r . .
- -
-
_ - - ,
I
i , - 18 - - - _ . " . LItA1iAtry IH1 a ) : SUDY [ , OO'l'OHJDlt 20 , U fjj.
-
. .
SOME FINE SPURT AHEAD
- -
Whore Omaha 1unters May rind Quail
Shooting on Short Notice
-
BIDS VERY NUMEROUS TillS YEAR
t " 'her. n In'n 1'Iciuirt' : tsiy tIt . Sr-
curcd ' 1 'J'h'N ' LIie-VIsnt Ih. I'n- :
thlHlnHIH Arc JuluJ TI. roigh- ,
( lilt Ihr SIn I. . .
: . 4. IElE are many No-
bra.ka sportsmen at
: . . , 474.11 , pre ent calculating the
. . c1 ' chances for Indulging
' p j . their fontness for
I.- , _ quail shooting thl
c , ' f season Soma have at-
I real' Hpent n day In
4 - , . -/4 ; the field In sptp : of the
/ , ii'47.heavy undergrowth , ,
t trying 10 bag a few of
: ;
: the brown crca-
% v ' 5. turcs While this ipeio
of fell , port has not
contributed very materially to the pleJuro of
the hunter In Nebraska this se3on , It ts duo
more to the fact that Jack Frost I has not yet
sufclenty robbed the undergrowth of If
dense tangle ( of vines anti leaves rather than
to the absence of the birdM. The mct rellblo
reports Indicate that quail have not been so
plenlful In this section of the country for
six yes af today Within two hour ride
of Omaha the little beauties can be found In
abundance .
alumlance.
Lovers of the sport who have been out this
fail agree that this Is the case. The too ,
they do nol appear to be quie so wIld as In
former yearn but this Is probably duo to th3
tact that the cover afforded at vresent Is un-
usually heavy for this period , anti as the sea-
Hon advances anll ( their shields arp thinned
the little creatures wil be lS ready to take
alarm as ot old and when lushell wIll seek
the shelter of the ravines as quickly.
From reports received by local sportsmen
trout Springfeld , Platsmeuth. Dodge ! county
nnl Tekamah those localities will effort ! excellent -
celent shooting this fall Every fold where
gOO ! feed or cover Is abundant ( ! wilt furnish
, /ore birds , though the covles arc small .
, Around Teltmah the sport Is partcularly
. promising and those acquainted In that vi-
' } cnly deN are that quaIl are more plentIful
' than for years. This Is sahl to be due to a
varIety oC reasons.
. ' -
. , Crops In that sectIon were never better and
' the gr1ssos are exceedingly rank. Then , too ,
t . the hints , have not been hunted In Burt
county during thl past two years as much as
, usual and now the abundance cf feed , water
and fine cover all contribute to attract them.
In the sections 01 the state more remote
from Omaha quai are even more numerous
than could bo expected. In the northern tier
of countes , where chicken shooting has long
attracted the hunter , the smaller birds have
been nerltctCl and permitted to thrive with-
. out being disturbed by dog or gun hut now
since the chicken has been partially exter-
mlnatell In that territory the hunters are
giving quail their attention. , Unless 1\11awfut
ml18UreS arc resorted to to take the game this
. 51)0310 of sport In Nebraska should really 1m-
_ llrvo with time In the future , other things
I beIng favorable Quail are not drIven from
, , desirable feeding grounds as oasly us chick-
oils , and being smaller and more active In
gettIng from tinder the gun are Idled
wIth considerable more ( llmculty.
,
Se\'crl Omaha sportsmen spent Sunday on
I thl Plato and killed nothing hut tm ! Joe
. Handly and sevt.ral other Union Pacifc en-
, thuslasts were among those who got nothing
In the way of game.
TIm ancient glory , Honey Creek lal < e. as a
hunting resort seem to bo returning Stock-
ton leth and several trlends hall souse
I splendid sport on the banks of that old pond
i recently. A fine bag of ducks was secured
I and fifty jacks.
