The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
TEDDY HALE THE A D
THE IRISH CHAMPION SETS 4 LIVE
IL PACE IN IHE GARDEN.

IL PACE IN III GARDEN.
He IL Followed by Moore, Reading, and
Tnylor-whiier and Van Edinburgh Have
n Fan and Retire from the Rec
ords are Lowered by tho Leading Riders.
Judging from the speedy riding of the leaders
in the six days international bicycle race in the
Madison Square Garden yesterday, the existing
records will be lowered before the struggle ends.
So far the race hns been a surprise, in that the
favorites have dropped behind, and tho dark
horses" have pedalled their way TO tho front.
After riding ono hour after the start, yesterday
morning, Linton, the Welshman. retired. He
had covered 90 1-5 miles within the hour. which
IL q new indoor record. Tho best previous
figures were 81 miles o laps, made by Peter
Berlo in the Garden in 1903. Lumsden. the
Scotch champion. finished on even terms with
Linton, whilo the old record was also broken
by Waller. Chapple, and Maddox.
Lumsdcn left the track after the second hour.
having added four miles to the record. both he
and Linton deciding TO save themselves for the
sprints to be run off later In the week. Geprge
artwriEh was tho first man to really break
down. lie received n bad fall at Saratoga re-
Gently, and was so still and sore after complet-
ing q few laps over nineteen miles that he was
forced to permanently withdraw.
1t was Just 2,3O O'Clock yesterday morning
when Van Emburgh. tho boy Wonder" and
Waller INDUCED In q hot squirt. Van Emburgh,
who was on the Madison avenue curve, broke
his chain and spra wled all over the track. Wal
Ter ran into him with terrific momentum and
was scnt flying. Van Emburgh was injured in
the stomach by Walters handle bar. and was
helped to his dressing room. Waller received n
cash under his right eye and had to stop.
Shortly a;terward both men resumed riding. but
Van EmburEh had to quit soon. as he was very
yyeak- Waller continued until Il O'CloCk yester-
day afternoon, when he was forced to leave the
race because his eyes were almost closed.
The crowd stayed until almost breakfast time,
when n majority Of the riders received their
first maps. Reading. tho "SGldier," was tho
billion OF c ndurance that was wonderful. Char
ley Robb. the noted English rider, held the best
covered 24O miles in London some years ago
without dismountinS. But Reading surpassed
, Wick nihr he rseeissa 's spe eSx1f prize sa Of s5 m.is When lea
he dlstnounted il was only for 4 few moments.
for he resumed his journey and hit up the pace:
and Teddy Hale. the Irish champion. was the
feature Yesterday. t O'Clock last night Read;
ridden 1913 miles and 3 laps. and began. to put
on steam. The crowd cheered the Irishman.
Reading about S O'Clock he received an ovation.
Hale rode AN unusually. htIh-geared wheel and
sprintrace. Reading was contented with a sys.
temntic gait; and did not squirt when the Irish
At i O'Clock Hale led by about FIVE miles over
tho soldier" His trainers and friends de-
clared that he had not let himself out. and
would, later on. show increased speed. Hale's
pace. however. has been q most severe test on
his physical strength. Moore Of Philadelphia
rode with good judgment during. the day. keep
ing within hailing distance Of the leaders.
Pierce, the Boston roadster. was also careful of
himself, and stayed within reach of the top.
Charley AshinEer, contrary to expectations.
held his own and chung to the vanguards with =
tenac!ty that was surprisinG. Hanson. Den
m "a = re- N p INff IA rnra Tram ElanF
exhaustion. and Chapple OF England also re-
tired. believing that his forte was shor,-dis-
Tie work or Albert SchocE. winner of the last
ak days race hold In this city. YVES u disappoint.
had to retire frequently. His original intention
was to go seventy-two hours without sleeping.
Schock said that he had laid out n schedule
md that he expected to pull up with the Leaders
I IIs eG WSss,m mascot ns Of the s.v South t.nl bFo +:
leaders well in sight and were in good
shape to continue the journey at IL o'clock last
ali riding strongly at that hour. Maddox. the
Ashury Park fser. while quite u distance in the
the pnco for the leaders and they had to work
hard to keep up. Pete Golden. the old pedes-
TRAN, kept plugging along at a comparatively
a limited time and were expected to drop out at
All O'clock Hale completed 37s miles and :
laps, which was % miles and . laps ahead of
the record. Reading had covered 37l piles
and 4 laps, and Moore came next with 1863 miles
and . laps. Hale continued his sprintirg, and
gradually increased his advantage. although
Reading and Moore kept diligently at work, and
did not leave the track.
Most OF the riders are suffering from tine glare
of the track. Tho yellow surface. which la like
glass. reflects the dazzling electric lights to
such an extent that some OF the men are nearly
blind. As n result blue glasses are popular and
long-yisored caps are in demand. The trainers
have established n small cookery along one side
of the track. OH stoves are kept burning so
that food and drink may be served hot to the
riu-rs without requiring n dismount.
The crowd was large and enthusiastic In the
evening. and toward midnight the Garden Was
nearly filed.
Eddie Bald rode a mile. paced by n tadem. in
2:OS l-5. which, 1t is claimed, is the fastest milo
ever ridden in the Garden. The score ut l
o'clock was: