Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
Miller Holds the Lead in the Bicycle
Race.
HUNDRED MILES AHEAD OF RECORD
Only Eighteen Riders Left in the
Great Contest.
TIL F. TEST RESULTS

NEW YORK. December S-When the
third day of the six days bicycle race
opened in Madison Square Garden Just
half the number of original starters were
contesting the honors. The frightful pace
Set by the leaders on Monday and yester-
day had done its work well. OF the dozen
ana haif who were still straining every
nerve TO win fame and money it is prob
able that not more than twelve will finish
out the race. Miller has a splendid lead
with which to begin the last half of the
contest He was riding strong this morn
Ing and covered about thirty miles in easy
style between and o o'clock. G. Rivierre
who was fifty miles behind, and the five
men who Were close upon Riyierre's heels
We're all in iirst-class shape From this
bunch ii would be hard to pick the winner.
France and Germany Rivals.
The rivalry between the French and the
herman riders is one of the curious fea-
lures OF this great contest. Schinne,r Mil
Ter and Waller when on the track together
always encourage each other and make
Rivierre and Stephane while the French
men SUCK close together and coach each
other III their mother tongue. Waller al
'ho"sh ne mas made sDasmodic efforts to
regain thc lead he held yesterday is not
considered to be a serious factor in The
race Hale. who probably receives more
applause than any of the contestants pIods
along with terrific energy but seems nm
'tpi' 10 make any perceptibe gain u-y.c
thT leaders. In fact. the plucky freshman
mas given up hopes of winning and to-
''aH said that he would bet 10 to l on Mil
Ter Rice the Wilkesbarre bow showed as
Few signs of exhaustion as any of the old
tuners IN the race. and held himself to-
Stther within easy mailing distance of the
leaders. % INC
Two Spills During Night,
Inere We're two spills during the night
ard carly morning. Millers wheel slipped
from under him as he was about 10 dis
mount, and he fell down the incline but
was not hurt. Rvierre fell in the same
way without any worse result. Beacon
sHpp,I on Ills wheel to the floor and lay
mere When picked up he was fast asleep
He L. the nrst man of the racers tn faI
asleep on his wheel.
II" colorc1 man. Gray, would have quit
curing the night had it not been for
MS trainers. who insisted upon his keepiu o
on his wheel feature of the race was
when early this morning Gray's trainers
fohpW.G their man around the track with
stick, urging him to get a move on
Gray PlodGed suiler ~ on
The score at 9:lJ am Gfty-seyen hours)
follows:
Miller. Dd.7; G. Rivierre. 941.T: Schinneer.
SrtG. Pierce. Ssl: Waller S5I2: Hale.
$40: Golden. SIT; Elkes Sill: Enterman,
I>'.4 King. Il2; Cannon. 7IO2; julius,
tiNfl: Gray. oI6.7: johnson, 566; Beacon,
Is.
Best Previous Record.
The best previous record for the same
time in a SIN days race was 9D1 miles made
by Schock in Washington in 1896. At
about 80 Miller completed his 1OGOth
miles. His score at 10:1J was 1,01O miles
~ miles better than the record at the same
stage IN any similar contest.
FE.a. IL gA1lo
Miller. 1,T2S4; Rice. 9I1.6: Schinneer,
911: G.. Rivierre. 1906: Moore. 92S2; Ste
pkane. 9l7-1; Pierce. 911.2: Hale. SOL;
Waller. Nsi.3: Golden S444: EIkes ST. ;
EEtvrman. SlJ.2; Cannon, 1874. King, 73S;
Julius. 500: Gray. $50: Beacon. 57i. >: John
son. .Ilai rhe best previous record for fifty
nine hours was 9l5 miles, made by Schock
al Washington in 1896
Score mt 1.15 T.. VI.
The score at 10 pm. was as follows:
Miller. Loss: Rice. .OO6 and 2 laps; Ri
We're, 1886. Schinneer, 1,004 and laps
Moore. e,s and = laps; Stephane. $40 and 8
laps: Pierce. $50: Hale. go: Waller, Jl4 and
5 laps. Fixes Sd6 and laps Golden. Sb5
and laps: Enterman. S51 and ) laps; Can
non. IJ9 and 1 lap; King. I'll and 3 laps;
julius. III and laps; Gray. 6i$ and
laps: Beacon, .9i; Johnson, 591 and laps.
The best previous record for sixty-one
Lours 9s:s miles, made by Schoch at
Washington in 1896.
Rlce passed. the l,opo-illie marx at lot
o'clock Riyierre and Schinneer followed a
few moments later. Schnneer left the
track a little before 10 O'Clock. and his score
was soon passed by Rice and Rivierre.
The score at 2:15 pm was as follows:
Miller 1857 3 laps; T;ivierre. 1.025 3 laps.
Rice lob laps: Schinner, 1.tOi 4 laps:
Moore 80 laps. Stephane. go 6 laps;
Hale .siI: Pierce, $50 l lap: Waller. $50 3
laps: Fixes. sSi lap: Golden. SI9; Enter
man. ~ laps; King, 1SI laps; Can
non. 80 1 laps; Julius, Ia} laps: Gray.
61I laps; Johnson, $40 laps: Beacon.
Gro.
hours WAS 9iS miles. made by Schock at
Washington in 1886.