Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17
STATE |. A. v. MEET.
Tue BIG MEETING OF WHEELMEN TO TAKE
PLACE THIS WEEK.
Signs Of Activity About the Different HOtsls-Fast
Time Entries ClOsad-Ths Concert
at the Opera House.

Tomorrow is the first day OF the
West Virginia Division L. A. WIS first
annual meet, and already the signs
usually preceding wheelmen's gather
ing are visible. The members Of the
club under whose auspices the affair
will be held, the Wheeling Athletic
Wheelmen, can be seen any
where around town with badges
pinned to their coats. In this
connection the wheelmen's races
should be literally patronized by the
Irish portion of the city's population
the club and meet badges are of very
Hibernian green, being the color Of the
club. Every wheelman ia town will to-
morrow be decorated with one OF these
silver and green badges, giving to the
gathering a very Irish aspect. Last
night az huge sign bearing the words
IL. A. w. Headquarters, was stretch
ed in front of the balcony In the Nc
Lure lobby. Another sign will
be put up on the out
side of the hotel. 1t is expected that a
number OF the visitors will be here this
evening, but the larger portion will ar
rive In town tomorrow and Tuesday
morning. Monday morning Secretary
Treasurer Riheldatfer will establish his
headquarters at the Mcclure, where the
visitors will register Immediately upon
arrival in the city, after which they
will be assigned quarters. Monday, the
first day of the meet, will be devoted TO
short runs about the city and to various
points of interest, including the Park.
The principal event in the afternoon
will be the completion Of the Intelligent
Ger relay race from Pittsburg to Wheel
ing. Yesterday a telegram was received
from the Smoky City giving the names
Of the Pittsburg riders who will ride.
They are the fastest men Of the big
city at the head of the Ohio and
are as follows: H. r. Craig, Paul
Jackson, G.. c. Williams, II. NJ. CorWn,
Charles X. Gibson, II. b. Cochran, II.
j. Pilgrim, w. A. Sims and c. Z. Fos-
ter. The race will start at noon Mon
day from the PittSburg Cycle Co. s store
and it is expected that SBud" Sadler,
the man who has the last relay, will
finish the long ride before o'clock.
Harry Chissell. OF Martins Ferry, who
was to have taken the relay from ClayS-
VILE to West Alexander will not be able
TO do it, and has been replaced by
Tommy Williams, OF the same town.
r. NJ. Archer, OF the Intctiigencer, will
make the final arrangements to-day at
Washington, Pa, where ne will meet
Mr.. McGowin, who has charge OF the
Pittsburg- Washington end.
Yesterday a number OF additional
prizes were secured, including dona-
tions from the Nail City Stamping Com
paRy, c. Schuepf and others, and the
prize list is now complete. With the
exception OF the diamonds Spd watches,
the prizes are on exhibition at DlnRer
Bros, on Twelfth street. where large
crowds are almost continually viewing
them.
Entries for the races, open and cham
pionship events, closed last night at
midnight. The only additional entry
received in the afternoon was that OF
Ernest Skrader, who entered the quar-
ter mile open and novice races.
Two entries were received last night,
those of Will Juergens and Harry CHS
sell, OF Martins Ferry, for the novice
event.
A very novel and original souvenir
will be given the visiting wheelmen.
Hon. Augustus Pollack presented the
Entertainment Committee With 500 OF
his fine Havana stogies. These will be
tied with green and white ribbons and
will constitute pleasing remembrance
Of the occasion, and at the same time
be an advertisement of the world famed
wheeling Stogiee."
Most OF the racing men who are ex-
pected here will probably arrive Mon
day afternoon, aud will be in good
shape for the big race tournament
which commences Tuesday. thinner
man, the star OF the race meet, will ar
rive from Chicago, also several others.
while the famous Johnson will come
from the big race meet at Waverly, n.
j., which concluded yesterday. The
local wheelmen were on the State Fair
grounds track in large numbers yester-
day morning and afternoon. and some
very fast practice half miles were made.
Henry Mahlke, OF the Mountain State
Club, who Is entered only for the State
championship events, made the circuit
ofthe track in 1:l3, very fast, consider
ing the rough condition OF the course.
Jason Stamp made the half-mile in l:2O,
without letting himself out. Ernest
Shrader, one of the novice entries
made it 1885.
When the big four-horse roller gets
to work tonight at midnight and stays
on it until Tuesday the track can be
expected to be in pretty near record
breaking shape.
Tents for the racing men have been
secured from the McAuley-PeterS Com
pany. and will be put up behind the
Judges stand. Here all the racing men
will be Quartered during the two days Of
the races.
Tickets for the races will be put on
sale Tuesday morning at the Mcclure,
Windsor, Stamm and Behler hotels.
People going to the races will avoid the
rush by getting tickets In town. From
preseut indications there will be from
FIVE to ten thousand at the track ride
Tuesday afternoon TO see the great
Zimmerman.
The entertainment Wednesday even
ing at the Opera House promises to be
one OF the most interesting events in
connection with the meet. Following
is the programmes:
Overtime ............ &c. ............T The Band
Address. Burdett Hart
Seisstion -. ......-.......By Quartet
w b. Day, Dana Geyer, Charles Zulauf,
II. {. Sweeney.
Selaction ............. Premier Mandolin Club
VCcsi Solo -. -. NV. B. Day
SaiSetion ..... zee. The Band
Vo.sI Sole ............. Charles Zulaui
Trick Ridip ...... -. Ahdy HA9&us
Presrptstion OF Prizes --Chas. Burtett Hart
SeLectlon '''-'.---'''
Accompanist.. Prof. Gee. Summers, briogepor'
po.o-,,ad saatS will he plared on sale