New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-12
T. A W. MEET IN INDIANAPOLIS.
surRwooDs PROJECT Nor LIKELY TO AZTEC
rr-pI.ANs ~ PROGRESS 10 MAKE

IT-PI.ANS ~ PROGRESS 10 NAME
TT \ SUCCESS.
1nd,anapols. April Il (spocinD.-Thc scheme OF
Wallace Sherwood. chief Consul OF inc i""'''
division OF the League Of American NheeI'"'"' "
establish throughout the country depo's LOT S''
,,i,,,g ,neunbers u the League with sundrics ana
r,,irs n, nrces considerably under those nj WHO
regular dealers can arord 10 do the "or"' hhS '''
only raised a storm OF condemnation l','" ,''
dealers Of tho country. but ms chuSc' '''"".
h.rc at MI Sherwoods home. "ilch p'o'l'7'' "
,,,-, the prospects II the National l.. 4 ". mo-
IN ,bis civ, IN August unless the threats ~ IL l.
rro,,snv ~ the local cycle Board OF Trade prove
empty. go,
v.h,n ~. nows Of Mr. shcrwoods scheme came
70 the cars of Mr H,arscy and his coil'as"'S ~.
The cycle Board Of Trade II meeting was '",'.u
md Ny Hearscy was appointed TO call on MI
g,,r-,,ooa ard demand that his plan be abandoned.
Nr Uoorsey did 3d. and the reports or the m'''-
too with Mr. Sherwood Indicate that there WI
stormy time which closed by MI h'hfs'F ~
ci,r,n, that II the scheme was not abandoned INC
cycle Board ot Trade would MAKE u us D"''"' -
ia SOC, that tho meet was Il failure
This threat has not been Officially cons'u'''' ~
the indianapolis Meet club " hirm ms &, "h,'cyod
Inc preparations for the meet hut - ~ 30
liza, when it &. called 70 thg a,fseym u bo calI
down in unmistakahle language Ia. Ma, clrl
.ah - contains all of The members az III" y'le
ponTd 81 TRADE IL not itself nter,r ted IN NE zen
In Mr. SheT~o9' Pbnan~ss men Who have gone
,r,o tho thing for the good OF lndianap.Ht ""n Wy,
invo ~ cycling The other members or th' ~
Roard o. Trade, though as Yitaliy ~
d,v-ning Mr. SncrwOOd's schcfn" az NJ ~.
e. Love nothing to say in the present troub' +. 81
- "a thought that they Will support the M''l 'u,
n is determined by the oiher m,hlnn''s "a ~ s
do, club that the prepare tons sha'' 70 u' -
thov mr.. now whether or not tnc members vi '''
cycle BOARD of Trade withdraw, ,,o,~..or and has
the Interests OF the l.. A. w close Il. ne -, -
,yos Tho warmth ~ his devotion TO the L'Afhc
,'I ,cb got him into trouble with the drni.t5 III
,hc country lie sprung his scheme with niue con-
sidcration OF its inevitable eNcct. ms H," Iii
,ha, II hy Joining the League wheclmen could
sc' ,hnir reIairs and sundrics p per cent lover
man II thcy remained out OF IN" League ny
would join tho League by thousands but ,le
highest authorities of the League mayo NOT up.
nroved Mr.. Sherwoods scheme ana mere sc sS
- he little doubt that Il will be allowed 10 Drop
into oblivion. , determination, ,h,u
Unless there Is more ser'ous intetrupt,oh ''.h',
.bo. 81 Mr. fInarscv's which IL regarded ny inc
~, ironortan members OF the Meet Cluh as no
The business men and the com'nercih, ors.lNh.
lions OF tho city have shown themselves 10 oc
ready to contribute generously 70, IN" 'N',,,,9.r
fund and The men at the head OF the Meet Ciup
very bappily track company with 10000 capital
has been organized and ground for the track IN
!, convenient place has been leased. a. {. NeWby,
chairman OF the Track Committee or the Meet
Ciuh and Herbert Foltz. chairman NJ mo RACING
Committee are now making q tour OF Inspection
~ Tho cycle tracks OF the middle West. They have
gone TO Detroit Louisville and ,inclnnat Inc
Detroit track H. the one favored. The leading
track builders OF the country have been asked
70 submit plans for a four-lap wood track. and
q g the kind Of track that will probably be de-
ctand on bv the Track Committee,s report ut the
rnturn OF Mr. Newly and Mr.. Foltz.