The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
Wonderful Pluck of the
Irish Lad in Breaking
ALI Records.
Skaters the Six-Day Mark by
Wheeling Nearly Two Thou.
sand Miles.
Little Rice, the Wilkesbarre Boy,
Gains S cond Place by His Heroic
Perseverance.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 12.-Twelve
thousand people saw Teddy Hale, the hero
of the six-day bicycle race at Manison-
square Garden, cross the finish line to-
night, a winner, with 1910 miles and eight
laps to his credit.
Hale broke all records from 101 miles
up, and shattered the six-day record by
$40 miles and seven laps. He set an ex-
ample of what can be accomplished by
pure grit and determination that will live
in the memories of the thousands who
shouted themselves hoarse in applauding
the pluck which prompted the Irishman
to stay on and finish his task even after
nature herself had given out.
At ten minutes before the hour set for
ending the race only three of the fifteen
men who had literally plowed their way
since early morning in a semi conscious
state were left on the track. One was the
winner and the others were Burns Pierce,
the Canadian, who halls from Boston, and
Orry Moore of Philadelphia.
Pierce and Moore were struggling slowly
along, but the boy from the Emerald
Island was bent over his handle bars
sprinting for all he was worth. Again and
again the crowd burst forth into uncon-
trollable enthusiasm which was absolutely
deafening when the hands of the garden
clock reached the hour of 10, and the
gi gieatest six-day bicycle race ever seen
was ended.
The band began to play the Irish
national air, but the music was drowned.
The pandemonIum increased when Hale
wrapped himself in an American flag
which was thrown to him from one of the
boxes. The rest of the division having
secured their places by $3.50 o'clock had
retired. Some of them were physically
unable to continue, while others had had
more than enough of the strain, mentally
and bodily. Little Rice, the Wilkesbarre
boy, who ran into second place, made a
terrible effort to keep on.
But he had done more than enough to
show of what mettle he was made. When
Dame Nature refused to give him any more
support and he had to he helped to his
quarters, there was a reception accorded
him which in volume and sincerity was
but little behind the ovation accorded to
Hale. Never did mortal man persevere
under such circumstances as Rice did.
Poorly handled and suffering from swollen
and bruised knees. which he received be-
fore the start, he still kept on. Time after
time mind and body gave way, but game
ness came to the rescue and he resumed
the torture. His performance is even
more worthy of praise than Hale's, be-
cause Rice began the struggle behind
while Hale was battling in 'front.' Rice
nobly lived up to his name OF forced
marches" Every one of the eleven placed
men beat the previous record as did also
Cassidy. The latter with Cannon, Nc
Leod and Click were each presented with
500 as a voluntary gift on the part of the
management.
fer of banquet by representatives of a
prominent Irish society of this city. All
of the contestants were weak and scarcely
able to articulate, but with rest and care
full handling will undoubtedly lose the eff
fects OF the terrible strain of the past
week.
After the endurance contest was over
there was twenty-five mile profe ssional
scratch race, which was won by Jay Eaton.
Al Weining was second and Charles Car
ter third. Time, hour minutes and
35 3-5 seconds.
The winning score at 10 o'clock, 142
hours (the previous record, 1900 miles l
lap, made by Schock) was:
Ed (Teddy) Hale, Ireland, winner, first
prize, $1,000, 1910 miles laps.
]. S. Rice, Wilkesbarre, Pa, second
prize, $500, 1882 miles 6laps.
Ned Reading, Omaha, Nebr., third prize,
$500, 1866 miles laps.
Fred Forster, New York, fourth prize,
1929 miles laps.
Albert Schock, New York, fifth prize,
1866 miles laps.
Burns w. Pierce, Boston, sixth prize,
1853 miles lap.
E. c. Smith, Saratoga, seventh prize,
1854 miles laps.
Major" Taylor, Brooklyn, eighth prize.
1872 miles 2 laps.
c. w. Ashinger, Upshur, Ohio. ninth
prize, 1873 miles 3 laps.
E. c. Moore, Philadelphia, tenth prize,
1861 miles seven laps.
H. H. Maddox, Asbury Park, N. j.,
eleventh prize. 1914 miles laps.
L. L. Cassidy, Milville, N. j., 1908 miles.
J. r. Cannon, New York, 1866 miles 8
laps.
D. Mcleod, Philadelphia, 1850 miles 2
laps.
]. H. Click. Detroit 1895 miles laps.