Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-10
THE BICYCLE RACE.
GERMAN CHAMPION THINKS 1T
GREATEST IN THE WORLD.
DOCTORS SAY 1T is BRUTAL.
The Participants, They Assert, Will
Never Recover from the Strain
They Are Interchangeable
Movements Almost Automatic.

NEW YORK. December e.-Hale's re
cord for 1896 will look ridiculous wher
this years figures in full shall be place.
up against 1t. In this contest Hale has
outstripped his own figures. Last veal
he had 1,SO6 miles to his credit, and to.
night he had covered 1880.
Stephane, the French rider from whom
so much was expected, was officially de-
clared out of the race tonight. He was
thoroughly exhausted.
Miller seems to be absolutely tireless
when on the wheel. He is fast approach
ing the automatic stage. His eyes stare
straight ahead, and were it not for his
occasional great spurts he would seem
to be lost to all consciousness.
Hale and Elkes are looming up as dark
horses" They are the freshest men on
the track, with the advantage in favor
Of the Glens Falls youth, who still cuts
pace that the rest of the bunch find it
hard to keep up with. He has had over
twenty hours sleep since the race start
ed, and lots of speed is left i'm him yet.
Hale astonished the throng when. along
about $3.50 L. NJ, he began to squirt. He
looked as If he had just gone into the
race, anu RUE dlOIS LOT dWnlle at GN-
hibition speed. He is showing great form.
Gus. Burgland, Millers trainer, says that
the leaders condition is improving great
ly as the hours roll by.
August Lehr, the champion Of Germany
who arrived on the steamer Trave to-
day. and who will participate in the
sprint races in the Garden this week,
visited the hall tonight, and, speaking
about the contest, said:
4rrsr- cyTsr
81 think this is the greatest race l ever
saw, and feel sure that 1t is the greatest
one in the world. 1 am very much sur
and the enthusiasm"
Miller left the track at o'clock with
1853 miles, 1 lap, to his credit. He re-
turned after fifteen minutes.
Mfller and Waller INDUCED in a squirt
at 1915. Rice was close behind, with
Julius well up. Schinneer crowded the
bunch, with Enterman, Johnson, KIM
and Gray doing well. Cannon, Hale, and |
Elkes were off the track at that time
Mr.. Steintert, counsel to the Board Of |
Health of this city, speaking about the |
bicycle race to-day. said: 1T is a brutal |
exhibition, and should be discontinued |
forthwith. 1t Is not n scientific exhibit
tion, but one in which sheer brute force
prevails. If it can be proved to the
Board of Health that 1t is detrimental
TO the life and health of the participants
then the board can step In and stop it."
DR.. Edward w. Martin, of the Health
Board, speaking on the same subject.
said: mo horse or locomotive on the
New York Central could do what the men
IN that race have done up to the present
line. The participants can never re-
cover from the effects Of the strain and
would not be surprised If some Of them
10 not become raving maniacs before Sat
lrday night"
Police-Inspector Brooks, with several ,
'olice surgeons, visited the Garden to-
light and made thorough inspection. ,
They said that they found no cause for
complaint, and that Interference would be
Inwarranted. The. score at lis was:
1iller, 1890; Rice, 1904; Rivierre.
'5Oi.5; Schinneer. 1,4S21; Waller, 1884;
loore, 1850; Hale. 1870; Pierce. 1850:
likes, 1901; Golden, 1.2i2S; Enterman.
23S0; Cannon, 1.2l07; KIM, 1,1SS1; Julius.
,l5L2; Beacon, 1910; Johnson, 1894; Gray,
5SS.
Miller was 229 miles ahead of the re- n
ord for ninety-seven hours.