New-York tribune., 1885-09-13


THE ANNUAL MgETING or TIE NEwYoRK oI-
vIsION-sOME oP THg DELEGATES.
The third annual meeting of the New York
state Division Of the League OF American Wheelmen
took place yesterday The names Of nearly 400 visitors
were registered the visitors book al the
Kings County Club In ClymrrsL Al 10 a. N. fully
400 men were ranged beside their giltterine wheels
In Bedferd.ave. ~ Diyeon-st They made up IN
three divisions all IN command OF Chief Consul Edward
r. un OF Pcekskiil In the First DIVISION commanded
BY Edwnrd Pcrtsr and Thomas Crchou. the clubs
wuose members are Incnhors ~ the LEAGUE Tho Sec
oud Division. commanded by Charles Schwalbach and
r. " Douglas. was composed of clubs which do NOT be-
by r. b. Jones and +. l. Donaldson, consisted OF The
free lances " who do not bsong To- any club.
The bug'e call was sounded hr W. ". FlOckn no 1890
ard tho procession started of. chccrud by crowd which
H., IS ft sjdewnlEs Tor nearly u mile mo speed was
equal 10 the running Of man, and the long PROGRESSION
on burnt. hrd wheels guided 10y men Ia bright uniforms
o'oycd i've a great fnachine Tie procession fgrnrd
,rto The Tasfern PARKWAY from Brdfori-ive and NJ
the west drive OF Prospect Park n halt was made
and % group Photograph was taken Then
AZ rapid pace the rode down the boulevard the
H6le brighton. which was reached shortly aiier noon
Az p. dinner was served IN the dining ha and at
81 he run back the city began When they reached
the PARK tney formed four abreast aud rode to Bedford
and DcKab aves., where they d'mounsd aud pushed
their wheels up to the Wllllmsburg Athletic Grounds
At3p IN the grounds weru well died aud soon after
the championship y races began.
The races were Witnessed by large number Of people
The one-mlle novice race for gold aud silver medal
was Oy W. D. Edwards. OF thr Harlem Mhecneu.
time. 16 minutes 4Ss seconds George s. MacDopad
the Ouc-i.ilc hcrAtrhacr Tor HOli
MEDALS the first heat 10y Charles l. Haven OF
the Newtown Bicycle CLUB. IN minntes second the
second heat by 4. r. Roh. Of the Kings County wheel
mem in 3 minutes seconds, and the hnal heat by
W. A. lllstOD, Of birmingham. England, IN
3 minutes 3 seconds, A. u. Rch OF the Kings County
Wnceimen being second. The mile rloy
the. New-York state Championship was Won by H. III.
sfufs OF the Kings County Wbeelmen IN minutes
10 as seconds ~. J. Hall lr., ~ the Kings County
Whecmen. coming IN second. The hafnllo bicycle
for the state championship was by 4. b. Rich of
tho Kings County Whecimen. IN 4 minute ~ seconds ;
P b. Harris OF Ix0n Bicycle Club. second The womile
handicap for a go1 medal 10 first and a musical
album 10 the SECOND won by ID. IL. RentOn, OF the
Richmond County Whcelmen, IN Minutes l3 4-5
seconds G. f. Knge, of the Hudson Couaty Wheelmen.
UobOken, n. j., being second. The next Incident
a mile match for gold and silver medal. Tue first
heat was won By u. H. Reuton. OF Richmond County, IN
3 minutes 30 3-5 seconds the second heat by G. y.
Haven, OF Sewt0wn, Mass, in 3 minutes
3s 3.5 seconds; and tine final heat by
T. Kluge, Of Hoboken, " j., In minutes and 30 l-5
seconds The bresmile handicap FOR a gold medal 10
the irst man and mnsioal album 10 the seo0ni was
won by g. NJ Harris. OF the Ixion Bicycle Club, New
York; time minutes. ~ 3-3 secOndA Y. Il. Hawkins,
OF BROOKLYN Bicycle Club. coming in second.
Alter the Mr.. DAVIS, captain of the Mount Ner
non Wheelman fell from his bicycle while his way 20
the club rooms and broke bis arm,