The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Miller Still Far in the Lead, with Rice
Second, Rivierre Third and
Schinneer Fourth.
HALE PREPARING FOR A COUP
LAST YEARS CHAMPION MAKING UP
FOR SLOW TIME AT FIRST.
SpurtS by the Riders-ScOres Early
This Observation-Disclosures by the
TrOttinE Boards.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Early this morning
the indomitable eighteen contestants in the
international six-day bicycle contest were
still pedaling their way, lap after lap,
| around the high banked floor of Madison
square Garden. From Tuesday midnight to
last 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 total of more than ], 200 miles
| in seventy-one hours, 139 miles ahead of the
former record. During this weary journey
Miller has left the track but for few
hours. With the exception, perhaps, of Ste
plane, the Frenchman Miller, up to late
yesterday afternoon, had less sleep than
any other man on the track. And, nOtwith-
standing this, Miller is seemingly in as good
| condition as he was yesterday, when ex-
| perts claimed that he and Rice, the Wilkes
| barre coal miner, were in the best shape of
all the riders. The next man to Miller at
| the present time is Rice, and he is some
| thing more than fifty miles behind But he
| is strong and seems to have the same de-
| termination that carried him almost to the
| front in the big race of last year.
! Last years champion, Teddy Hale whose
| great ride then promises to be far outdone
this year, is now making up ground. He is
| ertheless 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 fiercest
kind of rivalry, Stephane has given in to
Rivierre, and the latter has put more than
a hundred miles between himself and his
fellow-countryman. Indeed, Rivierre holds
! a dangerous place in the front ranks. He is
third man in the race, and has good lead
| on those below him. Stephane, Rivierre's
| rival took the sulks last night, which ac-
| counts 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 wonderful effort
| during the second day, but who, too, got
| stubborn later on, has returned to his work
with renewed Aigor, but he is now far be-
| hind.
The short match races last night were ex-
ceedingly interesting and did not have the
| suspicious appearance that characterized
the performance of the previous night. Ar
| thur Zimmerman rode one-third of a mile
| in the garden tonight in AIS. HHley
| Davidson, of Canada, tried to do Fred
| J. Titus in a mile scratch race. The Cana
| dian set the pace, but Titus passed him on
| the first lap and held the lead all the way
| thereafter although on the seventh lap
Davidson same near enough to be alarming.
| Titus won out in 2:14 4-5 E. C. Bald gave
| a mile exhibition, doing the nine laps in
| 1:55 As. The pursuit race between Titus
and Davidson was of the most exciting
character. Titus overlook Davidson after
| q chase of fourteen laps in 1920.
| Just as this race was finished Miller rolled
| off his wheel asleep. He was raised from
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 a 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-nile
exhibition, paced by LamberJack, Gougoltz
and the BLACK and White" Olive team. The
| exhibition was very fine one. Taylore and
pick-ups were all in good style, and he
made the two miles in 400 %. Michael
| then got off without a mshap and made
| the five miles in 1919 1-5.
The man to be watched from now out is
| Teddy" Hale, the champion. The foxy
work limited at by his friends earlier in the
| week is beginning to become apparent
From a despised "tail-ender" he moved up
within twenty-four hours until at O. clock
! last night he had passed Pierce and forged
| into sixth place, with 40 miles between him
and the leader. Sprinting still remains the
| that had gathered last night were witnesses
| of great sprint, in which Julius, the Ho-
boken lad, was well up in front. Rice
/ pushed around at an even pace with
| sponge cocktail clinched between his teeth
| Beacon was with the sprinters Rivierre
| was riding alone, Keeling off lap after lap at
| a. steady. telling pace in his effort to recover
! the ground he had lost. Miller dashed about
| with a huge bouquet. the gift of admirers,
| fastened to- the handlebarS of his machine
| Elks left the track for about ten minutes
| and came in for great sprint when he re-
| turned. Miller passed a century ahead Of
| Schoch's record during the siXty-ninth
hour When the results of that hour were
announced the string began another squirt,
with Rice in the lead Music still inspires
the men to those wonderful featS which
have made this match so sensational.
Billy Young is disguised man. Stephane
for two hours and half. He got off at
1870 last night and kicked about his saddle
Young repaired it. He went about five laps
and then the handlebars displeased him.
GougoltZ looked after them. Then he start
ed off again, but came back with another
wait about the saddle post. Timber jack
fixed it.
Il want a shave" was his next demand
Young was staggered.
| Young replied.
II want shave" was the sullen response
! A barber was secured, and, after Stephane
| had been attended to, the rider mounting
his wheel, declared that he would continue
wheeling until Saturday night Then Young
| grinned with delight.
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fresh as daisy. He rode in fairly decent
| style
Miller's work is marvellous. He goes pump
| ing away in a peculiar manner that is as
| effective as it is deceptive and he manages
| to keep fifty miles between himself and
Rice, who is pushing hard to close the gap.
| Waller is making a mighty effort, but it
seems fruitlesS one, to get back to the
front. There is too much ground for him
| to cover, and if he comes in one, two, three,
he will be a wonder.
| The score at Ills o'clock this morning was:
Miller, 1928 miles, laps; Rice, 1927;
Rivierre. 1,12L2; Simmer 1.143S: Moore,
1894; Waller, 1862; Pierce, 1905; Hale,
1851; Stephane. 1924; Elkes. 10001 Gold
en-, 1915; Enterman, 95S; KIM, 1926: Gan
| non, 932 julius, S7S.5; Beacon, 1855 Gray,
| 1851: johnson. 671.5. Miller was 100 miles
4 laps ahead of the record for seventy-three
hours
At 2:15 a. m. the score was. Miller. 1856;
Rice, 1.1S0; Riverre. 1,145.1; Schinneer
1,1e21; Moore, 1,115.2; Waller, 1,114.S; Pierce,
1883; Hall. 1913; Stephane, 1864; Fixes,
1.OO01; Golden. 1.024.S; Enterman 1913;
KIM, 9226 Cannon, SAP; julius. S73.5; Bea-
CON- 1855: Gray, 1888; Johnson. 679.7. Miller
was 172 miles laps ahead of the record for
seventy-four hours.
Milwaukee "CrackS" Suspended.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Dec. S.-Four of