The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
RACE IS HALF OVER
RIDERS IN THE BIG Sunday
EVENT Still BREAKING
RECORDS.
t1W
HALE'S FIRST THOUSAND.
AsPLETLON OF THE DIsTANaa q
THE EVENT OF THE DAYS
SPEEDING.
HE is STILL SETTING THE PACE.
Clever Young Irishman, at Midnight.
Nearly Forty Miles Ahead of His
Nearest Competitor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The event of
the big six day international bicycle
race today came close to 6 o'cock. when
Hale, the young Irishman who is set
ting the pace, completed his 600 miles.
He was then far in advance of any rec
ord ever made in equal time, and the
men in the bunch closely following him
were also ahead of the record. There
were several accidents during the day.
but none of them were serious. At 9:1O
o'clock there was a smash-up in which
Rice, the second man in the big race,
and Moore were the central figures.
When they were picked up they seemed
to be badly hurt, and it was some time
before they could return to the track.
Moore's face was slightly cut.
AT midnight, when the race was half
completed, the score was: Hale, 1,071. g;
Rice, 1,0342; Schoch, 1858; Reading,
$685. Smith, 969; Forster, 1,O12.S;
Pierce, 9741; Moore, 1,O017; Taylor, 971;
Ashinger, 937; Maddox, 9O16; Cassidy,
S6S.6; Click, S4196 Cannon, 1863, Nc
Leod, 679.5.
AT 2 o'clock the score was: Hale,
1,075; Rice, 1852; Schoch, 1,0O93; Read
ing, 1928; Smith, 1924; Forster, 1,03O.5;
Pierce 1866; Moore, 10267; Taylor
1,OOO5; Ashinger, 937; Maddox, S25.2;
Cassidy. S79; Click, S45.7; Cannon, $685.;
Mcleod, 700.1.
To the great surprise of the talent,
16 of the original 27 contestants were
still pedalling away in the race this
morning, and, with few exceptions,
they looked surprisinly WE'LL consider
ing the strain. Hale had increased ma
terially his advantage over Rice, the
next nearest man, and tbs too despite
the fact that he took two hours rest
during the night At 8 o'clock, the
57th hour of the contest, Hale was "a
miles ahead of the best previous record.
The freshest man in the race this morn
ing was AShnger and next to him
came Schock. Reddng was looking
weak. Taylor had fallen off in mis-
score. Interest in the contest seemed
to have increased with the smashing of
records and the attendance was bet
ter this morning. The damp weather
had its effect on the riders. Elkes,
the Saratoga lad, quit the track at $50
O'Clock. Hale completed his 900 miles
at $685.
Schock left the track at II O'Clock.
returning at 11:32 saying he felt great,
ly refreshed. Maddox Mcleod Click,
Cassidy and Taylor also took rests
about the same time. Hale let up
somewhat during the afternoon. In
spite of hs. good showing, Rice, Hale's
nearest rival, seems to be scarcely
able to keep hS seat From the forks
Of hs wheel a brace has been rugged,
and upon this Rice rested his chest.
Schcck at noon was in sixth place.
At the end of so hours Hale was 81
miles ahead of all previous records
He had been resting in hs tent for
over two hours. lie had vomited and
was too weak to climb the stairs and
remount his wheel. His trainer how
ever said he would soon be all right.
Few of the riders had appetites for
their midday food, and several of them
were unable to retain solid food Click,
the Detroit man, ran into Ashinger
shortly after l O'Clock. Both tumbled,
but neither were hurt.
Hale was little more than % miles
ahead of the record at o'clock, his
long rest having materially decreased
the commanding lead he held during
the morning. The second man, Rice,
with Reading, Forster, Pierce and
Moore, were all ahead Of the record,
but Schock had fallen behind Pierce
went out about 2 o'clock and Smith and
Click soon followed his example. When
the band began the afternoon concert,
the riders took on renewed courag ge,
all except Schoch, Ashinger and Hale,
who rated along at ten-mile gait
Click met with his second accident
shortly before o'clock. Rounding the
fourth turn. his right pedal came off
and he was thrown with much force.
Luckily tle-etf1er riders were some
distance in the rear Clicks face and
left arm were badly scratched and he
went to his tent for a rub down.
At o'clock Madison Square garden
presented livelier appearance than it
has at any time since the word "go''
was given. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed when the pluclzy Irishman,
Hale, scored his 1000 miles This was
shortly after O'Clock. Hale rode the
l,OO0 miles in 66 hours IL minutes, 27
seconds. The previous record for the
same time was 913 miles and 8 laps.
made in the garden in 1893 by Martin.
Between and s O'Clock, Hale rode
about Al miles, while Rice, the second
man, rode about 43amiles. Schoch fell
behind during the hours named on ac-
count Of frequently being off the track.
He rode as if very tired and scored