New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
A CITY FULL OF CYCLISTS.
THE NATIONAL L. A. w. MEET BEGINS
IN PHILADELPHIA.
r,,,. x,s,roRs WELCOMED WITH TRUE QUAKER
,.,-.,,rv-pEsT RACING OF THE SEA-
SON ExPECTED-THE CONTEST FOR
THE NEXT MEEr-INCIDENTS
OF THE DAY.
ray TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

,o,gad for the remainder OF the week. Wheel
,,en and wheelwomen are here from all over the
country from Mexico. from Maine. from Can
fornia. from Michigan and from Florida. the
,snteenth annual meet Of the League OF Amer
tan Wheemen opened to-day. and every tram on
cha various railroads brings in its quota OIL cycHsts
20 swell the army. The symbol OF the L. A w.
appears on every public and most OF the private
buildings while every club and organization IN 'he
city has berbboned committee out IN 'front.'
anxious 10 give TIE glad hand" 20 the strangers
who have come within the gate OF the town OF
William Penn. ,
The Quakers to-day a hosptaole people. ana
VISITORS from every section are taken IN Eand as
49,, as ,hev reach their respective stations and
are shown or piloted 10 their places Of destination
Tho entire city is whir Of wheels and mass OF
hr,sh, colors Gorgeous badges and club en-
blerns adorn caps. coats and bicycles bIi!iiaht-
colored streamers and flags nutter IN the breeze
and the scene to-day and tonight is one OF Jointly
and good cheer beftting the annual meet and re-
union Of such an important organization as the
L. A. w. with its 10000 members
AT THE LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS.
The Official League headquarters are at the
Arena Broad and Chestnut SITS. and the scene III
the neighborhood Of the building to-day was Orih-
liant Club members in parties from ten 10 one
hundred would wheel up and dart inside 10 secure
their credentials, such as badge or en'oei'''
which gives them a practical open sesame 10 most
of the privileges in the city during their so)ouii
Yesterday and to-day have been ueIo'eu
TO getting settled securing credehIiais' "nu nS 4
runs and general sightseeing lhiee .''o''"I
,,s,,,nS cyclists were registered at heaoquH 'eis
-s, ga ,ba names CT eight thousand more
- -ecor0ed to-day. Considering that thou
sands of wheelmen are here VINO never , .iiI-n
reris,ration and the thousands 10 come m 80
Tr,aov and saturday. coupled with the oo'co Vi
more Quaker City cyclists. one ca" i0''' 'O'
IDEA of the appearance of the city.
proodst with its miles Of well-kept ana "e"-
la,d asphalt is the popular city rou'e Iof '"e -
clis,s and the thoroughfare to-hisn' 49,
,ic,ure which could not be duplicated eve" 0' ~
80. Island cycle Path or on the BouIeVa'H III
-, There is a steady stream OF ocycles
rh,r,i,e along at a merry but not al scOiO'i'e
nace Red lanterns are placed al regular
along Broad-st. and at each corner Is s'a'
noiceman 10 see that the rules OF 'He ioau "-e
served Any deviation from the Keep " 'ie
-,,la brings a snrill whistle from one OF '"e utu
, "a an effort 10 scorch away from ponce
..n,farence ends in arres; and fine Win 80 many
,bousand cyclists the street such s'ilsV" -,
.ra necessary 10 the safety OF the genera p'O"N
nacnl,ar scene occurred his afternoon ~ iHAn
from Georgia riding his "heei gov" ,.'e -,
a. rae Of speed jus; outside Of the limit aIo"eN
-, 49, o,,v ordln,nces He was ordered 20 s'op
w. co,orei policeman and the hot SouthSrh 4Uc U,GUc
~ the man from Georgia began 10 pTm, b uaV ne dd
orders rom ~, H,s far-away Southern home and ms
bride revoited He dencd the ponctbmnan; bnn n,s hand
made ip pnncke The coored policeman did his M
duty and dd It well The Gbegn he showed fight
he received a resounding whach :" IN % r04d here
head He will obey the fuleS u NV
after. ,rS
WOMEN AND THEIR COSTUMES
>. ., ,,.,~os,,ng 10 watch the fair wheelwomeh
,,.,,a-s from the different cities. They a. Hle
well (rnost women do). and. strange 70 'lo'e' r..
