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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1899
Page
2
Advance Guard of 1200 register at the Brunswick. Night of feasting and receptions marks a successful banquet with five hundred enjoying a run to Franklin Park. Col Popé donates a token for fleet amateurs. River Carnival tonight and tomorrow.
The program lists morning runs from Copley Square to Marine Park and Nantasket with a full day involved. Afternoon routes include a park system journey to Echo Bridge and Norumbega Park, plus evening runs toward the Waltham River carnival beginning at 8:00 p m.
About 1200 L A W members registered at the Hotel Brunswick in Boston for the twentieth annual meet. Attendees from out of town were drawn by low rail fares, with crowds expected to swell through today and tomorrow as the event opens.
League dignitaries and loyal members filled the Brunswick gathering as the racing question dominated the meet. Veterans and new joiners filled the room, underscoring the league’s grip on advocacy for good roads and wheelmen’s rights.
The meet features Col Albert A. Pope of Pope Manufacturing offering a gold medal for the amateur scoring the most points in races. The event attracts riders from Boston and beyond with entries from Dedham Cambridge and Philadelphia. Highlights include the Tiger Roadsters banquet and a potential pursuit race between Hammer and Starbuck. Local industries and clubs rally support as hundreds attend races and related entertainments.
Lady Carson, wife of the Viceroy, is said to own more elephants than any other woman. The Maharajah has presented a herd of elephants to the vicereine, noted as the finest. Lady Carson rides out with a silver goad and fan carried by her driver.
Today at Waltham track the grand circuit meet of the National Cycling Association features leading professionals Cooper Ki ser Freeman McFarland and Stevens. Amateurs include Kramer Collett Hausman Ruts Cadwell and finalists paced by club teams. Entries cover sprints two mile national pro and various handicaps with top riders from Boston Waltham Watertown and New Haven.
In New York at Coney Island, Otto Seiloff of Chicago defeated Harry Lemmons of Buffalo when Lemmons’ seconds threw up the sponge in the sixteenth round after a tense match. Kerwin fought Matthews through six rounds with heavy exchanges before being knocked down and saved by his seconds.
A large crowd enjoyed two horse races with tight heats and close finishes. Nellie Lo won the first heat, Cake Walk showed speed in the second heat, and Cake captured a later wire finish as the event delivered high order racing.
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