The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
WORK is BEING PUSHED
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON AR
RANGEMENTs FOR '9S MEET.
Prospects Good for Great Crowds
Question of Wood or Cement
Track Discussed.

The regular meeting of the executive com
mittee of the indianapolis 1898 Meet Club
was we'll attended yesterday afternoon.
Fourteen chairmen OF subcommittee were
present. and their reports showed that the
work is being pushed. A. c. Newly, chair
man of the track committee, reported that
he had entered into correspondence with
similar committees which had carried on
the same work for the meets at Louisville
Philadelphia and elsewhere, and with man
ayers of tracks at various points, includ
ing Detroit, Cincinnati and Buffalo. Opin-
ions of correspondents are divided as to the
merits of wood and cement. The wood
track at Detroit is considered one Of the
fastest in the world, and that at Phladel-
phia is of wood. The Citizens Street-rail-
road Company has not fully lived up to
the agreement made by William Jay Turner,
who said he would build a track if Indian
apolis secured the meet There is a dis
pute about the location of the track, and
it is likely the Meet Club will not consent
to allow the street-rairoad company to
choose the site.
The committee on condition of county
roads, John McGregor chairman, was in
creased to fourteen members, two from each
township. They will be expected 10 report
on the condition of the roads in their dis
trict each week. This is considered great
scheme The transportation committee
John Lazarus chairman, requested informa-
ton as to rates at former meets and was
promised as low rate for indianapolis as
was ever given.
1t was decided to send a committee to the
assembly in St. Louis, which meets Feb. 8,
to tell the delegates that Indianapolis is
still working hard and promise them d
great time Chairman Parry will appoint d
committee to confer with the officers of the
Wheelway League in regard to finishing the
cycle path.
Several letters were read from prominent
L. A. w. people in different parts of the
country promising assistance The chair
man of the Philadelphia press committee,
Joseph EStoclet, writes that the Philadel
phia Press, Club will send big delegation,
in addition to the cycle editors of the pa
pers. The New York delegation will stop in
Indianapolis either going or coming from st.
Louis to see what is offered.
Herbert FOltz, chairman of the racing
committee, read the following extract from
a letter received from M. j. Fleck, who was
chairman of the race committee of Lnc
Louisville SO Meet Club: We are going TO
work up great crowd from Louisville to
attend the SO meet, as we have not forgot
ten What the Hoosiers did for us. The idea
now is 10 run a special train to Indianapolis.
Tell the boys they can count on big dele
cation from Louisville, as ii will be worked
which is still in existence, will have charge
of the affair. The So club extends Its heart
lest congratulations to the Indianapolis 9S
Club and feel sure the old Hoosier town
will have meet that will outShine any pre-
ViouS effort"
Chairman Parry and Secretary Woolen
leave Saturday night for the East and will
spend two days in Philadelphia in consuta-
ton with the 81 meet officials A. G. Newly
will so about the same time to talk over
the situation with the street car company.