New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-26
HOW THE VICTIMS LOOK.
RECOVERING FROM THEIR LONG RACE.
THE ux.pAx nIoxoLIsTs NOT MUCH THE WORSE
FOR THE STRAIN.

As soon as the six.days' bicycle race had been
nnshed at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night
an army Of put 10 work to prepare tbe great
smphtheatre for to.nights big Republican mceuho
The last enthusiast had hardly reached MadisonaVe
when carpenters were 1T work tearing up that blo"y
toboggan track.
Yesterday the Garden presented entirely different
aspect and few traces remained OF the greatest p'yCc
tournament ever held in this any other country.
Manager Thomas Eek, who so successfully pllo'eu
the tournament, came in for a few moments ana Vheh
went away. He said that the division oil the sa'c
receipts would be made to-day or Tomorrow DIV he
was prepared to give any official figures as yet as
to how much money each Of the SIX plucky riders wouIu
get.
II the peaceful quiet Of Sunday ever appreciated
1t was enjoyed yesterday by Martin Ashinger, Lamp
schock Albert Leonard and Boyst They hao oeeh
in whirl so long that they would have enjoyed ie"
days In a wilderness where no man could appIo"c"
them.
Il Is not likely that any serious results viii follow
the athletes exhaustive ride The men arc OF course
lank tired feeble after their long jaun Dut mono
of them is positively sick. After nights rest 'he
men ate hearty breakfasts, and then spent te gay III
promenadng The streets in the vicinity Of the Garden
and chatting with and receiving the Congratulations Oh
their friends the corridors OF the Ashland ana fuI
nam houses
II was really ptful, however, to see the riders try
to convince themselves that they feel no I'll ehects
from the race. Boyst, who saved his expenses by
narrow margin, able TO walk, but looked hollow
eyed and weak. Il have got bad cold" said he,
abut / feel remarkably well for man who had but
one days training before the race"
al could 90 into another race next week SAID he IN
q hollow voice. See, can walk all right. aont
even limp And Boyst hobbed painfully away, look
ing like a man in the last stages Of consumption
Boyst thought there would be about $4,000 70 DC
divided among the the profits Of the tourna-
ment.
sehock, the German, who finished fourth, went TO
Turkish bath In Twenty eigth-st Immediately after he
left the track After INDUCING in a bath he retired
for long rest lie was at the Ashland House yesVer
DAY lie seemed to think that he could walk straight
but he really wobb ed through the corridors with the
same rokeiy movement which characterized his bicycle
In the
Martin the pluoky little champion did not retire
to rest until o'clock yesterday morning, although he
loft tile ack shortly after 10 O'Clock on SATURDAY hghb
He sat talking with friends in the Ashland House ana
seemed losth 70 add 10 fifteen hours resi- all he had
had for six days and nights. He arose OF Ills own
accord about 10 O'Clock yeserday morning and TOOK
stroll up Fourthavo. eating hearty breakfast
lie and pale, but he was able to Walk VIVA
out a very poroeptbe limp He, however, was not
feeling half as well lie was trying to make himself
believe.
Martins case was similar to that of the others
They are all surprised that they are not DEAD ana
they MIG 50 evejOyed at not feeling worse thaIl
they really do that they are not conscious Oh ROW
much they are actually suffering
Albert looked about bad as any of them, ana
after eight he appeared in Fourthave In the
vicinity of the Garden. he dragged himself along
painfully with misery written in every line of once
rather handsome face. Albert proudly exhibited
handsome god watch, a present from the stuyvesant
Athletic Club, OF which Inc is member. He SAD ne
would not that no had been Ia race, but every
boQy else would Albert believes that he Will do
better next time, and says that he mas moneYed
friend who Will wager 3d. 900 thai he can beat Martins
record of 466 mics Albert's" real name is Albert
E. r. Leonard, and not Crozer" as has been stated
Lamb the big boned EngiShman, who finished third,
shows fewer III effects than any Of the Other men
lamb INDUCED in nine hours sleep and when he
appeared the street early yesterday he did not
Cook much worse than the average victim Just recover
Ing from the gIip He said that he could start In
another race In two days lie declared he felt no
pain and that there little stiffness in his joints
Ashinger was probably In better physical condluon
than any OF the Other men. and II he mad
as much heart he has muscle and strength, he might
have won Sne race. Ashinger tried to sleep in his
tent In the Garden saturday night but the noise drove
him 10 a hotel. IL is said that Manager Eek Will re-
Ceve 25 per ceat Of the net receipts, which will
amount 10 "a GOO.