Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-19
ALL A-WHEEL.
Comp|sts Harmony Between Cy.
cIiS!s and Jup' ter P|uvius.
RADIATING RUNS FROM BOSTON
Racing Events at Charles River
Park - Motor Too Much f0I
Duttic - Grra: Eihish ia Semi.
Finals AMI Final, President Il -.
mans Idea Orthe L.. n. ". aud It,
Mission.

Boston, Aug. l1.-Weather gods ami
wheelmen have dwcit in the most COLA
D!ete harmony thus Tar In the 10th an
nual meet OF the l.eague of Anne! lean
Wheelmen. and while storm signals have
been displayed at the loca! weather bu
reau, tornadoes predicted from the
signal service towers in Washington,
the visiting and local members of tn,
great organization have enjoyed
thoroughly delightful trips in b, ston
and suburbs. There were runs yester-
day to many important and historical
points, and the city entertained the Wis
itors with band concert and fireworks
on the common last evening. Bicyc!ists
are in evidence everywhere Throughout,
the city and suburbs.
The racing program. which is an inn
portant part Of the meet, began at the
Charles River park. Two events were Of
great interest the one-third mile ma
tional championship for professionals
and the quar- ter-milc national champion
ship for amateurs. The former went to
Tom Butler by few inches over Major
Taylor i'll Il sensational finish. The
amateur event was captured apparently
by f.. w. Peabody of Chicago with AL
bert Tallandier of Paris second and Les
ter Wilson of Pittsburg third. Five
riders had finished in a bunch and it VAS
immediately claimed that Ben GoCdson
Of Australia had crowded the Others on
the home stretch. After appeal to the
referee it was announced that the final
Was dead heat between Peabody and
TallanGier, and it will be ridden again.
The racing conditions We're excellent,
but the attendance was small. Eddie
MrDulfee started behind motCr pace for
n tve-mile exhibition. but quit at thee
miles. Several other events. of local in
terest chiefly, combined to give a fairl!
good program. The Associated Cycling
clubs of this vicinity is conducting TIE
racing.
The two national events furnished the
only excitement of the afternoon. In
each the contestants repre- sentt wheel
men from all over the globe. but the
foreign professionals were not the euLai
Of the New E.nglanders.
In the one-t third mile pIofes s.oEal the
fed was put into four hta ats. ard those
qualifying went into the semi-iinals.
In the first heat Major Taylor had an
easy win: time. ~ seconds. III the Sec
ond heat Tom Butler. by taking the Lead
thought he had Il good thing. but Nc
Calthy of St. Louis beat him at the tape:
time. A So seconds. In the third heat
Nat Butler was expected to win. but
after leading the bunch all the way
Hammer of Philadelphia won: time. A
seconds The fourth heat " ent TO Frank
Butler easily in A 3-5 seconds.
The semi-tinals were made INTEREST," ting
by a Butler in each. In the first enc
Frank Butler and Major Taylor loafed
i'm the rear, watching each other. Then
Mccarthy shot out and stirred up the
rest. 1t was a great finish, Taylor get
ting the heat by half length. Eutlel
second and Mccarthy thild; time. 46
seconds. In the other sem-iinal Frank
Butler podalled for dear life all the time
and won in A 2-5 seconds. with Hammer
second and Mcleod third
The prettiest fight was in the finals
with two Buffers against Taylor. Atthe
pistol Frank Butler shot ahead, draw
ing Mccarthy and Mcleod after him.
leaving Taylor watching Tom Butler.
Rather than risk the result. Taylor. at
half the distance. spurted. He caught
the leaders in the stretch, but Tom was
with him and the finish was at a terrific
clip, the major losing by a few inches.
Frank Butler brought up the rear.
The quarter-mile amateur champion.
ship had enough entries to keep every
body guessing. Moran of Che.sea. who
has been doing great work. finished third
in the first heat, but couldn't qualify in
the semi-tinals.
The two-mile multicycle handicap was
an easy affair for Poutch and Wilson of
Louisville. the limit men. Their hand!.
cap was not reduced during the first
mile and then other machines slac kened
up to making good running for second
and third places. This brought Taylor
and Casey against two Butler boys. and
the last half mile was a warm one. Fay
lor's machine won out for second place.
The other races had no special interest.
One of the features of the day outside
the runs and facing was the untirre
efforts of a large delegation from Mil
in that city next year and there seems
to be little doubt that the moveme Mt Will
be successful.
During the day President Keenan,
talked Interestingly to the newspaper
men. and said that the l.. a. w. was in
most satisfactory condition. III.
great aim in the future must b. cen
traliza tion of power and thus benefit the
majority of the members. The league
has lost its boom" membe rship. and is
now on healthy basis. with 4 member.
ship of about $4,000.