The times., 1898-08-01
THEL.A.W MEET NEXT WEEK
indianapolis Now Awaits the
Wheelmen's Coming.
WORK OF THE '9S MEET CLUB
Arranged for the Visitors Enter
tainment - The New Cycle Path
Connecting Broad Ripple and Mil
Iersvfile Will BE Finished This
Week-Other Items of Interest.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 31.-(SpeciaL)-
The nineteenth annual meet of the League
of American Wheelmen takes place in
Indianapolis the week of August 9th to
18th, inclusive. The, officers of the Meet
Club have been working for months in
their endeavor TO arrange an attractive
program for the visitors. They feel that
they are prepared to offer a greater
variety of amusements than ever before
given at national meet. Indianapolis is
in itself an Ideal place for holding such
gathering. The Hoosier metropolis pos
sesses many attractions for wheelmen.
Within the city are over 100 miles of
broad, level and well-paved streets. Ra-
dating from the city in every direction
are thirty gravel turnpikes, offering ire
sistible Inducements TO those who enjoy
country riding. The Broad Ripple and
Millersvile cycle paths are possibly the
grandest wheel paths ever built.
The geographical position OF Indianapo-
lis will enable visitors to reach the city
from every part of the country with
little delay. The railroads have estab-
iished a rate of one fare for the round
trip, and parties of ten or more desiring
to attend the meet can possibly secure
even better rates. There are hotel ac-
commodations in Indianapolis for $1,000
people, and preparations have been made
to take care OF the greatest gathering of
bicycle riders that ever attended a ma
tional meet
tpl,tI S<,o Of
sentative business men of Indianapolis.
They have devoted months of study in
preparing for the entertainment of the
visitors next August. They consider that
the honor of the city is at stake. and have
done everything in their power TO ar
range program which viii meet the ap-
prevail of every bicycle rider in the coun-
try. The officers of the meet club are:
D. NJ Parry, president; Thomas Taggart,
vice president; Evans Wooilen, secretary;
Charles F. Smith treasurer. The mem
bers are the executive committee and
chairmen of the various committees are;
Hiram Brown, entertainment and recep-
ton; c. G. Foster, accommodations; Hal
w Reed, press; Herbert w Foltz, races;
A. c. Newby, track; John S. Lazarus,
transportation; Merrill Moores, tours and
runs: Miss Ada Newly, entertainment
and reception of ladies'; Wallace Sher-
wood credentials; Albert Sahm, finance;
]. N Navin, information; II. T. Hearsey,
veterans; w c. Bobbs. souvenir pro-
gram; Thomas Hay. badges; Horace Nc
Kay, representing the Wheelway League;
c. A. Kenyon, condition of city; John Nc
Gregor condition of county roads; DR.. E
d. Moffett medical relief; John ]. Appel,
street decorations; j. r. Cavanagh, rail-
way station facilities; ]. G. Mueller, pre-
Vention of extortion-
The program for the national meec this
year occupies five full days, and tho@e
wishing to enjoy the full measure of the
meet should make ii a point to reach
indianapolis Tuesday morning, and re-
main over il possible, until Sunday
night. Tuesday will be largely deyosed
to getting settled, but on that night will
take place the reception by Gov Mount
and the banquet rendered the visiting
newspaper men While the racing does
not begin until Wednesday morning, the
officers of the meet club think that most
of the visitors VIII get in here on Tues
day. and be ready TO start in with the
program Wednesday morning.
The press committee urges that all
visiting newspaper men arrive in time
for the banquet Tuesday evening. 1t Is
the only opportunity during the week
that the meet club will have to show its
appreciation of the men who have done
so much to boom Indianapolis. and they
would like 10 see every newspaper man
here in time for their special entertain
ment.
The meet club has arranged for big
excursion to Bloomingdale Glens and the
suades of Death on Sunday. August a.
This will be for the wheelmen and
wheelwomen of the country. These two
famous resorts are the most picturesque
spots in Indiana, and visit 10 them
is we'll worth the journey.
The new cycle path connecting Broad
| Ripple and Millersville viii be finished in
| time for the meet This will enable six
| teen miles of riding on cycle paths un-
| excelled in any city in the country, and
| to fully enjoy them it will be necessary
| for all visitors TO bring their wheels
| indianapolis is proud of her two cycle
| paths, the Broad Ripple path and the run
! to Millersville, and the wheelmen of this
! city hope that every visitor will have an
| opportunity to go over them.
| The first entry blank for the national
championship races received bore the
signature of Tom Cooper. Mother
/ Webb writes that his protege is riding in
! excellent form, and expects him to settle
! the question of championship at India
napolis.
Fred Loughead, the Canadian champion,
| and the winner of the two championships
! at Buffalo last August, expects to enter
! in the national meet races at Indianapolis.
|
! tered against him on the ground that he
! is not a resident of this country and the
matter will be turned over to the racing
| board. A similar protest was made last
year but Chairman Mott held that mas
| much as Loughead was making his living
| in this country that he had a right TO
enter in the races. This season, how
| ever, Loughead has been spending most
| of his time in Sarena, Canada.
| Harry Gibson the crack Cincinnati am
| ateur, broke the worlds amateur paced
| record for half mile on the Newby Oval
| last Saturday afternoon. He went the
| distance in fifty seconds fat, clipping 2-5
| of second off the record. Gibson was
paced by triplet team, composed of
/ Runck, Walther and Pease. Manager
| Dodds, who has charge of Gibson. says
/ that he is willing to back his team
| against any amateur team in the country
on Friday night, August IL. He has is
/ sued a challenge to all of the amateur
riders in the country, and Chairman Foltz
will select his opponent The pace In this
| race will be limited to twelve men. This
event will take place in connection with
| the big middle-distance race.
CYCLING COMMENT.