Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-10
EARLY MORNING GRIND.

Eight teams remained in the six
day race at Madison Square Garden
this morning out OF the Is pairs that
started early Monday, Five of the
eight teams were wheeling along OH
even terms at dnybreak, with two teams
lap behind and the Eighth team two
laps back. The field appeared to have
lost all interest in maintaining Il good
average speed and the leaders We're
nearly eighty miles behind the record
at o'clock.
There were no sprints to cnliven the
carly morning hours today. the race
having apparently settled down to a
steady test of endurance. All the men
appeared to be in good condition. !,
The, opening of the next to the last
day found eight teams in the race,
five Of them tied for first place. two
others n lap behind and one team In n
lone trail in the rear. This last was
the new combination of Rutt and
Clarke. formed late Yesterday after
Cameron and Halstead had been dis
placed from their run with the leaders
by losing u lap in a sprint.
The pace this morning was slow, the
leaders contenting themselves with
dragging along preserving their
places and keeping in as good condition
rs possible for the final struggle.
showed five teams for first place with
1868 miles, laps; two teams tied for
second place. with 1853 miles, 2 laps,
and Rutt-C Clarke. 1868 miles. 1 lap. The
record is 1850 miles laps, made by Mil
Ter and Waller in 1899.
At the end of the 122nd hour but
seven teams were left of the 10 which,
bicycle race Collins and Drobach
withdrew after a hot sprint at o'clock
this morning, in which Drobach fell
and broke his collar-bo
After the teams settled down again.
It was seen that Rutt and Clarke had
rcgained one lap, while Cameron and
Halstead had lost two more.
New York, Dec. 10--A grim process
sion OF seven bicycle riders, wan and
haggard, Coursed the saucer track ut
Madison Square Garden at sunup to-
day. at the beginning of the last day
Of their long toll In the annual six-day
race. 1t was evident that the continued
grind of their task was telling on every
man OF them. Each was reserving
what power there was in him for the
final burst of speed for the chief prize.
With eyes and muscles dull with tho
hopelessness of the drudgcry, the seven
men were unresponsivc to the clamor-
ing of the crowd and seemingly oblivi-
Gus to the fact that they were pcdalng.
There was not a rider whose nlove-
lncnts did not bespeak the mechanical
action that comes from long continued
toll without the flash of spirit or the
spark of dashlng vlgor.
Three teams retained n lead of one
lap over their nearest rivals ut day
break. The rest of the field was from
one to three laps behind. The riders
were more than 100 miles behind the
record.
The score at o'clock, tho end of the
125th hour, was as follows:
Hehir-Goullet, Fogler-Hill, Root
Moran. 2.275.4; Mittcn-Thomas, 2,275.3;
Rutt-Clurke, West-Demara, 2,275.2;
Cameron Hnlstead, 2,275.1.
The record Is 2,i17 miles and laps,
made by Demarn and Hill In 1905
AT 6 O'Clock. the end OF the one hun
drcd and twenty-sixth hour. after
series Of wild spirits, Rutt and Clarke
overlook the leading teams ana when
they cascd up. were on equal terms,
with a.29l miles and $ laps to their
credit.