The Portland daily press., 1898-12-12
MILLER WON BIKE RACE.
The Race and Bride for the Chicago
Man.

New York, December 10.-CharIes w.
Miller of Chicago, last years six day
champion, won the great bicycle race at
Madison Square Garden again this year
beating the worlds record, his own, by
him. Frank Waller of Boston, by 90
miles. Thirtytwo men started when the
pistol sounded few minutes after mid
night Monday morning last and IL fin
ished. One by one. twenty of the men
have been counted out, either by them
selves, on account OF their lack of staying
powers, or by the physicians in attend
ance Miller, however, and Waller ana
Pierce, the three men who have been al
ways in the lead have gone steadlly
along in heart breaking race and OF all
those who finished they were by far tne
freshest Indeed Miller was in such con-
dition this afternoon that he was abs 10
appear TO advantage in q Wedulng cere-
mony which was performed by one OF the
city's aldermen, leading Miss Genevieve
Hanson of Chicago TO the lmprovlsed
altar amidst the loud cheering and bois-
ferrous wishes of five or ten thousand per
sons. At that time Miller was miles
ahead of the others and was thus able to
enjoy this little recreation Frank Wal
Ter of Boston finished second in the race
tonight, covering | 1856 miles to the 1907
travelled by Miller and SURPRISING Mil
ler's last year record by nearly two miles.
Burns Pierce, the gaunt Canadian, was
third He passed the nineteenth century
and although more than q hundred miles
behind the leader, nevertheless gave a
.gamey exhibition. For many miles DUR
ing the early part OF the week, Fierce
was the leader, but fortune was against
him, as we'll as against Waller, the second
man Pierce had u nasty fall early in the
Il, h iC
proper form. Waller had a number of
falls, one yesterday morning which prac-
tically lost him the race, his friends be-
lieve. He had several more today but he
always gamely remounted his wheel ana
pushed along on his weary drive.
OF all the foreigners in the race the
only one to finish was julius, and he was
So far behind ail of the others who I'M
ished that this did not count. He was
last and Teddy Hale, the Irishman,
who in 1896 won the championship, was
next to the last, having just managed to
get over the 1900 mark.
From beginning to end the riders have
been attended by physicians, and the
board of health inspectors have kept
careful watch on the men. In this way
the scenes of last year, when the men
were reported to have become denented,
were prevented. At the first sign OF break
ing down, the rider was ordered from the
track.
During some of the minor contests to-
night, all OF the six men left the TRACK.
Then at 9. 40 they returned, newly clothed
and well groomed and as the band played
they made tile circuit of the arena ID the
order of their merit. When it was an
nounced that Miller was again champion
of the world the great crowd cheered en-
thusiasticaIly Then Miller, accompanied
BY John West of Chicago, his trainer.
who carried an immense banner OF roses,
walked around the garden and the cheers
were renewed again ana again. Docn
W aIler and Pierce followed the champion
in his circuit and il was noticeable that
Waller received by far the greatest ova-
ton.
Bv winning the six days race, Miller
gets from the management the miserable
sum of $500 and for breaking the Woridss
record he gets the sum OF $500 and for
his public marriage 1nls atS srno nu -
said to have got the sum OF S5Uo. Miller
is also said to have received wedding
preseut of 500 from the wheel firm for
which he rides. Waller gets 81, 900 for
riding second and the others get indefinite
sums ranging from $50 up.
Miller and Miss Hanson were married
at so II. m, The wedding occurred in
one OF the boxes which surround the bicy-
Gle track Alderman Wentz OF this city
performed the ceremony. Miller had to
be Iifted into the box by his trainer, SO
overcome WAS he by his hard riding. Mrs.
o. Donnell, the mother of the bride, gave
Miss Hanson away. Mrs. Schinneer acted
as bridesmaid while Arthur Gardner OF
Chicago acted as best man. A tremen-
dous cheer went up from the crowd as
Miller and Miss Hanson were declared
man and wife. TO cap the climax OF en-
thusissm, Waller went over and kissed
the bride. The race then continued
The following was the score at the
finish: