The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-06
BAD DAY FOR THE BICYCLISTS,
SHOWERS INTERFERE WITH SOME
OF THE PROPOSED RUNS.

League Members StiII Arriving I'm
Large Numbcrs-CIcar weather
Expected For the Trial Hent$ I'm
the Races TO-day-Iist of thc
Events on the Programme For
This MOrninG-Chances Against
johnson Riding.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5-The hustle of ex-
citement which has prevailed at the ma
tonal headquarters of the L. A. w. since
Tuesday continued to-day. despite threat
ening clouds and occasional showers
League members continue to arrive in
large numbers.
During last night there were number
OF heavy down-pours Of rain, and at 7:6
this morning, the time scheduled for the
all-day TO historic Valley Forge, there
was another fan of rain. which compelled
postponement until O'Clock. At that
hour the weather was so threatening that
it was decided to abandon the run.
The other scheduled run started at .
O'Clock up the Wissahickon valley through
Fairmount park, got away on time. with
large number of riders, considering the
weather While the scheduled arrange
ments 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
were provided in every bicycle club house
in the city.
When the time came for the afternoon
runs through West Fairmont park and to
the Quaker City Club along the upper
Delaware the clouds had disappeared and
the sun was shining brightly. The clear
weather continued for the rest of the day
and by midnight there was every prospect
or perfect weather for the trial heats to-
morrow morning and the finals in the af-
ternoon. The former will begin at 0
o'clock and the latter at o'clock
The track, which is or wood and was
built especially for this years meet, is re-
ported by the Cracks who have been
riding on, it for the past few days to be
in perfect condition. There are three laps
to the mile. The track is twenty-four feet
wide and forty feet i'm the home stretch
The foundation is six feet apart and the
curves have a radius of forty-one feet
and there is net elevation of seven feet
AiAiS iuCHeS. AIIdustHltntS nave Deen
completed TO have every finish In trials
and finals photographed so as to avoid dis
putes.
The list of races for tomorrow, with
prizes, trials TO be run in the morning, is
as follows:
One mile championship, amateur regu-
latiOn l.. A. w. medals.
Two-mile, handicap, amateur. six prizes.
valued at $50, S25 $40. $l5, $40, So.
One-third-mile scratch, amateur, four
prizes, valued at $35, $25, $15 $40.
One-mile championship, professional,
regulation, l.. A. w. medals.
One-quarter-m championship profess
sional, regulation, l.. A w medals.
Iwo-mile handicap, professional cash
first $50, second, SIS. $50, $780, $50, $40.
One-mile, 2.05-class professional cash
first $l00. $50, $35, $50
The Omaha delegatio which was two
days late in arriving. lost no time to-day
IN beginning their fight for next years
meet. Their leaders, F. w Fitch and M
f. Muxen, came backed by the CONNER
cial Club, and the trans Mississippi Inter
national exposition. The Colorado repre-
sentatiVes to-day Joined hands with the
Omaha wheelmen in the latter's favor.
The indianapolis contingent feel more
confident than ever AS yet no other cit
les have entered the list for the '98 meet.
Johnny Johnson, who was injured yes
terday while training at the Willow
Grove track, was about to-day, but II the
stiffness does not leave him, he will be
unable to enter the races
The second section Of the associa ted
cycling clubs of New York city, which
left Jersey City at $50 O'clock this morn
Ing, arrived here this evening There
were eighty-four starters, and all but
few finished. Among the survivors was
Mrs. j. p. Patneal OF Easton. Pa.
The i. A w ladies' auxiliary committee
tonight conducted q fete at Belmont
mansion, IN Falrmont park, in honor Of
the wheelwomen from other cities
Tonight the visiting wheeImen attend
ed an all-night smoker at Headquarters
at which a large and select programme
was rendered