The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-11
rHE SCORE AT 2:15 THIS MORNING.


Barring accidents. Charles Miller, tho sturdy
Chicago German. should win the six days bicycle
race when the riders cross the finish mark at the
Madison Square Garden tonight. Despite sem
sational reports to the effect that he was fast
oreaking down and was continually out OF his
head. Miller continued to ride yesterday in the
.eNrn.. ~ no " ono"no 'e, SINCE sun
oay night. VI course no was q DIT sore In his
trim without much del,v, A r,dor nho h,s nv.
S.raono ,ho nhrsIo.I "a uaa,I -.
S SessS Snen inc s,p phys,'s a.. ana .h, mental na strain such as
uorson. h"asa .ha n,,psr a NV when seVe.ai
persons hearo the piucky fellow oerate his
trainers yesterday morning for some little piece
of neglect thew came to tho conclps;on that bo
was beginning to rave.
"I've had just enough rest to-day" said he.
uusn s.fohs.n u pun tnrougn.
anu I'm SO confident OF getting nrst money that
do with il The riso has NO, mad. mo sara ~
III -. . q ny " mo ~ d
III. out the desire Tor sleep Is pretty strong. and
Mi,,0r snr,Da . ths o' .n mntn t .ne race men onas.
...n' u 'wen.ylour hours up TO
lead of sixty miles over his nearest competitor.
That scanned 70 he his n,an ~ nction sor :, msdo
him sure of at least three hours sleep, in
case such q thing should become neees.
'ary between now and the end. In his
riding he showed tho same wonderful drly-
Ing power that has kept him in the lead
~ ueou"'. ~ "a'eueu y ! f'i'ierre anu
Rice closely. and never lot them gain on him
sook care no. TO make pace, and In that way
fayorite with the masses. too. many enthusiasts
-itharovtnn ,ho;. .u.nn.. go, d. 80
began to lose his grip early in the day.
Rice's heart was broken by Miller on Thurs.
day night when the wiliesearre boy. after tho
fastest riding he has INDUCED in during tho
week, discovered that he could not shake
Ep found snn ohl himself i h's eon,r pnse i' ss 'a anoth.
vierre: the grim'iooking Frenchman, who
for , @ n1' of his as so hesan Worrying sr.n " Ric. n 1t, ,o
n..,aoL $500 80, oosau "os.y."s nes ~
within two miles of him. Rice looked at the
pcorc board and was almost stunned when he
saw the score. Rivierre. who had been a trife
limo, and by the most persistent Kind Of Mod.
ling he rode the Wiik"sbarro man Oft his wheel.
Rice kept ahead OF tho dark-visaged foreigner
until = o'clock in the morning when he had to
ieaVe inc track Ior u snort interval during
Rice knew this he came ont of his Quarters and
resumed his hoavv work n. er.dua,,v draw
5 N AZ bieo"""S "a"
away. but at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon Ri.
vlerre. who was still riding systematically. not
only caught up with Joe. but also passed him.
That was the signal for great enthusiasm on the
part OF the French contingent.
Their hampio was certainly entitled to the
ovation. for he had ridden splendidly. and had
shown that his heart was made Of oak. Not
satisfied with passing tho muscular Rice. the
French flyer turned his attention to Miller, who
was going at the same old pace. This was at
them. Miller went off the track shortly after
that. and Rivierre promptly cut his lead down
TO seyenty-four miles In the next hour. He led
Rice by eleven miles. and kept on increasing his
advantage while Rice was in his room.
lhen to"arn o o CLOCK flVierre began TO feel
the euects or his fast ri ing. AS he dismounted
Il was noticed that he was qHite ssif and had to
long, but when ne came ont Rice had nassed
him. A desperate rnce between these man foi.
lowed. and again the Erencbma N wrastaS &C.
ond place from his opponent, who WAS clearly in
SIstrnss ~ "a LEAR!
Rivierre, like Rice. was soon in trouble "N
1t was about 4 O'clock when Riyierre suddenlv