New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
HALE STILL IN THE LEAD.
RICE A CLOSE SECOND AND ALL OTHERS
FAR BEHIND
HOW THE RIDERS STAND THE sTRAIN-READ-
INGS MUSCLES BADLY swOLLEN-cONK1LN.
GOLDEN AND VAN sTEEG OrT-
RECORDS BROKEN IN SHORT
DlSTANcE RAclNG.

+ RECORDS BROKEN IN SHORT
DISTANCE RACING.
The attendance at the six days bicycle race in
Madison Square Garden increas ased perceptibly yes
criay and the struggle OF endurance and pluck losi
few II any Of its interesting features. The weary
contestants look possibly a Itile more hoow-eycd
and cadavcrous and they kick their pedals more
spasmodicay than they did OF Monday while the
easy and graceful ankle motion displayed AT the
start on SUNDAY night is not seen now; but in
other respects The looks the as 1t did
Tnc unganly Schock has now pedalled his way
slowly but surely from the rear !n,o third position.
and some of the conservative judges in the Gar
den last night thought that the present champion.
barring accidents. had the besi chance to win the
race. Grace and the poetry Of motion have nothing
in common with schock. He is the most painful oh
jeci The track lie wObbes like novice and
pushes his pedals with a painful jcrky swng.
Strangers look at him and expect see him collapse
at any moment. but he and his trainer boih smile
ard say that only accident can defeat him Srhock
said last night: II third now on the third night
did no; expect to occupy such "A good position so
early in the race"
OF the leaders Hale and Rice really seem to he
in the best physical condition of any of the men
in the race and If appearance goes for anything
they will have tho race between them The Irish
man is a graceful rider. and he seems to possess
plenty of grit and speed Rice is u dumpy fellow
with plenty of muscular force. He Is more OF a
sprintcr than Hale. and wAcn H. is the track he
"A stiff pace. He is more partial 10 rest than
the Irishman and Schock. however.
Taylor. the colorcd boy from Gowanus. has been
selected the pet OF the race. and floral enblems
and other favors showcr"d upon him. When
he WAS taken off his wheel to his tent yesterday
he insisted upon cutting pigeon wing before H."
rubbed down. He expects 10 finish with the
leaders and If i, comes tn sprint in the last
hour his chances are second to none. Reading
sticks the track. but II is simply OF
dogged persistence and resolution with him His
muscles are swollen and stiff. and his chances can
not be considered b. OF the best. Mcleod tho
solemn Scot seldom. II ever sinil - and dsdans
10 sprint.
The pace OF the leaders continues TO excite the
wonder and admiration of the spectators All rec
ords have been left far in the rear. 1t said
that Hale fevcrish last night. but his appear
ancc becd this. He made his so miles I'm 30 hours
and ~ minutes. en- miles in q hours and l3 min
utes. and 70 miles in ii hours and 81 mnutcs-a
performance even more remarkable than figures
would Indicate TO The novice.
Short races and exhibitions by the sprin;ers en-
lvened proceedings in the afternoon and evening.
Eddie Bald paced by the black and white tandem
team rode a half-mllc in the afternoon in lOa Is.
At night he repeated in l:l2. doing tn" last lap In 3
seconds. Teddy Goodman and Ray Mcdonald
raced half-milc Goodman winning a. he pleased. In
l:io Latham and Roome. the crack amateurs. had
A match race for the best In three mile heats
Latham won. the nrst in 2i2 l-5 and the second by
a few inches. IN 2:35 Is. Goodman. paced by jay
Eaton rode an exhibition mile in 2i.
The best shori-dsiance performance OF the night
was made by Thomas linton. N" Englishman. He
rode ive-fno exhibition race in 1904 - breaking
IN. worlds unpacei indoor record. lie was loudly
checrei Linton naic the NO miles IN ~ ana ,onr
race between Wenig and Baker the former won in
AZ ! o'clock this morning Hale was still in the
lead. The score AZ that hour f'hh