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The Visiting 'cyclists

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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
July
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
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About iilty -wlieelmen -vere in the city yeSterday, one-half of whom beSongpekl to tlie Hunt tourists, all of nVhom vere on thetr way to the natílonal ti. A. W. meet at DetToit. Tliese -were j&irned by about 25 local 'cyclists, making quite a handsoine pariwle on our strcets. Tho foreiffn visitors were imet by the local club, and ontertiatneid bandaomely by them. The pTogram publiííliod last week Was Bantod omt, except that, because of tlie rain during the provious niffht, the visitors did not urrive as early as expected. Thie ten mile race, out öve miles on the Saline gravel road and return, had eigiit comtestajits. Tlie iirst prize -was won by Edward Staebler, of this city, tSie secomd by George Wright, also oí tlhis city and the third by Mr. Salsbury, oi Owosso. Time: lat. 38 min. 42 'nee.; 2d, 40 min., 38 sec; 3d;, 40 min., 57 sec. The hill ellmbing contest, up the half mile uteep hill on Iiroadway, in tihe 5th ward, required the greatest skill and lasting qualitips. The first prize was taken by Arthur Pugh, of Raeine, Wis., the second by Wm. Frank, of Ann Arbor, the third by Harry B. Walker, of Chicago. Time, 2.45 2-5; 3.14 3-5; 3.17. In retmrning, and while coasting down tfata hill, Frank H. HendHck, of Howell, took a header that laid him up ïor a time, but it was thought not eesrlously so. The enttre party etarted out on their iwheels thLs morning early. Tin: BANQUET. In tlio eventag the Wolverlne club i'ni.Ttaincd the visiiors and thcir lady trttelttds at A. O. ü. AV. hall. Mayor Dot y gave a Bine aSWress of welconie. d'mnnstrat inir again the fact that liever befare has Aun Arbor had a mayor, who could represent her so ■ve.ll by welcoming speecbes to conventions or organizatlona coming liere. The Aun Arbor banjo and s'uitar club TdUtlered isevoral seleoticnis, wtlicil ware applaiule.d to tlie echo. The reapoense was by Clias. A. Conover, of CoPdwater, the eecretary and treasurer oi tihe Miehigiani División, L. A. W., who pintead ouir fine roade and streets, The Jiaiiiïnome gold pirizes were thon Cistcübuteidi to the winnors of the two races, Messers. itaebk-r, Wrlgbt, Salsbuiry, Pngli, Frank, and Walker, llr. Hunt, who brouglit the Graad Kapkls toujrtats througli, told of their tour and J. E. Deal, who preefcfed, told eome incidénts of hi8 Europeas bicycle tour. Thon followvd a banquet tend ertíd by the culb, a ml a pleasont social tiaue was had. A X0TE OR TWO. Ray Potter, of La.ning, rodo hla hLs wheel trom that city to Ann Arbor, a dtstanc of 65 miles, arriving here ait 4 o'clocik, iu time to witness tbe ccmtesft. Consildering the bad roads, Lt w:i.-i a great feat. -o.niraidK Mornill, a one-armfd old BdWtar trom Toledo, vreta ome of the WbeetanéD. He rode lijs wheel from Toledo, aild from liere to Detroit, and he never rtdsa in tlw rear rank. Ainoitii the Hill climlxTs was a lady. wlio wout up the grade n good sryle. One of tlue ïifders from Grond Rápida was a lady. who Bfppearfed to bi-ar the lattue of the journcy as wvll as any of the gent lemen. ► "A Smumer Note Iíook" lasued by ilic Michigan Central Rallroad, contatos somc vry Handsome viiws along ■the line of the road, that are print cd va the highest st.vle oí the gravers' art. "A view on the Hurón Kiver neac Aun Arbor," la a ftoe landscape, taken near School-gtrl's pion. Our peoplc hardly appreciate the m.nny beautiful scènes hcn-e, until they find that other people piek thom up amd portray their boauties. The book gives vahiable information for people wüo ezpect to takc au (nnintc this suinnie.r, and contains routes rast and north to the quiet summpr resorte and wetering placee. H yim ilcsirc .uiy furtlicr Inforniat ion, apply to II. W. llaves, station ageni at the M. C. R. E., Ann Arbor.

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