1C THE O3rAIIA DAILY BE1IC : SITN DAY , JULY 7 , 1805.
SPORTS FOR THE DOG DAYS
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A Hasty Review of Western .Association
Teams.
COMING REGATTA AT HENLEY-ON-THAMES
ralaVer vrllti the Hull
tu\i \ of Ilia Wlioel Army Athlutlci
anil Ilia Cuntomnry Wvukly
Spurting Ilomulup.
Now ( hat the Western association la roundIng -
Ing Into the last half of the pennant race a
brief review of the different teams may prove
Interesting. In the first place , In a league
controlled by a low salary limit like the
Western , It Is almost a certainty that the
teams will bo more evenly balanced than
those where money will get the best playing
ability In the market. On even terms finan
cially the team's complexion depends largely
upon the manager's knowledge of the strength
ot available players' ability and his success
In signing them. After that the manage
ment and conduct of the team Is the mst
potent factor In their success.
As the Omaha team originally stood It was
considered very strong In this class , yet a
very problematical quantity , Inasmuch as but
little was known of the real worth of a num
ber of the men signed , and It nil depended
on how they wculd pan out. That they have
succeeded as well as could bo reasonably ex
pected under the circumstances Is attested
by the fact that they are In third p.sltlon , snd
are liable to even better this. Still , there can
bo no loafing from this on down to the wire.
That the team Is one ot the greatest "In and
outers" of the eight tlioro Is no denying.
They have won and lout during the greater
part of the season with a regularity that has
been remarkable and to some ot the Incon
siderate fans highly exasperating. The team
has struck no marvelous winning or losing
streak , no period of great ball playing , no
period of poor ball playing , but persistent
alternating. There has been a noticeable
lack of team work which has materially
militated against their accomplishing the
former , niul too much Individual strength to
prevent them from falling Into the latter.
The team Is In better shape just now than
at any time during the season and should
gtvo a flret class account ot Itself from this
on out.
The Lincoln team , In point of ability ,
looked way above the averaga on paper be
fore the season began , but their disastrous
exhibition experience put the fans all at
sea. There are no stars on the Capital City
list , but as a whole they have been made to
shine like a luminary of the first magnitude.
This has been accomplished1 by superior
managemsnl on and off the Held. Duckcrlno
Ebrlght , like Howe , Is an old player , anil
a man well up In the business , and he has
devoted his knowledge exclusively to the
Improvement of his nun. The discipline of
the IJIncoln team Is something to be emu
lated , and since the Hag fell for the start
In the championship trip It has been at , or
near , the top , and Is quite likely to remain
there.
Billy Traflley's Des Molnes outfit has , in a
way , been a disappointment , but there Is
plenty of time remaining for the 1'rohlbl-
tlonlsU to bring about a reversal of opinion.
Traflley has a roster of strong players , the
Old Hess himself not being the least con
spicuous of the lot. He has had a long and
meritorious career , and In the Western as
sociation , Illo Anse In the league , Is well
entitled to the honor of being a grand old
man. Just what the team has been shy In
IB a conundrum. It has not been Individual
playing strength or hard luck , and thu
leaves but one Inference , the Pie Eating
Hlng's Inability to get Just exactly out of his
aggregation what he should get out. Then-
has been some Internal contention , a case 01
two of swelled" head , which has hampered
the team's march to victory.
Perhaps the best balanced team , the most
effective and symmetrical In Its work. Is the
one oscillating with fluckerlno's Clodhoppers -
pers In the first and second hole Peorla
Manager Dugdale has displayed rare talent
In his management of the Blackbirds , and
Is deserving of all the success that come
his way. Outelde of his pitching corps , un
doubtedly the best In the association , the
team Is composed of a lot of mediocre , men ,
all of which shows the potency and effective
ness of thorough team work , and that espe-
iclally In an organization of equally matched
teams. There Is strength In union. The
'Peorlas play like the several component
parts of a well-oiled and perfectly working
piece of machinery. Of course they make
errors , but they are seldom errors of the
head. It Is blunders with hands and feet
with them , but It Is blindness of the brain
that works disaster In a game of ball. If
Dugdale maintains his present lick , the
championship flag for 1896 will surely wave
over the classic precincts of the Illinois
metropolis of booze.
The llockford team has been a disappoint
ment. Defore the season opened they were
rated very high , but as has been the case
.In so many Instances before , this ante-season
estimate failed to pan out. Hugh Nicol Is
a splendid captain and manager , well up In
all the Intricacies of the game , and It was
naturally expected that he would gather a
great team about him. This , however , Is Me
first season In this association , and It can
be depended on he will be on hand next yeai
with an aggregation that will bo heard from
hard and often.
George Bracken's Qulncy team is anothei
of the same sort , only not so much so. II
was almost a unanimous thing that Qulnc ;
would chase all the other cluba to tin
woods during the exhibition season , but II
has failed to verify expectations. The ab
kenco of the Qulncys' excellent manager bj
reason of sickness has had much to do wltl
Qulncy's backset. With Mr Urackett on the
bench all , the time the tucm would now b <
nearer the top.
Not very much wa.3 expected of the Jack
tonvllle team at my time and there has beer
no disappointment from this source. Then
are good plaVcrs on the team and Just wha
the dlniculty has been Is hard to tell , unles ,
It has been a lack of proper management
During the team's recent visit here It gavi
an exhibition of a ? slovenly and Indlfferen
ball as was ever seen on any grounds. Cap
tain Carruthers was the only man in tin
game , and of course his Individual effort !
counted for little against the combined effort
of the Omahas.
The St. Joe team started under doubtfu
sondltlons , of which boozing and Insubordl
nate players were not the least. The firs
month was a continual wrangle , and vlctorle
were of such rare.occurrence that the t an
was plunged hopelessly In the hole. No
until Qua Alberts assumed control did tti
team given any evidence of strength , bu
elnco his advent It has been steadily on th
climb and may yet get \\lthln halllni
distance.
VnlnYor with ttie FUMP.
Eddld Boyle Is doing great work brtilm
the bat for the St. Pauls.
Captain Comlskey would like to liav
Charlie Shaffer for his St. Paul team.
Pat Tebeau saya that the majority ot fine
In the league are Imposed by the new men.
'Now Dahlen Is said to be dlssatlsfled , wit
Chicago and wants his release. Who next
Manager Alberts of the St. Joes has slgnd
a ne\v catcher , Mike Johnson , from Dubuque
buquo , la.
Harry Qatewood has been made high
mucky-muck of the Topekas , and now the
never will lose.
Talking about pitchers , by the way , tha
lad McOrecvy , with the Qulncya , Is'so in
pumpkins himself.
The Omahas have not been running base
recently with anything like the vim wit
which th5y * started out.
