The times., 1898-07-03
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did the digging. while others carried
away the grains of earth, and others yet
brought on the larvae of young ants
which were found in the chambers Of the
structure besieged. As fast as the larvae
were brought out they were torn 10
pieces, their weight being too great for
single Eciton TO bear The Ecitous are
very small ants. though in some species
the biS-headed soldiers are as much as
half an inch long. When the fort lad
been completely looted the column march
Ell away. laden with the mangled remains
of the victims. These We're doubtless con-
veyed TO some convenient place, 10 be
eaten at leisure.
1t is not 10 be supposed that there was
no defense made by the tribe of ants thus
ruthleSsly attacked: on the contrary the
; resistance offered was very fierce. In
ant wars generally the greatest pugna-
city and courage are exhibited. the con-
test lasting sometimes for days. and the
weaker party ultimately succumbing
from sheer eXhaustion and defamation.
The Grand Stand.
The grand stand is a model in It's way
1t is $50 feet long, y feet deep. and the
seating capacity Is 1900. In front there
are twenty boxes. each containing ten
chairs. They are five feet from the track
and elevated ten feet so as to make
room in front and underneath for the 200
/ press seats. and a paddock or quarter
! stretch for the use OF riders and timers
! desiring 10 see the races. Seat banks in
the stand are Jhirty-two inches wide
with risers Of sixteen inches between
| each row, enabling everyone in the
stand to have clear and unobstructed
view OF al parts of the track The roof
/ is iron. supported by eleven steel trusses.
The press seats occupy the entire space
/ IL front ui the stand and opposite the
| tape. and the front row is on d level with
| the outside of the track These seats are
/ arranged In three tiers those in the rear
! being elevated Ample space has been
! left for each man 10 work satisfactorily
| Just east Of the press seats are the tel
! eEraph offices.
In front of the west half of the grand
stand and separated from the press seats
| by q double tunnel is space reserved
! for riders and trainers. This viii be for
| themselves alone. and Will enable them
/ without interference Of policemen or en-
| thusiastic admirers TO see all the races.
! Under the stand at one end is a big
wheel and trunk room. for the benefit of
/ riders. and also the refreshment booths.
| together with the Offices of the track
company. The east half Of the space un-
| der the stand is devoted to the training
quarters. and Of these Mr.. Foltz is justly
| proud.
! The training quarters are equipped with
| eighry-five rubbing boards. and attached
| TO this are The bathrooms, containing five
| shower baths hot and cold water and
! lavatories. The quarters are equipped
| throughout with all modern conveniences.
| There are three entrances to the grand
| stand, one in the middle. twelve feet wide,
| and one at either end, eight feet wide.
| The two big amphitheaters with a seat
| ing capacity of 2500 each. are situated
on either side of the grandstand. These
| amphitheaters are Us feet long and forty
| feet wide and the entrances are SINH
lar to those Of the grandstand
The beachers contain fourteen rows of
| seats, the exits and entrances will be
| large, and the seating capacity viii be
5000. The directors of the track COM
pany are paying special attention to the
i lighting facilities of the oval. There will
( be seventy arc lights inside the enclosure.
/ These in addition 10 many natural gas
/ lights will be used on the grounds Fifty
arc lights at intervals of thirty feet will
be placed along the track and in front of
/ the grandstand. The lights will be only
! eighteen feet apart.
Entrance to Track.
The entrance to the track is some 400
: feet from Central Avenue, and this space
! of 100 feet will be ample room for handling
the big crowds. There will be fifteen turn
stile entrances into the grounds. and
eight 1i-foot exits. The ticket offices are
! SO arranged that there will be four of
them for the beacher patrons, two for
( the amphitheaters and one for the grand
stand. They are located 30 feet from the
turnstiles and connected with them by
shoot-the-chute sort of an arrangement
so that people will be kept moving all of
ute can be handled successfully. There
will also be a separate entrance for the
riders and trainers. In the center of the
oval is the big bandstand.
One of the distinct features of the track
is its entrances and exits, which is by
means Of a double tunnel. which connects
the training quarters with the track, and
neither race men nor officials viii be per-
mitted To travel up and down across the
finish, and only those entitled TO track
privileges viii be allowed to go through
the gates.
Those who have been visiting the track
during the last few days are delighted
with it. and the wheelmen of Indianapolis
and particularly the people of the track
] company, through whose energy and lib
/ erality it has been built, may be justly
! proud of their work.
, Headquarters indianapolis League
! The indianapolis L. A. W has its
] headquarters at North Meridian Street.
where II is busy fitting up a clubhouse
/ that II will be proud TO show to the visi-
tors to the 9S meet. Much work has
been spent on the building and good re-
suits have begun to follow. One who had
passed the building a month ago and who
passed il again today would hardly rec
ognize the club headquarters so great