The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
NEWS OF TEE wHEELMEs.
six.Day Riders Go About looking Thin
But Reality.

Yesterday the men who rode In tho six
day race we're to be found at their hotels or ut
the Garden standing about In groups and
chatting OF the Incidents OF the long ride. FIX
cept for an unusual prominence OF their cheek
and Jaw bones. the majority showed no signs OF
being any the worse for the strain. 30 far as
could be learned. not one OF the participants
remained abed yesterday. Most Of the men
after the finish went to q Turkish bath estab-
lishment and remained there for from
six to ten hours. Miller. Maya McEach-
rem, Gimm and Pierce were seen ut
the Putnam House In the afternoon Their
eyes we're bright. their compilations healthy.
and they seemed in good spirits. Miller looked
possibly thinner in the face than he did after
the big race last year. He says that 1t was n
harder contest. Walters opinion 10 that II was
not 40 much OF a strain. and Gimm agrees In
this. The latter told a reporter OF The Sun
that he had lost eight or nine pounds during
tho week. but was feeling nne He added:
q ually gain q little during hard ride
because am trained down to the hardpan be-
fore the start. and tho quantity OF nourishing
food eat when riding makes flesh in spite Of
al tho start. / lad not been in training. I
doubted my ability to hold my own. but 1t was
Waithour. who won the Individual first prize.
were free in c1Smmenting on the fact that he
S SS IN wi sS. nss f He H Wa IRf
Garden yesterday and watched with interest
the short. DISTANCE racers who were PRACTISING
viii be paid to them to-day
:, After Tho big race was finished at Madison
SQUARE Garden on Saturday night the manage
mile amateur hnndicaP: and i6s iIiiesn; mile
professional that caused the controversy, in
rd poS % jay on sSs
marks ahead wers stone. Judge: kuz and
made. one OF the Jumps that won for him
yam age gained 1 aa' the end ' beating s out
Banker by couple ,s OF Lengths The latter
Eaton W0ssd cs sss sroSsa "i team Tho
time was 2 minutes rs seconds. In the
tse nr ne. paced race between kass an, and
onds, which, added to the time, before the
mns. nSds as
started at the point that it was discontinued
whf R1a%"r .sSonS ANA by hd
Time. minutes A seconds.
The following officers have been elected by
the New York state Division l.. ~ W:
Mac ans oh e csnsa a.. FSs9n
the drst distr ct, II. 4. Ackerly. George X u dwell
and =. y. Drummer New York John y Clark. Pr, noes
Bay; A. E. Crow. Scw Rochelle; 7. p. J. DGnvan r.
fr1bishcr and MATHEW aibb. New York f =.
Hll. Peoksklli Randolph Hepp. ]. &. Hertle New
York. Jarvis c. HoWari, D., l. c. IT, Roy. Jr.
George 9. Pencil. Dr. r.. A. Myrck, Aois
Won Isakorcs. Dr. II. q, PinArd ami is,ac
=. Porter. New York; John 8. PRATT, no.cbsnt.
John y. Tile. Henry {. white AMI George Ii. Yard,
New York. second district. n =, Coblc gh, Robert
". Dye. Frant Ia Mamma, Dr.. oieorv' r. Lttl"
Nalt.r NJ. Ms.erolc. charles J; oeerniay e. IAms,
A. Rooney, Alexander Schvalbach. j. A, Stvera
II. VI Valentine all OF BROOKLYN and Huyler Ellison
OF Frceport.
There was q goodhy crowd out on the boule-
wards yesterday, and tho racks at the road
houses were well n'led. At night one place on
10th street checked more than 200 wheels.
feature Of the winter riding II that Hlmoat
a. many saueaky wheels can be- heart as In
the spring This T. due to the failure OF cyclets
TO appreciate the fact that In cod weather the
oil In the bearings hardens aud should ha re-
newed more frequently than in warm weather.
thin oil - much better TO use AZ this season
than thick lubricant.