The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-13
HALE IS THE BICYCLE HERO.
HE BEATS THE Sunday RECORD
BY OVER 3IO MILES.

Themselves Hoarse in Mad Enthu-
the Long Journey Sprinting for
All He Is WOrth-Rice Wins the
Second Prize, Reading Third and
Forster the Fourth.
New York, Dec. 12.-Twelve thousand
people saw Teddy Hale. the Irish hero Of
the six day bicycle race at Madison Square
garden, cross the finish line tonight a
winner with 1910 miles and laps to his
credit. Hale broke all records from 1Ol
miles up and shattered the six-day record
by $40 miles and laps.
He set an example of what can be ac-
complshed by pure grit and determination
that will long live in the memories Of thou
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 ploughed their way since ear
ly morning in a seml-unconscious state,
were left on the track, One was the winner
and the others were Burns Pierce, the Can
adian. who halls from Boston. and "orry"
Moore of Philadelphia
Pierce and Moore were struggling slowly
along, but the boy from the Emerald Isle
was bent over his handle bars for all he
was worth. Again and again the crowd
burst forth into uncomfortable enthusi-
asm which was absolutely deafening,
when the hands of the garden clock reach
ed the hour Of 10 and the greatest six-day
bike race ever seen was ended. The band
attempted to play the Irish national airs,
but the efforts of the musicians were
drowned. The pandemonium increased
when Hale wrapped himself in an Ameri-
can 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 physical
ly unable to continue, while others had
had more than enough of strain, mentally
and bodily.
Little Rice, the Wikesbarre boy, who
ran into second place, made a noble ef-
fort to keep on. But he had done more
than enough to show of what metal he
was made. When dame nature refused to
give him any more support and he had to
be helped to his quarters, there was a re-
ception accorded him which in volume and
sincerity, was but little behind the ovation
persevere under such circumstances, as
Rice did. Poorly handled and suffering
from swollen and bruised knees, which he
received before the start, he still kept on.
Time after time mind and body gave way
but gameness came to the rescue and he
resumed the torture. His performance is
even more worthy of praise than Halas
because Rice had been struggling behind,
while Hale was battling In 'front.'
Reading, the ex-soldier, who nobly lived
up to his name of forced Marches" and
finished in third place, will also be among
the best remembered Of the gallant band
of which every member was in some de-
gree to rank among the Spartan heroes.
Every one of the eleven placed men beat
the previous record, as did also Cassidy.
The latter, with Cannon, Mcleod and
Click were each presented with 500 as a
voluntary gift on the part of the manage
ment.
After the race Hale was rendered an
offer 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 careful handling will undoubtedly lose
the effects of the terrible strain of the
past week.
After the endurance conest was over,
there was a twenty-five mile professional
scratch race, which was won by James
Eaton. AL Weinig was second and c. G.
Carpenter third. Time 1 hour 3 minutes
35 2-5 seconds.
The final score for 142 hours (the pre-
vious record 1,6OO miles, 1 lap, made by
ShocI) was:
Ed CTeddy) Hale, ireland (winner), first
prize, 81, 300, 1910 miles. 8 laps.
]. s. Rice, Wilkesbarre, Pa, second
prize, $500, 1882 miles, laps.
Ned Reading, Omaha, Neb., third prize,
$780, 1856 miles, 3 laps.
Fred Forster, New York, fourth prize,
1929 miles, laps.
Albert Schock, New York, fifth prize,
1,766 miles, 2 laps.
Burns w. Pierce, Boston, sixth prize,
1,752 miles, lap.
u. c. Smith, Saratoga, seventh prize,
LIZA miles, laps.
Major" Taylor. Brooklyn eighth prize,
1852 miles, laps.
c. w. Ashinger, Upshur, o., ninth prize,
1873 miles, laps.
Il. c. Moore. Philadelphia, tenth prize,
1861 miles, 7 laps.
II. II. Maddox, Asbury Park, N. j., eley-
enth prize, 1,6A miles, laps.
l.. l. Cassidy, Millville NJ j., / ,605 miles.
J. II. Cannon, New York, 1896 miles,
laps.
ID. M. Mcleod. Philadelphia, 1850 miles,
laps.
J. H. Click, Detroit, Mich, 1,OO6 miles,
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