THE OMAHA DAILY BElfa SUNDAY , MAY 19 , 1895. 19
SP.ORTS FOR EARLY SUMMER
A Gathering of the Piscatorial Olans at
LoYely Lake Washington !
WHISPERINGS OF THE WHIRLING WHEEL
! , A- % rtlf , , ljr Honing Meeting * Union 1'nrk-
1'Blnrer with the llnll riayerj
Tha Itancli Bliow null
BlHto Shoot.
THIS Is the gunner's
off season. There Is
'
„ nothing to shoot at
now but Inanimate
targets , and the vari
ous gun clubs put In
Saturday afternoons at
this sport. The killing
° t a bird nt this time ,
tlove , duck or whatnot ,
means at least one less , perhaps two , or a
dozen , In the season to which shooting
properly belongs. The sportsmen now rely
on rod and line for their outdoor recreation ,
and Qmalm , despite the scarcity of fish In
adjacent waters , seems to bo a city of
anglers , and Lake Washington , Minn. , seems
to bo the popular resort. At Sheehnn's de
lightful hotel , high on woody bluff , over
looking this magnincent little Inland lake , Is
the abiding place of a score or moro of
prominent Omahans. Here Is to be found
every comfort the heart could desire , clean
and pleasant rooms , plenty of delightful food ,
licaulful ( boats , modern tackle of all kinds ,
minnows and frogs at hand , and everything
an ambitious at glor could wish.
Among those registered at Sheehan's last
night were General Manager Edward Dlckln-
Bon of the Union Pacific , Evarts Ducklnglmm ,
car accountant ; Joe McCorinell , superlntend-
, cnt of motive power and machinery ; L. H ,
Korty , superintendent of telegrrfph : P. J.
' iNlchols , superintendent Nebraska division ;
'Joe Sykcs , Mr. Dickinson's private secretary ;
Jim Dewftr of' Mr. Tom Orr's staff ; Hilly
Chambers of the ticket department ; Dllly
Marsh , the street railway king ; Mate Glad
stone , the grocery prlnca ; Jim Ie Devolse
the Hock Island mogul ; Eric Johnson and
many other eminent , wealthy and good-
looking Omahans. Mr. Dllly Klrkruff ant
Mrs. Klrkruff and Mr. Durr of Mlssour
Valley are also thcro. And they are certainly
happy , for the place Is a vernal paradise
The overarching skies arc ever of the purcs
blue , flecked now and then with drifts o
sliver , fields and woods In the flush of fresl
verdure , the lake reaching out among then
with arms of crystal , beckoning the angler
on. These are certainly perfect days at Lake
Washington , The air Is laden with the delicate
pcrfumo of the wild grape and the crab , an
resonant with melodious voices , the eubdued
plaint ot the lake's changing murmur , the
hum of bees , the stir of the brcczo In the
towering oaks and the canzonet of a myrlat
of birds. All about are unfolded the mantfoU
beauties of joyous May , the wonderful mlra
clos of lovely spring. So break the bondage
of shop , store and desk , and seek new life. I
for but a few brief days , In delightful tree
ilom amidst the odorous breath ot the ful
leafed woods , upon the opalescent waters o
the dancing lako.
The Omaha road carries you thither amlds
comfort and luxuriance , over a roadbec
smooth as glass , and through a country whoa
diversified beauty Is not to be matched In
any other section of the globe. You bean
the slccpor at the Webster street depot a
6:10 : p. m. nnd at 4:54 : a. m. you are a
Kasoj.a Junction , where a epanklng team with
spring wagon or carriage awaits you , and by
early breakfast you are at Sheehan's. As
slstant General Passenger Agent Jim W
Munn will fix you out ; go down and see him
and when you get two or three days oft rui
up to the most beautiful and best flaliln ,
grounds In the west.
Jim Do Dovoleo and Eric Johnson lande
104 pounds ot black bass In a single day a
Lake Washington.
Charlie Met ? ! and the sporting editor spen
a day at the lake recently , but met with bu
meager success owing to the sudden Inansp !
clous change In the meteorological' condltlo
of things. It ralneJ and sleeted , blow an
"snew , " and the bass and the pickerel hlo
themselves post haste to the deepest dcptli
f the lako. Despite this adversity , however
they managed to catch some twenty pound
of bass and experienced the rare felicity o
meeting the belle of Mankato , Miss Lum
burg , ono of Minnesota's loveliest girls.
George M. Hoagland Is still at the lak-
He has his own cottage , boat house and con
pleto outfit there and Is at home all th
tlmo.
The program for the state shoot , which wt
bo an olcborate affair , will be ready fo
circulation June 1. This will be the nln
tconth annual meet of this honorable ol
body and It promises to surpass all prevlou
tournaments. It will continue for thre
days , from Juno IS to 21 Inclusive.
The air has been full of upland plover
every night tor a- week passing over to their
breeding grounds In South Dakota and the
northern tier of counties In this state. The
.plover Is a nocturnal traveler and sounds his
plaintive note at , regular Intervalsduring his
filght. The plover season here begins about
July 15.
Colonel J. J. and Mrs. Dickey , and Mr.
Archie Love and Mrs. Love , are angling for
bass at Lake Washington.
Ed Iloulnson Is another Omahan on the
register at Sheehan's. Lake Washington.
Ultra from tha lint.
P to date the West
ern association
championship race
has not developed
Into a very thrilling
contest. On Wednesday -
day last the four
eastern teams fin
ished up the first
series In the west ,
and It them ) games
ore to be taken a a
criterion the ladi
"from the land of the rUlng un are badljr
outclassed , aa the following table will at
test : _ w _ . - -
1'layed. Won. Lost.
