Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-08-19
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Yesterday tss shsslaaSn 81 kicaigsn
maze ne asy 9zs i01g - Is remembered
- a. lovers Of sport TIE weather wss al
thai eogld be desired. The roads ssrs IA ths
eess possible eoGaitioa. nszs we're seen was.
TAD fEom poslic buildings. snd Tie city
seemed dressed TOR a holiday IA honor u
the s1sslG en
A. "a early hear yesterday morning
Sssets Hotsl. lie hssd quarters OF he
-sseiasn. presented = lively appearance,
a. a. -sFe anxious % learn the result u
tne election. tie ballot boxes Of which we're
efoazat ~ frlosy ntkht A 3. Richmond,
Of this city. ~as elected Chief Consul. re-
ceislog l55 ballots against b. J. H0lcombs.
VI Detroit. Who reosived 49, William
Ley nzrdt. OF saginaw. wss elected Vice
t01sui o. a unanimous vote. {. A. Con-
over. u OOidssler. vas elected Secretary
Treasurer oy VCis OF l4l. against A. +.
Peck. II Detroit. ~ho goG Us votes.
]. Z Besl. OF Ann ArOor, n Al. SBow, OF
Detroit. and q. N. Eddy, OF Detroit. we're
elected elae Representatives 10 the National
Meet
The election OF Mr. Richmond TO the
once OF Chief Consul Is great victory Tor
Grand IA plds wasslnsn as we'll a. 60 the
~hoie Stale as they could not have chosen
= man VINO hss worked harder Tor the
sheslmsn OF Michigan than has Mr. Rich
mond- he has been . leader among the
oicyelers acre for years aud 10 him can be
sscrloed no snail part OF the credit Of the
nne organization known a. tie Grand
Rapids Bicycle Cirb.
A business meeting Was held az the par
Tors of sweets Hotel yesterday forenoon
Nj / "a Lob II Al m.
troit }. T. Beal. Secretary. Treasurer of Ann
Aroor. and Representatives {. A. Conovtr.
OF Coiovater. and A r. Richmond. OF
Grand Rapids. present. The Consul's re-
port was nrst submitted, showing The pros
poets OF the Michigan League. The Com
mittee on Rules aud Regulations also made
= report. The Committee on Transports
ton reported that every railroad company
in the State had agreed 70 carry their bl-
cycles free, aud the Rights aud Privilege
Committee that in every contest for their
rights the Club had this year been yictori-
Gus.
The League dues were placed at 81 each.
The Secretary Treasures report shows
that since the formation OF the League,
with q gocd-sizsd Indebtedness on their
hsuds the League had placed itself in such
condition that II could glory ia a surplus
aud no bonds TO buy, even at premium.
From July !, 1887. to date of the Ann Ar
Dor meet. he bad received from the l.. A
W. Treasurer s456.l0, aud expended SAP IS,
leaving baiance in the treasury of $l3.2J.
In December last be had advanced 1878 for
expenses. and that had been repaid. The
The League owes no one. and as resources
has twenty road books, with their plates on
hand, besides large amount due from the
L. A. w. Treasury for dues this quarter.
Mr.. Richmond was called on for q speech
ON assuming the responsibility of his new
office. He replied with few well chosen
remarks In which he said that if he could
fill the Office as we'll as the late chief consul
he would be satisfied
Mr. Johnson reported that there were
twenty Michigan road books left. and fifty
applicants and suggested that the price OF
MY cents copy be put upon them, the
books 10 60 TO the first who sent in the
price. On motion this was carried. The
meeting then adjourned TO Fountain-st.
hill. where the bill climbing contes. took
place ~ ll:3e.
The hill was lined with people from
top TO bottom TO witness this race.
There ware six entries. VIM. Mel
vile. of the Grand Rapids Bicycle
Club, won the race in just two minutes.
w. (. Wetzger, of the Detroit Star Club,
came in second best in 2l0. The others
made the following records: A. Peck, OF
Detroit, 223; @. G. Taylor, $50; Chss. Hovey.
of the Grand Rapids Bicycle Club, and
Guy White. of Detroit, fell out of the race
before the hnish. Mr.. Melville received
for bis victory . tine gold headed cane.
After the hill contest the wheelmen were
photographed at the Fulton-st. Park.
The afternoon parade was one Of the
hne I features of the day, and
thousands of people filed the streets
and windows and in fact all points from
which q view could be had. The route of
march was somewhat modified from that
given IN the TELkGRAA-HEKALp yesterday
morning OF account of the limited time.
and hundreds OF people on the West side
Of the river who had collected on West
Bridge and Turner-sts. were disappointed.
The Grand Rapids Bicycle CLUB looked
very neat in their clean white suits and
were admired by all
The Detroit Bicycle Club wore q verv neat
suit of dark blue and won the prize. Il silver
bugle. for having the largest number Of
uniformed men OF any visiting company.
They had eleven men led by Captain Jacob
son.
Some of the Clubs carried elk banners
and Fred. Jacob. Of Newaygo. received
handsome bouquet for carrying the finest
one ia the procession.
The procession was headed by Sergeant
Hurley with four mounted aids and they
were followed oy the Malta Castle Band in
full uniform, after which the wheelmen
rolled in single tie through Monroe, Canal,
East Bridge. Ottawa and Division sta, 10
the Fair ground where they arrived at about
$50.
The preparations for the racing were soon
made. The judges were +. G. Blodgett. A.
Z. Conover aud J. l.. Beal. kirkpatrick
vas made referee. While the preliminariss
we're being made G. A. Smith. of Detroit,
better known among the wheslmen as
Luggage Carrier Smith who holds the
champion shi p as single wheel rlGer. gave
an exhibition Of single wheel riding, doing
the entire half mile riding the large Wheel
OF DIS machine slOns.
The fret race en- the programme was the
Half mile novice There we're seven
entries for this race. frank Wbeder. Of
the Detroit Bicycle Club. r. w. wslbourue.
Of Woodstock. Ont. q. L. Hahn. Of this
city; Frank Tever. Of Hudson. Clayton
Packard. Of this city and Ckas. Bennett and
g. T. Hovsy. OF this city.
The race vas won ~ Frank Whsldsr in
i.3l -. prize, silver medal. second prize
uss captured by T. ". Wslboarn.. prize.
pair Of bicycle shoes. WaibourBe had 10
wcTk hard to keep G. l. Ham from getting
second and the home stretch rzs quite
exciting.
The Grand Rapids cha N pionship race rs
sntsred By CRss Bennett, g. 2. Hsin sad
VIM. Eiilvile. This one media race vas
Won ~ Hsin in 300 = prize. gold media
he one nils open rscs vas entered bY
ID. Osborne, q Esss saginaw. J. p. Lamont
o. Chatham. Ont. Nm. Stsnpie. Of East
saginaw. Tbs wss ooe 81 The most srcif-
ing rscss II tne DAY. The first hsif mile
VS. made In l5s Stsnpis leading win
lamont passing hin very ciOss snd .friv-