The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-14
CONDITION OF THE RACERS
Hale and Rice Seemed TO Have Suffered
Little from the Strain-Reading and
Forster in a Bad Way.

New York, Dec. 13.-"Teddy" Hale.
although somewhat stiff and sore TO-
day. did not seem much the worse for
winning the championship of the world
in six days bicycle race. When ne
spoke. however, it was apparent that
the cigar smoke i'm the Garden has done
its work.
As soon as he could get away from
the scene of the race Saturday night.
Hale was taken to bathing establish
ment. where he was massaged and al
lowed to sleep fourteen hours at inter-
walls, the longest period being five
hours. During the race he had only
eight hours sleep. His appetite was
enormous every day of the race. as was
also that of Rice, who complained that
his trainers were trying to starve him.
Hale's managers calculations show
that the winner Travelled just thirty
five miles more than his final score Of
1910 miles and laps. and that by leav-
ing the track for the short races he lost
about sixty eight miles. On this fig
urng Hale would very likely have es-
tablished a record of over 1000 miles
mad he adopted different tactics.
Starting tomorrow Hale will begin
an engagement at one of the local va
riety thoaters. The other members of
the foreign party Will go either to Bal
timore or Washington and then on a
tour of the cities. The proposed Aus
tralian tour has been abandoned Ow-
ing to the success of Hale.
Rice, the Wilkes-Barre machinist,
who finished second to Hale. was as
strong as n lion today and in condi-
tiOn, he said, to ride a fifty-mile race
in fast time. He returned to the Put
nam house early in the morning after
visit to Turkish bath. during
which he slept for four and half
hours at intervals. His appetite was
something remarkable. He suffered
very little during the race physically,
and lost only one pound during the
week. His mind wandered bit to-
wards the close of the race. but he is
all right now. The lack of attention
Monday and Tuesday destroyed his
chances for first prize Practically he
might as well have had no attention at
all. ON Wednesday when he was in
such bad condition. Michael Breslin
went to his assistance and brought him
around all right and kept him in con-
dition until the arrival of Harry Camp
bell, from Wilkes Barre. Campbell
said today that Rice had trained very
little for the race. 'In fact" said he.
"all the training he did was to work
on his bicycle until II o'clock every
night during the week before the race
He built the machine he rode
This was RiCc's first long race. al
though in 1892 he started i'm one. but
was forced to quit. He believes, now
that with the experience gained in this
race he could cover 700 miles within
six days. He says he would like to
race against Hale again, and could get
plenty of backing if the Irishman
wishes match. The Wilkes Barre
man will leave for home Wednesday
Reading. of Nebraska, was in a had
way today. His knees were swollen,
and he was suffering from a cold.
Harry Maddox was in fine condition
after the long ride.
Forster probably suffered more than
any of the others. His face showed the
strain under which he had labored
SchOck was not Dut out i'm the least
by his efforts.
The prize winners and the four men
who failed to land within the first
eleven. vii! received their rewards at
noon tomorrow in the Hotel Bartholdi