The west 47 31 16
riio cast i 41 16 31
'
The west' Includes DCS Molnes , St. Joe ,
Lincoln and Omaha , and the cajt Jackson
ville , reorla , Qulncy and Hockford. Of the
Eamea won by the western contingent Uea
Molnes capturoJ ten , Lincoln nine , Omaha
seven and St. Joe five , the latter being the
only team that lost a majority of Its series.
DC the eastern teams Peorla won flvo. Ilock-
( ord and Qulncy four each and Jacksonville
but three. Thus It will be seen that one of
the clubs , I'eorla , least feared , proved to be
the strongest aggregation , while the formld-
iblo teams from Qulncy and Hockford proved
lurprlslngly weak. One thing , however , must
be said In extenuation of their flrst trip
ibroad , and that Is that not ono of the four
was In anything like good condition. Qulncy
was In the best flx , but nevertheless hollow-
eyed defeat was her portion. The western
teams were undoubtedly all In better fettle
than their eastern brethren and their success
Is not to bo marveled at. Considering the
itrcngth of the four western outfits the
ihowlng made by the Omahas was the poor
est of all , as they are unquestionably 10 per
cent stronger than the St. Joe team. Lin-
join baip-ovod thoiuip ho anl tha foxy Duck ,
rlno meant what he said when he declared
that ho was making no effort to take exhi
bition games. Ho told me that be bad given
positive orders to his pitchers to take things
easy and to save themselves as much as pos
sible for the chs iplonshlp season. This ( bey
did ls now appaicnt , and once more Hiram
must b accredits ! with a head a trlflo longer
than those worn by a number ot other mana -
gers. Uos Molnes' success Is not to bo won-
dtrej at , for old Traflley. the pie king , hai
cerUlnljr gathered around him the best sup -
port of any of the eight clubs , and 16 looks
u It ho would come la hands down. How-
ever , Lincoln may give him a stiff argu
ment ( or the prize , and Omaha will possibly
Htlck In her oar occasionally. It looks now as
It Iho Onto City team was very strong , and
It will only require the present trip to estab
lish the correctness or falsity of this 1m-
prolslon. Last season wo had the greatest
race In the history of the national game , and
the earnest hope la that this season will yet
tee It duplicated ,
The OmabaK play In Jacksonville again
today , and next Tuesday , Wednesday and
Thursday they will be at Qulncy. . On the
21th , 20th and 2Cth they will play at Hock-
ford ! on the 28th , 30th and 30th at Poorta ,
and on June 1 , 2 and 3 at Des Molnes. On
June 4 they will be homo again , and that
afternoon and on the Cth and Cth they will
glvo General Traflley three return games.
On Juno 7 , 8 and D St. Joe will make her
appearance here , and on the 14th , IBth and
10th Duckerlno will be our meat. Then come
the eastern clubs for their second western
trip. Hockford first. June , 22 , 22 and 23 ;
I'eorla , 25 , 26 and 27 , and Jacksonville 23 ,
29 and 30.
The Wausa ball players hove received their
uniforms red suits with Wattsa across the
front Inwhite , and red caps. They make
the boys look more like players , but the
playing Isn't a d d bit better than of old.
Wauia Times. By the way , Wausa , which
seems to be quite a hot llttlo burg , has the
only female bane ball team In the state , and
they wear bloomers , too.
No fan , no matter how great a pessimist
he Is , can say that the Omahas are quitters.
In every cnme save one this year Omaha
has made a game fight , and In all of her
defeats here they woke up and gave their
friends a chance to hope for a rally. Hall
players are only mortal. They make errors
like the rest of us and when they see a Judi
cial mistake that gives their rivals on untold
advantage It Is llttlo wonder that they grow
nervous.
Manager Howe says there Is some one who
can It be who would like to appoint the
captain for the Omaha team. It Is earnestly
hoped that he will succeed , for they need
one bad enough , and there Isn't a blind man
In the town who hasn't seen It. It Is a self-
evident fact that , relieved of the onerous
duties of command on the lleld. Old Hutch
would be a much better man than he now li.
Old Hutch's brain Isn't composed of the stuft
that can do two things at once. If he Is to
play ball , he wants to play ball , but If he Is
to direct the men In the game , better give
him a seat , on the bench , where he can con
centrate his brain forcss In this one end.
No disparagement Is meant In this to Hutch
ison. He is as good a second baseman as
there Is In the association , bats well and
handles himself generally In an acceptable
manner when he has nclhlng else to do.
Since the new duties have been saddled upon
him ho has played the poorest ball of any
man on the team. Give us Lehman , he's the
man who Is entitled to the position , and a
man capable of filling It as it ought to be
filled.
Nattress , Omaha's new shortstop , came here
astride a big , fat Charlie horse. His playing ,
however , was quite up to the Western asso
ciation standard , and when he once rounds
to he will unquestionably prove a valuable
man.
Old Farmer Vlsner , one of the heroes o
the old Union Pacific days , was given quite
an ovation when hero with the Hockfords
That the antiquated agriculturist still car
ries his eye around with him Is evident from
his record here with the stick. He was nt the
bat fourteen times In the three games and
made nine hits.
Manager Nlcol of the Uockfords stand
ready to gobble up any man Omaha see
proper to release , especially any one of thi
pitchers. He also wanted to buy Miles' re'
lease while here , but Manager Howe said
nlxey.
Katz of Jacksonville Is the , same old holy
terror at the bat he "use to was. " Ho Is a
good man right here , and would take a high
rank oven with the big hitters of the- league ,
Kid Fear , with Grand Ilaplds In the West
cm league , has been laid up for a week on
account of an Injury received In one of the
Detroit games. Billy Earlo Is now catching
In the Kid's stead.
The WIlcox & Draper Shoe House team
are being put through a course of training
that will soon put them In class A. They
ore already a remarkable lot of clean fielders
but a trine Knldmazoo with the wager
tongue.
Carrlsh and Miles were left behind on th
present trip. Carrlsh Is out of condition
but Miles was benched to give Nattress
show.
Bill O'Brien still continues to drive In th
runs. Ho Is a valuable man for this purpos
alone , and It will ba wise In the managemen
to hang on to him.
Hugh Nlcoldocs not tl'lnk much of th
Western associations umpires. He says Bock
ford got the worst of it everywhere on their
late trip , and that there Isn't a man on the
staff worth a tinker's cuss. Nick tried It
himself once , and he knows Just what a bad
umpire looks like.
Welt. Uncle Dave's gang took the flrst one
at Jacksonville Frjday jvjthout much trouble ,
and they should duplicate the trick this after
noon and .tomorrow. With the possible ex
ception of St. Joe , Jacksonville Is the weakest
membsr of theassociation. . Notwithstanding
Omaha won , they played very bum ball.
Hutchison getting In his usual two errors , and
Pace a brace In the field.
There was a fine attendance In all four of
the eastern cities at the opening last Friday.
Out one of the home teams , I'eorla , won. and
If the west continues to mop up Iho ground
with the teams of the orient , look out for
breakers cro the month expires.
Duckerino Is making Old Traf run like a
scart rabbit to keep In flrst place.
There was a fine attendance at University
park yesterday afternoon , and It looks as If
they were going to have their full shara of
the base ball patronage. They have a fine
ball team , and the finest grqunds In the west.
The Amatuon Slr.Uny hnso.
Manager Ed T. Hcyden Is rapidly com
pleting very elaborate preparations for the
six days' amateur bicycle chase which opens
up at the Coliseum Juno 3 and continues
until the 8th , Inclusive , and the signs all
point to a splendid week of sport. The local
wheelmen are all evincing the right sort of
feeling and will unlto In an effort to render
Mr. Heyden's undertaking a profitable one.
There are already some ten or a dozen en
tries , with a prospect for as many moro , the
entry fee being but | 1.
Ono thing can be said of Manager Hey
den's project and that Is. his prize- list
amounts to two or three times as much In
actual value as was ever offered at a wheelIng -
Ing meet In this city. This Is a decisive
point In favor ot the race. There Is to be
but two hours and a half riding each evenIng -
Ing of the meeting from 8 to 10:30 : o'clock ,
opening up Monday , evening Juno 3. The
hundreds ot amateurs In the city are all In
a furore over the meeting , whlcSi Insures a
largo attendance nightly. At 7 x a. m. on
the afternoon of the Inaugural day there
will be a gorgeous parade awheel. Every
man riding In this will ba given free admission -
mission that evening , and It Is already as
sured that the parade In length and general
effectiveness will eclipse any former achieve
ment In this line ever witnessed In Omaha.
Every wheelman and wheelwoman In the city
Is cordially Invited to take part. A band of
ten pieces will head the long procession.
The start will be made from the Omaha
Dlcycle company's store , 323 North Sixteenth
street , and after traversing the principal
thoroughfarea will bring up at the Collieum
shortly before 8 o'clock.
The track at the building has been won
derfully Improved , and In practice there has
been some marvelous tlmo shown. One am
bitious entry has exhibited a 2:10 : gait , and
fiio mile has been ridden In 2:19. : The prizes
five In number , are all valuable and well
worth striving for. The contestant who
covers the most miles In the six nights will
be presented with a $100 high grade Im
perial bicycle ; tbe second best man with an
} S5 Monarch ; the third , a $40 gold watch ;
the fourth , with a 125 sliver watch , while
the last , or booby prize , the flfth lu numbeq ,
will be a fifty-four Inch ordinary.
In addition to these trophies there will b
an equal number of special prizes. The man
who makes the most mlles OB the flrst night
will receive a } 5 sweater ! the second , a pair
of | 4 riding shoes ; the third , a pair ot ? 5
pedals ; the fourth , a $3.50 cyclometer , and
the fifth , a } C pair of boxing glove * .
Alt of these prize * will bo awarded 1m-
mdlately upon the announcement of the
referoo'a decision , and these conditions are
such as should Insure an extra largo field of
contestants.
TVhlnperlnc * ot the Wheel.
n HJ qnp 183)113.19 ) 3H
ever taken out of
Omaha was the ono
last Sunday to 1'apil
lion , In which the
Omahas and Tourists of
this city and the Gany-
mcdes of Council Bluffs
participated. Promptly
at 9 a. m. Captains
Smith and Dahl , with
their respective com
mands , among whom
were a number of lady
'cyclists , halted In
front of the Omaha
Wheel club rooms on Seventeenth and Har-
ney streets. Hero the Omahas Joined them ,
and at 9:1G : the bugler sounded the call to
mount. Captains Potter , Smith and Dahl had
the run In charge and rode at tbe head of
the column , which moved south on Seven
teenth to Lcavenworth street , west on Lcav-
enworth to Park avenue , eouth to Pacific ,
west on Pacific to Thirty-second , thence south
on Thirty-second to the road running north
and west of South Omaha and through Sarpy
Mills , reaching Papllllon shortly before 11
o'clock , where the wheels were stacked In
the park and all kinds of sports Indulged In.
While the pace set by Captains Potter and
Smith was an easy ono , many of the now
riders were not able to keep up and wheel
men came In singly , In pairs , fours and
squads until noon , when over 200 had arrived
In Papllllon. Crowds of citizens and farmers
stood around watching the merry 'cyclists
playing ball , running foot and bicycle races
until shortly after 12 , when It was announced
that dinner was ready , and such a scramble.
Everybody was hungry and ono would have
naturally thought that the little town did
not contain enough provisions to satisfy the
hungry wheelmen's appetites. The town
hotel , restaurant and candy shops did a thriv
ing business , In fact , moro than they had
done In the whole week previous. Shortly
after dinner the 'cyclists began to return
home In squads , and It was nearly 5 o'clock
when the last wheelman pulled out of the
llttlo town. There was only one serious ac
cident , which W04 the result of the rider's
own carelessness. Had the Turner Wheel
club participated , as was first Intended , there
would have been over 250 men In line. The
run was a great success and It Is hopoJ that
the captains of all ot the different clubs in
Omaha , South Omaha and Council Bluffs will
get together and arrange for a Joint run
some tlmo next month.
Young Charles Potter , the 14-year-old
brother of Captain Potter , made the run on a
thirty-pound wheel , which was quite a mer-
rltorlous performance for a boy.
The tandem race proved to be quite an In
teresting affair. There were two tandems
started , Messrs. Potter and Fredrlckson
mounted on the Czar , and Holton and Cully
on the Ilambler. The race was won easily
by the Czar team. -
It lends enjoyment to a run to have some
of the fair sex along. The ladles who made
the trip Sunday say they enjoyed themselvcu
Immensely and It is hoped that more of them
will follow the examples of their slaters and
Join the boyo on these pleasant Jaunts.
The Omaha Wheel club will make the trip
to La Platte Sunday , returning to Bellevue
for dinner and home via Illvervlew park.
Captain Potter urges the boys to turn .out , as
this Is one ot the prettU-st runs In the vicin
ity. He also Invites all lady cyclUts to ac
company the club , which leaves the club rooms
at 8 n. m. The distance Is twenty-eight
miles.
Fanny Davenport , the actress , has Joined
the ranks of the lady cyclists. She takes her
wheel with her In a special built wheel trunk
and takes splna on It dally when the weather
permits.
In France wheelmen pay a yearly tax of
$2 on each wheel they possess and all efforts
to have the rate of taxation reduced have
failed.
William Martin , the soldier bicyclist , who
first came before the public In Omaha and
who was a member of the regular army , sta
tloned at Fort Omaha , Is now In Paris sur
prising the natives by his swlftnsss.
The letter carriers of East St. Louis win
have suburban routes are mounted on b'cyclc ;
and by this mode the suburban residents re
cetve two malls a day Instead of ono as hereto
fore. Here Is a good example for PoJtmaste
Martin to follow.
Sorre definite Idea of the growth of th
bicycle business In this country may be galne
from the- fact that whereas the total numbe
of bicycle manufactories In the United State
wao but six In 188D , with an output of only
11,000 wheels , and In 1890 but seventeen ,
with an output of 40,000 , at the present time
there are 126 factories , which will make an
aggregate ot nearly or quite 500,000 machines
this year. The increase in the last flvo years
has been nothing short of marvelous , and It
Is probable that the next five years will see a
very great advance upon th ? present product
ot these fast-multiplying concerns. And now
that bicycling Is becoming so much more
general than hitherto , there la added reason
why we should Improve our country roads. If
road reform was necessary five years ago , It
is far more necessary and desirable now.
. _ f
A curious feature of our age of Industrial
progress Is the celerity with which one In
vention treads on the heels of another.
Hardly had the cable road begun to crowd
the horse car as a means ot urban trans
portation when the trolley threatened to
supersede both , attacking at the same time
the steam railroad , which was Just exulting
In Its victory over the stage coach and the
canal boat. And now the position of the
trolley Is endangered by a still more humble
and Inexpensive device the bicycle.
Wo have only begun to appreciate the pos
sibilities of the wheel. The atrocious bad
ness of most city streets and country roads
has discouraged Its use hitherto , but It has
made Its way In spite of all obstacles' . When
every city Is grldlroned with smooth asphalt
streets , and every rural county Is penetrated
In all directions by highways of mudless , rut-
less macadam , there will hardly bo a family
too poor to own at least ono bicycle.
You must not miss the road race held
under the auspices ot the Associated Cycling
Clubs of Omaha on Decoration day over the
Dodge street boulevard. It will be a grand
contest.
Fredrlckson. the big racing man , Is
picked for a winner ot the time prize In the
Omaha road race.
Who will win the "Tourist Wheelmen
prize" Decoration day ? Each Tourist who
Is entered Is confident that It Is himself.
The prize will be a beautiful gold medal and |
goes to the club member who finishes first In
the race , Irrespective of position at the finish.
Cully , Stocking , Newcombe , Howe , Fleschcr 1
Handall. Hynes and the rest of you speeder * ,
here's the chance of a life time ; one of you
will wear U sure.
The Tourists will go a flshln * today over
at Hawthorne's lake. Start from the "pump
house" at 7:30 : a. m. Riders who go on the
run must take their lunch. A wagon will
convey the tackle , lunch baskets , coffee pots ,
etc. , to the lake. Captain Smith promises
that the run will be one of the nicest of the
season. If the club turns out as It has
on the last few runs there will not be a fish
left In tbe lake to tell the tale when the
bugle sounds the retreat.
Next Sunday the Tourist club pedals over
to Underwood , la. . In conjunction with the
Turner Wheel club. The run will be In
charge of the Tourist lieutenants and Cap
tain Moehler of the Turners.
Messrs. Randall , O'Drlen , Daxon and
Smith were elected to represent the Tourist
Wheelmen as delegates to the Associated
Cycling Club * of Omaha on Thursday evenIng -
Ing of last week. The combination Is a good
strong one and the club will be well repre
sented without doubt.
The Teurlst Wheelmen of Omaha are now
the largest exclusive riding club In the city ,
| perhaps In the United States. Their member-
ship roll exceeds the century mark , and ap
plications are poijrlng' In by the dozens.
"
Seventy-two applications" were acted upon it
the last business rrieMlng. The members
who are rustling for fecfults are meeting with
phenomenal success. Great care Is used In
the election of member's , It being the aim
of the club to adrnltj 16 companlorrhip only
bicyclists who are actively attached to the
recreation. Several ladles have Jolnel the
club , and enjoy the1 spin's Immensely.
The Tourist Bass' ' tiall tejtn Is now one of
the features ot the wheel club. The personnel
Is composed of some godd amateur ball play
ers Russell , Stocking , Toozer , Howe , Combes ,
Smith , Burdlck , Jdncs , Uarnum , ore all on
the team , A series of games will be arranged
with other wheel club teams during the sea
son.
The mammoth run to Papllllon last Sunday
developed several little facts which It might
be well to mention , and It would do well for
all wheelmen to remember. The run was a
record breaker , and was the largest bicycle
club run ever taken out ot Omaha ; the trip
down was made without accident ; the pace
set was even and Just fast enough to be en
joyable ; the bugle signals were promptly
obeyed , and the run was well managed.
Why ? Because there were experienced road
men In charge. These men had a watchful
eye for the welfare and comfort of every
rider who took part In the tour. The same
men could have taken the big crowd over
the return trip lu the same perfect manner ,
and the accidents which did occur In the
afternoon would not have happened. In
nearly every Instance the men Injured were
inexperienced men , and without leadership.
A time should be set for return trips on these
big runs , and riders should , as far as possi
ble , be ready to return with the officers In
charge. Then the hotel accommodations
which were made provided for the accommo
dation of 150 to 300 hungry men and women.
These arrangements were completed days be
fore the run. by the officers In charge of the
run. Those who were dissatisfied have no
one to blame but themselves. The lintel
people put up a special dinner , their tables
seated sixty at once , and the dinner hour
was early enough In the day to give every
one a chance to fill up. As It was , 134 took
advantage of the arrangements and were
pleased. Club members should show the ap
preciation of their . ' "ad " officers' efforts by
helping them out In their arrangements , Instead -
stead of creating discord by Ignoring their
plans. It Is very discouraging , Indeed , to a
road officer to make hotel arrangements and
then have his club mates go back on him.
All In all , however , the run was a fine one
and enjoyed by all. Another big Joint run
is advertised for June 23 , to Sarpy Mills.
The Tourist Wheelmen Century club elected
officers for 1895 Thursday evening. The gen
tlemen called to serve are John Hynes , chief
centurlan , Jack Culley , deputy centurlnn , W.
A. Klngslcy. secretary-treasurer. The club Is
composed of the following members of the
Tourist Wheelmen : Hy Fredrlcksen , John
Hynes. E. T. Yates , W. A. Klngsley , Jack
Culley , W. M. Barnum , Louis Fleschur , E. P.
Walker , George Sancha and Harry 1C. Smith.
The fourth annual century run of the club
will be taken In September.
At a meeting of the Associated Cycling
clubs held In Youngi Men's Christian asso
ciation hall last Monday evening It was de
cided not to change Uio time of starting the
Omaha road race which takes place May
30 , and as heretofore-announced It will start
promptly at 1:30 : p. m. Mr. E. B. Hender
son , president cf thd organization , was au
thorized to appoint a handicapping commit
tee , whose names are not to be inado public.
The distance will be ten miles and not twelve
as was first Intended/ / Wins the start will bo
made between the'flrst and second hills of
thq course , which ' 19 about Flfty-n'ghth
street. The riderswill - - turn for the return
trip Just east ot the bridge over the Llttlo
Papplo river. The handicap limit will proba
bly be about four 'minutes , which Is ample
for such a hilly course. Any man who pretend
tend ) to be at all fast on the road would
have a splendid chance * with such a start.
The committee are"a llttlo slow with their
entry blanks , whldh should have been out
by May 5 at least , and thus have given out
of town riders "trxihanee to have , arranged ,
to participate. There \yill bo at least fifty
starters , all of whom , bjit about four or five ,
will have-'hajidlcapsj/Froderlckson ' Is looked
upon as liavlng about the best chance for
tlmo prize , being connected with a cycle
store and thus having llttlo to do but to
prepare fcr the contest , he should be In the
very best of condition. The others who are
looked upon as having a possible chance to
win the time prize are Gadke , Potter , Hol
ton , Much and Plxley. These men , as well
as many others , are all working hard and
will In all probability be In first-class condi
tion by Decoration day.
It Is understood that at the next regular
meeting ot the city council an ordinance will
bo passed prohibiting bicyclists riding upon
the sidewalks In trie suburban portions ot
t'ne city. If the council would see that the
paved streets were repaired so as to be
rldcablo" the cyclists would then have no
reasons fcf riding on the walks , but In the
condition that some of the streets now are
It Is almost Impossible to rldo a bicycle on
them.
The Columbia Cycling club , composed en
tirely of riders of 1895-Columblas , made quite
a showing In the run to Pjpllllon last Sun
day. There were about twenty of them and
the handle bar 'pf each wheel was adorned
with a pleco of Columbia blue ribbon. The
club has been permanently organized , and
announce I'nat they are "here to stay. "
The Tourist Wheelmen run to Hawthorn's
lake today , a distance of fifteen miles. They
leave the "Pump House" at 8 a. m. , taking
their fishing tackle , lunch , etc. , and wll
spend the day fishing , BO look out for flsl
stories when they return. The run Is a
beautiful ono and Captain Smith urges al
to turn out and swell the crowd.
Sanger , the famous cyclist. Is not In the
best of health , so writes Trainer Shafer from
Birmingham. Sanger has had a relapse am
Is In a serious condition. Trainer Shafer
writes that Sanger has gone to pieces , lost
his appetite , and his nerve has gone back on
him. A doctor said that Sanger had a
nervous shock caused by weakness. He
thinks , however , the death of his brother
has had a great deal to do with Sanger's con
dition. Shafer says If ho does not Improve
he can not sec how he will bi > able to ge
him In shapa for the Johnson-Sanger match.
The doctor says If he can quiet his nerves
his appetite will speedily return. Shafer
says that Titus Is a flond for work and that
If ho did not keep at Mm all th'e tlmo he
would rldo his head off. He started his
sprint work today and reeled off a quarter In
:2S : 4-5 , and an eighth In 14 seconds. Ca
banne , the ex-Omahan , Is doing well. In
case Sanger should not ba able to ride for
some time Shafer-will make a hard fight with
Tltua and Cabanne , for ho thinks Cabanne
will be very fast for short distances.
It Is suggested that 'the wires along the
Dodge street macadam might be utilized to
report the road racp. "Cycle clubs at Lin
coln , Kearney and elsewhere could probably
bo Induced to take'a description for the un
fortunate stay-at-homes.
Entry blanks for the Decoration day roac
race can bo had by , application to this ofllce
Riders throughout } | io state will please sent
In their orders at once , .
limy Tiniri nt Ui'ilrorslcjr Park.
The University club will again have a
chance to test Us efficiency on the diamond
Tuesday next , when Jl will "stack up'
against one of the ? very strongest amateur
teams In the west , ' viz : the aggregation o
athletic collegians representing the University
of Michigan. ' "J
For the past seven or1'eight years Michigan
has been acknowledged by all aa the chain
plon college baseball team of the west. In
fact , during that time she has not sufierce
more than half a dozen defeats from western
teams , and in the two years that sha mad
eastern trips she succeeded In beating
Harvard , Yale , Brown , Leblgh and othe
colleges. These eastern trips were In
1891 and 1892. and Abbott. Crawford and
Jeffries , all ot the University club , were then
on the Michigan nine.
Michigan Is strong this year. She ha
already played twenty games all over th
country , from New York to Minneapolis , an
won nearly all of them. It would seem a
If they would "eat up" the unpractlced Unl
versity club men , but the oraclea In baseba
matter ! say that It U not so certain after all
Michigan has a big advantage- tralnln
and practice , but the UnUenlty club men ar
veterans , evey one of them , and are bar
men to down.
Michigan' * pitcher U Sexton , -who pttchei
to many yean for Brown , and aj captain o
the Drown University team made an enviable
reputation for hlmsolt and hit university
among the colleges. Casper Whitney has
placed Sexton among the leading pitchers ot
the United States.
For the University club Robinson and Craw
ford will bo _ In the points. Young Robinson
Is a phenomenon If he can steady himself
down. He realizes that this Is an oppor
tunity to compare himself with a great
pitcher , and ho will most likely realize the
expectations ot his friends.
Michigan Is making at present n. western
tour , playing the leading college teams , and
for this reason the University club has been
abl < j to have her come to Omaha. She has
never boon so far west before , and may not
cotno ngaln for years , because she generally
takes a prolonged eastern trip at this time.
The Michigan boys will put up at the Mer
chants hotel and the event will be an occa
sion for the numerous and loyal alumni ot
old Michigan to have a grand reunion and
get In touch once again with their Alma
Mater. Any courtesies that may bo ex
tended to the boys during their brief stiy
by the alumni will bo highly appreciated liy
them , and the praises of Omaha will bo sung
In many different states by thcso collegians
gathered from all over the country.
The University club Is praying for a gooJ
day In order that there may be a large num
ber of carriages out. The University park ,
formerly called the Young Men's Christian
Association park , Is especially adapted so
that a fine view of the game can bo had from
a carriage , and It Is likely that a large num
ber of the swell rigs In town will bo on the
field Tuesday next.
The ball ground Is In fine condition. The
keeper of the eround , the experienced Gib
son , Is getting the diamond In perfect condi
tion and the oval field presents a beautiful
opeparanc ? from the grand stand and the new
bleachers.
Decoration day will be the gall day of the
spring , Just as Thanksgiving day Is the ath
letic event of the fall. On that day the style
and beauty of Omaha will be out In force and
since the Omaha league team Is out of town
that day It Is expected that the grounds will
bo packed.
The University club deserves a good deal of
credit for the effort that It Is making to pro
mote an Interest In amateur athletics. It has
spared neither pains nor expense to get the
very best amateur teams In the country here.
