Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-15
WHEELING WHEElMEN.
A Permanent Organization Effected,
With a Membership Of Fifty.
The AT Taking a Fast Hold Upon Our
YOurg hen---Machines Being Con-
stantly 0rdered---Some Cracf
Riders.

To be capable Of mounting the fiery an
tanned bicycle and tearing through fhe
streets, over the roads and far away at the
conventional 2:40 gait, is just now the one
essential necessary to secure the average
Wheeling youth the approving smiles OF the
bellies of the city and the nndying envy OF
his fellow men, s2d to the acquiring OF this
art numbers of our young acquaintance
are now devoting all the ume they can
spare from the deverse. occupations incident
TO life in small manufacturing commu
nifty. The result " g. sudden and very
mail ed increase In the number OF machines
owned ard operated in this vicinity, and the
constant practice has developed number
of
CRACK RIDERS.
For the better protection OF mutual inter
ests and the enhancing Of those pleasures
incident to wheeling, the local experts have
formed permanent organisation, with the
name of the Wheeling Wheelmen, and have
elected the proper officers for carrying out
the objects OF The members. The member
ship is now between forty and ffIY,with pros
poets ola large addition betorethe summer
is over, as machines are constantly being
ordered. Several of the members are some
what widely known as amateur riders, hold
ing memberships in the National League,
which the boys find Of great value IN travel
ing, as the membership card issn open &C.
same to many comforts and conveniences
denied the layman, unless his reapest be re-
inforced with show Of the coins OF the
realm.
THE LEAGUE
mas recognized certain hotels in all cities
of the country as League Houses, the
MeLure being honored with that desig1s
ton in this city, and the little Pasteboaris
which denote membersh p in the National
organization in some mysterious manner
bring about marked abatement in the de-
mands of tie brass buttoned railroad con
ductor and the courteous gentleman who
presides in theatre box offices, and annually
save to their holders untold millions which
would otherwise go to swell the princely IN
come of the sleeping-csr porter. In fact,
We dent know anything we would rather
have than membership. card N the Ma
tional League of Wheeluen, if we were
given TO touring it over the country, unless
il should be free access to W. q, Wander
biIt's check book. But lot that pass.
The machines most in favor among our
local wheelmen are Columbus, with Stars
a good second and Fsciles next, the owners
of each make claiming especial advantage
over all others, as q matter of course. The
PONY Stars are perhaps the showiest ma
chine OF the three makes above mentioned,
and several daisies are in use here. Lou
Delaplsine has Just received
A MAGNIFICENT SPECIMEN,
superblv ornamented and finished, and upon
phich iis owner can give good account Of
himself. Mayor Grub has an elegant Pony
Star, as has also Mr.. Fred Smith Viii
Wright has q iity-one inch, full nickel plat
ed Siar, on which he goes and comes to busl
ness, living out at Triadelpbia, and making
the seven miles in about forty minutes, over
a somewhat hilly road.
Among the riders OF Columbus Harry
Norton is probably in the van as an eXPeri
wkeelman, holding the Kansas champion
| ship medal as a racer. Harry uses fifty
| inch. Another fine rider is Dr.. c. +.
Mason, WHO steps over my -lOuk'AnSh COtNA
bia roadster, and can fairly make it hum
when occasion requires. Fred Gruber also
strides fity,four inch Columbia, Will Gore
4 fftyinc full nickel machine, and like
wise John Topping, Edward Gruber and
Dent Taylor. Will Robertson and Harry
Sturm have ffty.twos, while Dave Dinger
and Will Hoge are content with fortY-eights
viii Mccoy has
| A HANDSOME SPECIAL FACIIE,
and Robert Smyth and Howard Wilkinsou
likewise have magnificent specimens oil the
same make.
There are considerable number o.
Wheelmen in Bellaire, Bridgeport, Martin |
Ferry and other neighboring towns, aud al
.cgeiher probably hundred machines
could be mustered within radius OF five
miles Of our city hall There e some tall
among come of our city Wheelaen OF
grand meet and parade during the coming
summer, which we hope will materislize.