The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
THE BICYCLE RACE.
Waller Well in the Lead at O'Clock
This Morning.

NEW YORK, Dec. FORTY men started
in the international bicycle race at 12:15
o'clock Monday morning, but at 2 o'clock
this morning few were riding. Walters
riding captivated the crowd last night. He
was in great form, and did rot look like
a possible gutter. In fact, the feature of
the racesup to the present time is the form
exhibited by Waller. All yesterday and last
night this mars riding was superb, and
called for the continual admiration of the
spectators. Waller had set himself a task
before starting in the contest, and he cared
not whether his speed upset the plans and
calculations of other competitors. That
task was to cover five hundred miles in the
first twenty-four hours. and the plucky rider
failed only by a narrow margin. AS he
rode he bowled down records, as well as in
creased his lead over opponents. At the
twenty-second hour he was fifty miles and
five laps ahead of Hale's record. Walters
riding is of a character that makes many
doubt his ability to stick out. He rides with
his body thrown over the handle bars. in
scorching position, and it is believed that
his stomach will be affected.
The riding OF Elkes, the Glens Falls, On.
" lad, attracted considerable attention
last night He looked remarkably fresh at
10 D. M, and seemed to be a 'Stayer"
Pierce has maintained an even gait from
the start of the race and his position among
the leaders has varied but slightly. Read
ing, Moore Ashinger and Barnaby, likewise,
have adhered to an almost unvarying pace,
all seeming to realize the fact that there
are yet nearly five more days of the race
ahead of them, and acting accordingly.
Gray, the negro representative of the con-
test, appeared to be in distress Monday and
rapidly dropped to the rear Stephane took
the second place at the twenty-second hour
last night, having passed G.. Rivierre and
Miller. He was thirteen miles behind Wall
Ter and ten miles ahead of Miller at 10:15
o'clock. To accomplish this he did some tail
squirting and received the cheers of the
crowd that had increased during the night
until it was estimated that nearly ten thou
sand persons were in the garden. Hale
dropped out of the race temporarily at 10iSO.
His condition was pitiable.
By IL o'clock a number of riders had
dropped out in order to get a few hours
sleep Those still riding at II o'clock were
Waller, Stephane, Rice, g. Rivierre, Miller,
Golden, Elkes, King, Gray, Moore and Gan
non. Walker had been off the track only for
ty-three minutes In twenty-four hours. He
was fifty-four miles and seven laps ahead
of Hales record at II o'clock, the twenty
third hour. Hales record for twenty-three
hours has been passed by Waller Miller
Stephane, G. REVERE, Schinneer, Pierce
Moore and Rice.
garden all night had thinned out, and very
few people were present to watch the re-
naming riders pedal their way around the
course. Those riding at / a. m. were Wal
Elkes, Enterman, Barnaby, King, Mcleod,
Moore, Pierce, Rice, Reading, Golden,
Smith and Beacomb. The other riders who
have not retired permanently from the race
were asleep AT the end of the final TWEEN
ty-four hours Waller had covered 4S3 miles
and laps, beating Hale's Neutrality-suspicious.
record, made last year, by ffty-seven miles
and three laps. The score at 1 o'clock this
morning was: