The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-10
GIVEN NO SLEEP.
Riders in the Great Bicycle
Race
Show Painful Evidences of
Their Hard Work.
DRAG YEARLY ALONG
Moore of Philadelphia, Has a
Bad Accident.
Rider MilIer's Mind Nearly a
Blank.

New York, Dec. 10.-When early TINS
morning enthusiasts over the six day
bicycle race reached Madison Square
Garden they found only 16 of the 30
men who started on the record break
ing task on Monday last. The second
serious condition of the contest had re-
moved Moore from the track. The
wheel of the Philadelphian, while he
was in fifth place at a. m. slipped on
a turn and Moore fell over the handle
bars He struck his head violently
against one of the uprights of the rail
and lay unconscious on the track 1t
was at first thought Moore was dead
a surgeon put the fears of the spec
tators at rest and it was found that
NoOre's injuries consisted of bad cut
on the head, and a strain to the cord
on the right side of the neck. He is
not expected to finish the race.
Although Miller had a lead of 68
miles at 9:15 a. m, it was anybod 5
race. Both Miller and Rice, the Wilkes
barre boy who has followed so closely
on his heels, showed painful evidences
of the heart-breaking pace they had
trainers feared for some time today
that their mans mind was giving
away.
The sleep which would put him right
is an impossibility for the pursuing
Rice would then cut down his lead.
Rice, too, harrassed by the fear OF R1-
vierre was urged by the hopes of over
hauling Miller and dare not sleep Ot
the first three men, Rivierre looked By
far the best conditioned
Teddy Hale is among the men who
the experts say is certain to last to the
end. He has smashed his own record
of last year when he completed his one
hundredth hour today.
Schinneer's eyes are in bad shape
and unless they get better his trainers
say he will have to quit.
Pierce, who is suffering from his
wrenched arm, Cannon, Beacon, and
Enterman plOdded away gamely. They
will probably finish in about the posi-
tions they now hold. King claims to
be very strong and expects to go up
several pegs. Gray and Johnson are
down at the end and they will probably
remain there. The colored man is a
source of annoyance to the other riders.
as he is continually in their way, be-
cause of his slow riding.
Miller went from the track at 9:15
a. m, returned at 9:55 a. m. Moore's
trainer at $3.50 says he VIII be on the
track in about two hours. but he does
not think the Philadelphian can finish
after the accident:
At 10:15 a. m. the score was: Miller
1718, Rice 1855, RiVierre 1927, Schinneer
1898 Hale 1916, Waller 1910, Moore 1889,
Pierce 1882, Elkes 1881, Golden 1860,
Enterman 1857, Cannon 1927, King 1890,
Julius 1241, Beacon zoos, Gray 81,
At 11:15 a. m. with his eye and face
hiffed by court plaster Moore went on
the track and pluckily tried to continue
the journey. Slowly and painfully he
wobbled around the track q couple of
times and then dismounted. He is
pretty near in a state Of semi-consci-
BUSINESS. Rice and Miller have taken
their last sleep till the end of the race,
so their trainers announce.
lis p. m. score: Miller 1743, Rice
1874, Rivierre 1859, Schinneer 1915. Hale
1850, Waller 1541, Pierce 1900. Moore
1895, Elkes 1902 Golden 1888, Enterman
1875; Cannon 134S, King 1895, Julius
1861, Beacon 1019, Gray 9S8, Johnson
962.
The best previous record for 109 hours
was 1904 miles made by Hale
Miller was off the track from 1880
until 1:20. Rice is beginning to show
the effects of the terrible strain and
his handlers are having a hard time to
keep him on the track. Last year
Rice became crazy before the end Of the
race and it is feared his mind is going
again
Gray 99S Johnson 976.
Miller 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 hur-
dies. but unlike Rice, Miller is easily
handled in his fits and but little effort
has to be made to keep him on the
track.
Enterman's trainer has complained
to Referee Batchelder that somebody
has been giving him ice to eat during
the day. Enterman also is slightly
out Of his mind He keeps calling for
schOOners of beer.
At 1880 Rice who retired. returned to
the track after forty minutes rest
Score at .2:15 p. M Miller 1761;
Rice, 1880; Rivierre 1876; Schinneer,
1921; Hale, 1857: Waller, 1851; Pierce,
/ SOP; Moore 1.459; EIkes 1419: Golden
1,4OO; Enterman. 1890; Cannon, 1855;
King, 1896; julius, 1866; Beacon, l.
2OS.
The best previous record for 110
hours was 1,515 miles. made by Hale.