The times., 1897-04-03

Tire great six days go-as-yoI-l please bicy
Gle race at Convention Han. which ha'
proven such an attraction during last
week, will end tonight at / 2 O'Clock.
Since it began last Monday molning. il
has been the talk of the town, and NJ
doubt the finish tonight Will he witnessed
by an immense crowd OF wheeimen anU
their lady friends.
on the whole, 10 has been the event
OF the year in the cycling world of the
capital city Records have been smashed
ly the score hour after hour by the vet
eran An ert SchoCk. and while not break
ing the record or making new ones, Albert,
Lawson, the Terrible Swcdc, pete Golden
aud Riyieue, the rrratic Frenchu.an, have
made Things lively every night, ana have
made many friends among the Washington
public by their honest work.
The most interesting feature of yester-
day sriding was the passing of tue ,500th
mile mark Toy Albert Schock last evening
a. 922:30 O'Clock. the last mile being
made at a 2:30 clip.
The public evidently took note OF the
TIP given in yesterdays Morning Times,
and 10y 8 clock the han began TO fill
rapidly so that when the veteran Schock
scored his fifteenth century the area in
the center OF the hall was jammed with
spectators.
Besides the crowd ia the area, the seats
on the east and west sides Of the hail
were also well filled. ana all Joined in
one grand outburSt OF applause s Old
Scnook. decorated in the national colors.
crossed tie .50Oth mile mark Even the
band in the balcony was prepared for the
event. for rs the veteran was closing out
the last mile II increased the enthusiasm
by playing IN medley the star Spangled
Banner" and Rally Round TIE Flag
While III THIS was taking place La wson.
the Terrible Swede. was much in evi-
teuce. in fact was to speak, before
the public ~ day ANA At that time was
riding vpry strong tie is by long odds
the favorite with the spectators. especially
the ladies This was plainly demonstrated
when, at 10 o'clock. he was thrown from
his wheel by collision win Ford on
the east side OF the hall Fortunately he
was not hurt and Immediately rose to hls
feet and started to walk down the track
The sympathy of the crowd was then
plainly manifested Men called for Law
son, Lawson" while the ladies Clapped
their hands and waved their handkct-
chiefs The smiling Swede could not re-
SIS the call, and mounting his wheel, again
rode several miles at a killing clip before
retiring.
With all the leaders yesterday was the
hardest day since the contest begun. Every
one Of them put 200 miles aud better be
hind them. In doing thiS, however, there
was no change made in the relative posi-
tions- Alberts. who clincheI second place
on Thursday, still holds his portion, with
a good margin, while Golden has consider
ably shortened the distance between hlm
and the second money Cassidy also did
some good work during the day, which
gave him good claim on third place.
1t was Lawson. however, who caused
the greatest surprise. After a rest OF nearly
ten hours he returned % the track yester-
day morning at 9:52 O'Clock ana with the
exception OF about forty minutes put in
the whole day on his wheel, and by mid
night had turned off 81 miles
In the early part Of tie evening Lawson,
Golden, and Cassidy got into running
argument. which lasted vi lie they turned
off five or six miles Lawson took the
lead and kept Il TO the end, closely followed
10y Golden. Cassedy soon fell hack, and
then Golden started in 10 do the Swede,
but after trying dozen or moIe laps with
out being able 10 close the distance be
tween them, gave up the chase.
Riyierre, the FrCnchman, alsomade things
interesting for the leaders during the even
ing, and was heartily appIauded by the
spsct ators for his excellent work He
first called down old man Schock, and
after a spin of a mile or more left the
veteran trying to find where lie was at.
After a rest The Frcnchman went after
AIberts and after overhauling him, led
him a wild chase for about three miles
This was 10y far the most exciting, and
closely contested race Of the evening, and
RivierTe was again scored the winner by
the spectators.
Muller yesterday showed himself long |
to work up two miles, making his |
total for five days, 1870 miles, an average |
OF 20 miles a day.
A few minutes before midnight Lawson |
nnd Rivierre had the track to themselves.
The former was presented with a beautiful
bunch of roses and he Immediately re-
tponded by rushing up and passing the
Frenchman, but the latter, refused the
and at the next turn left the
track, leaving Lawson wheeling alone
1t was reported last evening in the hall
that Lawson intended TO contest the race,
taking the Tin can incident on the
opening day as the ground. Inquiry, how
ever, proved that there was not the slight
est ground for the rumor, as Lawson and
Schock are now the best of friends In
evidence of this statement attention was
called to the fact that during the latter
part of the night Lawson was riding with
Schock's rest, which was rendered by the
latter after Lawson's fall in the collision
with Ford
After a hard days work by all the con-
lestants, the score at midnight was as
follows:
Miles. Laps
SchoCk ---..-....-.-...-..... ,519
Albeits ........................1 1,435
iolden .-.--.-.-..-.-...-......1 ,4o5 s
SasSedy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1867
1aws1n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1857 3
RlVlefre NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
'ord ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6SO
1uller .....................,. l30
The last real enthusiastic applause which
He'd the hall was at IL 1a O'Clock, when
Lawson tied Cassidy for fourth place.
helattcr was then off the track, and Law