The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-20
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sprinted but plodded steadily on and
in the end made a splendid average
Pilkington's hobby has been diet Of
prunes to the exclusion of almost all
other kinds of food and of this fruit
he partook plentifully.
Miller a Marvel.
Miller is a marvel of endurance It
may be said Of him, too, that he has
used his head as much as his muscles
in this supreme test Of endurance He
has been systematic throughout the
race. His periods of rest have been
short, and at frequent intervals. He
did not continue at the steady grind
Until he became entirely exhausted be-
fore seeking rest, but at stated times
would leave the track for his dressing
room, where his trainer gave his atten-
ton for periods ranging from five min
utes to half an hour. His longest alb
sence from the track was SO minutes
Unlike some of the other riders. Miller
seldom made pace, but always kept
close in the rear of the strongest rider,
whom he would follow like shadow.
BY this system he Wore down Gimm
who was until the beginning of the
fifth day believed to be his most for
midable adversary. Miler's ankles gave
him great trouble. HIS left ankle was
kept tightly bandanged for the last 4S
hours of the race. and must have caused
the plucky fellow great agony. His face
looks drawn and furrowed With new
lines but on tha whole he was in fairly
good shape at the beginning of the clos
ing hours of his terrible experience.
a Wonderful Ride.
Gimm made wonderful ride for
three and half days, but the strain
was too much. His ankles became weak,
ha Il md in, fn1
| most wreck and quickly dropped
from first position to be in turn passed
| by Miller, Aaronson and Fredercks He
| left the track for a rest of two hours
late Saturday night. but showed little
| improvement upon his return. Gimm
appears to have had the sympathy of
| the crowds more than any other one of
| the riders. He was presented with
! flowers by the fair sex, and was all
| ways applauded. but it was of no use:
poor Gimm's vitality could not endure
the friehtful drain. The riding of
Aaronson has been remarkable. At the
end of the first day ne was to all APP
pearances out of the race and an object
or sympa thy. He vas taken in hand by
Waller and since has been riding with
wonderful strength and SteadineSs
With the exception of Miller, Hale
Fredericks, Pilkington and Ashinger
| all the riders have lost flesh. Aaronson
was Is pounds lighter at the finish than
a the start of the race, while Barnaby
Lawson and rNawn We're each probably
half that much lighter. Burns Pierce
quit the race after having ridden 1902
miles. His legs gave out and no amount
of rest seemed to benefit them, so Pierce
decided to quit altogether. Harry
Elkes of Glens Falls, n. Y. who is
probably the coming man in middle
distance events, rode five miles on Sat
urday evening. behind Fournier's motor
| cycle III 9:22. which is4 a record for Tie
| distance on an indoor track. Elkes has
almost unlimited speed and his grace
| full riding has made him favorite with
| the public.
The score in the bike races at the end
of the 1S9th hour, f:54 p. m. was as fol-
lows: Miller 2,176 miles. laps; Aaron
son, 2.114.4; Fredericks. 2,071.5; Gimm,
| 2,03S.7: Hale, 2.013.1; Nawn. 1851: Bar
naby 1,77S.6: Pilkington. 1,I15.5; Lawson,
1,G12.6: Ashinger 1,4750; Julius, 1,439.7.
Miller's former record for the time was
1890 miles.
At 9:45 p. m., end of the 143rd hour
the score was: Miller, 2,191 miles.
laps; Aaronson. 2.141.6; Fredericks.
2.OS9.4; Hale, 2,062.6: Gimm. 10000;
Nawn, 2,0ll.3; Albarts 1,S23.1 Barnaby.
1925; Pilkington, 1,72S.3; Lawson,
1872; Julius, l.501.3; Ashinger, 1,50o.5.
The first six men at the end of the
l40fu HDul were dll WllnlH hlll6f
former record of 2.007 miles. At this
time all the contestants retired from the
| track for a brief rest and rub down
to finish in good form al the conclusion
of the race, an hour later
In the short distance events tonight
Kid Mccoy acted as starter. Baby
Gibson gave two-mile exhibition paced
by F2urnier Time, 4:10. Jimmie Mich
ael rode a mile in Isl 20, and
Eddie Bald covered half mile in IS
seconds, each paced by the internal
machine"
Chapman. Waller. Stevens and
Charles Turville were the competitors in
the Australian pursuit race, which was
won by Turville in 4:19 40. Distance,
. miles, laps. The one mile tandem
| race between Downing and Cotter vs..
| Fournier's machine was won by the
| tandem in 1:54 4-5.
| The siX-day race was ended at 1915
| o'clock tonight. 50 minutes ahead of
| time. 1t was obvious that the men could
| not change their relative positions by
| riding longer and so the management
concluded to call the race at an end
| instead of riding though until 1854
O'Clock All the contestants We're on
| the track except Gimm. who retired at
p. m. and did not return. At the end
| of the 143d hour at 1854 p. m. all the
| riders retired for few minutes and
| returned long enough only to make
showing The final score was as fol-
lows:
Miller 2.192 miles; Aaronson. 2,14S
miles: Fredericks. 2,O90.2; Hale, 2.o62;
Gimm, 1850; Nawn, 2,012.2; Albert.
1882: Barnaby, 1,792.7: Pilkington.
1,729.6: Lawson. 1884; Julius, 1,5014
Ashinger, l,500.6