New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
HALE MAINTAINS HIS LEAD
HIS TRAINER QUIETLY CONFIDENT OF
HIS WINNING THE BIG RACE.

scyocK PARTIALLY COILAPsEs AND DROPS Be
pIxp-MooRE THE NEW FAvoR1TE-FosrER
LOOMING AHEAD-TAYLoR N TEARS.
TIE interest in the six-day bicycle race at Mad.-
so, Square Garden continues to increase the
week draws to a close The attendance at the Gar
den last night was the largest of the week. and be-
tween s and 10 o'clock in the evening most of the
seats we're occupied and the arena in the centre Of
tho amphitheatrc was crowded. The management
can congratulatc itself upon having made profita
he investment, end the fortunate winner will he
wel, repaid for his endurance and pluck
The large crowd and the lively music last night
seemed 10 infuse added zest and strength into the
weary pedaers. ard .hcy showed wonderful er-
1urance and pluck. Some Of the riders are bearing
IN we'll under the terrible strain. while others have
The appearance OF abject misery and despair.
Others seem to have hardened themselves to that
mint at which fatigue and suffering cease. and
they move around that endless string or boards
Ike pieces Of machinery. Hale the Irishman, con-
,,nues TO set terrific pace. and he Is holding out
much better than was expected. Shortly after G
T. m yesterday Hale completed his l.0Nth mile.
Ito made this record in 65 hours 10 minutes and p
seconds The best previous worlds record was
nade ,n 1886 by Martin. Of 9S3 miles. Hale says
tina; he feels all right and that he is confident that
he will be able 10 keep up TO the end and win the
q 200 prize as we'll a chain prize and other
prizes which will go 10 the winner.
Edward Plummer the manager Of the English
riders when last night sad Hale Is all right
and don't see how they beat him. and II it
comes 10 sprint at the wind up he can travel just
s fast as any OF them. He Is not doing any sprint
inc now for he did not here for that
n,rnose We brought over other men 10 do that
Hale came over for the money and he vii, come
nrs,,v close 10 getting it, Hae's best record on the
a Of mi
ons OF the frs, in England TO ride a hundred
miles inside Of six hours He appeared in better con-
don last night than ne did on Tuesday.
Schock's partial collapse IS grevious surprise TO
his many friends. who have backed him TO win the
race He seemed 10 have excellent chance on
Tuesday but yesterday his stomach gave way under
the strain and he became a pi;.abe looking object.
He attended by physician and had hot bath.
but he was not the Schock OF old and II will require
superhupnan effort on his part 10 make up lost
ground. Cn.ess he improves wonderfully his chances
are gone
Many of the good judges who fanced Schock until
yesterday have transferred their allegiance to
Moore. the entry from Pennsylvania Moore is an
has been following schedule since the start or
Sunday night. Brilliancy and dash he has as none zone
avera girg sixteen miles hour, and he says that
he vii keep up to- the en1 he rd 1nkes c Rce sesp
stocky coal miner from Wilkesbarre. continues to
PEDAL around the track and with better nanGrG M @
cover 1000 miles without sleep. but after covering
76s miles he left the track for an hour Hale $
trainer says that the Irishman has had only two
hours sleep since the start. Taylor. the colored
boy sticks puokily to his work. but his heart Is
not strong IL was, and as his spirit oozes out
he keeps his handlers busy. He was crying last
night but he soon dried his tears and went
There were several collisions in the course OF tie
day and some of the riders were badly cut up
Cassidy and Rice went down at s:l5 p: m. but
neither hurt. Later. Rice and Moore fell
Iumsden and Eaton. the sprinters. had fall about
10 D. m when having a one-mile race. Lumsden
went over the track into the crowd. and he was
unconscious for a few minutes. Elkes retired from
the race yesterday.
Forster is another of the long-dstance men whose
chances look brighter as the hours speed by he IS
a member Of several German singing societies. ana
his friends cheer him on with selections from MS
fayorite He ia superstltious for ne wears
his number 'l3 his chest well as on his back
Short distance racers sent out 10 anuse the
onlookers and the manner in which they ny around
the plodders sends the cold chills down the backs
OF those unfamiliar with cycle racing Latham
was beaten the one-mile special race for anna 'enrs
" IL owen Of the South Brooklyn Wneelmen.
second. and W L. Losee also of the South BROOKLYN
WE Mhesnss FL hdddr ahd ra6n Tn da %s the distance n
Hale still led at O'Clock this morning alter
seventy-three hours riding The score at that