The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
OF THE wHEELMEN.
PREPARING TO ENTERTAIN a BIG
ORoWD At THE NATIONAL MEET.

More Crack Foreign Riders Expected 70 visit
This C~ountry-Lesna and Parsons Matched
to Race rive MILES LeadinE Profess
SIGNALS on the National Circuit-Notes.
The Associated Cycling Clubs OF Philadelphia.
under whose auspices the national meet of the
l. A. W. will DO held. expect that %. 900 visit
ing wheelmen will DO entertained next week.
The l. A. W. headquarters will DO at the Lafay-
cite Hotel. Chairman Mott of the National
Racing Board has engaged accommodations for
q large party OF Marylanders, while q big
Massachusetts delegation, including ex.Presi-
dent Sterling Elliott, will be present. Last year,
at Louisville, $4,000 riders were present at the
annual fixture. Everything Indicates that
these figures will DO surpassed this year. A big
crowd OF Brooklyn wheelmen propose to DO rep
resented. Members Of the Brooklyn. Kings
County. Nassau. Logan. Greater New York, and
Long Island wheelmen have chartered a special
train TO leave Jersey City ON Tuesday. Aug. 8,
returning on Sunday, Aug. 9.
1t is expected that early In August the foreign
racing colony now in this country will DO aug.
mented by several noted long-distanco riders.
Stein. the crack French professional, who has won
some big races In and around Paris this year,
sailed for this country last Saturday. Rivierro,
the French veteran, who won tho recent Bor-
deaux-Paris road race and 10 ono Of the best
lonR-distance mon In Europe, 10 expected to sail
for America tomorrow. J. W.. Stocks, the Eng
lishman, who now holds tho worlds one hour
record. 10 expected to follow Rivierre. These
mon will compete on the circuit Of the National
Cycle Track Association. which will promote
long-distanoe events. The presence of foreign
riders In this country will give an international
flavor to the race meets and enable the Ameri-
can riders to test their racing qualifications with
tho best track men In the world.
Arrangements have been made for q fve-mile
match race between Lucien Lesna, the Swiss
rider, and Jack Parsons. the Australian racer,
to take place ut tho Charles River Park track,
Boston, on next Saturday. Parsons at one time
was the best rider in Australia, but during the
past year has not done much racing. He has
been In this country less than three weeks, and
by training earnestly has developed some Of his
old.ttme speed. Lesna Is reported TO be in first
class condition, and next Saturdays race will
be bis first in this country. The event will DO o
paced contest
The professional racing mon on the national
circuit are In an anxious frame OF mind, with
the national championships only ten days of.
The leading. riders. appreciating that some rest
Will be required before these events are decided,
are reducing their work. On next Saturday q
national circuit meet will be held at Manhattan
bea oh, and next week circuit tournaments will
be held at Trenton and Asbury Park, preceding
Saturday. In the opinion Of racing followers.
Judging from the recent performances of Bald,
Cooper, kiser. Mertens. and Gardiner, the cham
pionBhips will be decided between these men,
The records Of the leading riders who are follow
Ing the national circuit are as follows: