New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-07
wHgELMEN TO MEET IN BROOELYN.

THE ANNUAL GATHERING or TIE STATE DIVISION
or THE LEAGUE.
The centre Of bicycling interest for the State
during this week VIII be In Williamsburg, where the
second annual meet of the Hew-Ycrk division Of the
League OF American wheelmen WI be held Saturday
next
This league Of wheclmen, which IL National IN its
scope Ia divided by State lines into subordinate
ORGANIZATIONS each OF which has ITS chief consul and
hoard OF officers. Many OF these Organizations
have an Official organ" without which no selfrespeot
ing body OF wheelmen can exist IN these days The
Official organ relieves the treasury Of it, supernEous
cash and I'm return gives up certain number Of It's col
umns to tine publication Of orders notices, elections etc.
In tue last year the state divisions have been
GROWING stronger and will discharge all the
local functions OF tho league: They have
their annual meets in imitation OF the National
Association This year Brooklyn set up her Claims 10
rccoeitn IA the largest city IN the State. the
home OF active clubs aud the happy po'sessor OF
many miles Of concrete paycments andof Prospect Park
Her claims were allowed, and for several weeks inc
Kings COunty Wheelmen and their brethren Of the other
clubs have been eXertng Themselves TO prepare TOT
the 18th OF September. Their programme mas bow
besn completed and there r. doubt that
Ihe bcycuar portion Of the City Of Churches Will "do
itself proud on that occasion.
The York division Is the strongest VI the State
organizations numbering over one thousand henDeis.
The sanguine and hardwOrkng committee OF arrange
ments expect attendance DISK hundred Experience
teaches that II IS not always safe ~ bet heavily an
equal the advance estimate IN any gather
and Brooklyn added to those up along the Hudson
turnout ought not 10 fall far short of the number
The parade will start from the rooms OF the King.
County wheelmen, No. 100 Clymerat which Is not tar
from the foot OF Broadway, 4. D., at The blithe
| some cavaliers will then take a run down to Coney
| Island by way OF Bedforaye. and the Park aud take
dinner at the Hotel Brighton the distance being IL .
miles The lower half OF the Boulevard rather heavy
riding for "A column In rank and le and the men Will be
in condition to do the best or execution on that dinner
when they within reach Of IT, First In line VIII ride the
league clubs whose members or less familiar
with the United States cavalry drill, and can perform
the simpler evolutions at the word or command. Inc
second division will comprise the great unattached
who individual riders free from all entangng oluD
alliances and who delight 10 scrry along In the rear O
| q column, putting to shame JOsephs famous garment
| IN the wonderful variety OF their riding suits.
| In the afternoon, after the return from Coney
| Island, the state championship races VIII be
held the cinder track OF the Williamsburg
| Athletic Club at DeKalb and Casson ayes
As the track is IN ne condition, and speedy riders
are expected the contests should be extremely interest
ing Among the distances TO be Two, three
and miles IL Is hoped that the English scorchers
who take part In the Springfield races the III
Will be present Ats O'Clock in the evening Chief Con
sui Hill win lead his forces In the attack upon snD
eantial supper served In the rooms OF the Brookyi
II Bicycle Company. at No 1ol Clymer-st bushes