New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
SPR|NTS AND FALLS
THRILL GARDEN CROWD
Day of Fearful Riding in Six
Day Race Keeps Spectators
in an Uproar.
WALTHOUR BADLY SHAKEN
Judges Ali at Sea and Ring Bell
Too Often, Misleading the
Riders, Who Leave
the Track.

A situation which, 10 say the least, was
peculiar. marked the riding ct the SIX
day race at Madison Square Garden last
nfkht. Eddie Pye, the Australian rider,
almost Tapped the field unassisted, and
his relief man. Grenda, practically COM
pleted the task. when Peter Drooack took
a most scientific fall and the most spec
tacular ride Of the race went for nothing.
Pye's effort was piece of the cagiest
riding seen In many a day. He RODE
along at the base of the track at leis-
urely pace. and when the field swung
high on the bank Eddie quickened mis-
pace. At the Fourth avenue turn. out OF
sight Of the field, Pye rode like mad
and was half lap ahead when the pack
woke up and set out in pursuit. Grends
relieved Pye, AMI the other teams at
once hustled out relief men. On Grenda
drove, passing man after man, but when
only Rutt, Clarke and one or two re-
manned In front of him Drobach fell 10
the track and the sprint wss off. The
Judges ruled that since Root was lead
ing when Pye made his jump he was
stalling. and fined him SIS
When the field took up the race Lotus
went out again, and then Rutt, Clarke
and Berthet hit 1t up in order. These
spurts ended when Grassy" Ryan fell.
Immediately Pye went out again and had
half a lap on the field when p. suter,
MOI an and Root fell in rapid succession.
No bell was rung, and for three laps the
riders continued their mad dash.
Finally the judges decided that they
would ring the bell and they did. with
the field strung out like the tail Of kite
they rang the bell some more. Fogler
and a few others who were far in the
lead sprlnted Ike mad, but Jimmy Moran
called the others OFF the track and re-
fused 10 ride until the whole field was
punched.
The crowd Kissed and hooted the
judges. a little later these same judges
decided that Pye and Grenda were not
entitled 10 lap since their pickup were
not according to Hoyle and anyway
Grendas hair was all mussed up. At II
o'clock the men were three miles and
seven laps ahead of the record.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Oscar Egg, as
he -neared the 9th street entrance, on the
Fourth avenue side of the Garden, which
is known as the uniucky curve. started
sprint As he came down to the level OF
the track he crashed into Bobby" Wal
thour, throwing him from his wheel
against one of the pillars Of the inside
arena. The bell sounded and the race
was stopped. DR.. James Thompson, the
track physician, after examining Wal
thour. found that he had been injured in
the groin and ordered him removed from
the track Walthour was unconscious.
Egg Hmped to his camp and after short
rest mounted his wheel just as Cameron.
Walthours partner. rode out TO take
"Bobby's'' place. The race was delayed
but short time.
at o'clock yesterday morning the
twelve teams still tied for first place in
the grind had covered 1.592 miles and 4
laps. while the plucky little Swiss riders,
Frank and Paul Suter. were two laps in
the ruck tied for last place with Carmen
and Lotus. The terrific pace at which
the men have travelled has had its effect,
and they look tired. Frequent falls have
cut anc bruised the men until several
look more like prizehghters after Cruel
ling battle than just bicycle racers. Der
tibet. in particular, is all cut up about the
face. and his legs are covered with black
and blJe marks which tell Of bumps on
the track.
Ar Grenda the big Australian called
down the wrath of the gallery gods on
mis- head at o'clock in the morning for
what the latter gentry believed TO be in
sxc,lsabiy foul riding. The bunch was
riding on the wings Of the wind in wild
sprint started by Jackie Clarke and Joe
Fogler. The pack hung on. but soon the
leaders stopped riding hard. All were
tired. and showed IT. Grenda then went
out on a little dash OF his own. For
three laps he carried the field at fu-
rious clip until Cameron and Grassy"
RYAN tried 10 pocket him while the men
were rounding dead mans curve" on
Madison avenue. Grenda couldn't sec the
pockcting process a little Bit and he
drove Cameron out OF his way. Cameron
went down with crash, and Berthet,
Fogler. Clarke and Thomas fell with him.
At once the angry mob rose hooting the
Australian. Papers were hurled ct him.
bm were painfully ineffective. so the
crowd tried bottles. a few missiles hur-
tied within dangerous range, and, crash
inr on tho track. covered II with glass.
There was a delay OF about fifteen min
,tes while the track was cleared, and
when the specials prevailed upon the mob
10 refrain they compromised by hooting
AND kissing.
Shortly after o clock in the morning
Carmen and LOTUS were passed by the
field for the second time. The sprint was
started by Berthet. who, leaping out
from the rear Of the pack. shot twenty
yards TO the front. Clarke went after
him, and pulling the rest Of the feld
with him, slowly cut the advantage down.
Carmen was unable TO keep UP. and,
Quick TO follow the advantage, Rutt. Root
and John Bedell continued the furious
riding Slowly. inch by inch, but none
the less surely. Carmen, and later Lotus,
fell back. until all the field, including
Pam suter. passed him. The sprint ended
only when Grenda hit Hehir and both
fell to the floor. Bobby Walthour WIS
80 exhausted by the killing pace that he
xcbbled and fell off his wheel, carrying