Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
RUIT AND FOGLER WIN BIKE RACE. German Rider Finishes Si Day Grind Wheel Length Ahead
 of John BedelI-Jackie Clarke Comes in Third d1Race
 Much Slower Than Record.

Walter Rutt. the big blonde German who has twice previously figured on 8 winning team in the annual six day bicycle race at Madison Square Gar den, flashed across the finish line Sat urday night the length of his wheel ahead of John Bedell, in the final sprint of one mile, thus giving himself and Joe Fogler first money. Jackie Clarke, the Australian, was third, a length and a half behind Bedell, and Root, Drobach and Brenda finished closely punched in that order. The. final mile was the fastest ever ridden at the conclusion of a six day contest, Rutt coming over the line in Pm. g 4-5s.
 Clarke set out to hit up terrific pace instead of indulging in the usuel loafing tactics and many fans thought that he made a big mistake by so do- ing For seven laps the order was Clarke, Rutt, Bedell Brenda, Root and Drobach. At the beginning of the eighth circuit Rott tried to jump the field, but the GermaH was on the alert and he rushed out to the front.
 As the bell rang for the last lap Rutt was leading Bedell by the bare length of his wheel, while Clarke was hang ing on doggedly a few feet back, The pace had been so fast that there was no chance for anyone to make a quick break to the last line and the riders finished the procession just as it had been going for three laps. Drobach and Brenda were very close together and until the announcement was made many thought that the Australian had won fifth prize.
 Following the decision of the tie among the six leaders Frank Kramer and Andre Perchicot, the Frenchman came to the track to decide the tie between their teams for seventh or eighth place. This contest was a tpy- ical match race. For more than half the distance the two of them rode on the fiat surface, with Kramer in the lead. The American jumped his wheel up to the saucer in the sixth lap and paced the Frenchman around to the final line.
 Perchicot could never make a move to go past until the pair had reached the home stretch. Then he came through with rush, fairly lifting his bicycle from the track and coming within an ace of nipping the American champion in the last ten feet. The time for this mile was 3m. 45 1-5s.
 The leaders covered 2,661 miles and laps, far behind the old record of
 
 and Moran in190S.
 Joe Fogler, the Brooklyn man, who figured as the winner last night with Rutt, won with Eddie Root in 1905, and the same team repeated the year following. Last year, with Jackie Clarke as a partner, Fogler was a winner, too. In 1907 Fogler and Moran were second, and in 1909 he and Root were the runners-up. The year follow ing Fogler and Hill were third His record as six day rider therefore, is the best of any man still active in the game. Rutt won with Stol Bel gian, in 1907, and with Clarke in 1909 was again a victor In 1908, with Stol, he was second and finished in that position with Clarke in 1910
 The winners received in addition to their bonuses s1,600 in prize money The other prizes were S1,000, $750, $550, $400, $500, $250 and $250. In bonus money the management paid out $19,o6o.