St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-09
The Bicycle Race Opens With Some Good
Entries and Prospects of Record
Breaking,
4 Movement to Get the Postofice in the
Boston Block-Sam Jones
Below Par.
A Brother Sues His sister for So 200
Damages, and the Jury Awards
Him One Cent.
Comment on Topics Which Have
Political Tinge--The Pence opera
House Squabble-
BREAKING THE RECORDS.

Wonderful GiSjo% in the SIX Saf
Eirycle Race-- NJ organ Ahead. i II
Accident Ia Eek.
At 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon c.
A. Duplessis gave the word go" which
started the contestants in the international
six-day bicycle race at the Washington
rink. and six gaily attired riders started
their steel horses spinning down the track
to the music of band and the applause of
several hundred spectators. At the last
hour it was discovered that John ). Prince
was not ''suTe starter" as he had written
Manager Wallace. A telegram received
from him announced that ne found II I'M
possible to be present The struggle VIII
then probably lie between Schock and Nor
gan. Eek entered the race for Yesterday
ONLY. il is thought, for the purpose of
setting the pace for Morgan, his protege,
and Will probably draw out. AS the race
is for eight hours per day. beginning at $50
o. m. and ending at 1920 D. n, it is not
likely that any of the cyclists will leave
the track. and the race will be animated
from the start to the finish. The prospect
for record breaking was never better
Manager Wallace has had the track
thoroughly repaired and widened at the
corners. Careful arrangements for scoring
and timing have been made, and only
some unforeseen occurrence can interfere to
create dissatisfaction.
HOW THE MEN LOOK.
'Senator" Morgan. of Chicago who has
defeated FRINGE in ten out Of twelve races,
is a graceful rider. although he continually
bends over on his wheel. He wears a
brown shirt and tights, a blue sash and a
jaunty cap. Albert SchOck. of MinncapO-
lis, is gorgeously attred in blue jockey
coat and cap with maroon tights. His
style of riding is the same as Of yOre, as he
rests himself by changing his position fire.
Quently. Harry Higham. the states
man. from Washington. is strong llmbed,
heavily built EngliShnan, with red
stripped shirt and blue tights. He does not
ride gracefully but goes al his work me-
thodically and looks like slayer. Z. f.
Dmgley. OF Minneapolis. made a good
showing in a blue suit. Fred Z. Merrill,
the California lightweight is 1.-THE and
graceful. and the only elk was reSplend-
ent in blue SUIT with
Old gold trimmings. and rode easily.
THE RACE Up TO DATE.
At the word by the starter the men set
out at lively paca. in the following order:
Highanl. Dingley Schock. Merrill, Morgan
and Eek SchOck took the lead shortly
afterward and finished the first
mile in $40. Eek then spurted to
the front and held the lead for thirty miles
gain NJ a lap on ali lis competitors, when
he met with a severe accident. In turning
into the straight his wheel struck the curb
giving him bad header. When lifted to
his feet it was found that he had broken
his left arm. This, of course, necessitated
his quitting, and during the rest OF the
week he will devote his time. as far as his
arm will permit to taking care of Morgan.
Greater interest Is being taken in this than
in any previous race that has taken place
here Over 500 ladies attended last even
ing. Previous to the start three of Mime
auo!is' fair bellies presented Morgan
with mascot, In the shape
Of worsIed r0sette, which he
has attached to his wheel. During the first
hour Eek covered Is miles. laps being the
greatest hour record ever made in a sX-day
race. At 100 miles Morgan was Y min.
421E sec ahead of Princes record. made in
Washington rink last March. And at the
end of the first eight hours he was l mile
ard laps ahead of the best American rec
ord. Merrill is surprising everybody by his
wonderful record. and Morgan will find
him hard MT to crack. Dngiey got a
header that bruised him considerably. but is
makjnga plucky effort. Higham is riding
hard and strong. Schock. as usual. is de-
pending upon his staying qualities to win
the race. The score by hours is as follows,
and the records thus far are the best ever
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