Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-05
THE LONG DISTANCE RACES.
The Austrians Seem to Have the Best
OF It-Some Very Hard Riding-Horses
Stimulated with Brandy.

OF 1t-Some Very Hard kidtng-Horses
Stimulated with Brandy.
BERLIN, October AT 9:45 this morn
ing Lieutenant Mikes, of the Austrian
army, one Of the competitors in the long
distance race between Berlin and Vienn3,
which began last Saturday, arrived at the
goal in the Tempelhof He was the first
of the riders, either German or Austrian,
to finish. The judges had been waiting at
the custom house in the Tempelhof since
last night, as it was thought that perhaps
some of the Austrian riders would arrive
during the night.
The military officers and civilians began
to gather at the goal, and by the time
Lieutenant Miklos arrived the assembly
was verv large. The Austrian officer was
given an enthusiastic welcome by the re-
ception committee and the spectators. His
ride had evidently been fast and furious,
and both rider and animal seemed to be
completely worn out. The Lieutenant was
lifted from his horse and conducted TO the
custom house, and the horse that had so
nobly done the heavy task was cared Tor
by willing hands.
The second Austrian officer 10 arrive at
the German goal was Lieutenant u.
Savossy, who finished his ride at III ;lO q.
m. Lieutenant Savossy and Lieutenant
Miklos started from the Austrian starting
point together. Lieutenant Miklos, how
ever, left his fellow starter far behind and
beat him by one hour and 35 minutes 10 the
German goal The excitement in Berlin
over the race is intense and the sum OF
money that will change hands on the re-
! suit is immense Telegrams from German
ridors show that Baron Reitzenstein and
Lieutenant Won Sedlitz are leading in the
race southwark Lieutenant Won Sedllt1
is the officer who married Miss Roosevelt,
an American lady.
Lieutenant Scherber was the third Aus
trian officer to arrive at the goal, he
coming ia at 1875 p. m. Both III
der and horse were in good condition.
The next arrival was brother OF Lieut..
Scherber, who came in at 6:l0 p. m. he
was followed by Captain Stogel, who came
In on gallop having covered the distance
in eight, -one hours end ten minutes. An
other Austrian arrived soon after.
So far six Austrians have completed the
ride. while not a single German has ar
rived at Florisdorf, the Austrian goal
This has occasioned much chagrin here.
Over 20,0 ,000, 900 marks has been bet on the
result.
Lieutenant Miklos, the first Austrian to
arrive here, rode $50 miles with thirteen
hours rest. He sustained his horse with
brandy.
Thus far sixteen Germans and eighteen
Austrian riders have broken down.
VIENNA, October 4.-Prince Frederick
Leopold, the first German officer 10 start Oh
the ride TO Vienna, is making desperate
effort to-day TO reach the finishing goal. lie
had led in the race as far as lglau, IN Mo
rayia. but there his horse broke down at
o'clock last evening and he was compelled
to stop over night, but to-day he again
mounted and started on the journey. HIS
horse was in wretched condition. The an
imal refuses to touch food, and there is
small chance OF Prince Leopold winning
Though the Austrian goal is nominally VI.
emma, the actual starting and ending point
of the race in Austria is Florisdort, a yll'
lage four miles north Of Vienna. The hrs'
German rider is expected TO arrive there
this afternoon.
Despite predictions to the. contrary
Prince Leopold was the first OF the Ger
man riders TO arrive al Florisdorf, the Ans
trian terminus OF the race. He hnlshec
his ride at AS this evening. His horse
again broke down after he left lglau, and
it was given injections Of morphia before II
was able to proceed. Thousands OF per
sons were present at Florisdorf to welcome
him. He was enthusiastically cheered by
the assembled officers.
Ats: 30 o. m. the third German TO arrive
Captain Won Tappertaski, rode in In
walk and was heartily welcomed.