The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25
BILYCLISTS ASSEMBLE.
The Advance Guard Cotues 10 Town-Las'
Evenings Ertcrtninmsnt.

Inc Advance Guard totnSS 10 i iOWN-ius
Evenings Entertainments.
The wheelmen a,e beginning to come
in by every train for today's and to-
morrow's big meet in this city. Up to
& O'Clock last night the following had
arrived ana registered here. at the Val
ley House. Edward G. Bald, w. +.
Sims. e. T.. Cause. W. q. Sanger Fred
j. Titus. l.. ID. Cabanne. l.. c. johnson,
j.. G.. johnson, H. r. Steensen. n. |.
Brown, NJ. L. Dirnbirger. u. O'Conner.
W. II. Saunders, Il. A. Mcpuffee, w.
j. lle'fert. Z X. Coulter. Otto Zeigler.
l.. \. Callahan Earl Keiser.
They are all pleased at the general
look of things in Wilkes-Ba and say
that they rgver saw city of it's size
that was 81 admirably adapted for BIZ
cycling. Icy reason of fine streets.
Another lig crowd came in on the two
later trains. The handsome medals
and diamonds offered as prizes Were all
on exhibition in the window of Ii. q.
Shupp. the i.weler. on West Market
street. and they made u magnificent
display. AL beng mounted on red vel
Vet. of which the window was filled.
The rain o; the early evening neces-
prog. anime and kept at home a large
number of bicycle enthusiasts who
wuuld. have otherwise turned out in the
p@raGe. As it was, there was 4 good
sized turnout.
The parade left the club house of the
West End wheelmen promptly at I.SO
o'clock. headed by the full Ninth regi-
ment band on foot. The band was fol-
lowed by the West End wheelmen TO the
number of fifty, led by Captain Deit-
rick ard Lieutenants Hughes and
Schrage. The club presented q fine ap-
pearance in their neat gray uniforms,
and were frequently applauded as they
rode through the lines of spectators that
thronged both sides of the street from
start to finish.
a short concert of three or four num-
bers was given in front of the Valley
house by the band. Il was intended to
give an open air concert in the band
stand on the river common, but, owing
to the bad weather, this project was
abandoned, and the band escorted the
club to the clubhouse. where their many
out-of-town visitors were received.
Today's Programme.
The first thing on the programme for
today is the parade, and it is hoped
that the rains, which came SO nearly
spelling last nights parade. will not
disturb the meet today. The parade
will be one Of the various clubs, and will
start promptly at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and go over the following route:
Franklin street from Wood to Union,
~1gl T,f, ATofp
from Union to Public Square, north
and west sides Of Public Square to
South Main street. South Main street
from Public Square to South, South
from Main to West River, West River
from South to Academy. Academy from
West River to River, River from Acad-
emy to Market, and disband.
The races will take place at West
Side park az . p. m. The entries have
been printed before. and some very fast
time is expected. The track IS in good
shape, the rain having packed it down
firmly. The officers of the races are:
John J. Van Mort, of Scranton Bicycle
club. referee: C. A. Dimon, of the South
End Wheelmen, Philadelphia; A. D.
Knapp, OF the WillIamsport Wheel
cycle club. Judges; 3. II. Connolly,
Scranton Bicycle club; William j. Har-
vey, Wilkes-Barre. and Max Reese, of
the Shawnee Wheelmen, Plymouth,
timers; Robert Johnson, West End
Wheelmen, starter; Il. c. oBde, Chica-
go. ILL.,. clerk of the course; Frank
Deitrick, West End Wheelmen, assist
art clerk of the course; j. w. Bowman,
Keystone Wheel club. Williamsport,
and DIR. N. r. Hubbard. of the Young
Mems Christian Association club,
Williamsport, umplres; and Harry f.
Jordan, of the West End Wheelmen,
scorer.
The races today are the one mile
novice. class A: half mile open. class
3; two mile handicap, class A: one
mile Luzerne county championship;
one mile open, class z; one-half mile
open, class A, and one mile handicap,
class 3. All are for valuable prizes.
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