The herald., 1896-12-10
THE S|X-OAY WHEEL RIDERS
Are Growing Tired and Awful
Sleepy, Too
WOULD LIKE TO co TO BED
But Plug Along In Hope Of Fame and
Coio
The Irishman Hale Has Good Lead,
May Go to Sleep and
Fall Down
Press Special wir.

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-To the great
surprise of the talent sixteen of the orig
inal twenty-seven of the contestants in
the six day International bicycle race
were still pedalin gaway at Madison
square garden this morning, and with
few exceptions they looked surprisingly
we'll, considering the strain. Teddy Hale,
Ireland's champion, had increased mate
rialy his advantage over Rice. the near
est man. and this, too, despite the fact
that he took two hours rest during the
night. At 9 o'clock, the fifty-seventh
hour of the contest. the Irishman was
eighty-four miles ahead of the best pre-
vious record, which was also beaten by
Rice, Reading, Forester and Moore.
Hale was little more than fifty miles
ahead of the record at 2 o'clock, his long
rest having materilly decreased the COM
manding lead he held during the morn
ing. The second man, Rice, with Read
ing, Forster, Pierce and Moore, were all
ahead of the record, but Schoch had
fallen behind. Fierce went off about 2
O'Clock, and Smith and Click soon fol-
lowed him. When the band began the
afternoon concert the riders took on re-
newed courage, all except Schoch. Ash
niger and Hale, who glided along at
ten n-mile gait.
Click met his second accident shortly
before o'clock rounding the fourth turn.
His right pedal came off and he was
thrown with much force. Luckily the
other riders were some distance in the
rear. Clicks face and left arm were
badly scratched, and he went to his tent
for a rub down.
At s o'clock the score stood: Hale S97,
Rice 1853. Schoch 901, Reading 91S, Smith
901, Forster 941, Pierce 91o, Moore 929,
Taylor 900, Ashinger $50. Maddox S15,
Cassidy 1885, Click S03, Elkes out Cannon
1872, Mcleod 634.
At O'Clock tonight Madison square
garden presented livelier appearance
than 1t has at any time since the word
go was given. The greatest enthu-
siasm prevailed when the plucky Irish
man. Hale, scored 1000 miles. This was
shortly after 6 o'clock. Hale rode the
1000 miles in 66 hours IL minutes and 27
seconds. The previous record for the
same time was 931 miles laps. made in
the garden in 1893 by Martin.
Between s and 8to'clock Hale rode
| about forty-one miles. while Rice. the
second man. rode about forty-three
| miles. During that time. however,
Schoch was most of the time off the
SAdSN. OCilOIu lcll UculHu DdOly curing
the hours named. He rode as if very
tired, and scored only twenty nine miles
between S and 8 o'clock Schoch and
Hale indulged in several spurts, but the
Irishman went ahead whenever he felt
like 1t. Schoch is plodder in this race.
and during the night he kept up pretty
steady pace.
At o'clock Con Baker of Columbus,
O.. came on the track and gave an ex-
hibition of fast riding. He was not out
for any records but he made the racers
hustle to keep up The crowd in the
garden howled and yelled when Forster
and Schoch tackled him for couple of
laps for Forster even passed the sprint
er, but could not keep up the gait.
AT $40 o'clock there was a smash-up.
in which Rice the second man in the big
race, and Moore were the central fig
ures When they. We're picked up they
seemed to be badly hurt and it was some
time before they could return to the
track Moore's face was slightly cut.
Score at o'clock this (Thursday)
morning was: Hale 1918, Rice 1862.
Schoch 1909, Reading 992. Smith 992,
Forster 1920. Pierce 800, Moore 1925, Tay-
lor 1000, Ashinger 937, Maddox 925, Cas-
sidy $40, Click s45, Cannon SO6, Mcleod
7a0