The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
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People VIII Not Know Who VIII Race
Until They Pay Their Money.


Until They Pay Their Money.
In the midst of all the hospitality dis
played at the present meet on the part of
both local business institutions and wheel
men. Chairman Foltz decided yesterday not
to allow the newspapers to publish the en-
tries for the different races to be run dur
ing the meet, and has deprived the follow
ers of cycle racing of the pleasure of form
ing opinions over night as to the chances
of any certain rider winning in the events
scheduled for the four days of racing
Many of the enthusiasts now in the city are
interested in men who are entered in the
handicap races. There is no way of ascer-
tanning. until the official" programme is
issued. what handicaps have been given the
men or in what races the men will ride The
reason assigned by Mr.. Foltz for the move
is that it will tend to kill the sale of the
official programmes" While at first
thought this might appear to be so, a sec
ond thought would prove its fallacy. When
the time comes for the men to line up for
the races, there will be none except the
regular followers of the circuit who will
be able to tell Johnny Johnson from Eddie
Bald, except by referring to the numbers
on the backs of the men, These numbers
are found only in the official programme
and should the newspapers publish the pro-
gramme every day during the meet, the
fact would remain that when the races
commenced programmes would have to be
purchased in order to properly note the win
ners Be it understood that when the an
nouncer calls out the winners Of a race he
tells, not the names Of the men, but the
numbers. People do not care to go to races
blind not knowing who they are going to
see race, and some may be deferred from
attending on this account.
In any city where horse racing is INDUCED
in, there is never any question as to the
propriety of publishing the entries of all
the horses in the daily papers, and at these
tracks the programme privilege is paid
for by firms who bid high prices for it.
Their business does not seem to suffer by it,
and in fact the publicity given the horses
in the races tends to promote the sale of
their cards. according to their testimony
AT any rate the public will know to a GER
tainty this afternoon whether johnson has
to concede Freeman fifty yards, or Bald al
low Cooper half a lap the best of him. when
1t peruses the official programme'-provid-
ing the programme is correct-and in the
meantime, through the kindness of Chair
man Foltz of the racing board, the follow
ing entries are published en- masse:
Professional-Tom Cooper, Detroit; H. B.
e. c. Bald, Buffalo; Arthur Gardiner, Chi
cago; Major Taylor, Indianapolis; Otto
Mayo, Erie, Pa; j. 7. Fisher, Chicago; T.
beth, N. j.; w. E. Backer, Minneapolis L
6: Watson, Indianapolis; F. A. Mcfarland.
Butler. Boston; Tom Butler, Boston; George
Mayerstein, Omaha; ]. E. Walch Boston;
A G, Mertens, Minneapolis; Frank Wing,
burn, St Louis; H. S. Hall, Philadelphia:
AArthur Weilep, milwaukee; Charles Muss,
banne St; Louis; Horace Poutch, Louis
Vile; c. r. McCarty, St Louis; c. S. Kim
be- Lopni s J. A. Yenier. Philadelphia;
Newark, N. j.; e. D. Stevens st. Paul; II.
z; Gadke, Omaha; Glen Wiley, Windsor
Mills, O.; ". A. Martin, Lowell, Mass; F.
vile. O.. Barney Oldfeld, Toledo, o.; A. c.
Van Ness, Chicago; Frank Costello, St.
Johnson, Minneapolis; Samuel Murbarger,
Indianapolis; j. D. Bowler, Chicago; G.. ].
Lawn vim Chi Chicago Dan Dougherty, ST. Louis
G. N Roberts, New ORLEANS La p j.
Bornwasser, Louisville; G. H. ColIett, New
L. Kramer. Newark, N. j.; c. NJ Erty,
New York; George 1Schofeld. New York P.
g; Van CottsI New York; H; A. Gibson, Gin
fer, indianapolis; E. w. Peabody. Chicago;
H F. Kreig Indianapolis; Edward Level
Magnus, Middletown. O.; B. J. Runck. Gin
cinnati; Lee Holler, Fort Wayne Frank
Costello, st. Louis c. S. Porter, Detroit; c.
NJ. loease, Indianapolis; Samuel Shirley,
Dayton; D. E. Foley, Bloomington, o.; A.
Benham Dayton; w. H. Bundenthal Day
hoff. st. Louis: Fl. B. Cave, Dallas, Tex;
J. P; Rogers, philadelphia. ]. w. Rumble,
Donnell. Chicago; r. L. Hays, Columbus,
O.. J. De Stofani, Chicago w. j. Broadway,
Richmond; Herbert Zeiger, Chicago; G. G..
Andrews. Indianapolis; Harry Moorehead,
Indianapolis; Louis Gordon, Indianapolis; c.
H Buschman,, Indianapolis; G. v; Brown,
Goesslng, st. Louis; Arch Ferguson, Terre
Haute George Walther Dayton, o.