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I Garden’s Hoodoo Curve Gets Another Victim ' THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 190G. •••EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING. BIKE RACE CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS Hollister Probably Fatally Injured and Others Hurt in Spill at Garden—Walthour Escapes Practically Uninjured. Ntw York* Dec. 13.—The worst collision that has occurred since the beginning of the six-dsy raee grind at Madison Squsrs Garden took place a few minutes after 7 o'clock today. One rider, Hollister, is probably fatally injured, while Folger, Matt Downoy, Root, Bobby Walthour, Clarke, Wiley, Rutt, Vanoni, and Emil Georget are more or less seriously injured and 5 of them will probably not enter the race again this year. Walthour, while badly shaken up, was not seriously injured and was able to continue with the race. While the men were spinning at a mile a minute gait. Root, who had just rellsved his partner, Folger, etsrted on a hair-raising sprint. While Folger was attempting to leave thp track, his whsel collided with that of Matt Downsy throwing him into the crowd. Hollister, following closely behind Downey, struok him and was thrown headlong against the top of the traok. His head struck the post with a crash and his limp body fell upon the track. The other riders following close behind struck him ons after another and all went down in a heap. Hollister is unconsoious, and bleeding from a dosen wounds. He was carried to a cot. Dr. Creamer, who examined his wounds, said that he could not live. He is suffering from a fraoture of the skull, the ribs are broken and he is suffering internal injuries. Matt Downey was rendered unconscious, as were also Folgar, Stol, Rutt, Wiley, Clark and Georget. It is said by Dr. Creamer and several other physicians who made ex aminations of the men who were in the aecident, that three are probably fatally injured. The wheels of the riders were many as they could from the garden. With drawn clubs they descended upon the crowd and literally beat their way through the howling inob. The race was stopped and "It was thought for a time that It would not be continued. An ambulance was quickly summoned from the hospital and reserves of the Tenderloin station were hurried to tho garden. Race Is Resumed. At 10:10 o’clock Walthour and Be dell were still off the track. An hour and u half after the big spill smashed into a thousand pieces and strewed along the track for many yards. It was owing to the possibility of such mi accident taking place that thousands of jieople remained In the garden most of the time. The Gennan team is practically out of the race. Hamuelson, Hollister's partner, says that he will not contlnu unless Hollister can ride with hln ™* '• »" "npo-lbimy and th. M»r- an team will dive notice of retire- Jimmy Moran, of Boaton, appeared BY PERCY H. WHITING. The public wanted shorter biiKebnll schedules. So do the ball players. But the moguls have voted in favor of the old begin-in- March-and-riin-until-Deeeinlier affair. “Wo have to pay our ball players for 154 games.” they say, “so let them play.” And next spring we shall hnvo the old, sad farce of games played in snow storms. And the championship games will run over into the late fall once more, and may be played with tho thermometer xomnwhat below zero. The public can.go to hall games or not, .just ns it pleases, and as usual it pleases to go to the whole 154, all the champiou- ship games, and then a few. The president of the Ameriean League gets $15,000 instead of $10,000, and he earns it, all right. a year, We received a letter Thursday morning-from our old college chum, Billy Smith. It was written on fancy linen paper, and at the top were life-like portraits of the Waldorf, the Astoria and the Bellevue-Stratford. William did not mention at which of the hyphenated combinations he was stopping, but his letter read as follows: “Dear Sir: The Constitution of Sunday morning published a statement, about me. I wish you would state I was not interviewed by any Washington newspaper man. Yours trnly, “BILLY SMITH, Mgr. B. B. C.” The Washington bureau of The Constitution will please con sider itself squelched. The six-day bike race this year hns been one long string of accidents. The Hoodoo Curve lias again been stained with the blood of riders, and the people who have been waiting around the Garden in the hope of an accident have been satisfied. Atlanta is glad that Bobhv Walthour escaped practically un injured. inent. It Is miI<I tlin police trill step In and refuse to allow the race to continue. The enmity that existed between Kol- ucr nnd Moran It Is said will (d far toward ilettrlng up the mystery as to who was reully responsible for the collision. Knitter, limping and bleeding from u fearful sash on the head, broke away from his trainers tvho had carrlud him In a fluxed condition to his ramp and returned to Ihe track half undressed, erylng like a child und