Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-09
AMERIC'N WHEELMEN
Gathering Of Members Of the haSue al
Lsbury Park.
WILD WESTERN wAR-wHoOP.
The Club Yell Of the Dcnverites
Catchy, Though ScOrnful-Enthust-
astic Receptl0ns-PrObab VIM
ners Of the Various Championship

ASBUR1 fAnh, ~ Jo July o-ihc
sixteenth annual national meet OF the
League of American Wheelmen began
formally here to-day. Nearly three thou
sand 'cyclers OF both sexes registered at
the club house OF the Asbury Park wheel
men, each receiving, upon exhibiting the
certificate Of league membership, little
button badge, which conveys the free
dom Of the city. and will prove an open
sesame to all the varied attractions OF
this seaside paradise.
A rain fell all the morning, but while
it was perceptible on the white straw
hats. IL was not sufficient to dampen the
ardor OF the cyclists.
At II o'clock western train brought
In the Harrisburg Wheel Club and the
Pittsburg wheelmen, who were met by
several hundred 'cyclers at the station
and welcomed with jingling bells and a
brass band.
At 2:30 +. NJ the Denver Wheel Club.
seventy strong. whose coming had been
announced by telegraph. were received In
royal style by 800 'cyclers, and the same
brass band. After removing their wheels
from the baggage-cars. they were escorted
through the city. past local club
houses, and down to the beach. A host
Of visiting wheenmen Joined In the i'm
promptu procession. adding to 1t an ac-
compartment of martial melody and
hearty applause.
WILD. WESTERN YELL.
Arriving at the head OF Asburg avenue
the parade stopped. and the Denver men
gave vent 10 their pent-up emotions In a
characteristic club-yelj that began with
a wild, weird howl and ended In an In
dian war-whoop. Along the line OF
march they were heralded by the singular
catchy yell. most familiar to all who
were their guests in Denver at the last
national meet. 1t goes this way
one, long, loud, voice Indignantly:
"Will we work for a dollar day?"
All (scornfully): "N-a-a-wg'
In the Rocky-mountain delegation were
a dozen women. who seemed to have en-
joyed the long journey from the West.
"Hod' Kennedy. the famous trick
rider, and hts wife, were with the Dem
verites and rode prettily together on a
tandem OF "Hod's" design. Almost every
racing man In the city was on the track
OF the Athletic Association some time to-
day. and the big grandstand held many
strangers, anxious to observe the work OF
the men In training. and pick the pro-
DdDit NlHneTs VI tHe NATIONAL champions
ship Eddie Cannon Baldwin is gene
rally nominated for the half-mile medal,
aud A. J. Kennedy. Jr., OF Chicago, for
the two-mile; but these, of course, are
the merest speculations.
CLASS B RIDERS EASY.
II ls rumored to-day that the meeting
of the Board OF Trade of cycle members
and the Racing Board OF the League of
American Wheelmen at the Coleman
House here this week will not, as re-
ported, take into consideration the mat
ter or professional racing, and the Glass
Is men are accordingly breathing easier.
Most OF the b riders deny the story
that they intend to espouse professional
ism In q body after the present week.
and Eddie Baldwin. who would probably
make more by turning" than any two
Others IN his class, is loudest In disavow-
ing the rumored determination.
The day was almost wholly devoted to
the location and reception of visitors.
There were two excursions to Long
Branch and Spring Lake. in the morning.
and the great parade In tina afternoon
followed by a monster clam-bake, ten
dered by the Asbury Park wheelmen to
the national and division officials of the
league.
banner will be presented to the club
having the largest number In line Of pa
rade. the Asbury Park wheelmen being
barred out