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Show D1CYCLE RACING" ' WHS A BIG FARE V, . .- . ' Madison 1 Square Winners , Declare They Were, Offered Of-fered $1500 to Stay in Pace After They HicKed. VBW TORK, Jan. II. Intereetln and sensational revelations concerning the Inside In-side history of the last six-day bicycle rmc at Madison 8quare Garden have coma a the rert of threata mad by the winning team. Eddie Root and Joa Fogler. to sue Manager Pat -Powera. "I'll amlt that I am prettv sore on Powers." tald Root, "but every word I aay la true, and I can prove It. I don't Intend to let Powara jet away with thte trick If I can help It. "Everybody knowa how. the race waa jockeyed from the etart. the way Oalvln fall every time a man gained a lap." Root then went on to tell of the etrlke of the rider when he and Fogler claimed a lap and were refused credit for It. He aya Powera came to him and aald: "I'll admit from what I've heard that you ve g-alned the lae. Now come on and be rood. Wall fix thle up all right. I II five you $1000 to aUck." "Oliver Dorlon. the father of young Ollle Dorlon, one of the other rldera. waa there and heard everything." went on Root. "We would not deal with him for $1000. and Anally he aald. 'All right. Ml give you $1600 bealdes your winning. If you will stay In the' race and agree not to lap the other ridere until the last night. It means thousands of dollars to me and I'll give you your bit." " |