The herald., 1898-12-09
CYCLfRS GET SLEEPY
AND BREAK THEIR WHEELS
WHEN THEY FALL
Then They Get Up and Continue to
Chase After the Six-Day
Wheel Record

NEW YORK, Dec 8.-The erratic Dutch
man, Waller, was the leader in the six-day
bicycle race at the garden at o'clock to-
day. Waller took the front place shortly
after o'clock from Miller and passed the
l200-miIe mark few minutes after 4:30
o'clock. At o'clock Miller was third in
the race, Pierce having dashed by him.
At o'clock Pierce was still getting
away from Miller and gaining on Waller,
while the latter slept. AT s o'clock Pierce
was once more at the top of the string. At
that time he appeared fresh Albert climbed
away up the list of riders at o'clock, going
to second place. Shortly before o'clock
he left the track and lost some of his ad-
vantage. Waller dozed for moment about
o'clock and awoke with start, wobbled
and grabbed Frederick, who was riding at
his side. Both fell in Il heap and their
wheels were broken.
Teddy Hale fell asleep and dropped from
his wheel. He lay for a moment and then
awoke with start. Jumping up he rubbed
his eyes and remounted.
At 8 o'clock Pierce was thirty-seyen miles
behind the best record made by Miller last
year.
At y o'clock the score was: Waller,
l463.2; Miller, l459.l; Pierce, l442.6; Albert,
l4ll.3; Stevens, l347; Gmm, 1928; Aron
son, l307.9; Nawn. l270.l; Hale, l242.4 For
ester, 1866; Scheinneer, l2l3l; Joyeaux,
ll25.5; Turville, lll36; Julius, l04S.5.
The scores OF the five leaders at 2 a. m.
were: Miller, 1913; Waller, l47O, Pierce,
l46l; Albert, 1926; Stevens, 1855.
Teddy Hale, the veteran rider, left the
track about | o'clock. 1t was said by his
trainer that Hale was disheartened and
Later Hale returned. Plasters were put on
the IrislInan's hands, and he again mount
ed, riding after the others at a good pace.
He seemed strong enough to ride many miles
yet.
The four leaders in the event struggled
continuously for the lead With the ex-
ception of Foster and Waller, the riders
are outstanding their strength, and make
few legnthy spurts.
The announcement was made tonight that
Miller will marry Miss Geneveive Hanson
in the garden at 3 o'clock on Saturday after
noon, Miss Hanson having received tele-
gram from her mother in Chicago consent
ing to the marriage.
In accordance with the fixed principles
of the managers OF the six days race, the
prices OF admission were doubled tonight,
when it was apparent that the crowd OF
spectators would be great, but notwith-
standing this the garden was packed.
Waller left the track few minutes after
midnight. He appeared demoralized and
his last few laps were ridden unsteadily,
as if he were almost blind. Miller at once
increased his pace as Waller left the track,
and at l2:30 a. Ill. passed Wailcr's score. AT
l a. m. Miller was almost ten miles ahead.
Shortly after l o'clock this morning the
announcement was made that MONAGHAN
had withdrawn from the contest, acting
under instructions from the corps of nedl-
cal examiners, who had pronounced him
unfit for further efforts.
Not long aiterwaid the withdrawal of
l'ilkington, for similar reasons, was an
nounced
Kinze and Cistac both left the tract, about
lao o'clock, and l0w minutes later their
withdrawal from the contest was bulle-
tined.
Waller returned to the track at 80 a. m.
At first he rode wildly, but after some min
utes grew steady and commenced to pile up
the miles. He was trying hard to cut down
the gains made by Miller during his abb
senCe.
A NEW CYCLE ASSOCIATION
The National Cycle Racing association
was organized at a meeting of track owners
and managers III this city today 1t is the
aim OF the association to control bicycle
racing, professional and amateur, in all of
the states east of the Mississippi river ex-
cept Louisiana. An alliance will be made
with the Western Cycling association, the
California Association of Cycling Clubs and
the Southern Cycling association.
c. a. johnson of Buffalo was elected
president. Tom Cooper of Detroit was
elected u member of the board of control,
as the representative of the interests of the
American Cyclists union. Another meet
ing will he held in this citv IN Japuorv d+I