Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-07
THE WHEELMER'S MEET.
Goes 10 History as The Most Success
iul Ever Held In this Country.


PHILADET PHIA, Aug. 7-What
veteran wheuimen uBhesitatiugy pro-
nounce TO be the most success III race
meet ever held In this country, VIII
close this afternoon at Willow grove.
Y esterday's races only served as an
appetizer, and it was predicted by
many VI the riders VINO TOOK part In
those events that not only the state
records but national records Ms well
W uld DO lowered.
The day OF ened nero auspiciOusly,
II possible, than yesterday. There
WDs u brsezs, but not enough to retprd
the progress of the racers.
There were no email runs scheduled
Tor this morning, tue stellar attraction
oeing the push TO Willow grove which
was ON the program for s 'clCck. Al
tho hour the G ndltion OF Broad street.
Inc widest lhoH hiore In the city,
was almost indescfi bsbls. As far rs
the eye could reach, this aspbs lied
b uievari was one mass OF humanity
mixed up with wheels OF all descrip.
ton. SO lightly were tho wheelmen
ma,sed sb.ut The IL. ~. w. head.
quarters that 1t was almost impossible
Ior the captains OF the various
divisions to get their columns In line.
There had been "smokeI" at head.
quarters last night, anu this was part
y accountable Tor the increase over
iuc crowd OF yesterday.
To g,ze at the crowd, one would
scarcely imagine tuere were any
wneelmen III the country outside o;
the city. 1t was nearly $3.50 before the
| FIRST division got under way and it was
amos al hour later before the last
| phalgrx got in motion. AS the ride
to Willow grove c)t sumes only about
an hour, the first part OF the parade
unust have reached the grounds before
Inc tail end hau gotten away from
league heauquartets.
The ITogIum Tor today was more
attractive than that OF yesterday.
Seven events were scheduled to be
run Uf. This did not Include special
race Tor purse OF $500 Tor prOieF-
SIGNALS. The first event on today's
| program afler the trial heats, was thu
nile handicap for profession
ale, in when Cooper, Bald
Kerr, Longhead, johnson, Nc Far.
land aud Nat Butler were scratchmeu.
lhoIe were nearly 100 entered IN Ihis
time event. Then followed tie mile
l
| tries; the hslf.mile champion nip, pro-
tessional, IN which al, Of the racil 4
cracks were entered; the mile cham.
piOnship, professional, with all the
long. iisl aDce men among the starters;
the Emile championship, amateur,
ana the mile open, prolee-i Il al.
The chief topic OF Conversation
among the racing men tbs morning
was the remarkable riding OF +. J.
LOughesd, the Baruia, Ont, crack.
Hhis great rider started In three
events, total OF Six heats, winning
| ave ~ the heats, lneIu Ilng two II ualH
and finishing a close second 10 Me-
Farland in the hual OF the 2-miie
| handicap.
The surprise OF yesterday was the be.
leteo bocms OF Saratoga and New
York Guy for the next l.. A, w. meet.
Alter Omaha anu indianapolis hal
the helu practically TO themselves fnr a
Weeb, the Saratoga and New YJrh
people got together and stated the
ball rsiliug in favor OF their Iespe ctlve
cite. The New YorlSeIs bust ed mau.
lully, but were unable 10 make much
progress Is the greater number OF the
delegates had already pledged their
support TO eitheIOmaha OF In indianapolis
rue Omaha people are putting up =
great hight auu while they are moi
making much nOiso, there is n etrOng
undeTcurrent In favor OF the huslling
western city. A large number Of l.
A. w. boys calieJ at tho Omnhs head
quarters ut the LaisyeIie motel las
night and today ana Pledged th0ir
support for Omaha for 1893. They Al
sue that II would be Il great thing To-
thu L.. A. w. 10 muet iu Omaha at this
came time that the ITsnsmississipp
ana International exposition was be
Ing held there.
The Indianapolis boys are also doinl
me tall hustllHg, and thousands o
wheelmen are wearing hugh button
with "Indisnapolis '9s" printed upoi
them,
Al THE BICYCLE TRACK,
WILLOW GROVE, Pa, Aug. IA
early 70 . O'elocS crowds began arTiv
Ing at the park and great numbe
preferred TO alt under tho shade ire.
OF the track rather than suffer Ia tn
hcrce rays OF the sun which have iui
swing during the morning on IN
EtRt de,