New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-14
AFTER THE BIG CYCLE RACE.
,,osr OF THE MEN IN PRETTY COOP
CONDITION.

.o,r snectators hung around Madison Square
~rssn Yesterday morning. apparently sorry that
,,e biz bicycle race which had engrossed the at
IGNITION c. so many people last week. was over
,ross the way from the Garden there were a lot
:, ,.onIe IN the Putnam and Ashland hotels who
o,a not bit sorry that IL AL over. They
..-p the riders who had taken part in the races
u choir trainers handlers and friends. and even
80 who had backed the losers In the race were
=, oood spirits over the really good scores which
.,o,r men had made. The foreign contingent with
- the champion were at he Hotel Barthold
4, the same quarters which they had occupied all
the week and right merry time they had of It,
,,.narer Powers. his partner. William Kennedy
.rd Mr. Batcheler the official Handicapped Of the
,eur races held in .he Garden during the
o,ess of the big race. also at the Bar
.,old and their happiness was Of that substantial
x,d due largely 10 the pecunary rewards which
.,sir labors had brought them.
.onr the earliest of the callers at the hotels
mara the riders had been put TO bed immediately
after the race over on Saturday night were
o,v anxious friends who wanted TO find out
49,, tho men had stood the terrible ordeal which
.,sv had gone through. and they were greatly
-,sed 70 find the majority Of them up and able
. ,alk about They We're as;onished TO see how
.ho men could eat. and over the fact that they
ouh md did talk nationally. This astonishment
- mostly due to the stories which had been In
.,ria.,on on Saturday of the terrible condition.
49,, nhvsical and mental. Of many of the men IN
che race and Of the quoted opinions OF several
..,,ob,s physicians that the awful strain to which
49,. had been subjected during the long six days
I'D nights might injure them for life While ii Is
- sorb. true that some Of the riders will feel for
=. time the effects OF the large amount of work
.,c, they did with little rest. II must he said
,,a, Yesterday the condition Of those Of them who
e,sbsd the highest up ~ the close OF the race
vas remarkably good.
HOW HALE RECUPERATED.
Hale Immediately after he left the race at 10
o'clock or Saturday night. was hurried away IN A
cab TO the Bartholdi had warm bath and was
.hen nut to bed His manager said that he was per-
nitted 70 sleep until a. m. and that then he was
awakened and ate his breakfast. He then slept
unit o q n, and was then more aroused and
allowed TO eat another breakfast. In fact. he ate
two breakfasts at this time, as the waiter maze a
mistake and gave him not only the breakfast pre-
cared for him. but tho hearty meal INTENDED ior the
Scotch rider IArmsden Hale then slept until
p'clock in the afternoon. when ne awoKe OF MS
ngn votinn and expressed desire TO get up ne
was rubbed down and dressed. and a few minutes
howard he went down into the dining-room OF
5e hotel and ate his dinner. When he was seen
~ Tribune reporter he in the best OF spirits
md said that he felt frstrate. with the exception
u his legs which were sore AND SUE ne
vas also suffering from sore throat "nicn
10 and his trainers said was caused py the
raughts and bad air In the Garden Wheh askeu
. he thought that his life had been shortened
" the race Hale laughed and replied that he did
lot He also said that he would he ready 10
nte- in another six DAYS in the latter part OF
february and expected 10 do so in chicago
Plummer Hale's manager, said that maze hau
idden thirty-fve miles more than appeared IN MS
core by having to ride around his competitors so
,1o Last Of
east sixty miles by being taken off the track
hiring the progress Of the short races. Had II not
een for this he said that Hale could have MADE
on miles Plurnmer added that he had not In
ended 70 enter Hale in the race as he brought
Vim, 70 this country TO pace Linton but that Hale
insisted racing.
RICE READY TO RIDE LONGER
J. s Rice. the second in the race. was
IA rtered at the Putnam House yesterday and at
racted even more attention than Hale did, and he
,os anparently in better condition In fact he
ecuperated so quickly from the fatigue Of the
ace that II was remarked al sides by the
rainers He said that he could 90 out and ride
xentv or thirty miles with ease. and he certainly
,oked IT, He was enjoying a large beafsteaK WIN
oils and coffee. when the reporter saw MIN, sur
ounded by his trainers and friends. The Improve
nent In his looks remarkable and the halu-
nations from which he had suffered during the
rv,ng hours OF Saturday night had entirely dls-
nneared He said that he felt we'll and that he
lad already gained TWO POUNDS since the race
nded In fact he did not lose much weight "h,ie
he contest was on He weighed 14s POUNDS peiore
he race began with MS clothes on. and at us end
70 Weighed l4O pounds stripped. Rice said that
,ad he been able TO train properly. ana mao eooo
are at the beginning OF the race. he could nave
asily ridden 1000 miles
Rice as every body knows. comes from wilkes
barre He Is an electrician and machihist ana
bull, the wheels which he rode. He SAID mat ne
,tayed I'D until IL o'clock every night OF thc week
,reyious 10 the race working on the "heeis' anu
hat he had little time during the day TO train In
Rce entered race for high wheels In Madison
SQUARE Garden in 1891. but could not ride the big
o,a,asb,oned affairs and withdrew after going
few miles. The people of his native town ne said,
have ALWAYS referred to this race when ne spoke
o. trying his luck again. and had had much merri-
ment al his expense. II was ms ne saio' t"a'
vas the primary cause OF his entering 'he con'eS'
just concluded which was about all the racing
experience he had had. Harry Campbell, tho well
Known trainer who took hold OF Rice on FRIDAY
rorn,ny said ,hs. ne IL confident that Rice would
have won the race had he properly trained hices
rrit ia indomitable" continued Campbell ny.
after We put him to bed on Saturday high' we ie'
him seen q couple OF hours and when we woke
him I'D he said: All right. put me on my wheel
He still thought that the race was on
Rice said yesterday that Tor the his wv "' " ~
race ne had nothing eat except what ne prepared
himself 81 came here to get experience ana nave
paid dearly for it, continued. and now II they
wan, n SOC mo again they will have TO pay Tor H.
can now get all the backing want, and VIII Det
that can ride 1000 miles In six days
N Breslin the trainer who picked Rice up from the
track on Wednesday morning after he had collapsed,
said that he gave him a hot bath and put him 10 pea
and lie, him sleep for nearly three houis' inuc"
aea,,s, tho uishes Of couple OF Rices friends But
I kneu addsd Rreslln chat II was the only thing
10 do N ssvs him as he was nearly tagged out His
friends meant well. but they did not Know 'heir