The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-06
L. A. ". RACES TODAY
FINE START ANTICIPATED BY THE
GREAT CROWD AT PHIL
ADELPHIA.
THE NEW TRACK VERY FAST.
SHOULD BE SOME RECORD
BREAKING TIME,
FINALS COME IN THE AFTERNOON
During the Morning the Slower
Contestants viii Be Weeded
Out in Trial Heats,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 5-The
bustle and excitement which has pre-
vailed at the national Headquarters of
the l.. A. w. since Tuesday continued
today. League members are still arriv-
ing III large numbers. Up to noon TO-
DAY over $1,000 had registered. Over
z'ooo new members have been enrolled
AT i'4o TINS morning, the time sched
uIeu Tor the all-day run to historic VAL
icy rofge, there was another fall of
RAIN when compelled a postponement
uhtA CLOCK. AT that hour the wealth.
er was so threatening that it was de-
clded to abandon the run. The other
scheduled run starting at o'clock IN
the Wissahickon valley through Fair
mount park, got away on time with a
large number OF riders, considering the
weather
Between the showers short -uns were
taken IN every direction through the
city and suburbs and refreshments and
indoor amusements were provided in
every bicycle club house in the city.
Local Forecaster Dye Informed all
anxious inquirers that the weather for
tomorrow and Saturday would prob
ably be clear.
When the time came for the after
noon runs through Paramount park
ana to the Quaker City club, along the
upper Delaware, the clouds had disap-
peared and the sun was SHINING
brightly. The clear weather. Continues
Tor the rest of the day and, by mid
| ElSnt, there was every prospect of per-
/ feet weather for the trial heats to-
morrow morning and the finals in the
! afternoon. The former will begin ar
! laf
Inc track, which is of wood and was
bulit especially for this meet, is report
ca py the cracks to be in perfect con-
dltIon. There are three laps to the
mile. me track is twenty-four feet
stretch. The foundations are six feet
apart and are of yellow pine. The
curves nave a radius of forty-one feet
ana there is an elevation of seven feet
nine inches Arrangements have been
! completed to have every finish in trials
ana nnals Photographed to avoid dis
putes.
The list of races for tomorrow, with
prlzes-trials to be run in the morn
ing-is as follows:
L. a. W. medals
Two-mile handicap, amateur, six prizes
valued at $50, $25, 800 SO, $40 and S.
,,n O;ne-thlrd-mile scratch. amateur, four
One-mile championship professional reg
ulation L. A. w. medals
One-quarter mile, championship profession
al, regulation L. A. w. medals
IWo-mle handicap. professional Cash
first. $3.50; second, SIS; third, $50: fourth $50;
fifth, $40; sixth, $40
One-mile 2:05 class, professional Cash
hrst, SlO0; second, $780, third, $S5; fourth,
Tomorrow's referee will be George u.
Gideon, of Philadelphia, last years
chairman of the national racing board.
The Omaha delegation, which was
two days late in arriving, lost no time
today in beginning a fight for next
years meet. Their leaders, F. W. Fitch
and M. E. MuXen, came backed by
their commercial club and their trans
Mississippi international exposition.
The Colorado representatives today
joined hands with the Omaha wheel
men in the latter's favor. The In
! dianapolis contingent feels more con-
fident than ever and keeps at work
nearly every hour They claim to have
pledges from nearly all the Eastern
states and many representative West
ern members. AS yet no other cities
I, have entered the lists for the 1898 meet.
Johnny Johnson, who was injured
yesterday at the Willow Grove track.
was about today, but If the stiffness
does not leave him he will be unabIa
to enter the races
Tonight the visiting wheelmen ar
tended an all night smoker at the ma
tional headquarters, at which a select
ed programme was rendered