New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
WHEELMEN IN BALTIMORE.
HUNDREDS OF DELEGATES TO THE Ma
TIONAL CONVENTION.
EXPECTING LARGER GATHERING THAN ANY OF

| EXPECTING A LARGER GATHERING THAN ANY OF
| THE NINE WHICH HAVE PRECEDED
Baltimore June 16 SpccaD.-Thc city is filling up
with wheelmen and their friends from all parts OF the
country. Three thousand Will attend tho Con
venon and of the National League of American
Wheclmcn here beginning next Monday. The cobbc-
stone streets Of Baltimore will not offer smooth riding,
but there few of the principal streets paved with
Belgian blocks, that will enable the cyclers rCc
without breaking their machines. Euaw Place, lead
ing TO Druid Hill Park, IS a smooth surface, and tho
professions OF hc whcelmen, which announced to
be the leading features Of the meet will take place or
this broad thoIOughfare. Hundreds of delegates ar
rived to-day from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
other northern cities Several carloads Of bicycles
unloaded last evening at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station. The coming meet will be the ninth an
nua convention of the whcclmcn, and those now in
the city say that this will be the largest gathering the
cyclcrs have ever had. A number Of clergymen and
many prominent Of other professions num-
bered among the members OF the League One Of the
delegates says that in the last year the number of
bicyccrs has been increased 5000 The majority Of
these, however, have not joined the League. The
League numbers about 5000 members, and is rapidly
| Increasing. More clubs have been formed tho last
year than in any previous year since bicycling became
the rage. Two Of the crack cyclists of New Eng
land arrived yesterday from Boston, having travelled
the entire distance their wheels. taking their time,
and stopping in Ncw-York and other places the
N.
number Of the NcwYork and Philadelphia cyclers
will wheel all the way here Fully half the number
of delega to the Convention will come on their
wheels preferring this mode of travel
Despite the cobbcstones OF Baltimore, the wheel
men from other cities arc promised pleasant time.
Tho Baltimore clubs have laid out fine programme
Of entertainment for tho three days The CarrOllton
Hotel Is the headquarters of the League and tonight
It filed with bTonzed, healthy looking men, I'm
jaunty bicycle uniforms. Among the lot
long llmbcd fellows, who do not become their short
clothes But they do not mind the girls giggllng at
the queer figures they cut on wheels The majority
of the cyclcrs, however, are handsome men, whom
crcise in tho open air has developed.
Tho reunion and convention Will open tomorrow
with religious services All tho whcemen who want
to hear good sermon will spin ont to tho big Bap-
tst Tabernacle the northern edge of town. and tho
Rev. A. c. Dixon viii preach them a from
appropriate text his subject being Living Wheels"
After tho service the cyclers VIII take turn in Druid
Hill Park where many miles OF smooth sandy drives
Will Offer splendid facilities for the sport.
On Monday morning tho convention begins in tho
Concert Hall Of tho Academy of Music. Tho business
session will not last long, the bcyclcs arc not
fond Of being coopcd up in a hall with the temper
ature up in the ninces. The league will promptly
elect now officers and adopt tho revised constitution
which fixes rules for the better governing OF tho
league and increasing the interest In bicycling There
Will only be the one business session, and that Will
be as short as possible. Tuesday Will be the great
day, when tbs grand parade and races take place
several thousand whcclmen are expected 10 be I'm
line and TO perform all sorts of novel manocuvrcs in
the course Of the display. The procession VIII form
at o 80 a. with the president of the league, T. J.
Kirkpatrick, as chief marshal His aids will be E. T.
Hayden, W. 5. BOmbarger, W. 5 Bull Harry d.
Convey, S. T. Clark and W T. Tucker. Twelve bugers
wheels will lead the line. The colors of the
spectlve clubs Will be displayed Tho procession will
move slowly, rolling In fours ard sometimes twelve
abreast. They declare their intention OF moving with
great precision and in even line as the most
fully drilled marching battalion Of infantry. Tho
procession will wheel around tho Washington Monu-
ment and along the smoother and moro fashionable
thoroughfarcs TO Druid Hill Park On broad slope
in front of the Mansion In the park, the wheel
men Will be formed in club groups and photographed.
The line Will then form again and In double quick
time spin through the park and the dusty roads
TO Halseads Driving Park, where the hungry cycers
will lunch.
After refreshments the whcemen will go to Airing
ton Driving Park, where the prize races VIII take
place; The following Is the programme one mile
country, half mile dash for novces a two milo hand
cap, ono mile handicap, tandem trlcycles, a three
mile handicap, threo mile lap race. thIee-quartcr
mile stceplechasc race, two mile handicap for trt
cycles and a one mile consolation race. Gold medals
Will be awarded to the winners and silver medals TO
wheelmcn who will participate in the races Messrs
Windle Kluzc, Stenkcn Wilhelm and Foster, of
Toronto, Canada, and Phillips Brown. In the even
cycleIs VIII be given at the Concorda Opera House
A gymnastlc, acrobatlc musical and farcical enter
tainncnt VIII be furnished from the stage. On Wcdnes
taken on an excursion down the bay to Annapolis,
where the Naval Academy Will DO visited, and In the
evening hop and display of fireworks VIII close
the three days festival