The sun., 1897-08-04
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
rHE HEy VINO VIII RIDE nv TUB
NATIONAL CHAMPI0NsHLPs.

Tables stevens At Asbury Pnrk-Notea.
The entries received for the national cham
pionship races at Philadelphia on Friday and
Saturday include all the noted amateurs and
professionals in this country. The one mile am
ateur, and quarter and one mile professional
events will be held on Friday. On Saturday the
two-mile amateur and half and fve-mile pro-
fcssonal championships will be decided. The
entries are:
QuarterMne Professional-H. r. steenson, Daytoni
T. s. Aver. Philadelphia; =. +. Goodman, New York;
N. Taylor, CRmbridgeport; c. C. Bowers, Riverton'
W. l. Becker. Indianapolis =. j. Loughead sarniaI
Tom Cooper Detroit; Frank Jenny Utica; Fl. B. West
Philadelphia; o. L. Sterenh. San jose; Earl Kiser
Dayton; A G. MertenA. st. Louis; c. W. Davis and W.
NJ. Randall, Rochester; L. A. Callahan and J. A. New
house. Buiialoi Y. A Hoyt and c. r. Newton. Bridge
porti O. S. Kimble, LouiSvilleI B. oldned and L. c.
Bald. Bufihlo
one-Mile Professional-w l. Becker, Indianapolis
II. r. seenson. Dsytoni T. S. Aker PhilAdelphsi A.
| Mcfarland, o. L. Stevens San Josei r. T. Goodman,
New York; c. A. Church, Pennsylvania NJ Taylor.
Cambridgeporti A. p. Mosher Storm King; c. c.
Bowers, Rivertoni Watson Coleman, Boston, Frank
Jenny, Utica; Walter Sanger. Mw waukee; j. S. John
sun, Minneapolis; J. A vernier Philadelphia; Earl
Kiser. Dayton A. c. Mertens, ST. Louis; C. W. Davis
Rochester, L. A. Callahan and ]. A Newhouse,
| Buffalo; Z. p. Thompson. Philadelphia; T. C. Bald
| Bufalo, r. A Hoyt and c. r. Newton. Bridgeport o.
s. Kimble Louisville; Jay Eaton. Elizabeth; B. Old
| neld, Buffalo.
The same riders will compete in the half and
| I'VE mile races
The entries in the amateur championship in
clude these men:
George Re!th New York; W. q. Douglass Phfndel
phia; W. A Leutz. Harrisburg Pa; J. E. Piper. West
ery. X. l.; Ray Dawson. Boonton. n. j.; Walter Q
Roome, Beinar N j.; W. G. lie Comte, Baltimore
Md; ALERT J Murphy. Baltimore, MI. l. A. Powell
New York; Ellery NJ. Blake. Keene. n. H. J. g. VII
iiams. Philaielphis; Il. W. Middendon Louisville
Ky.; Club Nelson. Springfield, Mass, W. E. TenEler
Broad Brook. Conni j. l. Pagan. Philadelphia; c. C.
Fulton schwa wartz. Germantown, Philadelphia; E W.
Peabody. Chicago III; Harry Huhn. Camden. n. J.i
Fred r. HHttersley, St Louis No; Charles W Krick.
Sinking Springs. Pa Edward LEV ellyn. Chicago nLI
Charles N. Ertz, New York; Ray Murray, Pleasant
Valley. N. Y; Thomas Tansey, Philadelphia; +. L.
Cast, St. Louis. Mo; J. J. L. Howard, St Louis Mo-,
Dan Dougherty, st. Louis. Mo-; F. J. Costello. ST.
LouiA. MOI L. D. Stevens. Buffalo, N Y. Fred ].
Morse. Chicago Ill; L. J. Bond, Upper Darby. Pa
Charles Muss, Milwaukee Wis, A. N. Zlmbrich,
Rochester n. y; W. A. La Duy. Cold Springs n. W
H. G. Gardiner, Philadelphia; William II. Fearing.
New York; Fred Schade, Hermdon, Va; c. NJ. bly,,
Northampton Mass; Joseph B. Gift, PhiadelphiH; b.
T. Alien Bath Bsach, n. Y; A. c. Moran. Washing
ton, d. CT r ". Emerson, Chelsea, Mass; Albert
BSteman. PhllndelphiR L. L, WILSON, Wsshin gton-
D. c., J. s. Edwards, Los Angeles Cal; o. II. Bah
cock. New York; L. A. Miller, New York; W. r.
