New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
FLOODING YEARLY on.
END OF TIE FIFTH DAY OF TIE UICiClE
RACE.
TIE CONTEST HAS DETERIoRATED INTO STRUG-
GLE OF BRUTE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CROWDS
STILL FLOCK TO TIE GARDEN-scHocK
SEEMS SURE OF WINNING.

The ereotest six-day bicycle race ever held in the
world will be brought 70 a close at Madison Square
Garden at 10 O'Clock tonight. The tournament mas
been a success from every standpoint ana All rec
ords have been smashed and left far III the rear
The chances that the men VIII nnlsh III aoou'
the order given below. The race IL practically over
as far as the first few positions are concerned and
unless some unexpected accident should occur Al
bert Shock. the plucky wabbler from Chicago VIII
achieve his one ambition and capture the chaih-
ponship, the cash prize. and settle down as tiie
keeper Of a restaurant in this city.
Schock last night really looked in better condl'oh
than he did on Thursday. Ambition. possibly TO
be realized in few short hours. seemed 10 Ieild
additional strength TO his strong heart and sturdy
limbs Schock. at $40 p. m, passed his own reeoru
of Laos miles. made In 1880. The Gardeh WAS
crowded at D. m when Schock was drawing
close to the record Of l,iC6 miles and four laps
made by Martin in the tournament OF 1881. At S:4o
T. m the rider passed the record amid Wild ap-
plause AS he passed the mark Martin gave 10
him an American flag. Schock. pushing his safety
ahead OF him, walked once around the track 'he
crowd making the rafters trembe with their cheers
While Schocks speed has lessened percept'p'!' ne
s cannb,e Of going great many miles further than
he will go In the first twenty-iour hours Oh "'e
race Schock's average speed per hour was about
eighteen miles Yesterday he maintained an aver
age speed of between eleven and twelve miles an
hour
Waller looks as II he We're suffering from some
fever for there is an unnatural flush to his face
and wild look in his eye. He was scarCtlf t., col H.
scious OF what he doing. lie Is proDapN ~
that condition when loses all feeling OF pam
Martin has given way under a serious styiii }h NJ
friends last night that he realized that IL was IN
possible to overtake the leaders In his present coi-
ton He felt that If he retained tn'rd place nc
would do well T., ~. ro,I
Van Emburg, the Arlington youth. is thc Tead Ii
wonder of the race. and the youngster receives
more applause than all the other cciit"Stills lui
together There is healthy color to his race anu
"A brightness of eye surprising IN one 80 !OunB
after such a severe struggle. he spurts VITA the
same remarkable bursts Of speed that he showed
on the opening night The guod-looking boy mas "a
chance TO finish in fourth place, and II IS barely
possible that he may finish ahead OF Martin ASH
niger is now in good shape. but he has no chance.
Meixe believes that he Will nlsh IN the nrst HVe'
Golden looks the picture Of misery
The short races and ;hc trick riding evoked hearty
apDlause In the fVe-mil" race Berlo wOn' with
Newhouse second and Price third time H.G. In
the tyyO-nilc Newhouse wol, with Price secoId
in e:a2 the fastest mile ever made in the Garden;
Newhouse won the thrl race, with Bero second
and Hctfncr third. timo 1888 -. The last haif mile
was made in lO1 2-i which Is the record Ter the
Garden ,.,-. 60,
his stay was short. Waller is all rgnt except thht
he is satisfied with second place. ann his trainers
can DO nothing with him. Martin mas collapsed.
and physician had 10 he called - attend MN
He NAV 10 a li;tc work to-day. huf not nuch.
Howell tried to break the lo-mic record. and sao-
coolel. making the distance IN = minute "nL F"
seconds beating the Garden record II fr'onGf. re
l-hor race WAS tame affair. l'"'lo Winning, win
Newhousc second and Siarbuck third distance
20i1 miles.
IN 10 10 o'clock last night TIE TIM mat each
man had spent OF thc trf X was as follows