The sun., 1897-07-07
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
PROGRAMME ron THE Y. a. W,
NATIONAL MEET ARRANGED.

NAI1ONAL AAhI AA0ANuDDs
Rsceptiess, Tours. ana Races wnl Character
tre the n1eettnG-Boon In LeaEue MEMBER
ship-Titus Explains ants Position In His
Recent Match with Michael - Hetes-
Tho committee representing the Associated
Cycling Clubs OF Philadelphia, which 10 Arrnng-
ing the details for tho annual meet Of tho Il A.
w. to be held in that city next month, has COM
pleted Its work. It IL anticipated that the meet
ing will be the largest ever held by the Ia A. w.
The official programme as outlined In as follows;
wednesday. Aug. 4-Recspion and registration OF
visitors Distribution OF credentials badges souvenir
albums TO- Allday to Valley Forge. Tour through
FaiImount Park. Excursion the Delaware AFFORD
ing view OF tho harbor st night, and followed by
trip down the river and atop at one Of the popular
resorts. with music. dancing, &c
Thursday, Aug. b-century run over the South Jor>
sey Tour the famous Lancaster pike, the
nrst hard" ROAD laid down In this country. Run TO
Chestnut Hill and along the picturesque wissahick on.
"Ail.night smoker" stag, a musico- athletic mo
lanse, to be held in one OF the largest amusement
buildings in the city L. A. W bail, probably at Hor>
ticulturai Hall
Friday. Aug. 8-Runs TO League Island and Point
Breeze. West Fairmount Park, the wirsahictcn.
Trial heats at the new willow drove track. Run 10
Willow Grove Finals Of tn first day races "whesi.
mems night" At Willow Grove; music by the Dam
rosch Symphony Orchestra, refreshments. exhibition
Riding. fireworks, &c.
Saturday, Aug 7-Run 70 Fort Washington Run
through West Fairmount and up the wissahickon.
Trial heats at Willow Grove track. Run 10 Willow
Grove. Last days races dncluding the $500 profes-
siona mile open) a. tho Willow Grove track.
Tho meet proper ends on Saturday night, but
on Sunday. In response to popular demand, the
Tours and Runs and Entertainment and Recep-
tlon committees have arranged for Il monster
combination run and excursion to Atlantic City.
The slow crowd" will leave South Street Ferry
at A. NJ; two hours later tho {" fast crowd "
train viii leave G 1hU,G ~tU
w. specials, reaching Atlantic City at 1910 A.
NJ. All hands will return to Philadelphia late
In the evening.
The Pennsylvania division Of the L. A. w. is
setts division 10 falling OF greatly. Secretary
be5ship in The leading divisions thls week is as
New York .4s. total sa,oos; Psnn,yivania tse. To-
Jerey ss total o.57l; Illinois = total s,ees; ohio
nt "a "a ,os M,,9ST lG total
Carolina T. total $40; Rhode Island 1e total lt8t.
total membership 55,vS3.
The withdrawal Of Fred Titus from his match
race with Jimmy Michael at Buffalo on Satur.
day night after riding two miles has excited
widespread comment among racing men. Titus q
manager explained the New York riders conduct
while zach rider WAS permitted to have
eighteen pacemakers, I found il impossible to
secure any good men to act for Titus. ] procured
men men were ali engaged By Michael, Which placed
my man at a decided disadvantage. Every man
and after the % start ant % Of e match PFC fopnd that
Titus was receiving practically no support and
,h ans.h he nc SsGq hs 70 w
ters OF mile Titus rode without any pace
makers. His retirement from the track was due
entirely TO his lack OF proper paoemakers-
An examination of the times accomplished In
the twenty-ive.mile handicap road race on the
some question as to whether Il n. Alexander.
| prize as awarded. A well.known wheelman who
attended ths race alleged yesterday that the
officials awarded the time prise on the
Jf, JoAS Of the % south @ 'sT Brooklyn Wh.eImsn. a
teenth in hour is minutcs and 81 seconds. net
| ttmc, is entitled 10 the record OF hour l3 min
on s ck ss foI
the special time prize and changes the entire
Uf @ Ss ss OF the
| or explanation.
held at the Interstate Fall: Grounds yesterday,
under the auspices Of the League Of American
a triplet. made an exhibition milo in minute
| ssh seconds. establishing q new track record.
| The results in the schedul races follow:
| Ono Nile open. PROFESSIONALISM. steenson, Dayton.
o., won: Fred j. LougheAd. Saruia, Canada second
c. S. Wells San FrAnels third W. j. Hefert Utica
| fourth. Time. minutcS 7 2-5 seconds.
Halt Mile Open, Profs.sional-H. r. steenson won
| Fred J. Lcughead second c. b. Bowors third. Time
| minute So seconds.
one Mile Handicap, rrofos.,opM-H. R. stsenson
HsI G
fourth. Time, . minutes le 40 seeonds
! Two Nile Hand!yAp AmAtear-lohn 7. Colgan 80
yards, won, Edwin stout saO yards. second j. c.
shumate, 90 yards, third. Time, 4 minutes 81 81
| seconds.
| One Nile Handicap AmAteur-John T. Colgan 90
yarda. won; Richard Young. 1870 yards. second Johr
Toman, l2o yards. third Time. minutes VI seconds
| One Nile Open, Amateur-w. II. Feering Jr. won
Walter A. Bell. second: r. II. Dippy, third. Time,
| minutes 81 seconds
One Mne. f!3o CIass Amateur-John 7. coiEan
! won; Eysrett Townsend, second; John p. TomAn
third. Time, minutes 81 eeconds
MoRRIsTowN. July 6.-Tho race meet of Sa
| Sali ~ m "a low