The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11
FOURTH DAY OF The WHEEL RACE
The Ne. Are SIN n = BsWch ana the
Interest Has DECREASED.

Two things have been demonstrated at the
Madison Square Garden bicycle race. and they
are that seventy two hour. twelve hour n day
contests. are not likely to prove popular. and
that 81 admission is prohibitive price. To
these two circum stances may be ascribed the
failure OF really excellent entertainment to
draw paying crowd.
II is strange but true. that the public will
flock to 142-hour race to witness the suffer-
Ing contestants make the circuit OF the track
| in agony and will shun q more humane con-
test in which the men are bright. fresh. and
clean looking and full OF racing vim. Poor old
"Lepper" Hughes making distressing effort
| to break into a hobbling dog trot has
| been rewarded with the widest shouts
Of enthusiastic encouragement while the
same spectators view with apathy five
| mon spinning around at terrific speed
to draw away from each other. and who
In four days have not been able to gain q lead
OF a few yards. Tho argument has been ad-
vanced that the present contest Is not one OF
endurance. and. therefore. embarrassing. II
to sit on a wheel for twelve hours riding at
full speed. with never q thought OF letting UP
for second. Is not endurance: It must GER
tainly come very clos, to Il T ne alter.
aeainst the combination witch has he been hand
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As ineer. Iumsden. and Martin nre still q
e eTi braisins astempts yesterday TO close the
to % no AVA No matter how erce The squirt
the others dug In to maintain the slight advan-
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much trouble. His adherents were still pro-
testing yesterday against the referees de-
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without doubt cover the requisite goo miles to
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pending upon the other i've riders to drop
During the AFTERNOON trick riders Canary
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riders. together with the heartrendinE futile
attempts Of the men to come near the Raii.
een nt sems o the DAY sttended
The short-distance races resulted as follows:
10 minutes IVY seconds.
Five-rile Race-OFlanagan defeated Arthur Robb by
default.
The management had suspicion OF job
here. and decided that any rider not appearing
for his heat be disqualified from com peting Ia
the short distance tournament
O.e.mile Race-Howeil defeated Alfred Robb. Time.
3 minutes 10 seconds.
Three mile Race-Wooc defeated Alfred Robb. Time.
10 minutes 50 seconds
One.mtle Race-McDoweu defeated Howell. Time.
minutes IS seconds.
Three smile RacelArthur Robb defeated Alfred Robh.
Time. minutes 80 8 combs.
Three mile Race-Howcu defeated Wood. Time,
minutes 80 20 seconds.
At 1890 O'Clock Ashinger and Lumsden put
the crowd and trainers in danger Of heart dis
ease, by suddenly shooting out and trying to
Lamb. and Reading hanging on in despera.
tion. But further and further Ashinger and
Lumsden drew away. and. In the fastest mite
tho crowd again. Just one lap ahead. 1t was
splendidly sustained squirt, and gave line Of
what Saturdays sport will be.
The score at IL O'clock was: