New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
THE + ". NATIONAL MEET.

THE I. A. W. NATIONAL MEET
,,oosfrps PREPARING TO ENTERTAIN THE
r,rorsAxns OF CYCLISTS WHO WILL co TO
rxnIA>AroIIs ~ AUGUST.
,,a,or,pos. April % CspccaD Tho Official race
,,,a,,,r. ., m. 80. Meet club 81 Indianapolis
bos heon decided upon. and the experts who have
examined 1, say that Il Is the greatest race pro-
ernmrne over arranged FOR \ national meet Her
bert Foliz chairman ~ the Race COMMITTEE mas
spent weeks ON IN programme, ana mas '''ioi 10
his assistance all Of The leading race promoters ana
m.rohers 81 the Racing Board and handicapp"rs In
the country Many Of these men were asked to
prepare a programme for the three days race meet.
and from tho dozen submitted Mi foltz mas III
corporated some suggestions from each and en-
bodied them together with his own, IN the "'ncla'
programmc for the race meet.
There will bc three days OF racing. Win ak races
each lay The heats will bc In the morning.
beginning nj O'Clock. and the finals AT o'clock In
the afternoon There will be two or more chhm-
pIon.hps each day in addition 10 handicaps. pur-
sult races and multpet racing NO hrst prizes IN
the professional races ar less than $40" ana III sc'-
eral OF them the nrst money ~ $50
The big race OF tho first day will be two-mie
muItipet handicap race, professional. invitation.
for n purse OF $500 There Will also on that day be
tho two-milo professional championship. for
purse OF $40
Tho second days programme has star feature
in the Great American Handicap. two miles, pro
fessonnl. for a purse OF 5000. OF which 500 Will be
distributed in the trials and scmi-inals. Tho hrst
money in th,. finals will be $3.50 This Is the biggest
race ever promoted at national meet. The half
mile National championship will also be- run on that
day. Tho one mile professional championship will
be- run the third day. But the leading feature Of
that days programme will he the international pur-
sui, race which will call ali the foreign riders
In the country There will probably be IN add-
ton a middle-dlstancc at night. but the ar
rangements for this have not been completed
NATIONAL MEET PROGRAMME
ONE S1 mite d'S Sanola professional. sroo $50 s2a
n ar ne" cnan n.hip ,amacr, si5 ,25
Twe.mile National championship professionally -,
Interstate t tel pursai, tace ,amaicnr,. mile cham
two D'y" mile 'p %iu'tpiet handcap proirssonab INVITA-
Five mile championship 'amarur, So. s2'...... 80
one mile handicap ,ama,eur $40 81, si5. $40 S.. 20
Hal az, mn: X s s5 'hampon'np professional 80
o, S,v S m, chnmponship amateur s,s %
one milo tandem championship 'smateur'. four o
Great pr,i'I American handicap 1.-TWO miles prcssonaD
500 in trials anI finals $500 500 SO. $:5 1000
Two mile championship ama'eurI. 81. SO 90
Amateur National championship zone mile. mcaal 81
Inteurhan pursuit rnce enaieu. three prizes 40
One mile National championship Wfofr-'onaD.
Two mile handicap amatcur So ,25. SO $40 So 80
Interna pursuit race. $3.50 So so. SO. 800
Tho has not In any way dH'ctrl the tntHusl-
asm OF the members OF the " Meet club. and they
are going steadily about their work OF preparation
for the entertainment of the whcclmen In the beau
tful inland city the banks OF Whit" River next
August The Executive Committee meets every
Saturday afternoon, and all OF the preliminary
work has been done The track company has
everything In readiness 10 begin work on the new
track, and the contract for the track Will be let
this week All OF the prominent track builders In
| the country have put In bids and members Of the
company say that the plans submitted nave salts
fed them that Indianapolis will have the fastest
track IN the country this summer. An effort Will
be made to have IL completed by July and several
blue ribbon meets and the State meet will be held
before the National meet
The Committee on Accommodations will decide
on the oicin, hotel this week 1t Is likely that the
Dcnison House Will be made the League neadquar-
ters IL Is the best located for wheelmen. close
both to Tomlinson Hall and the L. A. W. club
house within block OF Merldan-st.. the principal
r. sdence thoroughfare and easily accessible to the
cy cle path. The Denison s also the largest hotel
In the city. with the exception of the new English
Mayor Taggarts hosiery. the Grand. will also be
a popular rssort for the whsslmsn, and the genial
WhAteyls the whssirnsn say viii 80 With him The