The sun., 1898-12-11
MILLER WAS THE WINNER
"OySter' Waller Beaten in the
Six Days Bicycle Race
in, New York.
CHAMPION Of THE WORLD
Both Men Passed Their Former
Records ofOne Year AgO-.-Lively
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New YORK, Dec. TO- About 10000
people witnessed the finish Of the six-day
race. Miller held the lead by 25 miles,
Waller closing the wide gap, owing to
the marriage ceremony.
This was the hardest race Miller was
ever in, and says he was never so hard
pushed in six days race.
Being the champion Of last season, he
was the most popular rider on the track
and the applause he received was as
tonishing and it would have made our
war heroes blush with pride.
The United States has been proud of
her athletes and when it comes to cham
pions, she leads.
Miller downs the world, winning the
race from the best men that could be
collected in the world.
The champion was happy and in the
best OF spirits and the way he cut circles
around the track made the spectators
dizzy to watch.
Frank Waller, known as "Oysters,"
who took second position in the great
race and who gave Charles Miller the
hardest race of his life, is forty years
old; and his performance at that age will
remain mystery.
He was as tough as an alligator, and
there was no end to his endurance. Wal
Ter entered the race the same weight as
Miller, gained two pounds during the six
days OF hard work.
Frank Albert who proved dark horse
during the race, gained more weight
than any other man.
He entered at 142 pounds and at the
close OF the race he mounted the scales
at 1459 pounds. 1t was expected of AL
bert to drop out in less than day. In
stead he has been dangerous man for
leaders all through the race.
Burns Pierce lost three pounds,
his handling was not up to the
standard, his trainer forcing
him to ride at his utmost speed early in
the contest and near the close he had
nothing in him to keep up the hard
grind.
Lodis Gimm who was nearly lost track
of in this race, for some unacountable
reason finished in fifth position and did
as good riding as any man in the chase.
He gained two pounds, weighing l62
when he entered.
John Lawson, the. Terrible Swede,"
weighed 165 pounds and gained two
pounds. He was one of the freshest.
which fact he proved tonight, when his
trainer, Albert Shock, the ex-champion
six.day rider of the world. came out Of
the race on his wheel and was going to-
run away with Lawson, but the Swede
turned the tables on him with such
hot pace that Shock in less than two
miles had to quit. Lawson rode mile
in 2.36 when he shook Shock.
Teddy Hale, the Irishman, lost in
weight, he claims bad condition for his
poor showing. He did not think the,
race would be so hot and did not do
much training.
But twelve men, Miller, Waller,
Pierce, Albert, Gimm, Lawson, Caron-
son, Nawn, Foster, Stevens, Hale and
Julius finished the race out OF a total of
thirty-one entries.
All the men that are in the race now
ride around the track, laughing, jesting,
telling stories. All are glad that the race
is over and they will be able to turn in
for rest after week of the hardest
work that the men ever did during their
lives.
At Q o'clock E. D. Stevens, OF Buffalo,
was paced by tandem for mile. Al
though being in for six days he was ap.
parently fresh and hung to the tandem
at full speed, beating il out by a large
margin at the finish in hot sprint,
which brought the house to their feet
amid the loudest applause ever heard i'll
the Garden. His time for the mile was
2.2l rs.
This does not prove that the six days
racing is injurious.
Waller passed Miller's record of last
year tonight at 9.02, covering 1883
miles, 5S3 yards in al hours and min
utes.
Miller covered the same distance in 139
hours, II minutes and seconds.
The number of miles covered by each
man is as follows: