next half hour was devoted
'0 regular epide-uic of falls. Krebs. once
s1cVn ss tho Flying DutchmEn.7 vas the
f-s- FIe slid gracefully from his wheel on
80 -7th street size and the race was again
ned up for q minute or Sc. Nauoni tried
4" n@z'- and Eo' TO- his pains had shaking
II orher rsae-s followed SUIT. with re-
sur that there was real riding only for
snor- f.rry minutes OF the hour from 10
eociock, with a consequent loss OF distance.
lnr leaders kept on breaking records.
net by IL clock they were only one mile
ane seven lsps ahead of the old mark, as
frs.ne- fourteen miles iu the morning.
Tie record breaking pace and the fright
- Strain of whirling around the huge
saucer track IN the smoke-fogged. de-
pressing SIR 20 say nothing of minor ac-
clenis told their stery yesterday. and
smf decided changes took place in the
aspect Of the grueiling struggle. During
the CAV one team dropped our and two
others were 6isbsnded. so. after a new
coulainsticr had been formed OF Rutt and
'iars, the neld was reduced TO twelve
fens. with hye Of them stu hGhting
A.ong iu The van, many miles ahead OF the
cd record
Patrick keegan. of Lowell. Mass. was
forced 20 retire early yesterday morning
suffering with h.gh fever and slight
'"ngesuon - The lungs. His partner.
Frsrk Calvin. vas unable TO get new
team usie before tire four hours allotted
1sc expired 50 that he too. was forced 20
tHs up TIE Esce.
Johann Stoi. who, with RuTt, was winner
'. second m0ncy last year. was the next
nan 10 retire. Just before O'Clock ia
fns morning lie had been suffering
To- some h0ars with what tho doctor
'a.ee Hstcr on the knee. ana his Lex
'f'aa" 50 ps inful that n was impos-
fie FOR him 60 continue win any hope
fI hniding his place. walter Rutt who
Fiih 1tol unsds up the popular German
--clagd iean. accepted tho situation philo-
fortirsIIv. in spite - his disappointment
sne rsi'ed for chance 20 team up VIII
ihe other rider lie was more fortunate
Zen Calvin l1 ihis respect. a. Sust be
gore faC four hours had expired Floyd
-ii Fs-and retired. making II possible for
i'-u end Jackie clark the Australian
riu'er. 20 form new combination. Win
TO ices ~ one lap.
AacFsriand. who won the race last year
Nf"n teamed with Moran, and who led the
no other riders Tied for the big end or
ff purse across the finish line IN the one
i-.f sprint showed remarkable Snmeness
seeking - long as he did. ON Necnes-
CAY rlofing DO broke one Of MS fingers
sn.H tut in spite OF tie intense pasn
10 STAYED PEA tile race until net pefore
t'on yesterday. ouf - consideration Tor
MS partner. clark.
eHo after stol retired y Ras ar
hanged for Ruts end Clark 20 form neN
'H'Hrf rf.oa. nut il oTder 20 give BON
NC aL tle resi possible MscE sriand re
s-ntc 0u the track unil just Defore The
WE i1if to- naming a ner team had eH-
bred
-hoer frs guls7 Ruit ana clark hsn 70
osra 'sr hui both rrcn expressed
,'sn 1oQe 81 heine atie 20 regain b before
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