The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-11
AN INTERESTING MEETING
The Indiana Division Of the L. A. w.
in Session in This City Last Week.
Several Important Measures to Wheelmen De-
cided Upon-Next Race Meet Will Be at
Fort Wsyne-NOtes for Wheelmen.

The annual meeting of the officers of the
Indiana division of the l.. A. w. met in this
city on Thursday of last week. There were
present Chief Consul Hay, Secretary and
Treasurer Minor and Representative Keck,
of Indianapolis, and Representatives
Pontious, Crawfordsville; Hanna. Fort
Wayne. and Vice-consul Rough. of South
Bend. These officers are the ones elected
recently, and nearly all of them are in their
second terms.
Their reports were highly gratifying as
TO the condition of the league in the State.
The membership in the last year has been
nearly doubled. it feels comfortable over
the fact that there is a mite in the treasury
over and above all demands that can be
made on il, and 1T has accomplished not q
little toward briD ging the wheelmen of the
State into q thorough unison on all ques-
tions of Importance affecting the riders of
the wheel
John L. Hanna. of Fort Wayne. is o men,
Der of and represented the cycling club of
that place, which recently joined the
league as q club, and he came prepared to
take home with him the assurance that the
State meet of next summer will be run on
Summit City soil. He got what be came
for: and the date was set down noO as July IS
and has one of the best mile tracks in the
State, and one which Is conveniently
enoug located to assure no decrease in at
tendance on that score; 1t has q
number of other riders, and will doubtless
make q success of the yearly race of lndi-
anians. There was $40 voted to procure
medals for these races. many of which will
aexcel in yaHra and 00alQn ANYTHING 6V0r ho-
lore offered on an Indiana path. 1t was
also voted that the league expend 500 for
issuing a road map of the State. This is
done by the divisions In q number of States.
and is a most valuable compendium of in
formation for riders. The one published
by the illinois division is prob
ably the most comprehensive and
contains the most varied information of
any ever issued. 1t contains q map of the
State, giving all of its roads. indicating of
what they are made and their general con-
dition; the name and location of every city.
town and hamlet; the name of the League
consul In each, if there be one; a carefully
compiled table of distances. and many 9TH
er things that every day "want-to-kDows."
The Indiana book will be similar in its con-
struction. with such additions a. expert >
ence has taught will be needed.
1t was determined that the League shall
be doomed by all possible means. and as q
first step in that direction prizes will be
given to the person who shall secure the
greatest number of riders to become men,
beTs of 1t. There was q good deal of dis
cussion on minor matters, and the meeting
adjourned feeling confident that the season
to come will be one of unparalleled pros
perity. -
The road congress has been here and has
gone. and q large part of it's members will
get of at the railway stations of their re-
s~pective localities and wade just as deep in
mud to get to their homes as they did when
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far as first efforts at a radical reform 60.
Bicyclists were invited TO have a repre-
sentation present. and calculated on doing
so. but were unfortunate in having slip
Pope PoS wh so' was .as e Mp = to S0'0n be-
present, was prevented by q change
of plans at the last moment In regard to .
tour of Mexico. and Isaac Potter, editor of
the L.. A. W., Good Roads, was kept absent
by reason of sickness. A paper prepared
by Colonel Pope was read. however, which
contained some sound advice in regard to
the building and keeping in repair of high
ways There now remains to be seen what
Nominations for the election of officers Of
the Zig-zag Club, which occurs the meet
ing in January, will be made at the
meeting this week. 1t is likely that
w. e. Hicks will succeed himself a.
president. and Carl Fisher is the most
prominent of those spoken of for
captain. 1t Is said that Fisher will make q
good captain, from the fact that he fire.
quently goes where others fear to follow.
81 lead; let those follow who dare" is his
motto. n was accepted as such by
him one morning after he and his
ordinary" suddenly parted company. and
ne found on investigation that about three
yards of good hard road and q dozen. more
or less. of stones, were grated into the
~ rso nm hro faro md hanAa
Frank Deyore. of Hearsey s. Co.. has in
vented a new stand for the support of
safety bicycles. 1t clamps on to the shank
of tbs pedal by means of q spring, and is q
mandy contrlvance.
Harry Hearsey. Will Of, Herman Wine
berger and Harry Chase left last night for
jackson, in Upton county. with the best
of intentions to secure some game. even
should q plethoric purse be needed. "Nuff
sed." -
L. II. Bell. of the Cleveland Bicycle,
spent 9 couple of days in town last week.
Joseph Goodwin. OF the American Cyclist,
Hartford. Conn.,. and L. II. Wilcox. of the
Slower Bicycle Manufacturing Company.
Freeport, Ill, made dual descent on the
'cyclers of the city Friday.
The National cycle show. to be given in
Pkiladelphia Tor ten days. beginning Jan.
4, is attracting o very general notice all
over the country. 1t is modelled after the
one which is given yearly in London. and
Its purpose is TO concentrate IN exhibit Of
machines for the season Of is. 3, so that by
visiting il n person can gain "A knowledge
of changes and improvements made by
manufacturers all over the country. The
building TO be occupie is In the heart of
the business district, and space has been
reserved BY nearly atiTof the p~rominent
manufacturer.