The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
TOMORROW ROADRACE
WHITE CYCLE CLUB WILL. FoIr.ow
MILLERsyILLE COURSE.
officers and Entrfes--Races at Broad
Ripple i'm the Afternoon and
Evening-TricL Riding.

Those interested in bicycling in this CITY
have arranged good programme for Labor
day which is tomorrow. At g O'Clock there
will be the White Cycle Clubs road race.
which will start at the corner of Meridian
and Fourteenth streets and take what is
known the Millersville course which is
a little over fourteen miles, ending at the
place of beginning. The course is in excel
lent condition and some good time is ex-
pected, for there are some speedy riders
entered. The list of prizes includes a little
of everything useful to bicycle rider and
some things that are not. The time prize
is a White bicycle.
The club has worked hard to make this;
race a success and it seems now that the
members will not be disappointed There
already many parties arranged to at
tend it. The officials of the Broad Ripple
cycle track ana some newspaper men viii
form q tallyho party, which VIII drive over
the city previous 10 the race and then wit
ness it at the starting point. Many other
similar parties are talked of. The officers
of the course are
starter-Hay Referee--ward Timers
Craft, Stacey Wainwright. Judges-Dick-
son, Stanley, Clemens. Assistants-Bea
ing, BUREAUS, Dssette, Paul.. Pfeger.
Keockert, Benninger, Lowell Aufderheide.
Slaughter. Clerks of Course --l5uzatt Me
Cormack.
The entries are as follows: II. W. Dulges.
Joseph Carson, j. E. Merz. c. Ruzatt, Har-
ry Cofman. j. Davis, O. Rfeger. E. l..
Meyer. Charles r. Forcht, 5. =. La Rue,
c. c. Schneider, William j. Heinz Ira
Holmes. John Shockley. Hal Stewart. E. H
Person Mat Paxton, O. NJ. LUCAS, w.
son, II. Crawford, F. c. Lander, F. Gaines,
j. Rotach. CT. w. Lowry, r. G. Goblin Bert
Miller j. H. Woodrun, Foster Shirley G. F.
Holland, M. Cash. III. Hoffman. George
k kerr L g W sabSep VI f. w sson
Pressly, VIII 7. Myers n. n. Fisher, Will
liam Colwell, all of this city; Oscar II, Rog-
ers townsville; O. r. Hiligoss, Thorntown;
Walter j.. Miller, Old Augusta; William
Kunyo1 w. Marion; f. a. k1be r Carmel;
S. NJ. Grimes. Brazil; Frank Kroscheske,
Bert Edmunds. Seymour; Ed Hollowell,
Muncie.
BROAD RIPPLE RACES.
In the afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock and in
the evening at $50 o'clock there will be
bicycle races on the Broad Ripple track
This place has proved to be very popular
in the past. and there seems to be no rea-
son why 1t should not be in the future.
The programme arranged is interesting
one. One of its best features will be the
exhibition of trick riding by Clarence Nc
Lean. He is admitted to be one of the
best. if not the best. trick riders in the
country. He attracted great deal of at
tentcn by his riding at the Louisville
meeting of the L. A. w. The programme
for the races is as follows
Two-mile Open-Diamcnd pin, pearl and
diamond pin. watch and chain.
One-half Mile Open-Diamond stud, scarf
pin. sweater.
One-mile. 2:5O Class-Gold medal, gold
ring, fob chain.
Three-quarter Mile Open-Lion head ring.
watch, pair tan shoes.
Evening
Three-quarter Mile Open-Diamond stud.
watch chain. ruby stud.
Two-mile Handicap-Diamond ring, sec
rotary. sapphire pin.
One-qUartcr Mile Opeh--Damond stud.
three-stone pin. silk umbrella.
Three-miie Handicap-Diamond watch,
emerald stud.
IN the evening there viii also be an adj
dlt1Onal attraction of a match lace between
Jap Parrish of Elwcod. who mas done
Steinmetz. of this city. Steinmetz has not
made as good showing in competition as
Parrish. but this is partly due to the fact
that his eyesight Is defective and he cam
not take advantage of all the openings in a
competition race. His defective sight
caused spill in the first meeting at
Broad Ripple In match race he viii be
petition ard an exciting event is expected.
Steinmetz will also go an exhibition mile
to lower the present city record, and Tom
David will go a half mile for the same
purpose. The entries are:
Alex. Craig, Tom David. Carl Cameron,
JAG. SteinmetZ, Harry DEPUTY, Mat Pax
ton. Charles Ward, c. O. GiIpin, Oscar
Jap Parrish Elwood Ernest Duncan
Franklin; VIM. Runyon, Marion; A. Hull
man. Terre Haute; n. n. Warner, Brazil
William H. Meyer, Terre Haute.