The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12
THEY ARE. PREPARING
WHEELMEN GETTING READY FOR
THE STATE MEET IN JULY.
How to Pedal PrOperIy-Demand for
Pockets for Daisy BelIs-Vari-
Gus Bicycle Notes.


All wheelmen of the city and those who
may be visiting here will be heartily well
coined at the smoker to be given by the
L. A. w. Club next Wednesday night, at
the clubhouse on North Meridian street.
This smoker is given for the purpose of
bringing the wheelmen together and arous-
ing an interest in the coming State L. a.
w. meet to be held July 4 in this city, The
entertainment for the night will consist of
music, speaking, refreshments and a general
good time for all. The committee which
has charge of the entertainment has
gagged orchestra, and has the promise
of several prominent men that they will be
on hand and say a word for the good of
the cause. Among them are Mayor Tag
CART, Albert Sahm, Judge r. w. Mcbride,
Evans Woollen and D. NJ. Parry. The
grounds will be illuminated, and it is the
intention to make this the most magnificent
club entertainment ever given to wheelmen
in this city. The following reception COM
mittee has been appointed for the occasion:
Albert Sahm, G. F. Smith, Evans Woollen,
II. E. Martens. T. A. Winterrowd, L. S.
Sargent, George B. Elliott, G. A Rocker,
r. Il. Springsteen, F. j. Reinhard John Nc
Gregor and George A Gay.
Beginning with this week 1t is the inten-
ton Of the officers of the club to begin
working in earnest for the success of the
State meet. President Brown has a num-
Der of committees to appoint, which he will
announce in few days, probably on the
night of the smoker. 1t is expected to make
the state meet an occasion for giving to
the wheelmen who attend an idea Of what
Indianapolis will do in the way of enter
tainment at the national meet. 1t is not
expected that many visitors will be here
from beyond the state borders at the state
meet, but every effort will be made to en-
terrain the wheelmen of Indiana Indian
apolis alone is the host this time At the
national meet the guests of the state meet
become hosts, for every Indiana wheeman
is expected to do something toward making
the national meet the greatest cycling
event in many years.
The race programme of the state meet
was published in yesterdays Journal. This
is not all that is in store for the visitors.
The members of the l.. A. w Club will
provide various other means of entertain
ment which will keep the visitors busy dur
ing their entire stay in the city, and it is
hoped, will send them home feeling thar
Indianapolis is good place to come to.
The visitors will be met at the Union Sta
ton by committees from the L. A. w. Club
and assisted in finding accommodations.
On Sunday evening, July g. and all day
Monday the club will keep open house
Several runs will be arranged to take place
Monday morning. Probably one will start
early enough to return in time for the trial
heats. Another will be made over the tow
path to Broad Ripple, returning about noon.
During the afternoon and evening the races
will occur at the new track on Central ave-
nue.. Monday night, after the races, there
will be smoker at the clubhouse, to which
every visitor is invited. Some special fea-
lures, to the limit Of the capacity of the
house. will be arranged, so that the visit
ors desiring to take the early morning trains
to go home will find plenty to occupy their
time.
The state meet will mark the opening of
the new track. and it is expected that many
of the larger cities within easy reach of
this city will send committees here to see
the track and witness the racing on the
Fourth. 1t will depend upon what report
these committees make whether or not their
respective cities will send large crowds to
the national meet in August.