The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-09
AMERICAN WHEELMEN MEET
ANNUAL GATHERING OF THF
LEAGUE AT INDIANAPOLIS
Most Important Events of First Day
VIII BE Receptions Mt the state
House and Marion Club, and a
banquet to Newspaper Men
Programme for the Week Is Re-
plete With Good Things.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. S.-The
League Of American Wheelmen meet
tomorrow. The most important events
Of the first day will be reception at
the state house. a reception at the
Marion club and a. banquet to news
paper men.
On Wednesday evening the vaude-
vile entertainmen at English's opera
house and the all-night smoker at the
Park theater will be features. The
races at Newby Oval will be opened in
the afternoon.
On Thursday there will be a garden
party and concert at the German
house. in which some of the most
prominent singers and musicians of the
city will take part. There will also be
musical event at Fairview park, giv-
ing the visitors a street car ride in the
country. or If they prefer, a bicycle
trip up the canal. AT Garfield park,
on the same evening, there will be a
concert, and the destruction Of Ger
vera's Spanish fleet In fireworks.
There will be a water fete at Broad
Ripple park on Friday afternoon. Sew
eral expert swimmers will give exhibit
tions, and the Indianapolis Aquatic
club and the Ridiculous Cycle club will
participate in the programme.
The programme for tomorrow is AS
follows: Morning. o'clock-Opening
at headquarters at Tomlinson. at Della
ware and Market streets; registration
of visiting wheelmen: issuing of SOU
venirs; assignment to hotels and board
ing houses; special trips over the cycle
paths. Evening, 8 o'clock-Reception
by Gov. Mount and concert at the state
house. Washington street and Capitol
avenue; reception at Marion club, op-
posite L. A. w. club house; $50, press
banquet at Grand hotel.
OFFICERS ARRIVE.
Isaac Potter. president of the L. A. W.,
and Abbott Bassett, secretary, reached the
city today and will remain throughout the
meet. Both of them expressed themselves as
well pleased at the arrangements made for
the entertainmnt of visiting wheelmen. Rae
ing men are all here and have been working
out on the Newby oval track for several days
to be prepared for the races which begin
Wednesday afternoon. After heavy rain
today the track was tried and found to be
not at all slippery and almost fast as
though there had been no rain. This in
sures the carrying out Of the race programme
even if 1t should rain throughout the week.
The prominent newspapers of the country
are all represented here and the general i'm
preston is that the '9S meet will be a sue
cess in every respect except in attendance.
cause OF the war. The city Is in gala attire
to greet the visitors, bunting and the L. A.
w. colors being conspicuous all over town.
Much interest centers in the signing Of
articles for a match race between Cooper and
Bald to occur Friday night. local an
nouncement that Bald had wagered bottle
of wine that Cooper would not put up his
money Wednesday. brought out an enthu-
siastic protest from Cooper He said he had
wired at once after signing the articles for
$500, and the money would be up by the time
agreed upon. Racing men talk of little else
besides this prospective race and some still
profess to think 1t wont come off.