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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
THE MIDDLE-DIsrANCE GAME.
1t Has Become the Most Exciting Sport
of the Cycle Track.


of the Cycle Track.
The popularity of middle-distance racing
has become so great that it now over
shadows short-distance and sprint racing. A
year ago the public demanded snappy, live
~ races on the American cycle track. To-
day the demand is for middle-distance paced
events. At nearly every meet such con-
test forms the main feature.
Last season the game was introduced in
this country. For excitement it is far ahead
of the short-distance game. These paced
events furnish to the spectators an oppor-
tunity to get an insight into the work of
not only the principals but also of the
PAGERS. They see how long a man can fol-
low the fast pace set, and watch the work
of the PAGERS as they pick up and drop the
man who is riding for record or prize.
Almost every team of middle-distance
PAGERS has a method of fighting race par
which interests the spectators ana the vet
eran racegoer.
ing to the very last. Owing to the liability
of accident to the pacing machine, winch
might result in serious loss of distance to
the leader. the majority of middle-dlstance
riders perfect themselves as far as possible
in the art of riding unpaced. II their pace
makers get away from them they can then
ride unpaced and catch another macnlne,
or do what they can toward retaining their
positions. The changing of pace is an art
in itself. and when properly performed one
of the finest pieces of track work magma
bic.
While middle-distance riding has been de-
Cidedly successful and popular in European
countries, it is practically new feature IN
the United States. The present season mas
brought to the front many applicants Tor
positions among the leaders in this partlcu-
lar branch of the racing game. Some OF
them will be disappointed and others Will
attain success. 1t is difficult task TO pre-
diet how the men will stand at the close
OF the season. but it is safe to say that the
two leaders will be Michael and McDulIee,
with Linton a close third.
McDuffee now stands at the head OF the
list as he has defeated both Titus ana Hoyt.
Titus has defeated Linton. Harry Fixes
has defeated Tom Barnaby Michael has
not vet made his first appearance OF the
season in middle-dstance competition.
Those familiar with his work are confident
that he will prove the same old Michael as
of old.
After the weedng-out process the cham
pionshp question will be settled. 1t Is pro-
posed to hold championship contest, pest
Two out of three heats one heat TO De rlu,
den in Boston, another in New York ana
the third in Philadelphia. .
But probably the most interesting or all
the middle-dstance races this year will be
that to be run off during the national meet
10 be held at Newly Oval in August. 1t is
likely that it will bring together several
champions 1t will be run at night on the
evening OF the off day of the racing pro-
gTamme
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
L. A. w. CLUB AFFAIRS.
Arranging to Entertain the National
Meet-CIub Finances.


The past month has been one of great ac-
tivity in the Indianapolis L. A. W. Club.
Events have been gradually shaping them
selves for the national meet, until now the
work of entertaining the boys who avail
themselves of the opportunity of visiting
indianapolis in August has reached work
irg basis A great many energetic men are
needed to help in the work. but. with the
rapid growth of the club. which now num-
berg 275 active members. a large number of
new men have been added to the roll who
are accustomed to committee work of yari-
Gus kinds. and who will. when the real la
Dor commences, be ready and eager for the
fray.
The club has been adding on an average
ten new men TO its membership each
week. but such an increase is necessary on
account of the position the club has been
assigned for the national meet. In fact, tie
roll should have four hundred men to draw
from to properly entertain the visiting
wheelmen. Few of the members have any
idea Of the magnitude of caring fora host
of good fellows numbering from thirty
thousand 20 fifty thousand. and have been
lax in securing new men to the club. but
when these men awake to their response
bility they will Immediately hustle for
members 10 share in the work. and then the
club roll will swell to goody proportions.
Business men have seen the advisa bility of
becoming members and are coming in NICE
ly. but we want more. more, more.
Thanks to the financial aid OF the Decora-
tioa day races the club exchequer was
helped out considerably and the club has
been enabled To pay its outstanding bills.
Besides this curfaIrs screens. u billiard
table and numerous snail articles which go
to make q clubhouse dear 70 the hearts of
It's members were added. The reading room
u supplied with all tho current magazines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Business Transacted at Yesterdays
Meeting

Meetlng.
At the meeting of the executive committee
of the 1898 Meet Club yesterday, Chairman
Foster, of the subcommittee on accommo-
dalton. reported that 200 boarding and room
ing houses had been engaged for the ac-
commodation of visitors during the meet
The committee was materially assisted by
John N. Navin, chairman of the committee
on information. He personally met the
keepers of all the places and made out G.
list of them, together with the rates and the
class of customers they will accommodate.
One woman wants none but Methodists,
another Catholics another Presbyterians
and still another stipulated that she would
care only for people from Texas. Most of
them, however, will gladly furnish accom-
modations to all corners. The hotels and
large boarding houses will be visited this
week
Chairman Navin, of the committee on in
formation, reported that he had arranged
with a dozen more merchants to estab-
lish bureaus of information in their places
of business and furnish men to take charge
of them without expense to the committee.
Chairman Sahm of the finance commit
tee, reported that he had raised nearly all
the $4,000 needed for the entertainment
The time has now come to call upon the
wheelmen for popular subscription. Boxes
will be placed in prominent places where
wheelmen gather and they will be asked to
contribute small sums. The finance COM
mittee has sent letters to a few persons,
finding it impossible to call on all. Some
responses have been received and the chair
man is anxious TO hear from all at once, so
that he can close up his work
Chairman Reid, of the press committee,
reported that he had sent press sheets and
special articles to 500 papers during the
week The committee is also procuring
photographs of the cycle paths and other
points of interest and will have cuts made
and furnished to the newspapers.
Chairman Appel reported that the down.
town merchants would join in decorating
their stores during the week of the meet.
1t was suggested that novel and valuable
decoration could be made along the Broad
Ripple path by stringing electric wires and
placing red, white and blue lights along the
path from the Country Club to Fairview
Park The path here lies closely between
the river and the canal and is f1anked by
underbrush and small trees. 1t is proposed
to hang the lights among the foliage.
Chairman Brown, of the entertainment
committee, suggested some changes in the
programme which were adopted by the ex-
ecutive committee. The vaudeville enter
tainment and all-night smoker will occur
Wednesday night. The former will be held
at Englishs Opera House and the smoker
is changed from Tomlnson Hall to the Park
Theater Thursday night will occur the en-
tertainment of the veterans and the park
concert Saturday is reserved for the ban
quets to the pioneers and visiting news
paper men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
WHEELMEN ARE ACTIVE
PREPARATIONS FOR COMING EVENTS
MOVING RAPIDLY.
Yesterdays Meeting OF the Executive
COmmittee-The Boys
Road Race.

President Hiram Brown. of the Indianapo-
lis L. y. w. Club, is busy man these DAYS.
He has his hands full in the preparation for
The state meet. which is 70 be held here July
T. on the occasion of the opening of the
Newly Oval, but added to this il the work
of shaping things up for the bigger game
that is TO come in August, when the Nation
al Meet of the League of American Wheel
men is to be held.
Arrangements for the state meet are pref
ty well made. The work is getting under
way in good shape and there is every rea-
son to believe that it will be the most sue
cessful meet ever given by the Indiana di-
vision. The programme for the state meet
has been prepared and President Brown is
now making up his committees for the re-
ception and entertainment of visitors. An
escort committee was appointed Yesterday
as follows: F. J. Reinhard chairman: Sam
Uel Drucher, w. G. Hunter George G. Sta
cey +. P. Ramsey J. d. Preve, NJ r. Pax
ton. Roy La Rue, L. Fl. Taylor W. c. Eek
man, r. Thanh, Fremont Harris, w. E. Ar
buckle, NJ. Richardson, jr Ed Crawford,
Claire Cameron, c. C. futile, James W.
Comstock, Ed Spreng. George w. Dick, r.
NJ Fisher, E. f. Albrecht. John G. Grosch,
Ira Holmes and p. G. Kerr
This committee will begin its duties Sum
day afternoon, the day before the Fourth
A division of it will meet each incoming
train and will give information to visiting
wheelmen and direct them to the clubhouse
and to their hotels. etc. A bureau of infor-
nation Will also be opened at the clubhouse
Sunday.
The first thing Monday morning will be a
run over the Broad Ripple cycle path. 1t
will start early so that those who desire
may return in time for the morning trial
heats. Another run will start at about s
o'clock and return in time for dinner. Dur
ing the morning the work of registration
will go on at the clubhouse and the creden-
tial committee will perform it's work. The
board of officers of the division and the di-
vision racing board will also hold meetings.
All the trial heats of thesraces will be run
off during the morning and league tickets
Will he good for admission Beginning at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon the races proper
will begin at Newly Oval, and the six
events for the afternoon will be finished.
Five events will be run off by electric light
at night.
After the races at night the real jollihca-
tion will occur at big smoker at the club
house. The members of the executive com
nittee of the 1898 Meet Club are watching
with keen interest the manner in which the
state meet is being handled. Much is ex-
pected of the members of the Indianapolis
L. A. w. Club in the national meet and the
success of the club in taking care of the
state meet will Indicate in a great measure
the ability of the club to enter upon the
larger duties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
The RoOt-Beer Habit.

