The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12

know that the Western members of the or
Of one Of their Representatives as president for
years. and. this time they say that they are
general Welfare Of the League in the west
It might b an, an excellent d Idea e Son se WsiI
tiop including an u the he H three y dIEis sas ,b ms soufhsfn
Pennsylvaniu, New Jersey. and Massachusetts
men. suppose these three divisions have com,
Pennsylvania seeks the Presidency next year.
naturally she must concede the First vice
give the office of Second Vice to Massachusetts,.
where will the New Jersey contingent come in
urer for their STATED
Combinations are invariably entered into for
will hardly countenance three OF the leasing
officers in The East; Sectional issensions would
organization throughout she country. The
position of the organization is such that It's ofti'
next meeting OF the assembly. Admitting that
schemes are now afoot aiming to place certain
psIt at rss aae the neS Voting u, me mem Snssr in 81 the .he ss seIs
will have TO carefully weigh their ability TO con-
IS nu sn, ief Sn ed that al the the n membership zen will viii exceed
100000. and the scope, OF the organisation Will
s ss M,d so Prn he e I, q All e. 'ndici0u' executive
The fact that the Amateur Athletic Union
holds a one-mile national bicycle championship
each season has suggested the point that the
l. A. W. should discountenance this event. The
national ope.piie L. A, W; championship was
of this city at the Philadelphia meet. Nat
urally this rider received the championship title.
its annual CHAMPIONSHIPS and among the events
Is a one-mile bicycle race. which was won by
raised as to which rider is really the amateur
champion AZ one mile. Both men have won
the auspices Of diferent organizations CON.
trolling amateur sport.
The accessions to the professional ranks of
leading amateurs this year has led TO the belief
that the big cash purses offered by meet pro-
n that in the majority spe ny'G Of Cases Ss' the I Transfers ersf hSrpe
been compulsory. The racing rules OF the l. A.
, w; pro Sv mi GIu the n payment ,Sfs -S Of expenses x sIe;s,t to ana IN
number of organizations who aim to maintain
racing teams. with the result that the riders
finally find themselves under the investigation of
eash,prile ranks iny ar FOL A''ef 10 inc
the leading clubs are paying the expenses Of
racing men this year. and they are keeping a
! Zion in all sections. When amateur riders
from distant points ride for clubs in the Metro
these men have their expenses detrsyed. The
Racing Board now. has a number OF clubs in
this section under investigation for this prac-
tice.
MERIpES. Sept, 1l.-An the heats were excit-
to-day. AT 3 O'clock a hard rain and high wind
came 9p. The crowd was drenched and the
blown over. but no one was hurt. The races
were stopped. Summary follows:
Half Mile Open; rrofessicnSl-won by Eddie Raid.
Buffalo, Major" Taylor, Boston. second: Lewis s..
Cahanne, St, Louis, third. Time, i minute o seconds.
iet, NCw Haven, scratch: R. F. Ludwig. chicopes.
Mass, scratch. second: R. NJ. Alexander. Hartford. so
Ha!rMlle Open, Amateur-won by L, Blake, Keene.
Sar1 H. M SsG I G ,S,ri; "a SFT T.n a = New sssoP a.xs A.
fourth; Time, minute ) seconds,
New London F, Lycev, Hartieni. second; i. ]. wolf.
Ivorytown. Conn. third: !, " Coates, New Britain.
on",Mile Handicap. Amateur-won by George Col.
iS,,, New MSvs !co scratch; H, +; L%awisi eeisCpes;
yards. third Time, . minutes 20 AS seconds.
Bike Roundsman John Schuessler received
permission yesterday TO ride in the six days in.
ternational bicycle race. He is the hampton OF
the department
Horse show and Four-in-Hana Parade at
Greenwich.
GREENwICn. Conn, Sept. 1.-THE seventh
annual horse show and fourin.hand parade of
the Greenwich Casino Association took place
this afternoon, the four-in.hands assembling at
Puts Hill at . O'Clock and passing through the
village 10 Bellehaven. Owing TO the intense
heat the crowd present was not SO large as
usual. but the exhibition OF horses WAS an un.
usually fine one, particularly that OF pairs OF
horses over 1872 hands. The prizes, which were
blue ribbons 10 first, yellow ribbons to second
follows:
Pairs of Roadsters-John ". Robbins nst, Henry
NJ. bay second.
Single Roadstes-L. V. Hardness INST. Allen W.
Adams second. Henry NJ nav third.
Pairs of Horses over l5.2 Hands-E. c. Howl arrt
Maroon q, Story second. \, S, oLougalin third. "
Pairs Of Horses l5.g Hands and tnder-JAmea W
Suintard nrst. Walter S. Hoyt second. w. A. PARK
third.
Pair OF Horses Driven by women-L. V. Harlnos.
nrst, J., C. Benedict second. ]. V. Harkness third,
single Horses Driven by Men-John r. Lanln nrnt.
George X, Reed second, II. &. Howl third
Single Horse 1912 Hands and Undcr-James "
Hoyt third.
single Horses Driven by women-E. c. Benedict
nrst and second. l.. V. Hardness third. ~
Mems Saddle Hores-R. \. O'Loughlin nut a.or,.
r, Reed second. l. V, Hardness third,
Women's Saddle Horses-S. y. buchanan arnt, n a
oLonshlin second. Charles A, Moon third.
TandemS-E. C. BENEDICT.
Marion Story third. ~"
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