New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-12
THE MEET AT LOUISVILLE.
OVER 10000 W. rELMEN IN THE BLUE
GRASS CITY.

THE VISITORS BEING ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
RUNS OVER COUNTRY RoADs-PREPARA-
TroNs FOR THE RACES TOMORROW.
[sY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNEl
rou,svlle Aug. ll-At noon to-day there were
between 10 900 and 1900 visitors in the city. Each
train brings its delegations and the entire population
OF the towns In the State seem 70 have mounted their
wheels and started for Louisville. Runs are the
order OF the day and from the bluegrass the pear
grass and the "pennyrile" they are comins Inc
headquarters to-day presented a buster and live
lier appearance than they did yesterday The OATH
tub-punchbowl was stlll the centre OF merry crew
irnbblng the seductive connection served the luncn
table crowded. the register was being hleo Win
the Of the wheelmen and everything was
ION the move" The attendance is more tnan graft
lylng The present number will be augmented to'
morrow but the greatest throng Is expected on
Thursday when the races begin. Were 1t not ior
the intense heat that prevails all over the country
there would doubtless be several thousand more
wheenen here than there are. But the success
OF meet does not depend altogether on the num-
ber and. though the present is by no means lacking
in this respect. there are not so many 'uae .lN'
cannot be well attended
To-day is one OF the days that Is mainly devoted
TO getting acquainted with every one else; 70 cnN-
ing punch glasses and !ndulg.ns In "reminiscences
Runs filled out the day and the whee!men VINO are
here are without exception declaring that the!r
measure OF enjoyment is full to Overlooking Ihe
first run Of the morning was started from head
quarters at 7:30 o'clock. There were many wheel
men who made the trip and they seemed little as
turbed by the torrid heat The run was TO Anchor
age and Lakeland Asylum via the ShebyVile pike
and TO st. Matthew's and Midde;own. After the
city limits had been passed and the good roa1s 'ha'
are wheelmens ideals had been rea ched the run "aS
most pleasant and the shade prevented the neat
being TOO severe The section CT country through
which the riders passed was IDEAL and the beauty
Of the scenery and the congentality OF the 9ioef9
made the run most enjoyable ..s aa,h.rsd for
the run to the parks This could not have peer eeen
surpassed The streets were in excellent sonai.on
the beauty OF the parks was noted ana rere sss,
ments were served that were enjoyed with %es'
furnished by the ride , s.,a-
ing Thursday afternoon a haf-holiday IN honor
of the League Of American Wheelmen; on tna ma.
afternoon the City Hall will be closed and city
employees will have an opportunity TO attend the
races which begin that afternoon at the track.
The Mayor is wheelman and member Of the
welcome the wheelmen at the reception al
Fountain Ferry Park THURSDAY evening s.y
and holds The record up 70 date That he aStTo
he has reduced his weight 100 pounds by riding
the bicycle. The mans name is Grannis and ne
came in with the Cincinnati delegation.
There was large crowd at the Fountain Ferry
track all day watching the racing taking their
pegn on THURSDAY There 10 accepted ndi
vidual entries and this insures some Of the best
Country have entered The trial heats will begin
each morning at $50 and The Inats WI De star.e e
Do Done ' frp vas Bad and aeger hanged
each oshnr ana r9 zoe n tts N ~
cold wave is promised Tor tomorrow ana
the cyclists are happy
boomers are never seen on the streets