New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
EIGHT TEAMS Fight ON
Five Tied for Lead in SlX-Day
Struggle on Wheels.
MAcFERlAND GIVES IT UP
RetiTes from Long Grind Togeth-
er with Walker. Who Pulls
Ligament.
SCORE FOR NiNETY6lCHTH III
HOUR IN CYCLE RACE.

Madison SQUARE Garden. Three dropped by
she uayside il the long grind during the
dav. The IL 81 change came when Gordon
wa Izer Of the Australian team was com
RELIED IL withdraw because Of an injury
ne sustained In a spin. This forced the re-
7irernent Of his partner, E. a Pye- Close
l.4.cn this Floyd MacFarland. the veteran.
decided 10 quit. as did also Johann SJOl. Of
rEe German Holland team Under the
7llies however Jack Clarke. the partner
of NacF' 'arla-nd paired with Walter Rurt
who had lost Stol his mate. the new
combination deciding 10 fight II cut 10 the
end
The loss of IaCFarland came a blow
20 The fans who crowded the arena
throughout the day and night. i gave
coIor 70 the r1lTnor thar was current earlier
IN The week that Moran and Root were de-
3errnined tO Kill of the oldtiTneT by fast
pace Anvwsy- whenever MacFarland was
on the track either Of the two tried 10
swamp him with speed In measure they
succeeded. for the lanky Californian. who Is
-firty-seven years old, was hardly in the
hest n condition for such a gruellinC race.
Sprintins for .aps. which has worked the
crowd Up TO a high pitch Of excitement on
other nights was almost entirely absent
last evening Speed was not for tho weary
r1de-s as they circIed the track in grim pro
cCss5on- They were sixty-two miles and one
Lap behind the record, and IL was no; with
in the power II the human engine OF
muscle and stamina 10 make Up even q
part az this appalling distance
Rut1 and Clarke TIE new r,sir infused
what life there was 10 the fourth night
- The race. They were tive laps behind
rlie leaders. and they had announced their
TINS lead ~ 5ley began their journey as
team A. that time five teams were tied
Cor first piace-Root and Moran llitteu
and Thomas FoEleT and Hin. Collins and
I1robach and Hehlr and Gouilet. one lap
! 4seisind TINS group came two 1eaTnS-Canl-
IL aror and Bsistsad and West and De Mara
VI RU,s and Clarke tTssiled in last place
lark Was the first 10 ride foy the new
team. Fir had circled the track twice
when hc came 5Ito collision with Moran.
The MO went down in heap near The
ss1a street -e4rn. II aU happened as Clarke
started sprint and Il led 10 a pretty mix
r7.- There NeTe claims that Moran de-
iiiso-areiy crowded Clarke of his wheel.
slen 1llat Clarke rod OF Moran Each
- J.ae ri5erS made protest No penalties
ere attached 10 either. however. by the
referee. Clarke anyway got the worst Of
r. ms icf1 wrist was badly cut. buT after
Icing attended 10 and getting d rundown
le gam resumed ms place OH the track
As t-3arl.r came hack Root opened II, i
terrific sprint Az he shot out Of the bunch
rlfc other -1ders made no attempt 10 follow
i-ITI- JH fact the 7TaiIinG seven sat Il, ana
watched Root a. he sped around Thinking
7lar tna T-isn-American had stolen a lap
r'lp ~-ov-a ci'rered and broke loose in 2
-sr3 arnonium of yelIz, As the noise died
YCorH-H- the announcement WAS made that
u, Ian would he allowed because Joe Fog
ct. ~ 7}se Fsostor-Ncw York team. had
sTaIlcd Tho other riders bv sending his
vlscel IN criss-cross fashion oyer the track
again cllo s-esry huTnrins II the wheels
resumed For the next ton laps nothing
Happened Thar. Peter Ip-oba cfl Of The
Hun team. ii-ened the menotory hv . few
1sSr bur iuefTecsgal rounds Of rhe saucer
sfer. Alfred f1ouIlej. the Australian ana
partner % FatrfcI Hehir tried 20 20 10
rhr front. This was also unsuccessful and
sisor- lived a. 10 speed. Ffalstead. the Cal
ff0rniau. however. WAS caught mapping and
ne was passed on The third time around
ne MADE us this Ian shorty after so the
PaA1uons o. the teams remained unchanged
Zen teams we're represented in the race
dawn came slowly. YESTERDAY morning
Sluggish a. were the sunbearns IN pene-
rating the ciry's mist. the rays as they
+ound their way through the breath
frosted windows of the liC Garden. brought
r -liut OF hog,e 10 the wan and weary
r,erS T.ie bright Splotches Of light fall
inr On TIE sRucef-sflaTey1 track Indicated
shat the ten were a lirIie nearer the end
~ ne grind. Seven of the learns were
1ie6 for first place. two Tor second and
gur1 and S,ol traied alone as the tail
esrGers
The crowd. Thas was easily the largest
ziI-riE-1t asseInbiage that had held 10 the
Garden since Jtse beginning Of the race.
howle6 ana yelle6 IN a. endeavor 10 stir
1he teams ante sprintng acticn II was
nor forthcoming Fast laps Al racing
speed were out OF the question. There
was not even TIE lifting OF ID head nor an
additional revolution o. pedal 10 the lap
As the glow % Th@ sun Sifted
through the windows ~ o'clock The
riders were fTJy-one miles behind the
g-co-d
After trying Ia vain Ia bring the riders
to the poiur - Sprinting the regulars
roiceC ihe belief thar the racers were
faYoTiuE the pIuchy little Australian Cor
con Walker. an0 would not take advantage
~ his injury He was hurt in = spill dur
lue llsesHIsh7 when he collided with Nit
ten or the 9th street turn, and both were
thrown from. tie track. The latter ESCAPED
with only = shaking Hp. but Walker was
lfoI - fortunate. He was carried 10 his
camp. There physician examined him
and found that he had pulled a iieament in :
lis right ankle
H5s partner, Psc al once wen, o. the
iEssck. and kept plugging away At the
2ltDd until o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Then Wake insisted upon resuming his
ulace Ife could not stand on his injured
foot but trainers lifted him on a wheel
however, and be samely began his relief
- PVe. despite the all-apparent agony
that each revolution or the pedal cost HIM
Fer six hour. Walker stuck 10 his task.
and not cnce did any CO the others attempt
70 distance him
y The teteTan Floyd MacFarIand
4, 30 set the pace while Walker was on the
1ravk ard II was slow During the
fE' TWO hours thai the procession circied
around StoI helped Walker along by push
~ and fha crowd arI,lsud.-d the fsoi- !
larsss~ When P.e relieved Walker the
l.lase - Afsef-ariard was taken By Clarke /
7setf started - increase the pace The
sfsnrf was half hes rfed and the old grind /
ji.. recession was SOON resumed But
- -sss ,fF-a bic do another k~ng stretch i
ssg..-n Ere faaEas .-ssiesf fgr Walker the lst /
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