New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
COMMITTEES FOR THE MEET.
PROMINENT CYCLISTS NAMED FOX I'M
PORTANT WORK AT PHILADELPHIA
THE WILLOW GROVE TRACK TO BE ENLARGED
ADVERTISING TO BE LIMITED.

ADVERTISING TO BE LIMITED
Philadelphia June 5.-From the visitors point VI
view, one OF the most important committees u,
honnection with the management Of a National
meet is the Entertainment and Reception commit.
tee for it Is to that body that the s'r""se''
within the gates naturally look for guidance uu
ing their outing Realizing the importance Vi sc
Letting for the craftsmanship OF this committee d
man who Is In every way qualified to perform the
manifold duties of the office. the Executive COM
mttco In charge OF the eighteenth National "ce'
OF tho l. A. w. which will be held In this CITY
August ~ hunted high and low until thcy Iou"a
O man who could Ill the bill. He mas Deeh io",''
His name Is j. NJ ,dison Rush. Mr. Rush - wen
known locally. being at present captain VI Wv
Centaur Cycling Club. His STAN OF as.'''a"'''
composed Of representatives OF all the proHiheh,
clubs IN the city. Is necessarily large one ana
Includes among others, Robert Herald. j. C. Couis-
ton @ C. Woodward Carl Finger, J. NJ Looh'
Clarence Wagar l.. II. NJ. McKinstry J. Ii. Len
man. Harry" Bowen. II. ID. wit. Dr. W. H.
Jopes ]. l.. Weatherby. Thomas A. Pearce' ~"
ard mckinley. a. l.. Mulhern. waiter IiSt. 'o'''
Crout Bart Ehst Samuel C. Adams. w. ~ 'o''
H. 5. Montgomery, j. Garrigucs. Walter bohine'
rou,s Alexander John George, w. W. hahua'i'
George E. Gcssler Paul Emo. John j. DougherH'
f. H. Cassidy, j. NJ. Kelly. Louis Shuck' D. w.
Johnson NJ A. Freyer j. d. Hancs. jr., ana j. H.
Wright -
Realizing that a thorough knowledge Oh the oe''
routes both from a scenic point OF view anu 40
regords the nature and condition OF the roaus
round about the quaker City. Is essential 10 ei-
fectIye work on the Tourc and Runs Comfni''ec
Of the coming National meet, the euthorites nav
decided that it shall be made up OF inc c''''e
corps OF captains Of the ORGANIZATIONS "nlca 'o'
ltctivcly form the Associated cycling IiuDS Vi
Philadelphia At the head OF the committee mas
been placed Alfred II. Allen captain OF the CENT
W tbe
country. A better selection could not have Deeh
made as Captain Allen understands thoro"e.,'
what IS required OF him. Captain Alien ua'''.
ants q, the committee will be John A. Mead
Quaker City Whcclmen; j. Bart Rich' iiosa
cycling club: William II. Hart. Wiasahl'Ko"
WheeImen: William Il. Ilko Time Wnecifnen'
Thomas Wheeler Pennsylvania Bicycle Ciub;
Charles Haag oxford Wheemen: Harry Long
bottom, Columbia Cyclers Harry hochstau'e,
Americas Wheemen; A. w. Gunther, Penn "heei-
men: George owens. Kennilworth "neeiihe"'
George Schabacker South End Wheelmen; Char'es
WALKERS ir Keystone Wheelmen; j. L. weather.
bv Rroad Street Station Wheelmen; james HOT
rIsherger, Philadelphia Turner Cyclers; carr
Shoultz Pilot Wheelmen; Charles McNehy, IA"
hill Wheelmen and Charles Bidwell. League
Cycling Club ,. l..
The attention OF the Executive Committee III
charge of the meet has been called to the pros
rectus of several souvenir programmes 'each
claiming 81 course to be the only" official one'
which are being circulated with view Of securing
advertisements therefor None OF these publications.
have been authorized by the Executive commit
tee The only souvenir programme Is now oe'"e
compcd under tho direction Of Chairman reLheI.
pine II will be a pretentious aMair-a ~, WI .,th
art from cover to cover-and VII be niied ED WIZ ax
in ternstjng data well-executed half-tones ana eA-
ceIlently written descriptive matter. L.. 49,.
The track at Willow Grove was opemeud iU Weo t
last SATURDAY oyer ,%atHe that The
present unfinished seating acconmou.'Uns, "'s, ~
necessarily be enlarged before august nef Sc had
when il is stated that Starbuck won the twenty
veme handicap from scGatc Ten N ho I through
on, the contest and the day so cool tina. there
was suspicion OF bleakness about II. Inc cro"u'
handled In doubeoanicK n t,'S have in former
years utilized the National meet as a medium Io'
exploiting their wares will undoubtedly De s %n,r
what disfnayed to learn that the Race Meet COM
miftee Of the eighteenth annual meet OF the l.. a,
w. with a desire to allow nothing 20 ma ~ -o .se
beauty OF the handsome GROUNDS az Mo 100 nm ~
decided s 10 prohbit the distribution Of printed
matter or other forms OF advertising insde or o
,hn cnmnittee claims are rarely read, and only
serve to litter the pavilion, grounds and track ,,Ii
with unsightly piles of waste papf the povon and
Rational meets with huge painted signs descant-
TIE only available space for advertising purposes
OF this character will be about one thousmnu
of fence along the back streten Any ,bere should
he addressed to c. p. Weaver. Eighth and Dauphln
SITS. Philadelphia. , ..,oa quar- tho
Considerable sentiment Is b oe sent to Scotland to
compete in the international champiomsihrs at TN In
championships to be held at the Natonati me eeo mon
this city will be robbed of the presence OF tne men
composing II. The men who up 10 da1s HaV foresn
spoken OF making up the prEpoVsseu Nationai
team could hardly cut much hsurc IN the Mailman
cl,a