The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-13
TIE i. 4. WHEE1MEN,s ANNUAL.

Armed Bioyollsts-The Next Annual.
Athletic grounds, Asbury ParlS,N. j.,
July 12,-Every hour is bringing scores
of bicyclists to attend the closing days
of the League of American Wheelmen's
fifteenth annual meet The bicycles in
town are worth 100000, perhaps more.
The bicycle sport and trade is repre-
scented in every phase. For the first
time since 1890 the L. A. w, yesterday
held professional race at it's national
meet.
AS an experiment 1t was not sue
cess. The outcome of the Board of
Trade and l.. A, w. conferences is
watched eagerly by professionals and
amateurs alike.
The professionals headed by Will
lis Troy, the manager of the Manhat-
tan Beach track, and Zimmerman and
Wheeler the racing men, are advocat-
ing two distinct classes and not three.
They want class B abolished, but the
B men want to stay. The manufacture
ers will not make contracts with pro-
fessionals and the professionals do not
like the idea Of being shut out in the
cold Tom Eek, the manager of John
johnson, has been working tooth AID
nail to interest the National Trotting
association magnates in professional
scheme, but If bicycle manufacturers
and L. A. w. officers are to be believed,
no outsiders will have chance to as
sumo control over any branch of bicy-
cling
When the prominent residents of the
town and thousands of visitors retired
for rest last night they worried the
hotel proprietors and others with a
northumberland demand for blankets.
1t was cold and a breeze blew off the
ocean that made New Workers shiver.
There was no grumbling, although
| light overcoats were well worth having.
For two hours a crowd of 10000 per-
sons in holiday dress surrounded Wes-
| ley Lake and watched the brilliant
water carnival and fireworks display.
1t was a pretty feature of the meet.
There are three wooden-legged men
| in town who are the proud riders of
| bicycles. They each use one pedal only
and have no difficulty in going over
| the crowded but excellent roads here.
One-armed bicyclists are quite numer-
| Gus. Miss Kittie Knox, the young Bos-
| ton mulatto, continues to attract more
| attention than any other person here.
| She narrowly escaped losing her place
| last night when two young women in
| striking bloomer costumes, accompan-
led by a chaperone, rode through the
| town The girls wore dark blue jack
| cts and knickerbockers, with red silk
stockings and black shoes. The chap
erone was dressed in white, and follow
| ed behind the girls, enjoying the unmis-
| taxable hit the trio made.
| The officers of the Asbury Park
| wheelmen have worked with untiring
| energy, and they deserve all. the sue
cess they can get out Of their labors.
| Already there Is talk about the next
| meeting Of the L. "A. w. and where 1t
| will be held. Asbury Park won 1t this
year, after a hard struggle, from Bos-
| ton, and the Bostonians have been
| busily engaged during the week roofing
| for Boston in 80. The western men
| are in favor of a city in the middle west
and Toledo has been spoken of.
| About $500 persons attended the trials
| this morning, but as the afternoon was
| to be given up to the finals the crowd
| is not due until then. Several road
races have been arranged along the
Jersey coast for those who prefer TO
| engage in the sport of riding rather
than watching the work Of others on
the path.
There will be a concert and several
hops at the big hotels tonight The
III ~ +Joa tyio re In ithn l.
ing were as follows:
ONE MILE NOVICE-CLASS A.
One mile noice, Glass A, trial heats,
first and second men in each trial to
race in final.
| First heat-Won by E. w. Swan
brough, Denver; H. S. Ruth, New York
second. Time, 1:19 3-5.
Second heat-Won by Alpin B. Wise
New York; w. F. Eckhart, Keyport
second Time, 1:13 2-5.
TWO-THIRD MILE-CLASS B.
1 Two third mile, open, special, Glass
B.-Trial heats; first and second men
in each trial to ride In final.
4 First heat-Won by e. c. Bald, Buff
falo; A. Mcleod, BRADFORD, second
Time, LAP rs.
| Second heat-Won by A. w. Porter
Waltham; Harry Davidson. Bradford
second, Time, 1:40 rs.
Third heat-Won by Charles Murphy
Brooklyn; A. D. Kennedy, Chicago, sec
and. Time, 1:44 4-5
Four .heat-Won by Arthur Gardner
Chicago; e. C. Johnson, Cleveland, sec.
ond. Time, 14S AS.
Fifth heat-Won by c. r. Coulter, To-
Iedo; Fred H. Allen, Syracuse, second
Time, 1:49 rs.
Sixth heat-Won by Frank ]. Jenny
Utica; Charles H. Callahan, Buffalo
second Time, 2;02 2-5.
The prize in the two-third mile open
is trip to Europe and return.
ONE MILE HANDICAP, GLASS A.
One mile handicap, Glass A, tria
heats, first and second men in each
trial to run in final.
First heat--Won by H. G. Winters
Tonawanda, 80 yards; ]. M. Baldwin
Paterson, 60 yards, second. Time
2:19 1-5.
Second heat-Won by X. B. Schmidt
Utica, 80 yards; Nat Roe, Patchogue
ITO yards second. Time, 2:13 rs.
| Third heat-Won by Charles Spencer
Baltimore, so yards; ]. Harrison, AS
bury Park, 20 yards, second.
| Douglas of the New York Athletic
club, who has been riding in fine form
was unplaced in the third heat.
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