The times., 1899-08-16

ton of Duty on Their Wheels.
Boston, Aug 15.-The most important
event of the L. A. W. meet today was the
meeting OF the executive committee this
afternoon. attended by President I. J.
Keenan,, ir.. Vice President H. ". Foltz.
R. T. Kingsbury, Secretary Abbott Bassett.
and Treasurer J. c. Tattersall. At this
meeting, President keenan, reported that
the Cycle Touring Club OF England had
agreed TO a reciprocity arrangement, By
the terms of which members of the L. a.
w. from this country, travelling in Great
Britain, or on the Continent, win be en-
titled to the privileges of membership in
the English club President Keenan, re-
ceived two cablegrams today announcing
this agreement, one from Kendall Burnett
President OF the c. T. G. of England, ana
one from Joseph Pennell, representative
in London OF the l. A. w. The matter OF
the change of the Il. A. W. Bulletin
from weekly to a monthly magazine also
came before the executive committee, MEM
bers of the New York division having
claimed that Sterling Elliott, the publisher,
had violated his agreement with the ma
tional assembly. Mr.. Elliott was present
and stated his side of the case. Action upon
the matter was postponed until the next
meeting.
Paul T. Aldrich, Chairman of the L. a.
W. touring committee. said tonight:
This reciprocal agreement between the
c. T. c., OF England, and the L. 4. W. is
of great Importance to our members trav-
cling abroad, for by its provisions they
secure admission of their wheels to all
European countries free from duty secure
reduction of from 10 to 10 per cent in
rates at all hotels and inns, and the benefit
of the consulate and repair shops OF the
C. T. c. scattered throughout Great Brit
ain and the Continent. The movement to
get this agreement was begun by President
Potter two years ago, and it has now been
secured through the urgent efforts of
President keenan,, who recently went to
England for that purpose"
Mr.. Aldrich announced also that the
reciprocal arrangement with the Canadian
wheelmen had been extended so that here
after L. A. w. members travelling IN Can
ada will, on presentation OF their cards,
be entitled TO special rates at hotels as
well as exemption from duty on their
wheels
The runs today were very largely attend
ed. About 1000 have registered so far.
Among the arrivals today was big dele
cation Of the Century Wheelmen. OF New
Ofk, VINO came IN On their WleelS, headed
by President Matthew Glib.
F. p. Van Valkenburgh, of Milwaukee.
is putting up vast amount of hard work
and smooth talk in favor OF Milwaukee
for the 1900 meet, and so far seems TO have
the field all to himself.
An interesting but not an official feature
of today's exercises was the grand circuit
meet held by the n. c. A. at Waltham in
connection with the river carnival Fully
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out there and applauded the outlaw riders
with the same enthusiasm that they have
before greeted the loyal racers.
The meet was grand success, both as
regards attendance, fully 1000 being pres
ent, and the quality of the racing, which
was OF the hest The star feature was the
twenty -five-mile motor paced with Tom
Linton, H. j. Caldwell, OF Manchester, NJ
H.; Burns Pierce, of WaTtham, and w.
Steenson, of Cambridge, entered. Harry
Elkes was advertised TO start, but was
prevented from doing so by his physi-
clans orders. The event proved praeti-
cal walk-over for Linton, who beat Cad
well, the second man, by almost a lap,
and Pierce by a lap and two-fifths. He
broke the worlds record for twenty five
miles by four-ffths of 2 second doing the
distance in AZ minutes Al 1-5 seconds. He
then went after the hour record, which he
also broke. He rode "a miles 1 e33 yards,
which is 40 yards better than the pre-
vious record.
All of the prominent professionals start
ed in the professional events. The first
was the two-mile n. c.. A. championship
Two heats were run of, Tom Cooper, Owen
Kimble Earl Kiser Jay Eaton, and FLOYD
Mcfarland qualifying. The finals devel-
oped into contest for sprinting honors be-
tween Cooper, Mcfarland. and Kiser. Coop
er won by two wheel lengths over MeFar-
land, who finished shade ahead of Kser
in a grand sprint for the tape.
In the mile handicap Kiser and McFar-
land were the only favorites to qualify,
Cooper. Kimble. and Stevens all finishing
outside. kiser had sixty yards on McFar-
land, which proved to be too much for the
latter Kiser winning easily with the high
mark men capturing second and third
money. Summaries:
Everett won; G. F. Mcbride, Waterton,
second; ]. A. Murphy. Charleston, third.
Time, 46 3-5.
Half-mile amateur-E. c. Hausman New
Haven, won; f. Kramer, Newark, n. j.,
second; G.. H. Collett, New Haven, third
Time, 1:02.
Two-mile N. c. A. championship pro-
fessional-Tom Cooper. Detroit, won: F. A.
Mcfarland San Jose, Cal, second; Earl
Kiser, Dayton, third; o. S. Kimble Louis
vile, fourth. Time. Alb As.
One mile handicap amateur-Won by
George L. Howiand, Boston; ]. Currie,
Boston, second; f. Brown, Waltham, third.
Time, 2:09 1-5.
Final one mile professional handicap
Won by Earl Kiser. Dayton. 80 yards E.
D. Stevens Buffalo, 80 yards, second; b.
Munroe Memphis, 120 yards, third 1.
Lawson, Chicago, 100 yards, fourth. Time,
2:05 As.
Twenty five mile motor paced-Won by
Tom Linton. Paris H. Caldwell. Man
chester, n. H., second; Burns Pierce, Wal
than, third. Time, 42:41 1-5. Linton went
for the hour record distance "a miles. 1858
yards.
Ten mile paced race, E. E. Ryan. Wal
than Cycle Club VS.. ]. Farnham, Metro
politan Wheelmen, won by Ryan. Time,
1889 As.