The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-08

| almost lnGeScr1Dacle. As lar dS III
eye could reach this asphalt boulevar
Was one mass Of humanity, mixed u
with wheels of all descriptions.
| tightly were the wheelmen masse
| about the headquarters that it was a
most impossible for the captains Of tn
various divisions TO get the vast colum
| in line. There had been no smoker" q
the headquarters last night and thi
was partly accountable for the incrsas
over the crowd Of yesterday.
To gaze at the crowd, one would scar
| caIy imagine that there were an
wheeImen in the country outside OF thi
| city. II was nearly $50 before the frs
| division got under way and It was a.
! most an hour later before the last pna
ianx got in motion. AS the ride to WI
low Grove consumes only about 81
hour, the first part of the parade mus
have reached the grounds before tn
last end had got away from headquar
tcTs.
THE DAYS CARD.
The program for today was more at
tractive than that Of yesterday. Sever
events We're scheduled to run off. Til:
did not include a special race for 6
purse OF $500 by professionals. The frs
event on today's program, the trials
was the mile handicap for professionals
in which Cooper, Bald, K,ser. Loughead
Johnson, Mcfarland and Nat Butler
scratch men. There were nearly
enough entries in this event.
Then followed the mile handicap
amateur, with eighty entries; the half
mile championship. professional, in
which all Of the racing cracks were en-
tered; the five-mile championship, pro-
fessional, with all the long distance men
among the starters; the two-mile cham
pionship. amateur, and the mile open,
professional
The chief topic OF conversation among
rl1e racing men this morning was the
remarkable riding Of F. J. Loughead.
the Sarnia, Ont, crack. This great rid
er started in three events. total OF six
heats, winning five of the heats and
finishing a close second TO Mcfarland in
the final Of the two-mile handicap.
THE NEXT MEET.
The surprise of yesterday was the be-
lated booans OF Saratoga and New York
for the next L. A. w. meet. After
Omaha and Indianapolis had the field
practically TO themselves for week, the
Saratoga and New York people got to-
rether ard started the ball rolling in
favor OF Their respective cities. The
New Workers hustled manfully, but
were unable 10 make much. progress. as
the greater number OF the delegates had
already pledged their support to either
Omaha or Indianapolis. The Omaha peo-
pie put up a great fight and while they
I'D not make much noise there was
strong undercurrent in favor OF the
busting western city. A large number
II L. 4. W. boys called at the Omaha
headquarters at the Lafayette hotel last
hight and today, and pledged their Sup
port for Omaha for 1898. They argued
hat it would be a great thing for the
L. A W. to meet il Omaha at the same
line that the Trans Mississippi and In
exposition would be there.
The Indianapolis boys were also doing
tome tall bustling and thousands OF
"hcelmen were wearing huge buttons
With Indianapolis. 49, printed upon
hem. The Indianapolis people We're on
ne ground before the Oniha hustlers, |
nd while they were shouting loudly the
ther fellows were working qu,etly.
A TRACK COLLISION.
c. VI. Bly,. the well-known amateur |
rom Northampton, Mass, met with a |
ad acciden. this morning which pre- |
ented him from competing in today's |
aces. He was on the track while some |
nemen were cleaning the light globes
verhanging the track. The globe OF |
ne was lowered TO a short distance
rom the track. Bly, was going a good |
lip and failed 10 see the damp. His
cad struck the globe and he was cut
cry badly. He was removed 10 the
ew.sh hospital.
AT WILLOW GROVE TRACK.
Willow Grove Track, near PhiladeI-
hia, Aug. This mornings sun beat
own numerically upon thousands of
oec,ato-s VINO came out to the track to
e the last days trials. As nearly as
o'clock crowds began arriving ct the
ark and great number preferred to
( under the shade trees OF the tracks
.tner than suffer in the fierce rays of
lie sun. which had full swing during
le morning on the stands. The cracks
ere OUT mostly for their practice spins
nd showed UP in fine form There was
change n the program and the first
rent was the half-mile championship.
OCCASIONAL. run in four heats, first
70 to qualify.
MILE CHAMPIONSHIP.
First feat-Tom Cooper. Detroit. won.
red J. Loughead. Sarnia, Ont, second.
me 10Y 3-5.
Second heat-Arthur Gardiner, Chica-
}. won; Owen S. Kimball, Louisville.
c0nd. Time 1:12 2-5.
Third heat-This was a close race be-
rce2 o. L. Stevens and Earl K,ser.
evens Won in Los 40, Kiser a foot be-
nd.
Fourt heat-A. c. Mertens. s.. Paul.
on; Eddie Bald. Buffalo, second. Time
rs.
This was a rafting good race Less
an SIX inches separated the place men
the finish. I
MILE HANDICAP.
The second event was the one-mile J
ndicap. amateur, nine heats, first :
rec 10 qualify.
First heat-Frei Schade. (scratch. :
IN Fred Hattersley or S.. Louis on s
e i0-yard line. The finish was close.
l;tersley Won; O. V. Babcock. New ]
'rk, 80 yards. second; Fred Schade.
ird. Time 2:1l2-5. ,
Second neat ElIery N. Blake OF Keene. :
as on the scratch. The pace was slow. ,
Il a.! finished close together. E. L. &
iison. Washington. D. c, 80 YARDS ,
m; Blake scratch second; H. A. Mid :
full, Louisville, 100 YARDS taird. Time '