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The narrative traces how townspeople, farmers, and spectators reacted as the “monster” sped through town and into country roads, narrowly escaping being shot and causing chaos among animals and spectators. The chase ends when the frog opens up to reveal a man in costume, followed by plans for another illuminated nighttime frog run.","FROM THE FILES: A BICYCLE RACE TO REMEMBER  \nBy Katlyn Guajardo and Dana Dorman  \nOheld a race throughHaddonfield where riders tried to catch a leader who happened to be wearing a large, inflatable frog costume.  \nNewspapers around the country ran articles about the 11 -mile race, and we found mentions ofthe race in newspapers in Rochester and Syracuse, New York; Lawrence, Kansas; and Washington, D. C., among others.  \nThe following is the text of the article that appeared in The Washington Post on January 2, 1898:  \nBIG BULLFROG AWHEEL  \nStrange Sight That Scared the Jersey Farmers FANCY COSTUME FOR CYCLISTS  \nChasing a Giant Croaker on a Bicycle Is a Novel Sport Introduced in Jersey ~~ ~~ The Fugitive Frog Captured After a Chase Extending Over Eleven Miles of Country Roads ~~ ~~ Nearly Shot by a Sportsman Who Thought He Was  \nSpecial Correspondence of The Sunday Post.  \nHaddonfield, N.J., Dec. 31 [1897] .  \nThe good citizens of this town are not more addicted to the whiskey habit than others, but there were many who thought that their sins had found them out when, one fine day last week, they were treated to the spectacle of what looked like an antediluvian monster riding a modern bicycle through the streets. The monster was unmistakably a frog, but of what a size! No fabled croaker who in an attempt to equal the size of the boastful cow swelled himself until he burst, ever reached the bulk of this Haddonfield frog. He was monstrous, terrible, appalling, and as he rode swiftly through the streets and out into the country men turned pale and muttered solemn vows, women shrieked and ran terrified into the houses, while even the small boy, whois afraid of nothing that does not wear a glittering shield and carry a hurtful club, turned tail and made way for the apparition.  \nIt gave heart to the startled Haddonfielders, however, to see that the specter was in reality fleeing, with a band of determined men in hot pursuit. It seemed to be  \nfrightened, too ~~ ~~ more frightened, even, than the spectators ~~ ~~ for its great bulging eyes stood out of its head and its big-clawed feet gripped the pedals ofthe bicycle firmly, and pressed on as though for dear life. No man is afraid of anything that flees from him, and so the pursuers were soon joined by a mob of supporters, who kept up with the chase until the monster who led them had distanced all but the wheelmen, and was far in advance of these.  \nHis big bulk kept on, scaring passers-by, who ran into ditches and climbed over fences in their haste to getaway, until at last one man rode out ofthe ruck behind, and, bending over his handle-bars, began foot by foot to overhaul the gigantic frog. The pursuer was Elisha Lloyd, of Moorestown, a speedy rider, who can give a generous start to most ofthe wheelmen in his vicinity and beat them out.  \nCame Near Getting Shot.  \nSteadily the pursuer gained, and it looked as though the monster in front would be speedily run down. The rest of the wheelmen contented themselves with keeping within hailing distance of the leaders and watching the course of events. Presently the race came near ending with the death of the giant frog, for a sportsman who came along leveled his gun at the ugly-looking figure that led the chase, and was about to pull trigger and bring it down, when the warning shouts ofthe wheelmen made him lower his gun. A big dog ran out of a farm gate and dashed at the frog, barking madly, and making frantic efforts to get at him, but the monster had evidently been accustomed to such interruptions, and, cleverly dodging the dog, he scorched on faster and left him behind.  \nFurther on a team took fright at the unusual spectacle of a mammoth frog riding a bike, and were with difficulty restrained from riding down both pursuer and pursued. Then a cow that had been peacefully chewing the cud ina meadow by the roadside caught sight of the frog, and, forgetting all but its ancient grievance against the croaker, it charged with lowered head o","cbCaieoxRCs58RuB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieoxRCs58RuB","pdf",436843,1,"English","en",105,"# Big Bullfrog Awheel\n## Chase, pursuit, and public reaction\n## Near-shot incident and animal interruptions\n## Capture and reveal of the costume man\n# New Style Hare and Hounds","[{\"question\":\"What made the bicycle race unusual in Haddonfield?\",\"answer\":\"The riders tried to catch a leader wearing a large inflatable frog costume, turning the chase into a spectacle for the whole town and countryside.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the pursuit nearly end during the chase?\",\"answer\":\"A sportsman aimed a gun at the frog, but warning shouts from the cyclists caused him to lower his gun, preventing the leader from being shot.\"},{\"question\":\"What ultimately happened at the finish line?\",\"answer\":\"Instead of catching the frog with ropes, the pursuers gathered laughing and cheering, and the frog costume opened to reveal a disheveled man inside rather than a real monster.\"}]","A Bicycle Race to Remember - 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