The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-20

day night, ErederickS suffered a severe
ian, through the ,eia9relessness OF an az az
track regardless Of the approaching rider.
He was thrown violently AGAINST the row
of trainers cooking booths and was rem
dered unconscious Tor some time lie
soon. however, resumed his weary ride,
and made the pace for all the others on
the track for hours.
Barnaby, the Boston rider, has been
most erratic in his actions for several
days. As a sprinter. he is entitled 10
first place among the contestants. and
was always. ready for a brush either with
a tandem. during the short distance
events or with any one of the long-dis
tance men. He rides like a record-break-
er Tor a rev laps and then probably dis
mounts, usually insisting there is some
thing wrong with his wheel At one time
he turned around and rode in the direc-
tion opposite to that which the other rid
erS We're travelling. saying he was trying
to unwind himself. At other times Bar
naby imagined himself a locomotive and
insisted on having cigar that he might
DUN smoke as he whirled about the cir
'Old man" Albert. too. became a little
queer in his mind during the day and
would 90 no further until he had incased
MS hands in a new pair of kid gloves.
When these were furnished him by his
1Edulgent trainers. he remounted his
wheel and pedaled cheerfuny along with
Hale, by the way, has been riding in
splendid form. though at times he be-
came cranky and made unreasonable re-
guests OF his trainer When Hale took
a notion to rest he did so, regardless of
the exDostulations of his advisers. He
seldom sprinted, but plOdded steadily on,
and in the end made splendid average.
FllklngtonS hobby mas been a diet of
pruneS, to the exclusion of almost all
other kinds of food. and of this fruit he
partook plentifully.
MILLER'S ENDURANCE.
Miller is marvel Of endurance. 1t may
be said of him, 100, that he has used his
head as much as his muscle in this Su-
pTeme test Of endurance. He has been
systematic throughout the race His pc
rlous of rest have been short and at ire
quent intervals He did not continue at
the steady grind until ne became entirely
exhausted before seeking a rest but at
stated times would leave the track for
ms dressing room, where his trainer gave
MN attention Tor periods ranging from
fifteen minutes 10 half an hour. Hls long
est absence from the track was thirty
eight minutes. Unlike some of the other
riders, Miller seldom made pace but al
ways Kept close in the rear of the strong
est rider, whom he would follow like d
shadow By this system he wore down
Gimm, who was, until the beginning of
the NTH day, believed to be his most for
midable adversary. Alillers ankles gave
him great trouble. His left ankle was
kept tightly bandaged for the last forty
eight hours OF the race, and must have
caused the plucky fellow great agony. His
face looks drawn and furrowed with new
lines. but on the whole he was in fairly
good shape at the beginning of the clos
ing hours of his terrible experience.
Gimm made q wonderful ride for three
and a half days. but the strain was too
much. His ankles became weak, his eyes
bad, and. in fact, he became almost a
wreck. and quickly dropped from first pO-
sltlon to be in turn passed by Miller, Ar
OnSon and Fredericks. He left the track
for rest of two hours late Saturday
night. but showed little Improvement up
on his return. Gimm appears to have had
the sympathy of the crowds more than |
sented with flowers by the fair sex ard
was always applauded; but it was of no |
use; poor Gimm s vitality could not en-
dure the frightful drain.
The riding of AronsOn has been remark |
able. At the end OF the first day he was |
object of sympathy. He was taken in I
hand by Waller, and since has been riding /
With wonderful strength and steadiness.
With the exception of Miller, Hale. |
Fredericks, Pilkington and Ashinger, all |
he riders have lost flesh. AronsOn was !
fifteen pounds lighter at the finish than 4
At the start of the race. while Barnaby. |
Lawson and Nawn were each probably |
lalf that number of pounds lighter
Burns Pierce quit the race after-AaV1ng /
'idden 1902 miles. His legs gave out and /
10 amount of rest seemed 10 benefit them |
20 Pierce decided to quit altogether.
Harry Elkes of Glenns Falls. y. Y,
who is probably the coming man in mid /
Saturday evening behind FournierS motor
,ycle. in 9:24. which is a record for the
distance on an indoor track. ElSes has
almost unlimited speed, and his graceful !
iding has made him favorite with the
public.
Jimmy Michael rode mile behind Four
lier's PAGER in 1:5l 10, with plenty of
peed to spare.