The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19
FAST RIDING arr A. W. MEET.
Tom Linton Breaks SIichaeIs Record for
Ten Miles.

Ten Miles.
Boston. Aug. IS.-There were seven regular
runs on the L. A. W.proRramme to-day. with no
racing until evening. II was Pioneer Day to
great extent. the old timers being entertained
in the afternoon with clambake at
the beach. given by the Boston
Bicycle Club. ard enjoying banquet
at the American House In the evening. The
Milwaukee Meet Club gave stag picnic In the
afternoon at the Point Of Pines Mayor Quincy
gave luncheon to the chief officers OF the
league at the Parker house at 80 o'clock.
Ameeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
league was held In the morning. The recipro-
cal agreement with the Canadian organization,
similar to that Just concluded with the Euro
pean associations. was ratified. The question
OF the contract with the publisher OF the official
bulletin was taken mp. but final action was
sRain postponed. The registration passed
the 1000 mark before noon to-day
The largest attendance OF the week witnessed
good card OF racesat Charles River Park. The
first event was the five mile National champion
ship for amateurs which was run of In three
rial and final heat. InGraham OF Peabody
Moran Of Chelsea. and Wilson OF Pittsburg
qualified In the frst; Hamilton OF Lowell. Cal
dow Of Scotland and Freeman. did the same
in the second and Weber OF Milwaukee. Good
son. OF Australia and Fearing Of New York In
the third heat.
Eight men started In the finals. Caldow fail
ing to ride. Pacemakers were provided.
Ingraham had the pole and caught the pace
first. Coming into the last lap the mon went
around the pacemaker and made fight for
position. Moran laid we'll back until the bunch
moved UP into the stretch. when he shot
through an opening and sprintcd in great
shape. He won out from Weber by about three
feet. Goodson finishing a close third.
y ~. 49,
stated by the L. A. W.. rode ten miles. exhibit
ton. against the record He covered the dis
lance In 10 minutes 81 2-5 seconds. the best
time ever made for the distance. The old re-
cord was 17:01 1-5 by Jimmy Michael The
miles were done as follows: 1887. 1929 80.
511 2-5. 6:592-5 81 AS. 1912 2-5. IL :54 25.
1887 is. SIG 2-5. 1857 2-5 He was two
seconds over the record in the ninth mile. but
made up the time by game sprint
The first professional event on the pro
Rramme. the one-half mile championship.
was run off In four heats aud final.
Major" Taylor made a popular win In
the first heat, with Colgan Of Trenton and
Casey OF Worcester second and third. UrQu-
hart. Coleman and Frank Butler divided the
honors In the second heat: Bowler OF Chicago.
Mcleod OF Toronto and Llewellyn OF Chicago
in the third. and Mccarthy OF st. Louis. Car
man OF Morrisburg and Blayney Of Toronto. in
the fourth.
1t had been decided to have only six men.
two men each In the fastest heats and one man
in the next to the slowest. This left Major"
Al t. himself, Winning rather easily
spirited through and won by five, yards; Nc
Carthy OF ST. Louis finished second over Bowler
The one-third Of a mile National champion
ship. amateur, required five trial heats. with
latter and Peabody had a great sprint for the
Major" TAYLOR captured his drst CHAMPION
third Of, Q mile professional in rather easy
fSSshon his sprint earrng him to
amateur ' who had aiready won q several chame
gsms y o 10 exhibition Of grand riding
S s.eoad aood.Sn
Time Il minutes % 80 seconds: ,
Tin 9:: % .ssoad Linton
VIA n National
second J: Bowler. Chicago. third. Time min:
One mile and q half handicap. amateur-won by
l. Wilson, PittssTrg sHrftch uT,v A. dadYHS New
yards. third. Time. minute and seconds.
s ia VS. We;s
caught Hammer in 1-3 miles Time. 8 minutes.
81 seconds.
One. thrd OF mile National championship ANA
teur-Won by g. b. 4oodson, Australia; +, Peabody,
Chicago. second; L. Wilson. Pttsburg. third. Time
As 2.5 seconds.
The l.. A. W. reports all the local roads to be
n fine condition. with the dust much lighter on
the macadam highways than is usual at this
season. The roads north OF the Harlem have
been much improved this summer and easy
such as New Rochelle or north to Yonkers On
Long Island the Merrick road Is fine as far as
Is in fair condition. new path is being built
over the Shipnecock hills which will enable cy-
clists to go all the way to Sag Harbor on a fine
surface. On Staten Island and in New Jersey
there have been many washouts, but general
ly speaking the highways are getting into the
excellent condition that they have In the fall.
Some OF the runs scheduled for to -morrow