New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Iackie Clarke and Grenda
Lead Sprints at Six
Day Race.
HOLD TO
THEIR OLD POSITIONS
Breton, the French Rider, Starts
Dash That Costs KOpsky
and Keefe Laps.

and Aif Grcnda, and Frank Cory and
Gordon Walker. the two Australian
teams. which are one lap behind the
headers, made several wild attempts
TO gain their lost ground, but to
no purpose Nerri, the Italian rider
Breton. Grassy" Ryan and Joe Fcgler
alternated in making a grllins pace
that strained heart and muscle. The
relative positions of the leading teams
we're unchanged. but the unfortu-
nate Kopsky- Keefe combination lost two
more laps in crazy sprint that was
started by Petit Breton shortly after
1880 o'clock. and are now seven laps
behind the leaders.
While the field was plugging resolute-
is along Breton suddenly climbed the
Madison Avenue bank, and like meteor
he flashed out I'm the lead. The crowd
stood up on it's chairs and to man bel
lowed its approval. Quarter of lap in
front pedaned the furious Frenchman'
and Perchocot. his partner. was rushed
out TO help him along The other riders
SWING into swift pursuit, Clarke lead
ing the race, and one after another
the pursuers changed in making the
pace
For seven minutes the whirlwind riding
continued At times il seemed as If the
French team would gain the lap. Brocco'
however. was the man who saved the
rest OF the field. The little fellow shot
into the lead. and, carrying the PACK
along at a speed he has never shown ne
fore, he gradually closed the gap. MI
EXCEPT Kopsky and keefe held the pace
and when the men settled TO sane pace
il was announced that they had Deeh
nassed twice by the entire field. wal
tb5ur. Hill and Hansen looked tired out
and there were many calamity howlers
who predicted that another such sprint
would end dsastrously for them.
At II o'clock last night, the forty
seventh hour, the teams had ridden go
miles and laps. and were two miles anu
one lap ahead OF the record of ga miles
ana laps, established by Moran anu
Kramer last year
Two more riders were lost TO the race
carly Yesterday morning. Jimmie Moran,
tho Chelsea milkman. who. with All
Grenda. made up the Irish-Melbourne team
fractured his shoulderblade in a Spill
and several hours later Paddy O'SulhNah
Uehir. Jackie Clarke's partner sui1er-
ing from an old injury, also retired. Nhen
Hebir announced his retirement Jackie
Clarke and Grenda Immediately teamed
m. and according 10 the rules OF the
race were penalized one lap Both Clarke
and Grcnda are among the most popular
riders. and early yesterday evening there
we're many who predicted that they would
M. only make up the lost ground, but
win the race.
Moran fell twice. Shortly after O'Clock
Jack Jayson a trainer attempting 10
cross the track. was run down by Dro-
bach. who was thrown from his wheel
Hebir and Moran. riding at a lively clip,
ran into DrObach. and both fell heavily.
Both were knocked unconscious and were
carried TO their quarters. Upon eXami-
nation bv a physician il was discovered
that Moran's left shoulder was signify
fractured. but although he was in great
pain he refused 10 quit In the mean
while Grenda was rushed from his train
ing quarters and took the track. After
an hours rest Moran returned TO the
track with his arm in sling ana was
cheered
MSoclock. however. Moran blew out
tire and again fell to the track. lhis
time mis- shoulder doubled under him ana
he was carried off the track and revived
with difficulty. Five minutes later the
management announced his reureIheh''
Hehir who has been I'm several Spills ana
badly shaken up and bruised, remained III
the race until shortly before noon, wheh
be- too. quit. While Moran was on the
track the other riders RETAINED from
sprnting.
At o'clock last night the forty-hrst
hour the teams still tied for first place
had ridden SIS miles and three laps ana
we're four miles and three laps ahead OF
the old record established by Root ana
Hehir in the race last year. The pace was
fast and steady Several Of the riders APP
peared 10 be weakening under the strain
4 and one or two had slight nose bleeds
during the course of the afternoon. keeie'
i Of the Pests gave the leaders little rest
II during the time he was on the track ana
Il ed sprint after sprint in the effort TO win
Jack one of the three laps his team has
cst. The pack stuck close, and his efforts
II were unavailing
At II O'clock yesterday morning the rld-
VI as had covered 7i3 miles and five laps
and we're II miles and two laps ahead OF
Inc record set by Lawrence and MaGin In
d. Since midnight the men rode hard'
VIII the exception of hte twenty-eighth
~ur or o'clock In the morning, When
neinjUred Moran was on the track. Then
NE pace sIackened down considerably
sho the field fell "A mile and two laps be-
and the old record Of Cos miles and FIVE
sps established by BroccO and Berthet III
"e race ir 1872 Thereafter, however, the
h perked up and new standards were
~Anlished with each succeeding hour
''he OF the riders are already counting
dsys. Norman Anderson, Of the Dan
'esm when leaving the track, turned
said 10 "A spectator: "Well, we have
P four DAYS more OF this grinding.
Emerson had a heavy fall when one cf
hes blew out early in the day, bat
was not hurt.
me monotony Of the race WAS relieved
we early hours by the hard riding Of
we The fiery little BrOcco, hailed by
crowd, spurted from time TO time, but
vas never able TO shake off the field.
ue most part, however. Brocco's
u s's were half-hcarted, and he was not
'Vhed 10 force the pace. Jackie Clarke