The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

two-minute clip, making pretty exhibition
which brought out many favorable COM
ments on the one leg he has left. His tardi-
ness was due to fall which damaged his
machine and threw him hopelessly behind.
SOME COMPARISONS.
The road race compares favorably in every
way with that of last year, and Chairman
Erdelmeyer, of the committee which pro-
NOTED it for the Indianapolis L. A. w Club,
deserves great credit for making it as sue
cessful as it was. He had late start,
which made the question of securing entries
and prizes difficult one. This considered
IN connection with the fact that there has
been a general falling off Of interest in road
racing shows something of the nature of
the obstacles he had to overcome. Last
year there were over $50 starters This year
there were sixty-two, but those starting
this year were better men on the average
than those of last year The time this year
is as good as last year and some claim that
1t is better. Last year the course was from
old Fourteenth street on Meridian to Broad
Ripple and return. Ihts year IT was from
the Business Mems Driving Park to Broad
Ripple and return. The course this year
was measured and found to be thirteen and
one-quarter miles. That of last year was
said to be fifteen and five-eghths miles.
With these figures correct last years time
beat that of yesterday, but 1t is now claimed
that the old course was quarter of mile
shorter than was claimed. If this is true,
made yesterday was better than that made
year ago.
Preliminary to the road race there were
two sprint races, one for half mile and
one for a mile The following riders par
ticipated in both races: George H. Busch
mann. A. Trackowski, s. r. Murray E. Q.
can, Edward Clinton, j. M. Davis. The first
race was run without mishap and was won
by Buschmann after hard sprint from
by Reese Deal. of Wabash. with Busch
mann second, Wallck third and Duncan
fourth. There were two spills in this race.
one of which was serious. Pfeffer and
Davis were nearing the tape and had
chance to win a good place in the race.
the latter's rear wheel with his pedal. Both
riders went down. Davis was thrown high
into the air and fell breathless ten feet
ahead Of the wheels. He was carried from
the track and had to be sent home in
carriage. No bones, We're broken and it is
than severe shaking up.
The club team race for the Brunswick
trophy came after the road race and proved
The entries were: F. Ellis Hunter. o. r.
Lowe and c. G. Fisher for the Ridiculous
Club. and G. H. Buschmann, Matt. Paxton
and Roy La Rue for the Indianapolis Club.
The race was for five miles to be decided
by points. the first man to be credited with
six points, the second in with five points
and. so on. The Indianapolis Club won with
eleven points, against ten points for the
Ridiculous Club. The summarizes.
fer, second; Davis, third; Deal, fourth.
Time, 1:13 2-5.
Mile open: Deal first; Buschmann. Sec
ond Wallick, third Duncan, fourth. Time,
Cup race, five miles: Buschmann On
dianapolis). first; Hunter (Ridiculous) Sec
ond Lowe (Ridiculous), third; La Rue Qn-
dianapolis). fourth; Paxton Qndanapolis),
fifth; Fisher CRidiculaus) sixth
1t was reported to Referee Folts that
Harry Deputy, winner of first place had
been paced for half mile or a mile by
tandem. Deputy was questioned about the
matter and admitted that he had been
thrown behind a tandem. but said that he
lost time on account of it as the the riders
did not go as fast as he could
go and he could not pass them at
once. The tandem was a drop frame af-
fair Of the vintage of about "a and was
ridden by two young men who went out on
the road to see the racers go by. They
also denied having any other object than
seeing the race when they took the road.
1t is not likely that Deputy will be dis
qualified as he did not gain anything by the
pace he was forced to accept and he had
entered into no arrangement or collision
with the riders of the tandem.