Show I RIDERS TUMBLE TUMBU TO PREVENT GAIN and Samuelson Teams Unable to Get Last Lap Hollister Present t 4 4 4 4 4 H 4 New York Dec 14 The terrific strain is telling tellin on the Salt Lake Lale 4 riders In the bicycle race Pye Pe and Clark look wea weary and amI wild eyed from the stimulants that have f been administered to them to keep keel 4 them active Pye is In a state boy bor bordering dering on collapse In a this evening he h fell and sustained an ugly 4 4 cut on his head which required sev soy 4 4 eral pral stitches S Downing is perhaps as f fresh as any an rider and he lie sprinted f incessantly at midnight to gain a alap alap 4 lap tap The field however watched watch d 4 4 him hm closely and ald overhauled of him In Inn 4 n instance I Itam Fogler Kosler and Hopper 4 4 are sr ar rather tired the burden of the therk 4 f rk falling on their 11 partners t fM tf Ty t tt t New York Dec De 14 Though thousands w re rc still present there was a it noticeable falling failing off today tOIta and tonight in the at attendance on th the bicycle race at Madison Square Garden Ruler Pid fell so o often at times when some somei i am bid fair Call to gain a I lap that reports were wert current of a II probable revolt on the part of t f some of ot the contestants During most of the day the race e was as slow the riders t around the track at a nall snail pace Some of or them including Bobby Bobb Samuelson and who had to submit to the penalty t r a li lap p by b teaming anew anc after accidents lad iad them of their partners were nut nil 1 I II 1 dissatisfied Thel was a ripple of excitement when Lit lat tonight a n fast tast sprint was started by Root closely followed by b McFarland The he result was the loss of ot a lap by Van Yan and Stol and Galvin Gahin and Wi 1 Grinding Out Laps The contestants were grinding out laps lapsa i M I a mechanical manner this morning ift r an uneventful night The positions were unchanged according to the scorers ers rs although many of ot the spectators be believed Stol and Georget had been lapped after a sensational sprint at 3 Z a m This spurt as have been so many during the theace theace ace acl was started by b the ram iam It was the longest of any an that has vet et ct occurred lasting 18 11 minutes Wal al althour thour and Bedell smarting under a de decision rendered an hour earlier when a spill robbed them of a lap Jap that they the had nearly won started out at a pace that all of the riders to do their best beat Md nd kept the spectators In a continual roar of cheers and excitement Relieving i uh other at every few laps and Bedell kept going at their best pace and forced the other riders to call on their partners for help and relief Leon Georget and Stol whose partners had hadwen wen Ien hurt in the spill at 2 a m were the riders who could not get relief and they the had to bear the brunt of the fight for their ir teams It was killing work and they ther finally lagged to such an extent that it I wa thought they the had lost a lap when the sprint after atter continuing for 16 min raIn L tS was suspended The score however hung out at 4 I showed no Teams Are in Good Shape Bedell and are in good gow shape lull itil they have promised to make the race interesting for the others today toda The he protested prot ted earnestly this morning when just as they seemed to be about to gain gaina a lap Fogler fell making a spill and causing the red flag to be e hung buns hun out which Indicated that the gain would not count The riders claimed that the fall was designed In order oriler to block their gain and for a time they the re refused refused fused to ride rille again until something was done They were eventually appeased and md the race which had been delayed an hour was resumed The score of or the nine leading teams at ata ata a m In was 12 miles 6 laps that of Wal Val thour and Bedell Redell and Breton and Sam lelson one lap less and that of 01 Galvin Gaivin nd md Wiley 1723 miles mites 3 laps they the having lost three laps This was m 27 miles below the record for or the same number of hours Riders Go on Strike An organized movement which nearly near nil all the rider joined as a protest against the rulings of ot the judges jUdes In refusing to mark up the laps which some of the rid cra declare were fairly won was begun today todar The rue lh men declare that they have hac been unfairly treated and that they will willJo willJo Jo lo no rio more real work until the manage management management management ment makes some arrangements by which gains will be recorded Soon after at r this was as reached among the men the pace puce dropped to the minimum and the race developed into a alow slow low and uninteresting procession Arm Arma n a arm ann members of rival rhal teams pedalled slowly along the level floor at the base if f the bowl reading the morning morn inS pa ers lers and joking with one another Score at Hundredth Hour The score at the one hundredth hour showed Root and Fogler Foler 1686 1656 miles 3 aps Downey Downe and Moran 1655 miles 3 laps and Stol 1686 miles 3 I laps McDonald anti and Coffey 1656 miles 3 laps Metting and Logan Lo n miles 3 I laps Hopper and Downing 1656 miles 3 laps Rutt Butt and McFarland miles 3 laps Pye P e and Clark miles Z laps Japs Leon and Emil Georget 1656 1686 miles 3 I aps api and Bedell miles mUes 2 laps Breton and Samuelson 1686 miles 2 ps Calvin alvin and Wiley miles 2 laps hIps The record made by b Miller Iiller and Taller Waller Wallern n 1899 is 1943 miles The score of the nine leading teams at ato 10 o a m was 1751 Ji l miles and 2 3 laps AVal Wal al I hour and Bedell and Breton Dreton and Sam Ielson lelson were still a lap behind the lead rs and Calvin Galvin and Wiley had covered 50 miles and 9 laps At 2 the nine leading teams had 1803 miles and 6 laps althour nd Bedell and Breton and Samuelson ro ci miles and 5 laps Galvin and Wiley io HI 03 miles and 3 laps The leaders are about 33 miles behind he record made by Miller and WaIler Waller aller The Tle score of ot the nine leaders at 3 clock was 1521 miles and 7 laps with the ther three teams trailing in the same me positions as before Midnight score Eight leaders 1943 1913 alles and 4 laps with order of others un hanged Replying to criticisms have been at the management of the race raceme me In some of 01 the contestants all of 1 the riders late last night issued a signed sl statement declaring that they were striving ing honestly to win the race and express ng mg confidence In the fairness of the of officials officials and the management of the con const cst cat st stAt At 1230 12 the eam team composed of ot and tol toI left the track They The were evidently over tho the loss of ot a lap In the mad sprint that took place shortly after 10 and decided to give up the They were allowed four hours under tho rules If they the do not rest r st re return return return turn within the time limit they will be I officially declared out of ot the race This would leave only eleven teams In the theace I ace ac which began be n with sixteen teams I Score at 1 Eight teams 1900 ico I miles mUes and 9 laps Breton and arid Samuelson and and Bedell 1960 miles 8 laps Galvin and Wiley 1960 miles and laps and Stol 1953 miles nd 5 laps The record for the hours is i 2336 26 niles miles I and 7 laps made by Miller and Waller Wailer in 1599 2 score Eight teams 1977 lm miles 2 laps Breton and Samuelson and Wal thour and Bedell 1977 miles mlles 1 lap Van and Stol and Calvin and Wiley dropped out of or the race Record for this hour Is 2334 2354 2 miles mlles 9 laps made by Miller and Waller WaIler in 1599 |