The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

yiously very low in the ranks OF those fighting
aPoiis this week covers three days and one
hlght TO make the races n SUCCESS, n special
Ing capacity OF / pe SgSe P nj a cost wssn Of s over
twenty thousand dollars, andth race commit
TEE VIII distribute In prizes $1,000,
The crack riders OF the country have begun
e stey STrive on at kknTdlSs99poii.s. Bald; freeman,
same day Gardiner and Cooper arrived. The
men are all enthusiastic over Newly Owl and
II Is true that the racing may nowadays be con-
sideired the chief thing In connection with a
strongly in the recollection u Of those ae' WHO heS Intend
these events as do the other features that, are
burely social oItnL al AZ a. meet the fun we're hay
bers, although the races are the facts and fur
nish the news. The entertainmen t programme
be the most delightful and varied ever offered
at q gathering Of the League. There will be n
different clubs. banuuets for the Veterans and
newspaper men, special out-of-doors entertain;
vaudeville entertainment, and a dozen tours
Az runs oyer nTr the finest roads In Indiana.
give one Of the best vaudeville and athletic
the meet will be entertained on Tuesday
%s SyTH \ t aH Them n at tie d RaG%paft oto Ha Tho snsa
Of ofH II" Meet M9 Glnb OF viii hlpTS prss TG ind Rri5TG( sh1Snt
Club Of lndianapolis, an organization Of twenty
neon a. Broad Ripple Park, Friday. Aug. IL.
Thls, club has always had a unique way OF con-
Quoting its entertainments. and the members
promise to eclipse all former efforts; The ex-
Of Death. which will take place on Sunday, Aug.
IA. will be a treat for. mnny wheelmen. These
Of their scenery, aid are We'll Worth a Visit.
special S trains will carry the visitors within
places, The roads lending tn thnm nra aNppl-
lent for wheeling.
enctnG n boom. Thousands OF wheelmen OF the
State will attend the meet next week, and they
have been made aware OF the fact that to thor
p%sa a fn 4of their fhS p s0sertaim@e mat il has Is ne Sssn
ssapry TO belong to the L. A. w. Chief Consul
day, Recruiting the membership. is, on. the
%eete G AZ P 81 fhs g VpSIa lssf 96IeGts OF a nati t g
Z,OuO new applications were received. and in
consequence, the membership of the Keystone
State took a big jump.
The residents Of Bronx borough turned out
In force yesterday to see the bicycle parade.
Everybody was either hurrying to his or her
vantage point from which to get a good. un-
obstrueted view: The Bronx ,borouehites are
the soldiers in the parade the war would have
been forgotten for the time being. There we're
many clubs IN line besides a very large number
or unattached riders who wanted to take part
In the good roads demonstration and also COM
PETE Tb6 for a the score or more prizes offered. ,,..u
noon from Alexander avenue and Southern
Boulevard; The route lay up Alexander ave-
nue. nue. 70 down EVH 'p WIFE Avenue raS1 s't to- 15 q h" strse sv to
a Br9Wn a PlaSc e. 18sf iSS sthss street essr back ta kr to Willis Ills
aGenG to f III h s 1SSen to tor eHd along EEsr Y Wills nfSG avenue Sree
and up to 161st street. Here tis parade turned
TO Westminster avenue. The remainder OF
the rSpte lay. as follows: To linton avenue.
at 10th street. to Fulton avenue, to 10th
street. to Washington avenue, to, 177th street.
nue. to Washinston av eeTnruUseftoo i Tsdu street aT to
Courtlandt avenue. to 146th street. to College
sy9 issf6 to st1 1aSd t sSssee eSi 3lo9 og A Ais6andi5s avenue RSs
route was well lined by spectators, the greatest
crowds being in the lower part Of the district
a9a along inc more prominent thorouRhiares
The parade was headed by a squad q bicycle
G. Angle, who is the Secretary of the North
side Board OF Trade; and his aides, Richard +.
Followed SdhNSr I bV a s sGaaa Of e. coS s5e@se nnde nhe Sav Tef Re
Best. Cheers broke out as soon as the first or
Ga1ization. a delegation. from the TMenty-sec-
@E sgafs 6S q S1P!o 4 q tie e HBaFlsa% MIIIItsry
ersaniza aHo 9'i rec eE@R the H9i places iSs; d 81 h @lt9raT IN
1 nara ilae T fPe w cems a prominent snnaest;d feature t ! T 81 the
E%Sbee nn the gent Gentur m F PoTt Morri sne h M9Ieras
Eastern DISTRICT and st. bartholomew Wheel
men. Benlnu tnem came a Suuad OF Wheelmen
from the Street Cleaning Department.
After these came what may justly be called
the particular feature Of the parade. the, fancy
riders, and a host Of unattached riders. One
beautiful wheel was gotten up as a bower of
seemed covered by the pink and white buds.
Another pretty wheel was decorated as q yacht.
and the sail almost hid the rider. Clowns.
characters were in profusion. A tandem rep
resented q tailor shop, the front rider industri-
nlQlV IGinI a "a Tnn fir II nnn An ~
board swung across the front. Many wheels
were fixed up, with the national colors and
their antics. The Ariel Wheelmen rode in a
al a IaT 3fEs fif inSy e i SassR! Ff the jj %ddsss d EsEs
1GuiS N1 F; !. nhta IL the Il Pre 6 Of the Borough;
t ShHsf pafe 4; fontaISed H 9Rs f fsfiR& dlT BS%fin Sf
men. the Lexington Cycle Club. the Arnov.
Ravens. md Emerson clubs. the Westehester
men and the CaIumets., The whecImen in the
third division were the Royal Cycles, Bell Press.
e GsiE 3 t tRe Ga xdSFGG%i He;lo %ait the D I. H. tGF 3. g. ; psSd
the Williamsbridge clubs. Bicycle police closed
It is estimated that 1000 wheelers were in
line. Each Of the three divisions was headed by
a band, and fancy dress and mascot riders
cations, The trophies consist Of several hand
some silver l2ying cups, piano lamp: umbrellas.
ana OtneF ARTICLES, ana. are lOr rune peSL appear
Ing military division. the best decorated wheels.
best appearing riders, best trick rider. the
three best appearing clubs from outside Bronx
borough, and for the best appearing clubs in
the borough.
The Racing Board OF the L. A. W. through It's
Chairman, Albert A. Mott. has issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
William Friedgen. Jr., Philadelphia, has been APP
pointed official referee for Philadelphia and vicinity.
The tracks at Scenic PARK, Cleveland, and Athletic
Park, New Orleans. are, placed upon the list OF those
"a which sanctions will be refused, because OF I'M
sanctioned races held upon them.
The Young Catholics Friend Society and Thomas
Klug. Baltimore, Nd, are placed upon the list of
those to which all sanctions will be refused pending
hllng of programme and report.
Following is the score in the national champion
ship table: Arthur Gardiner. ~ points; Cooper, 45;
Bald, 81; Major" Taylor, ~; o. L. Stevens, 81;
Freeman. III; Mcfarland. 4; Tom Butler, 0; Kimble,
8; JLap Eden. I; Becker, 4; Nat Butler. o; Karl Kaser,
81 iour3ttG, 2; G; NJ, BLY,. p Hills, Jr, 2; Kiser, q
{. Van, de Sande, Chicago. ILL.,. is transferred to
the professional class.
Theodore Van steenburRh. Madalin. n. Y. and Al
Van Debogart. Red Hook, n. Y. are suspended TO
| Oct, 1, 1898, for competing in ulbangtiOunl rapaA