The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
MILLER STILL IN THE LEAD.
THE CHIol9o RIDER MAINTAINS
HIS HOT PACE IN THE GARDEN.

nom chicago, continued to hold the lead IN the
eix-day bicycle race at the Madison Square
Garden yesterday. but no maintained his posi-
tion only through the hardest kind OF riding.
Miler's physical condition, considering the
small amount of rest he has enjoyed since Sun.
day night, is so remarkably good that the cx-
perts who expected him 10 break down suddenly
maryelled at his wonderful staying power.
Miller. according TO mon who have studied
many six-day races, will begin to feel the awful
strain surely by tomorrow. They point to the
fact that he has not permitted a rider to gain q
lap on him while on tho track since the race be-
gan, and hold this up as an argument that he
cannot last until Saturday. Millcr'sdcsire to be
In front and 10 increase his lead continually is
considered poor policy, but he is acting under
the advice Of some clever trainers, and Is a bit
headBtronR, too. In his quarters last night
Miller complained OF q numb feeling In his legs,
and his trainers Immediately resorted to mas
sage treatment. He completed 1000 miles at
e:1O o'clock yesterday morning, as he was lead
ing q hard sprint.
: While Miller was undoubtedly the most
talked-of rider during the day. Joe Rice, the
Wikosbarre boy, monopolized o great deal OF
public attention. He occupies q big room on
the top floor of the building. far removed from
the hubbub that continually prevails in the am
phitheatre. In this room Rice has q comfortable
stove. The moment he reaches 1t he is stripped,
Hnd four massage operators begin rubbing his
= Joe loves glory. to say nothing OF money. and
u always anxious TO be in front. When he got
N. after e. 2 d pssSGSi SI. sls . R.s early -y yssstIsrd1 n. morn n.
ter the leaders. His condition was almost fault
Lees and BY noon he had succeeded in passing
sssr feep,. but T fra murphy : ordered cred him iHa,' 70
trainer believed that a change Of scene and a
s R,Cr . rest would SSs ldo do n him ,5 good snd A Al ! g Sss +
s %ss f frst ni 70 S!sit n up a'"c Joo' G'f frien sRs'R Were S' oSt
Treatiy encouraged by a delegation from
Wilkesbarre, who came into the building with
Teddy Hale. though still more than 100 miles
siSRod man i r.: race II Say: His tSoaSIe
shead OF him from Increasing their adyS,ntage.
most dsnser sSn; s oppo o. to break down. Of The fie
s III E aay E. h: sss 3 ssaf1 q aseSids s%9RFIi naiiss saS ds to- ds:
your steaks and chops.
was very much in evidence from morning until
night. So persistent. have been his efforts to
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stephane. The other Frenehman. who hustled
~ LOnooi y ~ 4 t"Ou Woo III q GALL
dropped rapidly to the rear. When no got of
the arms OF his handler, completely used up.
he was almostc carried to his tent and his train
game to the core. though, and as soon as he was
able to stand stand up he s,n insisted dStsr on mounting th n IYsd his
F Enss, asa,1 was A compelled sps 9 if e leave the Inc ,r RlSSf IN
aSSSny; sob,,n..r N. cb,,,ro lad ,,o,,.,
signs of WEAKNESS early In tho day. but he said
1t was nothing serious and kept at his task
without finehing. He was close to the top all
come near winning did not change their minds.
schinneer has been riding ON q system and has
ss.HHs,0 that many : e tie 1ssT Rid Hass sesn Unable I %' 70
Frank Weller. yh9 made such e as5ss pace in
covered from bis ihdispcsition to come on the
m raaSs ana SsSs waSSiysd aimoa ae e ~as esi from a well
Moore. the Philadelphian, was leg weary
70 Essp in : soSS position ana SSeged Tor
that he was in trouble. and that, unless
much ais f fsrsh.r ,mPpSis srss o, b boston, could on the Rst o.bss 60
hand s,.g6no vas IN tip.top shape all day; When
beyond a little chafns. s6e was as good as when
he started. 1t was also noted that whenever
ne was asked to rest in slumber he declined with
Welt un,il to;;m.orrow at noon Then I'll
Dl00p Tor an hour T.
Pierce said that he had been riding under q
pull, :" SO to speak. and would not let himself out
until the last days of the week.
Probably the most unfortunate rider In the
bunch was Grey the colored man., On Tuesday
he began TO slow up and complain Of general
hind. his trainer. Jim Watts, lost patience with
him and vel yelled d., upon one occasion:
.No. YOU ANTI You're iazy,".
Then Watts took a stick and shook 1t at Grey,
who 6weryed to one aide TO avoid being struck.
When he came around on the next lap Watts
"Remember what I told you about going to a
hospitai!' Then he threw a cup Of Ice water in
"iIss w" Who ff has been bee 'r a taiieender for some
morning, and suddenly fell to the floor with a
SFssh; He lay m9,ionless until two policemen
In his face and did everything in tl.eir power to
revive him. but he was beyond tho power of re-
covering consciousness. and was finally carried
Oscar julius Johnson. the Swedish boy. who
ssart in no the Tst old ssh eonntrg no %ss i IN s me6F BAD q s sSSee
that he could have been cared for in a hospital.
Early IN the race julius had a serious, fall, and
his body has been q mass of cuts and bruises
eyer since. His hands, swelled to twice
their natural size, and his knees were
ings., When his trainers tried TO relieve his
pain he was n agony, and begged them not to
his task. and went back to the track, there to
plod along painfully and hopelessly.
Fixes was picked a n possible strong fnisher
chiefly because his condition was above the
average, but Enterman and KIM were In such
pain that many believed the managers should
have removed them from further competition.
Pete Golden, the old.timc siX-dny walker, to
outward appearances. was far from being him
eelf. His face WAS marked with lines Iunoting
oVerwork, and the constant uac OF Il big pillow
under his chest created the belief that he Was
ready to drop.
The crowd reached 1000 in number during
Ihe afternoon hours. but toward EVENING" Il was
apparent that all previous attendance figures
would be broken. by u O'Clock the Garden was
nearly filled, ard two hours later it was packed
as far az the seats went. Only admission tickets
could be had at thai hour. lIc Madison avenue
entrance was literally bcsieged by thousands,
many OF whom could moi get inside the cGors.
soon ne iionr s9ace was damned from rail TO
rail. Those who cot within ten yards of the
track could NOW "Id then see a rider by s;Hnu-
Ing on tlt:iOe, bat Others IN the centre OF the
moor coHldh sec q '!it'; except Il great hc! or
faces on ali s!lcs and clouds ~ sickcning tobac-
co smoke. 1t was 'imatc TINT not less
Than 10000 pcrsuns were IN the building AT
o'clock, and They were still coming. Small