New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-15
DISAPPOINTED BICYCLISTS.
TIE EXPECTED PARADE A FAILURE.
MISUNDERSTANDING AMONG THE VISITING |
WHEELMEN.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMONG THE VISITING
wHEELMEN.
The bright sun which burst through the clouds yes
terday after having been invisible for long time
greeted by none with more Joy than by the mem
bers Of the League Of American wheemen, who are al
present attending the New-York State division meet
The long hard rain Of Friday, the first day OF the ee
braton had interfered With the pleasure OF the men
SO seriously that the good weather was hailed as
guarantee Of the literal execution of the Official pro-
gramme, with its parade aud distribution Of prizes
But the men were again doomed TO disappointment
1t seems that from the opening of the meet there has
been considerable misunderstanding and difference OF
opinion. Tho question Of racing proved to Dc inc
apple Of discord7 1t has been inc
custom heretofore TO offer prizes 'u
the various trials Of strength and skill, and these
matches have been the great attraction of the meets
One party advocated their continuance at the present
gathering and offered TO secure the Berkeley oval
for the purpose But another party, IT is said' OPP
posed the racing and preferred TO hold The parauo
Instead. This change I'm the usual programme anu
the bad weather kept many delegates away from the
city. While the clubs Of this city were conhden'
that 1000 men and even moro would be IN tho
parade through the Park and down Fifth-aye, there
were not more than 500 all told. including the
many representatives from this city and BROOKLYN
And even as 1t was, there serious hitch In the
arrangements, which caused considerable confusion
and made It almost impossible TO learn who was
directing affairs.
At II o'clock sharp about 100 wheelmcn gathered
according the original plan at Central Park Plaza'
and awaited the coming Of the others. Large mum
bcrs Of people stood about the place anxious 10 witt
ness the start Of the big parade. The place In fact
was crowded These 100 men, led by the Brooklyn
Club presented though In small numbers, most Oh
the visitors. They waited for more than an hour
upon their fellows but waited In vain. At last tired
out angry and ignorant Of the causes for the change
they mounted their bicycles and took an " lnformaP
run over the route laid out for the pa'adc.
In the meantime meeting had been held in the
parlors Of the Grand Union Hotel, where large CON
tingent Of the wheelmen had collected
early in the morning. This was the adj
journed meeting Of the State division, which
was to be held in the afternoon but it was called at
IL O'Clock. Just before the meeting NJ. L. Bridge
man, of the committee the parade. announced that
owing to the small number of and bad condition OF
the roads, all attempts 10 carry out
the formal programme lad to be aban-
doned, and that instead there would be
informal receptions in the various bicycle cluo
houses of the city and Brooklyn. But word Of this
did not reach the men on the Central Park Plaza until
after l O'Clock. The meeting lasted until g.
After the meeting the men went TO the Brooklyn
Wheelmens Club House, where a reception was held
and luncheon was served. The men then separated
1t was the original intention of all the delegates to
ride to Coney Island and spend the evening there.
This only carried out in part. The Brooklyn Club
invited about fifty delegates 10 be their guests at the
Brighton Hotel and these alone rode TO the seaside
and spent there a pleasant evening They returned
about 10 o'clock, proud that they alone followed out
the original PLAN Tho other delegates passed the
time in various ways. Some remained at the club
houses in this city and Brooklyn, Others attended
the theatres while others visited friends. The club
houses full of life until early this morning. ana
tho men I'm their subsequent enjoyment forgot the
dspleasme and disappointment of the day. -
The programme for today has also been changed
somewhat. The runs to ROslyn, Jamaica Garuen
CITY Massopoqua and the Oranges, IN New-JerSey,
have been abandoned But the excursions to Iary-
town and YOnkcrs will take place as Originally IN
tended. The men in charge of Captain r. Powers
and j. W. Sheehan Will meet the Central PARK Plaza
this morning at 80 O'Clock. The day VIII be spent
I'm the cities named visiting the wheemen's clubhouSes
and points Of interest Incy VIII return W "
CITY about o'clock and Will be the guests OF the
Manhattan Wheelmen's Club for the evening. An
interestng programme. suitable 10 sunday evening,
has been prepared 1t is hoped that the pleasure OF
the last day OF the VIII Offset the dsapp0mtmcnts
Of yesterday.