Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-09
RIDE ME,THEIR SLEEP
Bicylists at Madison Square Garden
Under Terrific Strain.
THEIR BRAINS IN A MAD WHIRL
Miller StlI'.HoIds the Lead and
d Fears to Rest.
SEVERAL ACCIDENTS TO-DAY

| SEW ERAL ACCIDENTS TODAY
NEW YORK, December 9.-The early
hours of the fourth day of the great six
day bicycle race found eighteen men still
pedaiing away for honor and profit. The
men were all seemingly determined, with
the possible exception of Stephane who
mad developed a ease Of stubbornness which
| his trainer had a hard time comba ting
Ihe motion of the wheel is beginning to af-
| feet the riders brains, and even in the fitful
snatches of sleep which they allow. them
selves they imagine they are still riding
The men must be forced to sleep in most
| instances by the trainers. They want to
| he up and away at the pace which has
Shown no tagging since the start.
Miller Afraid to Sleep.
This Is most plainly evinced in Millers
case. With more than fifty miles in the
lead OF the second best man he is anxious
and insists upon sticking to the track Not
Only that. but he spurts whenever any one
oners him the chance. He is jealous CT
every lap made by the others, and is fear
III! lest during an interim of rest his lead
VIII De stolen from him. AS matter of
lact ne could spend three hours on his
cot without serious less. but his trainers
cannot convince him of that The wonder
iul endurance of the men is best shown
by the actual time spent In sleep by the
leaders Miller had slept just one hour
and six minutes in the first seventy-two
hours Of the race. Rivierre rode 1.124
miles without wink of sleep, and he then
took two hours. Waller had slept three
n1urs, Rice fye hours Moore six hours,
flerce six and a half hours, Golden nine
ana three-quarter hours, and Stephane
seven hours In the same time. Elkes made
~ mics IN the first seventy-two hours,
uuesplte Inc TACT that he had slept twenty
hours. The actual time spent off the track
oy the leaders is as follows:
Mliier, hours; Rivierre, hours Waller,
:, 1n hours: Rice' u hours; Moore, hours;
Ilerce, : hours: Golden, 101 hours; Step
ifahe' hours; Fixes, 2112 hours.
Two Falls During Morning.
Ihere We're two falls during the early
morning hours. Pierre, who has been par
t'eulariy unfortunate in that respect, fell
at the attn avenue end of the track about
O'Clock. Gray was so close behind that he
threw himself forward to save himself.
Gray was so ratified that he jumped from
his wheel. Moore assembled so high ON the
Madison avenue bank about 3 O clock that
ne shipped down the curb. He was upin-
JGred. Furious as the clip has been during
the days that; have passed the pace during
TINS morning. was something terrific. Wal
Ter, VINO came on about | o'clock set the
ball rolling and kept ii up for three hours.
Miller, who han been sleeping, jumped in
Dehlnd as sCon,as he had returned to the
track, ana Doth men raced around the
track lap after lap, the sleepers all the
Wnlle yelllas like mad. Hale let himself
out IN dead earnest this morning Begin
ming about, :, O'CLOCK, he clipped off lap
after lap at such a pace that Rivierre, who
took pace from him. had to drop out.
Schinneer rode steadily with Rice and
Elkes. keeping him company, and the trio
tcck on many laps in that manner Hale.
1t is claimed, fsi9ust beginning to show his
true form, and will be heard from at the
finish. tCG So
Schinnecr Has Troubles
Schinneer mad troubles this morning
First his Wheel became damaged and ne
had to dismoBnti to have it repaired Then
Mt $50, he fell off and hurt his knee fore
ing him off for twenty minutes. He fell
again at 10. but remOunted and was Off
again. 1t was reported at ) o'clock that
Stephane was i'll. The nature of his all
ment could not be ascertained. Golden was
not feeling well. He left the track at 4
O'Clock, after having peevishly said that he
had not had enough sleep. Stephane was
stretched on his cot unable to sleep. His
eyes, dreadfully bloodshot stared wildly
He was brought into shape at $50 o'clock
when he returned to the track. Golden's
Illness was of short duration. He stayed off
for an hour and returned much refreshed
having slept forty-five minutes.
At 1880 there was bad collision on the
26th street side of the garden. Rice was
setting the pace, with Schinneer and Ri
WE'RE sprintirg behind. simultaneously
Schnner and Rivierre started to pass the
leader. Scnirneer's wheel swerved toward
the outside and collided with Rivierre and
both riders fell. Hale, who was riding
slowly in fourth place, jumped from his
machine quickly and saved himself from
a bad fall. Enterman, Pierce, Moore and
King were not SO fortunate. They were
riding in a close bunch and neither could
steer clear of the fallen men. Pierees
wheel struck Schinneer and he fell, carry
ing the others with rim. Pierce and
Schinneer were carried to their quarters,
but after being rubbed for few moments
both remounted. and, amid the cheers of
the crowd, they again set out on their long
ride. The others had meanwhile resumed
their places in the race. All of the riders
were pretty badly shaken up, but none of
them was badly hurt
The Hourly scores.
The score at S:15 am. was-Miller 1927;
Rice 1,274.6; Rivierre, 1,2t1.3; Schinneer,
231.7; Moore, 1923; Waller. 1892; Hale,
1149.;1 Pierce, 1,14O.S; Fixes, 1902: Gold
en-, 1,O65.7; Stephane. 1892; Enterman,
1915; Cannon. 1,O097; King. 9S0.7; julius,
1921; Gray, 77o.1; Johnson, 1892: Beacon,
1855.
The best previous record for eighty hours
was 1,1Gl, made by Hale at the Garden
last year.
Score at 9:15 a.m.-NIiller. 1912; Rice,
12S3.7; Rivierre, 1896; Schinneer, o2a 2;
Moore. 12l2.6: Waller. LOG: Hale, 1,16O.5;
Pierce, /, 1865; Fixes, ,OSO.6; Golden. ,O6SS;
Stephane. 1861; Enterman, 1,0606 Gan
non, 1O2O.4; King. 1922; julius. 951.2; Gray,
7S1.7. Johnson, 1922; Beacon, 1851.
The best previous record for eighty-one
hours was LIZ miles, made by Hale.
At 1915 am. Miller's score was 1861
miles and laps, nearly 174 miles ahead of
the best record, which was made by Hale
in the six day race last year.
Score at 11:15 am: Miller 1872 miles
and laps; Rice 1915 miles and 2 laps;
Rivierre 1,2S7 miles and 2 laps; Schinneer,
! .260 miles and laps: Moore, 1.237 miles
and laps; Waller. ,231 miles; Hale .191
miles and 4fapsa Pierce, ,184 miles and 2
laps; Elkes;;df f%leniies and laps; Golden.
LOSS miles Andf4 laps; Enterman, 1919
miles and APPS; stephane. 1867 miles and
laps; Gannons' ,O52 miles; King, 1,O19
miles; Julius. al miles and 2 laps; Gray,
SOC miles and laps; johnson. T98 miles and
7 laps; Beacon, .oo miles and laps.
The best p3evi9ps record for eighty-three
hours was 1,hpfitniles, made by Hale.