The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-29
THINGS BICYCULAR.
The New Bicycle Club Organized
Last Evening.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR THE MEET
OF tho Wheolmen of West Virginia,
EasteSn Ohio and Western Penn
sylvania tObe Held Here In septem'
ber-An Elaborate Racing Pro.
Gramme.-The oommittees--AnotheF
Bicycle Club Organized.


letic Wheelmen, the new bicycle club,
held last evening at their rooms in tho
HibbeFd building, officers were elected
constitution adopted, state meet com'
mittees appointed and the ball started
rolling for West V~irginia's first meet
ing Of the League OF American
Wheelmen, which is to occur IN Wheel
ing in September. soon after the state
fair.
The attendance at the meeting was
first class, and the enthusiasm OF those
present even greater. The constitution
was first adopted by sections. 1t pro-
yides that the club shall be q Joint
stock concern, and q charter will be
gotten out at once, Tho capital stock
Is placed at $500, in shares OF SIS, and
il was all subscribed ut the meeting,
The Joint stock feature ia for the puF-
nose OF deiraying the expenses OF tho
meet, aud, should there be any surplus
altar the meet and the races, which
will occur ut the same time, it will be
devoted to the construction OF u club
house, something Wheeling has never
had in the cycle line.
Several letters were read from BIZ
cycle manufacturers, regarding the
meet, and all were willing to contrib
ute handsomely in prizes, and the pros.
poet is that nearly q thousand dollars
worth Of bicycle prizes will be realized
in this manner One manufacturer dld
not wait for the scheme for the meet to
get thoroughly on its feet, but sent q
donation by express All in all the
prospects are very bright.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows: President, Charles Fl, Geigeri
Vice President, jason 9. Stamp; Sec
retary.treasurer, Herbert Riheldaler;
Captain, WI. Sadler; First Lieuten-
ant, ". r. Stevenson; Second Lieu
tenant, II. L. Holman; Bugler, DR..
John II. Mcclure; Color Bearer, J. +.
McCartor.
After the election OF officers and dis
custom as to the state meet, tho presl-
dent announced standing state meet
committees as follows:
Executive-C. A. Geiger, DR.. +. NJ.
Kearns, W. r. Stevenson, K. Mather
Archer, Neif Laing, jason o. Stamp, Ii.
@. Sweeney, G. B. Peabody.
Finance-Dr. +. NJ. Kearns, DR.. John
II. Mcclure, George B. Peabody.
Programme-Netf Laing, h Mather
Archer, DR.. +. NJ. Kearns, II. L.
Holman.
Pross-R. Mather Archer. H. G.
Sweeney, II. R~iheldaffer, W. NJ. Dinger.
Transportation-Jason @. Stamp, j.
+. McCarter, W. I. sadlcr, ]. A. Nc
Prisos-o. II. Geiger, j. O; stamp,
W. h Stevenson, G. B. Peabody, W. ].
Juergens, j. +. McCarter, w. NJ. Dinger,
Nef Laing, j. A. McGinnis.
Races-W. r Stevenson, w. I. Sad
ler, II. Rlheldater, j. O. Stamp, 0. H..
6eiger.
Entertainment-R. Mather Archer,
W. r. Stevenson, H. @. Sweeney, DR..
John Mcclure, +, +. Mccoy.
Reception-All the members OF the
association. Oh. Geiger, chairman.
Tho officers selected at tho meeting
last evening ore OF the right stuff. This
il especially true Of the president, Mr..
Geigor, who lately came to Wheeling
from Dayton, where he was prominent
ly identified with the Dayton club, n
OF the foremost in the country, and
WHICH lltlu Uuo VI tlG 4uObb uhSSS1SluA
OF the Ohio state meets, last summer.
Chief Consul Stamp is getting up a
party to take in the meet ut Chicago
and desires all from this section who
intend going "a call on or address him,
as he will be able to secure o special
rate to the Windy City.
Will Greer, thusly replies to Hal
Hawkins proposition that their chal-
longe race he for five or ten miles: II
saw Hal Hawkins answer in this morn
ing's paper, but as for the five or ten
milo raco / am not thinking Of running
n road race on u half-mile race track,
aud nobody else would, either; l still
hold to my mile challenge and would
like 1t to come off on Labor Day. l am
at the present laid up with a bad
knee, but will be out in q day or two to
answer questions satisfactory"
Will Juergens, Jason Stamp, Harry
Gruber, John Herbert and Henry Hofi-
man arS tho Wheeling %cYclers who will
loavo next week for Chicago to tako In
tho annual meet Of the national wheel
league.
Tho racing programme at tho state
meet will DO elaborate. 1t is proposed
to have two days OF racing, thirteen
events each day, at tho State Fair
grounds. With liberal prizes, which
are assured, 1t is certain that u number
Of the crack wheelmcn Of the country
will attend tho Wheeling meet and
show what bicycle racing really is-the
most exciting and enjoyable OF all speed
contests.
The entries Tor tho butchers day
bicycle races will close this evening.
All who propose entering should attend
to this to-day. Mr.. Charles Goethe, tho
East End pharmacist, has the matter In
charge, and receives all entries.
Another bicycle Club.
Anumbor Of whoolmen Of tho city
met in X. Hogo's hall last evening, the
object being to organize q bicycle club.
MI, X, II. Mahlko was elected as tom.
potnry chairman and Frank Gilbert,
secretary. The members Of tho club
aro; r. II. Mahlko. Hugh Hawkins,
Hal Hawkins. +. l. GIlbreath, Frank
Davis, Max Mahlke, Leo Leisure, Park
Brokaw, Lawson McCuO, Ernest schra-
dor, j. M. Jones, q. b. Biggs, II. j. Nc
Kec, W. j, Inch, William Kuhn, Mar.
tin DepeW, X. Hogo. Lou McCue.
Tho next meeting will take place
Tuesday evening.
~. NJ" In tho city.
Tho immortal ~. NJ he. Of "presa.