The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-13
TRACK WAS SHORT
MANAGERS OF THE BIG SIX-DAY
RACE NOW ADMIT
IT.
MILLER'S RECORD CUT DOWN,
BUT HE EXCEEDED HALE'S FOR
MER WORK BY 1O4
MILES.
RIDERS ALL IN GOOD SHAPE.
Declare Their Ability to Go Another
Six Days without
Rest.

NE w IOISAJ DCS. AC 4AAehAA-
ayers of the siX-day bicycle contest
that was finished last night in Madi-
son Square garden now admit what
has been alleged since the second day
OF the race, that the track was short.
Today surveyors went over the track,
and, although it was officially an
nounced that the riders had not tray
eled a full mile for every nine laps,
just how short each mile" was has
not been given out. When Miller fin
ished winner of the race, 2,09314 miles
had been chalked up to his credit.
From what can be learned, 1t is be-
leved that the track was something
like 200 feet short to the mile, and
therefore the actual distance travelled
was about 2,014 miles. Miller was six
ty-seven miles ahead of Rice, the sec
ond man, and thus the latter will have
to his credit something like 1,947 miles,
Schinneer, by the new figures, will
have beaten Hale's old record of 1910
miles by about fifteen miles, instead
or by nineyt, as the nominal figures
recorded last night indicated, while
Hale himself is much below his old
mark
1t is stated by the managers that
the actual figures will not be given out
until affidavits have been submitted by
the surveyors who went over the
course today and until other formal
steps have been taken to insure the
correctness Of the records made by
the men. Probably all this will have
been accomplished by tomorrow, when
the prizes will be distributed.
So much discussion has been arous-
ed by the relative receipts Of the man.
ayers and the contestants that it has
been magnanimously decided that ev-
cry man that finished will receive a
purse. In addition to those who fin
1shed, who will receive prizes, is RI
vierre, the Frenchman, who as tenth
man, Notwithstanding the fact that he
had been off the track more than a
full day and night, comes within the
list of prize winners, there being eIev-
en- prizes on the list.
RIDERS IN GOOD SHAPE.
Charles w. Miller, the winner of the
race, spent the night at a Turkish hath
and when he reached the Bartholdi no.
tel today he looked well. He felt in
good condition, he said, and that he
was lit to ride another six days. He GER
tainly did not look like man who had
gone through the terrible ordeal of
working 1873 hours and sleeping ONLY
four hours in the six days just passed.
His eyes were bright and he said he
was not in the least exhausted. Re
gardtng his plans for the future, he de-
clared he had none, but smilingly an
nounced that he had received a two
weeks pPD0Pnt n rido
nightly on home trainer" In a vau-
deVille house in this city.
Joe Rice, the Wilkesbarre representa-
tive, who is always unfortunate as to
be just far enough behind the leader to
win the second prize, was found at the
hotel stretched out on sofa reading a
newspaper. He was holding a little
leyee at the same time ooh, 1 am first
class. thank you," he said. went
right to bed after a good Turkish bath
and woke up at 10 o'clock this morning.
Then 1 had as hearty a breakfast as
any man could want; just a plain, sub
stantfal affair, without any frills Then
took walk and came back for a loaf
Il do not know whit 1 am going to do
unless it is to go back to work I don't
care to say whether or not 1 shall en-
ter another six days contest; it all de-
ponds. If things seem to come my way
1 will. 1 might have finished better If
my stomach had not gone back on me.
L did no riding of any account until
Thursday, but I'm not kicking"
Fred Schinneer, the third man who,
like Miller, halls from Chicago, did not
have much to say except that he was
feeling we'll and he would race again
at the first opportunity.
Teddy Hale is laboring under the
same trouble that affected him last
year. He has almost lost his voice.
But he looks to be in good shape and
he says he Is. He tipped the scale at
1874, his weight at the start All he
complained of in the race was that he
hurt his knee in a fall during the early
part of it and was much bothered by
the injuries. Hale may start for home
on Wednesday, he says, unless he de-
Cides to enter the six day race in st.
Louis in February.
Golden said: Il am getting old now.
No more six-day races for me. We old
fellows are dead 'uns' now. The
youngsters are too much for u.s."
Julius, the little Swedish rider, de-
clared: Next time I go in I'll make
them all see things. I'm all right, don't
be afraid"
Enterman, the youngest Of all con-
testants was resting at home, but said
he was not used up at ALL
Harry Ellkes spent most Of the day in
sleeping, after having taken a long
walk in the morning. He will spend
his time in Florida this winter getting
in trim for distance contests. The
others who finished are in satisfactory
condition.
Manager Bunot has had considerable
to say regarding the two Frenchmen,
Rivierre and Stephane. He even went
30 far as to declare that no foreigner
had a fair chance in this country
against the Americans claiming on this
Jcore that men were in the race simply