The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
ENGINE AND BICYCLE
A RACE BETWEEN THE EMPIRE Elk
PRESS AND A sExTUPLET.
A Four-Lap Track to BE Built Soon I'm
Broad Ripple Park-MemOriaI Day
Race-Notes of the wheel.

There is soon to be a sure-enough race be-
tween railroad train and a man-propelled.
machine. chauncey NJ. Depew, president of
the New York Central, has arranged 10
build a five-mile track along a perfectly
straight part Of his road, and a race be-
tween sextuplet and the Empire express
VIII be run. The race will be for a mile,
but as 1t takes about two miles to reach the
maximum speed on a machine OF this kind
and two miles TO stop again, the track must
be hve miles in length. The track will be
near Poughkeepsie. The time of starting
the sex will be arranged SO as to cross
the tape at the same time the regular train
passes on its way north. 1t is at this point
that the train can make the best speed, for
the track is in condition so that the great
est possible speed would not be dangerous
LOT ine tram. Mr.. Depew is greatly inter-
ested in the race.
Il doubt if the riders can beat our train"
ne said: IF they do. they will have to cover
Every facility will be afforded them. The
track 10 De laid, understand, will be as
smooth as a billiard table. 1t is easy to un-
oerstand that at such a speed as they ex-
pect to make the smallest inequality might
upset the machine, and the consequences
viii probably run special trains to the scene
OF the race, as IL is anticipated that the af-
1air VIII excite MUCH interest among wheel
l.
tendance of spectators.
The Empire State express leaves New
YORK ,,,I at $50 a. m, and arrives at Albany at
n:l0. The race will probably therefore,
take place about 10 O'Clock 1 understand
that the proprietors OF the sextuplet are con-
hdent OF success, as they estimate their ma
chine, with flying start, be ridden
mile in about thirty-sev N seconds
Kerschner Bros. have bought the res
turant and other privileges at Broad Ripple
pQr< md
popular wheelmens resort near here To
make it so they will rebuild the pony track
now at the park, making it a four-lap BIZ
cycle track 1t has been examined by good
riders and all say it will make a very fast
track track. There will be places to check BIZ
cycles, where they will be properly cared for
while In the park. A good path will be built
from the public road into the park, and
riders. Mr.. Kerschner expects TO be able to
have the track ready for use in two or three
weeks.
The arrangements for the Memorial day
road race are progressing rapidly, and 1t is
expected that the prizes will all be placed on
exhibition some time this week or the first
OF next week. Applications for entry blanks
are coming in from all parts of the State
and from many people outside of the State
The Michigan Cycle Club, of Kalamazoo,
Mich, wrote last week for some of the
blanks. Already many entries have been re-
Riders who have been over the course re-
Gently say the road is in fine condition for
the race. This week the road supervisors who
have charge of the roads over which IL will
be run will be asked TO not put any new
gravel on the roads until after the race A
number OF local riders who expect to enter
and see what kind of time they can make.
L. A. w. Notes.
A handy little work is soon to be sent out
to Indiana members. 1t is a carefully got
up cyclists log for keeping a record Of trips.
like.
A very neatly got up enameled lapel
button is being sent to all members Of the
Indiana division. Also all local consuls in
the State will be supplied next week with
the official local consul button.
Twenty-Five hundred Good Roads" but
tons are being distributed in this city by the
local consuls and others. They serve the pur-
pose OF calling particular attention to the
main work of the l.. A. W., that Of highway
improvement.
Copies of the 1896 racing rules of the L. A.
w. Will be sent out to all local consuls. Rid
ers who intend racing this season will do
we'll to get copy of the rules of the track.
These were also published in the l.. A. w.
bulletin of April H.
The following is a complete list to date of
indianapolis local consuls: George N. Cat
tersol, Frank w. Erdelmeyer, Frank H.
Goheen. Charles K Henderson. Ellis Hun
ter, George II. Keep, Robert L. MOorehead
and Clark c. futile.
/ The resident officers are receiving numer-
Gus calls for touring information and routes.
This shows that vacations awheei are popu-
unusually we'll fixed for supplying its MEM
bers with this kind of information. Work is
being pushed on the new route book in order
to have it out by July 1. This will go free
to all members.
Fort Wayne is bidding for the State meet
Two clubs in that city are after ii, offering
numberless inducements in the way of
track, entertainments, boom in league MEM
bership there, etc. This will be decided upon
by the division board of officers at their
Huntington are already working hard to
interesting ride meet ever held in Indiana.
The Mueller motor cycle, or horseiess
carriage. manned by four prominent L. A.
w. workers from Illinois, will make an ex-
detrimental trip from Decatur, ILL.,. to In
dianapolis, starting on the 18th of this month
and coming over the north route, via. Dan
vile, H., and Charlottesville. They have
promised to set the pace for any riders who
or twenty miles and meet them. While here
they will make their headquarters at II. T.
Hearsey's, on "Cycle row." This is the ma
chine that took the first prize in the Chicago
Times-Herald motorcycle race last year. 1t
will be exhibited here the streets for
three days during the meeting of the Ma
tional Water Works Association.
LODGINGS IN RUSSIA.
NJ M to