, 1881-06-05
+, Truneir. and tho Work OF the National Hns
name Association" Respectfully.
EDWIN LEE RRnww


Largest Western Nlachlne-Diacusa.
Ing the Park Commtasfohors.1 '~~.:t
The program for the July meet at Milwan.
kee will be completed this week, and preparar
tions are now being madefo render the at.
fair pleasurab1e success. The Chicago b.
cycle Club will issue tomorrow invitations
to all members Of clubs md unattached .bf-
cyclers in this vicinity, setting forth thaf
the Club takes pleasure in rendering
the use Of the club-rooms for the accommo-
dation of riders who will centre in Chicaeo
previous to the meet Arrangements have
been made to start from the headquarters
279 State street, OIL Friday evening, July9, 1t
6:30, and proceed to Milwaukee via tie
Goodrich Steamboat Line All machines
and luggage will be taken In charge BY ths
QuarterlnaSter OF the Club. The Chicago aud
the Ariel Clubs will send about fifteen DELE
gates each, aud ten are expected from Elgia.
They will join about forty Of the Allwankes
Bicycle Club, and the run will commence On
the Saturday following; Probably Ocono-
mowoc will be the hrst oo}ee;t.ve point where
hotels in honor Of the gentlemen. During
the two following days Nagawieka Lake and
Lakeside will be visited. At the latter resort
Mr. Nash gives q reception Tor the riders
and the people e, at Nashotah vii a1so els enter:
County are said to be In good condition, and
much enjoyment is anticipated By the BIZ
cyclists. The Ariels, who visited Milwaukee
last week, have lively remembrances Of tia
hospitable Cream City.
League Of American Nheeimen,: returned
on Wednesday from the annual meet 'of ,tha
League in Boston. The affair was mo-
nounced success, upwards OF 743 wheelmeu
being i'll line dnrln9. the grand parade and
fhe qaGst cris snd soao C. !si Winals who Seoso ase
represented Chicago at the meet, still remain
- L. ". Conkling, Of the Chicago Club, has
lust received from England splendid sixty
inch machine, the largest in the West. It Is
sPrenlier'' pattern, and sails through tia
air like thing of life under the guidance Of
Tie next monthly business meeting Of thu
Chicago Club will be held on the 4th inst, al
which time it Is expected lengthy discus.
fair action Of the South and West Park Com
missioners in prohibiting bicycles from tha
parks and boulevards at all hours. It waI
hoped that such a reasonable concession
would be made on the part OF the South
parks between the hours Of 9 p n. and 10 a.
N. This would still exclude them during
tie day, but allow a!i. practice mo morning E
matter will be kept before the Commissions
ers until some modification Is made n their
stwhose motion is the perfection Of grace, and
whose management IS marvel that the OBJ
server never tires Of admtring-" The pas
| fine is coming into general favor, and the
progressive spirit Of the age must speedily
recognize it.
Tie Chicago Club arranged tor 4 run M
| the WestSide on Saturday afternoon. -,
CHICAGO BOYS AT ,11rwAuKEE. 49, - ;;
| 10 the Editor ar 1ne Chicago TrlbunA ':'''
| CHICAGO, June 4.-On Saturday, the SSth
! of May, the Milwaukee Bicycle Club inau.
gnrated their first run Of this season, I'D 9
cycle Clubs Of this city to Join them, promEE-
| Ing them fine time and good roadtng. Six
/ members Of the Aeriel Club and one Chicago
| man accepted their invitation. and Friday
| night saw us in Milwaukee Saturday q
P N. the start was made IRON tne neaa .et q
taken Of the clubs, in all numbering tWentT-
| seven riders. Then to Waukesha, q distance
| Of nineteen miles, which was reached aftera
! hot and rather dusty ride OF three hours
The road was in . smooth and fair Gond!t9n
until Brooktie1d Junction was reached. -four
miles from Waukesha. From there sevetl
| dlsnluunts were necessitated, owing to to
many hills and sandy condition or the roadk
| The Clubs put up at the Mansion House, ano
spent the evening IN looking AROUND 'oe
At half-past S the next morning the sfart
was made for Oconomowoc, the Chicago man
| leaving us here and returning to milwaukee,
| For the first four miles the road was not In
very good condition; after that the Wheel
we're compelled to take: the ambulance
line, n'n and % was used for the purpose of
carrying the baggage and necessary articles
used in a run Of this kind; Oconomowos
at att the Townsend House: The rest Of the Day
was spent in giving exhibitions Of fancy rid.
| ing, boating, etc. The next morning our
party left Oconomowoc, wheeling towards
| Lakeside, where dinner was to be plepalee
aud short sst to hs taksn efor 70 qaced sS
| II o'clock. and at 8 the run was resumed oser
tino road, partly down grade, to Mllwaa-
The distance from Oconomowoc to MI,
waukee is thirty-seven miles; me lime con1 a,,f
suued in going the same was four hours a,a a91
4 half, including several stops and dismgunss,
remarkably quick trip, one mile pelnk
made III less than i've minutes. .-i1.t
The Clubs made fine appearance wneeE
Ing into Milwaukee, the Aeriel CLUB gg gong
5 5nsabss1 sa I'd foMpe meakTffh The e'ao aoer%s e
Aeriel Club attracted considerable attenns3n
aloug the road. It Is composed Of coEda"
roy sack coat, and knee~bTeeches Of the same1
blue stockings, and black and red stnpe91
Jerseys. One spectator Inquired Il We aaS
lust returned from Sing Sing. A supper vas
Served at the P1ankinton House, @ ano ~
closed the first seasons run OF the Au"a4G-
kec Club. .1.t,.o4
The clycometer for the entirerun regtste{aa
eighty miles, twelve hours riding, g,-aoons " u
and o,e-haIf miles per hour. ,..t. u
We found the Milwaukee boys as nice ~ =
of fellows as one ever has the pleasure q ~ ~
meeting, and hope to renew our visit ~ np
distant date. ~
The Aeriel Club were represented By "
following: John B. Lyon, Jr., L: ~. optrE <
ance, Alfred Cowles, Jr., F. G. Ald5icn. !; ~. =
Don1le, and George a. Seayerns, yr;, LIZ LIZ
Milwaukee, Club turned ont the folloAM1nS% u A1lSs
members: Capt 4. A. hathaway, a. ,; ~ ha1 ~
bard, II. W. Rogers, F. L. Pierce, y" :. =
Chapman, Frank &. Stark, bng!er; u: =
Beaumont, Arthur Lindsey, ": 4; Fno*
George Nash, Harry Weller, y. Tene5S, 4
G. Langlois, George 3. Owen, sam haISs!:st2z ha1Sts2
G. II. Moses, Arthur Voting, ". =. hSSs ~
hill. and Harry c. uaskfns. 9lr. ". a. lsE
lor represented the Chicago Bicycle Clqnta il
This run WAS held as preliminary " VA
meet to be held Julye !, anu ., wneh 1s !. u
expected that over 100 wheelmen Will r. % =
line, and an extended tour will be han msas s@sf.
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