Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
THE CYCLERS MEET.
Wheelmen From ALI Over the Union
Gather at the Capital.
WARM RECEPTIONS GIVEN THEM.
Thousands to Ride Their Silent Steeds in
To-Day's Parade.
ENTRIES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
ESPECIAL rELEGRAM TO THE pIspATcHI.

| ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHI.
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-"Welcome L.
| A. W." was the sign on buildings in hotels
and other places of business in all parts of
the city to-day, and the visiting wheelmen
were given a royal reception. The city was
virtually given up to the knights of the
silent steed who had stolen in during the
late hours of Saturday night, as we'll as all
day yesterday.
Visiting cyclists are pouring into the
city by the hundreds, and the Ebbitt House,
where the headquarters of the league are
established, presents lively sight. A
modest estimate based upon the registra-
tion of organization places the number of
wheelmen in Washington at upwards Of
$4,000, representing every section of the
United States.
Badge collecting seemed to be the chief
end of each mans craving, and many of the
crowd were covered from waist to shoulders
with the emblems swapped from the collec-
tions of brother wheelmen.
Arthur Strong, of the Buffalo IN. W
Press Cycling Club, is the champion col
lector. He was decorated with AZ badges of
different designs, and he bore no small like
ness to ribbon counter on bargain day.
Great Events Planned for To-Day.
Tomorrow will be the most eventful day
of the meet. The first event will be the
grand parade which will start from the
Capitol at 10 o'clock passing along Pennsyl-
vania avenue in review before President
Harrison. In the line will be the officers of
the League, numerous cycle clubs from all
sections, as we'll as the local division and
the military cycle corps The parade will
be on the streets in all PROBABILITY for about
one hour and will disband at the base of the
Washington Monument, where the photo
graph will be taken.
Races are always thought to be the prin-
cipal feature OF bicycle meet and the
wheelmen expect to see the finest races
tomorrow and Wednesday that were ever
run on track. Analostan Island track is
in fine condition although it will require a
great deal of wetting before the races.
Owing to the shape of the track the racers
expect to break no records except those
made on that particular track. All of the
entry lists for Che handicap and class events
are well filled, but in the L. A. w. cham
pionship events on which the chief interest
will center only those men are eligible who
have won State championships correspond
ing to the National events.
Entries In the Big Races.
The following are the men who will COM
pete in the National championships:
New York-C. W. Darntge, G. c. Smith, G.
A. Banker, w. S. Campbell and W. H. PEN
seyres.
Massachusetts-G. F. Taylor, A. W. Porter.
D. Connolly, F. c. Graves, James Clark, P. j.
Berlo, A. Beers and A. Macdonald.
Connecticut-C. s. Stedman, II. E. Arnold,
f. N. Herman and C. F. Zeely.
Pennsylvania-W. W. Taxis and j. r. Haz-
elton.
New Jersey-H. c. Wheeler H. C. Barrett,
H. E. Martin, w. j. Mooney. E. McLoughlin,
II, L. Saltonstall and S. B. Bowman.
Illinois-L. D. Munger and G. K. Barrett.
Missouri-A. G. Harding, W. j. Cox and c.
Kansas-W. R. Millison and A. j. Henley,
Ohio-A. L. Baker and c. c. johnson.
Michigan-E. L. Reichie, Ii. Cossitt and C.
Wiiasiw Wisconasin-w. C. Sawyer and F. F. An
drar. -s+
Maryland-william Hall and J. NJ. White
and W. H. Milliken. l-ri
Indiana-W. G. Marmon and F. E. Hunter.
Lady Riders There In Forc..
Among the lady riders is Miss Sadie
Brooks, who rode over from Baltimore yes
terday Ia distance of 40 miles) in company
with her father and other members of the
trio at the meet is Mr.. L. S. Bennett, of
Shick shinny, Pa, with his two little boys,
Guy and Eddie, the youngest cyclists in the
world.
Eddie, the younger of the two, is mere
baby, but years and 8 months old. Guy,
the elder, is 4 and is q remarkably clever
trick rider. He will probably give an exhi-
Arlington Plaza before the end Of the
meet.