New-York tribune., 1911-12-17

Ter. Of Brooklyn won the six day bicycle
race Al Madison square Garden last night
Their margin of victory Was ono precious
lap. gained hy = stirring sprint early yes
terdsy morning. For the first time ir ?
number Of years the struggle was decio@1
without the one-mile sprint 10 settle the
first prize money and break tie
Tho crowd which packed and ismmed the
Garden from galleries to cellar was not
deprived ~ the finishing dash however for
second. third and fourth MONEYS were
worked ~ in tine conventional manner
The fnsl score Of Clark and Fogler VAS
c.7ls miles and laps, Is miles and laps
behind the record established bv McFsr-
land and Moran IN 1915. Sin teams tied for
second place ~ 27l' miles and S laps.
Second place finally went 10 Frank Nrs-
mer. the national champion and Moran
after two wild sprints and much discussion.
The others finished m the following order:
Third. Lawrence and ne Mara, fourth.
Drotach and Halstead nth, Pye and col
Inns: sixth. Nsgir and Cameron. Lorenz re-
fused to ride i'm tho second one-milo sprint
10 settle the places.
when Peter Prunty. in.stentorian tones.
declared Clarke and Fogler The winners the
' old amphitheatre rocked with the thun-
/,
which then prepared for the final dash
which was 10 decide second third. fourth,
NTH. sixth and seventh places.
The other riders Vero called of the track
while Lorenz. Lawrence. Drohach. Kramcr,
Pye and Magin made ready for the start
n Mas the intention Of the mana cement 10
send the men away 20 a fying start, but
Two accidents delayed them. Pye feU while
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rear tire came off and ho fell. carrying
urohach with him. The men we're then
rnod up for standing start But ~ luck
pursued them ON the seventh lap Magin
runctured his tire and fell The officials
rang the he'll. signifying that the race was
off. hut Kramer thought that it was the
last lap and spurted out and shot over the
line first.
An the riders agreed before the sprint
that i'm case OF a fall or puncture before
tho eighth lap the race would he ridden
over. Kramer however refused TO ride
again.
They rang the bell." he said. and
thought it was the last lap. ! did my best
and won the dash refuse TO ride again"
Re left the track and after delay Mo
IAN took Nramer's place on the track. The
ridden was hissed. hooted and stormed at by
the crowd Then Moran left the track to
Try TO persuade Kramer TO ride. He finally
succeeded. but not before Kramer filed a
written protest with the referee. asserting
that under the rules Of the National Cy-
clists Association he was the winrc-.
More complications followed. Lorenz
thought that he and not Kramer was the
ha V.Fl Z
10 ride More time was lost while the crowd
amused itself throwing papers around and
'hooting Lorenz was firm in his refusal
not to ride and the field was sent away
without him
Kramer led the pack across the finish in
the second sprint winner by open daylight
from Lawrence. who in turn nosed out the
dashing Draboch 10y wheel Magin and
.Pyo, who rode two laps with a punctured
tire followed I'm order The time was
- 10 After the race friends Of Magin
gave him floral horseshoe
Brocco. that fiery little Italian, who was
one Of the most popular riders Of the fXt-
ure, was lost TO the race a. 9:l0 y. IN, only
q minutes before the riders were called
of the track to prepare for the final dash.
While leading the sprint Brocco punctured
mount left. and refused to ride Georgets
machine. He refused point blank to ride
further. despite tn. coaXing Of the officials.
The crowd called repeatedly, but in vain,
for their idol.
Clarke and FoglCr won the race when
they gained that precious lap on the field
shortly after . O'Clock yesterday morning.
Clarke literally ran away from Frank kra-
rer among others. While the teams rode
sloug easily shortly after bad spill had
put Jimmy Moran out Of the race for the
time being. Clarke shot high on the bank
.snd rushed down the straightaway like
scared rabbit Before the pack leaped ou'
sftcr him he Was almost half a lap in front
Torler took Up the relay in pretty style and
man after man was moved down and
passed until the field was Tapped.
The successful effort Of the dashng little
Australian brought 10 mind his whirlwiud
work OF last year when. teamed with
Waiter Eutt. Of Germany. he made up a
seemingly hopeless handicap Of two laps
ard finished second. The victory Of Clarke
snd Fogler was immensely popular With
tho crowd and as the men circled the track
tic old Garden rocked with tumultuous
cheers. Forgotten was the fact that once
a1ain foreigner triumphed over an Amer
fear team. Tho world houorcd the rising.
not the setting. sun. and all acclaimed the
victor in royal fashion.
Following Il night and early morning Of
furious dashrs I'm which the teams sought.
Tut tairly to regain that lap. which at the
tine loomcC up like high Olympus. the
IiCcr- settled to a safe and sane pace and
saved themselves up for the finishing dash.
Sci1- there were. however who had their
oWs opinions on the matter OF pace Early
yesterday morning Eddie Pye and his part
ncI Collins almost duplicated the perform
auce OF Clarke and had clear lead Of more
th;n three-quar,crs OF lap when a ride.
lcll and the effort went for naught.
Nothing OF Importance happened after
this until late yesterday afternoon. when
Fred Hnl jumped into the lead and for
G,si. mile headed sizzling sprint lie
vas fully forty yards in the lead when
John Bedel took up the chase. Dashihg
~ the head Of the pack, Eddie Pyc shot
away, snd soon was only short distance
bshind Bedel but thirty yards in front Of
tho rest All the riders were hurried out
or the mack. and relays were made I'm ever
changing sequence as the sprint continued.
Finally however De Mara and Saldow
~enr doun With 2 bang on the Sth street
sde N the building and the bell rang, END
t,s the fast riding Soon after lorenz was
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