The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-10
A KILLING PACE
Still Kept Up by Leaders in Bicycle
Race.
Miller and Rice So Close That They
Dare Not Sleep.

over the six days bicycle race reached
Madison Square Garden today they found
only l6 OF the SO msn who started on the
record breaking task on Monday last.
The second serious accident of the contest
has removed Moore from the track. The
wheel of the pluoky Philadeiphian, while
he was fifth i'm the race at s a. m., slip
ped on turn and Moore fell over the
handle bars. His tire had become loosened
and became wedged on tho fork. lie
struck his head violently against one Of
the uprights Of the rail aud lay uncon-
scious beside the passing riders. IL he had
not been SO dazed Moore would probably
have been able TO save himself from fall
ing.
At first II was thought that the rider
was dead. but 10 was found that Moora's
injuries consisted OF bad cut on the head
and strain To uhs cord on the right side
OF the neck. He was put To beds and Is
not expected 90 take any further part In
the race. lie had ridden 1889 miles when
he fell.
Although Miller had lead of 90 miles
at 9:l5 a. M, it WAS anybody's race.
Both Miller and Rice showed the painful
evidences of the heartbreaking pace they
had maintained since Monday. Miller's
trainers feared for some time this morning
that their mans mind was giving way.
The sleep which would put him right Is
an impossihiiity for the second man,
Kice, would cut down his lead. Rice.
harassed by the fear of Rivierre, and
urged on 10y the hope Of overbauling
Miller. dared not stop. OF the first street
men, Rivierre looked by far tine best con-
ditioned, and wager of 500 TO $D5 that
ne will baat Rice. found no takers.
Teddy Hale is a Donq the men who, the
experts say, is certain 10 last TO the end.
lie has smashed his own record Of last
year when no completed his one-bun-
dredth hour today. Schinner's eyes are
In bad shape. and unless they get better,
bis trainers say that he will have TO quit.
Pierce. who is suffering from his
wrenched arm. followed closely on Hale's
heels Cannon and Entermen plodded
along gAmely and looked i'm excellent
condition They will pro baby finish in
about the same positions they have now.
KIM claims 20 be very strong anG he ex-
poets 10 80 up several pegs. Gray and
Johnson are down at the end, and they
w Ill probably remain there.
The colored man IL "a source OF annoy
ance 10 the other .riders as no is contin-
uallv In THAR way because of his slow
riding. Why he is kept in is mystery.
n no apparently has no chance Of max
ing the required 1850 miles in order to
get soms of the stakes.
Score at 1l:l5 n. m.
Miller, l7lS; Rice, 1885, Riviera. 1927;
Schinner 1888; Hale, 1916 Waller 1910:
Moore, 1889; Price, li52; Elkes, 1921 /;
Enterman 1851; Cannon. 1921 kim 1880 I;
Julius. l2il, Beacon, 1908; Gray g7l (;
johnson. 926.
The best previous record for l07 hours
was l47l miles, made by Hale.
Score / 10 p. m. Miller .17i3: Rice
- Hall
1850; Waller, l54l; Pierce. 1900; Moore,
1885; Elkes l402. Golden. 1888; Enterman,
1879; Cannon, l34S; KIM, 1895; Julius,
1891; Beacon, 1919; Gray, 9ss; Johnson.
9b2.
The hest previous record for 100 hours
was 1904 miles, made 10y Hale.
According TO trainers about the tack
Miller is beginning 10 have fallucina-
tions lie complained tu his trainer
about noon that the people in the huilu
ing were throwing sticks ana stones mt
him and that he bad ridden over hurdles
But unlike Rice. Miller Is easily
handled in his fits and but little effort
has ID bo made to keep him on the track.
Ent-rman s trainer has complained to
Referee Bachsder that somebody has been
giving the rider leo to ent during the day.
Enterman is also slightly out of his
mind. He keeps calling for schooners of
beer
Score Mt @ 10 p. m
Miller 1901; Rice, 1850; Rlviere, 1876 !;
Sohinner, 1921 Hale l567, Waller, 1851 !;
Pierce 1906; Moore 1906 Fixes. l4l9;
Golden, li00 Enterman, 1850; Cannon,
1866; KIM, .l208; julius, 1865 Beacon,
1923.
The best preyious record for 10 hours
was l5l5 miles, made by Hale.