, 1881-07-10
POLITE ATHLETICS.

The milwaukee bicycle Meet and Hun
Reception and Ball Mt Lakeside md
Oconomosvoc- Chicago Wheeimen
part.eipattn.-On the IIoad-persoual
Wheel Notes.
The second annual meet and run of the Mil
yaukec Bicycle Club, which occurred OIL the ID,
3d. and 18th inst, was pronounced success, ul-
though Chicago did not turn ont onc-quarter MS
many wheelmcn as expected. Among the lnena-
tcrs Ut the Chicago Club were John II. Fairfield,
Burley 3. Ayers, G. W. Tarr, c. r. Whitmarsh,
Charles Losch, and II. 7. Nichols. The delegates
from the Ariel Club were George Keen, J. 3.
Lyon, Jr., G. H. Seuvcrns. L. J. c. Spruance, L.
Cowles, Jr., Ed<un Keith, and F. c. .Adrich-
Among tho wheelneu from abroad who passed
through Chicago en- route to the meet were i.
B. Holt, local editor of tho kankakee Gazette,
and an enthusiastic wneelniau; w. T. Eldridgc,
Of Columbus, o.; Ed. S. Monroe. Of Joliet; J. d.
Cummings. OF Waltham, oiass.: Elmer II.
White, Of Hartford. Conn.
Tho greater number Of those attending tho
meet from here made the trip to Milwaukee by
steamer on Friday evening. the 1st inst, arrly-
ing at tho Cream City on Saturday morning.
The grand meet took plaae ut 1:O O'Clock Sat
ur.]ay afternoon at Prospect Avenue Park. MIL
waukec. about 100 wheeilnen In costume being
in line, and making very creditAble appear
ance. After few muneurres the company
was drawn up in position and photographed,-a
matter which the boys never neglect on occa-
siops Of this kind.
Tho line WIS then formed for the grand run,
and was in command Ut Road Captain 4. A.
Hathaway, OF the Milwaukee Club, with the fol-
lowing assistants: First Lieutenant. y. S. Htb-
bard; Second Lieutenant, II. w. Rogers; SUBJ
Captain, f. II. Browne; Third Lieutenant, E. 4.
Chapman; Fourth Lieutenant, F. l.. Picrce;
bug1ers, F. G. Stark, c. H. Moses, T. X. Birk-
hauser-
sixty strong. and was largely composed ct mem
bcrs of the Milwaukee Club. with the Chicago
whec!Inen above mentioned, Mr.. Pierce. from
Etgin, and the others NAMED from abroad. ho ana
The first run WAS to Lakeside. a summer resort
md Pewaukee. distance uf twenty-four miles
over the country roads, which were falr Tor the
greater distance The regular ,,. onge.eas;
as the wheelmcn moved oif down the
soaa ~ Rer Res H1.fa nsu9 and o snt
md rapidly moving column or wheels "as -
matter Of great wondcrment to the natltes
along the route. The suns fcrvent rays quick
IL browned tho faces Of the +Ariels, for their
slight polo caps offered no protection against
old Sol. 49,
Arriving at Lakeside at o'clock the bicyclers
we're royalty received by tho lady guests there
Saturday evening. The cottages und lawns
mrntadons Of the hail was II large bicycle beau
tifully trimmed by Mrs. Buckingham, Miss Rose
Buckingham, and Mrs. F. L. Chandler, Of Chi
saFp TSe members of the Milwaukee Club were
presented q beautiful silk guilun BY the ladies'.
the fiug costing not less than So The ball was
q prominent feature or the evenings enter.
tainmcnt. the bicyclers all attending III tul
costume ct kpcc-brenches. etc. "
On Sunday the company was Increased 10
aI1ty-seven. and the run continued 10 Ocouo-
Eowoc. via Dclatieid, eighteen miles, tho roads
not being easy riding. =.
ttt. II
from DconOmoW0c+ via North Lake. 10 1ophiHs ;
where lunch was served and tue retufc tnnue 70 70
".CuCuey" On Monday evening q grand Dall
WIS given at tho Townsend House in honor OF the
visiting wheclnen, and it proved to be q very
brilljunt affair and was thoroughly enjoyed, not
withslanding the hcat- Two large blcyeles were
beautifully DECORATED with ilowcrs us ornaments
to the hall. ...--
ranks and dispersed, and tho Chicago wheelmeH
have been arriving hutnc during the week. All
together the run was most successfully carried
out, aud our whcel1nen unite in expressing the
livcle.t satisfaction ut the truly magnificent
receptions rendered them everywhere IN route
Joseph l. MacKcown. of the Windsor HlcGclc
Club. Belfast- Ireland has recently become
resident Of Chicago, and will probably join the
Chlcago Club. His machine is fifty-t"o inch
especial club"
The iuter-club gold medal race Of the Chicaeo
and Ariel reAms. which WIS recently postponed.
will occur ut tho West Side Nutlnec Purk Satur-
day, July 10
George Craig is rusticating at Lake Geneva.
Twn bicyclers allowed themselves to be ar
rested recently III New York while wheeling
aluu9 the boulevard i'll order 10 test the coIlsti~
tutonaty Of the ordinance against bicycling IN
the park. The same plan will soon be adopted
IN Chicago. ii is thought.
The record OF the recent Louisville race gives
Clarruce Jenkins. Of the Louisville Club, hhl1-
President Gartleld's second son, Irwin, Is an
enthusiastic and reckless bcycler.