New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
CYCLING.
ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING OF THE ANNUAL
MEET OF THE L. A. W.
,rSrox LOWERS ELKEs's RECORD IN A TWENTY
FIVE MILE PACED RACE-rHoCsANDs
OF SPECTATORS PRESENT.
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rsos,on Aug 1b-The annual reunion and meet
Of the League Of American Wheelmen opened up
IN earnes, to-day and the thousands or Vsitors
70 this interesting part Of New-Engand VIII go 10
their beds to-night-those that 90 eo-aoini'''"e
that they have had royal time Inc day was
given over 10 tours TO points OF interest within
ftty miles OF Boston. to concerts and entertain
,nents NJ various sorts and TO racing. Tonight on
che Charles River a water carnival Is being heiu'
For over two miles is a blaze OF light whHe every
building and home along the shores Is handsomely
decorated and fairly covered with lanterns anu
colored lights. Hundreds OF craft OF every soi'
are on the river and the number Of spectators IS
estimated at over fifty thousand The procession
Of boats and floats extends up and down the river
for fully two miles. Every sort or water crait mas
been brought into use, from the tiny canoe 70 lhe
excursion boat Of goodly proportions some OF the
most striking features IN the display might Dc oe
ecribed as follows America, Its Problems ana
Achievements" In the foreground was repre-
sentation Of Dewey the Olympia, with Held
glasses taking that memorable cup or conee Mem
bers Of his staN were also present. Directly pehino
came a sphere six feet In diameter, representing
the earth, and Uncle Sam on top OF IT, waving
the American flag and asserting The worio Is
mine" The European Powers were represented In
their military dress making fierce protest. the
Philippines making forcible resistance to It, BE-
hind and facing in the opposite direction. came
@ scene representing America, with the ngure
representing the
representing Hawaii. Cuba and Porto Rico, with the
two last applying for admission to the Union On
the top and around the float characters repre-
senting George Washington reading his fareweh
address Abraham Lincoln in the act of hberatins
the slaves, President Mckinley urging expansion
George F. Hoar protesting against, and William j.
Bryan advocating the 1s to ratio An categorical
figure completed the scene, representing an eagle
encircled by a rainbow Of the cooperative Com
monwealth. gayly decorated steam launch FOL
lowed with a special planned feature representing
IN full japanese teahouse consisting of Geisha
girls and English sailors
BOAT CLUBS ATTRACTIVE FLOAT
America Enlightening the World" was the title
of the float prepared by the River View Boat Cluo.
II consisted Of large pedestal Illuminated within
and without with opaques, surmounted with
living Goddess OF Liberty as a centrepiece' roped
in silver and white. supporting a stsf running
many feet in the air. with the colors of the Union
bon gaslights from fore and aft, together with a
14-inch opaque swinging from circle pel0%, o ear
large canopies, suspended from gracelu sCIoIls
protecting the four sides of the octagonal psdestd'
Formed covering for the ancient natives OF amer
Tea who, with their brawny and strong arms. tut
nshed the propens power OF VIII 5e nations abroad
represented by four revolving wheeIs dressed
in dazzling lights. which changed and interchanged
color Scattered among the cushions of the seven
caroes which supported the structure were seen
full dress. while the whole feature was one mass
of shining lights. made OF carbon gas lairerns'
Another feature consisted of five floats towed by
steamer d The first 1af IHc9gd o on
bicycle. defeating Father Time. -.
singles and tandems in riding costume. The third
float contained an exhibition of human pacing ma
paoHs maehes a1aas ana
Ths 9Ht yos etc d e 2f a Wa
cupied by the Bay State Mandolin and Guitar Or
chestra-
RACES AT THE WALTHAM TRACK.
The races at the Waltham track this afternoon
were sort OF preliminary to the championships
which Will begin at the Charles River track to-
morrow The sport was good throughout, and sew.
eral thousand spectators were present. a twenty
five mile paced race was ANNOUNCED between six
dd not appear Which left the contest an easy tasl
for Linton. the Welshman. to win. Downey quit
early, and Stinscl never had any chance. Pierce
wss INDUCED with the lead for six miles. and Their
Linton forged TO the front and the race was over
Linton made tho ten miles inside the record, and
continued on well within the record 10 the twenty
ye miles lie covered d the distance an In ga H.
day was an ideal one, Linton concluded to keep or
Linton covered "a miles and 1874 yards in the hour
against Elkess old record of "a miles and In
we T of miles III a made TedenS
the other side of the Atlantic by Taylore, the
IN the twenty-five mile race but at the end th'
long lWbed Caldwell beat him i'm out summarize
Cherlestown, third. Itme-046SS Won three lengths
two lengths between second and third
One-half mile (amateur)-Won by j.. {. Hausman
New-Haven: Frank Kramer. Newark, second; g. II. Col
lett NewHayen. third w. A Ruiz, New-Haven fourth
Time-l:02 The New-Haven clique q little to-
much for the New-Jersey rider. Hausman had the bes
OF at the head OF the stretch. and finishing
able TO stall off Kramers finish, and tn
isnk New-Haven by half a length Krame
was two lengths before Collect and Rutz three
lengths further back. with the
Two mile Professionalism by Thomas Cooper De
troit F. a. Mcfarland. San Jose, second: Earl Kiser
DAYTON. third; o. s. Knble. Louisville fourth Time
Abs Furman and Stenson put in pacemaker,
II steady sort OF plug until the last lap.
quarter OF mile from the finish Cooper tried 20 Jun
the bunch and partially successful First McFar
challenged the leader but Cooper had the best OF
throughout and he by half wheel: Mcfarland wa
length in front Of Kser. with Kimbe length turtle
back.
g one mile handicap Cgrotessonsl(-won by Earl Kise
80 yards: Earl Stevens Buffalo 90 yards)
cpS Ben" Monroe Memphis ls d2o ysrds' third ",
Cooper and Mcfarland were handicapped out Of an
Tor the final. Kiser won by length, while Stevens
two lengths before Monroe.
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