New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-10
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
STILL Keeling OFF THE MILES.
A GOOD MANY PEOPLE KEEPING AWAY FROM THE
LONG BICYCLE RACE.

A GOOD MANY PEOPLE KEEPING AWAY FROM THE
LONG BICYCLE RACE.
The seven werained men who riding bicycles
for twelve hours day, through six consecutive days
stuck plucky to their work at Madison Square Garden
from | D. m. yesterday until l a. m this morning.
II was the same old grind a never-endng whrl the
machines spinning around the billowy track with an
almost mperceptible rumble.
Five of the seven contestants kept close together
only few inches separating the positions they have
maintained almost continuously since the start on
Monday afternoon. Every foot gained in the present
race seems to have weight with the riders than
a mile under the old conditions, when they were
on the track for nearly twentyfour Instead OF for
twelve hours day. Each one Of the leaders in turn
would make desperate squirt to try to gain lap
on his rivals but the effort was useless, FOR as soon
az one spurted the rest would do the same. AS
result when the 50O-me mark was passed Martin,
Ashingcr Iumsden and Reading were within few
feet OF each other. or in about the same relative
positions they occupied after they had covered the
first twenty miles.
Tho pleasant weather yesterday did not nelp the
attendance, as anticipated, and the crowu was
smaller than on Tuesday. The management seems
to have made u mistake in putting the price OF al
mission at 81 but it Is said that no reducuoh III 'i'
price Will take place. Empty benches were the order
during the afternoon and there were plenty vi ohP''
seats last night The riders probably fortunate III
having guarantees OF certain cash prizes and tey WI"
get this money whether it is taken in at the gate OF
not There were probably not over LOW people
present at any time last night
Friday and saturday will be set aside as club nights
and tho following clubs will send delegations TO heip
along the wheeling interests: Kings County "heel
men, Hartford Whecmen, springfield Wheemen' Eliza
beth wheelmen Riverside Wheelmen. Harlem wheel
men New-IIavcn Bicycle Club and Manhattan Bicycle
Club.
Before becoming professional bicycliss, Lumsden was
a carpenter, Martin and Reading soldiers Ashnger a
school teacher, schock a walter. and Lamb stone
mason Nobody eemed TO know what Stage Is. lie
certainly Is not much OF bicycle rider.
The first 400 miles were made In twenty-six hours
and twenty seven minutes. All the men seem as fresh
as at the start
The trick riding of Maltby, Ley, Barber, Canary ana
Mendoza and the sbOrdisance races aroused the most
enthusiasm, In three-mile race Mcdowell defeated
Arthur Robb In 10 :O6 40. Then Wood defeated Arthur
Robb in a one-me race In Oh IA. OFlanagan de-
feated Howell In three mile race in $50 90 Arthur
Robb defeated his brother Alfred in mile race In
9 :O7 ii. Arthur Robb defeated Wood IN two-me
race going the distance In "a 40. Arthur Robb then
defeated Howell in three mile in 81 As, the
best time made during the tournament Arthur RobD
won two more during the evening.
The 800 miles made by the distance riders In
thirty three hours and fifty seconds.
The score at midnight