The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
His Phenomenal Work
in the Great Bicycle
Contest.
Apparently Little Fatigued, He
Is Regard ed as a Sure
Winner.
Several of the Men Exceed the
Score Made by Teddy Hale
Last Year.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

NEW YORK, Dec. -HaIe's record for
1896 will look ridiculous when this year $
figures in full will be placed up against it
In this contest Hale has ouIstripped his
own figures and was "A miles ahead Of
them at % hours. Las year he had 1906
miles to his credit and tonight he had
covered 1880.
Stephane. the French rider from whom
SO much was expected, was officially de-
c!ared out Of the race tonight. He had
not been on the track since this morning.
He was thoroughly exhausted.
Miller seems to be absolutely tireless
when on his wheel. He is fast approach
ing the automatic sage. His eyes are
straight ahead ana were it not for his &C.
casional great spurts he would seem lost
to all consciousness
Hale and LIkes are looming up as dark
horses. They are the freshest men on
the track, with the advantage in favor OF
the Glen 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 started, and
lots of speed is left in him yet
Hale astonished the ihrong when, along
about $50 O clock P NJ. he began to squirt.
He looked as # he had just gone into the
race and rode along Tor while at exhibi-
ton speed. He is showing great form.
Gus Bergland, MIller's trainer, says that
the leader is continually improving as the
hours roll by.
Arthur Lehr, champion of Germany,
who arrived on the steamship Trave to-
day and who will participate IN special
night and, speaking OF the contest, said :
Il think this is the greatest race l ever
saw. and feel sure that it is the greatest
one in the world"
There were other match races tonight.
A mile race between Jean Gougelz of
France and c. S. Wells of California was
the most exciting. The first heat was won
il 2:35 80 by Gougelz, and the French
man took the second heat in 2:37 40.
Wells fell off just after passing The WIRE
Police Inspector Brooks, with several
police surgeons, visited the garden to-
night and made a thorough inspection.
They said that they found 40 cause for
complaint ana that interference would be
unwarrauted.
Miller was compelled 10 leave the track
at 8 o'clock Tor fifteen minutes and again
st 10 o'clock for twenty minutes. Pierce
returned to the track at 10 P NJ, after an
absence Of one hour. Miller and Waller
INDUCED in squirt at 1915 o'clock, with
Beacon making the pace. Rice as close
behind. with Julius well VI. Schinneer
crowded the bunch, with Enterman, John
son, kinse and Gray following. Golden
was doing 4 little too. Cannon and
Eikes were off the track at that time
According TO M!ller's trainers nothing
Dut an accIGent can prevent the Chicagoan
from getting the winners slice OF the
money now. Six 10 five, Miller against
the tieIo, was the betting this afternoon.
The sc re at l 10 A. NJ was: Miller, 1890
miles; z ce. 1913 miles t laps; RivieIre,
1874 miles laps; Schnneer, 1882 mics l
lap; Waller, 1898 miles 4 laps; Moor,
1925; haie, 1881; Pierce, 1868; E lkes, 1910;
Golden, 1912 miles laps; EuIerman, 1913;
Cannon, 1910 miles : laps; Kinse. I1S3
miles l lap; Julius, 1l57 miles l lap; Bea-
com, 937; Johnson, o99 miles laps; Gray,
S9S miles 3 laps. Miller was 229 miles
ahead of the record for ninety-seven
hours.
The score at 2:15 A. N. was: Miller
1864 Rice 1926, Rivierre 1922 ( Schin-
neer l487. Waier 1412.2, Moore 1862, Hale
1902. /, Pierce 1916 Elkes 1860, Golden
1245.8 Enterman 125L5 Cannon 1907
KIM 116S l, Julius HOS, Beacon $40 3,
Johnson 1884 Gray 9l2.
Miller was 234 mIlrs end laps ahead of
the record for ninety-eight hours,