Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-18
CYCLISTS At BOSTON.
Warrington Wheelmen Enjoying
Themselves at the Big Meet.

Themselves at the Big Meet.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BOSTON, Mass, August II, 1899.
Eyervthing particularly the weather. has
been most favor able for the twentieth an
nuaI meeting of the l.. A. w. The wheel
men from Washington, who started out in
negige costume, reached Boston in a
state of chill, which was soon overcome,
however, by the warmth of their reception
by the local wheelmen and the judicious
purchasing of heavy underwear Matters
at league headquarters were well under
way early in the week and wheelmen, sin
ely, on tandems and in clubs, inIest the
streets and highways of Boston and its
numerous suburbs in search OF the historic
and the picturesque.
Probably the most interesting feature of
the present meet is the series of runs
planned for each day. They have been ar
ranged with great judgment and reflect
much credit on their projectors, who nave
selected ground made historic in revoiu-
tionary days; as the retreat from Concord
and Lexington and the route or Paul Re-
vere's famous midnight ride. The Wash
ington cyclists reached Boston, most OF
Them early Monday morning, and nave
spent every minute of the daylight ana
some of the night in enjoying themselves
The temperature is ideal, the days are
oyercoats are welcome. One of the items
on the program for Tuesday In fact. the
first for that day, was an early morning
run to Marine Park, South Boston, with
views of harbor, forts, etc, and dlp IN
the salt water before breakfast III such
a proposition had been made any day last
week before the boys left aSnlnsloh
it would have been hailed with enthusiasm,
but the heroic band that joined the phi
grimage to Marine Park, while they We're
agreed on the quality of the views OF the
harbor and forts, unanimously declueo DIS
they stood on the shore in the early morn
ing hours while the breezeS from the pay
sighed Aeolus-like through their Wheei
spokes, that this time and temperature
were not proptious for a dip, and they
forthwith cut 1t out -
Boston, aside from being the haunt OF the
beam is a city of trolley cars and recur-
rent names. Everything is Revere, Dudley,
fremont, etc, and keeping tab on the cars
is an undertaking. They are so piastered up
and down and over the top with signs ana
directions that if you are not very alert
you will miss your particular conveyance
before you have had time to read II an
over. There are no electro put'oiie 10, toi
stopping the cars and what one OF the
bows calls the 'rubber-n neck system Is UNI.
versally used. You have to twist yourseH
out of joint to catch the conductor eye
or if he happens to be engaged III coi.
lecting fares and is out OF the range OF
vision you must yell like an Indian or wave
your arms in imitation of Debt wind
mill. -
wednesday morning the league officials
and newspaper men were the guests OF
Mayor Quincy on an excursion down the
harbor. The day was perfect ana the pay
was as placid as frog p2nd' put Mayor
Quincy was not on hand. I mad been leu
to believe by the wording OF the INVITA-
ton that Mayor Quincy was to nave neeh
the announcer of the occasion, ana hao
pictured him standing on anIinverted wafer
cask on the forward aeck,s MS eye soit-
ened by the mellow beauty of the AFTER
noon. and in subdued yes vibrant voice
proclaiming like Capitol guide TO ms en-
rant auditors. The boat was not oeau-
tiful 1t was sort of maritime BLACK
Maria, and was used for conveying crlmi-
nails to and from the reformatory on Deer
Island. We passed quite close to severaI
excursion boats, from which numerous
cameras were snapped at US. we Will
probably decorate forthcoming photo
graphic exhibitions as a boat load OF crlml-
nails. and people will remark on our low
and vicious brows.
Yesterdays Events.
The visiting L. A. w. at Boston spent an
other enjoyable day with tours in and out
of the city. racing at Charles River Park,
and a grand smoker last evening in Me-
chanics' Hall that attracted a tremendous
crowd and was greatly appreciated
The racing program was continued yes
terday afternoon under we'll nigh perfect
conditions, but with only a fair-sized crowd
In attendance. The amateur events were