The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
TAKEN FROM BICYCLE BOXES.

TAKEN FROM BICYCLE BOXES.
Mrs. Charles burger. OF 5s4 Broadway. is
learning TO ride
The 'sDuodecimo" Cycle Club was organ
VIII Mccarthy is training for the High
School held day races.
j. Z. Morris and o. Halmbacher made a
century run last Sunday.
Tom Moore. High School boy. is train
ing for The field day races.
The Bells and Ben-Hur baseball clubs will
play to-day al Brighton Beach.
Edward Raymond and Orus Keesli1g made
the trip 10 Columbus and return LAST Friday.
A large party Of the East-end young people
day.
III. r.. DuckwelI and p d. Green made a
century run last Sunday over the Martins
Vile course
miles last sunday. He is preparing for the
l. H s. field day
A j. Zimmerla and William Freedman
have returned from trip OF 26S miles In this
State They report the roads in good con-
dition.
omer Loxrey is the proud possessor of a
new pipe with mounting showing a wheel
wheel
Miss Blanche Daily. daughter OF the Au-
ditor OF State, is new Bells rider. She
thinks Of visiting Lebanon, her old home.
On her wheel.
Mr. and Mrs. b. B. Dildine, Mrs. r. A.
Moore and II. W. Dildine are among the
new riders OF the city. The ladies ride
Mrs. A. O.. Wright, OF 2sh College avenue.
was run down by a wagon last week and
injured sufficiently to compel her to remain
IN bed several days
Just in time to catch the full force Of col
lison with a young scorcher. He now car
ries bis arm in sling as q result.
While coming in from Millersville on
tandem last week, with George Keep. Miss
Bessie Webb fell and was slightly injured.
She could not ride for several days.
Mr.. Will Birk. prescription clerk at Sloans
Tuesday afternoon, and before 10 o'clock it
was stolen from the German House.
East. washinton-street people claim to
have the best street for riding In the city.
Many OF the druggists have put up bicycle
racks FOR the accommodation OF wheelmen.
The coming Decoration day road race is
attracting much attention, and entries are
obtained from any OF the dealers in this
ciSy.f
1t Is desired that all people having Wheel
the subscriptions already received to the
secretary, W. c. Brazington, ingalls, Block,
30 collections Gamble made.
Yesterday the When delivered the new uni
forms Of the local company Of United States
military wheelmen. They are OF light cor
duroy with regulation cut coats. The COM
pany win make a run TO Greenfield to-day.
Samsell Mansfield started out for a CEN
fury run last Sunday. When on the way
homo from Martinsville he fell and hurt
himself severely. He is training for an ex-
tended Eastern trip on his wheel this sum-
mer.
Charles e. Jackson reached the city last
Thursday at $50 o'clock. having made the
OF 1S5 miles IN nine hours, the first forty-five
miles being made in one' hour and forty-five
minutes
Complaint comes from the East End of
very dangerous water valve cap at the COR
ner OF Washington and Cruise streets. Re-
Gently two. girls were thrown by 1t, and
1gnany men have injured themselves and their
wheels by running over ii.
The Napoleon Club was organized last
Thursday With thirty members. Jap Glenn
ems Is president, Fred Jungclaus secretary
to Franklin to-day, leaving IS Massachu-
sets avenue at $50 o'clock.
North West street. from Military Park to
Einners. The wide. smooth pavement is little
travelled IN the evening, SO that the novices
and their trainers have plenty. OF room, and
many are taking advantage OF IL.
Misses Grace Watson, Nellie Samuels, Ber-
tina Irwin and Grace Hooker and Messrs. H.
r. Duckwell. p. ID. Green, C.. r. Watson and
taking dinner at that place and returning
g me city via Sterling and the Crows
Club has been reduced from s. to 81 until
June I only; in order to increase the mem
month. Application blanks can be obtained
from the secretary or any Of the bicycle
dealers.
This win be a big day at Noblesville.
Ridef r from all parts s1 Of central Indiana wiz
30 from this city. Many will start quite
early. but 1t Is expected that the road will
De hlled all day long, like 1t was to Carriers
burg last Sunday.
The run OF the Indianapolis Cycle Club to
Cartersourg Springs last Sunday was the
city there being ftyfour riders in mi line whe .
the springs were reached. Harry Bridges
Nat NJ: Lacy, Roy Moore. Fred Staff and
John McNaughton, OF Franklin. went with
Misses Nellie and Vivian Hearsey, aged
seven and nine years, will soon be out on
t1sir new n tandem; built to order by the
1ines a. the regular Crescent combination
machine. The wheels are twenty-four inches
IN diameter. II is the only machine of the
kind ever brought to the city.
This IS the way a friend describes a part
OF VIII Reds trip TO Cumberland last SUM-
gay; While s atrsmgting , to coast down
several OF his senses. some cuticie, some con-
ddence in himself and more in his wheel
He thinks q barouche is safer
Hal NJ Rouser. who has been over the
road. says. for the benefit OF those contem-
81 he n rosd at the ssey unsoa
or the log Cabin" road, which will be
known by the little red schoolhouse that
stands in the point between the roads. BY
doing so. six miles OF very bad dirt road Is
missed and the distance is only q little
greater.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Springsteen Misses
Blanche Jelleff. 1zzie Dugan, Minnie War
rem. Helen Springsteen, Della Edward and
Messrs- Joe SDellmier, Will Nesbit, o. ID.
Bales. Gus Miller and Joe Edward comprised
= party OF bicycle riders who enjoyed a very
delightful ride on the principal streets of the
city Thursday evening. afterwards return
ing to the home of Della Edward, where n
'Dutch lunch was served.
Oscar Dietz. II. Campbell Will Bussey.
Elgmar Muehi. j. c. Copeland, Perry Green
Albert Pearson. B. Waller. John Jones
Charles Watkins. j. H Ste-ens and Charles
Martin. composing the Thirteenth-streef
rangers, will 80 TO Anderson at 6 O'clock
this morning They expect TO make the
from Thirteenth and Illinois streets Oscar
Dietz expects to 90 TO Franklin after re-
turning from this trip TO try his time
Many people do not yet understand tina,
al items or news placed IN the Journal BIZ
cycle boxes fnust have the signature of the
writer. This is Imperative where the item
concerns any person. and they will not be
printed unless signed The signature is no,
70 pc printed. but merely so as to know who
sends I'm the Item. This week the boxes con-
tafnsd an unusual number OF accounts OF
accidents. The boxes are proving 10 be
quite popular. and each week they contain
more than they did the week before.
Last Sunday on the run to Cartersbury a