The members of the University club nine are
entlemen , who play the game solely and
urely for the sport there Is In It. They put
"zip" Into the game that Is a delight to the
pectator and Is not often seen In profes
ioimls. It Is one of the by-laws of the asso-
latlon that no games shall be played on Its
rounds on Sunday , but on every Saturday
tternoon during the season It Is the purpose
f the club to arrange a game with the best
earns In this section.
The University club Itself at present has
bout 100 members , about 15 per cent of which
re associated members , or. In other words ,
ro not college graduates. There are nearly
00 college men In the city , and It Is hopsd
nd expected that the membership will be
argely Increased. It Is desired that all unl-
erBlty men Join and others Interested In
mateur athletics.
Dy the efforts of the University the alumni
f the various colleges will be enabled to met
he different teams from their respective eel
eges and thus revive for a day their old col-
ege spirit and enthusiasm , which la po dfar
o every college man.
The Unlvfrjlty cub ! has a gcoj fu'ure before
t and It ? nine after It gets In shape will win
aurels for Omaha. Tuesday and Decoration
ay let us go out and se ; what the amateurs
an do.
The Itineracy of the University of Michigan
jase ball team Is as follows : May 18 , North
vestern , at Evanston ; May 20. State untvor-
ilty of Iowa , at Iowa ICty ; May 21. Unlver-
Ity club , at Omaha ; May 22. University of
iltnnesota , at Minneapolis ; May 23 , Unlver
Ity of Wisconsin , at Madison ; May 24 , Delolt
jollege , at Delolt. WIs. ; May 25 , University
f Chicago , at Chicago.
The Union 1'nrlc ItunnlnR Moot.
EVER before has
Union park pro
sentcd as lovely a
picture as It does
today , with It
Swaying maples
broad lawns , newlj
painted building
and fences , and It
matchless raci
_ , course. A largi
31.- ' force of workmen
lave been Industriously engaged there for th
past two weeks , and are now busy putting on
; he finishing touches for the great meet o
he thoroug breSs , whlch-eommsncea Wcdr.es
lay next , May 22. There will be ten days o
racing , Sunday exceptoJ , the session terminal
ng on Saturday evening June- , and durin
.hat tlmo much exciting sport Is promised
3n the very opening day comes the Gran
notel handicap with a field of eleven stnrteiv
This Is for one mlle and a sixteenth and wl
a rattling good event. On Saturday th
South Omaha handicap , ono mlle , will be th
feature of the afternoon's card. After tha
strung throughout the meeting will bo th
liquor dealers' purse , the Decoration da
handicap , the ladles' purse , the Council Dluff
handicap and a number of other good things
The Jockey club is determlnei to glvo patron
the best program ever offered here , and !
the meeting Is the success the Indication
point to the meeting will bo the annua
feature In this exhilarating sport In this sec
tlon of the west , as it Is In St. Paul , Mlnno
apolls , Kantas City and Denver. Just no\
the forthcoming session Is little more than a
experiment and the management do not fee
like branching out too lavishly until they se
where they are at. Let the public one
stamp the enterprise with favor and In th
future It will bo a great go.
There are now nearly 150 horses on th
grounds and more are expected. Dig string
liave come In from both Hawthorne and Eai
St. Louis and some of the crackcrjac
sprinters of both thcso famous courses wl
compete for the moneys.
A grand crowd should be on han
Wednesday next , the opening day. The fa
cllltles for reaching these beautiful ground
ara first-class , and a large and fashlonab'
turnout should mark the appreciation felt i
this city and Council Dluffs. All the ral
roads will give a ono and one-third fare fo
the round trip throughout tbe meeting an
there will evidently be an outpouring from
abroad. Good music will enliven the occaslo
at Intervals , and promptly at 2 o'clock th
flag will fall for the flrst dash. The pro
gram :
Wednesday , May 22 First race , four fur
lorgs , purse , $100 ; second , selling race , flv
furlongs , $125 ; third , same , six furlonga , $12 !
fourth , Grand Hotel Handicap , one an one-
sixteenth miles , $300 ; fifth , selling , seven fur
longs , $150.
Thursday , May 23 First , flvu furlongs ,
purse $125 ; second , four furlongs , purse $100 ;
third , selling , six furlongs , purse $125 ; fourth ,
selling , seven furlongs , purse $150 ; flfth , sellIng -
Ing , four and a halt furlongs , $100.
Friday , May 24 First , four furlongs. $100 ;
second , 'selling , five furlongs , $125 ; third , six
furlongs , $125 ; fourth , one mile , purs ? ,
guaranteed value , $200 ; flfth , six and a half
furlongs , $125.
Saturday , May 25 First , four furlongs , $100 ;
second , selling , six and a half furlongs , $125 ;
third , same , six furlongs , $125 ; fourth. South
Omaha Handicap , one mile , $300 ; flfth , sell
ing , flve furlongs , $125.
Monday , May 27 First , selling , flvo fur
longs , $100 ; second , four furlongs , $100 ; third ,
selling , seven furlongs , $125 ; fourth , selling ,
seven and one-halt furlongs , $200 ; flfth , sellIng -
Ing , six furlongs , $125.
Tuesday , May 28 First , four and a half
furlongs , $100 ; second , selling , flve furlongs ,
$125 ; third , same , six furlongs , $125 ; fourth ,
Omaha Handicap , ono mile and an eighth ,
$300 ; fifth , six and a halt furlongs , $150.
Wednesday , May 29 First , four furlongs ,
$100 ; second , selling , flve furlongs , $125 ;
third , selling , six and a half furlongs , $125 ;
fourth , Ladles' Puree , seven and a half fur
longs , $200 ; flfth , selling , six furlongs , $100.
