The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-10
A BRUTAL EXHIBITION,
Opinions OF Experts on the Madison
Square Garden BIcyeio Race.

Square Garden bicycle Race.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9-Henry Stein
ert, counsel to the board OF health of this
city speaking about the ebicycle race to-
day, said:
at Is brutal exhibition and should
be discontinued forthwith. 1t is not
scientific exhibition but one in which
Sheer brute force prevails. Ifit'can be
proven to the board of health that it is
detrimental to the life and health Of the
participants, then the board can step in
and stop It,"
DIR. Edwin w. Martin, OF the health
board, speaking on the same subject,
sadd: mo horse or locomotive could do
what the men in that race have done IN
To the present time The participants
can never recover from the effects OF the
strain, and j would not be surprised II
some Of them do not become raying ma
MACS before Saturday night"
Hale's bicycle record for 1896 will look
ridiculous when this years figures in
full are placed up against II. In this
contest Hale has outstripped his own
figures and was twenty-four miles
ahead OF them at ninety-two hours.
Last 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 oiii-
cIally declared out OF the race tonight.
He had not been on the track since this
morning. He was thoroughly exhaust
cd
Miller seems to be absolutely tireless
when on the wheel. He Is fast ap-
preaching the automatic stage. HIS eyes
stare straight ahead, and were 1t not
for his occasional great spurts he would
seem to be lost TO all consciousness.
Hale and Elkes are looming as dark
horses" They are the freshest men on
the track, with the advantage in favor
of the Glen's Falls youth, who still cuts
a pace that the rest OF the bunch find It
hard to keep UP with. He has had over
twenty hours sleep since the race start
ed and lots Of speed is left in him yet,
Hale astonlshed the throng when,
thong about $3.50 p m. he began to
spurt, He looked ns II he had Just gone
into the race and rode along for while
Mt exhibition speed. He Is showing
great form. Gus Burlland, Mlller's
trainer says that the leaders condition
is improving greatly as the hours roll
by. .
August Lehr, champion Of Germany,
who arrived on the steamship Trave to-
day and who will participate In sprint
races In the garden this week. visited
the hall tonight aud speaking about
the contest, eald;
81 think this Is the greatest race
ever saw, and feel sure that 1t is the
greatest one In the world"
To Offset the criticism made In somo
auarters that the track IL not correct,
charles w Asttnger, tho builder has
made an affidavit that the track mens-
urcs nluc laps to the mile, eighteen
inches from the pole.
Miller left the track at o'clock with
1 533 miles. one lap TO his credit, but ro-
turned afpr q rest OF fifteen minutes,
NEW YORK. Dec, lO,-Thc score at
1915 o'clock this morning was; Miller
1900: Rice, 1904; Rlvlcrre. lJOij;
Schlnner, 1881 Waller, 1884 Moore,
,A26O, Hale, 1,9S7O; Pierce, 1850;
Ilkcs, ig7O7; Golden, i,A2S; EnIormnn
$3.50, Cannon, 1907; Kiuz, 1881;
Julius, i,lT2 Beacon, 03IOi Johnson,
SgOA; Gray S0Sa,
Miller was 200 miles ahead OF the rc-
cord for nnetE-seyen hours.