New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
WHEEL RECORDS BROKEN.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MEET IN THE
HISTORY OF THE L. A. w.
HoNORS OF THE LAST DAY CARRIED OFF BY
klsER AND MERTENs-PowELI. GAINED THE
Two-MILE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
or NEW WORLDS RECORDS.

KlsER AND MERTENs-PowEI.I. GAINED THE
Two-MII.E ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
or NEW WORLDS RECORDS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
Philadelphia. Aug. THE National meet Of the
League OF American Wheelmen for 1897 is practi
cay thing Of the past. all that Is left OF the
celebration Is trip to Atlantic City by
some and return centuries TO other cities.
1t has been the most successful meet in the HIS
tory OF the l.. A. W. For the able manner In which
all the arrangements have been carried out the
thousands OF visitors 10 Philadelphia a debt
OF gratitude 10 the committee Of this city, which
has done so much to make the meeting a success
The Quaker City has done work which will live
in the memory of the L. A. W. members for many
a day. The meets Asbury Park and at Louis
Vile last year were enjoyable and well arranged
but they do not compare with the meet now drawing
10 close.
To-day has been q red-letter In the history OF
cycle racing in America, for 1t broke all records in
more ways than one. The attendance at the Will
low Grove track for the last two days shows the
possibilities Of cycle racing In this country. and
proves. as The Tribune has said. that the sport can
and will take its place equality with all other
outdoor sports in point of interest TO the general
public and positive drawing card
The management announced tonight that the off,
cal paid attendance at the races yesterday
5000. ana that the paid attendance at the track
to-day was 5000 This Is one of the largest crowds
at any sporting contest in the country
and all unite in saying that the racing has been
the best in the history of the sport
Many of the racing men. of whom there were over
five hundred in training here. will go on to Reading
where they Will on Tuesday. and from there
to the Manhattan Beach track, at Coney Island, to
prepare for the meet of the South Brooklyn Wheel
men. which will be held there next Saturday.
While Loughead. the Canadian, clearly the
feature yesterday. he not in the best shape
IN ma
he be allowed to withdraw before the races were
half over. Kiser and Mertens. Of the Spalding
team. were the real heroes to-day, and the light
ming boys in striped Jerseys captured the principal
contests of the day for professionals. Kiser, the
curly headed lad from Dayton. won the half-mile
National championship. and also captured the
richest prize of the meet In finishing first In the
e-mile open, his cash winning In the latter race
amounting 10 $3.50. Mertens his team mate. made
a remarkable performance In the hve-mile Ma
tiona championship, winning. with something TO
spare. in capital field of riders. in the tonal
time OF 1915 and establishing a record which may
last for many day. The one-mlle handicap was
practically gift handcappers presentation
10 Orlando Stevens. who had an allowance Of forty
yards. The scratch never had chance.
The New York Athletic Club pair. Powell and
Dawson. were in better shape to-day. and Powell
captured the two-me championship in handy fash
ion So another National championship comes to
Ncw-York 1t seems too bad that New-York City
has not professional rider Who can be said to be
anything like In the first class. The one-mie open
for anna teurs went that hard working rider from
New-Haven. L. c. Hausman. who ls a member of
the Harlem Wheelmen. c. NJ Ertz was second and
Laduy third both Of NewYork
The one-mile handicap a splendid struggle
from start to finish. Ray Murray. of Spring Val
ley. who has not as yet raced m his best form this
year. captured the contest from the seventy-yard
mark in clever style. being well up throughout the
nd mi of q
the finish. and winning with something 10 spare.
Aiter me regular races several triais Were aor
able as they had been on the day previous for the
F. NJ. schade. of Washington. paced ace by quad
went to break the third of mile worlds record
haired hero to the cycle-racing thousands present
Schade rode the distance In % 40 seconds Powell
better and he may be sent for the record later in
the season. Peabody, of Chicago. has challenged
Powell for race, and the match may be arranged.
John zimmerman. youngster OF not over SIX xo
teen years Of age made o an eo5t to 6Tea d the
IN $ e old
s bI s p1 made BY m % S9"reS Church.
Major TAYLOR. the cOlored rider went for the
ad Whatever 'O chance he
time was As 3-5. He made the FIRST lap in 80
The sscSn Gsers hs Xs:srans AssGca
io" Tucer b2SsS
second vice-president; II. 6: Rouse. treasurer;
sssocja;,on nIess he has been member Of the
J.. A. w for years
A large number went the river excursion up
the Della tonight while several hundred are
expected to make the to Atlantic City to-
morrow
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
Mile open professional. final heat-Bad had the
pole with Kiser. Gardiner Eaton. Cooper and
Major Taylor in the order named There were two
pacemakers. Cooper caught them, and Kser
Bald and Taylor followed as ramed. There was no
change in the first lap Half way around on the
last lap Gardiner and Eaton swung out from the
rear with the colored boy at their heels Bald
came after them at a hot pace, and the whole line
punched closely in the stretch. Bald forged ahead.
hut little Earl Kser fairly lifted his wheel ahead,
winning by a few inches Bald second. Cooper third
TAYLOR fourth. Time. 293 ID.
Mile open. amateur. final heat. The line covered
two Laps II the procession r. c. Hausman pulled
away in the stretch and won by wheels length:
W A. I.aduy fourth Tlme-2:09 As.
Mile handicap (amateur): final heat-Ray Murray
90 YARDS won J. F. Shalfont 900 YARDS. second;
r. NJ French 100 yards). third: Robert A. Miller
Five-ni.e championship professional final heat
Mertens. won: Bald. second: F. A. Mcfarland.
third and ] A. Newhouse fourth.
Aker behind the pacemakers at the hrst mile
and riding strong At the second mile the men were
punched Callahan; Mertens and Church crossed
in the order named. All the men jockeyed for
position In the next mile Chmrch gave up tne
chase on the twelfth lap. and Callahan went oet IN
the lead Mertens led into the last lap, with Bald
right behind him. on the turn into the stretch
Mertens and Bald were in the lead
A GERMAN VIEW OF BICYCLING.
Washington. Aug. IA characteristcally thor
ough and scientific German summary OF the bene-
fits and evils Of bicycle riding is submitted TO the
State Department by Consul KEENAN, at Bremen III