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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1899
Page
2
Major Taylor of the club hits the track to stun Butler boys in a one third mile race at the L A W championship. Goodson of Australia wins another amateur title as multiple rivals suffer a fall. Chelsea secures club team pursuit honors while the Pioneers celebrate.
An Ohio newspaper column touts Omega Oil for women cyclists claiming quick relief from fatigue and stiffness after rides. It quotes Druggist D A Eaton of Cambridge Mass and discusses motor carriage impact on city roads and horse use as bicycles grow.
A day long program begins 7:30 a.m. with a South Shore run to Plymouth and continues 9:00 a.m. with a run to South Natick via Echo Bridge and other spots. The schedule includes 30 miles of running, then 1:30 p.m. run to Charles River Park, 2:30 p.m. amateur and professional track events, and a 7 p.m. moonlight run to Norumbega Park with vaudeville and an electrical display for L A W visitors.
James F. Moran wins amateur titles at five and two miles, Ben Goodson of Australia takes LA W titles at a third and a half mile. Major Taylor claims professional half mile as Charles River Park races run late with record attempts by Tom Linton.
The five mile amateur championship heats produced intense sprinting on the bell lap. Ingraham of Lynnfield led Moran of Chelsea and other internationals as pace makers, with Moran and Ingraham trading the lead. Major Taylor won the professional heat and set up another likely victory in the mile, while a dramatic final of the five mile club team pursuit was halted after a fall and late lineup changes.
The New York Yacht Club lent no objection to towing Shamrock during calm intervals, stressing the arrangement is unique to this case. As Aug 2 sailed, Barrie doubted a ten day arrival, and by Aug 14 spars reached port with mixed conditions and eventual tow by Erin.
Chelsea team push back to even as Moran and Ingraham spark a late charge against three Chicago riders. Multiple heats crown Moran and Goodson in national championships with fast times and tight finishes featuring Hoopes Nelson and other cyclists from Chelsea Pittsburg Dorchester and Chicago.
The fourth annual Pioneers of the League of American Wheelmen banquet at American House drew about 100 members. Abbott Bassett, longtime secretary, was named as nominee for president, with the committee report unanimously adopted. Speakers praised bicycle progress and industry consolidation, and veterans like Frank Weston and Colonel Pope addressed the gathering, closing with plans to meet again next year.
The handsome yacht of Sir Thomas Lipton, owner of a cup challenger, sailed across the ocean with the Shamrock in company and rode out calm seas in tow.
Hartford investigators accuse County Temporary Home at Warehouse Point of mistreatment of over 100 children. Testimony depicts superintendent H M Adams beating and choking youths, tying a boy to a door knob, and rough punishment with ash and bread. Witnesses include McTighe Porter Godbey and Mrs Taylor. Adjournment set for next Thursday.
A dinner in honor of American ambassador General William Draper Draper was hosted by Mr. E. J. Curley at the Malvern Hotel. The event showcased diplomatic ties with Italy and honored the envoy’s service.
Lourenzo Marquez reports Delagoa Bay as Aug 18. The South African republic presses Lisbon to allow ammunition passage. Kruger says a modus vivendi with Britain is assured. Two thousand cases of arms arrive tomorrow aboard the Konig from Hamburg July 5.
The Chelsea police case involving Reserve officer J. Lradley resurfaces as the police committee of the Board of Aldermen refuses involvement and shifts the matter to the Mayor. A city attorney opinion says the Mayor has authority to hear the charges, while the committee claims otherwise. The Mayor's next move remains uncertain amid threats of court action to secure proper authority.
Jack McCormick of Philadelphia knocked out Kid McCoy in about one minute in Chicago under Queensberry rules. The swift finish came after McCormick's decisive right hand and a final jaw shot silencing McCoy as the crowd roared and Hogan counted the knockout.
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