New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
A REMARKABLE CONTEST.

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A REMARKABLE CONTEST.
The great race. one Of the most remarkable en-
durancs contests ever seen in this country Will De
brought to a close at Madison Square Garoen 10
night and II Ia doubtful II It will be repeated IL
has been terrible grind and Of the thrty-sx ath-
letes who started IN bravely on Sunday night
probably fourteen fifteen will finish the contest
at l0I5 o'clock tonight. The weary peoalhns VIII
then be over and the bare sight Of a bicycle ought
10 make the men froth at the mouth afterwaro. IN
point Of general interest and attendance, this race
has easily eclipsed any other contest OF the sort
ever held in this or probably any other country
The financial return will be enormous. and the 1our
promoters who conducted the contest Will be well
repaid for their trouble. The prizes given to tho
riders are meagre and out Of AL proportion to tho
sum which will ind its way into the pockets OF tho
American Cycle Racing Association Possibly tho
managers may have an attack OF generosity al the
finish and increase the prizes In the cases OF some
OF the riders who finish far down In the lst or 90
not finish at al, and ird themselves penniess and
IN a strange city The profits Of the tournament
ware estimated last night at anything from So"e
to $4,000. Every seat In the Garden was again
taken. and the attendance in the afternoon was
also large. The price OF admission was douoied
vesterday and the same tariff will he in vogue to-
day 30 It was said. II was also said that there
would be no reserved seats tonight except In the
private boxes.
MILLER ALMOST CERTAIN TO WIN
There was no emphatic change IN the relative
places Of the leaders yesterday and nothing except
utter collapse will prevent Miller. the plucky Ger
man from Chicago. from winning easily Miller
has been Eighty at times but his trainers say
that he has quickly regained his reason. ana that
he 4. riding almost as strongly he did on the
second day Of the contest. Several persons about
the Enclosure said yesterday that Miller had been
ravng at regular intervals In the day. but his
trainers and others who have come in personal
all 4oy md iphf
Mller's face was drawn pinohed and hasgard at
midnight and he suffered. of course but he seemed
able TO accomplish the task before him, and II ne
grumbled II not au lble
The real contest OF the day was the battle for
second place between Rivierre. the Frenchmen.
and Rice the WiIkesparre man. With the tenacity
Of bulldog Rice had held the advantage so long
that ne would not surrender the place TO the n.y.
ing Frenchman without a struggle. Rivlerre. how
ever could not be shaken of. and he passed Rice
early In the morning and took second place Short
ly afterward Rv!erre retired. FOR a rest, which
lasted for over an hour. When he returned. Rice
had regained the coveted second place. and was
twenty-five miles to the good besides
RIvIERRE DROPS OUT.
About o'clock Rivierre took exception 10 come
remarks made to him by several men seated in a
box near the Fourth-ave. end Of the Garden. He
shook his fist at them the time he rode around
and further remarks passed. The next time
around he rode up close TO the box and again shook
his fist at them The next time he rode around.
Rivierrs partially turned his head as II 10 look
for a policeman. and he did so his wheel slipped
from under him and he came down with a crash.
He was removed from the track. and II was said
that his arm and leg had been 30 badly injured by
the fall that he had been compelled to retire from
the race.
He had not reappeared at 10 o'clock and at II
D. m. It was announced that Riv1erre had officially
retired from the and tina, he had been taken
70 the Hotel Martin. at University Place and
Ninth-st. Rivierrs had to be carried from tho
building. and he was scarcely conscious at tho
time HIS condition was described as "nutty' by
one Of the humane trainers.
Rice was the picture OF misery last night, yet he
stuck pluckiy to his work His handlers say that
he IL in good condition as could be expected and
that he will continue in the struggle to the end.
Others say however, that Rico has been "tacky,
A. they express IT. at regular intervals. "Tacky''
was used probably TO give an appropriate name 10
the peculiar style OF his halucinaton. Rice as
serted that people among the spectators were
throwing tacks at him as no sped around the
track Last year. at the same time. when Rice
WAS making his plucky ride to overtake Hale. he
mis-, have been "bricky," for at that time ne
,housht that people were throwing bricks Mt him.
The colored r1der Gray. rs said to have been dodg-
~ green horses on the track Just before his re-
tirement
MOORE COMPELLED TO RETIRE.
Nam. vas another rider who met with a painful
accident in the OF the day, apd he also was
compelled to retire. Moore and Elkea had COL
Usion and both went dow. Moore received an
ugly looking cut over his eye. and he was carried
from tho track unconscious. Physicians were
called who sewed up the wound. and Moore In
sisted upon going on the track again HIS neck
stiffened badly after the fall and he was compelled
40 retire bewailins his hard luck. Tho cut is In ex
sctly the same place the one he received in the
The Question Of the shortness of the track. and
sher II
Sv the a. A a. W, was much discussed yester-
nay ss sgs was found tina. the
was little short This was called to the attention at,
q an ah0 the Boards moved back to
TsSrdh s sSe K tn o
he leaders are not nearly far ahead Of the rec
ora q. Of .h ss. week wond
any alleged me o h tsk Week Si s n
been made from the outside OF The track only a and
is over J. Rudolphy. city surveyor. VII measure
the track and make report nder se rules ha Of The
League Of American Wheelmen
POLICE DOCTORS SEE THE RIDERS.
soon after Q o'clock Chief McCuagh. Captain
sheehan Inspector Brooks and Police Surgeons
Palmer johnson and Nesbtt arrived ut the Garden
and began inspection Of the riders. Each rider
vas called from the track in turn. and was put
through a thorough inspection. The following re-
port Vas then prepared and it was given to Fred
shs Fourthave bridge The report follows
Mnlsr-Pulss. 50: temperature. 30: heart o. "rons
and regular. An -.
Rivierre-Puse. S4 temperature, 100; retired on &C
count OF injury received IN a fall
Sohnnser-Puse 81; temperature ss heart strong and
regular. - . M 49,.
wai~-Pulss. 7s; temperature sSn; neaT roN ana
strong. -. ..-. ao,, 49,. .-,,.-
Eikss-Pulso r.: temperature. co. heart regular.
0o,ien--Pulse. IS: temperature. es; heart normal.
Enterinan-Pulse 90: temperature Sei heart stronl
and regular. os 49,. ,
Tysnnon-Pulse. 81: temperature, 0s heart regular.
Eins-Pulse "a: temperature. 3d. heart normal.
JuiIus-Puise. TO- temperature ss heart regular and
strong - ~ 49,. San -