Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-11
MILLER STILL LEADS.
HE IS HAVING nALLuCINArIoNs,
HOWEVER, TT IS SAID.
RIYIERRE HAS RETIRED.
He Is Believed 10 Be Actually
Ont of HIS Mind, ana is Under
the Care of Physicians The
Score.

NEW YORK, December 1O.-The great
bicycle race at Madison-Square Garden
has narrowed itself down to fifteen
riders Miller still retains lead of near
ly hundred miles over Rice, the Wilkes
barre miner. At midnight he was some
thing like 235 ahead Of the worlds re-
cord, and with twenty-four hours TO
| spare had covered distance within
few miles OF the great record estab-
lished by Hale last year of 1900 miles.
! The great surprise OF the night was
| the retirement of Rivlerre. the French
man. He is believed to be actually out
of his mind. is in pitiable physical con-
ditIon, and is now under the care OF
| physicians.
Like most of the others in the race.
Rivierre has given evidence during the
contest Of having partly lost his mind.
The awful strain after the first day OF
! riding had in a measure mentally un-
balanced him, and this evening he leaped
from his wheel and made an assault on
an imaginary foe in one OF the boxes
swearing and jabbering In his native
tongue. His trainers rushed to him ana
put him on his wheel, but after making
few more laps ne Ttpedltu liic PNi-
Torrance. with even more insane rage
than he had at first demonstrated. The
result was that Rivierre had again TO
be taken from the track, TO return no
more.
Another man who has quit the lists is
Moore. He had a terrible fall during the
afternoon, while going at high rate OF
speed. Crashing into the rail, he cut
himself badly and was carried off the
shock
was too great for his debilitated condi-
ton. and he will be seen no more in the
present race.
MILLER STILL MOVING.
But Miller. that wonderful specimen OF
physical development, still plods along.
He has ground out more miles in given
time on a wheel than ever any man did
before He has undergone the most tell
ing strain, with less sleep than was
thought possible for any man, and with
il all, an examination of him tonight by
the police surgeons disclosed the fact
that his condition was normal, and with
the exception Of muscular soreness and
n slight deafness of the limbs, he was
in excellent condition, and would be able
10 continue TO the end without much
danger of collapse.
According to various trainers about the
track, Miller is beginning to have hallu-
cinations. He complained to his trainer
about noon that the people in the building
were throwing sticks and stones at him,
and that he had to ride over hurdles.
Rice. who is second man in the contest,
though nearly a hundred miles behind
the leader. is standing by his colors with
logged determination. 1t was said our
ing the day that he had asked to be taken
off but the manner in which he has been
riding through the night shows that
though he might have requested this, 1t
is not the spirit of his wishes. lie is
i'm TO stay to the end, and his trainers say
he will be much nearer the Chicago man
at the end of the next twelve hours than
he is at present. Rice got rid OF q dam
gerous rival when Riverre lert the track.
For hours 1t had been nip and tuck with
these two, at one time the one leading
and at another time the other. Rice's
physical condition is also announced 10
be good.
Close up to Rice, and third man, now
that the Frenchman Is gone. is Schinneer.
a fellow-townsman of Miller's. Though |
he has had several nasty tumbles during
the race, Schinneer has never for mo-
ment lost any of his pluck or determi- |
nation. He has a lead of ninety miles |
on Hale, the former champion, and bar
ring accident. will undoubtedly finish |
third.
HALES APPEARANCE BEST.
Hale. with plenty of sleep. comparative |
" speaking, has the best appearance Of |
all the men on the track, He has really |
taken things leisurey, but nevertheless. |
at the present writing is nearly forty |
miles ahead of his record of last year. |
This is about what his schedule called |
for but when the schedule was made up, |
no account was taken Of such marvellous |
speed as has been maintained through |
out the race after Waller had set the |
pace.
Those who expected Hale to move up |
in the last day or two are about TO be |
disappointed for he is two full centuries |
behind <he plucky leader.
OF the others, Waller has proved him |
self to be the strongest-hearted He did |
a lot of sprinting tonight, and he has
strong following among the spectators.
Enterman, the youthful Brooklyn rider, |
is making his miles with clock-like reguA
larity.
The score at lis A. NJ. follows: Miller,
1904; Rice, 1903; Schinneer, 1922;
Rivierre, 17460; Hale 1868; Waller, 1851;
Pierce, 1877 Moore, 1854; Elkes. 1905;
Golden, 15341; Enterman. 15l7G; Cannon,
l5l45: KIM, 1850; Julius, 1902; Beacon,
1888; Gray, 1000; Johnson, 1907.
Miller was 2i3 miles laps ahead OF
the record for 121 hours.
HALE'S RECORD EQUALLED.
NEW YORK, December 11.-Miller
equalled the 142-hour record of 1910 miles
s laps, made by Hale at 1877.
SURGICAL EXAMINATION.
The police authorities tonight insisted
upon an examination being made of the
men by police surgeons. The result was
a report by the surgeons, which, so far
as statistics 60 showed a very satisfac-
tory condition of affairs, except in the
case of Rivierre. Officially. this report
goes" as II were, but IL gives not the
idea of what the real condition
and appearance of a majority of the
riders are They are all strong enough
to go on with their pedalling until mid
night tomorrow, and II is not likely that
there will be any further Withdrawals,
unless because of accident. or unless an
other ambitious rider becomes insane.