1t is pleasant to be assured by a circular
and collection of handbills that the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union has
taken up the fight against root beer and
intends TO track that enemy of mankind to
its lair and smoke it out. The state COM
mittee furnishes convincing attestations of
the presence of true alcohol in root beer,
duced into the person. produces alcoholic
sensations, among others the Craving for
holic property. Readers of this paragraph
may not have noticed that root beer pecu-
liarity bur they may be able to detect it
If they continue to experiment The same
thing, however. has been observed of many
other beverages. Drink some tea, and after
while you will find that you want more
tea. So with water; after an interval you
will want more water. Cases have been
known where individuals have drunk one
bottle of root beer and had no recurrence of
that particular form of thirst until the fol-
lowing spring, but such cases are doubt
less the exceptions which prove the rule.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
Vacation,

what shall you do this SUMMER
Nothing l stanchly said;
Neither books Chautauqua, nor Concord
Shall claim NV tired head.
Il shall lie at length in the sunlight
And count the pinetrce plumes,
And I'LL my senses with silence
And the odor of clover blooms.
II shall stand and stare like the cattle
AT the rim of the earth and sky,
Or sit in the lengthening shadows
And see the sweet days die
Il shall watch the leaping squirrels
And the patient creeping ants,
And learn the ways of wee voolfolk
On their unmoested haunts.
And perchance in the hush that follows
The struggle to be wise,
Some truth that was coy beforetime
May take me by surprise.
Henrietta R. Eliot. in Youths Companion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
TAMPA CIGARS.
How They Happen to BE Genuine
HaVanaS."


Letter in Boston Transcript.
made visit to this great Cuban cigar
making establishment the other day, and
found it very interesting. Some people have
wondered how the manufacture of Havana
cigars could go on just the same in Key
West and Tampa long after the eXporta-
ton of Cuban tobacco ceased by General
WeylerS order A sight of the storing ware
house of this establishment showed how it
was done. Here were great bales of tobacco,
packed in Cuban palm-leaf envelopes, suffi-
clent, 1t is said, to keep the hands of the
establishment at work for two years. When
Weylers famous order was issued, the time
which he gave before it went into. effect
was occupied by the agents of this and other
American establishments in loading all the
ships in Havana with tobacco. 1t made no
difference where they were bound They
might be going to England, to Germany to
Spain, or even to Australia, and unable to
change their destination. They were loaded
bacco eventually found it's way to Tampa,
none the worse-some people say better
for its long sea voyage. Thus stock was
accumulated which has lasted a long time,
and will last longer still.
If the original Carmen had been employed
in a Tampa cigar factory she would not
have been a cigar maker, but a stripper of
tobacco leaves. That is the work that wom-
EN- do in Tampa cigar factories; all the rest
here, is seldom attractive. Generally she is
old and black and Wrinkled, and sometimes
she has black and unpleasant-looking
cigar in her mouth. At times however. she
is picturesque in a high degree. 1t seems to
be all one way or the other with her. Her
work is of little consequence compared with
| that of the men in the great room upstairs
who actually make the cigars. They are
here by hundreds, chiefly in one great
apartment. The first thing that strikes the
attention of visitor unused to this feature
| of the cigar making business is the read
en-" In sort of rude, pulpit, or lecturn.
| placed against the wall about midway of
| the room, sat a man who was reading in
| Spanish at the top of his voice. There is
| not much noise about the making of cigars,
! and little need of conversation between the
men. They are, therefore, able to hear the
T re to make them hear he has
| to his voice. The man was reading some
! thing political from a newspaper when l
| was there l am told that he often reads
novels. The proprietor told me that the
| reading is good thing for the work the
| men working more diligently and product
| lively with 1t than without it. They paw the
| reader out of their own wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
The Blind Organist.

