New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
This was the closing score:

Miles. Laps.
Isice isse
RendinE -, ~,
Forster ..........''..'. .......'.'... -,
Pierce OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -,
tshnccr ............... ................... 1913
M"fr ......-................' '.'.'......' s 80,
Maddox ............'''... -
'as@iiv .....,...'..''.'.' w.,
M,4ns1 a.. ,1 '..'...,..... sS $S"
GDk ........................... l"' "
Now that the bicycle race is over the me-
tropolis WILL perhaps, be able to settle down
and prepare for Christmas and the holidays.
1t has been a remarkable contest. and Hale.
the pluoky winner. has accomplished one OF the
most wonderful feats Of physical endurance in
the history of ancien: or modern athletics.
There have been. of course. in this contest feat
urcs which will not appeal to those with over
sensitive or delicate tastes. Comparisons have.
however been made between this contest and
football matches. prizchghs and sixday walk
ing watches. and it has been the opinion OF
those who are supposed to be experts in these
several branches Of sport that the contest
Just ended has been the most remarkable OF
all ever held. In six days walking match.
for instance. a man could plod along with III
tie on his mind and it possible for him To
Keep up even when half-asleep. In the battle
lust finished all the senses which are part OF
the human frame have been called more or less
into play.
pEfrsIoNs OF THE RIDERS.
Those who were frequent visitors at the Gar
den while the race was being run. and had any
knowledge Of the physical endurance OF man
and the contrary tricks of the average bicycle,
have fairly leaned back in their seats for the
last three days. and have wondered how such
a feat az they witnessed has been possible
There are those who were qualified TO speak re-
garding mental ability who maintain that most
or the riders have been crazy, or at least highty
for the last forty-eight hours. They argue that
the human mind could under no possible con-
dition remain normal under such a strain as the
riders minds have endured. Frequent incidents
have occurred in the course Of the week which
nont 10 the accuracy Of this statement. Rice
was clearly not himself on Friday. and his train
crs became alarmed at his queer antics. Even
Hale the winner. has been anything but rational
on several occasions Schocks one idea In the
las. twenty-five hours has been that his score
has not been kept correctly. although he has
been cheerful. obedient and pliable TO the orders
n his trainers on every other point
Tavlor the coored boy. wore a broad smile all
dav Yesterday. but to those close enough TO
scrutinlze his features clearly there was sar-
itv rather than pleasure At one time In the af-
,crnoon he allowed his wheel to carry him up
to the ton OF the track near the Madison-ave.
end OF the Garden. and as the machine went
over the cmbankmcnt he sat down on the edge
of the incline sound asleep. His trainers rushed
70 him and il required several minutes to bring
him back to his senses
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR RICE.
Rice was so "daffy"-as his friends called it
at one part Of the afternoon that the delega-
ton from Wilkcsbarre were alarmed AT his con-
ditlon He kept plugging away. however. In
dulging in frequent spurts and he was allowed
to mutter and complain. So long as he kept up
that never-ending pcdallIng his trainers were
satisfied Rice insisted continually that he was
the only rider taking the turns properly and said
that all the rest Of them were going wrong He
complalned bitterly several times that the other
riders were also throwing brIckbats at him.
Half an hour after making these accusations.
however his face had a more tranquil look and
no appearcd TO have at least partially recovered
his senses Then he spurted. and his friends
from Pennsylvania yelled.
Rice. Rice. Rice!
We're his friends
From Wtkesharree.
Shortly after 8 o'clock last night Smith and
Cannon came together at the upper turn and
both went down. Smith arose in haste. calmly
turned his wheel in the other direction and
started at a lively gait the reverse way Of the
track II required several willing hands to
stralehten him out and get him started in the
right direction.
Rice however. seemed to he the popular idol
last night and the sturdy fellow from Wilkes
barre certainly deserves the praise he received
on all hands. william 5. Rutledge and 2OO
other enthusiastic citizens from that town werH
present to cheer their townsman on. He re-
ceiyed "A dozen congratulatory kilograms before
the race was over. including one from THE
Wukesbarrc Times" which said that the whole
town was waiting to welcome him home
Tavlor and Pierce who have been lighting 1t
out for the last two days and Schock ani
Smith. who have also had a mighty tussle had
each many admirers around the circle.
HALE WORN OUT AT LAST.
At g o'clock last night Hale refused to go fur
ther and got off his wheel He said he was
weak and worn out. and that he considered his
lead sufficient TO warrant his retirement Plum
mer his trainer, however convinced him that
No was not vet safe. and managed to persuade
him TO go on a little further. Maddox appeared
in a new suit last night. and for several hours
he averaged a gait Of twenty miles an hour
certainly a remarkable windup. This squirt
brought him up to terms with Moore.
"Rube" Shields rode down the steep stairs into
the arena In the course of the night. and caused
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