Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27

ID Attend National Meeting Of 1.-THE
League of American Wheelmen.


&rofcs siunal-- Receptions.
& u ,-,p !, !. :, .nts are being completed LOT
& i .nartv e Norfolk wheeimen to go with
q tho DELEGATION of the virginia DIVISION 10
me 4wenty-farst national meet o, ue
SSsI ,aae,,a of American Wheelmen, "'lien 20
10 IA held I'm, Milwaukee July lo'h 10 i0'i'
D Mr. i. ROY Collins, secretary VI
s6asu,rg;nia sDiyision, will have the NOR
folk delegation in charge. 20 t., t,o
Il df,ere win probably be about N IN inc
party from this city, and II Is hAe,s az. Az.
ssiii have special Pullman wa ue
. IN Asaneaka and Ohio Railroad MI. Coi-
n iins viii gladly give any information 10
any ono wishing to join the party.
i The officers Of the Virginia DIVISION n,
League OF American Whee e n N aer as
S,nS,,'a,,,, Vice Consul. Dr. w. NJ. Ran
Il d6iph. charlottesville; secretary-ere
user. j. Roy Collins, Norioikt; record-
! hreaIxii,a attendance at the, meet Numer-
Z Gus inuutries are received daily az tne
4 head quarters of the meet a tions railroad
= Tates routes to Milwaukee, ETC.. Every
part ofsthe country is represented by tnc
Z that Miiwaukce is every cyclists favor
& ftes as far as the location for the meet is
G concerned. The Bright Spot VIII very
X likely be thiclly covered during the week
i of the meet. l.,
The executive committee IN charge Is
r now complete, and consists OF tne h aoliow
& Ing we'll known wheclmen: n. u. Meisei-
S Sase Is !. s Andyas; II. {. RotIer H. l.
4 Marshall and f. @. Cramer. a, a; d. Meisei-
& burgh, treasurer, and F. G. Cramer. sec
rotary. The members Of this committee
4 have been leaders in cycling matters. In
j the West for number of years. and they
VIII have associated with them many rep
/. resentntive wheelmen of the Cream City.
strong and placing the meet In good
l pietsd large amount Of preliminary
i work. and things are now In nice shape.
4 take charge ese Of tho the various I branches Of
proyided for the visitors.
wheeimen5 visiting Milwaukee during
Z the week Of July 10 to 10 will be royalty
s which is canvassing the principal, busi-
1 ness houses is meeting with gratifying
success, The entire amount secured will
be utilized to provide entertainment and
3 the Ihdilwaukeeans arc noted for their Law
4 ish hospitality. They promise now that
plenty s,s OF icy VIII be Injected Into every
to leave Milwaukee after the meet than
4 It vas to go there before,
n X r., P.ssVan Valkenburgh, treasurer of
J tho meet COMMITTEES and chairman of the
national transportation committee, is con-
( ferring with the railroad associations for
md from Milwaukee during meet A, Week.
4 duly 10 to 16. It is possible that a very
liberal rate will be secured over every
8 way OF fime extensions wIii> lie allowed
Many Visitors Will desire TO remain in and
about milwaukee, several days after the
meet and 1t Is expected that the COM
p4nies Will grant the privilege.
National championships in cycle racing
VIII be decided during the, meet 1t was
IN CxnA
Z track was selected for the meet races
\ that Milwaukee would have to satisfy
OF the schampionship contests, but when
the conditions were better understood,
the officials OF the N. c. a. In preparing
hold championships in connection with
several; OF these events have been insert.
wheelmen attending the meet an oppor.
stuntty of seeing the best of the American
rscing men, i is expected that number
4 BY the prizes. which will aggregate in
ssya an1s,. IN the neighborhood of 5000.
s nest Is n aSyng plans to build
these championships and other races will
be run. \.
tional meet of the League of American
sSVheelmen has adopted the following pro.
Y gram for the entertainment of visitors to
Y milwaukee, during the meet:
~ Tuesday evening. July 1Q.--Receptions ut
4 tine clubs. where music and am,,semen1 az
various. kinds will be provided A. d.
! Meisaclbach. one of the mebers OF the en-
eecutiye committee, will entertain the yIs-
Ting newspaper men at banquet at the
ASt.AC harles Hotel that evening -
w Wednesday afternoon there will he n
sInulticyple race on Grand avenue, which
= rs expected to act as a tonic, and arouse
the nthusiasm of the people of the civ
8 ana the visitors for the racing which viii
4 foliow at the Exposition Building the
sevenn nls,s OF Thnnrsday. Friday. Saturday
a ia ke the same position in the l.. A. W
EpyuEram that the fire run does In the
Z carnival attra ctions, and will be n spec-
1stacular feature. = spee-
Wednesday evening, July 1.-For this
/ evening the committee has decided or, NO
ttoSm OF entertainment. If boats can he
secured, there will be an excursion on
{ ms lake. put II they are not nyailable
5 the excursion will BIO Thursday after.
noon. $3.50 "i'cr-
Thursday evening, July 12.-The annua,
4 LIZ w. jollification and smoker will he
,,saa tin, so 9g eoo place capable of accom-
ssneiters are olassed as .'hot time IN jiins ),
ss8 Friday afternoon, July l3-There viii ho
! picnic at North Milwaukee, Park. and q
sp ,tstt tra am VIII be provided over the
EGhfcago, Milwaukee and SIT. Paul Rail
Ess q THD TRACK EVENTS.
M The following races will he ,,,,, ,,,,u,
i the meet: professional two-miIe M ionaI
fifteen-mile Drofessionai
. ma TON CO. amateur one-third-mije hn%.
ainaps On emile professional handi-
Essonal hour match race. Which t',;,,
EFoPaptyi ne motor paced; profes sionaI No
Y sionalS championsh!p, one-third mile. nn,a-
nandicap professional han
,onesmile; 0ne-mtle professIonai i seuI:
5c1amp fonship. j. G. u. amateur +y rirIL.