The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
PRIZES AT TERRE HAUTE
THOSE TO BE HUNG UP AT THE l.. A.
w. DIVISION MEET IN AUGUST.
Town to BE Wide Open to the Cyclists
Even the brewery Is to Keep
"Open House,"

Extensive preparations are being made
| for the L. A. w. Indiana division meet
to be held in Terre Haute Aug. 10-11. The
Wabash Cycling Club, of that city, is tax
ing the lead at that end of the line and
| Chief Consul Sherwood, of this city, and
his committees chief among them the tours
committee is looking after the work of
advertising the meet throughout the State
and bringing the crowds together at the
Prairie City The Wabash Cycling Club has
appointed the following committees;
Executive Committee-Geo. c. Rossell.
chairman; Geo w. Splaty, secretary; j. +.
Stark treasurer.
Printing and Press Committee--M. E,
Herr, chairman; Spencer f. Ball, Richard
Moore Chas. Pugh, Chas. Whittig.
Transportation Committee-Alex. Craw-
ford, c. A. Urban.
Race Committee-.George c.. Rossell.
chairman; r. f. Nitsche, George w. Splaty,
W. r. Teel, j. Fred Probst, c. M Miller,
M. l.. Herr, Charles Nehf.
Reception Committee-R. F. Nitsche,
chairman; Chas. Wyeth, Claud Wheatfield,
w. S. Lynn, Oscar Duenweg, Chas: Reich
arty, E. P. Hamilton, M. Bartlett, G. 7.
Miller, Harry Schloss, Fred Laatz, II; w.
Riddle. A. irwin. A: Hebb, h g. G Elder l4Lad
Kesser, Geo. Hunt, Todd ErNAh.
Prize Committee-C:- NJ: MGler, chair,
man; Fred kessler, J; Fred Probst, viii
weg c. A. Urban.
Souvenir Committee-Wnl Teel. chairman;
members not yet appointed.
Subscription Committee-Chas. T. Nehf,
chairman; members not yet appointed.
Entertainment Committee-W. S. Duen-
veg, chairman; members not appointed.
Privilege Committee. Fred Probst.
| chairman; Chas. I. Nehf w. S. Duenweg.
Already some valuable literature has been
put out. A neat little pamphlet 21sx3h
inches was scattered about this city yes
| foi
grounds and at Washington Park Saturday
and Monday. On the first cover are the
words: "A hot time in the old town" On
the inside of the front cover is James Whit
comb Riley's well-known poem, "Regardin'
| Terry Hut" The book contains some facts
about the city which is to entertain the
wheelmen and closes with the announce
ment that the Terre Haute Brewing Com
| pany is to keep open house" for the visi-
tors during the meet
The programme has been arranged as
follows: Prizes for the champion
ship will be gold. silver and bronze
medals. Diamonds will be given as prizes
in amateur races, with one exception, which
! will be silver cup. First prizes for pro-
| fessional races will be not less than $50.
| The races are to be as follows;
| First Day-Mlie novice, quarter-mile
| championship. mile professional, mile anna
| teur, half-mile handicap professional, half
| mile open amateur, tWO-mlle championship.
| Second Day-Third- OF "a mile champion
! ship, half-mile professional, half-mile hand
leap amateur, mile championship, tWo-mile
! teur, fve-mile championship, half-mile
| (open) amateur
There will be prizes for the. grand parade
on the morning Of the first day. 1t is the
! intention to make this parade the largest
! ever held in the State. The prizes will
be for the best decorated diamond frame,
| best decorated drop frame, best uniformed
club most comic decoration, largest dele
cation, best decorated combination tam
dem.
! Other amusements are being arranged,
among them performances at the summer
theater. To these performances as we'll as
to the races the L. a. w. membership card
will be recognized for admission without
extra charge.
advertising and otherwise making the meet
the most successful ever held in the State.
| Already the tours committee has arranged
some of the routes which will be taken
by wheelmen who expect to ride to Terre
Haute. The first to be completed reached
the chief consul esterday 1t starts at
Madison and is as follows:
Saturday, Aug. leave Madison 1880 a.
M, to Bryantsburg, lis miles. and to Yer
| point for dinner at II a. m. Leave Yer
sailles ! p m. for Osgood 90 miles, to
ss upRpeT' lodging land and breakfast Hotel Be
! Sunday Aug. S.--Leave Greensburg 1880 a.
| 81 miles; to shelbyville. Sc miles. Dinner
| at Ray House. Leave Shelbyville l D. m.
| for Pleasant View. 1879 miles; to New
Bethel. 40; TO Indianapolis, rs. Over night
at Denison or Hotel English.
At Greensburg another party will join
this one ana at points all along the line
small parties and individuals will be picked
up. At Indianapolis parties from Camel
ton and intermediate points Richmond and
Jeffersonville and Indianapolis party
will join the Madison party and ride to
Terre Haute.
Jack McCarty Says "GOOd-Bye."
1t is claimed that John (Jack) McCarty,
who until a month ago had a small bicycle
store and repair shop in the Denison House
building has fled the city and with him
went $29 and a bicycle belonging to the
Peoria Athletic Company, manufacturers
and dealers in Patee bicyclas McCarty
was unsuccessful in business for himself
and was closed out by his creditors. He was
then installed as foreman in the repair de-
partment at the Patee store. Last Friday
when he closed the repair department he
was given a new wheel 10 be delivered To
a customer on North Capitol avenue and
was allowed 10 ride another wheel belong
ing to the store. He delivered the wheel and
collected $29 for ii. He was TO bring the
money to the store the next morning. lie
never reported for duty again but early
Saturday morning his wife presented her
self at the store She had message from
her husband sent from Greenfield. saying
I'm gone, goodbye The wife is heart
broken over the disappearance of her hus-
band. She is almost destitute and has a
small child. She lives az 800 new number)
East Ohio street.
Bicycle Wooden Rim Works.