The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
RUN To CRAwFORDsVILLE.
The Trip Yesterday Was Full of Trib-
ulGtiOns-SOuvenirO of the Event.

The Trip Yesterday Was Full of Trib-
ulEtiOns-SOuvenir of the Event.
The second century run of the meet could
not be said to have been enjoyably success
full. In fact, it was full of tribulations. OF
the hundreds of wheelmen. more or less,
who attending the meet, only ten lined
UP in front of the l.. A. W. clubhouse yes
terday morning to make the one hundred
miles to Charlottesville and return. The
riders were to go by way Of Lebanon and
Eagletown. Following were the ambitious
ones: Mr.. and Mrs. C. N Merriam, ST.
Louis; b. F. Clegg, st. Louis Mrs. B. F.
Clegg, st. Louis; Eugene w. Holbrook,
Charles City, Ia; John Kline, Bedford; Leo
Kreisman. Peoria, ILL.,; Otto Schmid Gin
cinnati; Mrs. Frank Starke, st. Louis; Chas
w. Willis, Indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs Merriam on a tandem, set
the pace, and the party went out of the city
at a glorious rate at sos o'clock. Before
Brownsburg was reached one of the riders
fell on his face. This was at White Lick
creek. He was running down hill when his
lamp fell off into his front Wheel Spokes
flew and the rider took header, and at
Brownsburg took the first train back to
indianapolis. The rest of the riders were in
high feather, and said if the roads we're as
good at their homes they would make a CEN
fury every Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs Merriam
were intent on breaking the record, but the
road left off near New Ross and a stretch
of three miles of mud began. The rest of
the history of this memorable century run
IS dark. Six of the riders reached Craw-
louisville, and among them were Mrs.
Starke, and Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam. They
arrived d at II o'clock All of the six riders
Besides the century rum to Crawfords-
th Two parties yode to Millersvle over
FRANK Iac6V escorted
and the other was made up of Philadelphia
people. Both enjoyed the fresh country air
ana the easy riding on the paths.
The L. A. w. women have now had three
outings and yet they have only one tangible
proof of them, and there Is only one copy of
that There were us women who sat down
to clock breakfast at the Country Club
yesterday morning. They had a fine break
t las ana perfect service, with three long
the broad porch overlooking the wheel path
and canal; They enjoyed the breakfast.
bowlec and walked and started for home in
a go,as-you,p please style. 1t was on the
way home that the souvenir was collected
Riding TRANQUILITY along two men passed
them. One rode so closely to one of the
young ladies that she became nervous and
fell off. and, of course there were others
SO close behind her that they, too. fell
and blue spots and make them stiff and sore
for several days. The souvenir came later
Inc men turned, for some reason, and saw
the spill. They came back, but made no
verbal apologies. They were deaf and dumb
and the apology was written. This will be
kept as the only record of the event. There
were three days of as fine riding as one
could wish, and no accident but this. Miss
Kelvie and Miss Ida Newby were the only
ones severely bruised. but none of the
bruises is serious There were 30 enter
tanned at the three places, Broad Ripple
Millersville and the Country Club The hos
tesses were active in their interest for the
visitors. There was joke on one of the
oldest riders. who is ACCOUNTED an expert
by her friends. She failed to make the
gates. while many who are unaccustomed
to riding made them all successfully.