threatening to kill Moran on sight. Kevernl police- men and hl« trainers forced their way through tho crowd that gathered about him and finally forced him to retire to his training nuarters. PANIC IN GARDEN. The spectators were thrown Into a n panic. Women fainted and screamed at the sight of the mangled forms on the track. Spectators left their seat* nnd made g mad scramble to reach the exits. In the scramble many of the Women fainted and were trampled upon. I.’rles of anguish could bo heard from all ports of Ihe gnrden. Men fought and kicked, while the women screamed and begged to lie taken from the gurdeu. Police reserves on duly on the outside were summoned In haste nnd drovo ns on the track suffering from shock and seemingly very nervous. The riders nppalled at the uccldent. which cost several of thorn severe Injury and neur. ly their lives, took things easy and opened all ahnut the truck at very slow pace. The men to appear were Breton, Clark, Logon, Moran, Hamuelson, Van- derstuyft. Bedell, Wiley, Downing, Root, MaeKarlnnd, Coffey nnd Leon Gear *»t. Never before In the history of the six-day races has an accident occur red In which so many have been dls abled. At the time of the accident there were 10.000 persons in the garden and the |Killre marvel that there were not many killed In the panic which fol lowed. The score when the accident hap pened was: Root und Kolgor H 2 4 - 7, Downey und Moran 1424-7, Vender- stuyft and Htol MU-7, .Macdonald and Coffey 1424-7, Breton and Vanoni 1424-7, Hamuelsnii nnd Hollister 1424-7. Metlllng and Ieigan 1414-7, Hopper nml Downing 1424-7. Calvin and Wiley 1424-7, Butt and MacKarlund 1424-7. Pye nnd Chirk 1424-7, Georget nnd Georget 1424-7, Walthour nnd Bedell 1424-6. Record 17.67 miles, nine laps, made LAP IS STOLEN FROM B0BBYHIS0PP0NENTS By Marvelous Spurt Atlanta Rider Recovers Lost Lap, But Officials Do Not Allow It. “Four-Year Rule” Does Not Operate Until Fall of ’08 It ii|>pi‘ain Unit there'ore noun* football enthuniniitN In the city, mjh the Nnuhvllh* ltnnner, who do not mt<lorntnnd thoroughly the real statu* of affair* brought about by the (manage of the four-year rule. The rnle will go Into effect lu 11*08; hi other word a, nnm who have played on a college team for four year* ending this pant nennon will be allowed the benefit of the old rule for io>.\t year, mid will ntlll he eligible. This, of coiirne, allows Pritchard to play another year, provided, of course, he returns to •ehool, which now seems rather Improbable. In this connection It might he stated that them Is considerable uncertainty as to what members of the tentu will return next sen* »<»n. Among this list, Imsldes Pritchard, are Craig, Stone nud (Thorn. It would, of course, be ti hard blow to the supporters of the Cold nnd Black to think of leaving out either of these, but nevertheless It re mains a fact that they may not get bnck. Here In the South several stars have dashed forth their Anal rays, so far as foot ball is eoncerued. Out at Vanderbilt the team will lose ex-Captain Dan Blako for certuln. Dan has played 011 tho team five years, and was easily oue of the star backs of the season. Ills place will bo open, and It Is not unlikely that some new man may by Miller and Waller In 1899. HOW FIGHT 8TARTED. Tho Moran-FogUir feud Is supposed to have had something to do with the awful spill In the garden Thursday morning. Here Ih what u New York exchange had to way about the fight between tho two men, which took place Tuesday: "BltterneaH und enmity more Intense than any which has ever before char acterised u six-day race developed and lent an added Interest to the nerve- racking grind. In view of the fact that not until about the third day cun any one 'dope' the winners, the fight be tween Patsy Moran, of Boston, and Fogler, of ' the Little Old New York team.” was the feature. •The Moran-Fogler battle occurred In the dressing room. Moran Inst year alleged he was Illegally pocketed In the race, and has borne a deep grudge against certain contestants trr since. In the height of his anger in the dressing room he announced that he could Mick any this and that In New York.’ "Fogler entered. Some words wero puNsed. Moran made a swift swing for Fogler’* Jaw, but the Jaw dodged. Moran was pummeled and slammed around the room for about ten minutes, rulr play was assured by the other riders. Moran 'died game' at the count. He was thoroughly exhuusted. and the blood dripped from his face.” HOW A FECJD ENDED. A fact not generally known In At- lanta except among the close friends of Wahhour was that he and Johnny Be dell, with whom he teamed when his partner. McLean, was put out of busi ness. were for years the bitterest en emies. Just how the quarrel between the two men started Is not known, but they have been on anything hut friend ly terms for a very long time. