Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-12-19
GREAT SIX DAY BICYCLE RACE IN
NEW YORK.
Twelve Riders Broke the Previous
Worlds Record for 142 Hours,
Made by Albert SchOck.

Ireland won the six days bicycle race m
Madison Square garden. having ridden
1910 miles and laps between midnight last
Sunday and 10 O'Clock tonight ]. S. Rice
of Wilkesbarre, Penn, finished second
with 1882 miles and laps to his credit.
Twelve riders broke the worlds record
for 142 hours, made by Albert Schock in
1898, 1900 miles and l lap. TWenty-eight
men started, and Is rode at the finish. The
strain on all has been great and all showed
the effects OF loss of sleep. Hale and Rice,
who finished first and second, were fresher
than any of the others. Hale spurted to
the end, and between 9 and 10 o'clock made
a mile in 2:40, after riding more than al
hours. Taylor, the colored boy, who had
been in buoyant spirits all the week, was
SO stiff when he dismouted that he had to
be carried to his dressing room.
The garden has been crowded day and
night throughout the race, and society has
lent it's appearance to the contest.
The Sixty-ninth regiment band cheered
the riders and added to the enthusiasm Of
the spectators. All the riders were quar-
tered in the garden. Each man had a lit
tie tent pitched near the Fourth avenue
entrance, where he was cared for by his
trainers and handlers.
The scoring was by an electric system,
each riders work being recorded by thoir
lights on pole. Whenever a lap was COM
pleted, one of the lamps was lighted, and
so until all 10 were burning. This meant
that a mile had been finished, and the
lights were then extinguished, to be start
ed over again.
A Brush In the Afternoon.
Enthusiasm reached a fever heat early
in the afternoon, when Hale and Rice
with less than q miles between them
commenced to ride in dead earnest. The
Irishman's eyes cleaned and snapped
fire and he invited the Wilkesbarre LAD
to come on" The latter accepted the
challenge, but was pumped dry at the
end of half an hour, and the Irishman
and Major" Taylor had a go" The
contestants, tagged out as they all must
have been, took new courage in the APP
plause of the crowd and even Click made
an occasional squirt. Foster was making
desperate efforts to regain his place
ahead of Reading, but the soldier ap'
peared to hold him safe. Rice was keep,
ing up good work and at $3.50 o'clock hac
reduced Hales lead 10 miles since noon.
Short Races.
1t was mutually agreed by the riders
to withdraw from the track between
and clock, during which hour seVera
spirited races were run.
Eddie Bald rode an exhibition mile II
2:15 3-5, the last lap beng covered IN
seconds.
L. R. Jefferson of the Harlem Wheel
men rode a half mile unpaced in 1:Q.
Following is the score at o'clock O.
the leaders, Hale 1904 miles, Rice 1874
Reading 1865, Foster 1928.
The closing hour of the race was marx
ed by the greatest enthusiasm ever dis
played at such contest in this country
Nearly $1,000 persons were in the gardel
at the time and many of the boxes Wer
elegantly attired. Around the arena IN
crowd was SO great that the police had L
compel the spectators to stand back iron
the track.
The Closing Hour.
AT p. m, Maddox told his friends ina
ne was going to give Moore run LOT 1oII
place. At that time Maddox was 10y
miles and Moore $780, At O'CLOCK Mao
dox had gained on the Philadelphia an
at o'clock he was riding at sprlntln
speed. Maddox made three laps to ever
TWO made by the other riders. He roo
With as much vim as he did at the De
ginning of the race and every time n
passed the other riders the crowd yelle
itself hoarse.
Inc final score at 10 D. nj. was: Hal
!9lO'S Rice 1926, Reading 1853 Foste
1874, Schock 1862, Smith 17547, Pierc
t.oSI' Taylor 1922, Ashinger 1878, Moor
lool'h Maddox 1644.3, Cassidy 1860, Gar
non 1868, Mcleod 1902, Click 1865
An Excited Audience.
al 0:42 o'clock Hale scored 1900 miles, an
me crowd sent up a deafening shout &c
He lrlshman. A few minutes after
CLOCK Shock left the track and took