Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-09
THE wHEELMEN,S MEET.
Preparations for the Gathering Of
Cyclers at Niagara Falls.

The eleventh annual meet of the League of
American Wheelmen, the official body Of cy-
clists In this country, is 10 be held at Niagara
Falls, NY, on the 25th 26th and 9th of this
month, and all over the cosntry bicycle riders
are polishing up their wheels and their uni
forms preparatory to going to this Mecca II
Is to be one OF the largest Of the annual meets.
The official program of the occasion has Just
been issued. After a general greeting to all
PEDAL pushers, regardless of age, sex or previ-
Gus condition Of pedestriansm, the program
contains an ardent invitation especially to lady
cyclists, who are now to be found in numbers
IN the ranks OF the league. They are to write
to Miss A. Devlin. secretary Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary. at Niagara, for any information
which they may DESIRE
BY means Of the general arrangements with
the railroad companies the league has been
able to provide for cheap transpor tation to the
meet
The races will take place on the afternoons
OF the 26th and 9th, when the winners of the
District championship will compete in the
nnai national championship races, consistin 9
OF the following events: One, two and five-mIle
ordinary one, two anu five mile safety, and
one, two and three-mile tandem There are
oher races to BE- run, follows: One mile
| ordinary and one-mie safety for novices; one
mile safety and one-mile ordinary for the
mile ordinary handicap. the limit being 100
yards, and these open races-one-quarter,o one
half and one-mile ordinary; the same for
safety machines. one-mile tandem and one mile
team.
The track is Of clay, one mile, and considered
as one OF the best in the country. 1t is now
being put in the best of condition. The grand
stands will seat 4,5O0. The grounds are mile and
| n half from the headquarters of the league
the International HOtsl-easily reached by good
roads by train They will be in shape for train
ing fortnight before the meet The entries
must be III the hands OF the racing committee
by August 10, the fee being 81 for each event.
The frs: day of the meet will be devoted to
entertainment and sight seeing, runs about
country. &c. In the evening the falls will be
illuminated and band concert will be given in
the park. The next morning the grand parade
OF all the visiting members will take place, I'M
der the marshalship OF James r. Dunn, aided
by large staff. That evening there will be a
lantern parade across the Suspension Bird e
illuminate the falls. A constitutional conven-
ton will be held during the meet for the pur-
pose of passing upon certain amendments to
the constitution of the league.
On the last two days Of the week of the meet
the Buffalo and Rambler bicycle clubs of
Buffalo will hold their joint tournament in
Buffalo, at which MANY of the members OF the
league will be in attendance.
Several Washington wheelmen are going to
the meet, and some are even planning to ride
to the falls on their wheels. number of the
Capital Clubs best riders are now in training
for that event, going out daily on runs into the
country to get into condition for such test OF
their wind and staying powers.