The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
THOUSANDS ON THE war TO TIE
Z. A. WIS PHILADELPHIA MEET.
Enthusiasts from All Parts OF the Country
Register In large NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pro-
sramme for Rntertain"nE vis~itors-Entries
for Rnoea-lndinnnpolis after the Next Meet.

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sramme for Rntertain"nE vis~itors-Entries
for Raoes-indinnnpolis after the Next Meet.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 4.-That the gather
ing Of the League of American wheelmen in
this city will surpass the expectations of the
most sanguino of its projectors Is moro and
moro apparent every hour. The vast horde OF
cyclists who arrived in town to-day is beyond
all precedents, In fact more wheelmen registered
at the Arena to-day than registered at last years
national meet at Louisville all told. The exact
number Of registrations has not yet Teen ascer-
tanned, for the officials have been kept too busy
to try to count them, but it is roughly esti.
mated that 5000 wheeimen registered to-day.
This, with the 1000 who came yesterday and
the so, 0oo-odd local cyclists, nearly all of whom
are out taking advantage OF the continuous
round of pleasure prepared for them, makes the
streets at times well.nigh impossible.
At the Arena this morning there was a crowd
Of fully o hundred wheelmen waiting TO regis
ter when the headquarters were opened at 2
o'clock. This number mover decreased until the
doors closed an hour after the appointed time
tonight. At times It Increased vastly, and
when the starts for the two runs, which were fca'
lures of tho days programme. were made there
were easily 5000 wheels In line. On the run to
Chestnut Hill over the famous Wissahickon
this morning 1900 cyclists participated. while
nearly Q 200 took part in the afternoon run out
the Lancaster pike rs well. This evening fully
5000 wheelmen took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity for a moonlight sail on the Delaware,
ending up with a pleasant entertainment at
Washington Park in the later hours.
Tomorrow an all-day run to Valley Forge is
the main feature of the arrangements. An
other run UP the Wissahickon is also arranged.
q run to the Quaker City wheelmen's house at
Valley Green, and a run through Fairmount
DAHL Than t1I ~ thn 1av Nvhila In fha
evening an all.night smoker, a musical and
athletic carnival will be held at the Arena. At
tho same time a midsummer's night fete will
occur in the West Park at Belmont Mansion.
the erriyais te.dsy we're Two Mexican Wheel.
men reported to be the fastest amateur riders in
the City OF Mexico. and one from the Transvaal.
Besides these almost every State In the Union
is represented. They come by train and awhecl.
one OF the biggest delegations to arrive being,a
run from northwestern Pennsylvania. II
started at Erie with nifty strong and picked up
Q dozen or more at every town Of any size on the
The big New York delegation which was ex.
pccted did not materialiZe. Secretary Willis a..
klinker Of the Associated Cycle Clubs OF New
held. arrived on an early afternoon train from
New York. He said that II had rained In the
but that the run tomorrow would be all the
larger therefore. Fifty braved the weather.
none the worse for wear, at 0 O'Clock tonight.
nj A crowd OF Brookiyn cyclists ais arrived.
s ,nss the i Kings COY County "WVi heslme emu p rSptf.
gally; They said that the big delegation OF
Brooklyn wheelmen would come to morrow.
when they expect fully 400 will be in line.
Among the prominent arrivals to-day were the
leagues ex-President, Sterling Elliott, ex:Chair.
and present Chairman Albert Mott. They all
met net at the Arena and shook hands very cor,
Gideon and Abe Powell and started out TO make
n round of the town.
the racing men began to arrive to-day, but the
mnin hliV Ia NOT hare Est Tom Innrlpr ElIin
Bald. Dute Cabanne, Fred Titus. Earl kiscr.
Walter Sanger, John :. johnson. Tom Butler.
diner. Nat Butler, Charley Church. Ed stevens,
A. c: Mertens, VIII Hamilton. f.. A. Wells. and
Jay Eaton Will all be on the track acquainting
themselves with the turns and angles. while it
is likely that Irving Powell; Ray Dawson. and
The hight for the next national meet still con
tinues hot. The Indianapolis delegation have
about captured every one in town. and, having
decorated them with yards OF ribbon. have sent
them out to do likewise. 1t looks AZ though
they would get the. meet in a walk. though
Omaha has not yet given up hopes.
