Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-09

This CITY To-Day-Parades Races and
Events OF she Day-some of the WIS.,
store.
To-day IL the biggest day Of the year for |
wheelmen In this city and the preparations
which have been made for the annual meet
OF the Connections division Of the League OF
American Wheelmen and for the grand bicy-
ole tournament of sthe New Haven Bicycle
club promise celebration that will be re-
membersd among the brightest annals OF
Elm City whselmen. 4. ~ "a,
!, Bieyclists began to.srivs early yesterday
morning and were met and royalty enter
tanned by members of the New Haven club.
The clubs headquarters at Its pleasant house
at Olive and william streets were lively with
wheelmen all day and all night The hotels
were also crowded with them. The Hartford
Bicycle club has taken mp Its headquarters at
the fremont house and the members of the
Colt club, also of Hartford, have found very
pleasant lodgings at Morris Cove.
Large numbers of wheelmen will flock into
the city upon the morning trains. and It is
expected that fair day will see over five
hundred bieyclists assembled here to day
from all parts of the state. Among the
prominent wheelmen who arrived yesterday
were Charles A. Davol of Warren, r. l.,
chairman of the racing board of the l.. A.
w.; F. P. Pryall Of New YORK. editor OF
"The Wheel" David ]. Post of Hartford,
chief consul of Connecticut, aad D. E. A.
Deblois of Hartford.
The clubs already represented here are the
Hartford Wheel club with % members pres
emit; the Colt club of Hartford, 30; the
Columbia club of Hartford, 20; the Stamford
Bicycle club, Is; the Ansonia Bicycle
club, ~; the Bridgeport Wheel club, 20;
the Rsmblers of Bridgeport, %. the
8; the Meriden Bicycle club, is; the Kings
County wheelmen Of Brooklyn, N. Y, 8;
| the Providence, r, L., Bicycle club, 8; the
New York Bicycle club, 4; the Bristol
Wheelmen, 10; the Sufield Bicycle club, 3.
The visitors were entertained in various
ways yesterday by the members of the New
Haven club. The wheelmen were met at
the depot by delegations from the Olive
street club house and were escorted to their
| hotels. Most of the representatives of the
Dsnbury, South Norwalk, Waterbury aud
Bridgeport clubs who came yesterday, met
| in Bridgeport and made the run to this city
together. They were met at Savin Rock by
delegation from the New Haven club.
Three runs were made yesterday, and each
was highly enjoyed by the visitors. The
first was made at II o'clock to Branford
Point. The visitors, who numbered 12O
were under the direction of First Lieutenant
Palmer Fields of the local club. Dinner was
taken at the Bradford Point house and the
return was made during the afternoon. The
second run was made at 4 o'clock to Morris
Cove under the direction of w. A. Booth
About fifty of the visitors participated in this
About the same time another party OF
wheelmen started for Savin Rock under Sec
ouI Tjoutanauk r. r. Smith Tho third rVy
proved a most beautiful one. 1t was L
East Rock park. About sixty of the visit
ors made this run, under Lieutenant Field
and Captain w. F. Perkins. In the evening
the visitors were entertained at the DIV,
stxset club house. Many were also seer
about the principal streets Of the city.
II the weather is fair to-day tn
Al 10 O'Clock this morning the parade
will form upon the green and, headed by thu
Second Regiment band, will proceed out thu
north gate of the green to Elm, to Howe, tt
Howard avenue, to Derby bridge, and coun
termarch to Congress avenue, to Church, Il
Chapel, to Olive, to State, to Elm, L
Church, to Chapel, to Temple, to Trumbull
to Hillhouse avenue, where the wheelme,
will be photographed and dismissed. AL
unattached cyclists are invited to participat,
in the parade, and q captain will be assigned
them by the marshal. The parade officers are
Marshal, David ]. Post, chief consul, Con
necticut division, L. A. W.; aids, DR.. w
h. Emery, Charles s. Dsvol, L. A. Miller
E. A. DeBlois, Fred Atwater, Arthur Nun
son, w. T. Eastwood; adjutant, Fred n
Baiiy; pace makers, George II. Darlington
Frank Thompson.
