The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-04
BICYCLISTS ARE HERE
Complete Arrangements Made for The Races al
The Driving Park.
They WILL OWN The CITY TODAY
The Meet Is One of the Most Exten.
sive Ever Held in the State-Recep-
ton Committee Busy all Night
Meeting Visiting WheeImen - De-
tails for the DaY-Honors for
Scranton Men at Wilkes Barre.

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Scranton Men at Wilkes Barre.
at the hour of going to press this
morning lights were shining from the
windows Of the Scranton Bicycle club
house on North Washington avenue
and its front door contained busy
wheelmen passing in and out as it had
during lhe whole OF yesterday. Nearly
all the night number of wheelmen
comprising the night force of the re-
ception committee were meeting in
coming bicyclists at the various depots
and escorting them to either the West
minister or Valley House. Oaly indi-
vidual or unattached wheelmen are al
the Wyoming.
All this activity meant successful
management today oe the most stu.
pendous bicycle meet Scranton has ever
witnessed and one of the most success
tul meets. ever held in the state OF
| Pennsylvania.
Last evening about thirty.tive local
wheelmen, accompanied by the Law
renee band, met the 8 o'clock Delaware
and Hudson train from Wilkes Barre,
and with horn blasts and cheers greeted
the Scranton men who carried away
some Wilkes-Barre prizes and other
wise proved themselves foemen worthy
Of u high place in amateur racing
ranks. The reception at the depot was
/ followed by an impromptu colored
light parade to the club house. A more
detailed account OF the Wilkes Barre
event is given below:
THIS MORNINGS PARADE.
The parade at 1890 o'clock this
morning will be an appetizer for the
racing events at the Driving park this
afternoon. The line will form Oh
Washington avenue above Spruce
street as follows: Century wheelmsn,
Philadelphia; Williamsport Cycle club,
Williamsport; West End wheelmen,
Wilkes Barre; Anthracite wheelmen
Pittston; Cirbondale Wheel club, Car
bondale; Maple City wheelmsn. Homes
dale Nsnticoks wheelmsn, Nanticoke ;
Plymouth Cycle club, Plymouth; Great
Bend wheelmen. Great Bend; Green
Ridge wheelmen, Green Ridge; Scran.
ton Bicycle club, Scranton unattached
wheelmen.
The line Of the parade will be down
Washington to Spruce, to Wyoming
to Linden, to Franklin, to Lackawanua,
10 Washington. to Spruce. to Jefferson.
to Gibson, to Adams, to Vine, to
Washington, and pass in review at the
club house. II. G. Lucas; the mar
shall, will have c. M. Price and F. A
Hintermeister for assistants. Each
club, with possibly one exception, Will
have thirty or moro men in line.
The arrangements made for receiv-
ing, seating and handling the immense
| crowd at the Driving park this after.
noon are complets in every detail. A
grand stand and two gate committees,
headed by Dolph B. Atherton, w. W.
Berry and T. W. Edwards will see that
every facility possible is secured for the
comfort of the spectators.
TIE particulars of the racing events
follow:
First eveut-One mile, novice First
prize, gold medal; second prize silver
medal; nine entries.
SECOND eVent-halt mile, open; class A.
irst prize, SoO diamond; second prize, SS5
diamond; t"entY-nlne entries.
Ihlrd event-One mile, open; class B. All
fIyerS; flrst prize, SlbO diamond: second
prlze SlOO diamond; thlrd prize, $50 dia
uguu' L"elVe ehtrles'
fourth eVeht-One mile, northeastern
Fenhsy!Vaula ~ cnaIhplonshlp; class A. First
mond. tbirI nrize sl5 n;oEnond. ~ ,I 800 tt', ui".
entries.
tltth event-EXhibltlon on safety ma
fnlue Hnioi 10 i@Icy anu trIGk rldlng by the only
A'ctrIi CO., =, 80. oau"' y, VI CnIcaSo.
shi,, "a oioss es0H Nnn @ NIT s5ate champion
Ymi, 9,ai,o SO o piile uIalnohu lneuai'
'Hsov eoo SoV1 % owen'yICeLsnD Cs entries;
T,. .;ae s,-c 1 lie hahulcap, CLASS
sIod di"S p1,n9 StJo g'alnonu' seconu prize,
So, eioU u'"nou 'ni'" prlAe' soO diamond;
e'IyeL Ti,hth Gu Otieo p.,,,...
~ ~, Nv aiS . EAnio!tlon on hlgn
Snmer ~meor ~ 'H' oiU 'iule laVorite' Danlel D.
OSTn,f, Mi.,3fh n. o.o..,.
ens. N'nCH & e'elG5One slo hle' open; class a:
daTa6nd. d. tbrd v ~ nrino Stg SSGonu pllLe, GOO
ty-four entries. '" ="
Tenth eventh - One-half mile, omen.
Class B; first prize $50 diamond: second
prize, 500 diamond; third prize, $50 dla-
mono; tWeiVe entries;
Gle n,e'eh'n v, eventLlWoImile Ut, ON handicap
md n-izs saS diamonS. T.'V third sec sSo
diamond. thirty entries p''"0' S"'