New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
VHEELMEN HAVING Fun.
LIVELY INCIDENTS OF THE LOUISVILLE
MEET
An INpiGNITy TO THE AMERICAN FLAG RiGHTED
A GREAT WATERMELON FEAST
NEARLY STARTS A RIOT.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuxE.l


Louisville. Ky. Aug. i2-Wheemen continue 10
pour into the city from every direction and the
metropolis OF Kentucky presents the appearance OF
city OF wheels. The racing at Fountain Ferry
track will begin tomorrow. and the sport as
whole. promises TO eclipse anything seen in the
cycle racing line In this country The men were
putting on the finishing touches to-day. and II the
weather continues TO be fine some sensational con-
tests will be seen. The track is fast and the men
are In splendid condition. There was a time when
the average wheelman cared little for the sport OF
cycle racing. but that time Is past as is shown by
the pouring I'm Of delegations here
terrific electric storm last night had the effect
OF cooling the temperature nicely The weather
to-day was ideal and the streets were fairly
thronged with cyclists delegation from New
YORK had peculiar cry peculiar because its senti-
ment was 50 far from the truth When wheeling
along the streets tonight. they were singing this
little ditty In a woeful. doleful tone
Xo ,ei, ares how dry are.
one enterprising manufacturer or rather his as
sistants, were called down with turn to-day In
their effort TO work the advertising game TO the
limit they received permission TO hang their flag a
gigantic AFFAIR. on top OF the Gait House They
placed the highly colored bunting to the pinnacle Of
the flagstaff and placed the Stars and Stripes on the
same staff. but some distance below Many re-
marked the un-American spirit which such \
spectacle presented. and some o. the delegations
from the North became 50 loud IN their condomna
ton that the attention Of the Mayor was called 10
the matter Mayor Todd came to the hotel and
after consultation the offending flag was ordered
10 be taken down. The Stars and Siripes nov,
waves from the top Of the Hagpole with nothing
above except the sky. and nothing between It and
the earth except the hotel
The bicycle parade this afternoon was splendid
success. and II compared favorably in point of num-
Der and general interest with the parades seen re-
Gently about New-York There were fully 2eo
paraders and at least 5000 people lined the side
NdIAS along 'ne route OF the procession. The
manufacturers display particularly Interest
ing. The parade passed out Third-ave for a dis
lance or several miles over fine A wheeling route
es could be found in any city The handsoma
homes along the route were tsstof de a.crs1llT
ave Of Cleveland. or Bellevue-avs NJ Tsunor,
The parade ended at lroquos Park gb-ra ths On
icriainment given the cyclists was thoroughly en-
joyed
The watermelon feast was followed BY an old
fashioned color.d jubilee. There were appIe-eating
contests between the pickaninni.s buck and 80
dancing and cake walk Some OF the rhocoia, -e
colored damsels performed with grace that wosid
have taken an the frst prizes at Madison sov+ra
Iafd.n. The scramble for the waternalons re-
Seinblec football rush. as the melon, ver. ,ose.d
to the throng from large wagons w. 'ofs.u
on IN" platform was started the throug WIS read,
form and crowded in around ny pushed to the plat
II was impossible for tn" entertainment to Droceed
calling for the fouis,e Tes non ~, ne ini5take OF
crowd 70 NOV back The eir,zon 70 G9npel The
rather sudden m their movement and this angered
sht seemed nm8 on % vi en n'Pi1 W riot free
president Of the /. a W appealed 10 Inc ,o,,>
Mite 10 ADOPT different methods Ho vas tod 70
90 ahead and 10 his hest rho coinrrifra. a.,,rlr,
cd-irc that - vas loueri... VUff-., ,.,,,. 80 ~
,,'al - i~ form md talked 70 the crowd in az
earnest. eloquent tones and moved hack oarr,i ms
=, ',h7n S..rl rtiis VIII them as breast shields
rode or in som. confu-on tn" soldsrs %oesl 9nd
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