The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-06
CLOUDS ROLL AWAY
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOB A GREAT
MEET AT PHILADELPHIA.

Preliminary Festivities of the Early Par
CT the Day Spoiled by Rain hut tn,
Afternoon and Evening are Well Inn
proved-Track Built Expressly for thu
Occasion and is all That Could be De
sired-Finishes will be Photographed
to Avoid Disputes-Contret for the Mex
Meet-GeneraI Sporting News.
Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE hustle and
excitement which had prevailed az the
national headquarters of the L. a. W.
since Tuesday, continued today, despite
threatening clouds and occasional
showers League members were still
arriving in large numbers and kept the
officials in the registration department
hard at work. Up to noon today over
1900 had reg stored, with new arrivals
coming in by every train, and since the
headquarters had been opened over 1000
hew members had been enrolled.
During last night there was a number
OF heavy downpours of rain, and at IA
this morning, the time scheduled for the
all-day run to historic Valley Forge,
there was another fall of rain which
compelled a postponement until 2
pollock At that hour the weather was
80 threatening that IL was decided to
abandon the run. The other scheduled
runs, starting at o'clock, up the VS.
sanickon Valley through Fairmount
Park, got away on time. with a large
number OF Riders, considering the
weather.
While the scheduled arrangements
were somewhat interfered with by the
Weather, the spirits Of the visitors were
In no wise dampened.
Between the showers, which grow
Fighter as the day advanced, short runs
were taken n every direction through
the city and suburbs, and refreshments
and indoor amuseInents were provided
In every bicycle club house in the city.
At 1 O'Clock there was every indication
Of clearing weather and the probabilities
were that the weather would be clear
tomorrow and Saturday.
The Omaha and indianapolis delega-
tons were still engaged in a good nat
ured rivalry for the 1898 meet, and were
keeping open house at their respective
headquarters in the Aberdeen and Ho-
TEL Walton.
When the time came for the afternoon
runs through West Paramount Park
and to the Quaker City club, along the
upper Delaware the clouds had disap-
peared, and the sun was shining
brightly. The clear weather continued
for the rest Of the day. and by night
there was every prospect of perfect
weather for the trial heats tomorrow
morning, and the finals in the after
noon.
The track which is az wood and was
built espec ally for this years meet, is
reported by the cracks who have been
riding on it for the past few days TO be
in perfect condition. There are three
laps 10 the mile. The track is q feet
wide. and 40 feet in the home stretch.
The foundations are six feet apart and
are of yellow pine. The curves have a
radius of Il feet and there is an eleva-
ton OF feet, 9 inches Arrangements
have been completed to have every fin
ism n trials and finals photographed, 50
as 70 avoid disputes
Tomorrow's referee will be George D.
Gideon Of Philadelphia, last years chair
man Of the national racing board
The Omaha delegation, which was two |
days late in arriving. lost no time today |
In beginning Their fight for next years |
meet. Their leaders F. w. Fitch and |
NJ. E. Muxen, came backed by their |
commercial club and their TRANSMITS |
sissippi International exposition. The |
Colorado representatives today Joined |
hands with the Omaha wheelmen in the |
fatter's favor.
The Indianapolis contingent feel more |
confident than ever. Headed by Mayor |
1aegart, they keep at work nearly |
every hour of their stay here and claim |
To have pledges from nearly all of the |
eastern states. and many representative |
western members. AS yet no other |
cities have entered the lists for the 1898
meet
Johnny" Johnson, who was injured |
Yesterday while training at the Willow
Grove track. was about today. but il
the Stiffness does not leave him he win
DE unable to enter the races.
Tonight the visiting wheelmen attend
ed an aims ht smoker at the National
headquarters, at which a large and Sc
,ect program was rendered.
CROKER'S HORSES WIN.
London, Aug. Sat the third DAVIS
racing OF the Brighton August meeting
today, Mr.. Richard Cookers brown colt
Leather Stocking ran a dead heat with
TIE Daisy Wreath filley in the race FOR
the Kemptown plate. This event is for
e-year-olds. There were ten starters.
ne course being about five furlongs.
The heat was run off later in the day.
AID Leather Stocking Won Mr.. Crok-
e-'s BAY horse Americas won the South
down plate. Nh 5 race is Of 200 SOW
ereigns. There We're four starters; dis
tance six furlongs.
RACE FOR THE GOBLET CUP.
Newport. r. /. Aug. 5.-Royal Phelps
Carrots yacht Navahoe won the Goele:
cup FOR sloops today, by defeating Per
cy Chublrs Vigilan; in not only the
most interesting race ever sailed for one
OF these emblems. but in what probably
was the finest contest ever sailed be-
tween the big sloops in American wa
tiers.
Colonia took the schooner cup. but as
Emerald. The only other entry in this
class. failed 10 come out. Vice Commo-
dore PosSley went over the course in the
most lonesome manner. The weather.
thought a cold northeast drizzle at the
start. improved al The afternoon and The
finish was made in cracking breeze. /
The wind Throughout; the race was
steady, ana there was no complaint of
fukes.
Nigilant led at the SAT-. but Navahne