The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-30
ROAD RACE HANDICAPS
POSITIONS FROM WHICH MEN WILL
START To-MoRROW MORNING..
Unknown Quantities in the Race
WheeIway League Has MiIIersviIIe
Route Practically Secured.

The most difficult and thankIess position
in connection with big road race such as
that which is to come off tomorrow morn
ing is that of Handicapped. In this event
there were 1872 riders 10 be classified and
mary of them were wholly unknown to
an,f committee which could possibly be APP
pointed to do the handicapping. Any con-
illusions reached by the handicappers are
bound 10 prove unsatisfactory to some rid
ers. No matter how much of a handicap
some riders get they will be dissatisfied
unless it is the limit. Others may perhaps
get bigger start than they are entitled
to and still others may be too heavily ham
dicapped
The work of doing the handicapping for
to-morrows big event was completed yes
terday by secret committee appointed by
Chairman Erdelmeyer, of the racing board
of the Zigzag Cycling Club. The committee
found that in many instances the persons
entered failed to give as full information
concerning their former work in races as
they could have given. With slight knowl-
edge of the rider the committee felt com
PEELED to give the benefit of the doubt not
TO the unknown rider, but to those who
gave full information or whose abilities
is any unfairness in the hapdicapping it is
likely on the side of too much handicap
ing. And of course there is bound to be
injustice done some riders and more than
likely some riders have received several
minutes start of the scratch who are not
entitled to it. But this is always the case
in handicap road race and it always will
be Sc.
There was great objection made to the
publicationaef the report of the handicap
ing committee. The objection came from
members of the cOmmitte and those who
have the management of the road race
Ihey feared that they would be compelled
10 submit to constant kicking on the
part of the dissatisfied riders until after the
race. The Journal, however, is able to pub
llsh the report of the committee giving the
names OF the riders in the eight classes
from scratch men to those having seven
minutes start. They are as follows:
Scratch
ID. NJ. Grimes, Ellis Hunter. Don Ketcham
sam Murray, j. G. Muse, +. B. Patterson
JAG Stelnmetz T. o. Watson, Archie Fer
gason, II. Seaton.
One Minute
Charles Fl. Foley, T. f. Fox, L. S. HILL
T. II. Hedges. H. c. Jones, William Kempe
MaWson Neidlinger, Paul Powell Percy
PoMeil, Elmer Pierce Louis d. Ream r
~NSoi1iS"AiS ~ Z IbiuuelI, L. IddrQin.
Two Minutes
o. r. Burke, Earl Burkert wv Carr
Harry Deputy, w. M. Hixon, ElVa Jacobs
F. u Kinder WIN 1. Myers, Frank Nc
SGormhiek;; Aga Morgan, w j. Nanny, ]. B.
MaTshaI Howard Muse, Theo. Peter, Jesse
e.. Pierce, Leonard NJ. Rash, c. w Rut-
W edgf, J Sao Riotach Charles sgrendorf
Benham N. N. Warner Edward Raymond
George w. Lowry.
Three Minutes.
Marion Adams, George H, Buschman,
Cary Buzatt, Henry w. Dinges, Henry En-
Davis, Chas. d. Lefever, L. L. Ludington.
John Merz, Chris Poehler, Herman Plesch-
Rogers, Oscar Reiger August Trakawaski.
8. w. Wilkinson, John Woodward, j. E
4zellers, William link, Arthur j. zimmerla,
Jonn Mchay, John A. Dwyer, George
Davis, Horace Boyd. Fremont Harris and
Frank Krebs.
-Four Minutes
Charles A. Bates, Harry Coffman. Harry
Crawford, Emil Catalina, Jesse M CARRIER
OrVal Gflpin Ed Holden, VIM. j. Helm, III
Jungclaus, Geo. Kerr, John H. Lukens,
W. G. Ribble, Emory Ripley, Clifford
Schaer,. w. b. Smock, Logan Sanderfer. j.
c. Tinsley, e. J. Townsend. Horace McRay.
Wis. Fred Heinrich II. A Huey. A. "a
watzky, Harry Austermiler and s. G. Sin
Five Minutes
%. F; Andrews, r. r, Carr, Percy Deem,
Geo. Fosdick. Walter Greig, F.. ]. Johnson,
Sampson, Arthur R. s scoed Andy T Mllfs
6Ghas. A. Taylor, Harry Van Tuyl, E. s.
Van Camp, Bert c. Ward, Walter Spahr,
Louis Gordon, Fred Everett Alfred Clark
F. z. Carpenter and John Snoddy.
Six Minutes
Albert Fesslerl c. F, snapp Geo. w.
Preston, Chas Ryse, VIM H Snyder. Ed
Stormer, Hes Tacoma, Edward Williams
John job , +, Rod e eek John G Co., Myers How
Fisher. ~ anu Ear
Seven Minutes
Herman Baase, Clarence Baker, A F.
Bartlett, Leo Worreu Rundell Watson,
VIM. +. Schmallholz, John c. Pressly
Harry. Lane, o. A. Light, II. B. Hornaday,
Orlando Jordan and John Bryan.
If the weather is clear the event promises
to be suspicious one. Hundreds of peo-
pie are making preparations to see it from
the point where it starts and finishes. Ev-
cry tally-ho and trap in the city has been
engaged for the use of enthusiastic parties
who want to enjoy the sport in a sporty
style. All the retail bicycle stores will close
during the morning hours and the employees
of the various stores will be on hand in
full force to root for the riders of the wheel
in which they are interested.
The race will start at the old place.
Meridian and old Fourteenth streets. This
gives an opportunity to start the riders of
the different classes in a line and gives the
riders a chance to sprint for positions be-
fore the bridge is reached. for beyond that
for a considerable distance all the riders
will probably be compelled to trail after
the man who takes the pace. At Thirtieth
(old) and from there on to the turn the
road is better, and the men can take the
a will
1t is the confident belief of cyclers that
from this field of 1872 riders the record of
the course will be lowered. The roads are
in good condition now and will be excellent
by tomorrow morning if it does not rain
The race, however. will be run off rain
or shine, start at $3.50 o'clock.
THE MILLERSVILLE PATH.
Route Has Been Practically Secured