The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13
RECOVER RAPIDLY.
stx-DAY crCLIszS SNOW FEW III
EFFROTs FROM THE GARDEN RACE.
miller, Rice, schinpeer, ualc. and others Ea-
Joy needed Eest-They sleep ana Eat Nsr-
rraiIy stories Of Insanity CondeEsea-
Onc,.i peosras win ne Annoupcea Ts-nay.

miller. p,,e. ech,npeer, wale. and others m.
,ov Needed r,est-They sleep and Eat NoF-
rally stories OF Insanity Condenaed-
0nolsi necsrds win ne Announcea Ts-Day.
Tho six-day bicycle riders who finished their
long tourney in the Madison Square Garden
on Saturday night enjoyed a much.needed rest
Yesterday, and last night they did not show
any signs Of the terrible strain. Despite sensa-
tional reports that several OF the riders had bo-
come insane or had boen carried half dead TO
hospitals, the fact remains that not one OF them
was unable to a theartily and take a short walk
In the afternoon.
Miller. the winner Of the contest. was In such
good shape when he left the Garden on Satur-
dsy nj hit that he walked across Madison Square
To the Bartholdi, where he was unable TO get n
room. Then he went TO another hotel and was
nut to bed. He slept soundly for five hours, his
trainers said, and was then awakened. An hour
later he went to sleep again for a short time.
He said he was feeling as we'll as when he first
started in the race, and in the afternoon he went
out to enjoy the air. Beyond a slight stiffness
in his ankles he was In tiptop condition.. Miller
will receive a pretty fair bank roll for his weeks
labor. Besides 81, 800 In purse money. he will
get about $500 moro 10 bonuses for riding a GER
| tain tire, wheel, and saddle. Then he says he
will iii a weeks engagement at one Of the
'h Riee surprised III sniS dI'i Ii, friend, by walking up
Which trouSisd him greatly during the week.
went to bed at the Ashland House after the race
he slept for seven hours, and that, barring q
slight feeling of dizziness, no was as well as
"something upset my stomach the very first
day" be said TO a reporter OF THE sun, and l
fon i" ssfqIi Il ss, a1asyii h FIFE rish t e ysS bo otiasTshf %S
somc. probably because OF the tobacco smoke.
Miller l. q wonderful rider and deserves his vic,
tory, i'm satisfied with my performance, for 1
did tho best l knew how.
Rice will 20 back to Wilkesbarre shortly.
Schinnecr was also in good condition when he
slightly indamcd, but beyond that he had no Ills
eight hours sleep. sat up in bed and road the
papers. Later in tho day, he spruced up in a
friends in the cate Of the Bsrtholdi. He WAS in
fne, spirits and said he never was better; .,,.
that bat 5 snSM n tee a ,T9 q T from sS %iiler Hs s %onaer G"f
performance. He is a great rider. I've a very
sore throat, due, probably, to inhaling so much
time to make excuses. / know, but really be.
lieve that II l had not injured my knee on the
er up" Hale left on the II o'clock train last
night for Gardner. Mass. where he will. visit
some friends. On Wednesfsy ne VII san tpr
Waller and Pierce wore out on the stree. early
Yesterday. The latter looked quite thin, but nc
declared that he did not have pain, Pierce
condemned the persons who circulated, the re-
crazy now. that's certain" he remarked. . and
I'm just as sane at the present moment as was
Harry Fixes and his father were devouring a
big dinner In the Putnam House, when tho
young rider was asked how he felt. He replied
sbove o tSe Knee q he s'i had no s'i III sfsc Is Iii Ills lEaiiRer
said: Harry is as well as when he started the
to Keep him in fair trim. 1 believe, though.
that li2-hour races will be done away with.
II contestants could race for twenty hours each
results. This riding yourself until you drop has
got to be abolished" All the other men were
able to use their feet, hands and mouths in nor
Tho managers of the races had the track
measured and surveyed by a civil engineer yes,
refused to give out any statements until to-day.
Then the riders will receive, in addition to their
correct measurement OF the track. C. w. Ash
niger. who built the course, and sNore to an
stiidayit that 1t was correct in Length y H. being hs S Ssd
the track was Of correct measurement on
buck had their race. Since that time altern.
tons were necessary.
AS the case now stands. all of the records bS
short.distance men during the past week viii
not be accepted b the I, 4; w.: and meth there re. VIII I'll
Stsed pIons:disstssnce hSmress are pronounced Of
fetal. The shortness OF the track. places the
L.. A. W. officials. who had charge OF things; in
should have had the track measured and veri
fed before the race started there is no room fol
Tho probability Of holding another 142-houl
race in this city Is quite remote. 1t is suggested
that long-distanco contests should be limited tt
100 hours OF riding in six days; that the mer
should be compelled to rest about seven hour
out OF twenty-fonr and their number be limited
to twenty-five. They should be in tho care OF reg
ularly appointed physicians. authorized to re
move any man from the track when he shows
signs Of untitness.