Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-15
TDE LEAGUE MEET.
LOCAL WHEiLMEN GETTING MATTERS IN
PROPER SaAPE
For the Races in Ssp.smosr-Thres Meets in This
Vicinity - Committees and Seine Of
Thar Plans.

II the National Circuit League meet 10
this city on September goth, fails, 1t Will
not be because of lack OF Interest by
the local wheelmen. With fair weather
the event will be success beyond
doubt. The Wheeling Athletic Wheel
men, the organization having the affair
in charge, has appointed the different
ommittees, and are all working bard
for the success of the meet.
The representatives OF the w. A. W.,
who attended the recent diamond meet
Of the Steubenville Athletic CLUB, Sc
cured the signatures OF all the cracks
10 entry blanks. About fifteen entries
are made, and this number is being daily
augmented. The prizes which are Of
fered are sufficient to attract the best
men in the profession, and there
will be few wheelmen Of national
reputation who will not compete in the
races.
An effort is being made to secure
the services of FL. Z. Raymond, Chair
man of the L. A. w. Racing Board, to
act as referee. The Pittsburg meet
will be held on the 2Sth, and the Steu-
benville meet on October 1st. The
three cities are uniting In the effort
to secure Mr.. Raymond, with every
prospect that they will be successful.
II is understood that q steamboat ex-
cursion will be run for the three meets,
provided there is sufficient stage OF
water in the river at that time. The
plan is &c leave Wheeling on Thursday
evening, September eth, for Pitts
burg, stopping, at Steubenviile
and other points on route. The boat
will arrive at Pittsburg Friday morning,
enabling the excursionists to attend the
keystone Club meet 81 Schenley Park.
In the evening, after substantial dll-
ner at the Monongahela House. the par
" will return on the boat to Wheeling,
arriving Saturday morning, and remain
ing here until the following evening,
when the boat will lea"e for Steuben-
Vile. This project, which would enable
wheelmen TO participate In three Ma
tional Circuit meets, in as many States,
within four days, and at a very moder-
ate expense, is meeting with much en-
couragement
The list OF committees for the local
meet has been revised, since ii was pub
lished some time ago, and the commit
tees are now made up as follows:
Prizes Charles Ii. Geiger, chairman;
George Peabody, w. K. Stevenson,
Jason c. Stamp, r. NJ. Archer, DR.. D..
Ii. Mcclure.
Races-George B. Peabody, chairman;
]. A. McGinnis, Charles FL. Geiger,
viii r. Stevenson.
Fnance-F, +. Mccoy, chairman; DR..
John II. Mcclure, George 3. Peabody.
Entertalnment-Cba X. Strobe,
chairman; II. C. Sweeney. w. c.
SupIer, j. T. Stevenson, John A. Nc
Gnnis.
Press-R. NJ. Archer, chairman H. c..
Sweeney, f. L. Mccoy.
ansportation-Jason c. Stamp, j.
A. McGlDnis, VIM. Jurgens, II. E. Hob
man.
Grounds and Privileges-H. Gelger,
chairman, Fl. Z. Holman, j. A. McGin-
mis-, w. c. Supler, Jason H. Stamp.
Receptlon-All members OF the w.
A. w.
Chairman Peabody, of the Race Com
mittee, has completed a list OF track
officials, which will not be published
until It is learned whether the persons
selected will consent to serve in their
respective capacities. Mr.. Z. NJ. Archer
will prepare the score cards. The
Transportation committee Is arranging
for special excursion rates over all roads
entering the city.
The programme for the entertainment
of the visitors has not yet been COM
pleted. There will be a band concert
Friday and Saturday evenings, az the
Mcclure House. which will be the
League headquarters. 1t has been sug-
gested that smoker" be arranged for
Saturday night, to be held either at the
North End Rink, or one OF the parks.