II John Potty , the veteran sportsman , la pre-
II paring for a trip of a week at one ot
.1 the ssndhl lakes In the- northern part ot
the state. Potty has probably killed as much
I game In Nebraska lS any man In the state
other than pot hunters.
I
Coln H. Davidson . chief clerk of the pal
I . sengor depatment of the n. I M. , has one
or the latest Parker models , and wi try It
this week for the first time on ducks along
I the northwestern extension pf his rosll.
I' ' Genie In that section Is as IJlenUful as 1n
about big bags arc In Lawyer Simeral's
omce. Davidson enjoys the reputation of
I being a very fine shot
Ted Ackerman . Stanton's crack shot and
I , one ot the most genIal sportsman of e-
braska,19 _ _ . maIling some fine bags of ducks
I , Lola salt. . -
I Since Colonel George Loomis of the n. &
. M. general Jana er's orce won second place
i In the Omaha Gun clubs season : shoot he
I has expressed 'hls Intention 01 the quiet ot
, challenging Frank Parmelee.
i Charley Hunato was trying his frlt game
I shoot of the year at Percival the other day.
i le . found birds plentiful , but the under-
gro1.th too heavy for accurate work.
sC.\um OFF' ltY'VItl CH.\CICS.
"II Ie NluootcrsVould . . IrstsII. . . . 1.11"
to Protect Aui.ute'uurs.
OMAhA , Oct. H.-To th3 Sporting Editor
of The Dee : Please allow me space In the
. sportIng columns to smuggEst to the trap
_ ' shooters who read The Dee a pln whereby
we , 70 to 90 per cent at the cranks mar
met and test our metal without donatIng
70 per crnt of th entrance moner to the
proeessloral exp rtl' who nevtr miss , and
who pay their grocery bills out of our gen-
erosity Nlno.tenths of the trap shooters
I are busIness men. who shoot for this enjoy-
moot ant recreation there Is In It . antI never
I think of Ilrolt , as the experts do. I for ont
I believe It Is time to kick ] , and keell a-I < cltnj
'
I untIl wo get trap shiobting matters In tune
with other amateur sports. rank Parmelee ,
I Charles Humid. Jim Elliott , Hole Helekes.
Harvey leMurcby and many others of
their class are good companions genial gen-
, tlinen . and keep things moving at a shoot ,
I but their friendship comes hlgb.
1 heard John Iarlin tel a man one d3Y
"I would like to have your friendship , but
I can't afford to pay for It. "
There are others In the same boat. 1amI-
caps won't do. Jim Elliott cats break as
many targets at twenty.fve yards rise as an
amateur can at ten. I have never seen a
handicap yet that protcted the amateurs.
My Idea Is to organize an Interestate amateur .
tour trap shooters' association , taking In
Iowa , Missouri , Kansal' . Nebraska , Wyoming
anti Cotoudo. adopt bylaws barring out alt
men who make I business of 'shooting or
shooting goode-adopt our own meaning of
the word "umateur , " and also such rushes
, and regulations as will put the ordinary
ehoottrs on more equal footing. Time asso-
- elation ought to consist oC Individuals , instead .
stead oC clubs , who wIll pay a memberhip
leo of something like $2 , the money to be I
used In purchasing trophies to 13 contestolll
for at the first meetIng. thos3 trophies to bl '
the property of the winners for all tinme .
After the frt meeting the management In
whose hants the next shoot Is glvn will be
. glad to furnish similar medals , cups , etc. ,
. out of their profits.
1 nm ot tIme oplnlon hat an organizatIon
orgnizaton
. lIon ! the line suggested can bo pertectel that
wIll bring together the largest anl mot satIsfactory -
Isfactory shooting tournament over held west
DC Chicago. What do the trap shooters who
read ! this think about It1
I believe the columns ot The Bee ar. open
to you to discuss the matter. .
WILLIAM E. NASON.
