The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-27
ONE HUNDRED ENTRIES
MEMORIAL DAY RACE PROMISES TO
BE 4 VERY LARGE AFFAIR.
Expected that 40 Swift Pedal Pushers
Will Try for Bicycles and Incl
dcntally for Prizes.

The entries for the Memoirs day road race
closed last night and the list showed 10s
names. There will probably be thirty or
forty more added between now and Saturday.
but they viii have to start at the scratch.
The closing last night was for those who
expect a benefit OF the handicap. Entries
for the scratch viii; be received up to the
starting of the race. The entries last night
from this city were as follows:
William Smock, John Bryan, II. Pieschner,
]. NJ. Sawyer, c. w. Jungclaus. T. H. Da-
vid, n. r. DuckwaiL, vii Myers, F. K.
Bowman, j. r. Sttnmeyer. - Lowery. Hen
~ En gflA,n Otis ps e; R0oiP 5 on. Mod L0ys,
Bert Vincent. +. X. Erdelmeyer, Otto Holm
bacher, Charles Krbitz. j. e. Morris, Rollo
Fisher. Marshall Levy. Hess Tacoma; c:
Pairce, Rich Krieker, Eidon Dynes, George
II. Keep, C. w. Willis, III, c: Newland, w.
"; Mccain, H. 6. Sargent; s. Ed: Watson,
II. Jungclaus, G.. L. Green Andrew Treib,
=. c. Lnngdon. L.. r. LaRue. George
Dienier. l.. Rash. William Holman, Will FL
". Moore, Philip Kerr, G.. p: Barnum. C.
w. Neilds, Taylor Powers, Virgil Johnson,
l.. o. Watson. F. G. Hosman, A. Craig, VIII
James Mcsier. william Caldwell, George
Spahr, Albert Andrew, Milton Cash, +. K.
Potter, H. o. Keesling, G. III. Buschanan.
CldTtCS ripley, Levin tOOpcI, iCuu IUfStli,
Charles H. Trotter. George j. Reeves; r. B.
Charles wo.fred. Harry orme, j. E, Merz,
+: n; G aei Wiil M F MeRpe, '1 T o' Waison
William p. Jeffrey, II. o. Eagle, III. J..
Stew art, Foster Shirley
Entries from other places are: Nat Lacy,
G. Middleton, and v. Whitesides, Franklin;
e. b. Patterson, Noblesville: Z. Wilcox,
Darville: Charles Grow, Rensselaer,; Samuel
Wilson, Peoria; E. l. LaFarre,, Dayton: w.
q II oF0f0n Snrfn Qnal6 n M II HanSQ
Westport; Huron Hoton, Charlottesville:
Samuel Singleton and Elmer Hatton, Attica;
Vernon Moore, Anderson; George Lotes,
Samuels, Horace.
This large number of entries Is far be-
yond what was expected when the race was
first contemplated. There was then some
talk of making the Memorial day race an
annual event. but most OF those connected
with its management thought best to wait
until they saw how the first one succeeded
before making any promise for the future.
This is so far above the expectation that
II IS now an assured thing that every Me-
morial day viii see q big read race here.
The prizes for this race have been on ex-
hibIt.on for several days in one Of the When
show windows and have attracted a great
deal Of attention. A short time ago when
the fact tina there would be nearly forty
prizes was mentioned 10 ]. NJ. Irwin. official
Handicapped OF the Chicago road race, he
remarked that the big Chicago race would
not cfrer as many as that. and seemed very
much surprised that Indianapolis could mus
ter UP enough enthusiasm in the race to Sc
cure that mary prizes In an event where
there are no gate receipts TO defray the ex-
penSeS.
There was a coed addition made to the
list OF prizes yesterday. Morgan < Wright,
tire makers OF Chicago, sent a pair Of their
nnese racing tires. They are the best OF this
firms make and have been placed as sec
ond prize especially. ranking between the
previously announced second and third
pr.zes.
This will be the largest event In the his
tory OF cycling in Indiana While many in
diyiduals have expressed their intention Of
riding 10 the city Saturday morning 10 see
the race. there have been few large parties
announced. IL Is thought that. the cheap
railroad rates for that day viii cause many
10 take the trains, especially IL they live more
than twenty or thirty miles away.
There viii be many small parties from the
city go out on the race course 10 see the men
90 by. a taliyho party viii be composed OF