The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
FAILED To SCORE,
Butler Family Too
Much for the
Major.
CHARLES RIVER RACES DRAG.
L. A. W. Cyclists Leave
Boston and Twentieth
Meet Ends.
CHARLES RIVER RACES DRAG.

Boston, Aug. 19.-The goth annual
meet of the League of American Wheel
men came to an end officially at noon
today, with the closing of the headquar-
tiers, and actually this evening with
the closing race at Charles River park.
During the week 1900 registered at
headquarters, which is the second lar
While the cyclists experienced for the
first time this week typical dog-day
conditions, the day was nevertheless
thoroughly enjoyed, and those who left
the city tonight were all enthusiastic
over the success of the six days.
There were but two runs today, one
to historic Plymouth and the other to
Wellesley, and both were well attended,
despite the counter attraction at
Charles river park. Quite a number
of wheelmen stayed over in the city
and on Monday will start on a num-
Der of tours through New England. 1t
was, however, Goodbye, see YOU at
Milwaukee in 1900'' for most of them,
and the local committee closed it's
weeks work by speeding the departure.
The concluding races of the meet at
Charles river park were only fair in
last events were run in darkness. In
the open events, the finishes were gem
orally good, but in the handicap races
the scratch men, as a rule, fell by the
wayside.
The mile national championship, pro-
fessional, and the mile championship
amateur were the big numbers, but the
former was slow and the latter narrow
ly escaped being a farce in the finals.
xxrf1 in ila
al.'with Maj. Taylor second, both riders
showing wonderful sprinting ability,
just at the time when the race looked
lost to them. Jimmie Moran of CheI-
sea took the amateur honors, beating
out Peabody of Chicago by a few
inches.
In the first named race, the trials
were so slow that second men, with
one exception, were not started in the
final. In the first heat, Mai. Taylor
won in sprint by a few inches. Two
Of the Buffers each got a, second in the
following two heats, but as that in
which Tom rode was fast, the judges
qualified him for the final. There was
some disappointment that the three
Buffers were not up against Taylor in
the final heat. A PAGER was put out
and he carried the field of five lively
enough for two laps when Tom Butler
struck out to win, earning a beauti-
full lead, thereby finishing an easy first,
while Taylor fought out and barely de-
feated Carman for second place.
In the amateur mile between five
riders pacemaker was put out. For
two laps the men strung out at a mod
crate gait, but in the third the men
were punched within wheels length.
Tallandier dropped out, and when on
the stretch, four men fought for the
tape. Peabody crossed first, Moran
protested on the ground of interference
and after a long discussion Moran and
Peabody rode over again.
In the two-mile professional handi-
cap, the scratch men, the Buffers and
Taylor, either lost in their heats or had
no show in the final from bad handi-
Gaping. Frank Starbuck made a
beautiful twenty-mile paced race
against Gibson of Cincinnati, and won
through the latter's inability to keep
up to his motor pace. The summary:
One mile championship, professional, in
four heats and hnal-First heat won by
Major TAYLOR; time, 2:51. Second heat
won by, Mccarthy, St. Louis; time. 2:34 2-5.
Third heat won by Frank Butler; time
2:51 20. Fourth heat won by Carman of
time, 2:29 rs.
Final heat Qimited TO first men in heats
and Tom Butler)-Won by Tom Butler;
Major TAYLOR second; H. Carman, third.
Time 2;07 1-5.
Two mile handicap, professional-FinaI
won by T. B.. Mccarthy, Toronto Q80
YARDS; j. w. Paquette, New Orleans GAO
yards). second; Hugh Mclean, Chelsea,
Mass. GOO yards), third. Time, 4:10.
One mile exhibition, paced, without han
dlebars-E. H. Taylor. Time 40 2-5 sec
onds.
Two mile handicap, amateur-Final heat
won by W. A. LaDue, New York eco
yards; Lester Wilson, Pittsburg (scratch),
second; y. S. MIME, Chicopee, Mass $50
yards), third f. "A. Joseph, Detroit (6O
yards), fourth. Time 4:45 As
One mile national championship anna
teur, between j +. Moran, Chelsea: Ben
Goodson Australia; E. w. Peabody Chi
cago; A. Tallandier, Paris; w A. La
Due. New York; %. Weber, Milwaukee
Won by Moran; Peabody. second; Weber,
third; Goodson, fourth. Time, 2:34 AS.
Match race, 20 miles, motor-paced. be-
tween Frank Starbuck of Philadelphia
and Harry Gibson of Cincinnati--Won by
Starbuck by nearly three miles. Time,
1851 3-5.
Five mile inter-cty team pursuit race.
between Philadelphia and Boston-Won by
Boston Eddie McDuffee and Nat and
Frank Butler), in 1-3 miles, in 9:27.
Three mile inter-divisional champion
ship. amateur, team race, between Mas
sachusetts, Pennsylvania, Colorado,
Maine and New York-Won by Massachu-
setts Pennsylvania, second; Colorado,
third. Time, 1927 3-5.
Australian pursuit race (unlimited)-
Won by John T. Colgan, Trenton, n. j..
Nat Butler, second: G. A. Church Phila,
delphia, third. Time I'LL Is