His fingers swept the shining keys,
And woke each slumbering chord,
Till from the hidden caves of sound
Came forth in sweet accord
Faint pipings of the infant Pan,
Safe hid within some elfin cave,
Or half-concealed mid swaying reeds,
Blowing a merry wildwood stave.
Or yet again in sadder strain,
The organ notes rose full and free,
Bearing the mournful requiem
OF Sappho dead beside the sea.
Orpheus blind what happy fate,
Denying sight, yet wrought such art,
That music springs from secret source,
To waken song within thy heart.
Ripple Dix Smith
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

Dy-Daliy, S-Sleepers
Car, D-Dining Car.
F.. & ST. LOUIS R'Y.
siOn--Big Four.
ARRIVE
U City & w &C. dy. s:25
S'wst'n linn, dy, d s.11:30
BIB. g. Muncie ex $40
Cleveland ex. -. 600
B. H. & And'n ex. Ss4S
N. Y. ex. dy, s...1Os5O
IiOn-BiR Four.
New York ex. dy, S. 4:05
Mat e. T Fl acc. :. .10:30
st. Louis express. $40
Kn'kb'r SD. d s,dy Clio
IsiOn-Big Four.
Greensburg acc. ..... 500
Chit acc, dy.......11:l5
c & ST l. mail, dy
d 8 and p.......... 11:40
Chi. Linn, p...... 4s16
Gin & Ind ex, p... 6s40
c I&StL ex, dy $. IL ;OS
Chicago dy s.....11sSO
lie Line.
Louisv ( | dy s...11:5O
LOUSY day expr. 40
iOn-KiE Four.
Gin ( /, dy, s........ $3.50
Lafayette accom-. .10:30
Gin. mail, p d, dy. 2s35
Lafayette acc. -. 6;4S
C'ti & Wash, d p. GIG
siOn-Big Four.
Wabash acc, dy.... 9:2s
B. Harbr NIL ex... 3s1O
Michigan expr. -. S,4S
'est-Big Four.
Col & Gin ex, dy, 3. $3.50
Champaign accom-. 1920
NY. ex e. MALL. 2s42
Peoria ex, dy, p. GIG
ast-Big Four.
Springfield expr.....11:35
Columbus expr...1Os40
& ST. LOUIS R'Y.
siOn-Penna Line.
Linn d mail, dy s d. sos
Richmond accom-. 500
st. L. ex, dy. d s.12s3O
Ind 'ls acc. ...... BIB
Mail express. dy.. $50
West'n ex, dy, $1,000
sn-Penna ". n.
Chi & Lou ( ex. dy 9 $40
Chi & 10 ex, dy D. 3s4S
IOn--Penna II. r..
Mad e. Ind acc. ..10.20
st l. & c ( I. dy, p.11:20
Mad. & Ind ac... b:bO
Ind & Pitts, dy, 8 6:SS
Mad. & Ind. acc,
Sunday only. 0:CO
l. & Chi ex, dy s.11:40
Ia LINE.
New York ex, dy 9. $40
Ehingham accom-. 1000
T. Haute ex, dy. 1;2O
attic ex. dy, d p. 2;31
Fast Line, daily. 4;46
StL & NY, dy, s d Zs1G
VINCENNES II. n.
Vincennes expr.....10:<0
Cairo expr, dy.... 4:S8
LTON & DAYT'N R'Y
Gin vest, dy. s......12:45
Fast mail. dy. So. $50
Cinti ex.. dy. p.....11:i5
Gin vest, d p..... $500
Gin & Ind acc. Tf5O
Cinti ex. dy. $. c. 1O:36
W ESTERN II. II.
Ind'pls ex, dy.......10.2o
Mail and expr.... &;36
Toledo expr ..... GOO
& WESTERN NY.
Fast expr. dy. s c.. $3.50
Tuscola acc. 1919
Chicago expr. -. $40
Mail and expr.... 4:40
(SIOnon ROute.b
Gin vest, dy. &c.,. 800
Fast mail. dy. So. 7:5s
Gin vest. dy. d p. 4s3z
Chicago exDr..... ESQ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

finishing and others dropped out to go
swimming In Fall creek. The result was
that only th.rty-two finished Fred Olsen
had both tires punctured but finished well
up within the prize list. John Kittle had
two bad spills and came in covered with
blood and bruises
The following table shows the order in
which the thirty-two riders finished, their
handicaps and wheels ridden:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

