New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
RIDERS PLOD YEARLY ON.
LEADERS IN THE SIX-DAY RACE BE
HIND LAST YEARS RECORD.

WALLER WRISTS THE LEAD FROM MILLER WHO
IS STILL. IN GOOD CONDITION.
Thero wos tho same enormous attendance at
Madison Souare Garden last night 10 witness the
weary plodders in the six-dsy bicycle grind Inc
attendance was large in the day as we'll ana inc
profits Of the management promise 10 oe eve"
greater than 'he case asst year Inc i"e's
are watched more carefully than has been the case
in previous contests. and while the general aSPe''
OF the whole is not eevating from moral OF
humane point OF view, the brutal features are ho'
as garingly conspicuous as was the case "s' 'e"',
While the riders. OF course. look more weary All"
miserable than they did on Wednesday the me"
continue 10 plod around that never-endins wooue"
dish showing remarkable fortitude ana stamina.
Misery and fatigue are depicted upon the races vi
all Int those I'm the rear seem "a be SUFFERING as
much as the leaders Hope has vanished from "'o
breasts Of the defeated ones. and why their trai-
ers compel them KEEP up the battle Is inys.cI''
unless they hope that the management VIII DE
chariiaby disposed and that their charges VIII 'e
rewarded AT the end OF the struggle
The hattie of the leaders an interesting one
Yesterday and while Waller managed to wres' 'Ne
lead from Mllle the champion, the irehds "a
Miller do not believe that the Flying Du'Vini"
will he able TO stay the pace 10 the END vi '"e
two Miller seems to be In better condition. Waier'
however l. always a dangerous man. espe''a"s
when he is near the front this stage OF the race
Pierce hangs on pluckily. and HIS frenos ana
handlers believe that the Canadian VIII De apie
10 hold the pace well as either Miller or "aler'
While the mother of Miss Hanson objects to the
public marriage of her daughter TO Miller on Sat
,urday afternoon II was said yesterday tnat Inc
marriage would take place in the Garden Just the
same Miller took an hour and q half or rest IN
the course Of the day, while Waller was OF the
track about two hours. Waller continues TO push
his big -geared chanless with apparent freedom or
nj least as easily a. ne would have pushed one OF
Nai ..
he and Miller had merry chase OF 1t during 'he
rema inder of the day
Miller was seen when he left his wheel just after
, y m His eyes were brighter than one Would
have expected under the circumstances, ana ne y
not neary as hollow checked as Is Waller tie
had more flesh on his face when he started on
Sunday night Miller was remarkably supple IN
his tent and insisted on removing his tights NM
self He continues to eat well. and his stomach
nag M me end of the seventy third hour Miller had
the lead having made ll5o miles Just twenty
f,rst hour Waller was leading with 1885 miles TO
his credit and he was the same distance oehinu 'ie
II 5 really pathetic TO watch the actions ol sVi i
trainers when their VIVA Ta be General custom
wear was for the trainers to browbea and 'orce me
riders to remount their wheels new atd - n 70
date Possibly this system will not work as easily easluy
,0Hg mt ana no so ssepbe to atery and pettng
Now the trainers slap their charges on the BACK BACK
and You re LOOKING speUull, o'o man
s,,rk ~ /, and YOU can't lose" Then the deluded
sufferer remounts his wheel ana moves
away with his eyes staring vacantly at the yeHo"
pine track. , A. o,,,os,or
Stevens CHM Nawn. Lawson, Hale. Aronson ana
Forster stick to their task as well as their "eara
limbs will hermit outside OF Albert the others
are not considered dangerous by the experts =,
Michael Taylorc Bald. Fixes kimpie oaiu" ~
Terril and Tatro gave exhibition sprin's IN the
One Of The trainers at. midnight said that IL
Waller did not 90 crazy he might win the race.
Walters appearance was like some object seen IN
q nightmare CnshaVcn, with hollow eyes ana
with a nasty leer his mouth. he presented a
horrible picture He threw bottle at Prunty, the
announcer for some fancied grievance, and II was
said tina, he had elhowed Nawn off his wheel
Miller looked worried for the first time In the
raco and ne glanced around nervOusly. as II look
ing for his hated rival Waller. the only man that
he r.niiy feared. Albert was tired man early
in The afternoon. but he In better shape at
midnight The trainers are using black coffee and
peppermint now. but they may resort TO something
more powerful to-day.