New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01
WHEELMEN TO MEET IN HAGFRSTOVN.
PLANS FOR THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF
THE LEAGUE.

PLANS FOR THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF
THE LEAGUE.
Hagerstown, Nd juno 30 (spo'iaD.-The bicycIistS
vcre so well pleased with their entertainment III
Baltimore last season that, the National League OF
American Wheelmcn determined to meet in MarYlami
again this summer. This healthy town on The biue
Ridge. with Its beautiful mountain roads and smooth
hard limestone uInpikcs through the Cumberland
Valley IS the meeting place this time and Is rapidly
filling up with wheelnen from all parts OF the United
states. Tagcrstown IS IDEAL place for cyclists
There are ample hotel accommodations and the town
has thirty mils5 Of rolermado and macadamized
streets. This meet will likely be tho largest IN TIC
bllef history Of tic league.
The forenoon OF Tuesday Will be devoted to recev-
INK guests and participating in business meeting
President Charles II. Luscomb, Of the league. viii
preside Among the subjects which viii engross the
attention Of the delegates will be road machines. high
way improvements and amendments to the consttu-
ton. In the evening will be made u Williams
port on the Potomac River. six miles distant. Largo
bonfres Will be kindled the banks Of the stream
and by their light the wheelmen Will onioy them
selves as fancy dictates. On Wednesday the visitors
Will be afforded opportunity 10 Inspect Tenmlr.
south Mountain. tee National Cemetery and other
beautiful historic points near Hagers.own Guides
will lie provided TO explain points Of interest. Dinner
Will be served at BOoncsboro, and those who desire
can then take an excursion train to Penmar. Others
will 60 Tie spot their wheels by way of NesbOrO.
There will be formal reception In the public square
on Thursday morning. aud address Of welcome
Will 30 delivered after which the big parade. which
will be the feature of the meet, Will start from tho
clubhouse. 1t Is expected TO be three miles long
and the participants will be mounted on all sorts Of
wheels big. little, satty and those which arc not
safo It Will take about forty minutes to cover tho
route, which will end az the grounds Of the Agrcu-
tural and Mechanical Association of Washington
| County.
After the guests are photographed in wheeling
costume. these races will be run over the halfme
track at the fair grounds: Onome noyicc-fIst prize
! gold medal; Cne-ni!e ordinary, League OF American
! Whoclmen national champonship-lirst prize. gold
medal; second prize. silver medal; Onc-m" safety.
! League Of American Whe lmon national champoash p
inst prizr, gold medal: second prize, silver medal
! ono milo tricycle. League OF American Wheelmen ma
| uonal championshlp-iirst prize, gold medal; second
prize, silver medal; two mile handicap first puze,
! gold medal; second prize, leather travelling bag;
| half mile heat race. three hcas-hfst pie, gold
medal; second prize, SIX uiubl ella; onehund, ed
! yards slow racc-pnZe. gold medal; one milo team
race, three from each team-piize, silk banner.
! Tho meet viii close on Thursday evening with a
| pyrotechnic display, military concert aid ma
| tOnal open air smoker IN Seminary Grove The
smoker Is an Institution peculiar 20 wheelmcn. Eaeh
Is not the only thing each one {, expected 70 10.
! Franks innum0abir are paved by the hol'some
thcir abundant spirits Electric icht, VIII shel
their beams over the grove. and Chinese lantcrne
WIN swing from the branches Of the trees. The Hole
Hamilton has been designated the League head
| quarters during the meet
Among tho wheclmrn who have siFnlned IN
| tenrOn 20 compete IN the races arr H. l.. kinGIanl
of the Crescent B.cycln Club. baltimore; Jones. OF
! Springfield. Mass. Wilhelm. OF PENNSYLVANIA; CHsf
! brown and Barber. Of Washington and Others
| ordinary bicycle championship. and kmgsland, O
Baltimore, is the champion onomIlc trlcycli't