The times., 1898-06-26

ginning to pour in on Secretary WooIlen
and the press committee is beseiged for
news concerning the meet. Undoubtedly
more divisions Will be represented in In
dianapolis next August than were In Phil
adelphia year ago. This is due to the
central location of indianapolis and its
accessibility from all parts of the coun-
Try IL is thought also that the fact that
Canadian wbeelmen cam now tour to the
United States without being held up by
the custom officials viii prove a decided
benefit TO Indianapolis. An attempt is
being made 10 organize clubs to invade
the United States in several Canadian
cities, and il may be that the wheemen
of two countries VIII anticipate the gov
ernments and form an offensive and de-
fensive alliance during the week of the
meet
President Potter will attend the '9S
meet He has accepted the invitation ex-
tended TO him by Mayor Taggart and
will be the guest of the city's chief ex-
ecutive during that week. Mr. Potter does
not know just what is IN store for him,
as Mayor Taggart has a reputation for
hospitality which is weIi known in In
diana and which has caused many as
pirants for POLITICAL honors to come to
grief However, there is no politics mix
ed up I'm this invitation. The leagues
chief executive viii be warmly welcomed
by the Hoosiers.
Chairman Foltz is still wrestling with
the problem of the multiplet handicap
which takes place on Wednesday. August
10. He has received a number OF sugges-
tions from prominent racing men and
promoters in different parts of the coun-
try. and no two of them are exactly alike
IL the race is properly handicapped it
viii prove one of the greatest events that
ever took place in the country. Foltz
has a very delicate problem before him.
That the citizens of Indianapolis are
taking a very lively interest in the meet
is evidenced by the fact that over 500 of
them have offered to open up their
homes to entertain the visitors While
| it is believed that there Is sufficient hotel
accommodations in indianapolis TO take
care of everyone who Will attend, 1t is
well to have big reserve of accommo-
dations on hand. and with those in sight
indianapolis can well take care of fifty
thousand people that week.
Decoration of the City.
The question of decoration during the
week of the meet was discussed at the
last meeting of the executive committee.
! Chairman Appel OF the decoration COM
mittee said that he had found the busi-
| ness men Of the city anxious to do all in
| their power 10 give Indianapolis a gala
appearance during the week of the meet,
/ and several well-known decorators have
! been invited to come TO the city and take
! charge of the work They will be here
! within the next ten days.
| The track will be completed next week,
/ and those who have been watching its
building say that it will be ore of the
! finest structures of its kind in the coun-
| try. The track company have decided TO
paint the track of preserving material,
I which will not only preserve the wood,
but will remove the glare of the sun from
/ the eyes of the riders and spectators.
! Ii will be a great advantage. The track
viii be complete in every detail and the
company has spared no expense in max
/ ing it a pattern for hers who contem-
/ plate building cycle tracks TO copy. 1t
( will be open for the first time July e.
( when the State meet VIII be held. Be
I fore tha- time some of the Indiana fast
! riders will probably go for a record just
/ . see what sort Of a shape it is in. The
/ State meet viii probably be the biggest
event up TO that lime that Indianapolis
! has ever had
All of the subcommittees or entertain
ment and reception have been appointed
and the chairman of these subcommittee
J are actively engaged in working out the
/ details. One Of the busiest men just now
! is II. T. Hearscy. who viii nave charge
/ Of the veterans and pioneers. Mr.. Hear
4 sey Is determined that the Old league
! members who have attended many of the
/ previous gatherings of wheelmen. will
/ leave Indianapolis feeling that they have
/ had the srea Test time in their lives. Some
! of his friends say that he sits up all
night trying to arrange plans for the
I entertainment of the veterans but this
4 We believe TO be incorrect.
The defeat Of Major Taylor by Eddie
McDufee at Charles River track last
week is somewhat of a disappointment
here. Taylor Is an Indianapolis boy, and
1 while hs has never ridden in this rity
( as this is near the Mason-Dixon line he
/ has Il great many friends who are in
! terested n his welfare. Taylor will prob
ably ride here during the week of the
meet. and if he does. VIII be sure Of q
warm welcome.
Indianapolis is to have another cycle
| path The citizens of Irvington. a de.
| lightful suburb six miles east If The say
/ have decided to connect Indianapolis tC
/ their village by a cycle path. Subscrip
tions were taken last week and the work
on the new path has been begun. The
AIillersvilie path. which in picturesque
ness will rival the famous Broad Ripple
course viii be finished by July l.