The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

Rice Is Now Anxious to Enter
Into a Contest With Hale,
the Champion.
The Wilkesbarre Boy Says H. Is
Confident of Covering Two
THOUSAND Miles.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 13.-Teddy
Hale, although somewhat stlH and sore
to-day, did not seem much the worse for
winning the cham ionship OF the world
in the six-day bicycle race. When he
spoke, however, it was apparent that the
cigar smoke in the garden had done its
work. As soon as he could get away from
the scene of the race Saturday night Hale
was taken to a bathing establishment,
where he was massaged and allowed to
sleep fourteen hours at. intervals. the
longest period being five hours during
the race he had only eight hours sleep.
His appetite was enormous every day, as
was also that of Rice, who complained
that his trainers were crying to starye
him."
Hale's managers calculations show that
the winner travelled just thirty-tive miles
more than the official score of 1910 miles
and laps and that by leaving the track
for the short rest he lost about sixty-six
miles. On this figuring Hale would very
likely have established record OF over
1000 miles had he adopted different tactics.
Starting tomorrow Hale will begin an
engagement at one OF the local variety
theaters. The other members of the for
eign party will go either to Baltimore or
Washington and then on tour of the
cities. The proposed Australian tour has
been abandoned owing to the success of
Hale.
Rice, the Wilkesbarre machinist, who
finished second to Hale. was as strong as a
lion to-day and in condition. he said. to
ride fifty mile race in fast time. He re-
turned to the Putnam House early in the
morning after visit to the Turkish bath,
during which he slept for four and one
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 toward the close of
the race, but he is all right now.
The lack of attention Monday aud Tues
day destroyed Rice's 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 and kept him in con-
dition until the arrival of Harry Campbell
from Wilkesbarre.
Campbell said to-day 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 Rice's first long race, although
in 1892 he started in one but was forced to
quit. He knows now, that with the ex-
perience gained in this race, he can cover
1000 miles within six days. He says he
would like to race against Hale again and
could get plenty of backing if the Irish
man wishes a race. The Wilkesbarre man
will leave for home Wednesday. Forster
suffered more than any of the others.
His face showed the strain under which
ne had labored. Taylor, the colored boy,
was none the worse fo- the ride.
The prize-winners and the four men
who failed TO land within the first eleven
will receive their rewards tomorrow at
noon in the Hotel Bartholdi.