The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-17
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
RACES, RUNS AND FIREWORKS AT
TIE 4. A. ". MEET At BOSTON.

France Make n Dead Heat of the Quarter
Mile Amateur Championship Tom Bat
Ier Fools Taylor in One-Third Mile Race.
BosroN, Aug. 16-The annual picture OF
the L. A. W. meet was taken this morning.
about 1000 members crowdlng themselves to-
Getber on the wide stone steps at the entrance
TO the Hotel Brunswick. At IL A. Al. the L. A.
W. officials. as the guests Of Mayor Quincy.
were taken down the harbor on the steamboat
]. Putnam Bradlee.
The attendance at all the runs to-day was
very large, but.the numb Der at the opening races
at the Charles River track was something Of
q disappointment. The days pleasures ended
with display OF fireworks on Boston Common
this evening. given by the city. The registra-
ton has reached about 5000. and 5000 10
talked OF as possibility.
President Kenan said to-day: "A matter that
should occupy the attention OF the officials OF
the L. A. W. is the csntralizing OF the interests
OF the organization. I believe that the State
divisions to-day have too much power. This
initiates against the interests OF the individual
wheelman. and 1t is the individual wheelman
that the League should aim to benefit. In the
larger State divisions the members have great
privileges and m any advantages that the mem
bers IN the smaller and poorer divisions cannot
hope to enjoy. In connection with touring 1t
may be mentioned that great deal OF atten-
ton will be paid in the future by the League
to touring IN this Countrywide greatest coun-
try in the world. Every effort will be made to
cultivate the sport l believe the League
should embrace in its mem bership the owners
OF automobiles"
The first days racing OF the meet. held at
Charles River Park. was marked by Ideal
weather and high class racing. The amateur
events were contested By men from France,
Scotland and Australia. besides all the best
amateur riders OF this country. Interest was
principally conferred In the professional events.
although the exciting and close finishes In the
amateur contests proved interesting. Major
Taylor allowed himself to be beaten in the
only championship. the one and three
quarter professional event. through failure
to watch closely tie tricky Butler Brothers.
fn the amateur events Earl Peabody. the
Chicago crack. found worthy competitor in
Taandier OF Paris. the only foreigner to get
In the finals. The Frenchman and Peabody
had battle royal in the final OF the quarter
mile amateur championship. the former max
ing the event a dead heat by q grand effort at
the tape when Peabody had q short lead. This
event will be run over. OF the other foreigners
entered Goodson OF Australia and George OF
South Africa got into the semi-1nals. while
Caldow. the Scotchman. failed to qualify.
Tallandier rode with excellent judgment and
will make things interesting for Peabody in
the run of.
In the flve-mie tandem pursuit race. Church
OF Philadelphia and Colgan OF Trenton proved
too speedy for Nat and Frank Butler. who had
caught three other teams earlier in the race.
and by good sprintng in the Nth mile passed
the Cambridge men. The two-mile amateur
tandem handicap and the preliminary heats of
the club team pursuit race were also run of.
The first professions al event on the programme.
the one-third mile national championship. was
won by Tom Butler. who boat out Major Taylor
In the final heat by a clever jump right at the
tape. The event was run Off in qualifying
heats and 2 semi finals. Tom and Frank
Butler. Major Taylor Mcleod. Wiese. Hammer
and McCarty qualified for the finals. Frank
Butler had the pole with Taylor second At
the quarter Frank Butler. who was put in to
try out Taylor. sprinted and secured a good
lead on the bunch. Major skirted for
Frank. losing sight OF Tom Butler. who
came up the outside and won out
by two lengths. Taylor being fooled badly.
The ouarter.mile amateur championship was
run of in four preliminary and two semi finals
besides the final. Wilson. McDougall. Moran,
George. OF South Africa: Brown. Hoopes. Pea
body. Tallanlier. Insraham. Ludwig Goodson
OF Australia and Edwards qualified for the
seml-fnals Earl Peabody won the first semi
final. with Wilson of Pittsburg second and
Hopes OF Philadelphia third. while Tallandler
won the second, with Goodson second and
Ingraham third. Peabody had the pole In the
enal and led ell tho way to the stretch. when
Tallandier came up behind him with Jump.
forcing a dead heat. Wilson Of Pittsburg
finished third. Summaries:
Mo H' p h hft so.op
third. Time, minutes. q 20 seconds;
MS %"n 69 &o9 %:s
es,tsr Ton n! Butler CHsrdS1 ssSSnd c. Nc
srid dfSlq asn%:r fS.d sph,s; .eeona t' Nc
Won S' By Tom Builder Taylor se'ond; SSIsod. thiFd
Time-t2 SO seconds.
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yards Second e. apS
York. As yards. third. Tims-< minutes. Is 4-5
Three. mile exhibition motor paced by Eddie Nc
Dafee, Cambridge. Time = minutes. 8 80 seconds.
Fist Semi:ans ' WON G BY Earl PssSodsp. hissso
wsSn ss no0sss pH .s
.:ssss
EsHIsay and TaIisnder for rs place L.
~ T. 2 watson. IndisnsPeii:; AND I; g. Pouch.
sS $s!sss' & S::'' sAli ;i''af s ssHa. sa%
oas. mile paced exhibition without handlcbars. by
nRe pu s
by J. T. Cogan, Trenton and K. Church. Philade.
| phia Nat and Frank Butler second. Time. min
| utes. 80 seconds.
Five, mile team pursuit race, amateur.-First heat
won by Chelsea Cycle Club. J. r. Moran. j. r. fngIa-
| ham and H. Drury. Time. l minutes 10 seconds.
| Second heat, won by Denver Wheel Club, W. j.
| Gregory, Frank starbuck and e. W. Page Time IL
minutes 1-5 seconds.
ORANGE. Aug. 16.-The winners OF the road
races Of the Orange Wheelmen were officially
announced to-day, The events were run Off In
sections. part OF them being on last Saturday.
while the others were ided two weeks before
| Abe Joralemon OF the Bellevule Wheelmen
With a handicap Of 1 minute and IS seconds
was nEst in the Ave mile race; IN u minutes
t9r places are; Roy A MillIette. r. I. Glossy.
David Comys and Nelson Fisher, The fourth
man. william Van Horn. was disqualified for
aTarded 70 John Rogers Of the Hillside A. G;
Falls Wheelmen. win receive second tine
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