New-York tribune., 1897-12-12
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE SIX-DAY RACE AT MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN. ~.

FORTUNATE pRoMoTERs-MEN IN BETTER CON-
pIrIoN AT THE FINISH THAN IT WAS GEN
ERALI.T EXPECTED THEY WOULD BE
CENTURY ROAD CLUB BULLETrN--THE
PENpLEToN CONTEST ENDED AND
THE RIDERS TO DINE TO-DAY
ABOUT SONY INTERESTING
RIDING pIsTRIcTs-NorEs
AND COMMENTS.
The six-day bicycle race at Madison Square
Garden is q thing Of the past and the average
cyclist and all moralists trust that such exhi-
bitons in this city will be prohibited in the
future. 1t would probably serve no purpose
here to dwell at great length on the painful ana
somewhat brutal aspects OF the race. Thou-
sands visited the Garden in the course OF the
week. and they have drawn their own cohclu-
sions before this time. The action or the ponce
officials and surgeons on Friday night IN exam
ining the condition OF the men has been gener-
nily commended. although their report on the
,nlendid condition Of the riders will not be 80
x.nerally accepted correct. Possibly the
.rrseons were carried away by enthusiasm at
he time. and. finding the men in so much bet
,er condition than they expected to find them,
,ar q. their Judgment Still. adj things consid-
srea the closing scenes of the struggle were
oorr renarkable The survivors were 1aded
r,rched of face and showed pitiful sunken lines
., their countenances, but they were In far
hatter condition at the finish than the expert
nbvsicians predicted they would be. Whether
such contests Of endurance shorten life or not
s disputed in some quarters. but 1t Is pretty
generally admitted by those who are in posi-
ton TO Judge Of such things that they DO SUM-
the veteran schock is a living argument Tor those
who contend otherwise. Schock has taken part
IN nearly twoscore long-distance races ana sly sa.S
,bot he was compelled TO retire from the pres
emf race simply because old age was Creeping
upon him He says that II he were y0unstI
man he could stand any number OF suci @ con
,asts without suffering any physician INJURY
Contests of endurance Of one sort or anotne' are
nonular among all nations, ana the siA-oas
bicycle race may be no more prn'sl than e.
he ro-as-you-please waxing misshes or de-
,ade or more ago Nobody ever heaid OF man
veil supplied with this worlds goods ever stay
ing in such a battle to the finish. and NOBODY ever
will A poor man will. however. STRAIN ms ;I I'm
s+;,ntior n the limit in search Of money. Miller
Rice Riverre, Schinneer and otner TioeIs hte
brave determined fellows, and the ioLowe!s ~
such contests trust that they VIII put tneM t,I,
rinrings TO a good purpose and tnat they WIN
have no serious physical or mental trouhies as
the result Of their long grind
4
dsrru interest in all sorts Of cycle racing "h'Ie
-. r,,or,, ,one-distance riders were applauded,
,bs hare announcement that little Micnaei OF
.tsdd,e" Raid would ride a mile or fve-miie
exhibition always evoked frantic applause Inc
Michaels. Balds Coopers, Kisers. Johnsons ana
ctarbucks are now household favorites. and theY
are Incoming as we'll known are the Ansons'
Jovces Davises Grifhns. Nicholses and Rusies
OF the baseball diamond, or the Sloanes and far-
ais Of the horse-racing world 1t simply shows
the wonderful advancement OF the cycle-racins
game Properly conducted. cycle-racing mas
splendid future before IT, but It's interests
should be guarded carefully and the sport Kept
clean and honest. This is the duty or the
League Of American Wheelmen, and II the
League should find that its good roads duties
take so much time that 1t cannot give that at
tention to the sporting part OF the game, II
should delegate those duties TO a specially paid
committee. Cycle-racing has now reacned such
popularity that the League Of American Wheei-
men can well afford to have regularly ysr sait f
the present trend to middle-distance racing is a
wise one. Such contests cost a lot OF mo3ey
and the average bicycle club cannot anoru 70
take the risks Experts believe. however, that
the craze over races Of the sort furnished by
Michael Starbuck, -Taylore and chase VIII not
last and that the shorter sprints and nanolcaPs
will In time be the most popular III Is ON!
IN such cases. certainly, that club interests can
be fostered and encouraged
The Century Road Club Of America has Just
issued the appended bulletin, which will be OF
interest to clubs and road riders
Tho Committee on Road Records has accepted the
following claims: Toledo Cycle Century Course, time
613 made by c. O. Lssley, Of Toledo, October "A.
@ triple century record ,. OYER e M sS. SS oSn
A. Hofbauer, Of Chicago on October TO- - "a ana d1
From 10
by C. H. Bartlett, Of st. Louis. October "A and -,
from from " va % to PoTtsmoah Ohio by
" Herman Smith Of chsr,esten e:. W. tina Ma;' On
made by Samuel L. Busha, of Springfield. Mass.
SSySsr SSoTass % D. mileage
for cooraao @ miles sxyday cenass record
for Colorado So centuries; made by ". II. Kueck,
Of Colorado Springs. Col od r.oor,s ,a. .doysa N.
following rules to take effect at ,.; once; m b. nub
for % r.esTes fa BY the commitee
J. civ 10 city records will be granted only where
the distance between the two cities is Al ie&s'
thirty T's and sixty day mileage and century rec
ords viii be granted only after January Oh Se"
These rules will take effect on January !. lsss
have application indorsed by people who saw then then
during the ride: ride v Al bs lsa.s neoessary Sss signature
Tbs rans Of ss compettors in National eSs
and century competition IN 1898 VIII oe puunsme' M @
each month, but not the hummer Va '"
turies ridden. go :, ... ,,o,.b1v ins,ea,
~ ser1i-monthly as heretofore. ana reports uus
he scnomnan MED with checking-book for the inontn
Tandenn riding will not be allowed In mileage an'
century competition
The Pendleton Cup contest will be ended to-da!
by a ride Of the competitors and their rrieno
from the New-York Athletic Clubhouse IN yves
Fifty-ffth-st., to the clubs country home
Travers Island. This contest has been one
the most remarkable in the history OF cychn'
In this country. The contest started IN IN
New-York Athletic Club in May. 1896. ana
was beginning to look as II 1t would last 10
years. The conditions were that the coh'es'
ants were 10 ride at least 1--WE miles outooor