The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-14
HALE STILL HARDY.
The winner of the Race None the
Worse For His Long Ride.

New York, Dec. 1s.-"Teddy' Hale, al
though somewhat stiff and sore to-day,
did not seem much the worse for win
ming the championship of the world in
sX-day bicycle race. When he spoke.
however it was apparent that the cigar
smoke in the garden had done it's 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 of
the race, as was also that of Rice, who
complained that his trainers we're trying
to starve him.
Hale's managers calculations show that
the winner Travelled Just thirty-hve mites
more than his final score OF 1910 miles
and laps, and that by leaving the track
for the short rests he lost about 66 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 so either to Baltimore or
Washington and then on a 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
lion to-day and In condition, he said,
to ride fifty-mile race in fast time. He
retired to the Putnam house early in the
morning, after a visit to a Turkish BATH
during which he slept for fourteen and a
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 a bit toward the close Of
the race but he is all right now
The lack of attention Monday and Tues
day destroyed Rices chances for first
prize. Practically he might as well have
had no attention at all. On Wednesday.
when he was in such bad condition, Mich.
ael Bresln went TO his assistance, and
brought him around all right, and kept
him in condition 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
the machine he rode.'
This was Rice's first long race. although
in 1882 he started in one, but was forced to
quit. He believes now that, with the exper-
lence he gained in this race, he could cover
1000 miles within six days. He says he
would like TO race against Hale again and
could get plenty of backing IL the Irishman
wishes match. The Wilkesbarre man will
leave for home Wednesday"
Reading OF Nebraska, was in a bad way
to-day HIS knees were swollen ana 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 abored.
schock was not put out in the least by
his efforts.
Taylor, the colored boy, was none the
worse for his ride.
The prize winners and the four men who
failed to land within the first eleven will
receive their rewards at noon tomorrow
In the Hotel Barthodl