Evening star., 1897-04-03
The Veteran Cyclist Holding on to
First Place.
LAST DAY OF THE Big SIK-DAY RACE
All the Riders Took Breakfast
Together.
TO STOP AT 10 TONIGHT

There was TO change in the relative po-
sitions of the riders at the six-day bicycle
race at Convention Hall this morning. but
Albert, by good work, drew a little nearer
to Shock, the leader and clinched his hold
on second money. Lawson picked up dur
irg the night and passed Cassidy. He
probably will hold fourth place, and it is
thought by many that the Swede will
overtake Golden and gain third position,
at 10 o'clock ne was riding with his usual
pluck and tenacity.
Shock is compelled to take frequent short
rests, but is brave,y holding on to first
place. He makes frequent spurts after
bis rests and has no difficulty in lap
ping the others. who make no attempt to
keep up with him in fast work
At o'clock am, at the suggestion of
one OF the riders. every man left his wheel
and partook of light breakfast. They
were soon Joined by the Swede, and they
then chatted and ate with apparent indif-
ference to their fatigued condition.
While the riders were thus engaged the
trainers, by way of amusement mounted
the wheels and spurted around the ira TX
with speed which if kept up threatened
much damage to Shocks record. The rid
ers, after their meal, again mounted their
wheels and pursued their tiresome journey
together.
Shock reached his 15o0th mile at 9:22 last
evening, and at o'clock this morning AL
bert reached the same mark. Lawson
made his 1,4o0th mile at 4 O'Clock this
morning, Cassidy having reached the same
score a short time previous. Rivierre. the
French rider, reached his 1890 miles at 1
O'clock.
Rivierre showed that he was not as tired
as one would suppose. This morning at .
O'Clock he rode a mile against time, and
made the distance in 2:40. just two seconds
below Shocks time of Thursday evening.
An hour and a half after no met with
mishap.
eli was following the bunch on the turn
In 'front.' OF the score board when the men
slowed up. The Frenchman struck Law
sons wheel and tumbled rolling down the
steep embankment. and getting all tam
gled up in the frame of the wheel. He
was cxtricated quickly and found TO be
unhurt.
At 10 o'clock all of the men were on the
track with the exception of Ford and
Muller.
Pete Golden still plods around the track,
but judging by his face he has suffered
much. and he is now under a heavy mental
strain.
Albert claimed this morning that he was
feeling fresher and better than ever.
Shock is content with keeping his lead.
He rode slowly all day, reserving his
strength for tonight when he promises to
give some fast riding. He is without a
doubt in the best condition of any man
So far none Of the riders has used drugs
to keep up their strength.
The aim of the five lead men is to reach
the ,5,ht-mile mark.
Pete Golden covered his 1,;U0th mile at
II %, and he was vigorously cheered. For
the first time in two days he smiled
AT noon today all of the men We're off
the track with the exception of CASSIDY
and Rivierre, the former attempting to
make up for lost time and gain on Law
sons score.
The fight the entire day has been for Sec
ond and third place.
Golden has all along claimed that the
race has been harder than the Madison
Square Garden race. 1t has developed that
late last evening he was strongly inclined
to quit, but he reconsidered, and will stick
through to the wind up.
The race ends at 10 o'clock tonight, and
all day the weary riders have been count
ing and figuring the number of hours they
VIII have to yet ride.
The proposed match race at the close of
the big race between Fred Sims and George
Ball has been declared off, owing to the
inability to complete some arrangements
with the management of the track.
The veteran Shock has announced that
this will lie his last siX-day race, and that
at its end he will settle down in this city
and go into business.
The score al noon, the 132d hour, was as
follows: