The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-05
[. A. W. MEN MEET
FOR THE EIGHTEENTH TIME IN AN
NUAL AsSEMBLAGE
In Philadelphia are Assembled More De-
voices to the Swift and Silent Cycle
Than Any Two Previous Meets Can show
In the History of the Leag
rpeDts for Qeception and Entertainm ent
Working Smoothly - Indianapolis and
Omaha Candidates for the Next Meet
The PreIiminarIes to q Great Event

Philadelphia, Aug. 4.-Close, sultry
weather characterized the first day Of
rne eighteenth annual meet OF the L. "A.
w. but it failed to suppress the enthu-
siasm or lessen The number OF arrivals.
The numDer OF wheelmen already regis
tered is far in excess of any two preVl-
Gus race meets, and up 10 a late hour
tonight every railroad train brought ad-
ditional visitors.
a. D. Peck, secretary-treasurer OF the
Massachusetts, division, who viii act as
a starter in the races. wheeled all the
way from Boston. G. +. Kast, president
bf the Louisville League Whee.men, ar
rived today. During the morning Chair
man Albert Mott OF the national racing
board, and Thomas Hare, chairman CT
the race meet committee, went carefully
over the list of entries and examined tne
eecord of each professional and amateur.
Two entries were delayed in transmits
sion and were received today. They We're
j. Frank Mohler and Andre Bouellng o.
the City OF Mexico. They are the anna
1eur champions of Mexico, and are re-
ported 10 be very fast riders
From the first CLEAN Of daylight until
long after midnight the asphalt streets,
suburban roads and park drives were
dotted with riders of both sexes. Al
Though the humidity was high. the sun
was beyond clouds most Of the day, and
sessened the discomfort considerably. |
The first scheduled run of the meet was |
started at o'clock from the national |
headquarters Over 500 riders, many of |
them women, covered the ten miles TO the |
country club house Of the Century |
Wheelmen, riding along the river drive |
in Fairmount Park. After refreshments |
the return 10 the city was made, and
much larger number rode out the Ian
caster pike, the finest macadam road in
the country, passing the country homes
OF some Of Philadeiphia's wealthiest citi-
gems.
The indianapolis delegation, headed
by Mawor Thomas Taggart. Postmaster
Sahm and Superior Court Judge Hagney
Of Shelbyville, spent nearly all of last
night and all Of today securing pledges
for the 1898 meet. This morning Omaha
began 10 rival their efforts. headed by
]. H. RAIDER, Edgar B. Henderson and L.
T. Broadstone.
BY midnight all Of the racing cracks
had made their appearance, and most of
them went to the track at Willow Grove,
fourteen miles from the city, and estab-
shed themselves in their quarters. John
johnson of Minneapolis met with an ac-
,ident last night and may not be able to
enter He was being paced on the VIII
ow Grove track by Jack Lindley. when
the latter's wheel broke. Johnson was
Spilled" over him and severely bruised
bis side. Lindley was slightly scratch
ed.
Special attention is being given the
women visitors by an auxiliary commit
zee of local wheelwomen. Headquarters
las been opened in the Odd Fellows
Temple, across from the national head
quarters. Tomorrow night a fete will be
gwen in their honor at Belmona mansion
n West Paramount Park
Word was received today that the first :
lection Of large delegation Of New York J
lily riders left Jersey City this morning :
N bicycles to attend The meet ;
So far the visitor who has Travelled the
arthest to attend the meet is F. T. Clapp {
lie came all the way from johannesburg. $
he capital city of the South African re-
public and predicts that the present meet
viii be the most successful ever held.
NEW TANDEM RECORD.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. A new worlds
unpaced tandem record. flying /.
start, was made by Ralph Gregory and
Ben Kelley Of this city today. Their !.
ime was :55 IL; best previous record.
% 40. The record viii stand. as the at
empt was made under regular l. A. W.
anction.
In the horse races. Old Jim Justin went
Trough the second heat of the 2:e0 class.
irving BESSIE A. in the last three-auar-
ers with mis- left hand, while with his ! !,
light re held his whip and pneumatic
ire. which had become .oosened from the :
Wheel. but hung to the axle. His ami
nal finished second by a nose among four :
eaders. =
EMPEROR'S YACHT WINS.
COwes, Aug. Am the race today for