The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-16
MAYOR HEADS MEET CLUB
SUCCEEDS PRESIDENT ID. vi. PARRY,
WHO IS CALLED TO EUROPE.
Attempt to Raise $1,000 by Popular
Subscription a FaiIure-The Mill
IersvilIe connection"

At a meeting of the Indianapolis L. A. w.
Meet Club yesterday afternoon, Mayor Tag
CART was elected president The Meet Club
has charge of the preparations and finally
the National l.. A. ". meet itself, to be held
here in August. D. M. Parry, former presi-
dent of the club, has been called to Europe
by the serious illness Of his son, and will not
return until after the meet. The club in
dorsed the scheme of the County Commits
sioners to build a cycle path from Aillers-
vile to Broad Ripple. Reports of the vari-
Gus committees show a comparison of the
coming meet to those of previous years will
prove it to be the greatest. Orders were
placed for badges for all the officials and
committees.
A new style of grip for the ends of the
handle bar has appeared in the East and
it is causing every rider who sees it to
suddenly recognize the fact that he has
known for a long time that the ordinary
grip used is too small, and because of its
slight circumference causes cramps and
numbness in the fingers. The new invention
represents a rather ingenious thought. 1t is
rounded on top, but the under side is Hat
tened irregularly so as to conform 10 the
fingers when they are clasped about, it.
Whether or not it will become popular with
riders remains to be seen. The best point
about it seems to be that 1t introduces the
rest upon that is larger than the usual cork
grip. Even if the peculiar form OF the new
article should not prove satisfactory, II is
possible that manufacturers Will take
hint from its size and that eventually all
grips will be made larger. The new device
measures nearly twice as much around as
strongly to riders when first they take it In
hand. Probably there Is also something
valuable in the scheme of adapting the
under surface to fit the fingers, because the
n Derf6Ct-
ly round grip must, in degree contribute
to the numbness that is sometimes expert
enced. A grip of the new style has, how
ever, the disadvantage of having to be
turned from wood or nodded in compost
ton substance that hardenS, and this Is
likely to cause more of the handle-bar VI
bration to be felt than in the case of the
common cork article. The unusual size or
the grip appeals strongly to the many rid
fatty on the handles without clasping their
fingers around them. In view OF this some
kind of cork grip. properly fiattened on
top, might be found useful.
All arrangements have been completed for
the L. A. w. reception to be held on the
evening of Aug 8 in the Statehouse. The
When Band has been engaged and will fur
nish music for the dancing, which is to be
INDUCED in on the floors of the corridors of
the upper story. Besides Governor Mount,
there will be Mayor Taggart and ID. M
Parry, representing the city and CONNER
cial Club, respectively, as a committee
Secretary Abbott Bassett, of Boston, has
promised to be present. in company with
President Isaac B. Potter. This will be the
first opportunity ever given to the local
members of the l.. A w. TO see the presi-
dent of the organization in this city.
Earl Peabody. the amateur champion of
last year, is expected in this city soon to
train for his races in the big meet. He is.
of course, entered in the one-mile cham
pionship This race will be run in diff
ferent manner this year from that of any
previous year. Hitherto it has been custo-
mary to declare the rider winning the great
est number of races during the season the
champion without any other formality. BY
winning 12l races last year Peabody be-
came champion. This year the title Will be
contested for In one race and decided by
the outcome OF it. To be eligible for entry
Ia this event 3 rider must have finished