New-York tribune., 1910-12-08
Rutt and Stol Lose Two Laps
After Terrific Sprints II
the Garden.

spills in the six-day cvc1e race AZ Madison
Square Garden yesterday. put three of tt7e
thirteen teams which remained IL the struS-
-ie out Of the running. MaCFariauo ana
Clarke and Rufr ana StoU felt the strain
% the severe pace. and as a result the
former team completed the third day one
lap behind tfe leaders. while the latter
v-as TWO laps 70 the rear. Young blood and
vitality proved its worth during the DAY
While the veterans who lost their ground
IT an early morning sprint tried time and
again 10 make Up lost distance they were
1snssiccesse1sI The wIIey-Iawrence- Wal
7Ilo,ir-I-spgson and flaIvin-Ande-son teams
dropped cut Of the race entirely
IN spite ~ the fast and spirited riding,
which was led 6y Eddie Root and Jimmie
Moran during d greater part of the time
me leaders as = whole fell further aIlo
farther behind the record. By midnight
rhcv lacked nearly fo-ty-six miles OF the
hest time made sor the seventy second
hour.
Tie most serious spill Of me Gay came
about O'Clock in the afternoon. a. a result
OF q furious sprint Jack Clarke set the
pace III A frantic effort TO gam the needed
Iap TO ua- the team or even terms with the
rest OF the riders he was relieved every
TWO laps ny NacFarland- These tactics
we're scorte6 by The other teams Hal
sread came on the track TO relieve his part
us- Cameron Both rounded the Fourth
avenue end OF the track known as Death
Curve al a furious pace. Suddenly Hal
steals wheel slipped and lie crashed into
Cameron Both went down together, and
Walker. VINO vas close behind. fell as well
Cameron and Walker We're picked up IN
Conscious hur were quickly restored by
Or Cox Halstead was cut about the face
an6 arms None OF the three was com
RELIED 10 leave the track.
Walker was compelled 10 leave me track
when he eel II another spill shortly be
fore u O'Clock Rutt was leading rhe
riders with a sprint. Pye. VINO had just
zone on the track few minutes before
was following the group getting up speed
when his wheel slipped Pye. Walker and
Mitteu went down together. Pye and Nit
III Ten iur1pe0 TO their feet IL an instant. buJ
Walker vas slower He Iiunpad of the
track and Il was announced that he mad
injured hts hip He was relieved by his
I.arrner Pve
The sensational sprinrins during the day
served 20 key tremendous crowd up TO
me highest pitch Of enthusiasm. ReaIiz-
IL that the losing teams would make
every effort 10 gam on the leaders. the
--fans-' turned OUT n force and packed the
raH At O'Clock IN the morning the
-reciaI policeman put all the spectators out
of 1he Garden Many had been there since
the race was started 4 majority Of these,
7--o mad seen the early morning sprint
we're f7- no means ready To leave. They
Immediately paid another admission and
returned TO their places II the arena. The
r-ovyds increased during the day and
seemed unwilling 10 depart as the conunu-
Il IF
i.1--e.I the rouotony which has marked the
race OF other days
TIE sprint which played havoc with such
tavo-i7.-s ~ Rutt and Stol and MacFar-
and and Clarke began at $50 o'clock yes
rertiav morning ana .asted for half an hour
Fccler had gone en- the TRACK tc relieve
hiS partner Hill As the riders swung
ii.ro to-. stretch on the Z7th street side Hii--
who 7vas riding iu third position suddenly
.-,r17atl 10 the front and opened 20 a zap
- Tfteen Yards. FoEIe- picked aim up arr
.erttns:el n front Then Moran. closely
followed bT Clarke. stol and Halstead- set
OH, after Fogler-
av me cyclists dashed around -,e track.
-ls- fans H-ho rad settled down soT the
TsE-s rose 20 their feet and turned lran-
deuloni-1r7 loose In The Garden Their
raucous cheers and shouts urged IRE ride-~
,r anti the slead- vyFtr- Of me Wheels
---ed.uc over the rack was 0o'NRed ny
-fe deaf-nfnc wells FugIe- was unable 70
hold his cad ~ tho 7vil8 ~print and vas
soon r.T-srtsIzeT1 ry- -io others r. the mean
-rl-. however lawson had tsli-r henlisd
al 7as tapped once Tife rides or tIe
,-z-Fosgx teams were relieving. each other
ont in-Ial3- a. the sp-inting continued.
F.sIthoz-r was sloE- II getting 10 ils TIA *
- relieve has partner. LaWso1- AID 1'.e
Iarrr- rs, TX laps The team of Waltho-r
ald - -son then retired from jhc ra-v-
To,Ins blood and speed proved too much
.r- z--r7e Of rh~ veterau riders. The pace.
So alternately 97- Moran ana Henri. Vas
-zS- ar6 furious S7oI vvas 5auIed twice
a- Clarke once - wrence a wei lost
g lap but he and his partner, Wiley. IN
cred \ rresesf- declaring that tbeF mad
kent 1T, WITH fne leaders throughout all o. /
;sse s;s-1rrlrg- The o7lcials refused 10 al
l-.-v their protest. however and the team
erGi- -he race
prot -s.S were entered zS well ry both /
Stai and Clarke x5}o claimed that trey had /
Iost ground on account o. PUnctures- Their /
protests were nor allowed The referee 4
declared that Clarke had lost q Iar before (
lis tire WAS puncfured. and that ne would
nave lost more laps had his puncture not /
>-cpr-ed r73e sprint
AFTER tn sI5riniins ended Hi and Moran /
oYIiide6 on the 18th street side II The Gar
ien sll6 syer. thrown from their wheels /
fiu escaped injuIy, but Meran's right leg
aid arm v7ere laceraUeI. lie WIS attended
by on OF the official physicians and re-
turned 70 the track.
content sgfth TIE damage d9De by the /
sprint the leaders settled down 10 q slow
steady pace. which continued throughout !
rae morning Ia spite of their fast riding j
she5 we're sui miles behind the record bat
ttis seemed 10 be rae least OF their
troubles The members Of the two teams !
shicb found themselves in the rear after
ffe pace had sIacheneG were by no means 4
willing 70 accept the situation ssGth com
Hiacence ISotn made frantic efforts during
'ftle afternoon % make Up The lost ground, /
f5gt eE.-rv ctlsllenge found reaG-- Response
.s5ntinued 10 be the rule and one which !
started about o'cl"ck led .by Clarke re-
sslred 10 the worst spill of Tne race
While the spectators vino found time 10
Ieave the Garden get meal once Ia d
szhf.ss were ont between s and O'Clock. /
= losa MacF-aTiaHd. IF the international
team. started TO hit up pace which had /
flae Ot hers worried for 2 time. With Johann
sol right Al his heels and Fred fTil close
heilind. mcfarland led q merry race for q
few LAPS.
Tno = AnerIcsu-FEve3isf1 team. composed of
Calvin and Anderson. which fen into the
rear OF TEesday. qtft the race early yes
90 morning