Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Wilmington wheelmep and others in
tereeted in the sport are preparing to 90
in large numbers to Willow Grove, Pa,
next Saturday afternoon tn see the
finals in the great races, which will be
run in connection with the L. A. W.
national meet.
Following is the corrected list of
officials for the championship races:
Referee-Saturday Albert Mott.
Judges-A.D. Waite, Cohoes, N. ";
George W. Dorntee, Boston; Herbert W.
Foltz, Indianapolis, Ind. Henry Dixon,
Dixon. III. Fred Gerlach. Chicago, Ill.
Timers-H. w. Robinson, Boston,
Mass. r. s. Collins, Philadelphia;
Sterling Elliott, Boston, Mass. /; Fred
Patee, Peoria, ILL.,. Conway W. Sans,
Baltimore, Nd. /; S.A. Boyle, Philadel.
phia.
scorers--C. M. Price, Scranton. Pa. |;
James o. Tattersall, Trenton, N. J..
Starter-A. ID. Peck, Boston, Mass.
Clerk Of the course Harvey I. Uhler,
Quakcr City Wheelmen, Philadelphia;
assistant clerks of the course, q. #.
Kast. Louisville, Ky; j, f. Neil,
Pennsylvania Bicycle Club, Philadel-
phia; Frank a. Tucker, Century Wheel
men, Philadelphia; L. N. Plumley.
Century Wheelmon, Philadelphia.
Umpires-A. ID. Knapp. Williams
port, Pa. Frank Dietrich, Wilkesbarre.
Pa. J. A. S. Heath. Century Wheel
MOI, Philadelphia; William Jose, Wash
ington, ID. g.
Announcers--H. W. Schlichter, Phila-
delphia: q. A. BOYLE, Chicago, Ill.
Messrs. Quinn and Gessleman, the
sub committee on prizes of the race
| M Al h.s. nnls. In
for the amateur events. They are up
TO the full amateur limit in every in.
stance and that hitter struggles will
characterize the contest for their pos.
session may well DO imagined. The
prizes for the amateur championships
will be, of course, the Official l.. A. W.
medals of gold, silver and bronze. For
othcr events the prizes are US follows:
| Two.mile handicap--First, diamond
ring. value SO; second. gold watch,
S25; third, diamond loGket. $50; fourth,
diamond cuff buttons, sl5 fifth, dia-
mond scarf pin, $40. sixth, scarf pin, 90.
One-third mile. open First, gold
watch, $50; second, diamond stud. S25 /;
third, diamond iocket, SIS; fourth,
diamond cuff buttons, $40.
Mile handicap--F gold watch,
$50; second, stud, S25; third, diamond
cut buttons. $50; fourth, diamond
lucket, Sl5; fifth, diamond cuff buttons,
$40; sixth, scarf pin, IS.
Mile open-First, diamond ring, $50 /;
second, diamond stud, S25; third,
diamond locket, sl5; fourth. diamond
cuff buttons So
In registering at headquarters the
executive committee insists upon each
applicant for credentials registering
personally. No one will he allowed 10
act as proxy" and secure credentials
for an entire party. In order 10 expedite
registration form or blank has been
prepared, on the presentation of which
titled Quit with the League member.
ship card, the souvenir programme,
official medal, free tickets to the various
entertainments, &C., will be handed to
the applicant.
Present appearances indicate that the
great majority of L. A. w. members
and the wheelmsn from ali over the
country who will visit1'hiladelphia will
not fail to participate in the supple.
mentary run and excursion to Atlantic
City on the Sunday following. August
Sth. Many Of these visitors have never
visited the great resort; indeed, many
of them have never even seen the ocean.
10 these the visit 10 this queen of At
lantic coast resorts must be- in the
nature Of revelation. Under the ar
rangements made with the. Reading
railroad by the national meet managers
the IL. A. W. specials, which will
make the run from city to shore IN less
than 10 minutes. will be reserved for
their use only, and none other than the
official tickets will be accepted on these
trains.
IL. Hatton. Jr., superintendent OF the
Philadelphia, Reading a. Potrsyillo Tele
graph Co., has informed the National
Meet Press committee that that com.
pany's wires have been run directly
into the press boz in front Of the pa.
vilinn at the Willow Grove track, and
that their operators Will be so con-
venienty located that newspaper men
desiring to file their matter may do &C
almost without leaving their seats.
George Winkler of this city is entered
in the two.mile championship fol
amateur bicycle riders in tho Saturda,
races at the L. A. W. meet at Willow
Grove Park. He is also entered in the
one milo open, amateur. IL. II. Wright
of Cambridge, Md, ia entered in The
one. third mile open, amateur, for Fri
day, and in tho two mile amateur,
championship for Saturday.