Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-11

From the New York Tribune, Aug. IL.
The six-day bicycle contest at the Sea Beach
hotel, Coney Island, came TO an end yesterday.
The contestants were william J. Morgan, cham
pion OF Canada, and Miss Elsa Won Blumen and
Nile. Louise Armaindo, the champion women bicy-
clists OF the world. The race was for six hours
day, the women changing every half hour. For
four days the women held the lead, but Morgan
with total OF 461 miles, laps 70 his credit This
Is the best American record for thirty-Six hours.
Yesterday the attendance was greater than on any
previous day, and for the last two hours there was
crush and great enthusiasm.
AT O'Clock, when Morgan and Mile. Armando
came to the scratch. the score stood: Morgan, ss5
miles, LAPS; the woman. 1856 miles: Morgan being
fourl laps ahead. There was strong wind for the
flrst half hour, and the running was SLOW each or
half hour the pace became fast. Morgan scoring
miles to Miss Won Blumens6 miles, 5 laps
In HAND. Naturally, the women were the
faVorltes with the crowd, but Morgan made
most or friends by his excellent work. He
ran an even gait up TO the last hour, and never
LETT the track until the close. Refreshments were
given to him while he was in notion Soon after
O'Clock Morgan scored his four hundredth mile,
tne Time for that distance being 81 hours min
uteS 80 seconds Just before as his four hundred
and nitieth mile was made In "a hours, a minutes
o. seconds he was then I'm splendid condition
and offers OF bets that he would score IDS miles
went without takers. In the last half-hour he
r rc. very fast, and scored miles, laps. His
4titn mile was made in minutes, S24 seconds,
the fastest mile ridden In the six days; and when
time was called at O'Clock he had scored 50 miles
laps In the six hours. He was Instantly sur
rounded and cheered, the band striking up s.Men
OF Harlech' In a spirited fashion in honor OF his
Welsh origin.
Miss Won Blumen did her best wor,, yestord,v
the new 49-inch Yale suits her admirably, an
she Will probably make better records upon &c
than upon the old 4S-inch Columbia. Her 2DOth
mile was made Just before O'clock, her time for
That distance being Is hours, 10 minutes 80
seconds. From $50 TO 9 O'clock she covered seven
miles, and she made her 225th mile In minutes
s. seconds. Her total for the day was 40
miles, 4 laps Mile. Armaindo complained OF
cramps In the legs, but she did excellent work,
ana would not permit Morgan 10 gain foot while
she was on the track. Her 2N0th mile was made
rev minutes before $3.50, her time for that dis
Ilnce being 10 hours, % minutes, 8 seconds.
FROM 10 30 O'Clock, she made miles, 2 laps In
good style, and in her last half-hour she scored
miles. Her 231st mile was made in minutes, 10
seconds, and her total for to-day was 40 miles, q
laps. The last hour was very exciting. The peO-
pie crowded around the track ana cheered their
1aForlteS until they were hoarSe; and as the laps
rolled up the excitement increased. The moment
lltne was called there was a rush to congratulate
me rders, and the track was completely covered.
Morgan was of the track for rest and refresh
ments In the six days, fifty minutes so that his
actual running time was IS hours, 10 minutes
Mile Almaindo lost by her two falls 20 minutes;
MISS Won Blumen by her fail minutes. The fol-
lowing is the fun score: