Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
BLAZES TRAIL
FOR MEETING OF
S. A. ENGINEERS
Hoosier Motor Club Supplies
Road Markers for West
Baden Meeting.

Special road markers, blazing the
trail to the meeting of the Society OF
Automotive Engineers, Indiana division,
at West Baden, have just been Installed
through the agency of the Hoosier Motor
Club, according to announcement made
at the headquarters of the club, ninth
floor, Claypool Hotel
Hundreds Of pIacards reading IS. A.
e. West Baden" with an arrow pointing
the way. and signed "Hoosier Motor
Club" have been placed along the route
from Indianapolis. B. T. Kelley, sec
rotary of the local division of the s. A.
E. assisted officials of the Hoosier Motor
Club with the arrangements and special
cars and drivers were put to work mark
ing the trail. Hundreds of members OF
the automobile engineering society from
the city and other sections of the State
are planning overland trips to the spa
of America, it is understood. The annual
convention and frolic of this society is
scheduled to begin next Tuesday.
The officers of the motor club an
nounce they are making every effort to
see that roads leading into Indianapolis
are in good condition for the speedway
crowds and in cases where roads are
blocked are endeavoring to have the de-
tours well marked all the way around
A new law coon to be in effect requires
such detour markings and this was
secured through the motor clubs efforts.
In the meantime. however the club is
trying to mark principal detours so the
speedway traffic will not he delayed.
Motorists living in the vicinity OF
Pendleton, Anderson and Muncie are ad-
vised to avoid the Pendleton pike route
into indianapolis If possible, according
to Harry X Stormont, director Of pro-
motion of the Hoosier Motor Club.
1.-The direct Pendleton route is blocked
between FIT. Benjamin Harrison and east
Of Oaklandon," said he today. THE Hoo
sieE Motor Club has marked a detour
around this road, but the detour is quite
rough and in places II is merely single
track road. Coming from the Pendleton
vicinity it is a much more enjoyable trip
If the motorist will drive straight south
into Greenfield and thence into Indian
apolis on the National road. There Is a
detour on this road between Philadelphia
and Cumberland, but it is well marked
and Is in good travelling condition While
this route is longer the going is generally
smooth. Another route out of the An
derson vicinity would be to go into No
blesville and thence into indianapolis
over what is known as the Millersyille
road. Either OF these roads IS preferable
than trying to travel over the Pendleton
pike detour."
According to Mr. Stormont good
route, little used, to the speedway, is
west on Washington street to the river
boulevard, just beyond the car barns
thence following the boulevard into Enc
richsville, turning left onto the brick
pavement.
Motorists from the Lebanon vicinity
and also from the Charlottesville vlcin-
ity. are advised to take the river boule-
ward at Emerlchsville," says Mr.. Stor
mont. This forms the best and quickest
route into washington street from the
Emerichsville section. The boulevard has
recently been graded and dragged and
is really fine to travel on now"
1t is stated that Improvements In the
roadway at the Emerichsville bridge In
clude the adjustment of the dangerous
right angle turn off Of the bridge into
the river road. The turn has now been