New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
CYCLING.
SECOND DAY OF THE L. A. ". NATIONAL
MEET AT BOSTON
THE RACES AT CHARLES RIVER PARK
FURNISHED EXCITING CONTESTS
tom BUTLER DEFEATS
"MAJOR" TAYLOR.

BOSTON Aug. 16-More visitors to the National
meet Of the League OF American Wheelmen con-
tnued arrive to-day by every incoming tram
ON most OF the roads the trains have been run in
double sections and all OF them have been crowded
The weather has been OF the ideal sort for wheel
ing warm before noon but delightfully."- cool In the
late afternoon and evening II is not an infrequent
sight TO see the natives at night wearing straw
hats and overcoats.
Tho entire city as well as the surrounding dis
tricts have been turned over to the wheemen The
City Fathers decided some time ago to enact
light ordinance for the park system Of Boston. to
take effect on August l. But when they were toln
that the League OF American Wheelmen meet wouId
be held this month they decided to postpone eniorc
ing the new law until after this week The result If
that while the local authorities tried to DO Visit
ing wheelmen Il favor they have done nothing OF
the sort for the majority of the visitors are hrm
believers in lights on bicycles, and pract'caly an
of them brought their lamps with them on thelr
wheels. a They using them. too. at nght "n''e
the local wheelmen dart about the sree's re-
CARELESS of light speed ordinances one "o"''
think with SO many bicycles scurrying through
the streets that accidents would he numerous yet
comparatively few have taken place to date
The programme to-day as follows: run 10
Middlesex Falls Metropolitan Park system anu
Mystic Valley Parkway. run over faul never
famous ride to Concord and Lexington on loot
to historical spots and buildings In the OLD Guy.
harbOr
members OF the press as guests Of Mayor quincy.
A rim 70 Charles River Park Bath run TO Cres-
cent Beach Revere National championship races
at Charles River Park. Run TO new Dowher Lahu-
ing North Weymouth. Run to Cambridge an"
Fresh Pond Parkway. Free band concert by 'he
Boston Municipal Band on Boston Common seats
reserved for members. League OF American Wneef
men night at the chutes. Huntington-ave. fre-
works display on Boston Common. Evening enter
,oinment by the Jamaica Cycle Club. at Jamaica
Plain. and the Old Colonial and Metropolitan
clubs East Brookne-st.
There are an unusual number Of women visitors
TO the meet this year. and local women commit
tees have taken the visitors In charge ana are
showing them every attention. This season not
native nor visitor has been seen In boomers on a
bicycle and the veterans accept the edct OF tash-
ion in wheeling costume with favor Short skirts
are numerous but there Is a tendency even 10
lengthen the skirt those worn last year. But
the love OF buttons and other decorations IL as
keen as ever and every visitors Is decorated. as
general thing with anywhere from half dozen
TO a dozen decorations. The League OF American
Wheelmen button and ticket is the open sesame to
about everything in this part OF the country. and
the visitor who IL not member OF the league
loses no time in hustling 10 headquarters IN the
Brunswick and getting a temporary ticket as
quickly possible.
INTEREST IN THE RACING.
The races to-day at the Charles River Park were
splendidly contested throughout, and the judges
had their hands full separating the champions
from the different States. The finish was so close
in the quarter mile championship that the judges
decided It a head heat. and the race will be run
off tomorrow. The final struggle in that contest
was between the Frenchman Albert Tallander and
T.. w. body. Of Chicago The Frenchman Wop-
American half-furlong from the hnlsh' ,Dut ted,
body got his wheel Strengthened out ana hnlshed
give the foreigner the benefit of the doubt, but
common sense prevailed; and II was decided
dead heat the satisfaction Of all
FORMER the Frenchman. who has been compeu.
Ing at outlaw meets appeared on the track 10 starr
to withdraw. Collett and Lake, two amateurs
were Informed by some person that they would s be
were requested to withdraw which they did in some
There was an incident in the two mile multicycle
handicap which caused the spectators to hold their
breath for several seconds. The chain on the quad
The broken chain tapped dangerously near the
and his position became perilous. He realized It
quickly, and; like the man in the barge win a
broken oar ne GefHed 10 ue bop ropg oTe IN
the grass the side of the track He was loudly
applauded for his plucky leap.
THE PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The one-third mile National championship for
professionals was of the most stirring contests
Of the year Coming into the stretch IT was
the lead. and the colored man had been doing
such fine work this year that the race was con-
ceded to him. Then Thomas Butler came out Of
the bunch like a streak Of fire and set sail for
the Major with burst Of speeId Tor wncn n,,d ne
terms with Taylor ten yards from the wire and
fairly lifting his wheel into tho air defeated Taylor
by few inches in the preticst finish Of the year
Goodson and Caldow the respective champions
from Australia and Scotland. were looked upon as
likely winners in the tandem race. but the foreign
ers were beaten on Stevenson and Josephs of De-
ha toto of hn nl-
verines was remarkable in view Of the fact that
Stevenson has only one arm. but he has me
strength Of a lion in his one arm and that enabled
his to steer the machine properly.
A few of the racing men coming from a dis
some Of the railroads which do not carry bicycles
as baggage on one road road charge OF g,, cents
charge Of SO cents for every extra saddle on the
andems rplets and qpaGS -, SO When the trpetT
saddles except one had been removed. and all that
The railroad officials could charge for the multi
cycles was 50 cents the same as single wheel
McDufie in his exhibition rode ChsnIe es wheel
track in time trial or race.
The summaries follow:
one mile novice tamateur Won by p. F. Logan. Bos
ton Frank E Meers Boston soc9na L. Z Ms,rns
Forest HIS Ms'i ,hT1 ecom9 and MA M"n by two
One third mile National champonship professional
worcester second Frank butler Cambrideepor third;
Angus Mcc1eod, Chcas2 fourth Time 42ts The nm
and TAYLOR the winning lump being made foo, or two
The mile National championship camaeur was
run four heats two semi finals and final The result
was A dead between Albert Tallander and Earl W
Peabody both Of Chicago. Lester Wilson. Psburg. third
Tme-0S3.
on account the length Of the programme for to-day
The dead heat will be run over on Thursday
Two mile tandem handicap (amateur) Won ny W. VI.
Stevenson + Joseph Of Detroit t5 YARDS George
r. Ieander Earl ". Peabody. NJ Chicago 125 YARDS
second 6 ". Brown and G F. queen. Of New York as
NarlsD. third Time 4:l5t.
Eddie MCDuffe started to ride hve miles 2
steam motor hut had stop the tenth lap account
n the getting Of order. The first mile
ridden the second I'm 1921 and the third in 5:Osa.
Two mile multicycle handicap tprofessionall- Won ny
Horace Poutsch. Of Louisville. and L. q. Watson oi
INDIANAPOLIS on a tandem from the 100 yard mark.
casey and Major Taylor. tandem go YARDS second
Frank and Nat" Butler. tandem 80 yards. third
Time-3.iI During the first mile the chain
ouadriplet broke but II did interfere with the
running ~ the riders plucky continued
tho race The fourth Hugh Mclean could not worl
his pedals and finding himself much dead weight
made successful flying leap from the machine. The
continued in the but unable to over
come the loss occasoned by the breakage.
Edward ". Taylor 81 Philadelphia. paced by a tandem