Show WHEELMEN IN philadelphia anc meet opened race with a tenmile ten mile philadelphia au 4 abe vi wheelmen of the big A W meet were astir early this and were eoon la complete possession sion of the asphalt eire ete eu harban roads and park drives As the days act apart or racing approach the registration of visitors torn indicates that ibe meet 0 1897 far exceeds hat 0 any previous year when the registration ceased last night more members bad than during all the i days of last yeara meet at 8 this morning the doors of the bead quarters were thrown open and the work of registration continued the arrivals today wore even far in excess of yesterday they were met by recep lion committees and the local leagues were at the depot and greeted the visitors viti tors chairman ex howard E raymond of the board was one of the first to arrive and was boon in conference with last years chairman george gideon albert molt of baltimore the present chairman bad a consultation with thos hare chairman of the executive committee of the meet and A B powell official handicapper bandi capper for this district the list of entries was carefully over and each man in the amateur ranks ex by tonight nearly all of the racing men will be in town the asbury park races yesterday detained most of them but bald Kicer Johnson cooper saceen butler marions Mo rions stevens hamton and many others amateurs as well as are expected tomorrow mornine the major portion will locate near the track at willow grove fourteen miles from philadelphia and spend the morrow in preparation for the trials of friday and saturday Fatur day the meet was formally opened this morning wi h a run to andora nursery and return a distance of about ten miles through one of the most beautiful sections of the city this afternoon the visitors were given a run out lancaster pike past the country homes of many of wealthiest citizens the wheel women from other cities are being looked after by a ladies committee headquarters have been secured in the odd fellows temple and every care and attention is being given the fair riders tomorrow night a reception and lunch will be given at belmont maneson in park in their honor T the indianapolis contingent ing DO effort to make sure of meet A delegation with and postmaster sahm at its bead has headquarters at the hotel Walton andis open night and day so far the visitor who has traveled the farthest to attend the meet is G IL clapp he came all the way from jo honnes burp the capital city of the south african republic |