Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-01
A .E!,MENr or rssCyCLEHN.
The League Of American Wheelncl
Paradcs $40 Machines.

ti-rom tho New York sln of Tuesday.l
Beginning at noon yesterday, many nthlct-
ic young men, with bronzed faces and bright
ewes, hurried toward the Scholars Ga'c at
Central Park and Fifty-ninth street They
60, out bicycles from two lsr-o tents IN
which tho machines had been atrrcd, at
Fourth avenue and Ffly.nin h street, aud
then formed in line along the cas-, side Of tho
park on Fifth avenue for the third yearly
parade of tue League Of American Wheel
mon. Each club was by itself, and carried n
standard with the name of the club cm'r'id-
cred on it, Tucre was the greatest dvefsi y
Of uniforms. 5 me were phtpc, some
hlsck blue, brown, green, or wultc. Al,
the men wurc kuickcrbockrrs. so nc HAD
hemels, o hers hal caps, aud othc soft
hats Many wore medus aud badge, Won as
prizts in races.
A great crowd ga'h red tn see TIE sat.
Cars cumming to the park ", re filled aad he
sidewalks were lined tour or live deep. The
bic, clcl, lcantd un their wheels, facing sluth
mud wa ting r the word To stut.
Shortly before u'c ock, Commander N.
N. Beckwilh aud his staff rodj M the luc,
wnicu extended u Etghteh stIee'. The
bicyclrrs saluied us they passed. my re-.
urn, d down the line aud at o'nl tx tue
band struck up mar,h Foir mounted
policemen cauter,d .ntT ahead, AID tue parade
start d. Tie lchDers oi the linc nj flfy-
uiulh street moved up the avrnu COUNT T.
marching with the ,lu's stationed a"o'e
them. CommlnGer Is, ck~ith l. d the way.
Extended to It's full lengtn, he line was fur
mile aud Il hall long. Fity-s Yea Gu =
To ~ h.. Al
columns ot four, an the Unattached ridtrs
followed them by twns. Some Ut the men
took headers IN the DIRT, 10 the great deli1h'
Of the spectators.
The New YORK club WIS first OF the clubs
1t had twenty six men IN linc, aud IN y All
vanced with the precision III v,teruus' Each
uau kept his prop distance aud rode In h
bee-Iine. The handsome caiet-gray unl-
forms Of the club attracted notice, and thcii
perfect lou of drill was upplaudei The l'hil'
| nd, lphia, the CiGiLeus the Capitol, and tn.
bridgeport cubs were ulsJ aplIauded iur
their due riding. The pace Sc, by tue pace
makers was slow, ANTI r. CURED K cat watch
fuluess to keep tue proper place iu the Hue.
| OCCASIONALLY All In xpeiientei rider or & cd
II Temporary pan'c bD running into The crUwd
OF sppCta ors The sun shunc brightly, and
| n Thousand r, flcc,iuns were Scattered ny the
polished nickel. plated spokes Of ca h rev''lv-
| lux ~lecl. 10 one l,Oking down tho long
hill which ends al l10lh street. the parade
made very pretty sisnl. The men sat erect
| In Their saddles aud advanced with military
precision. Bann,rs Ut gay hnes nuttcltd IL
| he wIuda, and occasionally II bugle rang ou'
| q call.
The procession passed on VI Filth avenue
to 1l7th street ami tnrn turned west. The
pace WIS now qnickencd, aud 1t proved Il"
last for many rd,rs who were out oil rrac
| lico. They dropped out here and th're. aud
sought The nearest shade. Before this occur.
| red, however, the men we're counted, aud S7t
were found to be in .iuc. Thus is the largest
number the league has bad III any oil lis pa
| fsues.
| The riders lurned down Seventh avenue,
and ut the entrance to Central Park they
found that the park police had ceaied The
| West Drive of all vehicles. The smooth,
hard roads locked very inviting but they Iau
up the sides of Iu'hcr steep hill, Mort
weary ritiers were fain to dismount, and pnll
their wheels up the hll. Through the park
WAS succession Of gentle hills aud declIues
Accidents began to happen Ms tho men It,
came tiied. Scyc'al machines were badly
broken aud their riders were obliged to walk
home. These disasters were mAiniy confintd
| to the unattached ricrs, OF whom souic sOu
were la line The club men maintained theli
form aud showed M sign of weakness
| Among the riders wele several gentlemen
with gray la und long whit Boards. They
seemed as spry as The youngest ihen there.