Go.orgo Carrlsh , who la a Nebraska boy , b
the way , la without a doubt the best pltche
In the Western-anoclatlotn >
Maybe 'Arthur Twlneham wouldn't f
nicely on the St. Louis team just now o
Dick Buckley , eh , Christ i i
' In PllUbUri IheV oectise Fred Uly of b (
Ins \ho best shortstop In the league. Eve
Von der Abe wouldn't do that.
President Freedman refuses to cntertnl
the proposition to secure John Ward for tli
Qlante. Apd New York howls.
. It U claimed that Dill/ Merrill hta playe
J
with more league clubs In a shorter period
than any man In the profession.
Jimmy Ilannon has fallen off greatly In
his balling. Ho Is below the .400 mark ,
but still leads Boston In stick work.
Danny IJoland , the peer ot any of the
catchers In this association , has been dubbed
"Pork Chops" by his running males.
Ginger Is one of the Ingredlenln lacking In
the makeup of the ( Jacksonville * . As a
Jollier Parisian Bob Is a dead failure.
Tom Hlckcy of Lincoln li one ot the most
genial lute ball men In the business. He ana
George Brackett make a pretty strong pair.
Pitcher McDougal , who ofllclated In only a
portion of a game with the team , has been
released by Brooklyn and picked up by St.
Louis.
Manager Mack has accused several of his
Pirates ot being "qultlers. " Thai sorl of
material In a team will never win a cham
pionship.
Umpire Emslle has fined less players this
season than any man on Die league staff.
Lallmm was the first player fined by him
this season.
George Uanby Is again getting Into some
thing like good shape and he will doubtless
keep a lot of the big hitlers guessing from
fills on out.
Von ilcr Alie Is accused of a desire to
sell his tried players and filling In wlt'n
youngsters. He Is said to be tired of base
ball , and vice versa.
It Is claimed that the first ten games playcJ
In Milladelplila this season averaged 11,000
per game. And the man who read off the
figures said he was sober.
Chrysanthemum Von der Ahe , ho of the
flowery face and speech , says thai Pitcher
McDougal will be carried as an extra man
and thai Billy Traflley will not get him.
Old Billy Van Dyke , who has been pere
grinating up and down the base ball world
sines the landing of the pilgrims , has a wife
and eight Httlo Van Dykes over In Farragul ,
la.
My old side pard , BUI TrafHcy , Ihe Des
Molnes manager , has made Louisville an olTer
for Preslon. Jusl what Willie offered to offer
late advices fall to stale. Probably a piece
of pie.
The fact thai Kansas City made Iwenty
hits off his phenom dees not discourage Man
ager Barnes of Minneapolis. Ho has pinned
his faith on one Carney , who halls from
Chaska , Minn.
The umpires are "getting next" lo Tomm >
Tucker , and ho will have to curtail his coach-
ng. He was ordered to the bench twice
n a recent game at Boston for violating the
: oachlng rules.
Nine ex-I'lttsburg twlrlers have faced Ihe
"Iralcs this Reason and only Iwo Slralton
ind Terry have won their games. Tim
cacre were Ehret , Gumbert , Knell , Phillips ,
' isper , Maul and Staley.
Nlnely per cenl of Ihe fans In Ihe stands
bought that Inks was robbed of his home
un the other day when McGreevy called
lilm out for culling second. But he wasn'l.
McGreevy's decision was cornel.
Pctlo Lehman would grow too fat to play
iall If ho had nothing but foul flies to subsist
upon. Ho can got back quicker on. a high
"oul fly and squeeze It with groaler certainly
han any calcher In any of Ihe minor leagues.
Clem Klmmerer Is one of Buckerlno's finds
and he was well worth the picking up , for
" 0 has been pitching some fine ball. This Is
emmy's first professional season , he la but
2 and Is a bona llde native of the- Capital
Mly.
Mly.More
More scientific base running Is what the
Mew Yorks need , suggests an erudite critic.
More base running of any sort would be
gratifying. How Is a man to do scientific
base running when he can'l gel to first ?
vening Telegram.
The Lincoln Courier declares that the
game has been boycotled because Billy
O'Brien was lei oul. But the Courier knows
betler and I might go further and say that
'he Courier knows what has been the mat
er up here Just ns well as the next fel-
ow. Eh ?
The Qulncya trot right along with Dug-
dale's team when It comes to gentlemanly de
portment on the field. There Isn't a tough In
' .he whole outfit and Captain Sam La Uoque
s a gentlemanly fellow at all times. Mana
ger Brackett Is to be congratulated upon hla
selection of players.
Indianapolis lias never had a team of basj
ball players that were ao-strung up to run
bases. As Boon as a man gets to first he
watches Walking and no mailer whul the
couchers say , he runs on the signal. Many
runs are due to stolen bases this season In
dianapolis Ser.llnel.
A St. Joe fan says this team could win the
Western association rag hands down : Katz ,
left field ; Flynn , cenler field ; Letcher , right
field ; Hill , third base ; Inks , short stop ;
Ebrlght , second base ; Caruthers , first base ;
Underwood , Thomas , K'merer ' and Gragg ,
pitchers ; Lehman , Speer and Snyder , catchers !
Buckerlno Ebrlght still has his eagle eye
riveted to the bunllng. Well , here's Ic
Buck ; If Omaha can'l gel there Lincoln has
my heartiest wishes. They have a manager
and a captain down there whom the people
can respect and who deserves all the good
things the newspaper boys may say abul
him.
Manager Nicol was surprised Thursday
morning at St. Joe when ho was told thai
tliero was a package- Ihe express ofllco foi
him. Ho wenl down lo see what It was and
found It was a miniature saw log about flvt
feet long and one foot In dlameler. On II
was a label saying , "Here's hoping you car
lilt the ball once < in a while. " It was senl
him by the nockford Stringers.
Manager Nicol writes , so says Ihe Rockforo
Register , thai Ihe Rockford players are be
having like gentlemen , all are anxious tc
win , and have been playing hard. They have
simply been passing through * the hard lucl
belt In the west. Well , now thai they are
back on their own cellar door , we'd like tc
hear from them occasionally.
The Omaha team certainly got a Jewel
when they secured Flrsl Baseman Inks , foi
he Is pulling up a wonderful game. II ma ;
be lhal he cannel maintain Ihe extraordinary
lick he has struck , but so long as he U
playing marvelous ball there Is no call foi
anything but compliments. He has played
nine games thus far In this city , and foi
these his record is appended : At bat , 34
runs , 11 ; base hits , 15 ; pul oul , G7 , assists , 3
errors , 1.
For Rockfoid , observes the Des Molnei
Register man , old "Daddy" Krleg no longei
perambulate ? In Ihe middle garden , Insteac
being an occupant ot the beginning bag
In essaying this position with rather raplc
clubs he years ago received much promt'
nence and coin. He yesterday received soim
gcod-natured guying and six put outs. Hi
has made himself famous by writing an ex
haustlve article on "Slippery Silver's Slide , 01
How Not to Grow Old , " and he will read i
chapter from It today at the end of tin
steenlh round. He tried to get our Uncli
BUI Trallley to pose as a "horrible example'
during such a recital yesterday , but th
veteran declined the honor with man :
thanks. To hearers It Is as pleasant to take ai
Ice cream on n December day and the "g
o. m" will deliver It In homeopathic doses
Manager Nicol does the ghost In the crave
yard end and proved himself of materla
composition when he camped under Iwo hlgl
files. Joe Vlsner also appeared. He playei
ball before Ihe flood and has been In th
swim ever since. He's oiled his wheels am
U running as smooth as a bicycle on i
rough pavement. He still has his hungry
looking countenance , which Is , perhaps , Ih
reason why he ale up five likely-looking two
baggers.
The Doctor and Illi Snowy lint.
OMAHA , June 28. To the Sporting Edlto
of The Bee : I have learned something latcl
that might at some time be of value to yeas
as people are continually writing you for In
formation. I have been troubled with th
rats In the ceilings and walls , ot my'house
About a year ago I procured a ferret and sen
him through the house fifty times or inor
but the rats still held high carnival. A shot
time ago somebody gave my Illlle boy a pe
white rat. At night we put the cage con
taliilng the rat Into an unoccupied room.
The rat gelling out ot the cage In som
way , gnawed a hole In the wall and made
tour ot the house between rafters and jolti
He returned the next day cut , scared
scratched and generally uied up , but sufllc
It to cay we have only had one rat about ou
house for the past two weeka , and that la
white one. .Vjj _ > . . % C. WHINNERY.
All lllght , Uentleiuen , I'll lie Our.
.OMAHA , July 3. S. O. V. Griswold , Esq
porting Editor Omaha Bco : Dear Sir I
duo form the secretary ot the Crescent Gu
club hereby Informs you ot honorary men :
berahlp lo the above club , which action vti
voted upon at our regular monthly meetln
July 1. Club meets aycry Saturday aftci
noon nl 3 o'clock , and would bo pleased to
see you present. Yours respectfully ,
L. E. nOHEUTS , Prcs. ,
A. W. ALLEN , Sec'y.
AT IlliNLliV-ON-TIIAHES.
Cornell la 1'xptcted to Uphold Undo Snin'n
Fulr l' Inc.
As the famous regatta at Henlcy-on-
Thames approaches the Interest Increases not
only there , bul throughout this country , and
for thai mailer Ihroughoul the Christian
world. It will certainly prove Iho greatest
event In aquatics this year that has ever
marked the pages of this royal sport , and so
long as It Is a matter ot such general con
cern a brief description of Ihe scene and his
tory of Ihe occasion will bo pleasant readIng -
Ing for home lovers ot athletics.
The regalia begins nexl Tuesday , Iho 3th ,
and continues until the llth , Inclusive.
What makes It so unusually Important on
Ihis side this year Is because an American
collegiate elghl will do battle with the
doughty Englishmen. It Is the Cornell crew
who are expected to uphold the fair fame of
tills proud country , and It Is reasonable to
expect thai Ihey will nol disappoint us.
Henley Is famous throughout the English
speaking world on account of Its regatta.
Indeed , Dutchmen and Frenchmen also know
It , for representatives ot these nationalities
have appeared from lime lo llmo lo lake
part In Us contests.
It was In 18.19 thai Ihe Henley regalia
was established. II has been gradually
growing In popularity , and may now be said
to attract more attention even than the
Oxford and Cambridge boat race. This Is
not surprising when It Is borne In mind thai
Ihe Oxford and Cambridge race lasts bill
twenty minutes , while the regatta nl Hen
ley extends over three days and Is made an
Important social function. The great event
Is , of course , the grand challenge cup for
eights. Other Important races are the la
dles' challenge plate , established In 1845 ; the
Thames cup. for eights (1868) ( ) ; the stewards'
challenge cup for fours (1855) ( ) ; Ihe Mlver
goblets , for pair oars (1845) ( ) and the diamond
challenge sculls , for singles (1841) ( ) .
A list of the entries for this year are subJoined -
Joined :
Grand Challenge Cup ( eight oars ) Cor
nells of Ithaca , N. Y. ; Leander Club , London
Rowing club , New College ( Oxford ) , Thames
Rowing club , and Trinity Hall ( Cambridge ) .
Stewards' Challenge Cup ( four oars ) Ar-
; onaul Rowing club of Toronto , Leander
lub , Thames Rowing club , and New College.
Diamond Sculls Jacques Boudln of Paris ,
R. K. Beaumonl of Ihe Burton Rowing
lub , Hon. R. Guineas , Guy Nlckalls and
Vivian Nlckalls of the London Rowing club ,
.nd. E. A. Thompson and F. H. Thompson of
he Argonaut Rowing club.
There Is no more charming spot on the
iver Thames than Henley. It Is thlrly-slx
ullcs from London , far enough from the
Metropolis lo retain Its rural atmosphere.
Llthough many thousands or Londoners make
. holiday of cup day al Henley , still the
ilace has not become tuo cockneyfied in
plto of Its being called 'Enlcy. ' It Is nets
s democratic as Is Epsom Downs on a derby
lay , and Ihe rank and fashion In house
boats and all kinds of craft that line the
janks of the river gtvo Ihe affair a tone
hat borders on the exclusive , yet probably
nol fewer lhan 100,000 people will walch Ihe
grand challenge race.
The lown llselt IH well built , and has 5,000
nhabllanls.
GREAT DEMAND FOR ROOMS.
Jusl now Ihero Is a greal demand for
oems , especially by wealthy Americans ,
who wish to see Ihe Cornell men race , lei
us hope lo victory , and It Is said thai many
ppllcanls have been unable lo obtain ac-
: ommodallons. Fabulous prices have been
ibtalned for some villas. It was on a win
dow of the Red Lion Inn , In Henley , thai
henslone wrote :
Whoe'er has Iraveled life's dull round ,
Where'er his stages may have been ,
May sigh to think he still has found
The waimest welcome at fin Inn.
The visitor will certainly not find a warm
welcome at an Inn at Henley during regalia
iveek , because Ihere will be no room for him.
Henley is In Ihe counly of Oxfordshire , at
he base pf Ihe Chlllern. hills. Surely there
3 no prettier sight than thai exhibited on
cup day. All along Ihe banks are verdant
Awns , clumps of trees and meadows. Every
variety of craft Is moored close to the shore.
There are college barges and house boats
adorned with flowers and foliage. Then
there are gaily colored awnings , streamers
and flags and bunting of every description.
On a fine night the effect Is beautiful , as
he boats are Illuminated with many colored
lanterns , which shed their effulgence on
what may be called In this vicinity the Sil
ver Thames. "
All manner of boats are on the river.
