Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-13
RECORDS BEATEN
Six Day Bike Riders Speedaing Ahead
of the Old Marks.

New York. Dec. 12.-Whirling ahead
of all records on the ten laps to the
| mile track at Madison Square garden
| tonight, bicycle riders rpresenting IL
| teams have covered at ten o'clock to-
night $40 miles and four laps in As
hours. almost three hours ahead Of
| the record of 937 miles and 5 laps es-
| tablished by Calvin and Keegan in
1910. The same Calvin, now paired
with Wiley of Syracuse, and the Thorn
as-Stein team were a lap behind the
| others
All the riders appeared to be doing
their utmost TO eclipse all previous
records in what viii be known next
year as the old garden" The men
responsible for the fast pace which
was followed today were Kramer. the
American champion Splinter; Brocco,
the Italian: Clarke. the Australian. and
Root of this city. The riding tonight
was steady and fast and forecasts as
certainty the breaking Of the record
for sfx-day races.
$50 Miles at AID Hour.
The score at the end of the ADD hour.
o'clock tonight, was as follows:
Twelve teams had covered $50 miles
fiat. Thomas and Stein and Calvin
and Wiley were a dap behind. The
previous record is SIG miles and laps,
made by Halstead and Lawrence in
1909.
Ahead of the Record.
teams were still punched. They had
all covered $40 miles laps. while
Calvin and Wiley, and Thomas and
Stein were a lap behind that mark.
inc record was eS7 miles laps, made
by Calvin and Keegan in 1910
Twelve Tied at Midnight.
At midnight the twelve tied teams
nnlshed their first two days of pedal
ing, three miles and one lap ahead of
the record. Their score at that time
was 919 miles laps. compared with
the former record of Root and Fogler
IN 1903 OF 976 miles laps
The Tnomas-Stsin and Calvin Wiley
teams We're still lap behind. During
the afternoon Kramer and Palmer haJ
bad spills, but were not hurt.
Four Piled on Top of Root.
Six riders were victims OF one of the
worst spills which ever occurred here
In a day race. early this morning,
at Madison square garden. The tires
on Eddie Roots bicycle exploded and
dropr ed him in front of thirteen riders
on his trial. four of whom piled on
lcp of Root. Menus BedeIl. Jumbo
Wells, Root, Cameron, Thomas and
Demara were injured.
Hank O'Day as Manager for Cincinnati
Cincinnati. o., Dec. I2.--The appoint
ment Of Hank O'Day as manager Of
the Cincinnati baseball club today
caused surprise among local base
ball fans. Whilo O'Day has boen men,
toned with a score of others for the
place, it was believed that President
Hermann desired a playing manager
and that he would appoint no other.
1t is known that he had been in nego-
tfatior with several clubs for PLAYERS
whom he thought would make a sue
cess as manager of his team. These |
clubs. however, placed too high a value |
on the players and this fact evidently |
decided Mr.. Hermann in selecting a |
bench manager.
Carl Morris Fad Williams Helpless. |
Cleveland, Ohio. Dec 12.-Carl Nor |
ris. the Oklahoma giant. made short |
fight, a bloody ono. was stopped In |
The third round. Williams was pun /
shed severely and was helpless aga INST |
the tabs dealt by Morris.
Manager Frank Chance of the Cubs
says he is coming back to the game
as a player next spring.