New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
UNION SQUARE
NEW YORK


think that Rice will get the second place, ana me
ma iortv favor the Frenchman Rvierrc. for th'rd
EnteIman the boy from Brooklyn. is youth ohIy
nineteen years old and this is his first eHort al
long-disance racing. lie is modest FELLOW, ana
he has gained many friends. lie has been riu'nt d
ow-geared wheel. but has now changed H. Miiie'
Is only twenty-five years Old and he says that ne
will never again indulge In six days race. ne
will confne his distance racing hereafter 10 '"e"'
four-hour contests. -, 1850 l., hoe.
The wonderful endurance of the men ~ oesl
shown by the actual tme spent IN sieeP p, ny i'm in
the first seventy-two hours Of the race. RVitrre
rode l,l2i miles without wink OF sleep ana p, taei,
hours. Moore hours. Pierce 6i2 hours. Golden "a.
BIKES Hr a fSh mes in hs ST an despite
the fact that he slept for 20 hours me ac'Har o,
Miller hours: Riyierre hours: Waller hours;
Rice, hours Moore. hours; Pierce; hours uo'-
den 1912 hours; Siephane. hours Elkes. Il ho"is'
INSPECTOR BROOKS SEES NOTHING WRONG
The trainers laugh the stories regarding cruelty
to the riders and sax that all that they have done
is 10 encourage their men TO go They also deny
that they have been questioned by the police or by
anybody else regarding the handling of the men
The managers of the race also say that they nave
from the police authoritics The police officials
have been at the Garden, and made an examination.
ing further will be heard from them Soon after ~
O'Clock last night Captain Sheehan, Inspector
Brooks and several other officials were at the Car
den and some Of the trainers and riders; They
left the training quarters intimating that they had
Inspector Brooks sad earlier: in the day that he
had seen some OF the trainers and riders in re-, re
race. and intended making report to Chiet Nc
clared that he had found nothing win which me
police could interfere or that he could cal cruey
he found any violation Of the sanitary code he
would act accordingly
PRESIDENT POTTERs VIEWS.
Isaac b. Potter the president Of the League Of
American Wheelnen. was asked by the writer yes
terday 70 give his views OF the race now going on
at the Garden. The race IS held under the sane
tion. but not under the auspices OF the League OF
American Wheelmen. has been stated. Said he;
The sanction is merely TECHNICAL permit to az
low the race 10 take place. The League maintains
see that the L. A. W rules are not Violated. The
League does not constitute Itself guardian OF .e
methods or his ply steal condi,ion'' -.
Mr.. Potter was asked what he thought OF ne
threats and crueltes OF the trainers. who compel
the riders to keep going when they, are al bu,
their Wheels lie said: II have no sympathy with
nsss s S nn the s
there is nothing to prevent him from getting on
Well policed. and II a rider should be brutaly
treated by his trainers or handlers all he would
protection. Mind you do not say whether ! APP
swered the questions you have asked
prominent college man. who is interested in
track and field sports. and who is rider OF the
bicycle and has witnessed the race at the Garden
suggests a plan which he thinks would be not only
more humane but would serve the riders In six
days race better in the end than the present plan
entire week MY IDEA Is that o no man man shou n
s.aT he sh n he prm Of life and in ere hy
cal condition The plan sHgsest would Liam, mean ~
he RI q
would catch up and leave the other plodders at
The plan IS that a rider should lay out regular
schedule. devoting say four hours each day 10
nineteen hours a day for riding Now. with that
Of rest he could go sOn sa 4 be SnG Ing
speed he could go twenty miles an hour and keep
This p would sT ID give him 22s0 miles for the week and
that figure. would not only break the record ,ta
but will be The haR Ra the mo enough
why then he might travel a. the rate OF twenty,
so4 I %e, week Of Sh' Po xHa fyS "
who with the periods Of rest have prescribed it:sh
S %%nd R rnSst them 2s miles for the week
Riders in previous contests have atteIhp ue 40
ibeir composure when they the other riders
getting far ahead Then systems nave ave e .en,
after the other men fast a. PSs'ss al ,mpe Of
partial collapse he received the rest he needed so
tbere are many who think that ne would be much
nearer the front than he Is AT present
WHAT A TRAINER SAYS.
A we,l-known trainer at the Garden was asked
how he thought the plan suggested by Inc cohese
man would work. ut might work, and then II
might not" said he. The chief trouble in success.
fully carving out such system would De INA,
when the refreshed man came on me track an1
70 wentwo miles an hSTT the Other IN bb 5eTs bm 1'
and 20 just as fast as he could 60 In other words.
they would take his pace ana ne mhe , o',
around would be to have the race consist OF twenty
hours of riding. each day, allowing ne compel,
race saw bet ween and o'clock In the morning
and there are really few spectators VINO go 10 ,e
it a race Of 100 hours instead Of l,2 hours as at
appsrcnt suffering The riders ana mis- %sei
detract somewhat from the drawing powers OF me
pie which bankers for blood and misery and these
people think TIA, hGy are getting g, in this
YESTERDAY said that while he had not been reg
horsss Sa much the s's tank
tiles OF the race had been groundess Why. con-
nlsI o' all ciVzed counries said he THAT such
things are popular here Is shown by the attendance
4 should have been better system OF ventilation
sdsn sn Sed h e tx oWng
sparring bouts football games and cane PUSHES and
yet The S hes Of sports
or not the riders who take part In such contests
those e,n nDT g physcay or Mentally
| on which some of the best physicians differ
A HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPINION.
I Henry Stainert. counsel to the Board Of Health
! said yesterday: This race is brutal exhibition
! and should be discontinued forthwith. 1t Is not a
! scientific exhibition but one in which sheer brute
! force prevails. II 1t can be proved to the Boa I'd
| If Health that II Is detrimental to the life and
health OF the participants. then the Board step
! in and stop f.
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