New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12


The Fourth-ave end OF the Garden was sur
rounded nv an immense mob after the race.
Not satisfied with seeing the men ride through
142 long. weary hours, this gathering OF the
curious pushed and jostled each other In the
hope OF catching 2 glimpse OF the riders as they
were taken from the scene Of their tortures to
their various hotels
As soon as the men could be got into their
street clothes and well bundled up they were
hustled into carriages and driven TO hotels SO
dense was the mass OF onlookers that the police
had to be called on to get the half-fa'ntins
riders from the entrance to the curb. Sch'nneer'
Golden EIkes Rice Pierce Enterman and KIM
were hustled across the street TO the Putnam
House No time was lost In getting the men up
TO the rooms reserved for them. and as soon as
possible they were tucked into their beds and
left In the land Of dreams.
Hale and Miller were driven to the Hotel
Bartholdi. where they will put in the best part
OF the next thirty-six hours In sleep waller
Cannon. Julius, Beacon and Johnson were
taken to their homes TO dream OF the terrible
strain through which they had passed during
the last week. Gray. the colored rider was
taken In charge by the members of the Waldorf
Club and taken to the clubs headquarters' AT
No III West Thrty-frst-st
and schinneer. none OF the men seemed to have
suffered any mental effects Of their long ride
Physically all OF the riders were In as good con-
diton as could be expected.
MILLERs WORK AND PROFITS
inside the Garden after the race Miler's train
er said that the rider would make $500 in
round figures for his weeks work. The
amounts were distributed as follows: $1,000 for
winning the race. 5000 for breaking the record.
$500 from makers OF the wheel that he rode.
$500 from the makers Of the successful tires.
$3.50 from the makers Of the saddle which sup
ported him to victory. 500 frcm the makers OF
the handle bars on his wheel. and $1,000 from
the proprietor Of a theatre in which he will ap-
pear during the week
Miller said that he felt In good form after the
race. and that II occasion required 1t he could
jump out on the track and cover mile in 2:15
He said that his only trouble during the week
was the dust and little soreness. His trainer
gave out the information that Miller had
weighed 100 pounds at the start and that he
had lost no weight during the contest. There
are few people who care to go on that trainers
bond for veracity however. after that state
ment
The winner consumed the appended articles
OF food during the week: Three pounds Of rice.
one pound OF oatmeal. half pound OF barley.
three gallons Of coffee twenty quarts OF milk
Ave dozen pin;s OF kumyss and five dozen APP
ple,. He did not use any drugs or liquors In
the contest.
Miller rode an Eldridge wheel which was
ntted with Kangaroo tires. He had no trouble
with his wheel during the week. and 1t is said
that the tires were inflated only once in the race
OF over two thousand miles.
ANNA HELD CROWNS THE VICTOR
Miss Anna Held. the French concert-hall
singer. and her press agent were much IN evil
dence at the close OF the race. Soon after lo
o'clock she presented a wreath or flowers 10
Miller Miss Held could not be heard ten feet
away, but her press agent said that she said
among other things. that she appreciated the
honor done her by the promoters OF the contest
I'm asking her to present the wreath. and that
like all women. she had an unbounded admira-
ton for masculine courage. "our sex knowing
its weakness and knowing that. after all. we
must lean upon the strong arms and rely upon
the brave brains OF your sex. According 10
the press agent Miss Held also talked learnediy
about the athletes of Greece and Rome' drew
moral lesson from the decline and faii OF poth'
and while timidly admitting that much OF ner
sympathy was with her unfortunate country
men who had fallen by the wayside' tempered
the announcement of that fact by the statement
that .what little regret may have In regard to
,h.r ,s tempered by the fact that they have
Nm beaten by a representative Of the one Ma
,,or nv whom II was possible for them to be
conquered"
rhe PRICES Will be distributed to the winners
., the Barthoidi Hotel on Monday.
THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
The weary grind ended few minutes after
IN o.c,ock for all the riders. and couple OF
hours earlier for the leaders Then the athletes
vho have been craving for sleep for 30 many
Continued on Third Pass.