The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
HALE AND HIS RIVALS
FAIRLY OFF ON THEIR IRE SIX
D<Y CYCLE RICB AT THE GIRDBN.

uAbG dNO AiAp AsA AAAN
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FlIRLY OFF ON THEIR BIa SIX
DlF CYCLE RICB AT THE GARDEN.
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A Enorunous Grove eatser' % see the s'ss,-
Ia'ohsel hnhvens. Ieins. ~. 49, ~,
bnrnt hasinst ~E.o.
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Nearly two scoro OF nerVy Whoelmen eterteo
- 1919 O'Clock this morning In the ols SIX
day race ON the Madison square Ssrden
track. The terrific strain. both physicei ana
mental. which Will DO experienced oy these
hardy follows lille they last II something
that alone Will attract tho attention OF
The public. Endurance Is q qualify that
most men admire. but when II 10 backed
up by strength OF heart and 'sand, IL Calls TOT
universal appreciation. 10 ride SIX Gays ana
nishts for gold dollars, with records ana
glory a. secondary considerations requires .
physical makeup OF an unusual nature BUN.
ness OF nmo' weakened eycsiRht, ettacRs OF
cramps ana otnor aiiments are 70 DO eApooteo'
put sood trainers are on hano 70 smooth ovor
ehsse troubles ana Keep the contestants IN reA-
eonao,y .ar snape until .ney nnlsa tno loula,
eide.
Their touches. where sleep can be obtained at
raro intervals. are In little canvas tents ranged
along the Fourth avenue end of tho Garden.
In those temporary houses inc trainers OF inc
men prepare on Oil stoves Whatever food may
T,nSes .,,n,. az o,so IN hhod int no-asi oon.
nnkeo JIM U ~
most effective way of consuming food
IN LIQUID form Is by drinking out
Z tho nose of a coffee pot while
still pushing tho pedals. Some contestants
freshen up BIZ holding saturated sponeos in
enoir mouths, or py using the tme-nonored TIN
clipper. Green goggles to soften tho glare from
sho yohow track as IL nashes PACK the rays from
hundreds OF electric Lights are worn BY nearly
These interestinr FEATURES have served to At.
tract thousands Of persons to the big Garden in
showed that the interest ia greater now than
heretofore. Although tho police would not lot a
rider take q spin on the track until after mid
night, at o o'clock the crowd began pour.
ing into the building. There was nothing
to sec. but the band in the gallery gave n most
who had been on the track during the afternoon.
we're ' a. ,hs t annr rSss pese cru. rest est. IN h.r Inc
The % en- who 4 sI never MG miss S sporting tin ps evsnts were
HAZE fIie't Tie o. w sao fflHluIs ri sinntS1 who o1 Won the heS SIX.
SSY rance sSS 4 II p, the 60 Sa s + cr lsss year e. ,h With tsy ! ;eho
WITH the masses. Hale started raining ON the
;Ssn st sysq Fbsi in really Ny Is S'i n.s, soaS6I5iS saII he q S1 1Es.
tory and believes that he viii establish now REQ
of There |, marked confidence among the follow.
srs Of Joseph Rice, the Wilkesbarfrs boy, who
that Rice. with no training. a lack of funds. and
mounted on an Inferior wheel: made = asJ q phenom;
S q 5SP' t lhss t faes a sRat 'h fey H this O. s1eSt Ef RiS. h Sps
trslkasa ea and VIII w Tide h a. ftSoPp tSntSSl OF un pha y
machine. Rice's friends have evidently made
SRpraa MIG Mn IN the WeiI.known Hyniyersity
81 Pennayiyania trainer 10 hanSle their ehsm.
pi ep.d ro,.t.r WIN v., ,,,ra :, ,.,t v.,r,,
race vi i:sSb5 miles. hss a host q follower:
Throughout 3 the s, week ! Fred re- sehinnes e. Of Chi Chi.
erfully put together and says he has made tho
s,d Al5s5t tS ssh sSam who four ss oyr ss55ss sGS was s;a GOn'
enters with the hoppo that his FiSorous traininEs;
W Xear' o wbsn os ss so Tesstts o MAN Pea ~ sc milss' N sass
Heading; ,v known mar as |. The pss, Solder der l. another other
elssSm milss e year ago under tho most adverse
Th E,t tSGSiEs s,s ridsIs ar. af s ssston a Riyisrr sm and
Riiviorre Of versaiiies, Oscar julius Of sweden.
and Rn.t. albert and E Rdwara R Of Se 81 i1S.nS 5a% onS
Maurice IT Won Dan Fvnde nf peI0inn, The
49, ~ DSSiS Char 4 shir.
Frank WaiIor' HE SFIyine Datchman:S Barns
va pisrc. ID pos,nn * MI and nSrs1
.Iohnsnn Frsnk bISert he en.neaeetaan. Petc
Golden also nf o'as-yon.nlens fams: Harry
Eiter ;rbnodore Rachs II r r Grsy n n
Gnor. ~ ppiinSojphia .S IN Ias va.r::
race.E r Smith Stan5en E.IIon H.riey MA.
son ths notsd ,ce oto1.r ~ tanad.1. S'G
MAJ ai;xs ehe an nS' Er.d ic g,, sHa'er OF oahaoe' o. u
.Jahn SnhenssIer the biovcla no,,camsn va.
,nonn tha entr, ' tu o,SyShto ~, y ~
Withase " Tedddy. ~ y as sne iS ana NORWAY RSdo,n me-
Gautier. the LATER of Anstris- aiso vitSdpaW
NJ thai tbirty .aeven s ~ Aus'rla, en nSt ,nnn ~.
booIs AZ 10 o'ciocI Ry ,hat ti1e y tbs upor sne
nj least & 600 nersaps r., the bn,idine and otherS
8 Ssi,rtuo H. y g ato ehu othets
Srddeniv tkere w ss1 = sSommotIon nsar tho an.
1900 anS ~ " ~ osIn near tne Sn.
HHGhnct anu E En wpsu Wa passea eroa9n tnaS
walked down the steps from the bridge accom-.
RShpp nSioU ~ G ina nn n I Wnhse aorb me %, hMSyor OF
and wore a suit of clothes That Could be- Sesra =
44 n"r b a"S q "a no r SaS q. u SSnfr9 ot tne
mi ~ RI" mob 80 in M m pontSea ~ Wy
Snrynvea ths o II, G hnntaa tr pen hiou'neo "ohoer
urSSy9nt the oiS oanReu TRACK.