The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
In TIE WHEELMEN'S WORLD
Great Preparations for the lnterna-
tional Meet in This City in August.
Zimmerman Osmond Match-Another Date
for the Great Relay Ride-Races OF July
4-Terre Haute Visitors.

and patrons of the amateur sport of bicycle
racing will have chance to witness the
work of some of the men who have made
themselves famous by their fast riding
both In this country and across the water.
The practical management of this. the
greatest tournament which Indianapolis
has ever had. is in the hands of Fred Patee,
of the Indiana Bicycle Company. and he
has o reputation that is countrywide for
having brought numb erless affairs of this
character. and of more or less magnitude
to q successful termination. With
HIM are associated those members of the
Zigzag Club who are always the foremost
workers in promoting the interests of the
sport. and to say that every thing that can
be done to make it q success will be done
is needless. Preparations are we'll under
way even ct this early date. Huge nine
sheet posters will soon adorn the bill boards
of the city and the surrounding country
announcing the event. They will be of the
finest possible workmanship, and the sub
ject will be Arthur Augustus Zimmerman
winning the international championship
from Freddie Osmond. with Willie Windle,
Tyler. Taylor, johnson, Munger and Lums-
den close 10 the tape" There WILL also be
portraits of the prominent J.. A. w. men of
the country and the members of the l.. A.
w. racing hoard. The poster will be In
five colors. The subject has been chosen
from the fact that the meeting between
zimmerman and Osm0nd Is On event
which is being looked forward to with
more than ordinary interest on both sides
of the Atlantic. OsmOnd Is the undisUuted
champion of England and the continent
and Zimmerman holds similar sway in
this country. The mems records for mile
bu Iu hnf hnf la-
ing In favor of zimmerman. Each is pos
sessed of that seldom attained ability to
win out on q race at the last moment. and
jumping over the tape when the race seems
lost to him. and each IL possessed of cour-
age and determ iDation seldom equaled.
Though they have ridden in races over the
same course. and on the same day. they
have never actually come together in
the same race, aud the friends of each
have claimed that the other was afraid to
meet him.
All of rhis will be settled the coming
eummer at the International races. The
first meeting OF these men may not be at
the indianapolis course. but they will both
be here. and will both ride. barring the
unforeseen. Osm0nd 10 now in Chicago,
and he has not yet announced to the pub
lie whether or not he will race. but to those
who are his lntimates he has said that he
will do so. He is training hard and faith
fully daily. and putting himself in the best
possible condition. In conversation
Y,
said that he would race this season,
barring accidents. and gavo Mr.. Patee
his promise to ride in this city.
Outside of these men there will be galaxy
of cracks that would do credit to any
course. There will be Mecredy. the Irish
champion; Meinties. the fast man of Africa:
Vogt and McLaren from Scotland. besides
several riders from France and Germany.
whose names have not yet been announced.
OF the Americans there will be such men as
.l0hnaOn
record of 1:564l5. Taylor. and many Others
lndianapOliswill furnish some talent W hich
cannot be laughed at. "Artle" Lumsden.
who at some time or another has defeated
every man in the country with the Exception
of Zimmerman, and who holds the worlds
mile competition record; Birdie Munger.
one of the speediest men In the West;
Frank Waller. the long distance cham pion;
Walter Marmon, who Is making an enviable
record for himself in the East. riding under
the colors of the Boston School of Technol-
ogy, and Gene Minor Who. it IS said. is 60
ing to surprise some people this summer.
That all, or nearly all. OF these men will
be here is now q settled assurance, and
more genuine. clean sport will be crowded
Into the short hours of that afternoon than
has ever before fallen to the lot of the resi-.
dents of the city to see.
week meeting in the same circuit will
be held at Chicago just preceding the In
dianapolis event. and that of itself will as.
sure q large attendance OF the racing men.
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The relay ride. which was to have started
from Springfield, Ill. two weeks ago. but
which was postponed on account of rain
and impossible roads. will be started on
Wednesday morning The same relays and
riders which had been appointed for the
previous time will hold good for the pres
emit one Messages will be carried from the
Governor of Illinois to the Governors of
the five surrounding States. those to Gov.
Matthews and to the Governor of Kentucky
coming by the way of Indianapolis. and be
ing carried through the greater part of the
distance in this State by Indianapolis
riders under the direction of Captain Fish
er, of the Zlgzag Club.
The start from Springfield will be made
at 9 o'clock in the morning. and 1T 10 OK
peotsd to reach this city by midnight of
the same day. The message to Governor
Matthews will then be taken to his honse.
and the other hurried on its way to Ken
lucky.
The roads are in excellent condition, and,
should they remain so, 1t Is expected to
make some phenomenal time.
Sanger. of Milwaukee who went to Eu.
rope with the avowed inten ton of beating
the laurel wreath from the brow of Zim-
moIulhn, Is uOb EluluB Up 10 expectations.
He rode unplaoed In a race at Herne Hili
last week. and did not enter any of the
other events. The English papers. in CON-
menting on his riding say that he seemed
unable to accustom himself to the track,
which has wooden surface, and riding q
very light machine, Its vibrations seemed
| to dIsconcert him. They also said that his
saddle worked loose, and that that might
| have been the cause of his poor showing.
| Arthur Zimmerman is carrying every
thing before him wherever he is riding, but
met with an unfortunate accident In Ire
land last week which Will disable bIm for
some time. He had smashed all the Irish
records. and then. in a five-mile race. col
| lided with another rider and smashed him.
self. knocking several front teeth and
| getting badly bruised about the head and
| shoulders. Reports OF the accident are
meagre and do not agree but 10 is be-
| lieved that he Is not seriously hurt.
| Entry blanks for the races to be held the
week of July 4. in conjunction with those
| Or the Indianapolis Driving Club, can now
be had at III. L. Hearsey's. and 1t is desIr-
able for all those who desire to compete to
| send their names in early so as TO avoid
| the rush. The total prize value for tho
| events is over 8. 1000 and there will doubt
! less be big field of starters In each event
! There are 90 DO three races on the Fourth
| and one each succeeding day. q complete
list of which has been published.