Evening star., 1896-12-26

worlds record for 100 miles, and succeeded
In covering the distance in , :53 90. making
the fifty miles in $500. He finished sec
ond to Shock in 1893, when the latter made
his record of 1,GOO miles In the recent
race at Madison Square he fell and broke
his jaw after covering about 200 miles.
Champion of Canada.
Frank Albert, another of the American
riders, is twenty-nine years of age, and the
champion of Canada. He has been racing
for ten years in ng-distance events. start
ing his cycling career after an experience
in pedestrianism, he being formerly walk
er of some note. He was in the six-day
fCur-hour race at Saratoga just before the
big event at Madison Square, and fell and
broke his collar bone. He is now getting in
good shape afte. the accident
Harry Maddox is a new man at long-dis-
| tance racing. He Is twenty-four years of
| age, and middle distance racer of some
[ repute. He was formerly circuit chaser
| and has been seen in this city on several
| occasions at the Interna ationaI Athletic
| Park. He possesses the endurance, and
| was in the Madison Square race, making a
| good showing for a novice.
Ned Reading. the soldier boy, Is about
| Il irty-three years Of age. and has been in
a number of races. He has succeeded in
| winning six events of the kind that will be
| iEaugurated next week. He was regarded
| as the best man in Madison Square until
| the time he was taken sick, when he lost
| some distance. Though a native of Wilkes
| barre, Pa, he Is member of the band at
/ Fort Keogh. At Madison Square he rode
| from fifth to third place, in spite of being
| sick, and recently came out of Bellevue
| Hospital NY, as a result Of the ride. His
! condition just at present is none of the
! best. and he, like Hale, is apt to drop out
before the finish.
Former German Champion.
| Fred. Foster, another of the American
team, is thirty-five years of age, and a ma
| tive of Germany He formerly held the
| championship OF Germany, and came over
| to this country about two or three years
| ago. He cannot talk English, and has an
! interpreter. He is an erratic rider and
| likely to be the clown of the race. If some
/ girl will clap her hands he will ride at a
| breakneck speed, to show hts appreciation,
| and if a bunch of flowers is given him he
| will go crazy. and ride faster than ordinary
for an hour or so. With all of this. he is a
| good rider, and generally managed to get
| a place. He came in fourth at Madison
Square. and is apt to better his condition in
the coming race. n 40
! Eddie Bald. the American champion Is
expected to arrive in the city tomorrow,
/ sEd he will most likely start TN the big race
| A full sketch of Charles ,Ashipger was pab-
| hshed in The Star during the week. One of
the events on the program will be a half
| mile. unpaced. against tims, by Fred.
Scnaae' the weii-knowpa local champion.
I Schade has net been in . training for the
| event. and has volunteered hisa service He
will look after the interests oE George Ball
| in the big race. ib IN
The large track from laIdisaass Square has
arrived IN the city. and Il, at Abe depot. 1t
! will be brought to the Ice Palaee this even
ing, and the work of its, ERECTION win be
begun at midnight, under the Supervision of
/ Mr., Ashfnger. The work will BE pushed as
! rapidly as possible. and the Track viii be
ready Monday morning f5r 'tKs race.