New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
CYCLING.
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN
MEET AT BOSTON CLOSED
YESTERDAY.
IDEAL WEATHER THROUGHOUT AND KEEN
RACING-"TOM" BUTLER THE PRO
FEssIONAI. CHAMPION
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Boston Aug fs-Whie the annual gathering
Of the League OF American Wheelrnen IN reality
ended tonight, comparatively few Of the visitors
will leave for their respective homes until to-
morrow. Many cyclists have arranged 10 remain
over in New England for another week. which
they propose TO spend in touring. The meet has
been a success in every way. and the weather has
been OF the ideal sort throughout
The racing has been keen, and most OF the fin
,shes have been Of the sort which required the
keenest eye 10 pick the winner at the finish. Prob
ably SEQ people witnessed the at Charles
River track in spite Of the fact that the baseball
leaders were in battle array on the green diamond
field in another part OF the city The Massa-
ehusetts division will s2oO OF the receipts
All OF the runs and entertainments to-day were
well patronlzed as usual
Thomas Butler of Cambridge. is the professional
champion for the year. and J. F. Moran. Of Chel-
sea is the amateur champion. Massachusetts,
captured the interdivison- championship. with
PENNSYLVANIA second and Colorado third. star
buck defeated Gibson in the twenty mile paced
race. the little fellow from Cincinnati being out Of
form The summaries:
one mile National shAInDloqsssi9iP Sprosssslonawon by
.e-o1J. II Ca-man Canada. third. Time-2.O7r The
e. red -ier again poor judgment in The last lap
he has AZ result he laid TOO far back watch
by nearly lengths. Taylor defeated Carman by about
inches Buffers victory was popular one and
Stamps BIN the professional champion for the year.
two mile handicap tprofessiOnall-W0n by T. B. ,Nc-
S- 80, second. Hush helena chelsea goo yards
,1i-4 Tir-e-4 TO- Won by a length. half a length be
,esr md and laird Taylor and the other back
men showed an rtTosison to do any pacing for each
Two mile handicap Camateurl-Won b. ". A. Ladue
Neu-York co. yards Lester Wilson Pittsburg scratch
Joseph Detroit 80 yards fourth. Time4 10 II was
4ssPS sa v5Ss by about boz sR ncbes Wilson was
length ahead ~ the third man and the remainder were
mattel race professional Australian pursuit unlimited
rho starters Church Of Pennsylvania Nat
Butler OF Massachusetts,. and Cogan. Of New-Jersey
Colgan terrific pace from the start and Church
~. e-s+ man t0 10 caught Then Butler forced
sgccurrh. and the New-Jersey in 1922. The
distance three miles and one lap.
Five mile intercy pursuit tprofessional)-
:. A. McDufeel. Fenns, wanna second unit
r-ta-f vision championship team OF three menl-Von
BY Massachusets II points Pennsylvania 10 points sec
heats New-York finishing second In the slow heat.
Match race. miles motor paced. between Frank
starbusS y Pennsylvsna and II A. Gibson Oh C N
r. i.,i n.- frorn the Wss. went 70 pieces while star
made in BOG Then starbuck took the lead and he had
al his during tie remainder Of the struggle
mile quarter The ten miles were made IN HOB
anf the fifteen miles in 265sS
one mile National champi0 nship 'amaeurl-Non 9y j.
Moran. Chelsea. r W. Peabody, Chicago, second; o.
Weber Milwaukee. Third. Ben Goodson. Australia
fourth The other competitors were A Iallandier OF
france. and ". a. Ladue. % NeT-York In the first
Few inches serarating the claim n foul was
made and Referee Cisrach ordsret the It
the two men were locked during the las; one hundred
feet. Moran winning hv few inches only. Then Pea
not be entertained Peabody bore out Moran in both
races.