The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-13

Deen dllSSSU Since TIE hASl ddS VI LIZ
race, that the track was short. Today
surveyors went over the course, and
although it was officially announced
that the riders had not Travelled a full
mile for every nine laps, just how
short each mile was has not been
given out.
SHORT TRACK.
When Miller finished. winner of the
race, 2,0331a miles had been chal1ed up
to his credit. From what can be
learned, it is believed that the track
was something like 200 feet short to
the mile and therefore the actual dis
lance Travelled was about 2014 miles.
Miller was 67 miles ahead of Rice, the
second man, and thus the latter will
have to his credit something like 1,949
miles. Schinneer, by the new figures,
will have beaten Aale's old record of
1910 by about 10 miles, instead of by
So as the nominal figures recorded last
night indicated, while Hale himself is
much below his old record.
1t is stated by the managers that
the actual figures will not be given out
until afidavits have been submitted by
the surveyors who went over the course
today, and until other formal steps
have been taken to insure the correct
ness of the records made by the men.
PRIZES FOR FINISHERS.
Probably all this Will have been ac-
complished before the prizes are dis
tributed. So much discussion has been
raised by the reports, that it has been
decided that every man that finished
viii receive a purse. In addition to
those who finished who will receive
prizes is Rivierre the Frenchman, who,
as tenth man, Notwithstanding the
fact that he had been off the track
more than a. full day and night, comes
within the list Of prize winners, there
being il prizes on the list.
MILLER's CONDITION.
Charles W. Miller, the winner of the
race, spent the night at a Turkish
bath, and when he reached the Bar
tholdi hotel today he looked well. He
felt in good condition, he said, and
that he was fit to ride another six days.
He certainly did not look like a man
who had gone through the terrible or
deal of working 1913 hours and sleeping
only four hours in the six days just
| passed. His eyes were bright and he
said he was not in the least exhausted.
Regarding his plans for the future,
he declared he had none, but smilingly
announced that he had received a two
weeks engagement to ride three miles
vile house in this city.
UNLUCKY RICE.
Joe Rice, the Wilkesbarre represent
ative, who is always unfortunate, was
just far enough behind the leader to
win second prize, was at a hotel
stretched out on a sofa reading a news
paper. He was having a little levee at
the same time.
oh, am first-class, think you," he
said. Il went right to bed after a good
Turkish bath. and woke up at 10
o'clock this morning. Then 1 had as
hearty a breakfast as any man could
want just a plain, substantial affair,
without any frills. Then I took d walk
and came back for loaf
Il don't know what [ am going to
do. unless it is to go back to work.
don't care to say whether or not [ shall
enter another six days contest; it all
depends. If things seem to come my
way, l will. / might have finished bet
ter il my stomach had not gone back
on me. 1 did no riding Of any account
until Thursday, but I am not kicking"
THE THIRD MAN.
Fred Schinneer, the third man, who.
like Miller, halls from Chicago, did not
have much to say, except that he was
feeling well and that he would race
again the first opportunity.
Teddy Hale is laboring under the
same trouble that. affected him last
year. He has almost lost his voice. But
he looks to be in good shape. and says
he is. He tipped the scale at 1854. his
weight al the start. All he complained
OF in the race was that he hurt his
knee in fall during the early part of
1T. and was much bothered by the in
| juries Hale may start for home on
wednesday,, he says, unless he decides
to enter the siX-day race at St Louis.
WHAT OTHERS SAID.
Golden said: 81 am getting old now
no more siX-day races for me. We old
fellows are dead 'uns,' you know. The
youngsters are too much for u.s.
julius, the little Swede rider, declar-
ed: Next time 1 go in, I'll make them
see things. I'm all right don't be
afraid
Enterman. the youngest of all the
contestants, was resting ct his home,
but said he was not used up at all.
Harry Fixes spent most of the day
in sleeping, after having taken a long
walk in the morning. He will spend
his time in Florida this winter in get
ting in trim for long distance contests.
The others who finished are in a sat
! iSfactory condition.
THE FOREIGNERS.
Manager Bunott had considerable to
say regarding the two Frenchmen, Ri
| Vierre and Stephane. He even went so
far as to declare that no foreigner had
q falr chance in this country against
! the Americans, claiming on this score
that men were in the race simply to
pace some OF the Americans. Regard
lng Rlvlerre's condition, he said that
! the trenchman'S leg was in bad shape.
but that otherwise he was all right.
! Stephane's complaint was in refer
ence TO the sDrinting that had been
done by the exhibition riders during the
| contest.
CONDEMNED BY THE L. A. w.
One important result of last weeks six
| day race probably will be a stringent re-
! striction on ng-diStance racing BY the
/ League OF American Wheelmen Hither-
to these events have been conducted m
der the sanction of the L. A. w. but
| Mr.. MORRISON, vice president of that or
ganiza ton. declares that he will prepare
an amendment covering the point so
| thoroughly that it will prevent any pos
sible countenance of such an event in the
| future.
| Mr.. Morrison declares that from every
| noint OF view the six day bicycle race
] should be condemned; that it is an inhn-
man and MISUNDERSTANDING institution.
Baseball at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal. Dec 12.-The Balti-
mores defeated the AH-Americans to6ay
in an exciting game, which was in doubt
until the last inning was ended Score:
Baltimore, 9; All-Arnerica, s.
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