New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
CYCLING.
INDIANAPOLIS FILLING UP WITH V1SI
TORS TO THE NATIONAL MEET.
RACING BEGINS To DAY-POILTIC1ANs AT WORT
FOR TIE OFFICES AND THE NEXT
PLACE OF MEETING.

PLACE OF MEETING.
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lndianapolis Aug. 3.-Cyclists from oil over the
counrry are Aockins into indianapolis 10 attend me
nineteenth annual meet and reunion of the League
of American Wheelmen. Tho capital Of the Hoosier
State is given over 10 the riders Of the wheel The
CITY streets are full of bicyclists and pedestrians
have 10 lool; sharp. .4
Governor Mount and Mayor Taggert are at the
head of the reception officials. who making
visiting whecln,en and wheel women feel Thoroughly
a; home as soon as they arrive In the city All the
prominent League Of American Wheemen officials
are present. and all the best riders OF the country
both professional and amateur. are here. ready TO
take part in the National championships. which
Will begin tomorrow. The newly bull, track at
Newly Oval is a good one. and some OF the riders
In practice to-day have made excellent time. Rec
ords may be broken In several OF the champion
ships The conformation Of the track Is not unlike
that a. the deserted Ambrose Park. in Brookly1
To-day given over 10 the reception of visiting
cyclists registration Of wheelmen runs over the
surrounding country and formal dinners The poll
ticians already at work. and the discussion
over the place OF the next meet Is a lively one
Cp-o-date Buffalo. with its big delegation OF root
ers has The CALL and II present indications arc
worth anything the Bsons will secure the meet
The Boston men say that the Bisons are making
q great deal of noise. but that when the real work
begins Massachusetts will be heard from The old
Bay State is showing little of that New-England
thrift Of not spending any money until they ind
out what they are spending 1t for.
POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Presidential candidates are looming up. The
names prominently mentioned are those OF
Isaac B. Potter. of New-York: Sterling Elliott. OF
Boston: George d. Gideon. OF Pennsylvania. and
Wallace Sherwood. Of Indianapolis Sherwood Is
looked upon "a sort OF dark horse in case the
Eastern mert cannot come together upon one cand-
date. Potter is the mos, feared. but whether
he -York uf q a
third-term candidate one but Mr.. Potter him.
self tell. and he won't talk. There has never
been th.rd-erm president. but 1t looks as II the
politicians will make history before the present
meet is Potter can have it II he wants to
make a fight for the office.
One OF the best races Sof the meet Will be the
greet American handicap. Thursday afternoon.
The nveliest felt in the marks TO be al,
lowed the prominent professionally IL can be stated
men. Cooper viii get twenty Safds. and Mcfarland
and Stevens will be al the +-yard mark Cooper VIII
also get allowance in the other handcaps Those
who are watching the prominent @ Close s
y think that Major Taylor and Bald VIII De .ne
hardest men 10 beat In the professional champion
ships. and that little Kramer. OF Newark. VIII make
sTod & hesae sse KrameT are Erb schoeid
and Vancott Of New-Yo Rogers, OF Phladelphia
Housenan. Of New-England, and Gibson. of Cincin
natl. The prizes ought 10 be divided among these
men.
THE LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Many or the visitors MADE Trip over tne idhiou9
Broad Ripple cycle path to-day. The path extends
along a mill race for ten miles more. and while
II is picturesque than the cycle path In
Brooklyn Is not nearly as level nor as well made
The little refreshment booths located at regular In
tervals along the path are supposed 10 be ory Out
the enterprising proprietors have discovered new
way to accommodate those whose thirst VIII not
be allayed by ginger pop and soda. After crossing
the bridge to-day party OF cyclists from the
East heard plaiDtive cry. which sounded ike
,~.s Hop of and get some hop ale. and II III"
won't do get a Klondike" The riders concluded
to hop off and nysstigate. as the weather was as
be ice-cold lager beer. while the Klondike was
what is known in New-York as high ball The
covery at least with some of the visitors. on most
OF the runs which went out today the pace,
giving the visitors an opportunity 10 admire the
pretty scenic effects. Ali whcelmen here have TO
Handcappers Adrich of New Eng Gland. and Nc
Carthy. OF New-YoTk. were called upon TO assist
Wss Formed TO- be- known as the O. H. order OF
Ss ,neS sS h ccmn nS' work hod b
OF the yellow SORT there will be much faut-hnding
the whp IN the
1t is an erroneous impression to suppose that the
ire 5 o ss
ships will be run of at meets on the National Cir,
sS % T TOR 's%s hess IF aSd
for foSrth Instead a.l,, Of g. T. and !, as at the
and fas DU bunting and streamers are on every
RessKSSe a Of American n emblem Stands in
popularity to the Stars and Stripes at least
~ Teddy" Edwards finished his 222d consecutive
century here to-day end the LITTLE fellow says nat
f sssh and 1Ss he will @ fS
this year. a feat never before attempted. and one
which will hardly be repeated