Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-08
THE ROLLER RACE.
The Great skate at the Madison Square
Garden.


Garden.
NEw YORK, March THE Madison
SQUARE Garden is crowded to-day and a
q, at crowd is insured until the end of the
six days roller skating race tonight. The
unprecedented scores made by the leading
M and the bitterness Of the struggle be-
tween the young lrishman Donovan and the
Chicago champion Schock, is having the ef
feet OF exciting public interest to fever heat:
The warm, spring-like sun that peeped
through the windows Of the Madison
Square Garden this morning looked down
OIL a busy scene as the contestants in the
six days roller skating contest rolled around
the track, punched close together, with the
exception of Donovan and Schock, who
toiled along slowly by themselves.
The braciug air of the morning seemed
to give all new vigor and they chatted with
each other as they went swiftly around the
track or called out to friends, who shouted
encouragement to them from beyond the
picket fence.
The Scenes,
Scenes today are changed from yester.
day, although the plucky lrishman, Dono-
van, still leads, his record at noon being
l,Oj5, having made miles from II o'clock.
Poor Sehoek was this mornicg in most
deplorable condition. His doubled-up body
was bent so far forward that he rested his
hands on his knees to prevent falling forward.
Braces still lend some held to his almost
broken back Had it not been for his phys
! ical complication, Brights disease of the
kidneys, Saturday night would doubtless
have found him the hero of the hour. His
pluck and wonderful staying powers have
won him many friends. He has had close
contest with Boyst for the past two days,
ard not only the latter, but 0melia and
Muddocks passed him today putting an end
to The possibility of his winning the race, or
even being second in it.
The Favorite.
Probably the most popular skater with
the dainty visitsnts from Murray Hill is
Walton, who won the 800 for the best rec.
ord on the opening day. He is certainly the
best looking, and is the best preserved man
| Of The lot His healthy color is still on his
| cheeks, and he came forth this morning
looking as bright as on the first day Of the
race.
Donovan made his 1000 miles between s
and o'clock this morning, and the Garden
rang with cheers and applause With one
exception Donovan had at that time eclipse
the largest distance ever accomplished by a
human being in six days in any mode OF
locomotion that requires physical exertion.
The exception was the six-day bicycle rec
ord of Charles Torrent in England when
l.272 miles was made.
One o'clock score in the skating match;
Donovan, 1862; Boyst, 1908; Omelia
9S8; Maddocks, 982; Schock, 9l6; John,
son, 1913; Allen, 1893; Ward. 76O; Calhoun,
7G8; Meyer, 76l.
The End.
Score at 2. M-Donovan, 1888; Boys:
1882; Omelia, l,Ol7; Maddox, 1000
Shock, 942; Allen, SIS; johnson, 842;
Calhoun S2l; Meyers, 82l.
There was no wind up as in the cd
pedestrian contests. Winner Donovan re.
ctives a $3.50 medal and $500; Boyst
$3.50; Omela, $50; and NAL
dotks, s,SlCO; and the remainder ofthose VII
finished $50 each. 1t is stated that the
winner, Donovan, has worn his stocking:
several days and that the flesh at the finish
pressed through the texture until the boys
limbs were in a sad condition. BE wa'
thus treated lest should his fee. be dressed
he would be unable to resume.