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Show BIKER SUFFERS SERIOUS HURT 1 j Fred Weber Is Injured in Spill; Seven Teams Tied . for Distance. MADISOX SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, Dec. 7. The first serious Injury to a rider in the six-day bicycle race this year occurred late last night on the last lap of the sixth, sprint. McNamara tried to get through to the front and crashed into Fred Weber's wheel. Both riders were pitched down the banked track, and it was found that Weber had fractured his nose so badly that he will not be able to continue In the race. His partner, Ray Eaton, has until 3 o'clock this morning to find another teammate. McNamara escaped with a few scratches. He and his mate. Ma.gin. won four of the sprints last night and are leading the field with 363 points scored in the sprints. Madden and Corry have 301 and Grenda and Hill are third with 231. At midnight the Weber and Eaton team was officially declared out of the race. The midnight score for 120 hours was 2058 miles and four laps. Seven teams were tied at this distance. Three other teams were one lap behind, and the Bowker brothers were three laps behind the learleis. The record for 120 hours is 2349 miles and two laps, made by Moran and McNamara in 1914. . "s |