Steam , electric and naphtha launches fill
aboul. Canoes , skiffs , gigs and punts arc
: here. Womanhood , attired in faultless boat-
ng costume , are punting , rowing and manip
ulating paddles.
Much amusement Is often caused by the
alUmpls of friends on shore lo keep up wllh
Ihe contestants on Ihe waler. There are
Ines of carriages , and behind Ihese , further
back , among the crowd , are showmen , llrlt-
sli negro minstrels , and the usual fakirs al
ways to ba found at such gatherings. The
scene is a particularly exhilarating one , and
thoroughly and characteristically English.
The rules of the regatta are strlcl and there
are rarsly any hitches. The first heal Is
started at noon exactly , the last al 8 p. m.
If a crew Is nol In position at the lime fixed
for the start It loses Its chance. As soon
as the heat Is rowed the contestants for the
next go down to Ihe start.
The course Is now one mile and 550 yards
In length , being almost straight , with the
exception of a slight bend al the start. The
course Is marked with piles bearing white
flags , and at every quarter mile there Is a
bell which rings as the crews pass , thus not
ing th Intervals between them. As the
course Is only 130 fo3t wide , bul Iwo crewt
are entered in each heat.
WELL RECEIVED BY ENGLISHMEN.
The Cornell crew have bem very well re
ceived both bythe English oarsmen and
citizens , and the accounts received of theli
progress are highly satisfactory. They are
now In the pink of condition , and henceforth
will only seek to maintain all thai hard
work has done for Ihem. They now pracllce
spurts and starts. They have received man >
social Invitations , bul their training precludes
their acceptance.
The English rowing critics are apparently
unfavorably Impressed with Cornell's style ,
but that does not seem to affect them any
and they are pegging ahead Just as serenely
and confidently as If upon their own duel !
pond at Ithaca. The gravest criticism , up tc
this time , which Ihese critics have made ,
however , Is thai their stroke Is lee short
lhal Is lo say , they do not reach out enough
In order to give the blades a hold of the
water far enough forward. And there Is
much Iruth In this , too ; ea much , In fact
as to lead one to doubt the ability of the
Americans lo hold their English cousins , onct
the race Is under full headway. Last yeai
the Yale crew were undoubtedly rowlnf
"short , " and this fad would hava counted
heavily against them had the Harvard crew
been anywhere near their equals. So far a :
"form" goes , nothing can b ; said detrlmen
lal lo Cornell In comparison lo any of tin
crews entered for the grand challsnge cuj
race , and If Ihey lose , II will be more or
accounl of Ihe shortness of their stroke lhar
all other things combined. But we will hopi
for the best , and a few more days will tel
the story.
WiiI ptirlimK ; lit the Wheel.
The Union Pacific Wheel club's run toi
Saturday , July 6 , was to Bellevue. On ac
count of the rain storm ot the 4th , the rui
lo Blair , scheduled for that date , was post
poned. The ranks are growing , and severa
of the gentler sex are now numbered ai
members of the organization.
Will Plxley was Ihe hero of the Kearne :
meet. He Is riding belter and faster thai
ever before.
The mileage contest commences in thi
Tourists this month , and members are urgei
not lo miss any more runs lhan possible
All Tuesday evenings are called for Ihi
ladles and will be managed by Ihem.
Tha Kearney meet was certainly a glorlou :
epoch In local cycling.
Harry K. Smith was In atlendance al Ihi
bicycle races at Jefferson , la. , July 4 and G
On an average of 300 wheelmen visit tin
fort every pleasant evening.
Following Is Tourist card for July runs :
Tuesday evening , July 2 , Florence : Slar
7:20 : p. m. , fourteen miles.
Thursday evening , July 4 , Fairmont Park
Start 7:30 : p. m. , sixteen miles.
Saturday evening , July C , Lake Manawa
Start 7:30 : p. m. , boating , bathing moonlight
nlneteeji miles.
Sunday , July 7 , Plattsmouth : Start 8 a
m. Postponed trip from lad month. Dlnne
at the Rlley. A good time. Don't mUs It
forly-four miles.
Tuesday evening , July 9 , Courtland Beach
Start 7:20 : p. m. , eight miles.
Thursday evening , July 11 , Blind run
Start 7:20 : p. m. , home In time to attem
regular monthly meeting.
Sunday , July 14 , Springfield : Start 8 a
m. Unless oth'rwlsei arranged will relurn
to Papllllon for dinner. Thirty-four miles.
Tuesday evening , July 16 , Boulevard run :
Starl 7:20 : p. m.
Thursday evening , July 18 , Courtland
Beach : Start 7:20 : p..im. , boating and bath
ing.
Sunday , July 21 , Rennlngton ; Start 8 a. m.
Joint run with Turners'and Ganymedes ; base
ball , etc. , thirty-four mile ; .
Tuesday evening , July 23 , Council Bluffs :
Start 7:20 : p. m. , ten miles.
Thursday eveningiJuly 25 , Krew's Mill :
Sart 7:20 : p. m. , over the Dodge street
course ; twenty-two miles.
Sunday , July 28 , MCsaourl Valley : Start
7:30 : a , m. Anniversary run with Oany-
medes ; bae ball at j Reels , fine dinner al
the Cheney , don't miss It. The "Valley"
will not be called again this season. Sixty
miles.
Tuesday evening , Irvlngton : Starl 7:20 p.
m. , sixteen miles.
As the season advances Ihe practical util
ity of single-tube tires for bicycles Is more
clearly emphasized. The demand for sim
plicity In everylhlng pertaining to cycle con-
slrucllon has solved the lire problem In
favor of the single tube , on account ot light
ness In weight , reduced price , excellent wear
ing qualities and unexcelled adaptability lo
quick and permanent repair. II Is destined
to supersede all other froms of pneumatic
tire construction.
Om.ilui's Strong Miin.
It may not be very generally known , but
Is nevertheless a fact , Omaha has a genuine
phenom In the way of a slrong man , a regu
lar coming Sandow. ' His nims Is Alois Swo-
boda , and he Is bul 22 years of age. He was
born In Vienna , Austria , and Is a fine example
ot whal a man can make of himself physi
cally It he goes at It In the right way.
Swoboda has been examined frequently by
Omaha's leading physicians , and they arc
unanimous on the polnl lhal he Is a marvel
of muscular developmenl. The muscles all
over his body , when conlraclsd. are as hard
ns steel , and when relaxed as soft as a girl's.
The measurements of Omaha's Hercules are
as follows : Height , 5 feet G ; weight , 145 ;
chsst. 45 Inches ; waist , 2SV4 ; expansion , 14
Inches ; biceps , 16 ; thigh , 23V4 ; wrist , 7. He
has a perfect physique and enormous strength.
