New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-28
MARTIN IN THE LEAD.
BICYCLE RIDERS SHOWING THE EFFECTS
OF THEIR STRUGGLE.
sCHoCE HIS AN ACCIDENT WHICH MIGHT HAVE
rrry AvERrED-TmE SCORES AT MIDNIGHT.

rTEN AvEGTED-THE SCORES AT MGDNI5HT.
The irper,urbabG!,y tho NewYork policeman
strikngly illustrated the Madison Square Garden
Yesterday The riders in the siSday bicycle
their terrible experience in COINS
around that seemingly nevcrending Journey Some Of
the mon have been without rest sleep SUNDAY
night AID their trainers watch their charges care
fully. Schoch to sleep his Wheel AMI the wheel
up the Incline the Fourthave. entrance When
the top the crowd Schools danger. and c-y
~ horror up Three big policemen stood the
spot five fce below no, OF them made move. and
Schock crashing the aisle right at their feet.
Either u IN" muscular guardians could easily have
caught Schoch. The rider not badly hurt but he
owes nothing 10 hoso policemen FOR not being killed.
The for the championship goes merry end the
eleven continue spin around the track much the
wors" for but showing wonderful nerve and physt
cal power The attendance good throughout the day
and night. Bandmaser Rogers's selections lively
and Inspiring and the sprint aroused the usual
element
Martin 'he plucky champion. who has dosged Waller
and Schoch from ,he seemed 20 think 1t was about
time to the front and early yesterday morning he
passed both hts leaders and gradually drew ahead At IL
O'Clock night he plucky Michigan was
81 miles ahead His brain AMI muscles can with
stand tremendous strain unless some accident hap
pens 20 him he Is likely remain the champion with "A
better record than he had before
Waller whose flashes 20: speed and logged persever-
him much applause had accident yester-
day morning 7:55 o'clock which may prove a serious
drawback his chances In the Albert IIosmer.
MeiNell Van Emlurg and Golden keep on AT ploldng
pace. all losing rather than gaining ground Forster
Ashnger and Barton have little 10 chance Waller
returned the track II O'Clock after three hours
ard when he regained his wheel he sixy-one
miles behind Martin. the leader
som. excitement occasionel among the riders by
report that g. H. Eyrn" president Of the National
Cycling Association had prohibited members OF the ASSOC
citation from competing in the short and long distance
President yrne visited the Garden last night and
he denied emphatio,y that he had said anything
~ the kind There viii Doe short distance here
after a 1915 T. each night.
The short YESTERDAY particularly good In the
mil. rice Newhors" won with lIettncr second and
third. time. - }6 The last half mile made in
1:Os -. N"wlruse who has become nderully popu
lar. also the ;To-ml" race with Price second and
Berlo third: tirn" $50 -. Bero the mile race
with N~whouse second and Price third: time. 23G 80
The nve-nile went Newhouse. B-to second and
Bettner third: time. ll:is 20.
The mile challenge between Howell and
Prince aroused the llvl"s enthusiasm The Engllshman
won IN 29:33 81. with Prince only few inches behind.
~ midnight Martin taking needed rest while
Schoh Waller and Albert were striving desperately TO
Waller is the pictur" ~ misery. and he may
not las, Schock looked fresh and confident
wothed around the track Mexe'l Is the freshest
looking man the AMI he is doing remarkably well
for "A new man. Albert Is hollpw-eyc1 but plucky.