The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14
BICYCLE SHOW GOSSIP
ALL BOOTHS TAKEN BY LOCAL
DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
Fancy Decorations VIII Convert Tom
Iinson Hall Into Bower of Beauty
-GeneraI Cycle News.

The arrangements fer the bicycle show
10 be held in Tomlinson Hall next Thurs
day Friday and Saturday are rapidly near
ing completion. All the space has been as
signed and it was found that there was
none TO let to exhibitors other than those
represented in this city. Besides booth
which will be occupied By the Wheelway
League for the sale OF stock and of annual
buttons for the use OF the bicycle path,
booths will be occupied b. the following
exhibitors; Central Rubber Company,
wheeIrnen's League cycle Path. Indianap-
oils Chain and Stamping Company. Bran
denburg Pedal Company. Indiana Rubber
Company. Joseph g Pheger, William
Buschman & Co.. Gus Habich, Mueller &
Watson. II. T. Hearsey Cycle Company
Peoria Athletic Company. Vanguard Cycle
Company. Lilly < Stalnaker. Indiana BIZ
cycle Company. Hay K Willis Manufac-
turing Company. Central Cycle Manufac-
turing Company. William Bird jr. Com
pany, c. G.. Fisher & Co. II. T. Condo I'm
plement Company, Koehring & Son, New
York Store. w. F. Clemens Indiana Chain
Company, j. A. Wilde, Bells Cycle Com
pany.
The show will open Thursday afternoon
for visitors. but there will be no music
place during the afternoon. and those de-
string to see bicycles can see them at that
time as well as at night. Thursday night
there will be a concert and trick riding
by Clarence Mclean a trick rider well
known 10 the people of this city. Friday
and Saturday afternoon and evening there
will be programme Of music and trick
riding by Mclean. The riding in the after
noon will be at $3.50 o'clock and in the
evening at $50 o'clock.
The managers of the show expect large
attendance. and 1t is not doubted by them
that they will have ii. Elsewhere cycle
shows have always been great attractions
Those who do not ride the bicycle often
say that all riders are cranks or are crazy
or use other equally pleasing sentiments
toward them. If they should attend BIZ
cycle show they might have some little
ground for making such remarks but il is
seiaom tney ever do So Ii would seem
that there could be little worth paying TO
see in bicycle show but experienced
riders do not find il so. They always leave
the the snow feeiing that they have received
1ull value for their money. 1T is there that
they gain many ideas which are of value to
them when. they want TO buy a new wheel
or when they are called upon 10 discuss
the merits of a certain wheel which is by
no means rare. rider who processes ig-
norance on any point about a bicycle is
IKE norSeman who does not know all
about horses-he cannot oe found. 1t there
fore becomes necessary for their pleasure
and well being that all riders keep them
selves informed on the subject in all its
details, and they find no better place than
at show where they know they are at
liberty to ask all kinds OF foolish questions
with the assurance that they will be fully
answered.
There is already talk of parties for the
bicycle show, and IL is quite likely that
society Will be there in full force. The
Wheelway League and the Free Kinder
garten are both interested in the proceeds
and OF course Will do all they can to make
the show successful financially. Financial
success means large crowd. and this is
What the managers want more than the
money that will come as "A result