St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
He Makes 1,405 Miles in the Bicycle Con-
test, and Beats the Record Over
Half Mile.
Morgan's Failure to Stick Alleged to Have
Been Caused by Too Much
Liquid Food.
Princes Record of ,O42 Miles Beaten
by Armaindo Amid Deafentng
Applause.
The Lady Rider Receives Many Press
ents, Among Them Numerous
Ten-DolIar Notes,

The great six-day bicycle race at WASH
ington rink, Minneapolis, ended last even
ing, Schock making LAOS miles and break
| ing the record over half mile. Armaindo
made 1,050 miles, and now has the third
best record. The severe illness which pre-
vented Morgan's continued riding is mat
ter for sincere regret, not only to his many
| friends. but to the sporting public as WELL.
The siX-day race promised to be one of the
most exciting events in bicycling, and Nor
| gan's misfortune was all that prevented it
from being so. The SENATOR stood
| it well and manfully, and even after
| sickness made him too weak to
walk. he still rode and his
plucky endurance is worthy all praise.
Schock rode well all day yesterday, eating
much and doing good honest work, for,
though he had no competitor, he wanted to
make record which would be hard to beat.
ArnaindO. whose hard luck has not less
ened the friendship of the people for her,
also worked away during the Christmas
day, happy in the near approach of the last
hour, and with an incentive in the shape of
chance to beat
PRINCES RECORD
OF 1,O42 miles. Yesterday morning found
Schock so much in the lead that Morgan's
chances OF winning were gone. He de-
cided. therefore, not to attempt to catch up
with SchOck. He was still weak, though
his illness had entirely abated. During the
day he rode good deal, making very fast
time while on the wheel. but taking fire.
quent rests. When he left the track at
$50 in the evening he had 1,161 miles to
his credit. When seen little later he was
lying down, but was feeling first rate. His
sickness was caused by too much liquid food,
he having taken almost no solid food during
the race, and the result was an entire de-
rangement of his digestive organs. Shock
left the track at the end of his l, 40Oth
mile. which he completed at OLA. He was
off but few moments, during which Wood
side, Prince and DingIey appeared, and
were received with great enthusiasm. Ar
maindO rode right along, doing good, hon.
est work, making no attempt at squirting,
but steadily piling up laps to her credit in
way that won the hearty good will of the
large audience. During the evening she
received many nice presents, among them
several $40 bills. She finished her 1O42nc
mile in 141 hours and minutes. Morgan
came on at 9:34, and from that time till the
close
ALL THREE OF THE RIDERS
were on, Morgan and SchOck keeping close
together. Schock left the track at 9:49,
having beaten the best record ever made,
On leaving his saddle he had made LAOS
miles in 141 hours 40 minutes Morgan left
the track at $50. beaten through an un-
foreseen disaster, but with the proud salts
faction Of having ridden 235 miles, the long
est distance without dismounting. Morgan
lost eight pounds during the race. Schock
lost four and Arnaindo six. The record
for IA hours was made three or four years
ago. and was 1.404 miles laps.5 Schock
beats it by over half mile with over two
hours to spare. After Referee Mannix had
announced his decision. giving Schock the
stakes and declaring him the long distance
champion of the world, Morgan made
speech in which he gracefully acknowledged
his competitors prOwess and success. Dur
ing the speech making Arlnaindo rode right
along, FrankDngley setting the pace for her,
finishing her 1,050th mile, amidst the loud
plaudits of the audience, at 1905. Thus
has closed the greatest six-day bicycle race
ON record. All the participants have every
reason to be satisfied with their excellent
work, and Minneapolis is especially proud
of her own rider. who not only carried off
the honors but with them the worlds cham-
piOnShip.