The record-union., 1896-12-13
TEDDY HALE WINS FIRST MONEY
CLOSE OF THE SlX-DAY BICYCLE
RACE AT NEW YORK.
The Irish Champion Skaters the Pre-
vious Record by Three Hun
dred and Ten titles.

NEW YORK, Dec 12.-Twelve thou
sand people saw Teddy Hale, the irish
heroof the six-day bicycle race at Madl-
son-souare Garden, cross the flniSn
line tonight winner, with 1910 miles
and eight laps to his credit. Hale
broke all records from 1O1 miles up, and
shattered the six-day record by Plo
miles and seven laps. he set an eX-
ample Of what can be accomplished by
pure grit and determination that Will
long live in the memories OF the thob-
sands who roared themselves hoarse In
applauding the pluck which prompted
the Irishman to stay on and hnlsh ms
task. even after nature herself had
given out.
At ten minutes before the hour set for
ending the race only three Of the fifteen
men who had literally plowed their way
since early morning in a semi-uncon-
scious state were left on the track. One
was the winner, and the others We're
Burns Pierce and "Orry' Moore of
Philadelphia. Pierce and Moore were
struggling slowly along, but the boy
from the Emerald Isle was bent over
his handle bars, sprinting for all he was
worth Again and again the crowd
burst forth into uncomfortable enthusi-
asm, which was absolutely deafeninG
when the hands of the garden clock
reached the hour of ten, and the great
six-day bicycle race was ended. The
band attempted to play the Irish ma
tional airs, but the musicians efforts
were drowned The pandemonium broke
forth again when Hale wrapped himself
in an American flag, which was thrown
him from one of the boxes.
The rest of the division having Sc
cured their places by $50 o'clock had
retired. Some of them were physically
unable to continue, while others had
had more than enough of straining men,
tally and bodily. Little Rice, the
Wilkesbarre boy, who ran into second
place, made terrible effort to keep on.
But he had done more than enough to
show of what metal he was made.
When Dame Nature refused to give him
any more support, and he had to be
helped to his quarters, there was re
ception accorded him which in volume
and sincerity was equal to the ovation
accorded to Hale. Never did mortal
stances as Rice did Poorly handled,
and suffering from swollen and bruised
knees which he received before the
start, he still kept on. Time after time
mind and body gave way, but game
ness came to the rescue and he resumed
The torture. His performance is more
worthy Of praise than Hale, for he has
been struggling behind, while Hale was
in front. Reading, the eX-soldier, fin
ished in third place. He also made a
gallant effort worthy to rank among
the Spartan heroes. Every one of the
eleven placed men beat the previous
record. as did also Cassidy. The lat
ter, with Cannon, Mcleod and Click.
were each presented with 500 as a vol
untary gift on the part of the manage
ment.
The winning score at 10 o'clock, 142
hours Qhe previous record 1000 miles
lap. made by Schock), was: Ed
Teddy Hale, Ireland. winner first
prize, $1,000, 1910 miles 8 laps; J. S.
Rice, Wilkesbarre, Pa. second prize.
$500. 1882 miles 6 laps: Ned Reading.
Omaha. third prize, $500, 1855 miles 3
laps; Fred Forster, New York, fourth,
prize. 1.S29 miles laps; Albert Schock.
New York, fifth prize, 1.766 miles 2
laps; Burns Pierce, Boston, sixth prize.
,75S miles ! lap: E. c. Smith, Saratoga
seventh prize, 1.154 miles laps; Ma
jor" Taylor. Brooklyn, eighth prize.
1.732 miles laps: c. w. Ashinger, Up
sur, o.. ninth prize. 1.673 miles 3 laps:
f. c. Moore, Philadelphia, tenth prize,
1861 miles, laps; H. H. Maddox, As
bury Park. N. j., eleventh prize. 1.644
! miles laps; l.. l.. Cassidy, Millville. N.
j.. l sos miles; J. r. Cannon. New York.
1866 miles laps; D. NJ. Mcleod, Phila
delphia, 1850 miles laps; ]. H. Click,
! Detroit. 1.O96 miles laps.