New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
THE GRIND AT THE GARDEN
MILLER FAR AHEAD IN THE BRUTAL
AND PEvOLTING CONTEST

INTEREST WAV,S WITH TIE CERTAINTY OF THE
rrs,r.r-rvo RIDERS DRoF OFT FOR GOOD
wArlrR'S pEPLoRABLE CONDITION
Tho disr,,,.ns exhibition az the Madison Square
Garden called six-day bicycle race will be
brought 10 close tonight, and the iaw-aoioms
element IN the community will probably heave
sigh Of relief II is expected that tho Legislature
will take acton TO prevent the repetition OF sucn
brutal ard degrading contests In THIS CITY Inc
nros.s ~ Tho MANAGEMENT will he considerable. ana
the stipend distributed among the poor rluers WI"
re rider ,uslv mearrc IN proportion NO money
was expended in advertising except in decorating
III. dead walls with glazing posters. The press
ARRANGEMENTS during the week have been the n'os'
uncenerous and narrow minded ever seen al
public exhibition in this city.
Barring accidents lhe race is practically over
Only about dozen men remain in the contest ana
a, times last night only from four to SIX men were
or the rack AT the same time. Miller seems 10
be in as good condition as any OF his pursuers ana
+, will depend upon himself just how far he VIII
60 As he hoe the old record Of 1883 miles him.
self the paltry offer Of 500 may not induce such
a tired nan 10 exert himself 10 beat those hgures
!. he had competitor LET strong enough 10 make
him ride the chances are that Miller would be
able 10 finish the 900 miles miles are scored at
shows o. this sor, Miller has tremendous lead
now and interest in the contest has waned
materially. as everybody knows what the result
must be.
Up to 8 O'Clock yesterday morning Miller and
Waller had kept up merry clip. Then Waller be-
came erratc from fatigue and loss Of sleep, and he
began 20 do some lofty tumbing about the track
Those Board OF Health physicians were apparently
asleep. Waller had three nasty falls during the
day and the one he suffered shortly after ! o'clock
practically put him out of the race for first place
He kept in the contest, but his wabbng and gen.
orally detected appearance showed that his only
GBs Was pod a9E and Both S eaa and Of
Several of the riders quit the brutal contest our n
on their clothes and said tina they would ride no
more. AS the field WAS getting alarmingly small
some Of the Disguised men were induced TO put on
their racing suits again and go back to the
weary grind and give the appearance OF racing
The short-distance races and exhibitions served
~ ergh'sn 1e genera hs B aoe rode
hsf mile in ZOE Is McDuffee made m mile e. in II.
time ever made al the Garden Michael rode mile
in 2:ll. Butler defeated Kimhle in pursuit race,
slight furry was caused between and O'Clock.
when the police heard that lively game of craps
was going on IN large room on NE second yer.
a prsngle they decided to let the short -dis,ance
riders and attendants 60 merely compelling them
The music during the week has not been partIcu
larly inspiring me musicians nave nsased away
has done e 70 kfeP AZ hs sRF ,5 Of 9e Pn0r
There were seven men on the rack at midngh;;,
the track Al Il p. m. Tor a rundown and returned
a few minutes later. Walters friends believe that
If he had not fallen 30 often. Had Waller been
allowed to AXE little sleep on THURSDAY night the
TIE Dos, rag Of ne week was the pursuit CON
tes' ~ It for i6ree miles Then Caldwell began to
spn aad he caught B9ler after ,5 sSjns four and
ahead Of CID record four miles and IS yard,
A. midnight ~ Was f~o mie' anead cf the Ola
record o. I;N miles