The sun., 1896-12-09
HALE STILL IN THE LEAD.
BUT THE PACE PRoVES FAST AND
THE IRISHMlN LOSES GROUND.
1ehock Moves Up In the Procession and
Ridss with Oid.Ttns Enduranee-R Rice,
Foster. Smith, aud Reading Also We'll
Up In tho six Days bicycle Race.

1ehock Moves Up In the Procession and
Rides with Old.Tims Enduranee-Riee,
Foster, smith, aud Reading Also We'll
Up In tho SIX Days bicycle Race.
Teddy Hale, tho Irish flyer. continued to lead
In the six days bicycle race in the Madison
Square Garden yesterday, but he did not push
his pedals with the dash aud ginger which
characterized his work on Monday. 1t was
thought by expert trainers who arc closely
watching tho contestants that Hale cannot
possibly keep up his gait and that be-
fore tho end of the week ho will collapse.
Most of his riding since tho race began has
been sprinting. Up to IL o'clock last night ho
had enjoyed about four hours OF rest since the
race began. but he said he was feeling as fresh
AS daisy. Tho majority of enthusiasts
believe that, barring accidents, Schock
will prove the winner. He has ridden
on scheduled time far. and has kept peg
RlnR away so steadily that he is within q short
distance of tho top. Schock's experience in
previous six-day races will. 1t is thought.
count In the end. and ne is taking good not
70 overworI himself. lie declared Yesterday
that he would continue his present gait and ex-
pectcd to be In the lead some time tomorrow.
Ned Reading the " Soldier" who set the pace
on Monday and gave Hale such hard fight for
the lead began to show signs of distress early
yesterday morning. He had slept hardly an
HOur bluCo ue OeRhu tne journey anu COulu not
keep up the fierce pace set By the Irshman. As
result he dropped rapidly to the rear, although
he remained on the track. A spurt later on may
bring him toward the top again. Rice. the
Wilkesbsrre rider, dogged Hale all day and did
not do much squirting, at that. lie is big
and strong and is being well handled. "Ory"
Moore of Philadelphia was also within hailng
distance of the leader last night and appeared
10 be strong He is regarded as one of the men
who will be in the thick of me fight at the close.
Forster, tho muscular German, INDUCED in
spasmodic bursts of speed during the att-rnuon
and spent very little time Off the track. Pierce.
the Boston rider, was troubled with his eyes.
but kept at his work. aided by blue goggles.
Major" Taylor. the colored mascot was
the only contestant to use padded frame
the top of his handle bars uron which to rest
his body. He rode with little difficulty, and
followed his system OF travelling seven consecu-
tive hours and then resting one. II he can re-
main in the race until tomorrow night. the
critics declare that he will be heard of at the
finish, as he is very fast whom it comes TO
sprnting.
Smith Of Saratoga may come in for a better
place later on. He has not been exerting him
self, and says that he has plenty of strength to
early yesterday morning decided later to re-
turn and he Kept to his work with little or no
Hale completed 500 miles after 80 hours and
best performance on record for the distance
AT noon he put u forcipedo on tho back OF his
saddle, lighted o cigarette, and spun around the
track finishing $50 miles and laps on the hour.
Reading was still second, with 557 miles, Moore
third, with $50 mles. Rice fourth. with 553, and
Schock fifth. with 54g miles and laps The
riders were encouraged by a large crowd
in tho afternoon and they hustled along
in great shape. Reading whs forced to take
quito q rest and tho other men lost time in
,,asssng s n his f,Sures Ato O'Clock Hale had COY;
place with e51 miles and laps. while Schock
loomed up in third place with 500 miles and 3
laps. The latter was riding faster and stronger
than at any previous period.
Hale's 1O0th mile was finished after Al hours
ridden 7oo miles and laps. Rice was second.
with two laps over 700 miles and Schock was
scurrying along Just sixteen miles behind Rice.
Hnle's sprnts were not frequent and his pace
was gradually being reduced to one about equal
TO Schock's.
There were probably 5000 persons In tho
Garden At 10 O'Clock, and there was plenty Of
excitement. Eddie Bald rode half n mile. un-
paced, in :09 3-5, and was cheexed to the ecno
Then Latham OF Saratoga and Boome of Bergen
three heats Latham won the first two heats
handily, riding the first IN 2:42 As and the Sec
ond in 2:35 Id.
Goodman of the RiversNdes also met Ray Nc.
Donald in half a mile da vi. and the latter was
SO badly beaten that he declined to ride another
man rode an exhibition mile In 2:l7. Bald also
tried another half mile in :12.
Pete Golden decided to withdraw perm manently
from the big race early in tho evening. Vom
pleteiy tagged out. Schock urned in for half
hour shortly before IL O'CLOCK. and Hale fol-
lowed suit. There were only iyhL men on the
track at that time. the scores hetng as follows: