The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-09
WHEELMEN GROWING WEARY.
ONLY HALF THE ORIGINAL START
Frs NOW N THE RACE.

Frs NOW IN THE RACE.
The Number al the Finish Likely Not |
to Exceed I2-BencOm Falls From
His wheel Overcome by Sleep. |
Teddy Hale Moving Up Toward the |
Front and Looking Dangerous.
MiiIcr's Riding MnrveIOus-Steph- |
ane Proving a Great DIsappOInt-
ment to His Trainers-The Record |
Up 20 the Latest Hour.
New York, Dec. 9, l a. MAT midnight |
the indominitable eighteen were still pedal |
ing their way, lap after lap, around the |
hish-banked floor. From midnight to
midnight, Miller had put more than $50
miles behind him. This marvellous record |
on the third day of the great race carried |
him along to a total Of more than 1900
miles in seventy-one hours 1879 miles ahead
of the former record. During this weary
journey, Miller has left the track but for
a few hours With the exception, per-
haps of Stephane, the Frenchman, Miller |
had, up to late in the afternoon, had less
sleep than any other man on the track |
And Notwithstanding this, Miller is seem |
ingly in as good condition as he was yes
terday, when experts claimed that he and
Rice, the Wikesbarre coal miner were in
the best shape of all the riders. The next
man to Miller is Rice, and he is something
like fifty miles behind But he is strong
and seems to have the same determina-
ton that carried him also to the front in
the big race of last year.
Last years chapmion, Teddy Hale
whose great ride then promises to be far
outdone this year, is now making up
ground. He IS almost It's miles behind
the leader, but, nevertheless, he has crept
up from tenth place, which he held last
night, to eighth place. and is certain to
go much higher before the end is reached. |
After sixty hours Of what seemed to
Americans to be the fercest kind of riv>
airy, Stephane has given in to Riverre
and the latter has put more than a hun
bred miles between himself and his fellow
countryman. Ineed, Rivierre holds dan
gerous place in the front ranks. He is
third man in the race, and has a good
lead on those below him.
Stephane, Rivierre's quandam rival,
took the sulkes tonight, which accounts
for his lost ground. He disappeared from
the track for a couple of hours and even
after that only rode at intervals.
Waller who made such a wonderful eff
fort during the second day, but who, too
6ol SNuDboIu ldt6f on, mas returned TO mis-
work with renewed vigor, but he is now
far behind
The short match races tonight were ex-
ceedingly interesting and did not have the
suspicious appearance that characterized
the performances of the previous night.
Arthur Zimmerman rode one-third of a
mile In the Garden tonight in AS seconds.
Harley Davidson of Canada, tried to do
Fred }. Titus in a mile scratch race. The
Canadian set the pace, but Titus passed
him on the first lap and held the lead all
the way thereafter, although in the sew
enth lap Davidson came near enough to be
alarming. Titus won out in 214 40.
+. G. Bald gave mile exhibition doing
the nine laps in 1:55 40
The pursuit race between Titus and Da-
wilson was one of the most exciting char
acter. Titus overlook Davidson, after a
chase of IA laps in 1920
Just as this race was finished Miller
rolled off his wheel asleep. He was raised
from the track and in a few minutes
went ON again. Miller is very anxious,
and earlier in the evening finding himself
locked in his stall, where he had been
sleeping, dressed himself and pounded on
the door until he was permitted to come
out.
Michael was next announced for five
mile exhibition, but on the first lap the
valve of the rear wheel blew out and he
was called off temporarily
Edward TaylOre, the French champion
then gave a tWo-mile exhibition, paced
by Timber Jack Gougotz and the "black
and white Olive team. The exhibition
was a very fine one. Taylores pick ups
were all in good style, and he made the
two miles in 400 2-5.
Michael then got off without mishap
and made the five miles in 1919 2-5.
New York, Dec. S.-When the third day
of the six-day bicycle race opened in Mad
ison Square Garden this morning just half
The original number of starters We're con-
testing the honors. OF the dozen and
half who are still straining every nerve
to win fame and money, it is probable
that not more than twelve win finish out
the race. Millerhas a splendid lead, with
which to begin The last half of the con-
test. The rivalry between the French and
German riders is one of the curious fea-
lures of the contest.
There was two spills during the night
and early morning. Millers wheel slipped
from under him as he was about to dis
mount and he fell down the incline, but
was not hurt. Rivierre fell in the same
way without any injury.
Beacon slipped off his wheel and lay
there When picked uD he was fast