New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06
THE SIX DAYS RACE.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN.
MICHAEL. TRIES FOR THE Two-MILE RECoHD-
LIST OF sTARTERs-A GOOD ENTRY


LIsT-THE PRIZES.
Just after midnigh, nearly two-score OF haroy
athletes started at Madison Square Garden VI d
day bicycle race Many persons witnessed '',e
start. The men will keep going nisn' anu ua,, -
they Many will fall by the "aEsiue' VI 49,.
and those who finish Will receive su''' "a '"0'
varying from s75 to $500
About the only change in the usual appearance u
the Garden nj such races is the adornment OF the
walls by n few more advertising signs inc "a.n
is banked a little more at the turns tha,' wa" ~.
case last year. There Is also biach i,le "'""
around the track yard from the pole whch many
people asked about. Tho regular line - eis"'oe"
,,cbe. from tho pole. The outer line VIII serve us
a steering line guide for the weary r'ners ai'e'
the third day BY that time the men wiz ""0
become more or less mechanical IN ther cnoi'''
nd they will need something Of the sort 10 attract
,hnir attention and keep them from riding on the
track. Oh.
Thomas Eek, who had the honor OF mahasins .'o
arst six days race In this city. was In the pui'us
receiving the congratulations OF his friehua E'h
managed the 81 race. held in the Garden WHICH
was won by Martin. the American rider VINO mas
caused so much trouble in Australia In the last Two
years. Eek managed the six days race at Minheap
oils, when Schock won. In that race, oo'"'oi
Morgan competitor. Last year Schoch was
again n competitor. and he was looked atter uy
Morgan and Eek HIS handlers think that inc ou
man will give a good account OF himseH o'".'''
however say that one OF tho younger asprants nus
a better chance. Maurice and Stephenne are We"
thought OF. and the present champion. lia'e. mas
plenty OF friends. Of course Rice. the "iAesoa''e
man. who made such plucky race last year ana
finished second promises to keep steadily AZ worn
He firmly believes that he Will not only break inc
record hut that he Will win the race with consd-
cradle to spare.
Rice was threatened with legal proceedings be-
fore the race ms he had contracted to ride GER
tain make OF tire and then showed disposition
luccment was offered later on. Barnaby. the bos-
ton man has also a chance, and there are enough
dark horses who think that they VIII win 70 Keep
the prophets busy during the week. The real facts
are that II is about difficult a matter TO PICK
the winner "a Il would be 10 una inc "a''''o''"'
needle In the haystack
Halo has a room 10 hmsel. In the Garden ana
he has a small army OF handlers and bicvcles His
chief advisers James and Joseph WaFDur'oh'
pudley Marks and II. Barr. Mike Murphy the
University o, Pennsylvania trainer. will look AFTER
Rice The posts under the bridges over tho track
have been padded. as they are at the places "here
the riders sometimes snow disposition TO ride OH
tho track I'm an apparent effort 10 get TO the moon
These are the Inducements held ont 10 the
daring men who VIII pedal around the track Tor
six weary days and as many nights or untii their
courage and endurance fall them and they retire
from the struggle. weary OF brain and muscle:
First, prize 1880: second. $50: third. $500; fourth
$780, nnh 500: sixth. $40: seventh. $780, eighth.
N25 ninth. rco: tenth. 500. and eleventh. 80; to-
,a $3.50 An additional prize OF $3.50 will to the
winner providing that he lowers lIale's record OF
1910 miles laps Each contestant must cover
$50 miles or more TO entiilc him TO prize.
The rider. and their numbers and colors are as
follows:
No I. Teddy" Hale. ireland; green
No :. Joseph s Rice. Wnkesbnrre. Polish; red
80 3 Aiher, shoch. HewYork. French-swiss;
30 l. Gssion Riyierrc. France green and black.
30 . NJ, T. Won den Eynd.. belgium: black:
No :. g. ". Miller. Chicago German maroon
30 $. 4 & s,ephenne France: white and blue.
80 r a. Barn"by Boston, American blue
20 TO- oscar Julius sweden: blu. and yellow
~ II. Ned" Reading. Nebraska. American; blue
No u. r. u. Biake-cs Boston. American blue
80 H. James busted Jersey city; Irish; green;
10 - I'D" Beacon. New-York. Irish: black and
20 49, W. II. Hicks. jr. Brooklyn. American; red
10 IL G f. kivierre Newark. French: black and
10 49, c. W. Ashinger. Ohio American; black and
so - Fred Fcr.sr NswYG!k: German; ol,cs
No n Burns ". Pierce Boston. Canadian; blue
-" 20 =. b. Macleod. New-York. Scotch black and
No 70. Andrew Johnson. Long Island. American
10 q, peter Albert. New York. American; stars
30 - Peter Golden. Ncw-York. American; blue
30 -. H. y. Fixes. Ncw-York. American blue
30, "a, T. Bncke New-Yor*. Scotch; light blue
10 ~ L. j. King Ncw-Jcrsey. German; white
no - Alder, Enterman. New-York. German:
10 90 J. F f. Gray. Ncw-York. negro; white
40 ;l-E G. Moore. Philadelphia, American;
dark blue ard garnet ,.,. ...,.. ,,.,.
No 81 X. Cannon. New-Y York American: black
"' no ~ 8 rallon Jersey city Irish: green
no. 20 Harley Davidson. ontario Canadian: red
10 TT. J. Titus Ncw-Ycrk. American: pea
No as~Gcorge Cartwright Ncw-York. English:
MeIxcn. Edwards. schucsslcr and Garncr did
not start Their numbers were 10. Is. 20 and 10
Before the start Of tho race Jimmie" Michael
gave an exhibition ride Of two miles He
paced by two tandcms and triplet. The first
mile wa. covered In 80 2-5. and the second was
over in io2 2-5. This tied his Chicago indoor record
for the same distance.
At 1916 A. m. to tho second. Eddie" Bald. the
starter OF the race. discharged his pistol. and tho
men riding four abreast. began their contest
Slowly they moved at first For the first quarter
they kept In the order. each waiting ms II to
get fitted to tho track and tho conditions under
which he rode
Hale. the Irish champion and the winner OF last
years contest then pushed to the front. He was
Instantly recognized by the crowd. and as no gave
n lump and out with n hot pacc no was
checred by the thousands present. For the irst
lap he kept In front. and then gradually settled
back not wishing 10 make the pace any further.
Rice then went TO the front and rode strongly.
IIe is n favorte his plucky fight OF last year. which
brought him IN second. being fresh In tho minds OF
tho enthusiasts.
Az the bunch neared the end OF the first mile
there was nm effort made by several OF the riders
tcbID 81.
at a two-minute clip. and at the first mile he was
easily to the front. having made II In 2:S 20 The
only negro Of the lot Is Gray: he seemed to give
good promise and rode well.