The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-11
MILLER WON THE RACE
He Beat the Worlds and His
Own Record.
TWELVE IN THE FINISH
Frank Waller OF Boston Came in Sec
ond- It Was q Heart-Brealxing
Pace-The Champion Mar
ried on the Track.

New York, Dec. 10.-Charles w. Miller
of Chicago. last years six-day champion,
won the great race at Madison Square
worlds record, his own. by "a miles. and
leading the next man to him. Frank Wal
Ter Of Boston. by % miles.
Thirty-two men started when the pistol
sounded. a few minutes after midnight
Monday morning last. and II finished.
counted out. either by themselves on ac-
count of their lack of staying power or
by the physicians in attendance. Miller.
however and Waller and Pierce. the three
men who have been always In the lead.
have gone steadily along in the heart
breaking race and Of all those who finish
ed they were by far the freshest. Indeed.
Miller was in such good condition this af-
ternoon that he was able to appear to ad-
vantage I'm wedding ceremony which
was performed by one of the city's alder
men. leading Miss Genevieve Hanson OF
Chicago to the improvised altar In the
garden amid the boisterous cheers and
good wishes of 1900 or 10000 people that
had gathered to witness the ceremony.
At that time Miller was miles ahead Of
all the others, and thus was able to en-
joy this little reception.
Frank Waller of Boston finished Sec
ord in the great race tonight, covering
1887 miles to the 2.007 Travelled by Miller
and surprising Miller's last years record
by nearly two miles, Burns Pierce, the
gaunt Canadian, who. until this year. has
never been heard of in this country. was
third. He passed the 18th century, and,
although more than 100 miles behind the
leader. nevertheless gave a game exhibi-
ton. Pierce had a nasty fall early in the
game and never really recovered his
proper form.
OF all the foreigners in the race the
only one to finish was julius, and he was
so far behind all the others who finished
that he did not count. He was last and
Teddy Hale. the Irishman. who In 1896
won the championship. was next to last.
having just managed to get over the
1900 miles.
BY winning the race Miller gets from
the management the sum of H.5oo. and for
breaking the worlds record he gets the
sum of $500 additional. and for his public
marriage this afternoon he il said to have
got the sum of 500. Miller is also said 10
have received a wedding present of $500
from the wheel firm for which he rides.
Waller gets $1,000 for riding second and
others get indefinite sums ranging from
S15 up.
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
than an hour. much refreshed. Waller
had another hard fall early in the even
ing. out after shaking himself a bit he
mounted a new wheel and, encouraged
by the shouts of the multitude, went on
his way.
At $3.50 Miller equalled his 142 hours rec
.NfI 4 nd rAG ND
at the 13sth hour was. nearly 10 miles
| ahead of the record of that hour last
year At o'clock Miller was 10 miles
ahead of the best previous record. Short
" after . O'Clock Waller equalled last
years worlds record for 142 hours.
At 9:05 o'clock Eddie Bald was giving
an exhibition half-mile and when he had
made the second turn at full speed the
tire of his rear wheel came of. Bald was
| thrown. sliding on his back for several
| feet. He came near being ridden over by
Waller. He picked himself up and walk
| ed up the slope OF the track. apparently
unharmed. Soon after Bald was cheered
as he again appeared on the track with
| a new wheel. He rode a half I'm 1904 1-j
| None of the six-day men were on the
| track during the special features. The
race was practically over for the six days
| at o'clock
| All the racers appeared on the track
| at $40. including Julius. who appeared for
| the first time since 10 o'clock this morn
| ing.
Miller mounted near the box where he
| was married and the band played. The
| spectators cheered. All rode around I'm pa
| rade as they stood i'm the order of prece-
dence. There was no attempt at brushes
The score at the finish was: Miller
! 2OO7.4: Waller. 1857: Pierce. 1867; Al
/ bert. l.S22.6: Gimm. 1.1s2.2; Lawson
l.757.6: Aronson. 1.72s5: Nawn. 1.72l.7
| Forster 1.66s.s; Stevens. l,5l9.S; Hale
! ! 1,JO2 2; Julius, l116.7