Bad Falls Intervening in Big Contest D
In a six day bicycle race, rivers are compelled to 10 RF as riders suffer bad falls.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1906
Page
1
In a six day bicycle race, rivers are compelled to 10 RF as riders suffer bad falls.
The first serious accident in the Madison Square Garden bicycle race left Boston rider Hugh MacLean seriously injured after a head wound and possible collarbone damage. Walthour led the field at the eight hour mark as others watched distances, with MacLean later removed to hospital unable to continue.
A chaotic race incident near Macleay involved crossing women who stepped into the track, causing a collision and fractures. Menus Hedell of Lynbrook suffered a collarbone break while attempting to steal a lip, and Belast was knocked unconscious. Walthour and Bedell led a team, while hours and laps count toward the 24 hour record, with the midnight total at 192 miles 2 laps and the 14th hour record noted at 309 miles 5 laps.
New York Nov 10 Willie Hoppe champion billiards at eighteen one style shows a great rise toward the eighteen two record era. In a practice match he ran six hundred passes in three innings with scores 96 96 and 312 and an average about 210. His form surpasses the world record set by Sutton earlier this year. Hoppe at his academy on Broadway and North Street continues to train to unseat Sutton within about two weeks.
Racing results from multiple tracks include wins by Sumimi as seed in a steeplechase, Young Davis in a selling race, Dr Cronk, Pouton, Cleely, Marion Rose, Captain Burnett, Laura FLOM, Watchful, Santa Ray, Burleigh, and Cald. Cr ole with times noted. New Orleans park track opens winter racing with six races led by Cald. Cr ole and Dr Spruill among winners.
Special dispatch from Helena reports Miss Gertrude E Dow alias Dorothy A Darlings will plead Wednesday before Judge C Smith in circuit court on forgery charges. She claims no funds to hire counsel and R Thompson is appointed to defend. Authorities note about eighty dollars allegedly passed in worthless checks amid the forgery charge.
SL HOPI FINEN and associates from Williams Bros sugar firm in New York were fined after admitting receipt of altered shipments. The case links the New York Central railroad and American Sugar refining firm to the fraud, with penalties issued in connection to these actions.
Washington Del 10 Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission said today the investigation location and timing have not been decided. Inquiries will be made at St Paul Chicago and Commissioner Lane is expected to confer. Work unlikely to begin before January 1.
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