This feeling II the outgrowthof . the II1t
state tournament In Omaha whoa the cracks
took everything In.shht. Ted Ackermsn said
. . that he broke same 9t par cent one day and
, ' : I Josor. I I remembpr the score , Brown-
Ing. Becker , Parmele Budl anti 8010 others
shot alt day and only mloled from two to sIx
birds. That really Is too Dtrong for the corn-
- mOi shooter Rl ! results In tlllng from him
. 70 per cent at his entrance. Straights tko .
. 40 per cent and one miss 30 per cent , leaving
30 imer ! cent to be divide between the 80 to 90
'
. . per cent men.
- GA'I'I el'I'E i CI.'hi 1 ( Oln.
HliNln's'u.rk , ' . . . , . '
IrnNol'N , n"'lrw..1 1"11 I'rs-
" - II'I. for lrxt " , 'n.
This Gate City Cricket cub held Ii fnt
annual meet at its headquarters. 2708 I.ake
Street , Monday o\'enlnl. The following were
elected oWcers for next aon : resldent ,
Harry hurst : vice president , John Striblng ;
. secretary . J. a. Nealej treasurer WillIam
f
- _ I _
8lrlhlng : captain , James Shefhrll . , sub cap-
laIn , A. U I , Iobb , T\\o prizes were orert
for the highest batting arid bowling averages '
J. Shepherd securing the batting aVeagEI'1
nurble clock , and J. ( Ntle the howling .
prize . a sho\'lnr FIt ( ' . J. Tnfel holds
the hlghnt bating average , but not having .1
taker : part In ten gaines his as'crage those not
001101. TufIheid's absence from the city WR
a serious Iou to the Gatc CI's and they
hope that next season wIll see him again In
Omaha
The Gatt City club played eleven matches ,
five wIth the Omaha Cricket cub , won two
0111 lest three ; five wIth the Fort Omaha
Cricket club , won tour soil , lost one . and
Uric 'wlh the Wanderers , won by time late
City.Gate
Gate CIty Cricket climb results : Eleven
ratlhes : wun seven , lost four.
Summary of latches : May 1. Omaha
Crlclet club , 1S : Gate ( 'lty Grkllet club , Gt ;
Gate CIty won ly IG rnR ) May 25 ! , P.lrt
Omaha Cricket t club , 42 and lG : late City
Cricket club , 13 arid lOS : late CIty won by
43 runs. June 1 , Fort Omaha Cricket chub
3G : Gale CIty Cricket club , : : : : Fort Omaha
won hy : rune. June S , Fort [ Omaha Crlck.t
climb 43 : late ( City Cricket club , 49 : Gate
City won by 6 t ; ruta : June 15 , Omah3 Crlck t
club , t6 : late CIty Cricket club , 76 : late
City \ \ 01 by 29 runs. July G , WanderEs. 31 ;
Gale City Cricket cub , Sf : late OIly won
hy & 0 runs August 11 , Fort Orah' Cricket
club , 21 a 111 Gi ; Gate City Cricket club , GG
and 98 ; late ( CIty won by 8G runs August
1S , Fort Omaha Cricket Club , :5 ; Gate Ciy
Cricket cluh , [ 6 ; Gale City won hy 21 runs.
August : I , Omaha Cricket club , 88 ; late CIty
Cricket chub , 4 : : Omaha won by 4 [ runs.
September 28 , Omaha Cricket club , 93 : Gate
City cricket club , 7S ; Omaha \on by 15 runs.
October G , Omaha Cricket club 18 ; Gate
City Cricket club G8 : Omaha Cllcket club
won by GO ruIns antI 3 wlclets.
Gate City Bating Averages :
Marl In Tlmr
Innlnl , lun . tn'- . Not Out . A\ ' .
