The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-07
BILLIARDS AT DALY'S.
L. A, w. MEET Ar PHILADELPHIA
Delightful First Day and the Races q Ire.
mendous Success.

Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-The opening
race meet of the eighteenth annual meet
OF the L. A W. was held at Willow
Grove, fourteen miles from this city, be-
| fore 5000 spectators. 1t was the most
/ successful in the history Of the organi-
cation, in attendance, enthusiasm and
| sood racing Several state records were
smashed and Arthur Gardiner, the Chi
| cago crack, came within two-fifths OF a
second OF beating Hamiiton's record for
| one mile paced. He succeeded in lower
| ing the fast mile made by Johnny John
son at Chicago last year, by four-fifths
| Of a second. Gardiner was paced by two
Quads, one loaded with Wenzel, the Tur-
vile boys and Coburn, and the other
with W. Z. Becker, W. L. Becker, Crooks
and S;enson. He crossed the line like a
fash and the time was caught BEAUTIFULLY.
He never ceased his pace until the finish,
made in 80 3-5, breaking the state rec
ord of As 3-5. he'd by Earl Kiser. Star
buck also took a trial at the record, pac-
ed by quad and triplet- For the first
half he made very fast time. but l0st the
triplet His time was 1:44 S-5, also
breaking Kiser's record.
Both tat Sc events followed the schedul-
ed races for the day. In the latter the
honors among the professionals were won
by +. J. Loughesd OF Sarina. Ont. who
crossed the tape in three trials, two fin
al; and second man in a third final IN
one OF these finals. the one mile profeS-
sioLal. ne broke the state competitive
record Of 2:04 %. by covering the dis
lance in 2:03 S-5. He captured the one
quarter mile handicap in S2 seconds.
Among the amateurs. honors were more
even y divided, with me best racing done
by Peabody, johnson. Aiddendo:f. !
Scha1e. krick and Miller.
The day was perfect and the sun was
not long up before hundreds OF cyclists
were pedalling along theh istoric and
picturesque York road towards Willow 4
Grove. and even greater numbers were /
taxing he railroad trains and trolley cars /
= their utmost.
No:wisls. .anding many % he visiting 4
wAeelmen did not gel away from last /
nights smoker a. the national headQua-- !
,s.s until nearly daylight. most q them /
we're as,ir cary. The heat from the sun /
vas tempered by 4 cool nor,hwsS,erIy {
breeze and there was an alm0s; total 4
absence Of humidity.
There were early morning runs 70 Lea
gua Island navy yard. 81 the lower end /
% Brown street. across Rope Ferry
bridge TO Paschalville. Pa. returning by
way Of Woodland avenue West PhiIs-
delphia. - Broad street. where the col
uans merEel into The army % wheel
men who hal gene through Fairmount
Park and the WiSsaaickon Drive. and
ne big scheduled run % the track be-
gan. waen the head % the line reached
Cd York road four niles from headqaar-
,erS there were many who had nos yet
mounted their wheels.
The trials began promptly s; o'clock,
with several thousand Spectators. A.
I2;40 o'clock there was 2 recess for lunch.
Meanwhile. the seats were rapidly fli-
ins. ami long before The hour for resunl-
Ing j; Nas evident that The crowd would
Be enormous. Al 5 O'clock ;he track vas
cleared. and racing gan again. contin-
uing un,ii O'Clock -.f:hoat the s-igases.
hitch During the entire day there were