He toys with a 250-pound dumb bell like a
boy would handle a feather duster , and tears
two decks of playing cards In Iwo wllh Ihe
wonderful sfrength of his hands. He has a
system of training peculiarly his own , and
claims thai any man can become as strong
afs he , or even stronger , It they adhered to
its requirements. At Sandow's exhibition at
the Mlllard last winter Swoboda showed up
magnificently In comparison. The muscles
of their necks , abdomen and thighs were
almosl a dead match.
Sport * In tlio Army.
The elaborate and Interesting athletic pro-
jrams run oft at Fort Omaha , Fort Meade
and Fort Ntobrara on the Fourth of July are
evidence ot the advancement of sport In
the army , and Is a matter thai will unques
tionably keep on improving In the future. II
s an Innovation most acceptable to both men
and officers , creates a delightful oasis in the
year's monotonous waste , and brings about
beneficial results in a hundred and one ways.
The sports at Forl Omaha were witnessed by
the largest crowd thai assembled anywhere In
Ihls vicinlly on Ihe Fourlh , while at Forlf
Nlobrara and Meade the day was a memorable
and gala one Indeed.
1'rrgUlrnt Kent of tlio Western ,
W. W. Kent , president of the Western
Association ot Base Ball Clubs , has been In
the city for several days circulating among
business men In an endeavor to rehabilitate
the Omaha club. He ihas left a favorable
mpresslon everywhere he has been , and will
no doubt succeed in his laudable mlsshn , as
he deserves to. Mrl Kent Is a gentleman
and a business man of standing , and inspires
confidence and enthusiasm wherever he goes.
He Is an honor lo this young base ball body ,
a man whom everybody can respect and en
dorse , and a man who will be continued In
his present position as long as he desires It.
( JneMloiiH nnit .Answer" .
NEBRASKA CITY , . Neb. , June 29. To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please Inform
me when the Henley rega.tla takes place , and
whal boat clubs are to take part ? Also , In
a game ot three-handed casino , two players
hold five spades each , and spades are nol
counted ; In the nextf-game one ot these
two makes spades 'andclaims that he Is
entitled to two points , Is thai right ? I en
close stamped envelope for reply. A. B.
Wilson.
Ans. (1) ( ) You will find the Information
desired In "At-Henley-On-Thames" In Ihls
department , this Issue. (2) ( ) No. No questions
answered by mall.
SIOUX CITY , la. , July 2. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor ot The Bee : in next Sunday's
Issue will you please publish In your sporting
department a synopsis of the cities repre
sented In Ihe National league since Its
origin , and stale also who won Ihe pennant
each year. R. T. Woods.
Ans. The National league of base ball
clubs was organized In December , 1875 , and
its first playing season began a year later.
From the following table It will be seen thai
the National league has , during Its twenly
years of organization , had as members
twenty-lwo dlfferenl cllles. Of Ihls number
Chicago and Boston are the only elites lhal
have been represented each succeeding year.
From 187G to 1895 , and the number of years
each city was represented , follows : 1876 ,
Athletics ot Philadelphia , Boston , Chicago ,
Cincinnati , Hartford , Mutualg of New York ,
Louisville and St. Louis ; 1877. Boston , Chi
cago. Cincinnati , Hartford , Louisville and
St. Louis ; 1878 , Boston , Chicago Cincinnati ,
Providence , Indianapolis and Milwaukee ;
1879 , Boston , Chicago , Cincinnati , Provi
dence , Cleveland , Troy , Buffalo and Syracuse ;
18SO , Boston , Chicago , Cincinnati , Providence ,
Cleveland , Troy , Buffalo and Worcester ; 1881
and 1SS2 , Boston , Chicago , Buffalo , Detroit ,
Cleveland , Providence , Troy , Worcester ; 1883
and 1884. Boston , Chicago , Buffalo , Detroit ,
Cleveland , Providence , New York , Philadel
phia , SI. Louis ; 1885 , Boslon , Chicago , Buf
falo. Detroit , Providence , New York. Phila
delphia , St. Louis ; 1886 , Boston , Chicago ,
Detroit , St. Louis , Kansas City , Philadelphia ,
New York. Washington ; 1887 and 1888 , Bos
ton , Chicago , New York , Philadelphia , Wash
ington , Detroll , Plllsburg , Indianapolis ; 1889 ,
Boston , Chicago , New York , Philadelphia ,
Plttsburg , Washington. Cleveland , Indianapo
lis ; 1890 and 1891 , Boslon , Chicago , New
York , Philadelphia. Brooklyn , Cincinnati ,
Plttsburg and Cleveland ; 1892 , 1893 , 1884 and
1895 , Boston , Chicago , New York , Philadel
phia , Brooklyn , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Pills-
burg , Baltimore , Washington , SI. Louis and
Louisville. Chicago won Ihe pennanl In
1876 , 1880 , 1881 , 1882 , 1885 and 1886. Boslon
won In 1377 , 1878 , 1883 , 1891 , 1892 , 1893.
New York was victorious In 1888 and 1889
Providence In 1879 and 1884. Detroll won
In 1887. Brooklyn In 1890 and Baltimore In
1894. Recapltulallon : Chicago won the pen
nant six times , Boston a like number. New
York twice. Providence twice , Detroll , Brook
lyn and Baltimore one each.
OMAHA , July 5. To the Sporllng Edllor
of The Bee : Please state In next Sunday's
Issue when the open season for upland plover
begins In this staleT--B. & M. Headquarters
Ans. There Is nol law governing plover
shooting In this state. . - The shooting season
however , begins in aboht ten days.
FREMONT , July ZX fa the Sporting Editor
of The Bee : Please answer In next Sunday's
Bee : How many limes has A. A. Zlmmer
man been beaten , add by whom from the
beginning of his raclpgl career. A Sub.
Ans. A. A. Zimmerman was on Ihe racing
path two yearn beforei be came Into prom
Inence , and thus Ifowould be Impossible lo
answer definllely howvimany limes and by
whom he had been jkleKatecl from the be
ginning of his career.- However , since h
came Into prominence,1) which was In 1890
he has bezn defeatd > bul few limes. In
1893 oul ot 111 racea idden he won 107 , being
defeated twlco by Banger , once by Johnson
and once by Menjec. .
HUMBOLDT , Neb/ . July 1. To Ihe Sporl
Ing Edllor oC The Beets Will you kindly de
clde Ihe following question In your Sunday
Issue : Two parlle , i L and C , make a been
on Iwo horses , A and W. L bets C lhal A
gels a beller place In the race thai W. On
accounl of rain Ihey go bul one heat. W
finishes second , A finishes third. Does C
win the bet , or does the changing of th
condition ot the race change the condition
of the bets and declare the bets off ? I
was distinctly understood belween L and C
that the bet was on the race not on th
heat. JAMES B. DAVIS.
Ans. H Is no bet , of course.
OMAHA , July 2. To the Sporting Edlto
of The Bee : Please answer In Sunday'
( July 7) ) Bee , and oblige a dally subscriber
Can five acres of ground be bought betweer
New York Ctly and Albany , on Ihe Hudson
river , for $6.000 , no mailer where located
Jusl so H ls on the river ? Subscriber.
