New-York tribune., 1897-07-04
PLANS FOR THE BIG MEET.
MANY PLEASANT RUNS ARRANGED FOR
"A. w. MEMBERS AT PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, July (SpeciaD.-Chairman
Allen OF the Tours and Runs Committee OF tho
'07 L. A. W. meet which will be held IN this
city August 4, 3, 6 and I. has arranged COM
plete schedule Of short and long distance out
ings. which will give the visitors an oppor-
tunity Of becoming acquainted with Phiiaoei-
phias riding district. Mr.. Aliens committee
which is composed Of the captains OF the hine-
teen organizations composing the Associated
Cycling Clubs. will be divided up into numerous
ub-committees which will assume direct
charge Of the various excursions
On Wednesday, the opening day of the meet,
there Will be two runs-the first, an all-day
affair leaving headquarters at o'clock in the
morning for historic Valley Forge. and the other
at 2 o'clock In the afternoon for a tour Of Fair
mount Park.
Thursday the long distance riders Will have
century over the famous South Jersey course.
being scheduled to start from headquarters AT D
q. m. At $50 a. m. a second party VIII leave Tor
a trip over the Lancaster pike. At In the az
ternoon still another party will start on a tour
along the Wissahickon and Chestnut HILL
At $50 on Friday morning three runs VIII
leave the general rendezvous bound in as many
different directions-League Island ana Point
Breeze the West Park and the Wssahckon
turn in time to allow for an early dinner and
start for Willow Grove. where the races VIII DE
run off In the afternoon at 8 o'clock.
On Saturday morning at o'clock a run will
start for Fort Washington. and half an hour
later another will start for West Park and the
Wissahickon. AS on the previous day the re-
turn to the city will be made at such time as TO
allow for dinner before starting for Willow
Grove.
On Sunday will take place the big Atlantic
City combination and excursion the run
will be IN two detachments the SLOW pack
leaving South-st. ferry at D o'clock, ana me
others at o'clock. About . o'clock the speciai
l.. A. w. 70-mnute flyer VIII leave over i the
Reading for the accommodation or those VINO
will not forego their early morning maps. IL Is
arranged that the entire party may return ny
train. ..o ,,,oo,
omaha. Neb. will be represented at the meet meet
by n contingent OF about half a hundred Ihey
u,,II travel in style In a special Pullman car,
their expenses being paid by the city or onaha'
They are after the '9S l.. A. w. meet.
The Executive Committee in charge OF the
meet having received several Inquiries as TO tne
advisability Of holding a meeting OF the trade
i'm this city In connection with and during ,he
week Of the meet desires TO state that sucn d
project has never been entertained Howc'eI.
should any considerable number or prominent
manufacturers and tradesmen deem such a
meeting desirable II could undouDtedy De ar
ranged. o,...
The 07 National Meet Executive Committee
having been criticised in some quarters Tor pro-
noting n "Sabbat n day century run" reference
being made to the Atlantic city outing on me
Sunday following the meet). II should De re-
membered that that anair rs NOT 10 pe ,hs rs
turn 10 be made by train. Besides. there VIII be
an utter absence of the grimy. busle- blowing.
shouting crowds. riding into the city early sun