N. j.; Louis Hunter. Bayonne, n. j.; Bert Ripley
EewRrk, n. J.; John s. johnson, Worcester, MaAs;
Walter NJ Trutt, Philadelphia; 4. b. Goehler, Buff
falo. n. Y; George H. Colett New Haven. Conn.; E
C. Hausnan New Haven Conn; Il. y. BedalL New
York; James Logue. Philadelphia; W. h h Greasy,
| Philadelphia; +. P. GastGlder. Allentown, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 3.-The l. A. W. meet OF
1897 is on. This morning the Pennsylvania
division Of the big national organization held
Its annual business meeting and inauRurHted
the carnival which curing the remainder OF tue
week VIII occupy the attention OF the vast body
OF {! CIers gathered here. To-day they have been
arriving in large and small numbers all day
long, fully 1000 visitors regise erinE at the
tional meet hesdq quarters al the Arena Clubs
from all over The country were among
the number, one Of the largest being
the delegation OF the Hackensack Wheelmen.
which arrived about noon. riding IL after their
century run sou1e nifty sraeg. al httired in the
clu 10 uniform OF red and white. Tomorrow the
biggest delegation expected is that OF the Asso-
ciatea Cycle Clubs OF New York, on whose cen.
tury run 300 riders are expected. riders will
mated will number fully 10000 before the Gay
is over.
Little was done save routine work at the bust
ness meeting iAls morning. The reports OF the
various officers and committees were received.
read and approved. ana the city given over TO
| the visiting whee.mcn. The most astonishing
feature Of the day was the report OF the Mem
! bers4Ip Committee. which showed an increase in
the Pennsylvania division Of the L. A. W. OF
over 4ou peg cent. The membership AT the be-
ginning oI the past year 1900, while at the
| present time 2o,l06 are enrolled. The only
| business OF importance transacted was the
change Of the humber Of league members neCes-
sary 10 ertiLe district 10 represen tation in
] the National Board, which was increased to
| 500. anu a change whereby Il club il ntitied
to representation Tor iAe ,.rst fifty members en-
| rolled. The indianapolis representation, which
Is here 10 secure the national meet OF next Year
| for that city, made a ien-str4kc by securing O
! bearing al the meeting and enlarging in brie
| address on the oeuent 10 be derived by the
| league by selecting Indianapolis The next
! place Tor holding The meet. Denver and Omaha
hot foot after the Hoosiers, but present indi-
cations point very strongly TO Indianapolis as
All the clubs kept open house to-day. and l.
| A W. membership ticket was the open sesame
| 10 every entertainment. The houses all
euhoraiely decorated IN honor of the occasion.
ana It's memoers stand ready TO be guide, phll-
osopher. and friend OF any benighied visitor.
Over !. 900 new members were enrolled in the
! total membershp TO 81 ,oa7. The Pennsylvania
division continues To reduce the lead held by
sions are as follows:
total SSw YFt sa $s s7sS npsyyaaa
jersey ga to'a 6Sss ti limos S' Z total Sss
Ouio ~. total 2s"U Wisconsin total ., g,lyO con.
SFan - a. ot Maa f,GGl s total total .s
EgrtG California =, total 'Ul Rhode Island 10, total
noon al the National Circuit bicycle meet. held
R115U hs aHsPSeS or the & Ceis
| the races, which were close and exciting. Eddie
Bald carried OF tn hOnors OF the day, captur-
ing both the unc-mile open and Gne-third of q
| mile dash. He was entered in the two-mile
handicap, but did not ride.
Dawson anu Powell rode splendidly in the pre-
liminary heats, but seemed tired out III the finals.
| In the exhibition hnlt.miie race between Mad.
| doX and Corbeit, he OF pugilistic fame demon.
| straleI thai the cycle track was not his native
heatA Hs haG handicap OF nearly quarter
| OF a mile. bui Maddox WAS rapidly shortening
! the distance between them when Corbett passed
! the judges stand
| The prettiesl race Of the day was probably the
| professional une.lnile open, which Bald won in a
! romring hnsh from T. ;. stevens and Butler
TIE inil OF the third OF a Iaio for professionals
| was contest OF giants The star amateur race
| OF the meet WAS the oEe-milc opuII. Ripley did
| not get place in the preliminary hcnts. and
| Powell and Dawson were lost III the finish. They
had positions, but II seemed as though they
misiudged the ca!ibre OF their opponents. sum.
mary:
One Mile Novice-Won by II. A, Threde. J. S. Good.
| way, Brooklyn SECOND; I, Soden. brooklyn, third
| Time. minutes 4S g.b seconds
one bird Nile Dash for Ir fessional-Won hy E.
G; Bale O. /. Stevens second, o. S. Klmble third.
Time. 80 g-5 seconds.
On6E EAe open. Amlteurs-Won by G, H. Collect