The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
TOM LINTON EORSAKEs THE ~ C. A.
FOR THE H. 4. w.

BosToN. Aug 1.-THE sensation OF the day
in L. A. w. circles was the announcement this
morning that Tom Linton. the Welsh middle
distance racing man, had forsaken the ranks OF
the N. c. A. and had been reinstated in tho l. A.
w. Linton rode at Waltham Tuesday under
the auspices OF the N. G. A. and made a worlds
record. Yesterday he and his trainer. Dudley
Marks. asked the racing board OF the l.. A. W.
for hearing In their case. The Board held a
special session In the evening. lasting several
hours and as result Linton's reinstatement
was announced to-day. He will ride ten
mile paced race at the Charles River track to-
morrow under L. A. W. auspices.
At the meeting OF the National Assembly OF
local consuls at the Old Colonial Club house
this morning President keenan, said that the
League had not lost any ground In the racing
game, praised the Boston consulate as the best
in the country. because OF It's perfect organiza-
ton and briefly outlined the status OF the
League. All tho runs to-day were we'll at
tended and an Improvement over yesterday
was noted in the crowd at the races. This
evening there was a run through the suburbs
followed by stag smoker" and entertain
ment in Mechanics Building. Tomorrow will
be devoted almost entirely to runs with races
at the Charles River track in the evening,
Four hours OF as good racing as has ever
been seen in this country. marked the second
days card Of the meet to-day and although
the crowd was not as large as the quality Of
fairly well filed All Of the finals and most OF
trial heats were decided by inches only. In
ali OF the men at the finish, making decision
for honors especially hard for the Judges,
The Aye mile ion was
he Preliminary heats Major Taylor the
Taylor was to blame for not jumping the
bunch when question OF the fastest was to
and shut out from winning. Watson Coleman
won deserved victory IN the final heat for
tape. The only, foreign protest. onal G. Courbe
O'utrelon was badly outclassed.
the final Of the other professional events the
ns 4nm Bayer Of aad
won the Ssu event aS from the ort S marx
Two national championships were decided in
the amateur events, the two mile and the half
Caldow. the Scotchman. got into the final; and
he failed to get a show In the deciding heat.
went down, due to an attempt. to cut in by
STEPHENSON. the one armed rider from Detroit
pionship: Moran. Wilson and Ludwig Of
Of Paris; Peabody failed to catch Moran in the
two trial heats and could not qualify, The final
9y Mrs eH Gs d o6Sson in
ting first. Tallandier second. and Wilson third.
ngraham Of Peabody had an easy time With A.
winning two heats. the half-mile unpaced and
| the mile unpaced.
The Ave mile National championship profess
sona developed into plan to freeze out Ma
Conditions provided that the first two men in
the two fastest heats and one in the lowest heat
tered in The first heat which resolved itself into
loaf in which all the men jockeyed with the
| Rut m tal thp huuph and while the pOlprpi
the outside and won. Taylor taking second.
turns sin in pacing i each other and both we're run
off ~ a minute faster than the first. shutting
Five men ne tarted in the nnal pacemakers
e and Ma
rany y' Of st. louis started coisman caught
the paeemaker first; with Ilewellyn. Mcleod.
named. This order continued until the bell
tap. when the entire bunch sprinted for the
heat between the flrst four men. The Judges
finally decided on Watson Coleman a torthe MN
Sea was done s W
The two-mile National Championship ANA
@ of in e trial aS MoTan na hSs
| Stevenson, Peabody, Goodson. Ladue and We
Der qualified The final heat went to Moran.
| who secured a good position early In the race
and kept it to the end. winning by fair mar
gin. l.adue finished second and Weber third.
Run over: hnal heat one-fcurth mile National am
pa coy
Five mile National championship, professional
Won by watson Coleman, spri9gheid; F; Lewsllyn.
Chicago second A. Mel cod. Toronto. third c. Nc
Carly, st. Loms. fourth. Time-lo minutes 65
,one.rnile handicap, amateur-won by J; Moran.
second; .. Weber Milwaukee, 80 yards. third.
r T%on m N"tcna eha%p"nshp amateur. Won
BY james Moran Of Chelsea 4; hadge' REV New
4 minutes, ~ seconds
one;mile hand,cap pr9fs so % Won by j. Bow,
f. Lleweyn.- Chicago. 90 yards. third. Time-2
'" onc.half mile National championship. amateur
Won by B. Goodson. Australia; A. Tallander Paris.
second; l.. Wilson. Pittsburg. third. Time-l min
Match Race-one.half mile unpaced. one mile
teorsc South Afrc4"&on by insGaGsm any Iime-
minute 81 seconds and minutes. Is 20 seconds.
New York bicycle rider. returning from
| Coney Island, reached the Brooklyn sioe Of the
me when there was line Of trueks and
cts Tor himself and wheel a. the gate while the
sip npo to the the boat He could not AFFORD S 70
| take q chance passing any OF the wagons
until all we're aooard Then he led his wheel
on to The boat and place, It against
that II when the other side was reached. be wait
| ed for the trucks and wagons 70 Leave
and lead his wheel block up along East
| Twenty; third street and .noor, as. it is.
| he decided he would rather ride the distance.
He took his wheel by the head with one hand
| and proceeded to ieaT il through the mems
| cabin. He passed through the first section and
past the narrow aisle. made by the or set for
| The wheel box, and had gone along the second
division OF the cabin to within fifteen feet of the
door opening uppn the deck: when y colored
the wheelman and said You can't
bring that wheel through here"
Can't l." answered the cyclist. but have.
you know. all but the few feet you see from
Giant help it. sir; you'll have to take it
| back. sab"
| "On. will II Well. don't know about that
Don't you see porter that II take 1t back it
will travel further through the cabin than III
take IL out the front door,"
| You'll have to take it back, sir"
- Well. ! guess ! won't I've dragged it
| through the cabin enough. If it goes back,
you will h We to take IT,"
| The, porter thoroughly angered; laid hold OF
| the wheel, and ed it back through the cabins
to the rear deck and there he stood it agains.
leisurely and after he had watched the porter
| place it carefully against the post he said:
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