The parade prizes are: To out-of-tow
club having the largest number Of member
J | In line, cigar machine; to club having th
largest number of L. A. W. members in line
engraving, presented by the division; to tn
visiting club presenting the best appearance
on parade. engraving, presented sssntss By II Il
waived its privilege to compete for any {
4 the prizes. The judges who will award ii
prizes are:
William N. Frisbis of this city, Willial
? q. Thompsonof New YeEk, and William
II Yale of Norwich.
: After the parade business meeting of Ii
. division will be held at Grand Army hal
I Dinner will be eaten at the fremont house
and In the afternoon the tournament will
{ held ct Elm City park. The Second Reg
ment band will furnish music. The event
, | are:
, one-Mile Novice-Frst prize, gold medal secon
Harvard. Yale Team Race-solid silver cup.
Ono Mile, Safety State Championship-Fir
9 prize, gold medal: second, silver medal
Q One.Mile Handicap (Road Wheelsl-First priz
1 PoArFhshuiou AoNoANcAt oSS0h"s oH'eA S~ht sAH
] one,Mile Safety Club Championship 7Flrst prz
gold badge; second, silver pocket flask third, 8
Vt Tw s Safety District. ch.mpionship-Fir
One Mile Open-First prize, full nickel EGG
D bicycle; second, double b.Ireled shOt gun g,
" One Nile District Championship priz
Ms sssS ysr %sSa prize.
" watch; second. gold headed cane; third, travelir
One Mile Handicap yale and Harvard)-Fir
Il One Mile Tandem safety District Championsh
. One Mile Consolation-First prize silver Gu
Library lamb third il pin
II The referee will be Charles 8. Dsvol, We
d rem, r. l., chairman racing board, L. A. Y
sr The judges: David J. Post, Conneotic
y Bicycle club. Hartford; F. @. Woloott, pre-
II don't Yale Athletic association, New Have
Il r. P. Priel, editor 1.-THE Wheel" New Yo
% city; L. A. Taacy, Hartford Wheel club, Hal
10 ford; Charles Moore, Bridgeport Wheel clu
e Bridgeport.
10 For the ons mile handicap for road who,
are entered E. @. Anthony, scratch; F.
Zimmerman, 90; Ludwig Forester.
i'd Thomas Barron, SO; ]. II. Bronson. 20; Phil
et Davis, 90; w. q. Palmer, 80; O. W. Swi
!. 90; q. A. B. Wade, 100; r. z. Lawso
:. 100; A. g. Wood, 100; H. G. Baekus, II
as o. B. Howss, 100; K. Wade, 100; A.
20 Howe, 1876; Charles l.. Sage, $50; E.
OF Foxon, $50; L. O. Herr, 100; W. R. Normc
A. Z. 1860; wilcox Gerry, 1875.
NJ For the one mile safety handicap are G
70 tered r. II. Davis and William F. Murpt
D. scratch; W. Shoemaker, 80 yards; Hoyl
Smith, so; P. ]. Barlow, so; E. O. Author
"a 80; w. q. Gloss. 60; L. B. Downs
81 go; II. G. Brown, go; A. A. Zimmerman,
On Thomas Barron, IS; f. A. Wallace, 90;
no Newman, 100; w. O. Palmer, 100; o.
70 70 Swift. 100; W. +. qassler, 100; y.
ne Larom, ITO; J. Pickett, ITO; D.
ns Shay, 10; II. @. BAckus, 1.
10 d. A. Ives, 1875; o. B. Howes, 140; P.
Otell, 175: II. w. McIntosh, 175.
Q, This evening the visitors will be ent
Do tanned with "smoker" at the Olive str
club house and an athletic and musical emit
n i,s tainment at Turn hall.
III Among the wheelmsn entertained at
m New Haven clubs house yesterd
were Captain William Seisom of the Ra
blers of Bridgeport and William A. Rub
Al D. @. French, f. B. Miller, 81. @. Py
Z. B. Van Keuren of Providence, r. l.;
a. O. w. Schneider of Hoboken, N. j.; Artt
ne A. Dean Of Danie!sonville; Captain w.
=. Murphy of the Kings County club of Broe
no lyn, and ]. w. Quibell, Charles Mausr, L
ut VIZ RaasJav n Nawmau William Ne