Ana. You can't have any of my land or
the Hudson at any euch figures.
PENDER. Neb. , July 3. To the Sportln
Edllor of The Bee ; In playing crlbbage I
you make thirty-one with the lad card , Is I
proper lo count one for the last card or not
Please answer In Sunday's Bee. J. A. W.
-Ann. Not , *
THE WHIRR OF THE WHEELS
Joveloping Ptcullar Properties as a Matrimonial
menial Promoter.
VALUABLE HI ITS FOR SUMMER TOURISTS
rnctlcitt nn I Mirthful Suggestions for
Amntonm niul Hvpcrts A Minister
Wheeled Out ol I ho Uiurcli
\VlieclliiK Notes.
From many quarters come , and In many
onlomporury columns are , glowing accounts
f the success of Ihe bicycle as a promoter ot
nalrlmony. II appears lhal lawn lentils Is
ess connubially efficient , and ns for such trite
Id methods as balls and parties and G o'clock
eas , Ihey are comparatively "not In It. "
This condition ot affairs suggcsls lo Iho Bos
on Advcrllbcr the possibility ot Ihe manii-
aclurers drawing Ihe long bow , bul even If
o , that which began with fiction may end
vlth foci , as was Ihe case when Benedick
iml "dear Lady Disdain , " who were mutually
ndlfferent or antagonistic to each other , were
caused lo fall Inlo happy and triumphant
eve by n lltlle , Imiocenl plol of llielr friends ,
vho lold each oilier of Ihe warm admiration
expressed by the other.
Up lo now the bicycle manufacturers have
mainly relied in Ihejr advertising upon the
peed records made and broken by the riders
on llielr machines. It may be thai hereafter
ho manufacturers will depend upon the dally
itillelln of matrimonial records. The Idea Is
capable of ample development along the lines
already marked out. Jusl as now a wheel-
n.tn who wins a race sometimes receives as
a present a machine like mat on which the
success was achieved , and the fact of thai
success proclaimed as an added proof of Ihe
nachlne's superiorly , even so It may be that
he wheelwoman who becomes engaged very
soon after beginning to ride will find among
ler wedding presents a .new bicycle of the
same patlcrn as lhal whoso excellence has
been by her so happily demonstrated.
THE SUMMER TOUR.
Just at present the question occupying
ho minds of a vast number of cyclists Is
he summer tour , a diversion predlcled as
iboul lo be Iho amusement mosl In vogue
or Ihls season. Especially among the fair
levotees of Ihe wheel will Ihls novel and de-
Ighlful mode of pleasuring be In high favor.
In planning buch a Irlp Ihe ilrsl con-
slderalion Is good company. A sensible ,
oily , married pair musl be telecled lo .play
iroprlcty ; Ihe resl of Ihe party should be
longenlal , good tempered and Inured to the
dea of roughing II.
And whal opporlunllles are offered on
a cycling tour for the youthful masculine
and feminine fancy to have full play ! The
coaching tours abroad so proverbial as pro-
Iflc In matrimonial results are not in It
with the cycling lour. The mounts , the
leisurely shins , Ihe walks up hill , Ihe long
rests In some shady spot , the general gaiety
arising from the unchecked flow of fun and
good spirits , as well as from all sorts of
amusing accidents happening along the way
every condition Is favorable to the promotion
of that "sweetest thing In life , " parllcularly
t a tandem cycle la used.
Too large a party Is not desirable. It is
wisest to limit the number to six or eight.
The next mailer of Importance Is the choice
of a route. Shall It bo near at hand and of
a few day's run , or an exlended Journey In
some distant portion of the country ?
In delerminlng on a lour It pays to have
one member of the parly Join Iho organlza-
: lon now familiar by name lo all good cy
clers , Iho League of American Wheelmen.
The fee Is very small , Ihe. advantages of
membership Immense. In Iho first place Its
'tour book , " maps , road books and hand-
jooks are absolutely reliable an ! full of In-
'brmalion as lo lours in various parls of Ihe
counlry , Ihe mosl popular roads , Ihelr char-
acler and condlllont with numberless other
points. All members are allowed reduced
aotcl rates.
EXPENSES AND BAGGAGE.
The cost per day and per capita depends
entirely on the purse and requirements of
the party. The besl hotels , with no expense
spared on the transporlallon of machines ,
luggage , refreshment or olher comforls , will
levy a tax of ? 5 dally. The economical
pleasure-seeker can accomplish the same re
sults for $1 less. A bed at a small hotel era
a farmhouse , though not always downy , an
swers the purpose to the tired bul happy
lourlst , too placid and sleepy lo be dlslurboJ ,
while frwh eggs and milk , with a "piece of
plo" in addition , can be had for a song.
The Journey once sealed upon , II Is well
for Ihe feminine lourists contemplallng II lo
prime Ihemselves on several Imporlanl points.
She should practice going ten miles farther
each day , beginning with ten miles for a
starl. The great Irouble wllh women Is lhal
Ihey are apl lo overdo al flrsl. Anolher Hem
Is practice on a narrow path , as country roads
are often rough , and the side path must be
resorted to. She should also be conversant
with Ihe conslrucllon and working of her
bicycle , In case of accldenl.
Sltll anolher question of vast Importance Is
what to carry on a tour. A man can load
thlrly pounds on his diamond-shaped box ,
slrappcd lo his handle bar , and so can a
woman In bloomers. The feminine lourlsl
musl content herself with from five to ten
pounds , confined parlly In Ihe tourist's bag
strapped under the frame , partly In the lug
gage carrier faslened lo Ihe handle , unless
she sirups a knapsack lo herself , as some
wheelers do.
The loolbag musl go at all hazards , unless
she can depend on that of some other mem
ber of the parly. There are lollet articles , ns
few ns she can be satisfies with , sewing Im
plements In case of a rent or a missing but
ton. A telescope drinking cup Is another
necessity. Next come mackintosh , thick
Jacket and change of undergarments. If the
excursion Is to be a long one she can forward
her trunk by train to some desltned spol.
This louring will make a wonderful change
In Iho fair cycllsl. There Is nolhlng like
cycling for Ihe thin woman , or the sloul
ellher. H makes the liver work , food di
gest , and causes a fine appetlle , Ihus af
fording Ihe Ihln woman , who Is apl lo be
Illy nourished , a new Impelus , brlghlenlng
her eyes , reddening her checks and doing her
over generally.
LOOK TO YOUR OWN COMFORT.
It Is a curious revealing of the manner in
which men and women are made tall or
short , this riding of the wheel. Some of those
who tower on high standing , sll qulle low on
Ihe whee ! because Ihelr length Is In their
legs. Others who are short sit high , because
their length Is In llielr waists. Others , again
have an unsuspected length of thigh , which
whether they are tall or short , causes then
to sit high , and vice versa.
