Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-31
WORLDS RECORD BEATEN.
The Result Of the Prince-scbOck Fifty Mile
Bicycle Race,
A BARN AND CONTENTS BURNED
A Coon Carver-Jack Haniey's Benefit
"A Dago Shoots Boy-Court
Notes-Other Local
News.
The Hicyclc Rnce.

The bicycle Race.
The fifty mile race between Albert
Schock and John s. Prince, the champion
ship long distance rider, attracted about
700 people to the exposition building last
night But for the counter sporting at
traction at Cunningham hall the attend.
ance would undoubtedly have been
larger. As 1t was the event was by no
means failure financially.
The work of choosing scorers, time.
keepers, etc, being disposed of, the
track was cleared. The selections made
were as follows; Scorers, A. G.. Johfle,
+. nj. Shaw; timekecpers, Perry Badolet,
L. I. Melloner; judges, Henry Schock, +.
5, Parmaee; referee, George Il. Kay.
The track was nine laps to the mile, with
raised ends BY the terms of the race
Prince gave his antagonist one mile start
in the fifty.
About a quarter of eight O'Clock both
men appeared on the track Prince was
dressed in light blue shirt and trunks
while Schock wore dark blue shirt and
lavender tights.
AT o'clock the timekeepers set their
stop-watches to ticking. The referee
fired the pistol shot, and both men started
from the scratch. Prince tore down the
tliCh uI II tcICluC pdCc SpUTlinS lilE
ahead of Schock. At the end of the first
mile he had gained half n lap
on his opponent, at, the end of
second fvc-eighths of lap, and at the
third mile, he passed him and started for
his second lap. BY terrific squirting,
Prince gradually increased the distance,
and when he had five miles to his credit,
LAPS. At the close of the eighth mile,
Prince again spurted and passed Schock
on the outside. starting on his third lap
ahead. At the end of the eight mile,
Prince was exactly three laps ahead of
Schock, consequently having six more
laps to gain in order to accomplish his
task In other words although the race
was not quite one-siXth run. Prince had
gained one-third the necessary number of
laps.
From this time on Prince bent himself
steadily to the work of gaining laps.
His method of accomplishing the work
showed his sagacity. Naturally possessed
of better, muscle and more science
than his opponent, he employed these ad-
After passing Schock, he would spurt
tremendously and gradually reach his
opponents hind Wheel thus gaining
| the lap. Instead of trying to pass SchocE
at once again, he would follow him about
| for eight or ten laps more, pushing him
of course to his highest speed. When he
had gained his wind, and pretty
again throw himself upon his wheel and
making a terrific speed would pass his
antagonist These tactics he pursued
until he gained the necessary number of
laps.
AT ten miles Prince had gained 3 Is
laps ut go miles a laps, at % miles
laps. This sort of thing was kept up
until ot thp 9Sth p,Ilp aud SnnpnI Ion
Prince had gained the necessary number
OF laps. For the next five miles he
trailed closely after Schock, pushing the
latter to a high notch of speed. AT the
43d mile and third lap, Prince shot
ahead of his antagonist for the tenth
however. Shock gritted his teeth, pre-.
pared for great effort and by
tremendous spurt of speed passed Prince.
He held himself in the front until at the
forty eighth mile and fourth lap Prince
again passed him amid the hearty cheers
OF the spectators. Again Schock tore
ahead of him, only, however. TO lose the
lead on the seventh lap of the fiftIeth
mile. From this on Prince gradually
pulled away from Schock. winning by
about an eighth lap. The fifty miles,
rs will be seen by reference to the ap-
pended table, were covered in exactly 9
hours and 30 minutes The best indoor
record ever made before this was 93S.
achieved by Prince at Minneapolis few
weeks ago. so that last nights race
lowers the worlds indoor record by three
minutes.
AFTER THE RACE.
nv ilfe,n said Prince to a
reporter as he was being rubbed down
after the run. 81 was in blasted poor
condition because haven't trained as |
ought to have. Just look at the surplus
| flesh on me! And then look at Scohck.
| He's in mighty good trim, can tell you
| and made me work hard to win. Why
| on the forty-ninth mile / had the cramps
| so bad that could hardly sit in my seat
and had good notion to give up the
race. l could never have gained another
lap in the world"
| John S. Prince, the winner of the race,
is 81 years of age, weighs 170 pounds and
is five feet ten inches high. Schock, the
loser, is 80 years old, weighs 14s pounds
height. Prince rides a 5B,inch wheel,
Schock a 81 inch. BY the terms of the
contest Prince WINS the 500 purse and
| 70 per cent of the net gate receipts,
Schock receiving 30 per cent thereof.
ATABLE.
| The following will show Princes record
at every five miles, also the previous best
] indoor record at TO- 20 and so miles.
| From this 1t will be noticed that the
| worlds record was beaten in every case:
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