Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
Us WHEELMEN IN TOWN.
Their Dusty Ride in From Phlladel-
phla.


All tho Philadelphia Bicycle Companies
Represented In The Regiment of Cyclists
Competing for the George W. Childs
silver Trophy Challenge Cup : Two
Ladies Among tho Riders.
The city never before witnessed such
gathering Of hicyclists as that of the
275 dusty and Segrimet wheelmen and
whceiwOmen, for there were two
Bloomer costumes in the regiment, that
arrived here on Saturday from Phila-
delphia.
They lined in double column both
sides Of the street in front of the Court
House. The riders represented every
bicycle club in Philadelphia. Among
them were the Time Wheel Club, Cen
tury, Hazlcton, Alpha, Golden Eagle,
Park Avenue, the Pennsylvania, West
End, Olympian, Meteor, Turner's, South
End, Columbia, Y. NJ. Q. A., Northeast
Branch, Progress, sc.
The cause Of the presence of such
large number of wheelmen here is that
this city is on the line OF routu for the
annual road contest among the Phila-
dclphia bicycle clubs for the George
Washington Childs silver trophy chal-
lenge cup. All the clubs in the city are
interested in the race. 1t is under
stood that 10 well-known organizations
participated. About 1926 contestants
gathered in front Of the Time Wheel
meas Club, No. 81 North Broad street,
at 4.30 a. M, when the start was made.
This is the second annual contest for
the trophy, which is "a challenge cup
and was won last year by the Time
Wheelmen.
There were eight pacemakers chosen
for tho route, among them Edward
Kuhn of the Golden Eagles; Charles
Paschal of the Time Wheelmen; Dr. L.
Brinkman, unattached; Harry Kane
and Mr.. Hasler OF the Time Club, and
Mr.. Tyler of the Aiphas.
Harry Kane Of the Time WheelmGn
was captain of the day.
The three pacemakers, Kuhn, Paschal
and Or. BrinSman, were the first to ar
rive in Wilmington They came in almost
abreast as they rounded Tenth street
coming into Market, in front Of the
Court House. At that time it was eX.
| actly 9.i5 O'Clock, or 30 minutes ahead
of schedule time. For the following 10
or IL minutes the racers came pouring
in in parties of 10 and Is to the hating
place in front of the Court House.
They were all in horribly dusty
condition. The men reported good
time but the road thick with dust. They
complain of the long three.miie hill ut
Chadd's Ford. They entered the citv
by Delaware avenue. 1t was reported
that five ladies were in the party.
Wilmington is but one.half the 101
miles or century route, and therefore
the other end of the route as against the
starting point in PHILADELPHIA.
The vanguard of the racers ali reached
the check points far ahead of schedule
time.
Checkers or check mon are nlaced al
certain points in races of this nature
when each rider must deliver mn A checl;
in order TO show that he has passed
through that point. On this bicycle
run there were seven or eight
check noints. On the ont Tnn
one was near WAYNE, another in the
woods whore the road masses throuoh
Paoli. and another coming out of West
Chester,
Iinlesa the ridars can nrova bv those
checks that they passed alone the whole
route thew cannot claim Tho prizo.
The winner in this century run is the
clnb that will show the most survivor.
10 reach Philadelphia bv 7p.m. The
Time Wheel Cjlnb won last YEAR AM
thev showed up 63 contestants Sal
urdav.
Alter half an hour's rest here thf
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