The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
FROM THE BICYCLE BOXES.

The ONION Club went to Greenfield last
Sunday.
There will be many riders on the wheel
path to-day.
A large crowd OF wheelmen went to the
Dye, farm last Friday night and enjoyed a
good supper.
". II, Eccles is canvassing the city for
subscriptions TO stock In the WheelWay
League. He Is having good success.
Otto Wocher, discount clerk in F1etcher's
Bank, IS taking lessons at the riding school.
He Is developing into a graceful rider.
Mayor Taggart has the bicycle fever and
can occasionally be seen late in the even
ings on Capitol avenue getting his balance.
II. r. Duckwall, II. c. Langdon, Frank
Tindolph and Bert Hitz made century run
last Sunday via Hope, Columbus and Frank
lin.
City Controller Johnson has been laborins
to Master the mysteries OF the wheel He
thinks he will be able to ride within an
other year.
the newspaper men of the city will be the
guests OF Kershner Bros. to dinner at Broad
Ripple Park.
The membership of the indianapolis BIZ
Sye oe siaS = 5 rapldy nefessng under the
fee to 81 until June /.
To-day wheelmen from all OF the central
northern part of the State win meet at Peru.
where arrangements have been made for
crowd or over 500 riders.
Since the publication of the last list show
ing the location Of the Journal bicycle boxes
there have been some changes, and correct
list is printed elsewhere in the paper to-
day.
The Indianapolis Cycle Club will make a
run TO Shelbyville to-day, starting from the
$50 a. m. All wheelmen are invited to par
ticipate.
Charley Kiefer, the jeweler, is learning,
and North New Jersey-stre It people attrib-
IS going to night the thing to a fnish at at
whatever cost.
Wheelwhy League subscription books
have ,y :, been placed in all the bicycle stores
their subscription for stock.
John Louis Goth has just come out with
heavy man. He is progressing finely in rid
ing and during the past week he SAYS he
has learned to dodge water caps
Miss Eleanor Porter ana Miss Ethel Gle
to ride over the new bicycle path In com
pany with E. b. Porter and Mr. Fowler they
rode over the unfinished path week ago
Ex-Superintendent of Police Powell has
joined the ranks and can frequently be
seen about twilight pracdcing on his sons
enough yet to be called down for ''scorch-
ing by any OF his former command.
Misses Matte johnson. Maud and Estelle
Glossbrenner and Messrs. S. Denny, c. r.
run on their wheels Memorial day to Wa
dron, leaving the city about 2 p. m. going
by the way of Shelbyville. They will
turn Sunday afternoon by the same road.
North-side wheelmen know that all sprink-
nng-cart men are not cold hearted.
sprinkiing wagon on Seventh street always
leaves narrow strip between Broadway
and College avenue, which is the only good
cross street between these two thorough
fares for riders. 1t Is right close to the
south curb and is always free from mud.
l. NJ. Lauer, of Chicago, and William
Esalhorst; OF Dowagiac. Mich, passed
the South on their wheels. They were
strangers when they met at Rochester and
finding that both we're bent on trip Ii mat
They came with letter OF introduction 20
IN. T. Hearsey. who showed them the city
and the fine streets for riding.
The cycle park coaster on Meridian street.
just north OF Fall creek. is proving to be
a popular resort for wheelmen. Next Tues
day night there viii be the formal opening
OF the coaster. There win be band con-
incline. and there has not been a single ac-
eident- 1t was feared by some that the
eoaster would be dangerous, Ilt this record
seems to disprove the idea of 6anger.
Richard Fowler and T.. II. Sullivan have
secured patent on changea5ie gear for
bicycles 1t is simple In construction and
bids fair TO become popular with riders and
manufacturers. The entire mechanism is
sists OF three gear wheels. which are in use
when the wheel is thrown into the low gear,
but when IL Is on tie high gear there is
gearing at all. the cranks working direct on
the sprocket wheel axle. Il can also be
thrown out OF gear entirely. The principal
feature to recommend II % wheelmen Is the
fact that when on the high gear. which is
the one to be used most, there are no gear
wheels In action. II is operated by little
lever. which can be placed at any point on
the upper tube OF the frame.