of bloorners has not as yet appeared ~ 0 go a.,
and the bifurcated garment seems u no S,,1 I'D
dav Many OF the women from IL. - ,a
IVES, cling 10 the long skirt and top noots 81 s1d
nss hmf the majority are in more sei9.Le 3;, and
Comfortable costumes DiVlIeu ,Se St rule some OF
60 so Women ride diamond wheels but not s ah3 are
the Omaha and Indianapolis de,satorT re a lively
be,n ~ capture the meet ior next year an ar in he
ei and they propose to nave "a hot mnba ;g ~ dele
old town every night ihis week ne While the
Ssiion is quartered at the Ape!ueSst ,Sn walton In
ooSiers arc Keeping open ho1fe at i9e m
The latter deegai9Ind 9ndee are ackney and members Of
he Commercial and other important rTerv cvcist
social cI'ps M lssoed is carried to their handsomeE N
fnrnished quarters by FREQ Nan "lC"v which ther.
vited 70 partake of the good cheer' q WHICH
Is PPossSy the smallest quadrqPie team s exfF w6o ride ride
wa scbne are all dressed in white and onrsers Ine
is also enamelled white tMo w. % of ' age and the
Oldest under seven
FINE RACING PROMISED.
a., q. tho racing men arrived to-day, and began
-.,..a r,,rt,g for the championships. which Will
eoatr on Fri1av ard end on Saturday. Inc faci"e
shoud be the best OF the year as the las va
rom all over the country have eh;ereo' t.. =,
- = 800 ,rack j. fourteen miles from the hear' Vi
-" and in consequence many Of the visitors
me me CITY, 70 an1 me track on the railroad trains as the
touring in the morning ana eVeilins n1 ~ e'0
o. b mem run aofH this morning Andora Nd NpTIsy b6
through the famous Wissahickon N",eSS a. m an
hundred S Syf5s ibs sneastf f92S 2ss PIKE
I D m. there were excursions VEN y,i M the river
psssing cramps shpyards and then S'TbPe was
Mashi9fero1i foI The benefit OF the cyclists The onE
eompensatiOn demsnded IKE, Wa, person without
/. Iaae;,e "a; ticket won't get much for his time anu
money ms sy coming IN over the various good
roads every hour The riders say nat tne ia at
the early hours n,erfered o1 Th New found the roads
good and the wheeling enjoyable =, tho New-York
Betwern; here shortly after o'clock The The few few
roe dTopned out came in later by train Inc run run
was paced by F. GTd saI9pck Tbe Pe TWO we Women who
made 70 F c. Kimba of the IN
BicycVVs,l; Gr were among the first to arrive ,o,,
p~omGnnnt among to-day's arrival. WIZ ~ D.
Mott Of BaimSSre nSGs 99aT1na W Fna Chairman the In
dianapolis Racing Board AD4oil easne of American
WSeemen sterling Elliott expreside,nnr OF ds ,he ,he
League and William " KnksT; ~ %Gvsyork Cy.
Pea treasurer Of the Massachusetts
Division who VIII act as aSS.aied ali the way from
postoh - 'U!neaimen who will act as clerk Of the
course also arrived Howard r. Raymonqi; IN an an
mer chairman Of the Racing Board came roe 90 o,. r., -
early train and was In conference win Ieorso , "a
Gideon last years chairman During me of Of tbe
race meet Executive Committee. and Abe roS~ii,. ro~Ti,.
oseaI handicapper for this district went careiuiy
o,sr .be iis Of entries and examined the record or
each professional and amateur Two Sn,ries rbev
laved in transmission were received TO-DAY iney
were j Frank Mohler and Andre Bouhng OF Ine
CITY OF Mexico They are the amateur chainPio"s
OF Mexico and are reported 10 be fast riders.
CHAIRMAN MOTIFS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE l.. A. w RACING
BOARD.
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