New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
PLANS FOR THE BIG MEET.
,,,,,, .nr1pH1A AUTHORITIES OF THE L
4 W. MAKING GOOD HEADWAf.

NAVY INQUIRIES RECEIVED INDICATE THAT lhH
.,,o,r COUNTRY WILL. Be REPREsENTED -S,s-
DETAILS SETTLED UPON. -",.r'. 90
PHILADELPHIA. May (SpeciaD-The Executive
c-.,,,os I, charge Of the eighteenth annual ineee
~ The League of American Wheelmeh' .wh'es-"4"
he held in this city August 4, o. ana J. sot W
-. rhursdav and appointed the Transportation
Commt.tee which, next to the Race Meet Coii''"
too fnow actively at work. is one OF Tue '''S' m
variant in the roster. S. Spencer Chapii'ii p'
;a.n, of the Wlssahickon Wheelmen, a pfoh'ineh.
,awver and thoroughly posted in the matters oA
,,h,ch be will have charge. was selected as char-
rrons>~JIs associates will be William H. tucker
ox-president Of the Associated CycIhg Ciuos %
Parade!phia and secretary Oh the fhiaue' p'''
po.rd of Trade: Gordon Chambers, ex-presideht "a
the south End Wheelmen and president Oh the
s--ooa Atblcti. Association; William S. Harper.
Is.rb n Bicknell OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
George u Barrow and n. II. Parks Ihis IS d
stronp committee made up as 1t is OF men wen
qualified 10 take care of the manifold details OF
The transportation work OF the meet
1,bs Executive Committee pending the selection
-. ~ rransnortation Committee has beea in COM
r,tcat,on with William Fleming secretary OF the
rrnk line Association, and Is already assured o.
a ratio OF one fare and third FOR the rounu Iip
nom al, sections Of tho country TO Fhhaoeph'i
nm account Of the meet but 1t Is hoped that MOI
favorable rate may be obtained as a result OF the
s,rsc,,op Burley 2. Ayers. of Chicago. chairman
NJ the Transportation Committee Of the L. A. W..
IL assisting In the matter ana ths prosPec'S VI
making an arrangement satisfactory to League
members all over the country are favoraple'
Similar arrangements will also be made WIN the
r,ar,r,I TRAFFIC and Western Passenger associa
t,ons and the passenger departments OF all tho
railroads belonging to these different organizations
will then proceed to boom the meet in an advertls-
ing way throughout their entire systems
That the entire country will be represented at
next August's meet is apparent from TIE numerous
INQUIRIES received at headquarters from prominent
League officials and others in all sections OF our
broad land. From Boston and Omaha. Chicago
and Atlanta Denver and Cincinnati-irom canada
eyen-and so on ad infinitum, come requests Tor
Information regarding hotel and railroad rates,
GOOD routes to Philadelphia awheel. side trips etc.
I, renlv 70 these communications the committee
s.ys ,ha, all these pointers Will be made public
in good time through the medium OF bulletin
and where the questions asked call Tor more ex-
p,,ct replies Joseph Estoclet. chairman OF the
press Committee. will furnish the desired ihforma-
ton.
The Subscription Committee which has been at
work for nearly a month, has been canvassng the
prncipal business houses OF the CITY, ana the sue
cess which has attended their efforts up to date
augurs well for the completion OF the $l0,VU iund
which the Executive Committee considers heces-
sary for the proper entertainment OF next August :
visitors The local merchants have been brought
r. realize that the will be big thing, not
only Tor the bicycle interests, but for the CITY al
large and the majority of them are takinS
natrlotic interest In the affair Phadephians
have always been noted for their loca! PRIDE, ana
that they will DO their utmost TO make the y.
National meet a pronounced success is matter VI
course. , 1,,. - A.. c.,,, foi
lowing the meet has been definitely decided upon.
~ viii he combination aair-that is to say, those
who feel dislncined TO wheel to the cry ny tne
Sea will have an opportunity OF participating III
the run through the medium OF a specai seventH-
rntnute flyer over either the Reading or Pennsyi-
vania Railroad The majority will. however. natu,
rally prefer to cover the straight-away level OF
6Ttv.nfne miles on their wheels, and special ar,
rangements for their entertainment en- route VII!
he made The wheel section VIII be started al
such an hour as win allow OF the run reaching
Atlantic City about the same time as the ofncial
train $1,000 M ,o,aor ,,ars the
reiations OF the League and the Amateur Athletic
Association was evidenced by the recent receipt OF
a latter from John w Kelly, 5r.. treasurer or the
latter organization. Offering 10 supply the Enter
tatnment Committee with athletic talent galore TOT
the monster smoker to be held during the week Oh
The meet This generous offer has been accepted
srd 4. An earnest that those who take In TINS anaii
Will witness one OF the finest exhibitions OF the KIND
ever aiyen In this country.
par1 Emo n prominent local wheelman and bnnJo
,nsfr.icfor has made a suggestion which the En-
tertainment Committee has decided TO pront by
He proposes to gather all the banjo clubs belong
Ing 10 the various cycling organizations IN tne CITY
info one banjo orchestra, practise together and
Entertainments to be PROVIDED by the committee