The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-16
DISCOVERED THAT THE sIx-DAY
BIK!ERs DID NOT GO AS FAR
AS WAS THOUGHT.
THE MEN ARE ALL IN GOOD SHAPE
Say They Feel No Ill Effects of the
Terrible Ordenl-MiIIer, the Win
ner, Looks Well-Frenchmen
Register n Kick.

| the six-day bicycle race, which was fin
ished last night in Madison Square gar
den, now admit what has been alleged
! since the second day of the race-tha
the track was short. Today surveyors
went over the course, and although il
was officially announced that the rider:
had not travelled n full mile for every
nine laps, just how short each emile
was has not been given out.
When Miller finished winner of tn,
race, 2003 IL miles had been chalked uI
to his credit. From what can bt
learned. it is believed the track was
something like 200 feet short to the mile
and therefore the actual distance travel
ed was about 2014 miles. Miller was
siXty-seven miles ahead of Rice the
second and thus the latter will have tc
his credit something like 1910 miles
Schinneer, by the new figures. will have
beaten Hale's old record of 1910 by
about fifteen miles instead of by ninety
as the nominal figures recorded last night
indicated, while Hale himself is below
his old mark
1t is stated by the manager that the
real figures will not be known until aft
davits have been submitted by the sur
veyors who went over the course to-
day and until other formal steps have
been taken to secure figures of the
records made by the men. Probably
this will have been accomplished by to-
morrow when the prizes will be dis
tributed. 1t has been decided that every
man that finished will receive purse.
In addition TO those who finished who
will receive the prices is Riverre. the
Frenchman. who rs the tenth man. not
withstanding the fact that he had been
off the track more than full day and
night, comes within the list of prize
winners. there being eleven prizes on
the list.
Charles w. Miller, the winner of the
race. spent the night ut a Turkish bath
and when he reached the Bartholdi
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 n man who
had gone through the terrible ordeal of
working 40 and sleeping four hours in
the six days. His eyes were bright,
and he said he was not in the least eX
haustCd.
Regarding his plans for the future. he
declared he had none. but smilingly an
nounccd he had received a two weeks
engagement to ride three miles nightly
on II home trainer in II vaudeville
house in this city.
Joe Rice, the Wilkesbdrre represen
tative. who is always unfortunate as
to be Just far enough behind the leader
10 win the second prize, was found at
I hotel, stretched ont on Il sofa. reading
4 newspaper.
"Oh. | am first class. thank YOU he
said. II went right to bed after q good
Turkish bath and woke up at 10 O'Clock
This morning. Then | had as hearty II
breakfast as any man coud-just Il
plain. substantial affair without any
frills. Then | took n walk and came
back for Il loaf.
II don't know what | am going to do
lnless it is TO go back to work. | don't
are to say whether or not | shall enter
mother six-day contest; il all depends.
II things seem to come my way | will.
might have finished better if my
stomach had not gone back on me. |
lid no riding Of any account until Thurs
lay. but I'm not kicking"
Fred Schinneer. the third man. who.
ike Miller halls from Chicago. did not
nave much to say, except that he was
feeling well and that he would race
'gain at the first opportunity.
Teddy Hale is laborng with the same
rouble that affected him last year. He
mas almost lost his voice. but he looks
% be in good shape, and he says he is.
lie tipped the scale ut 1Gi. his weight
1t the start. All he complained of i'll
h" race was that he hurt his knee III
fall during the early part of it and
VAS much bothered by the injury. Hale
nay start for home on Wednesday. he
says. unless he decides to enter the sin
lay race ut ST. Louis in February.
Golden said: II am getting old now;
10 more siX-day races for me. We old
fellows are dead unS' now. The young
'rs are too much for us.
luliuS rho LITTLE SwQljGl, pilpr de-
Jared: The next time | go in III make
hem ali see things. I'm all right, don't
ne afraid"
Enterman. the youngest of all the
Contestants. was resting at his home,
out said he was not used up at all.
Harry Elkes spent most Of the day in
sleeping after having taken long walk
n the morning He will spend his time
n Florida this year in getting into trim
or long-diStance contests.
The others who finished are in good
condition.
Manager Bunot had eonsidera bic 10
say regarding the two Frenchmen.
l{iverre and Stephane. He even went
so far as 10 declare that no foreigner
had chance in this country against
the Americans. claiming on the score
hat the men were in the race simply to
pace some OF the Americans. Regarding
lllNpffc C0HultlOn. ne Salu the FRENCH
mans leg was in had shape. but that
otherwise he was all right. Stephane's
complaint was in reference to the
sprinting done by the exhibition riders
Turing the contest.
One important result OF the last
weeks six-day race in Madison Square
garden probably will be stringent. re-
strictive measure on long distance racing
by the League of American Wheelmen.
Hitherto these events have been con-
1ucted under the sanction of the League
Of American Wheelmen. but A. e.. Nor
rison, vice president Of that orgapiza-
ton, declares he will prepare and pre-
sent at the next national assembly of
the League of American Wheelmen an
amendment covering The point 70
thoroughly that it will prevent any pos
siblc countenance of such An event in
the future.
Mr.. Morrison declared that from every
point of view the six-dav race should
he condemned that il is an inhuman
and Notwithstanding institution.
Hish Diving Feat.
NpmnhiS Tam Il,,r 10 Il earuay