Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
THE l.. A. w. MEET.
Indications Point to a Record-Brealk-
Ing ATTENDANCE of Members.

Indications Point to RecOrd-Brealx-
Ing Attendance of Members.
Philadelpha's great meet of 81, when
1900 wheelmen registered will be equal
ed and perhaps outdone. in the opinion of
prominent league members in attendance
at the twentieth annual meet of their body
at Boston. The utmost good fellowship ex-
lists all sides, there is a commendable
lack of friction in things racing and things
political, and on all sides in Boston are
seen wheelmen. wheelmen, wheelmen.
Headquarters at the Brunswick Hotel
We're opened Monday afternoon at
clock, with a crowd of several hundred
at the door. Registration went on steadily
until late. and Sterling Elliot. ex-president
of the league, said that without "a doubt the
estimate of ten thousand would be exceed
ed, compelling the committee to order more
of the bean-pot badges, which are being
distributed to the delegates fast they
register, along with handsome souvenir
and a map OF Boston, which all need. In
such crowd individuals are lost sight of
entirely and large clubs are swallowed up
at the hotels.
Every officer of the league is present
Many of the officers in former years all of
the members of the racing board and many
of the old members are on hand, and talk
of racing goes on everywhere, the entry
list for the national meet including $50 in
oividual entries and is a record i'll itself,
yet it cannot be concealed from view that
one and all believe that this is the last
l.. a. w. national race meet. The prcTli-
nent men say SO and say that at the next
national assembly the racing question will
be settled by turning over to the National
Cycling Association the entire affair
1t had been proposed to put up a large
tent on Boston Common for the benefit of
those who cared to talk racing, but this
was abandoned, AMI at the Hotel Bruins
wick there was held an impromptu meeting
of the prominent league workers of the
past and present, who discussed the racing
question over and over without coming to
any decision
The racing began yesterday afternoon.
Following is the summary:
One-third mile national championship
professionaD-Won by Tom Butler, Cam
bridge; Major Taylor Worcester, second;
Angus Mcleod, Chicago. third. Time, AZ 20
seconds
One-mile novice( two heats and finaD-
Won by p. Logan, Boston. Time, 2.47 10.
TWo-mile tandem handicap (amateur)-
Won by W. II. Stevenson and F. A. Jo-
sephs, Detroit (35 YARDS; George L. Lean
der and f. w Peabody, Chicago (25 YARDS,
second; c. w: Brown and c. F. Queen. New
York (45 YARDS, third. Time, 4.15 4-5.
-quarter-mile national championship
amateur. four heats semi-finals-First
heat won by Wilson, Pittsburg; McDougai
Milwaukee, second; Moran, Chelsea, third
Time, 81 seconds.
Second heat won by A. E. George South
Africa; Brown Pittsburg second; Fred
Hopes, Philadelphia, third Time, 50 Is
seconds
Third heat won by Peabody, Chicago
lngraham, Lynnneld, Mass, second; Tai
lander. Paris. third. Time, 80 40 seconds
Fourth heat won by Ludwig, Chicopee;
Ben Goodson, Australia, second; Harry Ed
wards, Dorchester, third. Time, 81 As Sec
onds.
First semi-final-Peabody first Wilson
second, Hopes third. Time, 81 3-5.
Second Observation-Disclosures first, Good
son second, Ingraham third. Time, 81 sec
ondS.
Final-Dead heat between Tallander and
Peabody, Wilson third. Time 33 seconds
Ito be ridden over.
McDuffie rode three miles motor paced in
sos 80. Time by miles, lao 1-5, LII As,
LIB 80.
Matched Australian tandem pursuit, five
miles, four teams comprehension T. Col
yam and Charles A. Church caught the
Butler team in 2-5 miles. Time $50
Ed. II. Taylor, mile exhibition without
handle bars paced, 2.07 80
Five-mile club pursuit race teams from
Chelsea, Mass)-Owl Club, Cambridge
Mass; Press Club, Boston, and Chicago
Cycle Club. Won by Chelsea Cycle Club in
IL 10.
Fivemile pursuit race 0eams from Rosyl-
dale, Mass; Denver Wheel Club, Denver;
Dorchester, Mass, and White Cycle Club,
Springfield, Mass.-Won by Denver Wheel
Club in 11.O6 LIS.