Cleveland Div
DEPART
New York ex, dy 2. AZ
Muncie & B III ex.. 6:3;
Cleveland mail. .10:5I
And on & B H ex. I'LL
u c & w &C. dy.. 4.5(
Knick b'r. dy. d 8. 6:2s
ST. Louis Dfvi
st Louis expr. 80. 7:SI
S'wst'n lin, dy, d s.11;4I
7. H. e. Mat. ac.. 4;3t
T H & Mat acc,
Sunday only. 6i16
NY & StL ex, dy Sill 1T
Cincinnati Div
Cincinnati ( |, dy 8. 3:4I
st l. g. Gin ( /, dy. s All
Cincinnati accom-. 7:0t
Cincinnati accom-. 10:5l
Cincinnati dy 2:4S
Greensburg acc. 5:30
C'ti & Wash. r. l., y
dysd, sand p. Gao
Louisvi
LOUSY Z ! dy S.. 3:4s
LOUSY day expr. .2;45
Chicago Divis
Lafayette accom-. TIN
Chi ( m, dy, d p.... 11:4t
Chi. Linn. d p..... 4:15
Lafayette acc..... 6:16
Chi r L, dy s.......12:05
Michigan Dfvi
Benton Harbor ex.. 6:3;
Mich mail and ex. .1l:1i
Wabash acc, dy.. 1850
Peoria Div. "
Peoria ex and mail. 7:2s
West'n ex. dy, p...11:4t
Champaign acc. 4:3G
Peoria ex, dy, ST. 1i15
Peoria Div. I
Columbus express. $40
Sp' field & Col. ex.3:2O
PITTS, CIN., CHI.
Indianapolis Div
Eastern ex, dy, S.. $50
Columbus accom-. $3.50
Richmond acc. j go
Attic ex, dy, d g.. 2;A
Day ex, dy........ 300
StL&NY, dy 9 d.. 7:2O
Chicago Divlsi
Lou & Chi ex, dy p.u:35
LOUIS Chi { ex, dy s 12:1(
Louisville Divis
Lou & SO spl. dy, S. $3.50
Lou & Mad &C. dy $ S:15
Ind g. Mad accom-.
Sunday only....... 7:0e
Ind. & Mad. &C.. 1886
l.. & Alta, dy, p.. 40!
Louisville acc.. O:Ol
EANDAI.
Terre Haute ex, dy. 7:2O
N Y & StL, dy g d. S:1l
StL ex, dy. d S p.12:40
EfinghaTn acc... 400
Fast Mail. dy..,. 700
Western ex. dy SLIGO
INDIANAPOLIS 81
Gro & Vines ex, dy S:15
Vincennes xpr... 400
CINCINNATI, HAMI
Gin vest, dy, 5 Co.. 3:45
Fast mail. dy, So. sos
Gin & Dirt ex....1 ~
Cinti expr, p..... &;45
Gin v'st' bl. dy d p 4:4S
Gin g. Dirt ex, dy 2 700
LAKE ERIE e.
Mail and expr... 200
7, d Il NJ c ex. dy 1;2O
Evening expr.... 700
INDIANA. DECATUl
Mail and expr...... Sis
Chicago express. Ill 80
Tuscola accom-. 3;41
Fast ex. dy, . c. II sO0
G., /. & l.. R'Y.
Chi night ex. dy, s.12:55
Fast mail. dy, So. 700
Chi expr, p.....s....n 80
Chi vest. d D..... 3:36
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

I'm and after Sunday, June s. 1888
~ trains viii run as follows: Central
Standard Time.) All trains enter
UNION RAILWAY STATION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

p. M. Time IN BIack Face Figures
Trains marked thus: Dy-Daiiy, S-Sleeper,
P-Parlor Car, C--Chair Car. D-Dining Car.
CLEVE., CIN., CHI. & ST. LOUIS R'Y.
Cleveland Division-Big Four.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

DEFIANT
New York ex, dy z. 4:25
Muncie & B II ex.. 6:35
Cleveland mail.....10:5
And'on & B H ex. .11:15
u c & w &C. dy.. $50
Knick' b'r, dy. d g. 0:25
st. Louis Dfvis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

Linn d mail, dy s d. sos
Richmond accom-. 500
st. L. ex, dy. d s. $50
Ind'p'ls acc. ...... BIB
Mail express. dy.. $50
West'n ex, dy, $1,000
Damn N II
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-23
ANGLO-S AXONS.

There has been considerable COM
ment all over France and the conti-
nent of Europe over book which has
recently appeared in Paris from the
pen of Mons. Dumoutins. This writer
admits that the Anglo-SaXon is supe-
rior to other races and seeks through
his book to find the reason for the
superiority. He certainly gives the
Anglo-SaXon great praise. The intro
duction, which was quoted recently
in one of the coast papers, contains
the following passage:
'It is needless to deny the superb
GRITTY of the, Anglo-Saxon. This supe-
riority may annoy u.s. but it exists.
We even go nowhere without meeting
the Anglo-Saxon. Over all our posses
sions of past times there waves today
the English or American flag. The
Anglo-Saxon has taken our place in
North America, which, we owned
from Canada to louisiana; in Mauri-
thus, once called Frances isle, in
Egypt. He rules all America through