New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
Nc.r .fssQuh on Records IN Sir
Day Grind.
CYCLE SCORE AT O'CLOCK.

rnilef enc = iape, maoe N ishe ~ Nsffar-
lano and Moran.
Ter ~ the fourteen teams still rhirlinS
s-otlrd the huge saucer in Madison Square
Gsrcsn lasr uigl.t a. a rate OF about twenty
miles 81 hour we're tied for the lead when
the q O clock score was posted. The men
Rad covered 80 miles. q new worlds record
far the forty-seventh hour. and with one or
-vo exceptions they appeared TO be IN ex-
reUent condition and able 10 continue at
fs same pace indefinitely. Three teams
we're hanging on one lap behind the lead
e-s. while smother vas plodding along
hopslessly beaten. many laps hack
There vss little 20 sroUse the spectators
Who iamned the Garden during the even
tne he-ond an occasional sprint. Whenever
oue rider igrrped out. however. in an effort
20 Stesl Ian the others were quick 70 fol-
lou-. leon Georget started one sprint Just
before s o'clock that lasted seven minutes.
sns Rutt began smother shortly afterward
mar kept tho crowd stirred I'D 20 q wild
frenEv for zen minutes, but no advantage
vas gained.
Fire wheels were smashed in = had Srill
~ rhe Madison avenue turn shortly after
" o'clock Collins. Keegan. Pye stein and
Emil Geo-Cet we've IN the crash. but al
ssospe5 iniurv. They we're not riding fsst
- the -inle.
Afte- the eEciteuarnt following a free
fC-t iu on" of tho boxes and the shooting
- nH1. as told else-~h-re in this paper.
sud the slow. Flooding pace or the duh
hours 90 rhe early m 1rning. when TIE VI
tHitl ~ the riders vas at its lowest ehh.
fhe race increased. and new assaults were
made on the records. The men dropped
hehin5 The figures established last year be
tween : clock and o'clock, and there
vas llttle change FOR tho better until
srortiv before l. O'Clock. when frank Gal
'u led tho pack a merry chase. and made
fhe pace q fast from time 20 time that
the other riders lad hard work 70 keep up.
German the irreuressible F'renCnmsn.
would also jump out occasionally and sir
The crowd Up nv stealing hack one OF his
lost laps. bUt TIE other riders paid little
Euenton 70 hir. IS he vas TOO far behind
10 he dangerous.
The first important change IN the
struggle came early vest erday morning.
vhen Eddie Root. OF the Little old New
Tork~ team. began what proved 20 be
rre most exciting and desperate sprint since
rre race began.
Bobcy wslthour. Iver lawson and
"a alter Root. who were on the track Al
f0e time ss representatives Of their teams.
jumped out behind Root. an3 tie four men
opened up 4 gap - quarter Of a lap or
more before the other riders awoke TO the
;sct that they were IN grave danger q
losing = coveted LAP. Jackie clark, tho
Australian sprinter. led the pack in wild
chase 20 wear down IN. hyins leaders. bat
could not gain . foot. 50 NacFarland, his
team mate. hurried 20 the track 10 relieve
r- -srs .7.sr4r1 20
some four thousand persons were in the
Gr-den - tho time. and tie shouts and
cheering could oe heard two blocks away.
There was q general rush for points of
Nartrce. and = general rush also by the
lsndlers and tratLers 10 get the men who
were OF DUTY on the track 80 relieve their
partners On the first sign - weakness. For
= rev minutes practically cvery rider was
ou his wheel. and TIE scorers had their
hands fun keeping track or the picks-ups
~ one ridcr would relieve she other
Tor twenty minutes the Wild chase con-
tuged. until the riders were - exhausted
tast by common consent as il were. they
settles back 20 the usual pace Of about
twenty miles an hour.
S.A teams managed 10 wear down the
four leaders who had started all the
trouble. but three other teams were less
.aAlettF rlaA ANeA - Nnf AfAN AllF sttl III 4
came 70 an end. Leon and Emil Georget.
of fhe. French team. Anderson and Nanoni.
of The panish-Italian team, and Hin and
srei1 of the Boston Brooklyn team. were
tre ores - lose their positions with the
'osdrrF and amy chance. Judging by the
history n previous races of The kind. Of
being in tho first flight ~ the finish. IL IS
-ast possible that one u Tie teams may
regain the lost lap. hut hardly probable.
Hc.ording 10 thcre who have followed the
progress Il the race closely
lrrmain. the popular little Trcnchman.
a. gsrapczzi. = reconstructed team. lost
number of laps IN the big sprint Shir-
Dr.. tlermslrs original partner In the
British French team. retired early YES
trrGsV morning. suffering from cramps,
snc Cgnioio. one of the members Of the
lts iau TEEN. dropped out later. SO that
csrap~zz- and Geruusiu formed a new COM
h.rafiou and Plodded along yesterday
scn1c three miles behind the leaders.
Ttr efforts made by the three teams
VhIch led lost = lap 20 recover the lost
srourd lod 20 much fast riding during the
afternoon and evening. and this, together
vIft galviu's ambitious speeding and an
occasional spill. kept the crowd amused.
Ior ile nrst time since the race began
or SUNDAY night the sleepers were driven
out Testerday morning and the Garden
c.caneo that is 20 far az was possible
Iudor 40 conditions. By 2 O'Clock, how
srer new crowd began 20 gather. which
Increased in sIzo up 20 n O'Clock last
night Dren standing room once more was
st premium. Fully fou~ thousand per-
sons rcrr-.led in the Garden overnight
rather thar miss the caance CT seein :
tome exciting sprint OF spectacular spill