Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-11

known quantity represented by % per cent
of the prospective gate receipts. The glory
will lie in the applause Of watching multi
tudes, which will be called forth 10y victory
in the great Ia hour test Of endurance or
by possible record breaking on the part of
some of the hardest contestants.
There will be ncarlya score of we'll known
long distance riders ready for the word at
the beginning of the race, and perhaps half
a score of riders of the dark horse variety
The most notable entry is William Martin
of Detroit, the plucky Irish-American who
won the six day race in the Garden in Octo-
Der, 1891, who holds all professional records
from - to l42 hours, and whose record of
l,4GG miles laps made in that contest still
stands as the most remarkable achieve
ment OF the Kind on record. Martin only
rested Is out Of 1i2 hours in the last race,
and although somewhat thin and pale fin
ished bis remarkable exhibition OF physical
endurance i'll good condition.
Among the other old timers who have
entered are Albert Schock of Chicago, who
has won numerous six day races and who
held the l42 hour record Of ,405 miles until
Martin broke il; Charles w. Ashinger of
Oklahoma territory, who was second to
Martin in 1921; Edward Reading of Fort
Omaha, Neb.. who won the six day contest
in Chicago in 1889; Peter Golden, who won
fame and half a dozen six day walking
matches Years ago; Tom Roe, the well
known long distance road rider; Frank
Albert Of New York; II. G. Croker the
cash prize racer of Newton, Mass; Pautrat,
q FrcnChman, who claims TO have been the
first whrelman TO ride from St. Petersburg
to Paris: Carrie who has ridden in a great
40 hour race against Terr0nt of France;
Losna, Il third FrcuChmau, who claims the
worlds - hour record; VIII breckenridge
of Milwaukee; John :. Brooks of BloSs.
burg Pa: w. H. Bremen OF Lyons, Ia; VI.
r. uaGcter Of Bethlehem, Pa; W. II. Hart
of Philadelphia; George II. Van Emburgh
of Arliugto on, y. /: an English unknown
entered by John :. Prince, and y. :, Mcix-
we'll of Lewlshur-, Pa, entered by p. T.
Powers of the National Cycling aSSoCia-
ton.
Manager F. p Prial VIII start the riders
at five minutes past u idHight Monday
morning, i'>c. -, the crowd will cheer, the
hand Will play inspiring; music, and the
riders. rarh wearing "a particular color or n
combinations " Coiur> instead Of the ugly
numbers heretofore used tai identify them.
will spin around the board track CirClng
the b., Garden. 1t will Toe a dazzling and
bewlldVrIng scene. The riders costumes
will be bright and new, the riders them
selves fresh, athletic, bright eyed and hope
full, and each equally favored with the ap-
plause OF thousands. One week hence how
the scene will have changed! The score or
more of riders will have dvindled to six OF
eight-a stern and uncompromising sur
vival of the fiitest.
The costumes of this furlorn hope will
show the wear and tear Of n weeks usage,
the once bright eyes of the riders will I've
dull and SuuKcn, their cheeks will be hOl-
low, their bodies wasted and their strength
nearly gone, hat they will still ride on. GOV
erinS mile after mile with almost superhu-
man endurance, pluck and logged deter,
minatiun. Hope "f victory may then exist
in only one or TWO breasts hut hope OF get
ting one of the most rrmuuerative places
in the race and "A substantial section Of the
net gate rer::l',s will instill new strength
into the tired limbs OF the tail enderS
The winner will receive an ovation. cspe-
cially if lie breaks the Martin record. and il
he is in IL high favor as Martin WIS two
years ago he will finish the great race in
veritable raiH>joriu of coin and currency.
The victor will also receive 81 800 in gold
and 81 per cent Of tine net receipts. The sec