Evening journal., 1892-10-05
AUSTRIA WINS THE RACE
Lieutenant Miklos Outrides All
His Military Rivals.
THE GERMANS WERE HANDICAPPED.

None of Them Would Dare Beat Prince
Leopold, Who Was the First Of His
Countrynen TO Arrive in Berlin-oveI
ao,oOO,ooo Marks Bet on the Result.
BERLIN, Oct 5.-Lieutenant NIiklos. of the
Austrian army, one Of the competitors in
the long distance military race. which be.
gan last Saturday, arrived at the goal in
the Templehof field in three days. one houi
and forty-five minutes He was the first OF
the riders, either German or Austrian. to
finish. The Austrian officer was given an
enthusiastic welcome by the reception com.
mittee and the spectators.
The mare that Lieutenant Miklos rode
became SO disabled when he reached Zossen.
twenty-five miles from Berlin, chat he was
compelled to dismount and lead her to
within half mile of the finish. Here he
remounted and rode in. He sat in the sad
die as erect as though he were on parade
lie is slim and nervous, but has a sinewy
physique. lie was clad in the tight fitting
Austrian blue huzzar uniform. AS he
reached the goal his face was pale and his
eyes were blazing with excitement.
After he was lifted from his horse he was
led to the judges room where he took a
glass of champagne Afterward he was es.
corted TO the Hotel Kaiserhof where he
took Russian bath and rested after his long
Journey. Lieutenant MiklOs told Colonel
sack, OF the Kaiser Joseph regiment, that
he gave his horse an injection Of morphia
en- route to alleviate its distress. The last
feed the animal got was bottle of cognac
at Hoyerswerda. lie rode $50 miles, with
thirteen hours rest.
Twenty Million Marks Bet.
The second Austrian officer to arrive at
the German goal was Lieutenant Ceayossy.
Lieutenant Ceavossy and Lieutenant Mix
los started from the Austrian starting
point together. Lieutenant Miklos, how
ever, beat his fellow starter one hour and
thirty-fYe minutes.
Lieutenant Scherber was the third Aus.
trian officer to arrive at the goal, he com.
ing in at 1876 p. m. Both rider and horse
were in good condition.
The next arrival was brother of Lieu.
tenant Scherber lie was followed by.
Captain Stoegl, who came in on a gallop in
eighty-one hours and ten minutes. In a
short time afterward another Austrian,
whose name is uncertain, arrived Nearly
all the men who have come in We're, all
things considered, in exceedingly good con
dition. The horses, too, though tired and
dirty, were in far better shape than would
have been expected.
Over 2O,000,00O marks have been bet on
the result. Heavy bets were made on
Baron Erlanger. who was compelled to
drop out of the race yesterday because Of
his horse going lame and, as a consequence,
those who backed him are in a sorrowful
mood.
Thus far sixteen German and eighteen
Austrian riders have broken down.
Prince Frederick LeopoId's Ride.
Prince Frederick Leopold. Of Prussia
was the first German officer to arrive. He
covered the distance Of $50 kilometres in
three days, twelve hours and forty-fye
minutes. His thoroughbred Taurus is in
bad condition, probably ruined for life.
The prince looked worn and pale. He was
received with cheering and handshaking
He took dinner in one of the umpire's
houses and then came to the city.
The prince arrived hut eight minutes in
advance Of Lieutenant Hegl, whose horsa
was in much better condition than Taurus.
Hegl undoubtedly could have beaten the
prince, for he rode in at an easy gallop. In
fact, the German officers have been seri
ously handicapped in the race by the com
petition of the prince, as few of them would
care TO be guilty of the disrespect involved
in reaching the city before him, although
undoubtedly some Of the men who started
later will beat his record
The best time made so far by a German
rider over the course is eighty-four hours
or nine hours and thirty-four minutes be-
hind the time Of Lieutenant Milxlos, the
Austrian officer who first arrived in Berlin
Elaborate preparations are making foI
the entertainment Of the visitors after the
winner shah have been determined and the
prizes distributed. The programme in.
cludes a grand reception at the Hofburg by
the Austrian court a stag hunt in the i'm
perial preserves near ROLES, a visit TO the
Hungarian crown stud at Kisber and re
ception in Buda-P Pesth.