A good rule to observe In bicycling Is thai
of Ignoring all one's friends' or enemies
comments and advice. If you are happier
with a low saddle and a high handle bar , rldi
with a low saddle and a high handle bar al
you like , no matter who exclaims at your
unprofessional appearance. You are riding
for your own pleasure , not thai of your
friendsor ( enemies ) , and when you fall II Is
your own knees lhal are cracked , your shins
lhal are banged , and your lemper , that Is
affected , not theirs. Therefore , ride as suits
you best until you get to be an expert. A
certain woman who mounts with conten
and freedom , silting on the saddle as she
steps on the pedal , and has the waddle con
venlently low for thai purpose , was BO bad
gered by people who had no earthly Interes
In her to raise the saddle , thai she did so
and has never bern able to mount since with
out four balks and a high curbstone. One o
her distinguished advisers went by the other
day and laughed at her Ineffectual endeavors
lo get on. She will now lower her saddle til
In trails on the ground and ride for her own
amusement only , not for glory or derision , I
she has any common sense. People are
ready with their opinions who do not care
a rap whether you ride or sit al home , so
don'l mind anybody.
TYPES OF WOMEN CYCLISTS.
Wheel women may be classified a riders by
Ihe reasons which lead them to mount a
wheel. The best riders are those who ride
because they love the exercise and all out-of
door sports. These women are not only
"good to look al , " bul companionable on Ihe
road. They do not worry about what the ;
wear , but don the costume which seems lo
Ihem besl filled for Ihe aport. They are en
couraglng to beginners , and do not advocate
"scorching" or "over-exertion. " Fortunalcly
for all Interested , these women are In the
majority of Ihe bicycle women of loday.
Second lo these come the women who ride
conscientiously. Their physicians have
ordered wheels , or they need open air exer
clae , or their husbands want them to ride
These women are not as Inspiring as the firs
lass , but they are sensible , reasonable riders ,
nd afford satisfaction to society at large.
Then there Is a numerous class who ride
iccause other people ride , and who give a
ast amount ot consideration to their clothes ,
unfortunately , too , not from the standpoint
ot fitness or suitability , but from mistaken
lotions of "slyle" and "cffccllvcncss. " This
nlsgulded division of womankind Is responsl-
ile for Ihe manclous compositions of color
tnd uncouth cuts which disport themselves
leforo the startled community. Al Us worst ,
his contingent wears furbelows and bleached
lair and chews gum ; at Its best II Is trying
o Its friends and relatives. These Individuals
arc not given to physical exercise , and will ,
n course ot time , disappear , save in sporadic
cases. They tide to bo seen of men , and n
vobbly wheel attracls more attention than
one which goes straight to Its destination ,
HINTS TO U1CYCL1STS.
Harper's Round Table furnishes these In
structive rulce :
1. A good.bicyclist Is careful of liU roads ;
iherefore , when taking a header be careful
lot to hit the road too hard with your fore-
icad. You might make u dent In the pave
ment.
2. In falling off your wheel do not fall on
jotli stiles at once. Failure to observe this
rule will result In driving you against your-
* eir.
3. Always be courteous. If a trolley car
has the right of way over a track do not
dispute with It. A boy In Massachusetts who
broke this rule broke his rlghl arm and his
cyclometer nt the same time.
4. Be cautious. In riding from Now York
to Brooklyn keep on the driveway. Don't
try to wheel over the suspension cable. You
might slip and fall Into the iMiokcstack of a
passing ferryboat
5. Keep your lamp 111 when riding al
night. The boy who thought he was safe
because he had a parlor match In his pocket
came home with a spoke In his wheel lhal
didn't belong there.
G. Do not bo rough with the Ice carts anJ
furnllure trucks. If you must run Into one
of them do It as gently and tenderly as If
It were a baby carriage.
7. A merciful rider Is merciful to hie
wheel , so do not force a bicycle beyond the
point of Its endurance , unless you want _ to
walk back with your wheel on your shoul
ders.
8. Keep cool. It In the course of n ride
you find yourself In a tight place , with a
skittish horse to the left and a steep ravine
to the right and a bulldog directly In the
fore , take ravine. You'll get Into It anyhow ,
and If you take it alone without dragging the
log or Ihe horse nflcr you your chances will
36 Improved.
9. Never use spurs on Ihe pneumatic tires
of your wheel. The use of spurs In this man
ner Is likely to leave your bicycle In a
winded condition. Spurs are not comfortable ,
cither , In case of a throw.
A WORD OF CAUTION.
Lady riders should remember , says Ameri
can Wheelman , thai Ihey are not occuslonic-l
mosl of Ihem lo vlolenl exercise. If they
would be benefited by the use of the wheel
they must starl In gradually and attempt
no long rides until they have had weeks
of training and practice. Starting In with
fifteen or twenty minutes' ride each day
they can' gradually Increase OB they gain
strength and skill till they may ride an hour
or Iwo without fatigue. The trouble with
ladles IE > they want to accomplish It at one
bound and are often discouraged before
they have been riding a weelc. They should
lay out a regular course of moderate riding ,
and If Ihey do Ihls they will find the bicycle
will grow easier lo manage and propel each
day. Trainers never permll Ihe men Ihey
arc filling for races or teals of endurance lo
overdo Ihemselves , for II weakens Ihe mus
cles and discourages Ihe subject. Moderation
and stlck-to-ltallvenefs are Iho Iwo rcqulre-
menls necessary to make a strong , skillful
rider.
SHE SHOOK HIM.
The bicycle craze has already begun to
bear fruit and tell on sentimental affairs In
Washington. It Is rumored , says the Post ,
thai one engagemcnl has been smashed lo
smithereens all on account of the fascinat
ing bike. She avowed she would have one ,
and ride It , too. He got wrathy and said It
was unfcmlnlne , Indelicate , undignified and
vulgar. She came back al him wllh'the as-
serlton lhal society , almighty and omnipo
tent society , approved , and lhal certainly
ought to settle It. He stuck to It that thai
did not prove anything as to the propriety of
the thing any more than because certain
society women played poker habitually for
money , smoked cigarettes , and gel fuddled
on champagne lhal therefore these things
were "good form. " She burst Into tears and
said he was a "brute , " whereupon he handed
In his resignation then and Ihere. Now their
paths have diverged. A dainty summer girl
who doesn't ride a bicycles Is Installed as Idol
and fetich , gets , all the candy and flowers ,
and the rebellious fair cyclist Is hiding her
chagrin by speeding of mornings with the
attache of Ihe Zanzibar legation.
DISRUPTS A CHURCH.
The good people of the Hope Baptlsl church
of Albany evidently believe with Bishop Coxe
of Buffalo , about "riding to the devil on bi
cycles , " for they have made It so unpleasant
for their bicycle-riding pastor. Rev. Jacob II.
