Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-11
is DECIDEDLY BRUTAL.
SEVERAL ARE VIRTUALLY INSANE,


New York, Dec. 11.-When the last
day of the slx-days bicycle race at
Madison Square Garden opened. Miller
appeared a sure winner. Try as they
might, Millers followers were unable
to cut down his lead. Now when the
finish was almost in sight they could
only pedal away hoping that chance
would accomplish for them what ener-
gy ana endurance had failed to
achieve.
y hard struggle was In progress
through the night and the early morn
ing for second place Rice, the Wilkes
barre boy. despite the fact that he had
been in great pain, has. for the past
"a hours rode on, schinner pursuing
him like n shadow. Between and o
a. M, Schinner collided with Rice.
Both fell from their wheels, but neither
was seriously hurt. About an hour
later the men slipped once more and
1t looked as IL neither Of them could
continue. The trainers and the crowd
rushed toward the rail where the two
men lay. The trainers placed the rid
ers on their wheels and started them
on their way. \ few minutes later
Rice slid Off his wheel and rolled down
the incline, crashing into Enterman's
wheel. Enterman was thrown head
long, Ricc's wheel was bent ard
broken, but another was quickly pro-
cured and the Wilkesbarre boy, with
an idiotlc stare in his drawn face,
wobbled around the track once more.
After SchInner and Rice had once more
1alIen, they were dragged from the
track and given a short rest.
Hale who has been gradually gain
Ing upon Schinner. was in good shape
The winner Of last years contest
showed few signs OF the strain which
prophesied that he would finish
fourth or better. Waller viii proba-
bly, secure NTH place. Among the tall
enders. Elkes looked as II he had n
good chance to improve his position
while Pierce and Cannon were badly
used up. johnson and Beacon will
probably just scrape into a share of
the prize money.
About 5000 persons stayed ali
through the night at the garden and
watched the fifteen men IN their re-
markable exhibition Of human eudur-
ance.
AS the hours dragged slowly on and
the haggard riders neared their goal.
their mental condition became worse.
Rice was raving nearly ali the time
He thtSght he had lost his eyes. He
grew angry with his trainers because
they would not give him tissue paper
to fill up the eye-socket. A little later
Rice was convinced that Teddy Hale
was the only friend he had In the
world. His pleading with Hale not to
leave him was piteous.
Miller on the wheel, seemed as strong
as ever and his mental condition was
not nearly so bad as many of those
who followed n hundred miles behind
him. But off his wheel he was as wenlx
as a little child. He had to be lifted
from his saddle and could not stand
without support. The transformation
which always accompanies his re-
mounting was marvellous.
Waller exhibited the spasmodic en-
ergy which characterized his riding
when he was In the lead. He was evi-
IDENTIFY making desperate effort to
overhaul Hale, and appeared to be in
excellent condition. Hale kept up his
steady pace and took things quite
cody.
About II o'clock Rice confded to his
trainer that one side of his head was
coming off. He insisted that he would
lose 1t, so a large bandage was tied
around his head and he was satisfied.
The report that Rivierre's leg was
broken was untrue. The unlucky
Frenchman was resting quietly at a
hotel today and making the most of
the much-needed opportunity to
sleep.
Score at 3;15--Miller. 1850: Rice.
l,sSo; Schinner, 1854 Hale, 1882: Wal
Ter, 1,Sil; Pierce. Las: Golden. 7O7.
l.6si; King. 1.555; Julius, 1,49l; Beacon,
1,2Sl; Johnson, 1926; Gray. 1.152.
The best previous record for 1856 hours
was 1884, made by Hale.