The Racing Board Of the l., 4. W. has sus-
racing man, until October for violation OF the
racing rules. Several riders have beeii trans.
ferrsd 10 me professional class; The official
fay. Roberts, Fla. +. W. Ganter. watcrtown. i. Y;
" &ni Is hsIRS's' y s'5SsSRo Il: I (. J, o o'3asrS, and hf E, E,
s k,spy; Fi2SFhs s !; s'P P,s,: 4 4: s. S"a %.fa NvM Hsn1.,I Dan
Ky; 5. J, Kampf. Berra. o: r.. Tatam, AT.
is%,@i Ga air: iShn pe pafSns'' f Ns~ t 2rassg'' r dSi:
Atlanta; a. A.. K!nk. ]Elkaatr l. L. B.
ass,aia. .E,Sh!"G Maii s'rn' i + j.! Il. w kfHiaG' i! R sfsn5rG;
Camurldgepvrt, William Carr, Sioux Falls. South
Rapids, south Dakota; Fred scnone, Seattle. Wash:
George Inn, lendrrson, BY =. L4gcson; c Martin.
Louis. NJ; wan Irwin and John Whslen, Alpena,
M Si.n,i,: MAJ "a, I'm Il: sii,a alf5na %s: M,ghi; " Tsn w. T TH.sr S' 7.
SHELTON, Peoria. i. I. ": TaIiaferro. Dallas, Tex; J.
J. Adams. Port Chester. NY.
For failing 10 comply with the racing rules
relating 10 Ming official programmes with the
Chairman of the board the following tracks. in.
dividuals. and organizations have been placed
on the list OF those 10 which further sanctions
will be refused:
Marenso High school Athletic Association. Marengo.
Tabor College. Tabor. Ia Illinois IntersShoIAs,ic As.
sSs!sti iGaD Ghg II III; EoSs Island High school.
Sale Slfssf Hith la ssh MSnT la SAFE HS" IL. h MSn%0G c1als ne c,l La
omah nsI Speed aInn and f Fair NJ association SC; ii; hS om a ss m.;
S SnSa sSl H.: cr ssis;SuT Tie ltti c eng. s]r ,SESis c1 III;
7; O. Mallalieu. Kearney. Neb.. Beloit College. Bsloi,.
,,cysl;e cissG, II.;hiSaindI. VS.: J, u. smith - c%IipPs%a
Falls. Wis; PGstime cycle club, Marshall.
iSSn' Marshall School chicago. i iIi.; b%an Mis;
s ,SSSs.S, G cS,nmba DanvI w.; l Hast,b CSl"% @ars,n High
Wright Club. Hastings. Ncb.; Kewanee woman's Ath.
Ghisas A.' IL MARQUETTE MS~ coliege mi Mllw SraEan. w Ssn09 q.
=. Wnltham' Juneau, Wis Gothenburg Wheelmep.
w ~ Nv Niib,
Omaha; Neb 7. II; N CARNEY, Waterloo; Ia; Lex.
ington Wheel Club, Lexington. Seb. Marshall Cycle
club. Marshall. Ill. O'Brien Park. Hawkinsville. Ca;
Progress Driving Club; the Kenoza Trotting Park,
Haverhill, Mass, and the track at oak Island. Revere
Mass; Francis TIrron. Chelsea. Mass; J, H.. Gilmore.
Burlington, VI.
Suspended Pending Investigation-D. c. Jones and
A. c. Burke, Dallas p. :. Slater, Railway; George Kel.
hon, Trinidad. Col. A. UnverEaght. u. Rochrich. II.
Hemsnh, Henderson; KY; W I. Johnson, Johnstown;
J. VI. Blanqui. New York; q. W. Curry, Erie.
suspensions Removod-Rcgis HelblIng. Pittsburg;
John 7. Colgan. Trenton; S. j. Rumpf, Berea. o.; II.
y. Worthen. Lime Rock, Conn. II, q. Gardiner. phila-
delphia; Walter [. Mockett, Camden; George HentE,
Ctncinnati; Walter Rulou. Philadelphia.
Records Acceptcd-Competitiun, paced, by Eddie
HcDurie. at Charles River Park. Cambridge, Mass,
June II, loV7-Two miles. 8:ia ID; three miles,
$50 i;5i four miles. 7:Sn SO; hve miles, a;si 80;
six miles. 1891; seven miles. 1924 50; eight miles,
1891 Id; nine miles, l7:22 go; ten miles, f0:2i 20;
eleven miles, 2lily 80; twelve miles, 2Sls l.5;
thirteen miles. 26:lS 2.b. Competition, paced, by
Jimmie Michael at Charles River Park. Cambridge.
Mass. June u, lsS7-Fourteen miles. 2I;l4 80;
fifteen miles. 29:l2.
The following have been suspended for vari.
GUS offences:
For oriolAting Mt wonen's races-Ira V. EllIthorpe.
bandusky, o., TO Sept. 10, 1897,