Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-06

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August 5.-Heavy,
black clouds and local showers TINS
morning threatened for time to throw
a gloom over the big meet Of the Lea
gue of American Wheelmen, but short
" after noon the sun broke through
and for the rest of the day the weather
was all that could be desired. The air
was cool and not enough rain had fal-
len TO make the roads outside the city
the least bit muddy. The all-day run
to Historic Valley Forge was officially
abandoned, but many of the visitors
followed the many local riders and took
chances on the weather clearing. The
other morning run through Fairmount
! Park and along the Wisahickon was
pulled off on schedule time, as was the
afternoon runs through West Fairmount
Park and along the Upper Delaware.
The official list of registratic>s at the
national headquarters showed that over
Il. 900 league members had registered
and since Tuesday over 1000 new mem
bers have been enrolled.
The visitors everywhere are pelng
treated with the utmost hospitality ana
are rivalling each other in their en-
thusiasm over the meet. In this the
clubs from Pennsylvania are making
their presence felt. Riders from Allen
town. Reading, Williamsport, Scranton
Altoona. Harrisburg, York, Eas'oh
Rethlehem. Johnstown, WllkerDare
and smaller numbers from other towns
have been making an impression sec
ond to none from any other States IL
nOint of numbers and enthusiasm.
When the time came for the after
noon runs through West FalrmouIi
Park and to the Quaker CITY CluD
along the upper Delaware, the cloud'
had disappeared and the sun was shin
ing brightly. The clear weather con
tinued for the rest of the day, and D.
midnight there was every prospect 10
nerfect weather for the trial heats 10
morrow morning and the finals IN IN
afternoon. The former will begin at
o'clock and the latter at O'CLOCK
| UvpvvrarrS r,,l N .ie yr-aad-a nd was hlllI
ported by the cracks" who have beer
running on it for the past few days
to be in perfect condition There ar,
three laps to the mile. The track il
"a feet wide, and 40 feet in the hone
stretch. The foundations are six fee
apart, and are of yellow pine. The
curves have a radius of Al feet anC
there is an elevation Of feet inches
Arrangements have been completed t
have every finish trial and final tria
photographed so as to avoid disputes
To-morrow's referee will be George
D. Gideon, of Philadelphia, last year:
chairman of the national racing board
The Omaha delegation, which was two
days late in arriving lost no time to-day
in beginning their fight for next years
meet. Their leaders, F. w. Fitch and NJ
c. Muxen, came backed by the CONNER.
cial Club and the Trans Mississippi Inter
national Exposition.
The Colorado representatives to-day
Joined hands with the Omaha wheelmen
in the latter's favor. The indianapolis
contingent feel more confident than ever
Headed by Mayor Taggart, they keep at
work nearly every hour of their stay here
and claim 10 have pledges from nearly all
| of the eastern States and many represen-
| tative western members. AS yet, no other
cities have entered the lists for the '9S
| meet.
Johnny" Johnson, who was injured
yesterday while training at the Willow
Grove track, was about to-day, but If the
stiffness does not leave him he will not be
able to enter the races.
Tonight the visiting wheelmen attended
an all night smoker at the national head
quarters. at which a large and selected
programme was rendered.