Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-26
STATE |. A. v. DIVISION
May be Organized at Parkersburg in
the Near Future

That City-What the Local Cy-
cling Clubs Are Doing - Wheel
Notes Local and General-Yes-
terday's Boxing, Bowling, and
Other Sporting Matters.
Mr.. Charles H. Geiger, who is chief con-
sui for West Virginia of the League OF
American Wheelmen, is working hard TO
bring the membership in this State up TO
one hundred. for the purpose of organizing
a State Division. The success OF the move
ment depends at present upon the Parkers-
burg wheelmen. There are about sixty
persons in the State holding membership
cards. If the recently organized Parkers-
burg club secures a sufficient number of
members, VINO are also l.. a. w. mem
bers, to increase the total of l.. A. w. men
in the State TO one hundred, Division will
be formed at a meeting to be held in Par
kersburg. In that event, it is also likely
that a State meet will be held in Parkers-
burg. The last State meet was held in
Wheeling three years ago. The West Vir-
ginia membership has more than doubled
during the past six weeks.
The Wyandotte Club will conduct races
at the State Fair Grounds on Decoration
Day. There will be several good events,
and attractive prizes will be hung up.
One of the swell cycling clubs of the city
was recently organized, with the following
named members and officers: Arthur S.
Hubbard. captain; Robert f. Gilchrist, first
lieutenant; Or. John Mcclure, second lieu
tenant: Chas. Lamb, Wheeler II. Bach
man, VIII Wilson, Jr., Garth Hearne, julie
Hearne, VIII Rice. Henry Russell II is
not probable that the membership will be
more than fifteen. The only PORTION Of the
uniform to be selected by the club will he
golf stockings and cap. The organization
has not vet been named. his business Will
be considered at meeting TO be held early
this week Several names have been sug-
gestd. The club members are amateur
riders and the object of the organization
Is purely social.
A well known local rider presents a good
argument in favor of track racing, as
against road racing. He points out the
fact that there will, in all probability. he
not more than four opportunities afforded
during the season, for competition in road
races, while track events will be five times
as numerous. Road racing is hard, as,
owing TO the number of competitors, the
chances for capturing a good prize are ma
terially increased. He figures out the ratio
~ chance. end shows that riders who COM
pete for prizes can make much more sat
isfac;ory showing during a season, by en-
tering only in speed contests.
The Carroll Club Cyclers is already a
Furnishing organization. Every week
there are accessions TO the membership.
The handsome uniforms have been or
dered through ]. c. Stamp. and are ex-
pected daily. With the completion of the
gymnasium at the club house. this organ
ization viii have exceptional facilities Cor
comfort and convenience.
Dame Rumor has 1t, according TO the
Referee. that the big bicycle makers of
the United States are even now engaged
in secret in putting together the tentacles
of trade octopus which is destined 10 in
clude ultimately in its embrace every BIZ
cycle plant Of any account in the country.
In taking this information from the lady
IN question, her notorious unreliabili;y and
the s.ngulariy loose hinge 10 her tongue
should be constantly ard strongly borne in
mind.
The war in Ohio over the appointment
of an official Handicapped for the State d.
vision of the /. A. W. has been temper
arily lulled by the selection or ]. Milton
Finch, treasurer of the Dayton Bicycle
Club
A meeting Of the whee'men Of Mar
tins Ferry will be held Tuesday even
ing, at Hayward Longs hardware store.
on Hanover street, for the purpose of
organizing a club.
The most notable Sunday run" of
the season, thus far. will take place to-
day. Thirty or forty riders, principally
members of the Wheeling club. will
meet at the headquarters of that or
ganization, on Eleventh street. at 2:30
o'clock. The party will go out to
Claysville, Pa. where dinner will be
discussed before making the return
trip. 1t is the intention to get back
to the city before six o'clock, if posi-
bic.
The first appearance of the three &C
in a body, will take place about Thurs
day evening Of this week, provided all
the uniforms arrive in the meantime.
VIM. Schwertfeger has put in COM
plete line of Spalding and Whitman
wheels, of all grades, in addition to a
full line of supplies and bicycle sun
dries. The bicycle department of the
large establishment of Mr.. Schwertfe-
feger is in charge of w. C. Ingersoll,
formerly cycling correspondent On the
National Circuit. Mr.. Ingersoll is
thoroughly practical man. Mr..
Schwertfeger makes a specially of sell
ing bicycles of all grades, from S25 to
500, on easy payments.
RACES ARRANGED.
The Wheeling Gun Club have arranged
three matches with the Heron Hill Gun
Club. of Pittsburg The first race will
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