Messenger , thai he has been forced to resign ,
despite the fact that his church was prosper
ous under his care and his Christianity was
not to be doubted.
It Is about a year ago , says the New York
Morning Journal , thai Ihe minister began' to
ride. The climax was capped when he under
took to make Me pastoral calls on a bicycle.
This made the Puritanical blood of the elderly
people of the congregation fairly boll , but the
younger members liked Ihe paslor , and the
fight against him was not easily won. In
fact , It was never won , a majority of the
church being with him , bul he disliked Ihe
discord and EO resigned. Several of Ihe most
prominent people have followed his example ,
and Ihe result Is thai the church la split upon
the subject of wheels.
Mr. Messenger Is a young man and very
popular in the city. He says lhal he rides
simply for exercise , and cannot believe that
there Is anything thai should make a cler
gyman abstain from tnich a pleasure If he
chooses to enjoy It. "
THE GEAR OF A BICYCLE.
The subject of the gear of a bicycle Is a
very mysterious one to the general public ,
and inasmuch as Ihe bicycle has taken such
hold and is likely to remain with us It Is
meet that riders should understand the term
"gearing" and whal II Implies.
The system of calling bicycles "geared to
sixty-three , " says the New York Times ,
originates from the old high wheel. When
the "safety , " which Is Iho presenl form of
bicycle , came Into vogue , riders wanted a
mutual ground by which they could compare
Ihe space covered by ono revolution of the
foot In a safety and In the high wheel. There
fore the gearing of the safety , having wheels
twenty-fight Inches In diameter , and turning
Ihe wheels twice for each revolution of the
pedal , Instead of being called geared two
to one , was called "geared to fifty-six. " The
progression , then , was equal to thai of one
revolution of a flfty-slx-lnch wheel.
The pedal crank of a bicycle la nothing
mure than a lever , and the teeth of the
rprcckel wheel are Ihe fulcrums. The lev
erage Is In the proportion of the radius of
the gearing to Ihe length ot the crank ; thus
If the rear wheel sprocket has eighteen teeth ,
the rear wheel must turn as often for one
re\olutlon of the , foot as elghl Is contained
In eighteen , or two and one-fourth times.
If the rear wheel Is twenty-eight Inches In
diameter the bicycle Is then geared to two and
one-fourth times twenty-eight , which equals
sixty-three Inches. The radius of sixty-three
Inches Is thirty-one and one-half Inches ,
which Is the long arm of the lever ; Ihe short
arm Is the pedal crank. If , then , one takes
a beam thirty-eight Incheu long and supports
It by a knife edge six and one-half Inches
from one end and thirty-one and one-half
Inches from the other the beam Is tapered
al one end and weighed al Ihe other , as on
a Fairbanks beam scale.
The radius of all gears ID halt the
diameter and one pound attached to the rim
of the wheels opposite the pedal crank will
require the following weights on the pedal
to balance It : At fifty-four gear , 4.15 pounds ;
sixty-three , 4.85 ; reventy-two , C.C4 ; seventy-
six , 5.85 ; eighty. C.15. It will thus be readily
seen why a hill cannot be climbed at high
gear by the average rider.
bhort llnihri.
Miss Remle Londonderry of Boston , the
'round-the-world bicyclist , has declined over
150 offers of marriage. She says she has
saved $1,500.
The board of supervisors of San Francisco
Is considering a proposition to license Indi
vidual owners of bicycles. One of the argu
ments advanced In favor of licensing Is that
the bicycle has destroyed the livery business
and should make up the county revenue lost
by the destruction of that business.
The other day a bicycle rider was coasting
down a hill at Pulaskl In the western part of
Pennsylvania. He saw a big snake lying di
rectly In his path. The motions ot the snake
confuted the bicyclist , and he was. compelled
o run over It ; As the front wheel strucU
the serpent Its fangs shot out. and the bi
cyclist had not gone far , he says , when tha
'rout ' tire collapsed. An examination dis
closed Iho fact that the snake's fangs lm < l
lunctured the lire , A Middlesex physician
examined the snake , which the young man
considered a trophy , and lent corroborated lo
Iho slory by discovering minute particles ot
vulcanized rubber In Ihe teeth.
Dr. Harrison , a noted Brooklyn divine , saltl
n a late sermon : "There can be no drunk
ards on bicycles. A man hni to keep all hla
wits about him to rldp a wheel. To all other
sports companionship Is necessary. Wheeling ?
Is the most wonderful pastime In this re
spect. Oiic person Is enough and ten thous
and are not too many. " Dr. Harrison sug
gested between 5 a. m. and V u. in. as Iho
Jesl lime for Iho exercise.
The contest between the horse anil the
wheel Is particularly sharp In Louisville , Ky.
Ten bicycle riders were run down by drivers
n that city In one week recently , and several
of them seriously Injured. In one Instance a
driver deliberately ditched two riders. They ,
remounted and gave chase , caught the horsc-
mltn and lambasted him with his own horse
whip.
A cycling club In Chicago Is composed ot
women who have met with some disaster
whllo riding.
There are thirty miles of superb blcycla
roads In Chicago parks and boulevards , all
connected.
John D. Rockefeller has an amiable cccen.
trlclty of giving bicycles to his friends. Last
year he rave twenty-two wheels to his ac
quaintances , and this year has already pro-
sonlcd slxleen to those of his friends who.
In his opinion , need outdoor exorcise.
The assertion thai bicycling Is dangerous
Is nol borne oul by the record. In Chicago ,
where there are 85,000 wheelers , only 41 accl
dents to riders occurred during the past sit
months. Of these only one proved fatal ,
Most of the accidents were due to Ihe rcck
lessness of Ihe fldcrs.
PrUate Mathoy , of the regular army , hns
made a trip from Fort Hamilton , New York ,
to Chicago on a bicycle , traveling with full
service equipment. Including knapsack ami
carbine. The distance by the route followed !
was 1,200 miles , and the Journey was accom
plished In a llttlo over thirteen days.
A novelty In bicycle races came oft re
cently In Vienna , the usual feature being tha
manner of handicapping participants. Tha
race was for married men exclusively , and ,
the handicap was apportioned according ta'
the following rule : The amount of tha
handicap was decided by the number of chil
dren of the competitor ; ho got fifteen yards
for each boy and ten yards for each girl ;
married men with no children had to start
from the scratch. The course was ono mlla
on the club track. It was won by a member
who has seven children.
Nearly everybody knows
Nicoll the Tailor's business
is on a very large-scale.
We have busy tailor stores irk
twenty principal cities we
have had for a quarter cen
tury.
We make to-order garments
at prices all can afford , gar
ments that would cost one-
third to one-half more any *
where else.
Trousers to order , $4 to $14.
Suits to order , $15 to $50.
Overcoats about the same.
Samples mailed.
Garments cxpicsscd.
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