New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
CYCLING.
VISITORS, MONEY is NOT GOOD AT THE
INDIANAPOLIS MEET.

HOSPITALITY OF THE HOLSTERS CREATING MoSI
FAVORABLE lMpREssIoN-RACING AT NIGHT.
INDIANAPOLIS Aug I2-The League Of American
wbeel,oor officials decided to have their racing at
Newby Oval to-nigh; instead OF in the afternoon IN
order 10 give those citizens who cannon ee' away
from their business opportunity 10 Witness So'"e
racing The preliminary heats. as usual were run
of this morning, and the finals VIII De hh's"eu
tomorrow afternoon Most OF the contests tonight
we're OF special order. Incl, ding the match race
in heats between Bald and Cooper. and the M
teen mile paced race between Martin ana John D
Johnson Each race for 5000. winner 10 take
al ,,-
Mos. OF the visiting wheelmen are enjoying the'r
HOLIDAYS and all OF them speak In the hghes'
,orr,s ~ tho bospitable Hoosiers. outside money
,s not good here II the natives intercept IT, one
case in point occurred this morning. ch'u Vi
one OF the officials was suffering with toothache'
and the little one was taken 10 dentist 70 nave
the moar extracted. The job was done neatly ana
the L. A. w official asked what the charge was
The dentist refused to accept cent and SAID 'ha'
any one who wore one OF those l. a w Keys cou"
not spend any money in his Office
Thousands OF people went to Broad Ripple Park
this morning. many taking ride OF ten miles
or more on their wheels. An aquatic carniVai
was held In which swimming races. ooatraces ana
diving and swimming exhibitions served to amuse
the onlookers. There also dancing music
and refreshments. Any who has visited IN
Indiananolis this week c a member Of the l. A
w will never again ask what he gets from that
organization for his dollar. The Ridiculous 'luo
secured a large building at the park ana proceeoe'
TO initiate new members. Three applicants were
admitted at n time and the horrible noises ema-
mating from the inside denoted that the new mem
bers we're being put through rather interesting
ceremony Each visitor was bllndfolded and all
maintained positive secrecy when they emerged
The Initiation was said be more horrible
than that Of the Hickory Club taking the thirty
third degree II one Of the members happened
to be fas.idiously dressed and showed that ne was
proud Of his attire. the performance was douby
interesting and he not vain OF his clothing
when he emerged.
The Executive Committee Of the League admits
that nothing will be done regarding tho proposed
abandonment Of racing until the meeting Of the Ma
tional Assembly at Providence In February. Then
the matter Will be voted upon in open meeting as
Il is not believed that the committee Itself VIII
take any positive action Many are OF the opin-
ion that the two-thirds vote necessary 10 ABANDON
the sport cannot he secured In spite OF the fact
that both New-York and Massachusetts NJ pres
ent are anti-racng In their sentiments. The En-
ecutive Committee Of the League Of American
Wheelmen met to-day but attended only TO routine
matters
The one-mie National championship race to-mor-
will settle the question as to the premier anna ma
race the riders must be placed in the quarter
half. two and FIVE mile races: This allows Colie
ride in the Coet would be an overwhem-
ing favorite excePt that In his fail yesterday ne
Seen a nf nc s s 40 Wheel 10 suit him
Kramer is In better shape to-day and the little
Bsd Rmb s,"N Mc F Stevens Gardner
Cooper and Taylor were among those VINO quail
Ned for the cneme Nno1a n, thc
race will be between himself Kimble and Taylor.