The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10
DREW THE COLOR LINE.
Tho SnObbish Committee Of Whcelnaan
Refuse Credentials TO q COlOrcd Member
of tho League ut Asbury Park.


Refuse Credentials 10 COlored Member
of tho League ut Asbury Park.
Asbury Park. N. j., July 9.-The Sec
ond day of the National League of
American Wheelmen meet here proved
most enjoyable. The weather could
not have been fairer, the placid ocean
more tempting or the roads In better
condition for riding.
Today the only excitements have
been the ride to Long Branch, through
Interlaken, Deal Beach and Elberon.
by the famous surf road. the great pa
rade and the discussion of Miss Kittie
KDox's case Miss Knox Is an extreme
ly comely colored girl from Boston,
who recently won the first prize In the
Maiden cycle parade for wearing the
most tasteful and artistic women's
wheeling garb, and who has been a
member of the league for six years,
Joining long before the comparatively
recent uproar about the race question,
as a result of which the membership
was limited to white persons alone.
When Miss Knox, whose appearance
and dress had been objects OF admira-
tion all day. walked into the committee
room at the local club and presented
her league card for a credential badge,
the individuals in charge refused to
recognize the card and the young wo-
man withdrew very quietly and went
her way. Then the discussion COM
menced, as ninety-nine out of every
hundred members interviewed express
the heartiest sympathy for Miss KroX
and condemnation for the action Of the
committee in charge Of badges.
The great parade was reviewed at the
league headquarters in the Ocean hotel.
The Denver Wheel club carried off
first prize for both numbers and ap-
pearance. parading fifty-four men and
women, all attired In spotless white
linen suits and yachting caps. Sec
ond prize went to the keystone Wheel
men, of Philadelphia, and third to the
Mercer County Wheelmen. of Trenton.
The ladies' division, led by Mrs.
Boughton, of New York, the only fe-
male consul in the league, showed fifty
seven women, thirty-three Of whom
wore the bloomer costume, ten the short
skirts and the remainder the conven-
tional long habit.
At the Race Track.
At the race track today there were
the usual number Of speeders doing
their practice turn, with now and then
small tumble to disturb the monotony
Of 2.25 gait minus the sprinting.
An additional feature Of the track
programme will be trial for the hun
dred mile record by A. A. Hansen. of
Minneapolis, who rode q, 900 miles last
year, beginning at 1 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon with free admission to
league members.
The published announcement that
Zimmerman and Wheeler together
would pace on a tandem every amateur
event by special sanction of Chairman
Gideon has aroused much interest, al
though Zimmerman thinks 1t hardly
likely that he and the kid" will help
along every race on the programme, as
he does not care to ride to any such
extent and Wheeler Is out Of shape, not
having ridden for a month. But"
Zimmerman adds. with his Jersey
smiles I'VE are professionals, you
know"
After the parade today a big clam
bake was rendered by the Asbury Park
Wheelmen to the national and division
league officers at Rhode Island Point,
the participants returning to the city
for supper. This evening hops are in
progress at the hotels.
Tomorrow a run to the home of Zim-
norman at Manasquan. led by Arthur
himself, Is ON the card.