The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
BRooKL TN's LAST CYCLE Parade
ON THE PARKWAY EXTENSION.
Lieut. Gov. wsodruG Receives the First Prise
Tor Being the "Best.Appearinr Rider '-At
Manhattan Beach Earl Kiser shows Rare
Speed and DEFEATS Eddie ~Id-Go

for Being the 'Best.Appe,rtpr Rider AT
Manhattan Beach Earl Kiser shows Rare
speed ana DEFEATS Eddie Bala-Gossip.
Brooklyn had its last cycle parade Of tho
season yesterday. The affair was held princi-
pally to celebrate the opening Of the new oxten-
sion OF tho Eastern Parkway and othor good
roads. and was under the management Of the
Associated Cycling Clubs. Tho line Of march
was from Bedford avenue, ovor the Eastern
Parkway, the new extension, Bushwick avenue,
to the new Highland Boulevard, co~untermarch-
ing around the reservoir. and then returning by
way of Pennsylvania avenue, to Glenmore, to
st ne, to the Parkway, thence to the starting
point.
The weather was perfect for wheeling, and
the reviewing stand at tho corner OF Ralph ave
nuo and Eastern Parkway was filed with city
officials, their friends, and many pretty women.
Tho roads were fringod with spectators, who
cheered the riders and enjoyed themselves thor
oughly. The parade was reviewed by Mayor
Wurster, who was kept continually in the act of
raising his silk hat. He was surrounded by the
eagle'eycd judges who, with pencil and paper,
watched the various riders with tho idea Of
awarding the long list of prizes as impartially
as possible.
1t was about 800 O'Clock when a high.geared
courier with flying ribbons on his uniform flew
down the hill from the direction Of the starting
poihb ohu hioEincu Inc OIuCluio III u kThuu
stand that the parade had been cut loose. There
was a crsning of necks and q straining Of Dyes,
until the rays Of the sun were seen flashing
from braZen horns and equipments.
Here comes Tim Woodruff was tho cry all
along the line, as the handsome Lieutenant
Governor came along as Grand Marshal. He
rode a glittering wheel and wore the neat uni.
form of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club. Just in
front OF him were eight sleek-looking bicycle
cops and a mounted band of music. while di.
rcctly behind him came a large body of we'll
mounted aides. The Lieutenant.Go Governor
raised his blue cap as he passed the Mayor. and
bowed in acknowledgment of the cheers that
were sent up for him. He rode his wheel slowly
and without a wabblc. and made such q fine i'm
pressiGn on fir 1he n Judges ss t that ,d they ,So lost p tn. NO time in
official programme: being a sS5 snit of clothes,
got the second prize.
The first organization in the line was the
white duck knickerbockers. blue stockings.
they made a ane showing. and received the arstt
prize for the best appearance"
That's a iourhorse wheel !. was one Of tho
Of the Kings County % Vince rsn' led q tSo % SaS fos
that club !. Two triplets and six tandems fol,
mea in F'ff ine.' ! rSs se ss'ns a Al, so'S sp iisty,,Ssss
piihc WohI hCh ~ tuoy .odEISu !. Ucprc-
Twenty;si.th Ward ' Whoeime;n u rod f%0n next "n IN
more so than before. when the Nassau
sisss mems s9yo in IN ,i slsht rb ensT %as w sps se osss;
a triplet. and tho unusually large number Of
seventeen tandemS: The ! handle .%Is bars q each
and the riders wore new uniforms Of hrownish
gray. brown stockings. and white gloves. The
club received second prize for the largest num-
Der OF members and a special prize for excelling
in multicycles.
Leroy Soc, covered with m ,dals, representing.
no doubt. his skill as, a trick rider. headed the
Logan Wheelmen. who turned out ~forty-one
escorted fourteen wheelwomen. dressea in pure
white; even to the stocking Clara VALLEY Of
s 81. I hsn Hoss,n street &c liza caught the Judges eyes as
of the prize for the best appo ring lady"
The club with the larg, $, representation came
wearing the uniform Of the Greater New York
Wheelmen. were of sufficient numbers to win
other club. The women wore. White dresses,
With faring rcd neekties and white mortar
Two boys. one dressed as q cycle COP and the
other logged out in a fireman's costume. headed
There were thiirty:nlno men in line until one Of
them slipped a pedal and turned q somersault
fsnn 'el Gi.n the , sssss.co stanSi T hsa M Rnw t
Green wheelmcn were quick in passing, and
then then there were ,ns cheers for a fnc body of riders
mems, uniform. They were by long odds
tho best appearing lot Of men In the
as the rules would not permit a club to have
more than one prize, the Wcstchester boys had
70 the DC f SSn'f that , Ttsn had = sI'f tSr1 SaP' enf @ors ms of
than any club in New York and elsewhere out.
side Of brToklyn. Their mascot. Clara Denison
or Mount Vernon. a little girl who wore n suit of
white and purple. received the second prize for
corps from the Thirteenth and Fourteenth regf-
ments. who made an excellent showing. There
ulated their wheels with perfect alignments and
no tumbles. The st. Francis Xavier College
riders in football Costumes.
There was a break in the line then. and when
The @ !,mG = HI ,!9n aed they heSn SpgSEa I n@ { end of w fun;
good. Tho most fun was created by II. b. Cum.
minGs Of l62 Lefrerts place. He was a typical
a patched-up wheel, on which was q sign:
Affects OF rdin' on bad roads.
Lefferts won the first "comical" prize and
what looked like a nap. Two mon rugged up an
2ld.fnshioned yelocipede to look like a tandem:
at all along the line. The sign they carried read:
Chainiess Wheel. puncture proof!
They were prize winners. So wns the man
dressed as u miner and wearing on his back the
KlondIke Good Roads.
His wheel was covered with tinsel to repro
sent nn snow "a ana a. ice; and " RPiSck and shovel were
suits. and plaid ribbons around their rakish
straw hats. When they passed tho judges tho
first time they smiled sweetly.. When they
came by a second time they were held up by a
courier and informed that they were winners.
Several thousand independent riders followed
the parade over the new roads.
Eight Of the leading professional cyclers com.
peted In q one-mile invitation match race at
Mnnhatten Beach yesterday, the result of which
entities Earl Kiser, the Dayton rider. to the
credit OF possessing more speed and generalship
than any other rider In the country. Kiser's
victory, was expected by few, but he won both
his trial heats and final In hollow fashion. There
only qualifying. The same custom was OBJ
served In the semi.fnals, leaving only two men
kiscr and Bald-in tho final. v lille Kiser's
victory, was easily earned. Bald entered a pro
test. claiming that In coming up the home
etrctch ktser fouled him. his front wheel scrap
Ing the ankle OF his right foot. The protest was
thrown out by the referee.
John 5. Johnson. tho Worcester amateur, won
the one'mile Invitation race, with an exhibition
OF rare speed. 1t was run off on the same plan
ma the professional invitation event. A strong
breeze which swept across the track prevented