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS WORTH WHILE Just as well give a good thing as a gew-gaw. Don’t cost any more and it’s worth its value every day and always. Furniture makes “homey” gifts. You can’t do better. .Here are three fine examples of the right sort: Mahogany. Exactly Like Cut. Large, full size Ladies’ Desk, made of fine quality selected quartered oak, or imitation ma hogany. Sized anil rubbed and polished till the wood shines like a mirror. And onr price is lower. $6.50. 50 straight and combination Book Cases and Desks. Onr line of cathedral glass fronts is an innovation, but makes the handsomest goods of this na ture you ever examined. Will yon come and see them? We are holding open house these days. Exactly Like Cut. We challenge comparison in Music Cabinets. We have 75 in our store. Style shown above comes in the glossiest and high est finished quartered oak and mahogany. Finished like a fine piano. Has five large shelves and regular $10 size, only $6.50. Walter J. Wood Co. 103-5-7-9-11 Whitehall Street. uncertainties, and the return of candidates In the full may find the Commodor© ranks rather badly depleted. Up at Stewanee It la probable that moat of tho squad will'return. Brong may bo out, na may ex-Captalu George Watklna, most of the other members are practical certainties. In the back field Captain Bar rett. Bbipp and Markley are all regarded as almost sure to return. Scarborough may not be In, bat Blsele will be on baud. Down at Georgia Tech, Brown hns proba bly played bis last game. He lias not play ed the full limit, but It was after consid erable persuasion that ho was Induced to go hack Inst season, and from this It seems that he ,inny bo out for good. Alabama will also lose her star halfback, Burks. Burks was a valuable man, and regarded by some as one of the best in the South. He scored all the points lu tho Auburn game, making a touchdown nnd kicking it field goal. Situs Is nuother Alabaman who will donbtless Ik* soon no more. Ho was a qunsl- studcnt only during the past season, and ns sui'b was challenged by the Aubnrn tnnnn- so It Is not likely that the big fellow will be neon again on the Tuscaloosa team. H. C. PULLIAM IS RE-ELECTED LONG FIGHT ON NATIONAL'S PRESIDENT ENOS IN FIERCE FIZZLE. New York. N. Y- Dec. 13.—Bobby Walthour. after one of the most sensa tional spurts of the grind, at 10 a. m. today caught hi* rivals nupplng, and by a fearful burst of speed lapped tho other riders. Seeing that Walthour had gained the lap MacFarland deliberately tumbled from hia wheel without Injury to hlm- aelf nr hla machine, thus forcing the judges to display the red flag denot ing under the rules that he had been deprived of the hard-earned victory by MacFarland’a tumble. Walthour, angered by the thought >f having this victory snatched from him. protested angrily to the Judges and said that unless the lap was given him he and his team mate would withdraw from the race. The thousands of spec tators who swarmed to the Garden fol- lowlng the ratustrophe early In the day, gntnlng the lap hooted and te officials y hissed ami threatened harm. The crowd which assumed enormous proportions was finally driven away by the reserves. Several of the riders. Root, Coffey and MacFarland, after henring the pro test of Walthour, refused to ride. They were finally prevailed upon to re-enter the race. fries of ••fake,” "robber*’’ and other similar remarks broke from the spec- tat'*i* when the score was posted, still Ing that Walthour was one lap be hind It looks indeed us if there was well-planned plot on hand on the putt of the other riders to do almost any thing. no matter what, to keep this plucky little American 4-hampton from r~ Of Course— MADE, THE STANDARD OF PURITY. -J 1 Netv York, Dec. IX—The National League has re-elected Hurry Pulliam os president of the league for the en suing year. The hot tight on Pulliam, led by John T. Brush and the New York club, proved of no avail and the only nega tive vote was cast by Brush. Garry Herrmnn. acting for Cincinnati, did not vote, but be gave his assurance that If Pulliam was elected he wouhl have the support of Cincinnati. John Heydhr, private secretary to President Pulliam, was chosen secreta. ry and treasurer. The following board of directors was elected: Barney Dreyfus*, Pittsburg; <\ K. r: “' T >' Herrmann, Cincinnati; Charles W. .Murphy, of Chi. cago. and George R. Dovoy, of Boston. A committee on constitution was np- ,,r Brush, Hermann and Kbbetts, while .Dreyfitss, Hanlon und Murphy were named a committee on playing rules. The league voted In favor of a 134- gantc schedule. VIVA QUIET TIME AT MEETING THE AMERICAN LEAGUE MEETS, ELECTS 80ME OFFICERS AND RAISE8 A SALARY. Chicago, III., Dec. 13.—The Amei League in annual xesaion here yeetet day had a harmonious time of It. IT Ident Johnson’s salary was raised ft $10,000 a year to $15,000 a year, a v In favor of the 154-gamc schedule v recorded and Charley Summers, Cleveland, was elected vice president The i»ennant was formally awarded “Chicago. NAT KAI8ER A CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES. 15 Dscatur 8t. Kimball Host*. 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