National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20

Columbus, Ohio club (Arlington)-W. L.
Eldridgc
Pennsylvania club (Arlington)--J. L. Al
word, Frank s. Lewis.
Whirling Whcelmcn of Maryland (Arling-
ton W. B. Buoz.
Wcstport, prnn, club CArlington) John
+. Elder, J. \. lexington.
Bloomington .u5 Arlington )-Goorgo II.
Cox aud II. j, Cos.
The patrOlmon of tho ifth precinct were
thrown into state of panicky excitement
Sunday night The "distress cali" was
sounded several times from several diroc.
tions, and the "cops" tried to run several
ways at once to discover the cause of tho
mysterious signals of alarm from the sombor-
voiced police whistles. Suddenly there was
q broadsdo of whistles-scrgcant calls,
partners calls, and distress calls
all mingling together aud right
on Pennsylvania avenue. Tho pa-
trolmen mndo q rush for the locality,
and in u few moments learned tho innocent
cause of tho trouble. Tho Springfield Bicy-
Gle club wns out exercising aud each man
carried a whistle similar TO those used by our
policemen to be blown rs danger signals, in
stead Of bells, They explained that they did
not know the police used such whistles, and
that IL was against tho law to blow them on the
streets. Tho Springfield boys promised not
to use them again while they arc hero.
Each of the visiting whoelmen was pre-
sCntcd last evening with large pocket map
of tho city of Washington. Tho concrotod
streets were shown on it by dark marks and
those not concrotcd by whito ones. At night
many Of the silent riders mapped out trip
about the city through tho agency of their
maps.
Tho polo match which was advertised to
take place last evening was postponed because
| Of tho weather. and will be played this after
noon at 1880, after the parade and before the
races, at the Star Bicycle park, Fourteenth
street and Now York avenue.
The club house of the Capital City Bicycle
! club, on q street, between Ninth and Tenth,
was brilliantly illuminated last night with
| numerous Chinese lanterns and was crowded
with tho visitors. About twenty-five NOM
bcrs of tho club, each carrying Chinese
| lantern, marched to the principal hotels and
| invited the visiting whcolmcn to fall in limo
| and proceed TO tho club house, where they
were Hospitality entertained, the party break
ing up at q late hour
Prince, tho professional racer, has arrived
from san Francisco, whore ho successfully
contested with many of the bloodod horses
| He is anxious to arrange a race with Morgan
and Woodside.
Numbers of the whcelmen visited Abnor's
| llarvey's, and other places of refroshmont
and entertainment.
The two great features to-day will be the
parade this morning and the races at Athletic
park this afternoon.
hO pAAuib VIII lOIul aJ O'OO d' ILL.,, buuTps
Captains of clubs are requested to report TO
Commander n. NJ. Beckwith, or Adjutant
| Geo. r. Bidwoll, at tho Arlington hotel, as
soon after their arrival in tho city as possible,
or ut the latest, q. m, on tho morning of
tho goth, for assignment
The line will form with head Of column in
vicinity of Arlington hotel
Tho column will be divided into two
divisions.
First division will bo composed of clubs
whose entire membership are league men.
Second division will be composed of clubs
whose entire and part membership are league
mon, together with unattached.
No club with less than five mon will be
allowed to parade as n club, but will be con-
/ sOlidGted with some other club. Small clubs
sending only few men are requested to con-
fer with some other club adjacent to their
locality, and unite before reporting for as
sgnment for position, thereby saving detail
and consequent delay.
Mon Will form in line in position assigned
them with rear wheel to curb, or so near as
TO conform to proper alignment.
Men standing at loft of bicycle or tricycle.,
and iVe feet apart, facing to the 'front.'
captains on the right of club.
Distances US per diagTam
Head of Column,
| Mounted Police.
Pace Makers
100 feet.
Commander.
stan.
so feet
Commander 1T Division.
Escort.
30 feet.
First Division League Clubs.
100 feet
Commander ID Division.
Escort.
100 feet.
: League Clubs and 21 Division League Members
The route of the parade was published il
THE REPUBLICAN Monday morning.
= George NJ. Hendeo, OF the Springfield Mass
: Bicycle club, will not be abe to ride in thu
: championship races to-day with his fame!
!; machine on account of the heavy condition
OF the track. He will have to borrow road
stcr. Ills machine only weighs twenty-on
IS pounds, and is too light for muddy roads.
Mr.. Overman, of the Victor Rotcr company
IS brought to tho city II very light improves
wheel for tricycle., which Mr.. Hendeo wa
- to have ridden, but owing TO the heavy tract
heavy wheels must be put on, aud the tricycl
t will not DO seen at its best
,, Mr., Scribner has kept his machiuists at hi
Z. school, On Il street, and offered every iacilit
to the visitors for making repairs or change
:. in their machines.