The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12
MILLER WON BIG RACE
COVERED OVER TWO THOUSAND
MILES IN 1i2 HOURS.
"'e Oh the Riders showed Signs of
insanity and Two Were Forcibly
Removed from the Track.

New York, December II. when the last
day of the six days bicycle race at Madi
son Square garden opened Miller appeared
sure winner Try as they might Miller's
pursuers were unable to cut down his
lead. Now, when the finish was almost in
sight they could only hope that chance
would accomplish Tor them what energy
and endurance had failed 10 achieve.
a hard struggle was in progress through
the night and early morning for second
place Rice, the Willeesbarre boy. despite
The fact that he has been in great rain and
| by no means himself the last twenty four
hours rode on with schinncr, pursuing him
! like shadow. Between ana O'Clock
| Flee and Schinner colided. Both fou.
hut neither was seriously hurt. About an
hour later the two men stopped once more
ana 1T looked as il neither of them could
continue. The trainers rushed to the
men. The trainers had to fight their way
through to get their men, They placed
| the riders ON their wheels again and START
| ed them on their way. \ few minutes
later Rice Slid Oft his wheel and rolled
down the incline, crashing into Enternans
wheel EItorman Was thrown headlong.
Rices wheel was bent and broken, but an
other wheel was quickly procured and The
WikosbSlre boy with an idiotic stare in
| his Grawn face wohDled around the track.
| After Schnner and Rice had one mora
| fall they were dragged from he track and
| given short rest.
Hale who bias been gradually gaining
upon Skinner, was In good shape. The
tat,.t,T ut Lost "a al IL
Signs Of the strain which he had under
| gone
About 3OQ0 people stayed all through the
night at the garden and watched the fifteen
men in their remark Ible exhibition oil ma
man endurance.
Az the hour, dragged slowly on and the
haggard riders neared their goat, their
mental conditiGl became worse. Rice Nas
raying nearly all She time. He Thought lie
had lost his eyes. He grew angry with
his trainers because they would not give
him tissue paper 10 Ill No the eye sockets
A little later Rice was convinced that
Teddy Hale was the only friend he RAD.
| His pleading with fIale u3t 10 leave MN
was piteous,
Mlller on his wheel seemed as strong rs
ever and his msn,ll conaition was rot
nearly SO bad as many OF those who ioI-
lowed a hundred miles behind HIM But
of his wheel he was rs weak as little
| IL
and could not stand without support The
transformation which always accompanied
his remountinG was marNelons
Waller exhibited the srasmofic energy
which characterized his riding when he
was in the lead
Hale kept up his steaiy pace ana LOOK
things quite cool.
Abcut II o'clock Hico confded 10 his
trainer that ona side Of his head was COM
ing of He insisted thar he would lose II,
so large bandage was tied around ms
head ana hr was satisfied
The police surgeons made another ue-
scent upon the garlon Just before o'clock
this afternoon and two O. the riders were
ordered from the track. All the competl-
! TORS were made to su0mt TO EXAMINATIONS,
but all except Golden and Cannon were
pronounced ale TO 20 on, Thtse two men
were almost tied for seventh place ana
neither would quit the track unless ire
ether did The surgeons appealed to the
trainers to take the two men Off. but thry
, declined. The surgeons then took matter,
| in their own hands and the men were
dragged from their wheels and COMMANDED
to remain of the tract. for half an hour
each.
: place, made a desperate eiioft 20 ca'eh
} Rice He knew there was no chance IN
Inc wcrld to land flrst money, ana ne de-
: termned to cut down the twenty-five nlles
between him ami second place kice'
however chee-ed up by the NilN2sDai r.
contingent as well as by some thousands
Of his fr.erds was not to be so easily as
nosed of Round after round, faster ana
, faster the two men tore al icrrlflc PAGE
Cor almost an hour, but neither gained ire
advantage OF an inch. The race was Il
pretty one and worked the great CROWD up
+ 10 enthusiasm. When 1t was PLAN nelthsr
I could gain an advantage over the otnef
Rice slowed up ana schlhher quichiS i''
, lowed his example
The final score Tor the l42 hours . an
i follows: 49,, oooo.
= Schinuef 1000 miles I laps HAZE, NV
! miles ? laps; Waller. 1888 miles ! ZAP
!, pierce ls2s miles; Golden IT'S; Cannon.
i76O miles & laps Enterman 1853 miles
, , LAPS; Elkes. 1860 rliles I laps; K'nAs lGi'
!, miles & laps; Julius, 1868 miles lhi 8
! Beacom. 1850 miles laps; Johnson l27'
, miles 4 laps Grey. l2sa miles EiVlerre'
TAG miles I laps; Moore. tl5 miles ! iaps
a Best previous record, 1910 miles apS
; py Hale In 1886.
.. AS a rev ard for heir pain and torture
, Miller VII got Sli)1 aside from his vince
and tire concerns, One thousand thfee
hundred dDllars is the winners share o.
. the purse and 5000 more goes for oreaAin.
8 the record
viii gel $500; Teily Hale viii receive
s35o, and Waller $50 less Pierce gets
5000. Golden $50; Cannon, Sla5; Enter
man and Riyierre, 500, and Fixes, $50.
, All the riders who covered more thsu
1850 miles will receive prize. prohao'
$50 each
l Fort Worth 30. Denison o.
T. Fort Worth, Texas. December Ill
| small crowd witnessed the Fort Wortl
university football team defeat the Deni
3 son university eleven this afternoon. Cap
/ tain Doyle Of Fort Worth carried OF tn
| honors for making the most brilliant play
. | as full back. Denison made some goo
PLAYS. Both teams at times played loosely
Y Score 80 10 6.
b Denison. Position. university
: snencer . Right End ....... .Leisl
j. fi,nLle Right Tackle ..... Switze
I | Dickerson -. Right Guard .....,.. Blacl