The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
SIX DAYS BICYCLE RACE
Continuous Record of the Second Day of
the Contest.

SIX DAYS BICYCLE RACE
Continuous Record of the Second Day OF
the Contest.
New York, Dec. S-The great throne
which Until this afternoon cheered the
wheelmen II the six-days international
cycle contest now being held in Madison
Square Garden, were repaid for their
hardihood in facing a stiff wind and a
nasty mist which fell during the day.
When the band began playing at
o'clock the riding was most spirited.
Teddy Hale, the young son of Erin, had
Just scored his 703d mile and Rice Lad
663 miles to his credit Schoch, durip g
the hours between 6 and O'Clock, did
sone very fast riding. Pierce, who had
been sleeping between and o'clock,
came on the floor refreshed and went 10
work and soon jumped ahead Of Fixes.
and 1t soon became apparent that he in
tended to crawl up on some of the favor
ties. For long time before the galleries
began to assume an air of life, the riders
had been doing some fast riding Little
Taylor, the darkey, carried grin that
was amusing as he bent far over his
handlebars. Safe rode steadily and did
not appear to exert himself, as did Rice.
who has been slowly creeping along.
Throughout the evening the riders
oraced up. smashing worlds records.
New York, Dec. S.-The opening of the
second tWenty-four hours of the six DAYS
bicycle contest at Madison Square Gar
den found the roll of the competitors
sadly depleted. OF the original twenty
seven entries only sixteen remained and
1t was good betting that less than half of
this number would be in the race at the
finish.
Hale, the Irishman, who had led since
yesterday afternoon and broken record
AFTER record, was fresh and hopeful of
success this morning. He took a little
nap during the early morning, but man
eyed to add seventy-six miles to his
credit between and o'clock. Experts
at the garden said, however. that he
would not last the six days, albeit there
was nothing in his appearance this morn
sng to warrant that assertion
Redding. the Nebraska man who broke
all records yesterday for continuous rid
ing, was within a score of miles of the
Irish champion at o'clock but gave evil
dence of breaking up
Major" Taylor, colored, at that hour
bade fair to capture first money. He
was within thirty-two miles of the lead
er at 3 O'Clock and seemed as fresh as
when he started.
Maddox. of Asbury Park. was over 100
miles behind the leader this morning.
Moore of Philadelphia. was in much
better condition than several of his com
petitors
Shock, the winner of the last six DAYS
contest, proved disappear tment TO his
TRENDS and his withdrawal at any time
would have surprised no one.
The chances of Click, Cannon Cassidy
Pierce Ach inc
were slight All the fifty mile records
had been broken and Shocks record
seemed likely TO be beaten by 200 miles
The score at 10 a. m, was as follows:
Hale. 546; Redding. 526; Moore. 524. Tav-
Tor. 54S; Schock, 517; Ashinger. 1893: Rice
52S; Pierce, sos; Foster, SIS: Elks. 45s:
Smith, 465; Maddox 436: Cannon. APO:
Cassidy, 423; Mcleod. 355; Click. 447.
Hale turned into his tent shortly after
o CLOCK He was out again at 1918 and
made the pace for the adversaries Al
Shock made gain of twenty-three miles
over Hale this morning Comparison
with the previous contest found the Irish
man only seven miles ahead of Shocks
record of $50 miles AT the end of the frs
thirty-four hours.
Major Taylor sought rest for ninety
minutes, during which time he was mass
ed by Shock and fell from third to eighth
fAhSC- biiSh, Tie michigan man. was
run into but re mounted and continued
his ride. Cassidy, the Jersey student
left the track at 1855 seemingly badly
used up. Hale continued 10 break Shocks
previous record and at the end of the
hrst thirty-six hours he was fifteen miles
ahead Of il. An hour later he Increased
his lead TO seventeen miles.
The best work today was done by Rice
of Wiikesbarre. Pa, who covered a dis
stance OF 1s5 miles between midnight and
| O'Clock this afternoon and seemed az
fresh as any of them He was within
twenty miles of Hale and led all the
others by from seven 10 ninety miles.
ABOUT o clock Maddox, who had heer
going along steadily all morning. let ont
a link or two for a couple OF miles ans
passed his adversaries as If thav D-a,a
standing still. At u o'clock the score
found Hale twenty miles and three lans
ahead of all previous six-day records fo~
fhat times hours.
AT O'Clock the score was: Hale ST.
nliles: Rice 65l: Schoch eSe: Forester SsS.
Moore 6Sl; Reading s26: Taylor Gle:
PIERCE Ssl: Smith $50; Fixes 551: Click
4e: Maddox $40: Ashinger 5a6: Cassidy
vs.; Cannon 500; Mcleod 416
Al midnight the score was: Hale 10:
Moore 6I3; Reading 7ol: Taylor $50:
schoch 1i4: Ashinger ss5; Rice 74S:
plerce 6I3: Forster 7ol: Fixes 5aS: Smith
40 MADDOX 6ls: Cannon 55s: Cassidy
as; Mcleod Az: Click $50.
The score at a. m was: Hale ~. Moore
rs: Reading. lle. Taylor. eSi: Schoch. 20:
ashinger. e4z: Rice, 7S2: Pierce. Ssl: Forster
SI' Fixes. 90: Maddox, 6S5; Cannon. 55s;
CaSsidy, bSS; Mcleod, Az; Click go
The score at o'clock was: Hale 10.
Moore. 7os: Reading, TS3: Taylor. 100; Seho>h
80; Ashinger, co.: Rice. 30; Pierce. 40: For
tier. as: Fixes. $50: Smith. 1ls; Naddox rs
Cassidy, Gle; Mcleod. i12: Click. SO