The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-08
FINE LANTERN PARADE.
Participated In by About Two Hundred
WheeImen Last Night-..TOday's
Bicycle Races.

The Green Ridge Wheelmen had a
splendid parade last night as a means
or advertising their racing meet at the
Driving Park today. In line there We're
about 200 wheels, each bearing an illu-
mination. and the showing was an at
tractve one.
One of the most noticeable feature
was the presence in the front of the line
OF two police officers in full uniform and
mounted on bikes. The officers We're
Iona Day, the heaviest man on the
force. and Walter Williams. a vacation
substitute. Every wheel was. in addi-
tion to the rider, decorated with pair
of Chinese lanterns, and some were
liked up I'm different styles and a rare
degree of lavishness.
For the best appearing wheel i'm line
prize was offered and the three judges,
w. w. Youngs of The Tribune; Perci-
val j. Morris and h. w. Grouse. de-
cided that Edward Softly, of the Scran-
ton Bicycle club. had the most mag
niicent tassels on his iron steed. He
was given the prize, costly bicycle
search-light lamp.
The clubs in line We're: CarbOndale,
Peckville, Olyphant Pittston. and the
last-named organization was given a
frame and picture as prize for the
best appearing club. There were many
unattached riders. The Lawrence band
in a wagon drawn by four horses played
in the forepart of the line. The route
covered the principal business and
residential streets of the city.
The races at the Driving Park this
afternoon will begin at go o'clock. The
track, if more rain does not fall. will be
in record-breakng condition. as yester-
days shower leveled the dust and made
good track possible. Everything has
been done for the accommodation of pa
irons of both sexes.
over fifty entries from fast riders
have been received. The races are to
be a one mile novice; one half mile open
three heats and final: one mile open,
three heats and tinal boys race; one
mile LackaWanna county championships;
one mile handicap: two mie lap race;
two mile handicap. Miles Gibbons will
give an exhibition of trek and fancy
riding and the Lawrence band furnishes
the music. John b. Corser will make
special attempt to break the half-mile
state record Pacing will he done by
the celebrated black and white tandem
team of Syracuse.
Announcements are to he made with
the aid of two megaphones, the first to
be used in this city. Several of the
riders reached here Thursday. some
came yesterday, and the remainder will
arrive this morning. A large delegation
from Binghamton will arrive this morn
ing in special car
Officers of the meet are: Referee. &.
Nj. Price, Scranton; judges. Frank Deit-
rick. Wilkes Barre; b. p Connolly,
Scranton; ID. b. Atherton, Scranton;
timers, G.. W. Houser, Olyphant; II. Z.
Briggs, Carbondale: l.. Z. Mason, Bing
hamton; clerk of the course, +. w. Og-
den. Binghamton; assistant clerk of the
course, James Blair jr., Scranton;
starter and announcer. ii. W. Bunting.
Scranton; scorer, A. NJ. Fine. Scranton;
Handicapped, A. q. Powell, Philadel-
phia.
1t is anticipated that several compe-
ttion records will be- broken. as the
contestants are SO evenly matched that
il will be necessary for them to do some
fast riding to win. The admission will
be 25 cents.
The following communication explains
itself:
We, the undersigned, bicycle dealers
of Scranton, do and will appreciably
show our respect to the Green Ridge
wheelmen. of Scranton. by closing our re-
spective places of business on Saturday,
Aug. s. 1896 between the hours of and
. o'clock p. M. it being the accession of
their annual bicycle race meet at the
Scranton Driving park. G. Nj. FlOrey,
Bittenbender < co.. A. W. Jurish, S. W.
Kellum, Chase Il Farrar, NJ. Y. Keller. =.
+. Megargel,. Foote 4 Shear Co., +. X.
Parker.