Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
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Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the
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AT BEAUTIFUL ASRURY PARK.
CycIers From Every Point of the Compass Are Gathering Denver Delegations
 Eleciribing Yell

Asbury Park, N. J., July S.--The six teenth annual meet of the League of American Wheelmen began formally here today. Nearly 1000 eyclers of both sexes registered at the club house of the Asbury Park wheelmen, each receiving, upon ex- hibiton of the certificate of league mem- bership, little button badge. which con- Veys the freedom of the city and will prove an open sesame to all the varied attractive features of this seaside para disc.
 A soft mist fell all the morning, which, while it's effects were perceptible upon white straw hats, was not sufficient to dampen the enjoyment or enthusiasm of the cyclers.
 At II a. m. a western train brought in the Harrisburg Wheel club and the Pitts burg wheelmen, who were met by sev- eral hundred cyclers at the station with jingling bells and brass band.
 At 2;30 D. m.. the Denver Wheel club, seventy-eight strong, whose coming had been announced by telegraph, was re- ceived in royal style by 500 bicyclers and the same brass band. After removing their wheels from a special car the party from the plains were escorted through the city. past the local club house and down to the beach house. A host of vis- itors joined in the impromptu process sion, riding to an accompaniment of mar tial melody and hearty applause.
 Arriving at head of Asbury Park the parade stopped and the Denver men gave vent to their pent up emotions in char acteristic club yell that began with wild, weird howl and ended in an Indian war whoop. At the end of the line Of march they were heard in the singular catchy yell, familiar to all who were their guests in Denver at the last national meet. It goes this way:
 One long. loud voice Indignantly Will we work for dollar day?
 All (scornfully)-Naw.
 In the Rocky mountain delegation were dozen women. who seemed 10 have enjoyed the long journey from the west "Hod' Kennedy, the famous trick rider, and his wife were with the Den verites, and they rode prettily together on tandem of "Hods" design.
 Almost every racing man in the city was on the track of the Athletic asso- citation at some time today, and the big grand stand held many strangers anx- ious to observe the work of the men in training and pick the probable win ners of the national championships. Eddie Cannon Bald is generally nom- mated for the one-half mile medal and A.. D. Kennedy, Jr., of Chicago for the two-mile, but these of course are the mereSt speculationS.
 It Is rumored to-day that the meeting or the DOafu or tTdue OI cyCle HidHu- lecturers and the racing board league of American Wheelmen, at the Coleman house here this week. will not, as was re- ported, take any consideration of the matter. of professional racing. and the class R men are accordingly breathing easier Most of the B riders deny the story that they intend to espouse pro- fessionalism in body after the present week, and Eddie Bald, who would prob ably make more by turning" than any two others in his class, is loudest in dis avowing the rumored determination. >
 Today was almost entirely devoted to the reception and location of visitors. Tomorrow there will be runs to Long Branch and Spring lake in the morning and the great parade in the afternoon, followed by a monster clam bake at Rhode Island point, rendered by the Ashbury Park wheelman to the national and division officials of the league.
 A banner will be presented to the club having the largest number in line of the parade. the Ashbeuy Park wheelmen be- ing barred out.