Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-25
WHEEL NOTES.


The Atalanta Wheelmen, of Newark,
are thinking of building a club house.
The Harlem Wheelmen are consider
ing the advisability Of holding club
road race in the fall.
There will be $4,000 expended in
prizes by the Peoria Bicycle Club on
September 10 and IS for their tourna-
ment.
Messrs. E. II. Mooar and w. f. Chi
desta, of Michigan, have been de clared
professionals by Chairman Davol, of the
L. A w.
A new mile record was made at the
Paddington track, London, on July 20.
A. j. McCredy, of Dublin University,
rode a mile in 2m. 20 4-5s., wiping out
| all previous records.
State Division Of the L. A. W., has ap-
pointed J. E. Danison, of Buffalo, di-
vision delegate to the National Assem-
bly, of the L. A. w.
The Ladies' Wheel Club has been Or
ganized at Hartford with membership
of sixteen. Miss Blanche Henry, an
| enthusiastic little rider, has been elect
ed captain of the new institution. The
first lieutenant is Miss Bessie NJ. Hope,
and second lieutenant, Miss Lottie L..
Chamberlain.
Florance w. Grugan dropped from his
machine while riding on the Lancaster
| pike on Saturday afternoon and shortly
| afterwards died. He was member of the
Pennsylvania club, and was universally
| respected by the members of that Or
| ganization, as we'll as by all who knew
| him.
At New Haven, August 10, H. T..
Backus and Miss Genevieve A. Smith
were married attired in bicycle costume,
and as soon as the ceremony was over
they mouated tandem and started on
their wedding trip. Their proposed
route was to South Norwalk, New Ro-
chelle, Albany and Paterson.
A wheel club was organized at Wal
lingford, Conn.,, July 20, with men,
bership of twenty. The following Of
flcers were elected: President, W. R.
Gilbert; First President, G. F.
Lane; Second Vice-President, F. J.
Hall; Secretary, w. L. Ingraham;
Treasurer, ]. R. Cottril; Captain, G. r.
Lane; Bugler, R. A. Bolton.
: The four and five mile safety records
| made by w. Schumacher, of the Berke-
| ley Athletic Club, last month on the
Oval, have been lowered by W. J. Bray,
the Chicago crack; his time for four
miles was 12m. Is; five miles, Ism.
Q 1-5s. The times made by Schumacher
were: Four miles, 12m. $685., and five
miles, 16m. 2 1-5s.
At recent meeting Of the Mount Yer
non Wheelmen, of Philadelphia, the
designations of the president, captain
and treasurer were received and accept
ed. w. v. Smith, the vice-president,
was elected to the office of president,
and r. A. French to that Of captain.
The election of treasurer was held over
until next month.
The New York Bicycle Club has elect
ed J. Shaw, w. 8. Terry and w. E. Find
ley delegates to the State board of off,
GERS; E. J. Schriver, ]. Shaw, T. P.
Prial, W. 8. Terry and G. French dele.
| gates to the constitutional convention
at Niagara Falls, and George M. MIS-
lifts and T. P. Prial to represent the
| club at the annual meet Of the league al
Syracuse.
The Hillside Bicycle Club, of New
York City, has elected these new Off
GERS: President, G. s. Wilson: Vice
President, William T. Smith, Jr.; Score
tary, Robert Brunjes; Treasurer, w. D.
Aaron; road offlcers-George o. Smith
Captain; 1. Newburk, First Lieutenant
Benjamin Weiner, Second Lieutenant
John Black, Color Bearer; NJ. R. Lopez
Bugler.
The police at Washington have en-
Joined wheelmen from blowing the
noisy horns which were invented thi!
year and largely imported into thi!
country. 1t would be we'll If police au
thorities in other cities would follow
the action of those in Washington. The
cyclorn is perfectly useless accessory
to parks and public streets and fright
ems almost any horse coming near it.
Between seventy-five and one hundred
wheelmen from Quincy, Keokuk, For
Madison and Carthage participated in ;
meeting at Warsaw, ILL, August 10
which consisted of q parade to the fai
grounds and banquet at the Adams
House. Measures were taken toward
forming an organization. Most of thu
visitors rode their wheels to and from
Warsaw. The Warsaw wheelmen en-
tertained their guests royalty.
The orange wheelmen recently helC
two road races on Central avenue, Or
ange. The road was heavy but the time
was good. A large crowd of spectator
were out, and the races were close ant
exciting. The first race was fve-eighth
of mile dash, with seven starters, ant
was won by ]. D. Racey; time, I'm. ass.
A. Williams, second. The two-mil
dash was a very close finish. Their
were nine starters, A Williams winning
in I'm. IS. The prizes were gold medals
A Narrow Escape.