New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24

BICYCLE RIDERS FIGHTING HARD.
MARTIN STILL ~ THE LEAD AND DETERMINED |
TO STAY THERE.

MARTIN STILL ~ THE LEAD AND DETERMINED
TO STAY THERE.
Tho slx-day bIcycl, race nj Madison Square Garden
viii prove 20 be the mos, successful race IN many
day, and the most successful bicycle rce ever held
There large crowd present all DAY yesterday ana
To, big amphfh at-c fairly packed WIN humanity
last night between 3 and Il p. m. II was standing
room only after p m, except In f." prVaV' boxes
The interest does not sbate particle as the piueHy
riders roll up mile after mile, and the applause Is 30
great at times that IL seems as II the rojf Woam DC
lifted from the Garden The short races and 'he TICK
riding OF Canary anu Maltby generally arouse tue most
enthusiasm but the efforts Of the slower nio'lHs ou
pluckisr lOngdistance men arc also apprtpa'1'
OF the fourteen men who sunday night stAFteu
on the long Journey only half dozen remain WIN
Martin the plucky Irih-Amehcan, still IN the le''"
II Martin can keep up and win, and he seems Aoie 10
Do 3d. he viii b. q ht subject for thoFous" le'e"
examination. such endurance and pluck are seuoin
seen even in these busy times in CHASING 'nc n'e"'
dollar. Martin has only recently recovered rom
badly shattered thigh. On Tuesday ne was Jle P'"ic
Of DEATH with his sunken eyes and hollow ces'' anu
when blood rushed from his nose and mouth at MD
night II was predicted that he could at the most re-
main on the track ouly few hours longer INT" MS
injured leg gave cut. The muscles became 'oA~aI'o'
and his race seemed But IT was hoI ana 10
viii not be, as it now looks, until tomorrow "hcn
the piucky youngstcr will have the satisfaction o.
race.
Martin said last night that he felt better than he
did on THURSDAY, and while he admitted that MS III
jured leg troubled him, he said he would DC III d. .le
nnsh if he had t. propel his wheel with one I's' Io
believed that he could finish the last few hours on
one leg and still win.
His injured leg is wrapped up in rubber bandages.
lie is confident Of making 1900 miles the best previous
record being 1,4nJ.
Martin occasionally spurls and passes al his
competitors and j. rewarded with deafenins cheers.
lie is an especial avorte with the younger spcc'"'o'''
large party Of Columbia College students were presch'
last night and they at once adopted the pncAy NiOer
as their favorite and added his name 70 theT coes
yell. ,.-.,
Dr. shrady was present yesterday ana Sho"ou d
lively interest in the contestants. He will make =
careful study OF the for future medical lectures
schock the present champion podded along IN
fourth place all day and he Is likely to lose his laure'
lie is still good man, however, for be yesterday COW
cred 100 miles in hours and - minutes d oI0'e'
record for Tie ffh dag Of a race.
Asbinger continue, TO wheel along in second place
and he made his 2OO;h mile at Al p N. lie looked
then about as well as Lamb and twice rs plucky Ills
faint heart however may slip out Of It's socket NJ any
minute peculiar looking cushion on the guiding
rod OF Schocks machine supports the Germans Stomach
which seems to be his weakest spot
Albert the young man with pompadour HAIR, LOOKS
ahead OF Boyst, who brings up the rear but who Will
nevertheless make q good record. Albert received
a handsome bouquet last evening, on the card beng
inscribed the significant phrase It's the pace thal
Kills 1t did not seem to cheer him much
Ashingcr received a wicked fall shortly AFTER
o'clock but lie was able TO 60 after forty minutes
rest.
The small boy found convenient coal-hole open IN
Tie afternoon and an army OF street Arabs were soon
in the cellar Of the building 1t took dozen policemen
three hours get them out Of the Garden Then the
heads OF two youngsters appeared looking down from tie
,kylight. How they got up to that great height
or how they 90 down was more than any body could
answer.
Manager Eek last night said that he could not give
an estimate a. to the weeks receipts lie said that the
pts would be larger than at any other tournament
ever held and that the winner would get enough to
buy him nice home. The race will be kept up until
II 80 tonight and will wind up with an International
some of the short races were well contested and
Interesting. RObb defeated Lum>den in three mile
race in 90 10 The best previous record in tho
Garden was 8 20 made by Mcdowell in a against
time. A lvc-miie race between Prince and Wood was
by the former in Is :O4. Howell made mile in
55. five mile race between Luusden and OFlan-
RObb and Wood had clever ten-nlic race, bio al
ways HAVING the be-, Of 1t and winning In The good
At II So Martin rasved the 1.3oo-mile mark AMI
the Garden rang with applause and there Wer,, even
that hour, nearly 300 people present. Martin ap-
peared fresh the other con esants, but his ,ft
leg was swollen 10 huge proportions. 1t looked NOS
unlike the limb OF Dis Debar.
During the rush hours early In the evening the
Icket Offices had 10 be- closed, and Manager Eek is
authority for the statement that fully 5000 people
we're turned away. some people had tickets for
private boxes. but they would not make their way
through the crush. The general admission price 10
night will DO doubled and those who witness the
closing hours Of the will have to pay 81 for tho
privilege
aroused the greatest enthusiasm OF the tournament.
such excitement had perhaps never before been seen
M the Garden. The building is solid one but 10
trembled and the vibration lasted for five minutes.
Prince wore the stars and Stripes and Howell the
Mon Jack OF England. Prince By about two feet
in 10 o. the best time made In the tournament in
fact IL beats the previous record by is seconds.
Prince was cheered a. II he had saved a nation.
The score at O'Clock was rs follows;
Miles. IAps.i Miles. Laps