New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
r.. BUTLER'S GREAT RUN.
WINNER OF THE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP
AT LOUISVILLE.


FOUNTAIN FERRY TRACK-NoTEs OF THE
BIG L. A. W. MEET.
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.]
Louisville, Aug H-There were the usuai tours
a-whce, steamboat excursions ana various o'nei
forms of entertainment for the beneht OF 'he cS-
clsts to-day but the majority OF the visitors are
so much interested in the racing al the rou"'~A'
Ferry track that they were present at ooth inc
morning and the afternoon contests. The sport To-
day was even better than It was yesterday ana at
the finals this afternoon the thousands were "ofheu
up to the frenzy point. So many close nnshes "eie
probably never before seen at any one day meet
Ing and several of the races the men crossed 'o
tape almost align, and nobody knew who had won
until the judges had given their decision. whch was
announced through the megaphone
A meeting OF the Membership Committee OF ,le
L. A. W. was held at the Gait House TINS morn'"e
to hear the against f. j. Tinsdaie Oh Ne"
York Requests had been sent by l.. a. W. mem"
bers asking for his expulsion from the organization
for the part he played in the recent squapoe oNei
the passage Of the Armstrong Baggage DILL "hich
compelled the railroads TO carry wheels as baggage
IN the Empire State. Tinsdale opposed the passage
OF the bill. The committee passed resolution sus-
costing that the National Assembly expel Tinsdaie
from membership. This suggestion WILL III Ill
probability be favoraby acted upon.
Sterling Elliott the president OF the L. A. W."
oos ont TODAY as an earnest advocate Of sound
roonav and saws that he will do what he can 70 nave
tbe T. A. W. advocate that policy. He VIII 90 so
himself In the l.. A. w official bulletin next "eeh
He admits that wheelmen. as generai 'ni"e
should not NEEDLE with politics. but he says that
the present situation Is one which ca'lS III ~
than the usual attention.
At the track this afternoon Nlcolet rode sir"iio
u,hecl n third of mile in "a seconds. Every spec'a-
tor received a ticket with number ana inc iucAy
holder of the number drawn from Dag receNeu "
new bicycle The winner was an old man ABOUT
seventy years of age The exhibition iahcy TUNE
by three experts and the balloon asceHsioi "
tho children and women.
Tho one-n,,Ie National Championship and the
one-mile open at Springfield. Mass. are considered
the two most important races OF the year me
first was run to-day and it was struggle "nich
the spectators will not forget for many Gay
The uacemakers were John s. Johnson and j. VI.
Parsons. the Australian champion. Parsons paced
the first quarter with Johnson second. the latter
setting pace for the second third The racers fol-
lowed in this order. Ziegler, T. Butler, Callahan
Bald Cooper n. Butler and Gardiner. In the last
quarter Cooper Jumped Turning into the stretch
Cooper and T. Butler were on even terms, Butter
having the rail. The Cambridgeport boy came
down the stretch like a yellow streak. flashing past
the finishing line at terrific speed. two lengths
before W. Coburn of 81. Louis who was three
lengths before l.. Callahan. Bald was fourth and
Cooper fifth Buffers time was 2.02s.. clever per-
formance and he applauded TO the echo as ne
dismounted. Butler is only eighteen years Of age.
and he came to the Southwest to meet the cham
pions at his own expense His contract calls for
him to ride only In the East. The victory won by
the little fellow of the most popular of the
meet.
The one-mile open professional brought another
fine field to the post. with Johnson and Parsons
uefiro olxprS
breaking OF a record, Gardiner winning after
bruislng finish with Sanger. The later rode one Of
the best OF his life and he practically paced
Gardiner for the last quarter The time was 2:ol,
which beats the best single-paced competition rec
ord of POI As. made by Bald at Buffalo last Friday
There were thirteen starters in the final. Gard-
by half a length. while Sanger beat T.
Butler a length Bald and Cooper were some dis
lance back.
The two-thrd mile open for amateurs furnished
another pretty struggle. F. d. Ftchtner won by a
few inches with Karl Thome second. and c. C.
Ingraham third The finishes were so close that
the judges were kept busy.
The referee placed a time limit OF fourteen min
utes on the amateur five-mile championship. In
the second mile Thome, Updyke and Mitchell had
nasty tumble on the upper turn. Mltchells col
lar-bone being broken. f. d. Fichtner the race
10y Two stuart Meahers second was three
In the one-third-mile National championship bet
ter results were expected from Bald and T. Butler.
1t sprint from the flash OF the pistol. The
finished almos; aligned COOPER forged to the front
IN The last few yards and won by three feet Owen
place by an inch. Butler. Callahan. Allen and Ken
redy were only a few inches apart.
nshed another blanket finish. F. D. Ftchtner OF
M G HOME won by shS ht M hs KIN
barely In front Ct bunch Of four close together
that even nd the Gc could no, ar the
mile National championship, much to the surprise
had easy time OF IT, Gardiner INDUCED
with the lead to the stretch. with Cooper second
lead. with l.. Callahan hanging TO his rear wheel
Cooper won by half yard rather easily, with Cal
n ahan SeS e s Ra 90 s ensh A Ken
Fourteen of the pick of the amateur class were
was fast for nth the first mile. and for the next two
thirds the riders reserved their strength for tho
could not not get through the bunch F. " PEABODY
Of Chicago, took the lead furlong from the finish
Seaton, IT.. OF Louisville. was second. few inches
SsfHro Karl n , r. EseT bsbTd5 and D.
The tande race. one mile for professionals was
nnd a B%er ed from Start to 's nsh and won
easily by five yards. with Ray Mcdonald and f. c;
screin The time PA 80.
Following are the results of the days races:
First onehird me National ShamRo1ship ANA ANA
Il :ser oass o od s. k:ndsy A Gs. s''}s.s
curry Aurora Ill; William Coburn. St. Louis; Tom
Butler. Cambridge Mass Arthur Cardnsr Chicago; Louis
Second zone mile. amateur IL A. ". Kentucky
ip-Edvard y. Flchtncr, louisville. first;
Karl Thome Louisville second; H. W. Middendorf Louis
Third race-Quarter~ mile National championship.
teur professionalism Cooper Detroit. hrst Louis
Callahan Buffalo. second: A. d. Kennedy. third Time
O:32 Also rode: Fred G. schrein Toledo; Barney Old
field Toledo F. II. Allen. Syracuse Charles Hotter. ST.
Paul; otto Zegler, Jose. Cali T.. G. Johnson Ceve-
land: Baker, Columbus Arthur Gardiner. Chicago:
Fourth raCe-Two miles open. amnteur-E. W. Pea
body Chicago. first: ". II. Seaton, Louisville second:
Karl Thome. Louisville third; Frank l. Eberhart fourth;
Ed McKeon Creenvile. Ohio. nfth. Tlme-3O4.
Fifth Conemic tandem. professional)-Ffrst
heat by Harry G. Clark. Philadelphia, and j. b.
Bowler. chicago o. T. Bernhart and F. c. shrein To
lelo. second Tme-2I3 ;. Also rode: s. g Cox and