Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12

just nttcen men out OF me thlrty-SlN
that started lasted till the finish. No
wonder; it was a notwithstanding killing
pace.
All day the crowd poured In. At G =.
n. there was not a seat left in the big
Madison-Square Garden. BY dusk things
began 10 look serious in the neighborhood
Of the Garden. Suddenly Inspector Brooks
put in an appearance, at the head of a
body Of go police. The Garden was COM
p.etely girdled with bluecoats, and they
stretched across Madison avenue in an
unbroken line.
Slowly the clock crawled around. Weari-
D. poor Miller led the van. Behind him
tolel Rice and Skinner. riding despe-
rately. But IL was q great race. -Four
meH-Mnler. Rice. Schinneer, and Hale
had beaten Hale's record of 1910 miles.
Hale equalled his own record at 6:57. He
got O. floral horseshoe in honor Of ii.
CLOSING SCENES.
The melancholy spectacle which had
been going on throughout the entire day
was frightened up 10 a great degree TO-
L-Eht by the presence Of the multitude,
Gnd b. the fresh and gay colors with
NtlCh the weary riders had adorned
themselves.
Toward the end the band struck up its
lye.ast airs, and those Of the leaders
who had retired for a last rundown re-
turned TO the oval. and started off with
a renewed energy which brought forth
a t1mult Of applause. Although 1t could
hardly be termed a race, yet there was
much excitement furnished by the re-
markable s~printing Of the long-distance
men. When the a~nnouncer's pistol indl-
Gated that the lat lap Of the lE-hour
race was al hand. the vast audience rose
o. lbs feet and cheered like mad. Around
-. WHaNTa~ -ff11 In tho
lead. with S%chinneer, Rice, Haze, ana
Waller following, and the others IN a
bunch.
Anna Held. who had been waiting in a
box opposite the oficial-stand, stepped
out on the track, and bestowed a gor-
gy0us wreath Of violets n roses on the
victor. Miller then remounted his Wheel,
and. holding the wreath alott, DASHED
around the track twice.
When be dismOunted he grasped the
hand extended by Hale, whom he had
faorn Of his glory, and a httpe
speech. Hale escorted Miller around the
track. and as the new and old cham
I.ols moved along, the crowd shTleheu
Itself h0arse.
There were cries for Rice, and the
sturdy miner, accompanied by MS tram
o.. followed The others. To show his mar
yelous staying powers. Miller again got
Gs.rite his wheel. and, olloWln
PAGER. rode two miles I'm a little over nVe
minutes. and then showed but few signs
Of the fatigue he must have suiIereu'
Then the others filed around the TRACK
and were finally gathered together d
bundled off TO their various hotels to
sleep.
With the exception Of Rice. Enterman'
1iller. and %Schineer, non Of the men
Seemed to have suffered any mental
Effects from their long ride. All OF the
men named had 70 be given narcotics to
quiet them.
Nearly all OF the riders were in as
good condition as could be expected.
Aly.erre. the French bicyclist, who was
ordered out Of the big race last night by
th0 police. was much improved tonight
20 the Hotel Martin. His trainer even in
sisted that Riyierre had at no time been
IN the condition stated by the police and
reported IN the newspapers. He declared
That a slight bruise was all that allied his
man.
THE REWARDS.
As = reward for his work OF pain and
torture I'm covering hundreds Of miles
awheel. Miller will get 1900. aside from
Presents from wheel and tire concerns.
One thousand. three hundred dollars OF
mis- is the winners share OF the pure. |
and $40 moro goes for breaking the re-
cord.
Joe Ricc's share Of the purse will be
$50, and Schlnneer VIII get 500; Teddy
Hale viii receive $50. and Waller $50 less.
Pierce gets 500. Golden $50, cannon
80; Enterman and Riyierre 500 each,
and Fixes SIS.
All the riders who covered more than
80 miles Will receive a prize. probably
80 apiece.
The nal score for the 12 hours is as
follows: Miller, 1904; Rice, 2,0265;
s%chinneer, 2.Co07; Hale. 1902; Waller.
Xxi; Pierce. 1898; Golden. lis; Can
noL izi4s Enlsrman. IlG2l. Elkea. 1GG4zS