The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
MATCH RACE ON A TRACK
RIVAL BICYCLE FIRMS WILL HAVE
THEIR CONTEST To-MoRRow.
The Men Entered for the Event
Points for Riders Going to Eu-
rope-Other Gossip.

All the details of the match race between
teams representing the Hay & Willis Man.
ufacturing Company and c. G. Fisher &
Co. have been arranged, and the race VIII
be run tomorrow afternoon at the Business
Mems Driving Park It has been settled
that it shall be track race under L. A.
w track rules, and that it shall ne for
fourteen miles, or twenty-eight laps of
the track. 1t will doubtless be among the
most interesting events in the sporting line
TO be held in this city this season.
There was great deal of trouble in get
ting the details of the race arranged.
Fisher challenged the Outing people, and
that gave them the right TO dictate most
OF the terms. Fisher proposed that the
race be run over the Broad Ripple course
and that the men to make up the teams
should be chosen from the contestants in
the Decoration day road race, and that
they have the same handicaps Hay &
Willis suggested that the race be run over
a track, in order that spectators might
have better chance to see and enjoy il.
This proposition was accepted, and then
It was learned that Elmer C. Pierce, of
Brazil the crack Outing rider, objected to
riding on a track lie has never had any
experience in that line, but is at the top
OF the class OF road riders.
This last hitch was cleared up Saturday.
when a letter was received from Pierce
saying that he would ride the track,
although he felt confident that he could
not go fast enough ito catch a cold" So
thus the last doubt was removed about
the race coming off. The Business Mems
Driving Club did not hesitate to allow the
use of its park and track. The race Will
start at o'clock prompt.
The two teams are as follows: Fisher
L. o. Watson, S. r. Singleton and w. H.
Snapp. Hay 6 Willits-Elmer C. Pierce
Jesse c. Pierce and Herman Baase. The
handicaps are as follows: Baase, min
utes; Snapp, minutes; Singleton min
utes; ]. Pierce, 2 minutes; e. Pierce,
minute; Watson, scratch. In such an ar
ranged track race Baase ought to get two
laps to the good before Singleton starts
and he and Snapp will probably have two
miles TO their credit before the scratch
man starts. In track race it is much
harder to gain than in road race for the
men will ultimately get in a bunch, and
while it would be possible for a good rider
to keep ahead of a slightly poorer one
the latter can take advantage of the pace
and prevent the former gaining a lap
The race will be for two prizes, one for
best time and one for first man to finish
the fourteen miles. The decision as to the
best team will be made by points. Every
man is credited a point for every man he
beats in. The first man finishing the four
teen miles will gain a credit for his team
of five points the second man in will add
four points to his teams account, and so
on, the next to the last man in getting
one point and the last man none. There
are fifteen points twelve of which can be
taken by either team if all three of its men
beat the three of the other team. Eight
points will decide the winning team.
There was a proposition made by Mr.
Fisher that the teams run in opposite di-
rections around the track. This, he argued
would bring out the team work to an adj
vantage, prevent loafng and compel the
riders to do their best, the same as they
would do on the road. This plan was not
agreeable to the Hay & Willis people,.
however and the race Will be of the reg
ulation handicap order. Herbert w Foltz
will probably referee the race.
Some idea of the ability of the six men in
the two teams can be obtained from the
records they made in the recent road race
Their respective time for making the 1888
miles was as follows: Baase, 80 80; Snapp
1874; Singleton, 1916; ]. Pierce, IS %; T.
Pierce 36 sd. tsop II