The Wheel and cycling trade review . Doubleday (80 yards). Time—5:02. McDUFFEES DEBUT. Providence, Aug. 29.—E. A. McDuffee madehis first appearance as a professional at theRhode Island Wheelmens meet to-day. Herode an exhibition unpaced mile and cut theState record from 2:19 to 2:15 3- 5. In the mile open a close finish betweenDevlin and Hills brought out a storm ofhisses against the judges. William Sullivana local favorite, made an excellent showingin the mile 2:40 class, which he won withease. Summary: Mile, 2:40 Class—1, Willliam Sullivan, Paw-tucket; 2, Joe Collins, Marlboro; 3, B. T. Ross
The Wheel and cycling trade review . Doubleday (80 yards). Time—5:02. McDUFFEES DEBUT. Providence, Aug. 29.—E. A. McDuffee madehis first appearance as a professional at theRhode Island Wheelmens meet to-day. Herode an exhibition unpaced mile and cut theState record from 2:19 to 2:15 3- 5. In the mile open a close finish betweenDevlin and Hills brought out a storm ofhisses against the judges. William Sullivana local favorite, made an excellent showingin the mile 2:40 class, which he won withease. Summary: Mile, 2:40 Class—1, Willliam Sullivan, Paw-tucket; 2, Joe Collins, Marlboro; 3, B. T. Ross,Arlington Heights. Time, 2:34 2-5. Mile Open—1, Fred Devlin, Pawtucket; 2, Hor-ace B. Hillls, Jr., Providence; 3, N. T. Freyburg,Worcester, third. Time, 2:181-5. Half Mile Open—1, Horace B, Hills, Jr.; 2,Willliam Sullivan; 3, Fred Devlin. Time, 1:20 2-5. THE INS AND OUTS OP PRESIDENCY. Here is President Sterling Elliott at rest,and there is ex-President Willison at is a lesson in the picture. \3ter(mp £.«Vff-. >V ose These two men fought at high pressure atBaltimore for hours of the day and and their henchmen burned both moneyand brain tissue to secure the much-covetedoffice of L. A. W. president. The fate of na-tions seemed to depend upon it. It seemedthat the defeated man would glide into anobscurity which would be as protracted as itwould be dark. And here they are, hobnob-bing at the Louisville meet, both of them ap-parently happy; in fact, of the two Willisonseems to be the happier. Willison is a Maryland man; angular, bony,sinewy, practical, businesslike, genial andcongenial. Elliott is a Massachusetts man; high-voiced,nasal-toned, perceptive, humorous, practical,theoretical, visionary, initiative, eccentric,unexpected, kindly, and a whole lot of otherthings. SLOW TOWN, FAST TIME. The English triplet record for one hour,26 miles 402 yards, was smashed by theCentury Wheelmens triplet team, Pierie,ONeil, Gracey, at the Point Breeze trac
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