New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
rh,. wa. the score at 1i:15 O'Clock:
THOUSANDS SEE THE STRUGGLE.

THOUSANDS SEE THE STRUGGLE
tn. capacity of Madison Square Garden
again taxed to the limit last night by eager thou
sands anxious 10 witness the suhering ana trlais
of the plucky riders who are competing In the SIX
day bicycle race. The Accommodating objects FUR
nished a picture Of misery AFFECT as in the case
OF q victim Of a fasting match. Still the multitude
70 To the show and will continue TO do so until the
end Is reached Saturday night. Then those
with humane tendencies will think 1t over at their
leisure and come to the conclusion that SUCH ex-
hibitions are cruel and inhuman. and that they
should not be tolerated in these times OF advanced
civtlization They will remember that there Is
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals
and will wonder why no such organization exists
for the protection Of human beings. Tney VIII
moralize thus for possibly day or two. ana then
forget II all in the lively preparations going on
for Christmas Then. when the race comes around
next year. they will have forgotten all about their
soueamish feelings to-day and will give NY their
dollars and half-dollars. go to the show again and
moralize some Anything Is new and inter-
e.ting providing that 1t comes only once year
six-day races repeated once month during the
winter would call forth remonstrances from the
pulpit and interference from the Board OF Health
and the police.
The trainers handlers and officials at the Garden
are as bIeary-eyed and sleepy almost the riders
themselves They almost to man that the
contestants are In wonderful condition for this
stage Of the race. and that II Is far better IMAM
has ever before been the case In six days race
They argue that the riders are handled In better
style than before. and that such contests OF en-
durance are now managed in a more scientific way
than they were. While 1t Is admitted that some
of the original thrty-slx starters were not all OF
them In thorough physical, condition Tor such
struggle 1t Is pointed out that the weak careless
and Indifferent ones have dropped by the wayside
that all that remain have prepared carefully Tor
the race. and. barring accidents. most Of the
eighteen men now in the struggle will remain in
the battle to the end.
BY noon to-day the riders will have passed over
their worst period and their suNerings will not be
so keen. A change for the better was noticed
last night and nearly every rider In the contest
really looked better than he did on Tuesday. This
may be occasioned by the fact that they have
steeed, themselves against suffering and have dis
missed every thought from their minds except the
ambition to follow that black line. yard from the
pole. and Just push. A lively tune from the band
will awaken a little enthusiasm IN their breasts
and the men will squirt around the track at some
speed for lew laps. Then they again fall back
into that plodding but space-devouring grind which
Is effective. but not brilliant.
RICE READY FOR A FINAL Squirt
Miller, the sturdy little German from Chicago,
had little trouble yesterday IN holding on TO the
lead in the race and he responded to the sprints
OF the other riders with apparent pleasure. lie
fresh and confident as ever and no matter
how fast the pace he never complained ne as
Command on" Miller continues 10 piod along at from
eighteen 70 twenty miles an hour MN as ME Tbe
German is a wonderful bunch of muscle and grit
s ssS q h from nshns or we'll el
II he does not win He looks well and outside Of
Rice the wilkesbarre, man, has worked hImsef
up 10 second place by dint Of the hardest kind OF
ysber. Rice h has coa ns sdE' IF of
has handled he athletes OF Yale and the
University Of Pennsylvania with such splendid re-
p KGs Sd e for
trainer he would from cut Nit at s and S S
win able e DO his MS. wne gtnm MnrPh h s sss
MIN 70 sehind Mer the Psnhsyvana man
ys that he VIII be able to SgeGeps Of fi Mr
think dsrenily and say that I'M, when Rice cuts
ss W., Mf fre M Rves and stephane
riding and are a Sheae was as no eco love os
Between the two foreigners The opposite Is prob
h the they Rvsrre ehs 6ns IN
shape and occupied third place most Of YESTERDAY day
s'sp sss da On and and R he of the
time between and $50 P m When ,s ne reur me-
ief, the track for the time and that he woul.
as hst I s n 'h he sa on do hs
viii have excellent chance TO close UP the gal
ssSsn. es s Moore the
also Hale Pierce and Wsllsr ,,, The g, las e,
suiking and appetite, he may yet give trouble t
the leaders. Miller at the ending or the Sixty
ninth hour was credited with I. 175 miles 1877 mile
ahead OF the previous worlds record.
RACING AROUND THE PLODDERs
The attendance was large last night that n
Of the late-comers could not get Into the Garden
The short distance dashes aroused much enthusi
asm among the spectators The sprinters woul
dart around the ng-dstance riders at frghtfu
speed. and the onlookers almost held their breatf
expecting every minute 10 see the men come "a
gether with. crash. That such double contest
can be held on one track speaks well for tn
steadiness OF the men all around.
In the course Of the afternoon o. v. Babcock an
Frank Kramer raced in mile heats Ba bcoc
winning with something TO spare Later thinner
man. Tsylore and Michael gave exhibitions. Tay
lore made an excellent impression. Zimmerman
paced by the black and white tandem rode a thir