The times., 1899-08-17
CYCLISTS AT BOSTON.
Fine Sport at the First Days Racing
at Charles River Park.


at Charles River Park.
Boston, Mass. Aug 16.-The annual pic
ture of the L. A. w. meet was taken this
morning, about 1000 members crowdins
themselves together on the wide stone steps
at the entrance to the Hotel Brunswick. Al
IL a. m. the L. A. W. officials, as the guests
OF Mayer Quincy, were taken down the har-
Dor on the steamer J. Putnam Bradlee- The
attendance at all the runs today was very
large but the number at the opening races
at the Charles River track was something
OF disappointment. The days pleasures
ended with a display OF fireworks ON BoS-
ton Common this evening. The Tegistra-
tion has reached about 1900, and 5000 is
talked of as possibility. President Keenan,
said today:
"A matter that should occupy the atten-
ton OF the officials Of the l.. A. w. IS the
centralzing OF the interests of the organ
ization. l believe that the State divisions
today have too much power. This initiates
against the interests of the individual
wheelman, and 1t is the individual wheel
men that the league should aim TO benefit
In the larger State divisions the members
have great privileges and many adyan-
tages that the members in the smaller and
poorer divisions cannot nope TO enjoy.
Ihis IS not fair, for every member snocid
have Just as many advantages as any other
member. In connection with touring il
may be mentioned that great deal of at
tention Will be paid in the future by the
league TO touring in this cOuntry-the
greatest country in the world. Every ef-
fort will be made to cultivate the sport.
Right here / might say that believe that
the league should embrace in its member
ship the owners and drivers Of automo
bies. --srs-+e
The first day OF the meet held at Charles
River Park was marked by ideal weather
and high class racing. All of the best
known men rode in the professional events.
while the amateur events We're contested
by men from France, Scotland, and Au-
strafia in addition to the best amateur
riders of this country. The racing COM
menced early and dark found some of
the events unfinished. The interest was
! principally centred in the professional
events, although the exciting and close
| finishes in the amateur events proved
equally as interesting. Major Taylor
allowed himself to be beaten in the only
professional championship. the one-third
mile event, through failure to watch closely
| the tricky Butler brothers, when he was
| picked for a sure winner.
In the amateur events Earl Peabody, the
| Chicago crack, found worthy competitor
in Tallandier, OF Paris, the only foreigner
Peabody had a battle royal in the final Of
the quarter-mile amateur championship. the
former making the event dead heat by a
| grand effort at the tape, when Peabody had
a snort lead. This event viii be run over.
| OF the other foreigners entered, Gcodson, OF
Australia, and George OF South Africa, got
| into the semi-finals, while Caldow, the
| Scotchman failed to qualify. Tailandier
| rode with excellent judgment and viii make
| things interesting for Peabody in the run
| over.
In the five-miie tandem pursuit race.
Church, of Philadelphia, and Colgan, OF
Trenton, proved too speedy for Nat and
Frank Butler, who had caught the three
other teams entered earlier in the race,
and by good sprinting in the fifth mile
caught and passed the Cambridge men.
The two amateur tandem handicap heats
and the preliminary heats OF the club team
pursuit race were also run of.
The first professional event on the pro
gramme, the one-third mile national
championship, was won by Tom Butler
who beat out Major Taylor in the fnal
heat by clever jump right at the tape
The event was run OFF in four qualifying
heats and two semi-final5. Tom an(
Frank Butler, Major Taylor, Mcleod
Wiese, Hammer, and McCarty all quail
flying for the finals. Frank Butler had tn'
pole, with Taylor second. At the quartz
mark Frank Butler, who was put in TO TT.
out Taylor, sprihted and secured goo.
lead on the bunch. Major spTinted 10
Frank, losing sight of Tom Butler, WHIT
came up on the outside and won out bl
two lengths. Taylor being fooled badly
The fourth mile amateur championship
was run off in four preliminary and tw'S
semi-inals beside the final. Wilson. Me
Dougall, Moran, George (South Africa
Brown. Hoopes Peabody. Tailandier, In
graham Ludwig. Goodson (Australia3
and Edwards qualified for the semi finals
Earl Peabody won the first semi-hnai, Wit
Wilson, OF Pittsburg. second. and Hopes
of Philadelphia third, while Taliandlel
won the second, with Goodson second anc
Ingraham third. Peabody had the pole II
the final and led all the way to the stretch
when Tallandier came up behind him with
Jump forcing a dead heat. Wilson, o.
! Pittsburg. finished third.