Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
1876: Aronson. 1.72s.5; Nawn, 1,721.7;
Forster, 1868; Stevens. 1918; Hale.

1,757.6; ArOnson, 1,729.5; Nawn, 1,7zl.1;
Forster. 1865; Stevens. 1898; Hale.
1902; Julius, 1.116.7.
The wedding of Miller and Miss Han
son occurred in one of the boxes which
surround the bicycle track. Alder
man Wentz, of this city, performed the
ceremony. Miller had to be lifted into
the box by his trainer, SO overcome
was he by his hard work Mrs. O'Don-
nell, the mother of the bride, gave Miss
Hanson away. Mrs. Schinee- acted as
bridesmaid, while Arthur Gardiner, OF
Chicago, was best man. A tremendous
Ter, now a sure winner, and Miss Han
son were declared man and wife. To
cap the climax of enthusiasm. Waller
went over and kissed the bride. The
race then continued.
Previous to the ceremony Miller put
on a new orange and white racing suit
and enlivened proceedings by sprint
ing on various occasions, closely fol-
lowed by Waller, Nawn and Aronson.
Pierce, who had been obliged TO give up
all hope of catching Miller, maintained
his pace. All the competitors left the
track shortly after 8 o'clock TO dress
for the wedding. Harry Elkes then
| made an exhibition mile in 2.O4 20.
Eddie McDuffie, of Boston. then started
on a five mile exhibition ride passed by
| tandem, but fell, owing to the front
tire of the tandem coming off and spill
! ing all concerned. The accident re-
opened the wounds McDuffie sustained
| by his bad spill on Monday.
Harry Caldwell, of Manchester, N. H,
and Bobby Walthour, of Atlanta, then
went a mile, Caldwell winning the first
mile in 2:252-5. The second heat was
won by Walthour in 2:29 Is. The two
men ran a dead heat at the third at
! tempt. Time, 1882 1-5.
Miller, who made the circuit of the Gar
den a number of times after his marriage,
| left the track at $50 and returned in less
/
had another hard fan early in the evening,
| but after shaking himself bit he mount
| ed a new wheel and, encouraged by the
/ shouts of the multitude, went on his way.
! At $50 Miller equalled his 12 hour rec
ord of 1887 1888 miles and $50 yards, and
at the 1S9th hour he was nearly ten miles
ahead of the record of that hour last
I year.
At o'clock Miller was 10 miles ahead
of the best previous record.
| At shortly after o'clock Waller equal
led last years world record for 142 hours
At 9:O5 o'clock, while Eddie Bald was
giving an exhibition half mile and wher
he had made the second turn at full speed
the tire of his rear wheel came off. Bald
was thrown, sliding on his back for sew
eral feet He came near being ridden over
| by Waller. He picked himself up anC
walked away up the slope of the track
apparently unframed Soon after Bale
| was cheerer as he again appeared on the
| track with a new wheel He rode a hall
| in 1:A1-5 None of the six day men was
on the track during this special feature
The race was practically over for the sill
| days at o'clock.
All the racers appeared on the track a
$40. including Julius, who appeared fol
the first time since 10 o'clock this morn
ing Miller mounted near the box where
he was married, and the band played
All rode around In parade they stood II
| the order of precedence. There was nj
--ss~.-.It at brushes.