New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
MEET COMMITTEES BUSY.
MANY PLANS FOR AMUSING THE VISITING
CYCLISTS IN AUGUST


CYCLISTS IN AUGUST.
THOSE WHO INTEND TO VISIT PHILADELPHIA At
THAT TINE SHOULD APPLY NOW FOR
ACCOMMODATIONS.
Philadelphia. May 22.-The Hotel and Accom-
mediation Committee Of the l.. A. w. National
meet, which will be held August 4 to Z. is now In
a position to give detailed information re-
garding accommodations during the week
Of the meet. Chairman W. p Street has
been hard at work for the last two weeks
gathering the necessary information. and,
although the meet is more than ten weeks off,
the inquiries numerous as to justify the
Executive Committees claim that upward OF
10000 out-oftown cyclers will visit this city
during the first week of August. 1t is advis-
able that those who contemplate coming to Phil
adepha at the time of the meet should COM
municate with the Hotel Committee as soon as
possible. in order that their quarters may be
assigned them at once. Regular attendants at
former League meets have doubtless experienced
the discomforts connect I'd with securing quarters
at the last minute and it is with desire to
obvia,e a repetition Of this inconvenience that
Chairman Street urges prospective visitors to
communicate with him Immediately. He has
range of choice, suitable to pocketbooks of every
conceivable calbre) on both the American and
Eurorean plans in addition to many first-class
boarding houses.
The Press Committee has In preparation
series Of views OF the riding district roundabout
Philadelphia, which 1t is proposed to supply
weekly to cycling and other papers in all parts
81 the country which may express desire 10
use them BY this means it Is hoped TO give ''ie
outside cycling world some idee OF the pleasures
in store in this connection for those VINO Hia'
he so fortunate as to attend next Augustus ihee'
Ietters recently received at these headquarters
warrant the belief that not a few or inc 'isi'o''
are coming here with tho sole purpose Vi ~
ploring the beauties Of the famous fhii"ooipN'"
riding district, and to such these WE'VE e""'o
fail to be Of immense interest FAMOUS ie'o. ,s
ord historical spots on the Lancaster Pike Ola
York Poad. Wissahickon Drive and tne nuihe'
or. other pixies leading out Of the city IN all OIL
., In -. sbown together with several
r,,.,r.. tho, will convey an idea of the exceheht
.,,n1 NTH which the City OF Brotheriy Love
., h,o.saa All the above mentioned pixies drives
ga country roads can be reached over s'reets
naved with asphalt and this alone IS d o'e'''"e
az which few American cities can ooael.
cho,rr,a, D,mon. of the Race Meet Commit
60 x,aroged 70 find time (when not busy
rsn,v,ns to requests for the race "iee' p,O
eramme and other privileges. not 10 i"e".'0i
the numerous applications for track 'oo' o."
us,anine to the dozen or more phenoh'ehoio "N0
want to do trick riding, etc, at the h'ee" ~
W., the members Of his committee at work on
the thousand and one details III coi'"ee m,,,,an
~. r.cne which will take place on the WHO"
~ - an August and I. The Race Meet
committee has had long experience IN the "oiN
last
.;,,ed Cycling Clubs at Tioga being a par'icu-
,-, .,,ooossf,,l example of its ability IN 'his
s,..o,,on That meet is probably stllI lresh III
A.. r,auories Of every one OF the circuit chas-
80, ,,,o was so fortunate as 10 be contestant
,hereat and the present committee IL dn "!i'.0'.
nxoc+ counterpart of the one thaI flail'eeN ~
years A. A. c. affair.
The New -Jersey Associated Cychns oiu0' nv
last Thursday night, and among the
transacted was the adoption OF INC wv
the Race Committee, which VIII nave ." ''
=. .ha ANNA, century run of the association
The date selected is July 81. the oestiiia'ioi'
PHILADELPHIA, and the Executive Coihini''ee -
ohoree ~ the '97 l.. A. w. meet has been un-
oficially informed that many OF 'he pa
nants IN this hundred" will make arrangements
o. pbuadelphia all the following week.
u order 70 take In the whole programme II
e. also said that the NewYork and the Long
Island Associated Cycling Clubs VIII taho 49,
lar action selecting the same oale' ia ,o Us,
80, ,hera will be witnessed one or the idIses'
esen .,rv inns that ever rode into Philadelphia
or anv other city, for II must no. ue lieos
ten that the combined memberships Oh ,se'e
sociations approXimate fifteen tnousahu.
Members of the Century Road CluD OF Ains mere,
who attend the National League meet IN rn.a
delphia next August VIII mo nele ,ora'dtsS
ooterie OF the most enthusiastic Iong-ois
tenca road riders in the land. IhrOush ti!e
srYnrts of these gentlemen the QUAKER Cry cap,
nred the cream Of the G. H. C's 90 hoi.oi .. ,u
~ nresent indications go for anything tney WIN
Re heard from again at the end OK this year.
These "pluggers" are just now consloelins Wv
advisability Of arranging some FORM or en- =.
sa,nnent for the visiting 'pluggers during tne
GEEK Of the meet. Their programme VIII Prooa-
h,,, include some pleasant all-day Jauilts oVei
their favorite stamping GROUNDS IN Sou'n os
ord PENNSYLVANIA. 1t Is probap'e that soIie %
~. local G. r. c. representatives Will nave places
IN the Tours and Runs Committee. as me ltin-
erary Of that body VIII incluoe IS club
This committee Will be mainly mace up oi e.uo
cantains who, from their knowieoee vi tnS
roads and needs Of the riders are pest eQuippea
TO make success Of this part OF .he Iia 10
ment The managers OF the meel rediLe tila'
mon the selection OF the tours and runs IN COL
nection with the meet depends 10 cohsue. dpIe &c
extent the enjoyment OF Iars ,,, - he maJe to
the visitors, and every eHort Will NC nav ~
make this feature pleasant as possIDie.
Willow Grove track. where the l.. "A; W. nam ..
pionships will be run OH on AUG tns The first race
meet Of the season which will be held on oau sn
day, May 90 Comfortable seating accon nrn far
tInns Tar II 800 people, with standing room ior
.iom' az r,anv more are being put up, the tram
no nmarters are being enlarged, and the entlIe
trsck Enclosed with fence so hlgh mat 1t ao''
90 ,s~hers Of the L. A. w who attend the Ma
,,onai meet. be they from the North, south Eas.
~ West will be enabled TO carry their pcyu IS
u.,,h then, on any train without being coinPe1, ,
20 nov a considerable charge therefor. Il ne
recent action of the Trunk Line Assoc nnnea
aboishng the unjust baggage zee lUf be
somomdd nv similar action by the Western pas
Ionoweo ~ aesociations. long before the date