St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-13
SCH0OK HAS A BIG LEAD.
Thirty-One Miles Ahead In the Min
neapolis Bicycle Race.
A Draw Game OF Chess Between Zuk-
ertort and Steinitz Yesterday.
For the Championship.

Schock worked away yesterday as pluck
lily as ever, widening the gap between HIM
self and WOOdside until he was thirty-one
miles in the lead. Early in the day it was
apparent that WOodside's cause was hope
less. 1t was then that the rink manage
ment urged that Schock should endeavor
to carry of the worlds championship. He
was IN as tine form as on any day during
the week, but probably owing TO the fact
that WOOdside fell back so much. failing TO
spur him on to an extra effort, he ended
the day Just two laps short of his fourth
days record. However the score of 166
miles and laps was never before attained
on fifth day of race.
WOOdside was in very bad form. His
knee and ankle panied him severely, and If
1t were not for his innate courage he could
not have ridden the day through. He went
OF the track frequently, averaging from
i've to ten minutes each time. Meanwhile
Schock took matters with perfect coolDess.
He kept pumping away now and then, hav-
ing his arm on the handle of his little
Champion wheel. Twice during the day
WOodside was aroused from his lethergy,
metaphorically speaking, and made his big
Columbia spin around the corners, winning
back two laps. This did not excite SchOck
in the least. He ran pretty fast, but
did not worry. He realized that
the game was his, beyond
possible doubt, barring an accident. At
9:45 WOodside retired To his dressing room,
and the rumor went the rounds of the hall
that he had quit the race, but that was
folly. In order TO win his S5 per cent. of
half the gate receipts he must stay
to the finish, and he will be
there if IL takes a leg. His hacker, Smith,
hoo, nj ell do, Il
cheering. On the first two days of the race
Smith was loud in his shouts. go in
Woody, give it to him Woody" or
the like. Yesterday he stood around
and made strenuous effort to look non
chalent and unconcerned, but all his
efforts were futile. His face wore sad
| expression and Encouragement was out
lined too plainly to occasion possible
deception. Hank Suley, Schock's
| trainer, set the task of reel
ing OFF the 647th mile, and he now and
again gave the little German a tip to the
effect that he must give a little more i'm
petus to the wheel SchOck invariably re-
spOnded ''All right" and the crowd,
which was about the same as on
the previous day, shouted and cheered.
Betting yesterday was out Of the question
except on the number of miles Schock
NOuid 70 db anu uLlCoS lllC
miles were as many as fOrty-eight no bets
could be made ON that. One noticeable
feature last night was the men who during
the first of the week were decrying Schock
and cheering for Woody are now getting
themselves hoarse for SchOck. The finish
was brilliant and the excitement tremendous
Woody came on the track after rest, and
warming up made one of his proverbial
spuTts. He managed by dint of handsome
work to gain four laps. His friends threw
up their hats and yelled like mad. His
popularity is not dead yet. Everybody
says Woody is not a six-day rider but he is
wOrld-beater on squirt. This will be an
exciting day if Woody is not too
lame to push very fast. Snyder,
the Faribault boy who won so many friends
in the last race. will 20 ON the track and ell
deavor to Outride the champion, and there
is some talk of Mile. Louise Armaindo GO
ing on in the evening and giving an ex-
hibitlon.