Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
WHBELMBN BY The LEGION.
TWELVE THOUSAND ARE AT THE
NATIONAL MEETING.
Rain spOIis Some side Trips Planned,
but Everybody Got In shape for
Tomorrow RHces-Gen-
eral sporting News.

Philadelphia. Aug. 5.-The hustle and ex-
citcment which has prevailed at the ma
tjcnal headquarters OF the League Of
American Wheelmen since Tuesday con-
tinued to-day despite threatening clouds
! and occasional showers. League members
are still arriving in large numbers and
| keen the officials In the registration de
pertinent hard at work. Up to noon to-
day over 1900 had registered. with new
arrivals coming in by every train. Since
the headquarters has been opened over
| 2.OJt new members have been enrolled. Dur
ing last night there were a number of heavy
| Gcwupours of rain and at 7:i5 this morning.
the time scheduled for the all day run to
| historic Valley Forge, there was another
fall of rain which compelled Il postpone
ment until , o'clock. At that hour the
| weather was so threatening that IL was
| decided TO abandon the run. The other
/ WissahickOn valley through EairmOunI
| dampened. Between the showers which
| mark got away on time. with "A large num-
| be- 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
| grew lighter as the day advanced. short
| runs were taken in every direction through
| the city and suburbs and Refreshments and
| indoor amusements We're provided IN
| every bicycle clubhouse in the city. At l
| o'clock there was every indication OF clear
| ing NfdILtE Ills liz NlDtdtAAAAAHS III NAN
weather will be clear Tomorrow ana sat
urday. At any rate should the weather
not to too violent, the races viii be run
The Omaha and Indianapolis delegations
are sti1 engaged in "A good natured rivalry
for the 80 meet. and are keeping open
house at their respective headquarters in
the Aberdeen and Hotel Walton.
When the time came for the afternoon
| runs through West FaiTmOunt park and 10
the Quaker City Club. along the upper
n.f.uZra tha clouds had dieanugIFrI 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 to-mor-
row morning and the finals in the after
| noon. The former will begin at 9 o'clock
and the latter at 5 o'clock. The track,
which is OF wood and was built especially
for this years meet. is reported by the
cracks who have been riding on II for
the past few days. TO De in perfect condi-
ton. There are three laps to the mile The
| track is tWenty-four feet wide and forty
feet In home stretch. The foundations are
six feet apart and arc OF yellow pine. The
curves have a radius Of forty-one feet and
there f. an elevation OF seven feet nine
inches. Arrangements have been completed
to have every finish in trials and finals
photographed so as to avoid disputes.
The list of races for tomorrow for prizes,
trials 10 be run in the morning. is as fol-
lows:
one mile championship (amateur). reg
ulatiOn l.. A. W. medals.
Two mile handicap lamateurD. six prizes.
valued at 10, 10. ~, 80. At ana e..
One-third mile. scratch 'amateuf), TOUR
prizes. valued at $35. s.. SIS and $40.
One mile championship PROFESSIONAL.
Regulation l.. A. W. medals.
One-qusrter mile Championship (prOfes-
EionaD. regulation l.. A. W. medals.
Two mile handicap PROFESSIONAL cash:
SO: fifth. $50: sixth. so.
One mile. 2.05 class professional: cash:
first. SEQ; second, $40: third IS; fourth, SO.
Gideon. Of Philadelphia. last years chair
man Of the national racing board.
The Omaha delegation. which was two
days late in arriving. lost nd time to-day
in beginning their fight for next years
meet. Their leaders. F. W. Fitch and NJ.
cial club and their trans-Mississippi in
ternatiOnal exposition. The Colorado rep
resentatives to-day joined hands with the
Omaha wheelmen In the latters favor
The indianapolis contingent feel more
confident than ever. Headed by Mayor
Taggart they keep at work nearly every
pledges from nearly all Of the Eastern
states and many representative Western
members. As yet no other cities have en-
tered the lists for the IS meet.
Johnny Johnson. who was injured yesfer-
day while training at the Willow Grove
track. was about to-day. but If the stiff
ness does not leave him he will be unable
10 enter the races.
Tonight the visiting wheelmen attended
an all night smoker at the national head
quarters. ct which a large and selected
programme was rendered.
The second section Of the Associated Cy-
cling Clubs of New York city. which left
Jersey City at $50 O'Clock this morning.
arrived here between : and & o'clock to-
night. There were forty-eight starters. and
ali but a few finished. Among the survivors
was Mrs. J. H. Patenall. Of EastOn. Pa:
Thomas Waid. of New York. captainsd the
run. and ]. MCKenna was ~pacemaker.
From Jersey City to Trenton the roads
were miserable. but from Trenton they
were in good condition.
The l.. A. w. Ladies' Auxiliary commit
tee tonight conducted a fete al Belmont
mansion i'm Paramount park In honor of
the wheelwomen from other cities.