New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
PREPARING FOR THE MEET.
CYCLISTS WILL BE WELL CARED FOR AT
PHILADELPHIA.
MANY THOUSANDS WILL. ATTEND THE NATIONAL
AssEMBLAdB IN AUGUsT-THE COM

MANY THOUSANDS WILL ATTEND TIE NATIONAL
AssEMBLAdn IN AUGUsT-THE COM
MITTEEs Up TO DATE.
Philadelphia. May S-Out-of-town League
members will be greatly interested In the per-
sonnet Of the Hotel and Accommodations COM
mittee. which was appointed at meeting or the
Executive Committee. At the head OF 1t is
W. =. Street, captain Of the Philadelphia BIZ
cycle Club, one Of the oldest Of old timers ana
identified with every movement in the interest
Of local cycling for the last fifteen years. MI
Street is also prominently identified with the
management Of the Philadelphia Cycle and
Field Club. His staff Of assistants Will be
c. p Halberstadt. of the Columbia Cyclers:
o. P. Tatum, president Of the Tioga Cycling
Club; J. A. Tempeton, Keystone Wheelmen:
c. A. Dan South End Wheelmen; John Gil
ton, Wssahckon Whcelmen, and George IA.
Lokes Of the Cycling Country Club
This committee will have charge Of the work
of securing accommodations and assigning quar-
tiers TO the thousands Of visitors who will come
to Philadelphia next August. This will be no
sinecure as there is already big batch of APP
pcatons waiting for action. and the list Is
being added to daily.
Another committee which has no easy task
before it also appointed to-day-that hav-
ing in charge the preparation OF the official
souvenir programme of the meet d. r. Per-
kenpine, who was selected as chairman, is secre-
tary Of the Associated Cycling Clubs, an old
time member Of the oxford Wheelmen, and
hustler from the word CO." In preparing the
souvenir. which will be the finest ever Issued in
connection with National meet, he will have
the assistance Of F. r. Torkngton of the Penn
.t1t-N AAf
the standbys Of the Quaker City Wheelmen and
business manager Of THE Quaker" the official
organ Of his club. which under his direction
has developed into one Of the hrst club publ
cations in the country; G. r. Owens, captain
of the Kenilworth Wheelmen: J. Powell Atkn-
son, president OF the keystone Wheelmen. and
William H. Mcmahon. of the Penn Wheelmen
For the benefit Of the visiting newspaper men
the Press Committee announces that during the
meet the present headquarters, at No IL Chest
nut ST. In the heart Of the newspaper section
Will be placed at their disposal. Telephones
typewriters, etc, In fact every possible con-
venence for the speedy dispatch Of their work
will be provided and members Of the committee
will be constantly on hand to offer the out-of-
towners every assistance In their power.
Never before has the National meet been held
in city where there are so many bona-fde
bicycle clubs. Not in Louisville. Asbury Park
nor Denver, not even in Chicago, when tho Ma
tional meets were held in those cities-was there
anywhere near the number Of cycling organiZa-
tons that now In this city. Louisville could
boast Of but half dozen clubs last year; Asbury
Park Of even less in 93, and so on. Phadel-
phia's clubs all active organizations, with
membership ranging from 30 to $50 the latter
being the total OF the Century Wheelmen, prob
ably the largest League club in the country
There thirty-fve or forty OF these clubs
with a membership OF upward of one hundred
and the total of attached" wheelmen Will
reach considerably over 10000.
Many of these clubs making preparations
to entertain clubs and parties from other cities
a sort of combination ChaperonaSe. as 1t were
They VIII meet thor guests at the station. and
see TO their comfort during the week, endeavor-
ing meanwhile to render the burden" OF being
entertained az light az possible. This WILL OF
course. be of great assistance to the general En-
tertainment and Reception Committee. and will
be carried on under the latter hody's Indirect
supervision.
omaha 'Neb Is already moving to secure the
'9S L. A. w. meet. The energy OF our Western
brethren Is commendable. and should their as
piratiOns be realized they may rest assured that
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Will not only DO
their share toward making the meet a success.
but will be largely represented at Nebraska s
metropolis in August. 1S'}S.
Jack" Parsons. the Australian crack has
written a friend in this city that he will leave
the antipodes In ample time TO get into shape 10
pull down some Of the plethoric purses that will
be hung up for the professionals during the two
days races at Willow Grove.
Chairman Motifs arrangement OF the National
Circuit is peculiarly pleasing to the managers OF
the National meet. When the extreme Western
limit OF the circuit. Denver, Is reached. then will
begin that Journey to the East that will cum-
nate in bringing together in this city during the
first week of August the largest and most I'M
portant gathering Of prominent racing men this
on M n n ~ :
will not join the circuit until this Eastern trip
begins. and at all the important points en- route
recruits will he added 10 the ranks, so that by
the time Philadelphia Is reached the pick of the
speedy amateur and professional riders of the
United States will be in line to do battle for
laurel and lucre at the greatest race meet ever
held in the history Of the League Of American
Wheelmen. In addition, the Executive Commit
tee has assurances that not a few famous foreign
flyers will also be on hand. Chairman Mott will
so arrange the schedule that the circuit chas-
ers" will have week for rest and preparatory
work previous To the Willow Grove races. This
has been the custom in former years. and 1t has
always worked we'll
Lou" Peck secretary-treasurer Of the Massa-
cbusetts division Of the L. A. w, writes that a
big delegation from the Bay State will be here
during the meet. He says that, owing to the
large number who will participate, the Touring
Committee OF the division VIII probably take
charge OF the trip.
George F. Kast OF Louisville. local consul and
chairman Of the Local Tours Committee OF the
'06 Meet Club, writes that he will bring q
party Of fifty from the Blue Grass city TO at
tend the meet.
In response to numerous requests. the full
makeup OF the committees appointed UP TO date
Is appended:
Executive Committee-Thomas Hare, chair
man; c. A. Dimon. D. r. Perkenpine, Joseph
Estoclet and John A. L. Carson.
Race Meet Committee-C. A. Dimon. chair
man, John Heshley. Walter Gilbert. +. X
Quinn and J. J. Gessleman.
Transportation Committees. Spencer Chap
man. chairman: William r. Tucker, Gordon
Chambers, william s. Harper, Joseph d. Bck.
nell George d. Barrow and n. II. Parks.
Hotel and Accommodations Commttee-W. P
Street, chairman: G.. p. Halberstadt, o. y. Ia
tum J. A. Templeton. G. A. Dillan. John Clifton
and George H. Lokes.
Souvenir Commttee-D. r. Perkenpine. chair
man: F. r. Torkngton Frederick Nelson G.. r.
0n-nns I Powell Atkinson and William NJ Nc.