New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-12
IN THE FIELD or SPORTS.
TIE LONG RACE NEARLY OVER.
JUST As HARD AS EVER TO PICK THE WINNER
THE SCORES

JUST As HARD As EVER TO PICK THE WINNER
TIE SCORES.
The s.-days bicycle race at Madison Square Garden
Will tonight yet it is a. difficult task TO pick the
winner as it was the fiji st night of the race Stage and
Schock have little chance but either Lamb Ashngcr
Martin Lumsden or Rcadlne may win. As the first
five men are still close together the general impression
among the trainers is that Lamb the Engllshman, VIII
prove the wilmer Lamb can squirt with terrible speed
and 10 Is believed that will BE- able to leave his rivals
far behind In las. few miles of the race AshingT
however IA nearly as speedy and he may surprise the
trainers and win easily.
Tire was no increase attendance Yesterday and
the present viii cost the management pretty
penny The lack of enthusiasm is severe blow TO the
friends OF bicycling who anticipated great boom in
cycling after That the management made
bundcr raising the price OF admission TO 81 is adj
mttd by all. Tho exhibition ia certainly an Interesting
one. free from all Objectionable features.
Schoc and his grocsqueooking bicycle caused another
comuoon during the afternoon, and called for another
decision from the referee Schock bowling slong
in front setting the pace usual, when there
snap and the tire Of his wheel collapsed. Schock
III on his head and spun around like top Reading
stumbled the heap and received an ugly fall. The
other riders escaped by turning sharply into the centre
Of the building and riding the floor. The other
men then ,prnted try gain lap on Reading but
the referee ordered all back 10 terms except Schock
who lost two laps for his loyalty his crazy wheel
The feeling between the English and American riders
is bitter and sharp tactics have been INDUCED In several
u. M.
wood. Of England the track to contest in five
mile The sprinters kept together for couple OF
laps and then Wood dropped back and mingled with the
siN.ily riders. Then quiet signal was given, and
suddenly Lamb and Wood shot Of the bunch and set
terrific pace around the track The other distance riders
taken by surprise but quickly shot sfter the fleeing
Engshnan. Wood. however was setting the pace for
his fsow-countryman and the two drew away from
the others.
After Wood had gained hi, point he left the track, not
att ,mptng finish his hye.Iile with Mcdowell.
The management took prompt action and gave the hve
mile to Mcdowell Wood was ruled of. and he will
be- allowed the track again Lamb got the lap
which hi. tricky countryman had gained for him.
\ -ane Of polo bicycles between the trick perform
ers Canary enthusiasm. Canary
rode star wheel and Barker safety Two chars at
zach OF the floor served goal posts. through which
rubber ball had he driven The riders used the front
wheel Of bicycles propel tn ball. Canary won
scoring goals nothing for Barker. The game Is a
free compared 10 water polo or polo on roller skates or
on horseback.
The long distance completed their soc miles in u>t
- 81 seconds which several miles behind the
record. Tic pace would have been faster but for the
many accidents which have befaen Schock's wheel.
the pace Of the ,mc and he j. not
Splinter no hoped 70 set such pace night through tAf
would be far enough. ahead on SATURDAY 10
OF the rush OF the sprinters
The short races generally caused the most applause
In hye-nile Mcdowell defeated O'F1anagan IN ID
minute, and seconds. Arthur obb dcfested Alrcd Robb
the Same distance IN II 80 Howell defeated Wood In
emile race in o4 40 Mcdowell defeated Alfred
lobb a three mile In 10 :3j. Mcdowell won ma
third race Of tho day by default Wood. OFianagan
Won a n,e.mile race from Arthur RobL In 1910 Alfred
obb had walkONcr a. he had b,eA scheculed 10 race
with Wood In the thrceIne between Mcdowell
and o. ll,magan the former easily In lO:O2.
Just before o'clock Lumsden had bad fall, striking
hI, face and cutting seriously He blcd pFofusely