Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
DROPPING OUT.
Tired Bicyc|ists Nearing End
of Their Long Journey.
Miller Still Leads and Barring Acct
dent Will Win the Race,
Several Riders Injured by FalIs-Doctors Ex.
amin Men-The Score.

New York. Dec. 10.-When enthusi-
asts over the s days bicycle race
reached Madison Square Garden, to-
day, they found only 16 of the 36 men
who started on the record breaking
task. on Monday last.
The second serious accident of the
contest has removed Moore from the
track. The wheel of the plucky Phil
adelphian. while he was in 5th place at
A. NJ, slipped on a turn and he fell
over the handle bars. His tire had be-
come loosened and became wedged on
the fork. He struck his head violently
against one of the uprights of the rail
and lay unconscious. If he had not
been SO daZed Moore would probably
have been able to save himself from
falling. At first it was thought that
the rider was dead. but is was found
that his injuries consisted of a bad cut
on the head and sprain to the cord
on the right side of the neck.
The exhibition of pluck and
endurance given by Moore is
wonderful With the blood stream
ing from the cut in his head. he
persisted in being allowed to continue.
Half dozen times he mounted and
dismounted, never making more than
two laps at time.
Rivierre took nasty header at II. 30
on the 4th avenue turn. He struck his
head on the track. but was not badly in
jured. He resumed riding after few
moments.
Rice is beginning to show the effects
of the terrible strain and at noon, to-
day. his handlers were having a hard
time to keep him on the track. 1t was
evident, this morning, that the boy was
not himself. 1t is said that his trainers
have been giving him stimulants all
day. Last year, Rice became crazy
before the end and it is feared that his
mind is going again. His hallucina-
ton, last year, was somebody throw
ing tacks at him.
According to trainers about the track,
Miller is also beginning to have .halluci-
nations. He complained to his trainer
about noon that the people in the build
ing We're throwing sticks and stones at
him, and that he had ridden over hur-.
dies. But, unlike Rice. Miller is easily
handled in his fits. and but little effort
has to be made to keep him on the track.
Teddy Hale is among the men who, the
say, is certain to last to the end.
He has smashed his own record of last
year when he completed his Tooth hour
today. I
Schinneer's eyes are in bad shape, and
unless they get better. his trainers say
that he will have to quit.
Pierce. the Boston rider. who is suffer-
ng from his wrenched arm, followed
closely on Hale's heels.
Cannon and Enterman plodded away
,amely and looked in excellent condition. ,
They will probably finish in about the
same positions they have now. KIM
claims to be very strong and he expects
o go up several pegs.
Gray and Johnson are down at the end, |
md THEY will probably remain there. The |
.OlOred man is a source of annoyance to |
he other riders. as he Is continually IN |
heir way because of his slow riding. |
Why he is kept in is a mystery, as he APP
,arently has no chance of making the |
he stakes.
Waller whose crankiness since he fell I
rom the lead Tuesday. has cost him two
cts of trainers. and whose only adviser |
md handler at this time is his faithful
title wife, came to the fore Wednesday
light with bursts of speed that recalled
he first day of the contest. when he
Melted worlds records hour after hour.
The smoky atmosphere of Madison
,u,,are Garden is not place where one
,Ould look for romance at present. much
pss would one look for romance in the
anks of the men who are peddling away
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