Thursday , May 30 First , four furlongs ,
$100 ; second , selling , flvo furlongs , $ ! ! 5 ;
third , selling , , slx furlongs , $125 ; fourth ,
Decoration Day Handicap , one mile and 100
yards , $300 ; flfth , selling , seven furlongs ,
$150.
Friday , May 31 First , selling , four and a
halt furlongs , $100 ; second , flve furlongs , $125 ;
third , six furlongs , $125 ; fourth , Liquor
Dealers' Purse , one mile , $20'j ; flfth , selling ,
six furlongs , $125.
Saturday , June 1 First , selling , four fur
longs , $100 ; second , selling , six furlongs , $125 ;
third , six and a half furlongs , $150 ; fourth ,
Council Dluffs Handicap , seven furlongs , $300 ;
flfth. Consolation purse , flve furlongs , $125.
Quentlnn * mid Antvrnri.
FREMONT. May 17To the Sporting Edl-
tor of The Uea. W" please let me
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STORE 165 DOUGLAS 5T.
FURNITURE and CARPET DEPT
This week we are going to sell Par
lor Goods , Couches aiicl Bed Lounges at
prices 'way below any we have hereto
fore offered. We have had a good trade
on Carpets and other goods but Parlor
Goods haven't moved so fast.
Pine overstuff Parlor Suit ;
f > piojos ; ( lamak oovor ;
worth 8100 this woclc
only
Flno Tnpostry overstuff.
Suit ; llvo ) ) foccs ; wrtrth
$50.00-this week only
525,00
Flno C - pleco Mnhopnny
fniino stilt ; dnnwsk oov-
or ; worth $75.00 this
week ,
Pine H-ploco Mahogany In
laid Parlor Suit ; damask
cover ; worth SoO.OO ;
marked down this week to
Couches that wo formerly sold at
$ 15.00 marked down to close nt 828.00
! ? H"i.OO marked down to close tit . 17.00
$ 'jr . ( )0 ) marked down to close nt 14.UO
$120.00 marked down to close at , . 9.75
Bed Lounges that we formerly sold at
$ 'JO.OO marked down to close nt .812.00
$ ir > .00 marked down to close nt , . 8.OO
! ? IL'.OO marked down to close at . 6.00
Odd Divans , Odd Corner Chairs , Odd Easy Chairs , un-
holstered in fine damask and tapestry , marked
down to half price to close.
$ . " 0.00 Turkish Hockers , to close 828.00
.fao.00 Platform Koekers , to close 15.0O
$15.00 Mahogany Rockers , to close O.OO
$10.00 Mahogany Hockers , to close 4.OO
& 50.00 Casy Chairs , to close 14.00
? 1W.OO Onsy Chairs , to close 12.0O
$20.00 Sasy Chairs , to close 10.00
? ir .oo Casy Chairs , to close , 8.0O
$ IL'.OO Casy Chairs , to close. 5.00
$ ( ! .00 l-'ancy Rockers , to close. 15-00
$ .r > .00 Kancy Rockers , to close 2.50
$4.00 Fancy Rockers , to close 2.00
Those goods are nil now and bought recently when the market
touched bottom. "You cannot afford to miss this 1'ARLOR SUIT
SALE. If you do you will regret it , as goods go for a song.
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know In next Sunday's Dee" who are the
holders of all of the , world's records , their
time and the wheI they ride. 2. Who holds
the best time on the road ? 3. Who do you
think will be the leading man In the Omaha
road race ? . Wheelman.
Ans. 1. Nlxey. It would take up a page
of The Dee. 2. For what distance ? 3.
Don't think.
OMAHA , May 14. To the Sporting Editor
of The Doe : Please Inform me through
Questions and Answers column ot Sunday
Dee how to get to tbe Lugenbeel marshes.
Also how far from railroad. Do you know
ot any Urge marsh , or lake along or nes ?
the Fremont , Blkhorn & Missouri Valley rail
way ? ! * Leopold.
Ans. Via the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley railroad to Cody. Six miles from the
station.
LINCOLN , May 15 , To the Sporting Edi
tor of The Dee : Please state tbe mile b'.cycla
record and by whom made ? What Is Dllly
I'lxley's work for a mile ? H. L. M.
Ans. 1. Eddie luld of New York at San
Jose , CaU ( 2:01i/4. : U ) 216 ; , paced.
OMAHA , May 1C. To the Sporting Editor
ot The Dee : Please answer through Uii
columns of The Sunday Dee , In a game
of double high flvo , diamonds trumpi , and
having been led twice "A" leads deuce ot
hearts , all play oft cult , having no hearts ,
except "D , " who has queen of hearts , one
spade and one trump. "U" plays a spade and
claims ho does not have to pliy a heart. Is
"U" right or wrong ? Dlock Head.
Ans. Wrong.
SOUTH OMAHA , May 13. To the Sparling
Editor of The Dee : Who wins ? Game " even
up , " "A" leads , takes trick , leada again ,
takes trick , turns each trick down , leads
again. "D" demands privilege seeing last
trick taken. "A" refuses. "D" beta ha
has a right to see. last trick taken. Who
shall I pay wager to , "A" or "D ? " L. 0.
Ans. " "
To "A.
CHADHON , Neb. , May 10. Tq the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The Dee : Please answer In
your next Sunday paper how to get rid ot
prairie dogs ? B. J. Longcor.
Ans. Move to New York City ,
Deglnnlng last Monday 15 per cent was
added to the wages of the men In Ibe employ
of the Thomas I ) . West Foundry compiny.
at Bhsrpsvllle , Pa.