The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-31

LIGHTNING STRIKES GRANDSTAND
AT GRERNSBURG BIKE RACES.
indianapolis Coaehman Injured and
Three Horses Killed-Several Ac-
cidents in Track Events.
,ecial to the Indianapolis journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, July 3.-The Big
Diamond Bicycle Club gave its second
Derby this afternoon at the fair grounds.
In the morning a parade was given by the
club. in which 500 wheels participated. fully
one-half being ridden by women.
There were nine events, diamonds the
prizes. and 237 entries. being from twenty
to forty-ive entries for each event. Be-
tween two and three thousand people
gathered at the track. much enthusiasm
being manifested by reason of several
champions being entered for several OF the
races. AT 1890 the $50 members of the In
~dianapolis Cycling Club arrived and were
interested spectators. as some of their
members had entered as contestants for
the valuable prizes offered.
The races began promptly at 1870 o'clock
and when the riders appeared upon the
track for the first race. which was for
novices, they presented a motley appear
ance, with their bare legs, arms and some
bare heads. clad in racing suits of divers
colors and trimmings, some wrapped in
blankets and attended by an assistant and
all mounted and ready for the word. Mr..
keck. of In~dianao polls. acted as starter.
AT the end Of the second race and While
the riders were on their wheels for the
third. lightning struck the hog pens on the
ground to which a number OF horses were
hitched. killing three and injuring a num-
Der OF others; and n run n,nb d4 bna "a, a ds sn x %lre
was seated 1,500 people, severely inJuring
Cornelius Ayers (colored), ~coachman of
Mrs. Dan Stewart, of Indianapolis. Louis
Eward, who was sitting in a buggy. was
thrown some distance and received severe
injuries; the horse attached to the buggy
was killed. The stroke OF lightning
ers mistook it for the sound of the pistol
fired TO start them and started and had
During intermissions Thomas Hsuse, of
Westport, made an unDaced flying start
race in 1:0t. the State record for profess
SIGNALS, and Clarence Mclean. of Coving-
ton, KY. gave an exhibition of trick rid
ing. his feats being much enjoyed and he
was frequently apDlauded. He also made
a one-third mile race to beat his record OF
lilo. riding backward: holding. the handle
bar, in 1:0S rs. In the first heat he met
with IN accident, falling backward from
his bicycle.
rider, looked back at the other riders and
ran into the fence, demolishing his wheel
and injurins his left leg severely Sum
One Mile Acknowledgements first, Pam
der second, Stout third. Steinmetz fourth.
Half Mile Open-Fitchner first. David sec
rs s-s.
Mile open-willis first. Levy second.
Leathers third. Daid fourth. Time not an
Eounced.
three Mile. Decatur County Handicap
Littell first. Samuels second. Stout third.
Deweese fourth. Time, S:22.
Two Mile O~pen-Nitchell first. Fftchner
second, Golf third, Goblin fourth. Time,
e:59 3-5.
Five Mile Handicap. Open-Mitchell first.
Heller second. Schryer third, Runyon
fourth. Time. 1921 is.
Mile. Eighteen Years and Under. Open
Robbins first, Willis second. Granger third,
Hulcr fourth. Time. 2:4I 1-5.
Mile Open to Hoosier ~State-Craig first,
David second, Schryer third, Golf fourth.
Time. 2:33 2-5.
Half Mile, Decatur County ~Boys-Shep-
herd first. Braden second. Collier third,
Williams fourth. Time. 1:22.