New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
THE NATIONAL MEET TO-DAY
p,41r.ADELpHIA RAPIDLY FILLING UP
WITH wHEELMEN
p,..us FOR ENTERTAINING THE vIsIToRs-THE
RACING PRoGRAMME-MEETING OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION.

-, Auer,car Wheelmen will not take Piace """'
tomorrow morning the city Is 'ap,o,. e ~
With wheelmen from every section OF inc co""'iS
- ,oorr,np train drops Its contingent OF knick-
.rhockerod cyclers and by tomorrow mgh' an
the leading hotels will be hlled 10 inc rooi win
the thousands OF visitors who VIII partahe oi .''e
nos,,,au,v of the Associated Cycling Clubs during
the week ,, -. ,o.o,
Tho bis Wiamsport excursion arrived at lZ:So
O'clock to-day delegation left fit'soure this
warning and arrived at the Baltimore ana ohio
.,at,on about o'clock this evening. The nrst or
,,n big century runs OF the Associated Cychng
crns ~ New-York four hundred strong. will leave
~ ,re.ropolis tomorrow morning They are que
=, arrive here at $50 o'clock in the evening They
will be chartered at the Continental Hotel
A big delegation OF Indianapolis "rooters Is now
snced,nc Philadephiawar1. intent on mpressihS
=, the big crowds here the absolute necessity OF
guarding the os meet 10 the Hooser capital They
have a carload of liquid arguments. shootine-irons'
.,c with which to emphasize the TACT that they
are IN earnest. Among the party are Mayor
rboras Taggart Postmaster Albert Sahm. Presi-
., " = kinney OF the Chamber OF Commerce;
r e Foster and Evans Woolney. of the CONNER
.s, Club: Chief Consul Wallace Sherwood Herbert
q Foltz Of the National Racing Board; Harry I.
Hearsey L. j. Keck, L. NJ. Wainwright, and r. w
Van s;cklen who is chairman Of the Press Com
r,tee which is giving publicity TO Indianapolis
National Meet yearnings.
The Hoosiers will not have everything their own
way for a telegram was received at the Executive
Committees headquarters yesterday announcing
,be departure from Omaha Of the delegation which
,r,,I endeavor TO years meet for that
city They are similarly provided with liquid and
literary ammunition and will leave no stone un-
turned to land the coveted prizc.
While the "all-nght smoker is in progress at the
Arena on Thursday night the many visiting women
vii be entertained through the medium Of a lawn
ts.A and dance at Belmont Mansion. in West Fair
mount Park The subcommittee in charge OF this
affair has spared no expense to make 1t success.
The grounds VIII be tastefully decorated with Chi
nese lanterns, and arrangements have been made
whereby L. A. w members wheels will be checked
free Of charge. The dance. which will he informal.
will be held in the banquei hail, In the rear Of the
mansion music being furnished by the lst Resi-
ment Band. Refreshments Will be served 10 all
League members. A neat programme of dances has
been prepared; 1t contains on its cover a handsomely
embossed League emblem. and will be appropr-
ate souvenir of the occasion. Women and ,heir es-
cor,s are requested appear in bicycle costume.
Dancing Will begin at o'clock.
ENTRIES FOR THE RACES.
Over two hundred amateur and professional ind-
ytiuaI entries have received for the races. in
clu6ing all the "crackajacks' In both classes from
all sections Of the country. For the professional
CHAMPIONSHIPS al the best-known men in ,he coun-
Try have entered. including Bad KLser, Cooper. ct
the races are W to be held on Friday and Saturday
the new board d TRACK al S Wii0W
10 it's credit. The well-arranged programme pro
Ses S ah 0G M fexs" n he SesnnPs
and the finals in he at ocofK on fr
p6nship of the United stares the decision of which
M @ SsnF to % @ af 9ss! IN viii III $50
professional mile open. for which the hoWer or
Sus amateur champonships will he BY
bitter struggles between the champions Of the off
in the city. where they will put in the first part OF
e R Re for s d
races. with the prizes In each:
FRIDAY.
Amateur one-Mie National Championship
in SSs mi SIS ss
mond n cuff,Suttons. sio diamond scaTfpn. scarf
pa Amateur one-Third Mile Open-Przes, ss5 gold
watch SOS diamond stud. s5 diamond locket. SO
professional 'one;;Nre National Championship; :.
Prizes regulation L A. w championship Soai & medals
in gSs ysT ens @
pionship-Prizes regulation l. a. W. championship
mfaas n sGq hnq s @
So So s So all II eash s cassprzes $780, $50
$5. $2O all in cash.
SATURDAY.
Amateur One-Mile Handicap-Prizes. SIS gold
watch $25 diamond stud $50 diamond cum buttons
SIS diamond ocket. SO diamond cuff buttons. s.
scarfpin. $500 VII, -. ,,s ,
$o5 diamond stud SIS diamond locket, SO diamond
Prizes. regulation l. A. w. championship medals
in sod sysT sna So s @
II Professionai OF One-Me Handicap-Prizes. $780, s5
S. Sc SO s0 all II n'sa Nile Champion
meSas IN gold silver and bronze from ofcal dies
professional Five Mile National Championship
in gold silver and bronze. from official dies.
In addition to the there will be several ex-
hibit,on rides against time the main object Of at
hoip tna HpilrC
now held by BILLY" Hamilton. Of Denver.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DIVISIONS MEETING.
The Pennsylvania Division of the League OF
American Wheelmen held its semi-annual meeting
to-day In the Lafayette Hotel Delegates from the
League and club representatives from all parts OF
the State were present. The session called to
order by Chief Consul Boyle, Of Philadelphia, In
brief address in which he drew attention TO the
remarkable increase in the ranks OF League men,
bers AT the last annual meeting he said, the
membership was 1890 Since then 1t has grown
steadily until now reaches 20 l66 Mr.. Boyle also
said that during the present year about lS5 cases
requiring legal action have been before him. or
these thirty-eght have been pushed to successful
termination or have been settled and the remain
Ger are in of settlement.
Secretary-Treasurer Collins. Of Philadelphia. sub
mtted an itemzed report of his department from
December l. 1896 TO June l. 1897 The receipts from
all sources amounted to 1886 io and the cash on
hand on June 1 amounted to slos2 ~ Inc of hoads
ties which stood in the way of good roads in the
last Legislature. The Hamilton Roads biil, signed
by The Governor said TO be lnoieratVe az
present owing the depleted condition OF the S'ate
Treasury. 49,
constitution The most important changes were.
Changing the club representation 70 one LOT every
1fty members instead of twenty; district rcpies.h
taton TO one for every 800 League memDers iis'eIu ~
Of 2O and the abolition of voting by proxy a, ~.
Knapp of Williamsport George a. lakes Oh fniI-
adelpha and r. +. Myier. OF PittsouIg' W,Ie re %t-
nonfed a committee 10 nominate otnccrs OF the a.
Vision The division then adjourned to meet III De-
cembef.
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.