The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
IN DECORATION DAY RACE
Good List of Prizes Are An
nounced and Entries Are Com
ing in Rapidly.
PARADE FOR CYCLISTS

Great interest is being shown in the cycle
and motor races which will be held in
this city on Decoration day. Arthur Nc
Kee and Cecil Gibson have worked untir-
ingly for the road race. which will be re-
vived next Saturday. and from the large
number of entries received the indications
are that the game will be followed more
closely this season than ever before. In
addition TO the road race a five-mie motor
cycle race will be run over a part of the
course which will be followed by tfss bicy-
olemen
The prize list offered this season, is one
of the best ever hung up for a race;o this
kind, and the best riders in the STATE have
sent in applications for entry blanks and
for Information regarding the event. and
the race to the finish will be royalty fought
A grand cycle parade has been arranged
for tomorrow night. The start syill be
made from the Washington-street entrance
of the Statehouse, and all participants will
be furnished lanterns free. The run will
be made TO one of the parks near the city.
and all the cyclists in the city arc invited
TO take part
The following is the complete list Of prizes
for the Decoration day road race:
Tribune racer, Gus Habich; Racycle
racer, Gibson-Short Cycle and Automobile
Company; Columbia racer. III. 7. Fearsey
Vehicle Company; National racer, watson
& Co.; Pierce racer, q. III. Westinf:, Mon
arch racer. Federal Arms Company; I'm
perial racer George Deitch WheeA Com
pany: Rugby racer, c. Koehring 3 Bro.
Perfection racer. Guarantee Tire and BIZ
cycle Company; Columbia photograph, CO.
lumbia Photograph Company: one pair @.
& j. tires. Gus Habich; one steel rod.
Charles Mayer & Co; one round tris, ticket
to worlds fair Gibson-Short Cy2e and
Automobile Company; one topcoa4 Hau-
gers 1899 Suit and Overcoat Company; one
pair trousers. Kahn Tailoring Company:
one pair Perfection tires, Excelsior Supply
Company; one pair Hearsey IL. I. Z res. II.
T. Hearsey Vehicle Company; one pair NJ.
& w. single-tube tires. Morgan & Wright:
one pair Hearsey H. T. tires II. t. searsey
Vehicle Company; one picture, WellS & Co.
one suit case, New York store; sweater.
Gibson-Short Cycle and Automobile Com
pany: one years subscription indianapolis
News Indianapolis News: one years SUBJ
scription Indianapolis Journal, indianapolis
Journal; one coaster brake, p. & +. Cor
bin Screw Company; one coaster brake.
Forsyth Manufacturing Company; one
coaster brake. New Departure Manufacture
ing Company; one coaster brake. Aurora
CARS Schoen & Toole; one pair choking
gloves. Indianapolis Sporting Goods Conn
pany; one years subscription indianapolis
Star, Indianapolis Star; one Old Comfort
saddle Pearson Manufacturing Company:
one Old Comfort saddle. Pearsonl Manu-
featuring Company; one years subscription
| Indianapolis Sentinel, Indianapolis Senti-
mel; one box Lafayette Hall cigarA A L
Lane; one hat, p. ]. Kelleher; ons fancy
vest, Rubens Clothing Company; one hat,
Harry Conduit; one striking bag. Ir.iianap-
oils Sporting Goods Company; oae hat.
Progress Clothing Company; one &utomo-
bile horn. Capital Automobile Company:
one shirt. Paul Krauss; one puncht1s bag.
Harmon & Hall: one box cigars. Messick
Cigar Company; one pair gloves. Harry
Nottmeyer; one automobile horn. Indiana
Automobile Company; one pair goggles
Woodland. tho optician. Last man IN will
receive live goose donated by Strobe
Bros. Poultry Company.
The awards for the four time prizes and
| the five first-place prizes wal be drawn by
| lot according TO places won by contest
| ants. A handsome gold medal. valued at
| $50, will be given 10 the winner OF The mo-
| torcycle race. The prize is donated by the
| Gibson-Short Cycle and AutomQbile Com
/ pany.