The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
THE ANNUAL ROAD RACE
PREPARATIONS FOR THE big HI
CYCLE EVENT OF TOMORROW.
Various Matters Of Interest TO Local
Wheelmen Discussed-Bicy-
Gle Notes.

The Memorial day road race, which is to
be run off tomorrow over the Broad Ripple
course, starting and finishing on the BUSH
ness Mems Driving Clubs tracks will be
run under the rules governing such races
recently adopted by the Century Road Club
The League of American wheelmen does
not recognize road racing. though it does
not prohibit it. The rules under which
the race will be run are as follows:
Officers
The officers of road race shall be a
referee. three judges. three timekeepers at
Start and finish. one clerk of the course and
assistants, one scorer and assistants, one
checker and assistants.
Referee
The referee shall have general supervision
of and authority over the race, and shall
give judgment on protests received by him;
shall decide all questions or protests re-
speeding foul riding ETC., of which he may
be personally cognjzant, or which may be
brought to his notice by any other official.
lie shall decide all questions which settle
ment is not provided for in these rules. He
shall have power to remove any official who,
in his judgment. is incompetent His de-
cision shall be final
Judges
There shall be three judges at the. finish.
Their decision as to the order in which the
men finish shall be final
Rules of the Road
The law of the road shall be. strictly OBJ
served. All contestants must keep to the
ton must go to the left. Any violation of
this rule shall be to the violator's peril,
and in case of foul he shall be ruled out.
Change of Machines
Contestants may change machines during
the race, but they must at all times be with
a wheel. and make no progress unaccom-
panied by wheel.
Protests
All protests in regard to foul riding may
be submitted 10 any judge or the referee.
and shall be decided by the referee
Clerk of the Course
The clerk of the course shall arrange the
competitors in groups according TO handi-
cap, ready for the start, provide each with
his respective number, and see that it is
Checkers
It shall be the duty of each checker TO
oversee that part of the course to which
he is assigned by the referee and to watch
closely the riding. TO record the order and
time Of the passage of the competitors. and
Immediately after the race to report to the
referee any competitor or. competitors whose
riding may be considered unfair.
Competitors.
Competitors must be at the tape in posi-
ton according TO handicap. and ready TO
start promptly at the time appointed. Each
competitor must wear his number conspic-
uously displayed. The start shall be made
from q standstill and no call back will be
allowed under any circumstances after the
leading men have started. Any competitor
who is not on his mark ready to start
promptly on time will be placed with the
first group starting after his arrival.
Team Races
In an interclub or team road race each
rider. to be eligible to compete must have
been an active or resident member of the
club he desires to represent for at least
two months Immediately prior to the date of
the race. and have paid into the treasury
of said club full dues during such period.