The morning times., 1897-01-04

Convention Hall. the scene of the grand
SIX day international bicycle contest, which
ended Saturday evening, now presents
vastly different aspect.
The great event, which has become q
! feature of all cycling history, is now
thing Of the past.
| The magnificent track, on which somany
new records were established, is gone and
only great lumber pile remains of what
was undoubtedly the mCstperfect structure
| OF its kind ever built.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock Saturday night
big gang of workmen were busily en-
gagged in demolishing it, and four hours
| later the great hall had about resumed its
usual appearance.
Scrapers at Work.
Scrapers were then put. to work on the
ice surface. and for more than twenty
hours it was planed and polished TO per-
feet smouthness for the beginning of this
evenings exhibitions of fancy skating by
the famous lady skater, Miss Fannie David
son.
Notwithstanding the terrific strain of
the long sprint, the contestants IN the great
race found themselves in wonderfully good
trim at its completion. Naturally the
racers were exceedingly weary when they
left their wheels Saturday evening, and
the prospect OF long nights rest was
very attractive, but before noon yesterday
every man had appeared at Convention
Hall, and TO all appearances they were in
splendid shape.
Each one declared that they felt no
stiffness or Inconvenience Of any sort, and
they were enthusiastic in their praises OF
the track over which they had Travelled so
many miles.
Lack of Soreness.
The soreness OF the contestants after a
race OF this kind is always measured 10y
the perfection OF the track, and judging
from that standpoint the Ice Palace oval
was perfection itself.
AshinEer, Forster and Maddox, who also
went through the Madison Square race,
are the men whom il would naturally be
supposed would feel the strain of the
long sprint most, yet they showed no sign
OF their almost superhuman performances
during the past week. They, with the
rest OF the English team, and many local
cyclists, took a run up the Conduit Road
to Cabin John Bridge early in the after
noon.
Lawson seemed in perfect shape in spite
of the great strain of the race, with his
extended chapter OF mshaps; his clear
ey" and ruddy checks showing his rugged
health.
Skating Race Series.
The local admirers Of that plucky and
sportsmanlike racer will have the oppor-
tunity of seeing him in Washington next
week IN series Of skating races, which
yention Hall.
His fame as a skater, if anything, even
eclipses his reputation as a cycle rider
in his naive land, anG he is expected To
make splendid showing in the coming
contests.
Manager Young and the members of the
American team Will leave for New York
today, as Will also Champion Bald, VINO
intends to undertake an European trip
during the early spring. Manager Young
has had overtures from many Southern and
Western cities which have been infected
by the siX-day racing fever. but he has not
made any definite enga gements as yet.
After the racers have had few weeks
rest it is a possibility that the team
may go to Chicago, where six day race
VIII almost surely be arranged.
Remain in Town.
Manager Ed Ilummcr with his English
team Will remain in town several days
then Southern flight is at present the
first thing on the program.
Plummer says the wish of his life is
to see a race between his protege, Tom
Linton, and Jimmy Michael, that other
remarkable Welsh rider Every effort Of
his during the remainder of his stay IN
America viii toe used TO bring about that
result
That's the principal reason we came
TO the United States,'' said Ed when ques-
toned about the likelihood of the race
being pulled Off
The team viii probably 60 directly to
Jacksonvipe, where the men viii be given
the benefit of a rest ola the salubrious land
of orange blossoms and sweet potatoes.
Tlummcr thinks the team VIII remain
in this country about two. months longer
before returning to England.