New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-05
BUFFALO HAPPY OVER ITS FAIR.
FEATURES OF TIE IMMENSE EXHIBITIoN-Ex.
CITING BICYCLE RACES.

Buffalo, n Y, Sept. 4 CspcclaD.-This city IS
dec ked in flags and banners, and has holiday appear
ance. The streets crowded with visitors, their
faces toward the International Fair grounds Pres
ident Cleveland made response to tho invitations,
and the lair opened without him. At eight
after 10 Joseph saltcr, the oldest nhabitant
OF the city, touched the electric button which set In
motion the innumeTablc wheels in Machinery Hall
All school children under twelve years were admitted
free OF charge today The grounds large that
the only way all the sights in day Is 10 take
trip the electric railway. The great rush was to
the main building, the largest fair building in tho
world Already there IS doubt OF the fairs sue
cess. feature OF the fair Is tho stock exhibition,
which IS undoubtedly the largest mado in the
country. There IS a great variety Of breeds. There
arc also some excellent West Highland cattle. which
arc a great exhibit The art gallery was centre Of
attraction all day, probably owing to the fame Of Num-
kacsy's great painting, Christ before Plate Tho
gallery contains besides works BY nearly all the rep
fescntativc American artists.
Tho worlds bicycle tournament was opened today
The track was in prime condition, although the wind
was too stormy for fast time Fully 10000 people
were present. Tho first race a one-mile profes
sona tandem free for all, and tho starters H.
c. Croker, Newton, Mass, and Robert Nellson, Bos
ton, Mass f. ". Allard. Coventry, England, ana
Jack Lee, nottingham, England Jules Dubois, Paris
France, and ". f. Knapp, Denver, Col. Crocker and
around, when the two Englishmen, Allald and Lee,
went to the front with rush, finish ng two lengths
ahead OF Dubois and Knapp, CrOckcr and Seillson,
third. tic. Time, 1853
\ young Harvard carried OF the prize in the
second race which was a onc-mle amateur contest.
Tie entries wec: 0. p. starkoy. W. b. Mucry. Will
lam A. Mead j. J. Kane, Of this city r. ". jameson,
Rochester; v. Y. Robertson Sratford, Ont Ken.
meth Brown, Cambridge, Mass A. J. MenGc, Now
~. IL.
t. L. Fitch, Brantford Ont. Frank Carroll, Elmra;
Il. r. McLarcn, Adams, Mass " Tom Roo, Chicago,
and b. p. Dagc Warsaw. jameson, OF Rochester led
the way clear into the stretch whom Kenneth Brown,
OF Cambridge, beat him to the WHO by hall length.
". l.. Mnlcry being good third. Time, 3 ;O3 "a
Tie third race a icn-nllc amateur race for tho
League Of American Wheelmcn championship. Tho
kinssand Baltimore, Md W. L. McCunc, worcester,
Mass. j. Frederick Mdgley, Worcester. Mass. Y. H.
yaa achep cheese S e r. Adams Springfield
Toronto; Philip : Blown, Washington g. Mintugn
Wordcn, New-l York; H. L. Wlnship, chicago; W T.
Crs;. Washington. William Windc. Mbury, Mass.
Van. sich.cn he PACE and Wnship, Foster. Mdg-
Icy and Wlndo all stayed from to ten feet behind
him until going up tho back stretch on the wcnt oil
lap whom Wlndle wont 10 the front. lie finished
first by fully fifty fcc,, with Wnship second. Mdcry
third, Foster fourth and Van sckcn. who had lod III.
way. so far. fifth. Time 81 minutes, - 3 seconds.
H. G.. Crockcr. Newton. Mass, won the u,c mile
professional bicycle race: W. r. knapp Denver. Col,
second. sidney Eastwood, Denver. third. Time,
= ~ 70.
One-mllc amateur bicycl, race, 10 class: Der,
Meyer. Peoria, Ill, FIST, \. C. banker. P.tt,bnrg.
second, T. O. Raslcoe Woodstock, Conn, third
Time, = "a 45.
Two-muc amateur race state L. A. w. champion.
ship: ". : Campbell, Niagara Falls, first II. J.
Hall. !r., Brooklyn. second, {. j. Iven, Rochester,
third. Time Is - rs
in tho world, championship three mile professional.
race the men made such poor time that they wcrc
hisscd by the spectators. II. 6. Crocker. Newton,
Mass, Tho American champion. william A.
Rowe. OF Lynn Mass camc In second; ". I. Knapp
Denver, third Ralph Temple, Chicago, who won 50
much glory abroad foul IN. and Jack Leo, tho English
champion FIFTH. Time, IL 07 23.
Three mile amateur tandem: ". T. Crist and
Phil : Brown, first: \. c. and ". D. Barker PITTS
burg second e.. r. ADAMS. springfield, Mass and
A. =. Quicker. r., Buffalo third. Time AZ IS.
Two-milc professional racers handicap. 600 yards
limit T. ". Aard. England FIRST; Jack Lee, England.
second: George Seymour, Roston, third. Time. 20.
The hrcc-milc amateur bicycle race. Rochester
against buffalo. six each, spoiled. Forbush,
one Of the Buirao men TOOK header and broke his
wrist. The given TO Rochester.
One-miic amateur tandem bicycle race A. c. and
W. j. Banker. first p NJ. Harris and Valentine II.
Muller, New York, second J. p Hall IT, brooklyn,
and l. J. Barber. Washington, third. Time. 100 is.