C. J. T.HlphJ. . . . . 12. : as : < ISa 1
.5. Slscuuerd. ) . . . . . . , t1 .26. 2 12.1
. \ . luwpr . . . . . .1 11 26 : I 11.1
l'hnrlcs 11..15 : 120 15 2 9.3
12
J. ( I. NL'aIe..I. 12u 1 1 I 93
A. P. Mclher nn. 1 : : . ; 19 0 8.3
;
. \ . I ) . 10.b. . . . . 9 r 18 0 7.3
\ \ ' . Hlrl.lng..I . : : ; SO It 2 6.2
J. Louiclae . . . . .ml 6i 1 2 6.1
.1
\ \ ' . Iticluellen. . . . . 1 16 7 0 42
\ \ ' . Ironlol . . . . .13 n H 2 4.1
O. ( . . hurst . . . 8 2 < ' I I 3.G
.T , TonI' . . . . . . . . . G 16 7 0 2,1
A. Patuln. . . . . . 9 21 8 I 2,3
I. I : . H. I.nwrclce..IO .l 5 0 2.2
H. Ii. Nrnlc. . . . . t . < ) 7 0 2.2
The following also batted : J. Gregory . 15
and : : J. Muukln , 2 and 4 : J. llal , 1 /nd 1 ;
II. Plxtou , G and 3 : A. lollerson , : and 2 ;
J. Gilbert , 2 ad G ; W. M. Taylor. 0 and 2 ; J.
lladfieid , 2 ; C. Houser. 1 and 3 ; J. Stribhing.
o and 5 ; J. McCormacl , 7 ansI . 5.
'HI/nilp. : nol out.
Gate City Bowling Averages :
Ovpr . Maidens . nun. . Wickets. A , . .
J. O. Nlate. . . 61 18 ti 26 3.19
n. lies crs . . . .7' " ) 10 9 : 2) ) 0.5
A. 1) . I'b . . .26 1 Ci 10 6.1 I
.T , HI.eJhcr.t . . .1 : : 8 91 U 7,7 ,
.1. HnuKla" . . .111 U ! o ( 1 10
elmrl" 1\ . .12 2 23 2 1.1
Wickets have also been taken hy the following -
lowing : A. T. Mcl'imenon r for 21 ; E. I II.
Lawrence , [ for 2S ; A. Patulo , 7 for 5S.
Uloxn 'III Fl JOIH \XCI IS ,
' 'rnlllJ I Sles tutu X'uy " nr ( : " 111
Ilh'r."t . In theOVING . .1.
- - OVING the sport
too wel to see It
- decline , awe II I I
I i known authority on
I racIng affairs rmmaics
K'2' this plea for speed
7'J events :
' '
' '
0''L"i " "Running racing
V it' ' . ' on a half-noilo track
- ' " , . Is a most miserable
i ii U" . farce at best and
y the managers who
7 conduct It convict
' themselves of pros-
' ( 'tutng the sport
for their own financial benefit. At some of
the smaller country fairs where racing last
for a few hour two or three afternoons each
year horle are run on halC.mle tracks and
much el30yment Is derived by the rural spec-
tater from the contests. Such meetngs differ
very immaterially , however , from one that Is
conducted ou a halfmle course In i large
city , antI the hatter can only be classed wIth
the electric light hippodomes al a very curse
to the Interest as a whole. Haclng thorough-
breds on a hmaif-miio track cannot possibly
bo carrIed on for the enjoyment there Is to be
gained from I , amid no one who loves the
sport of racing will go to see the class of
horses that contest on such a course The
conclusion , then , to be reached hJ , simply that
the men who managua such 3 metng do so
for tIme money there-Is to bo made out ot I ,
and the horse and hIs races are only an excuse -
cuse for time gamblng that Is doue. I hav no
patience with men who thUl' brIng the greatest -
est of all sports Into ill repute , and It Is
clearly the duty of the people to rout this
neat of gamblers. "
-
Nightingale , 2:08 : , If 10 years bid , anti ranks
as one of the greatest of the old canipaignera.
Matt and Willis Laird of lhnchester have
bought the hal interest In Itnbinstein 2OC'4 : ,
owned by H. J. Bailey of Wllamsport 2:0GV
for $10.000 , and the famous son of Baron
Wilkes Is owned by thE three brothers Laird.
Ilamath. 2:0SV : trotted his last race of the
year during the recent meeting at lelrlcl < .
la. During the season Klamath has Itarted
fourteen tunes and has won eIght races , tour
second moneys , divIded . ! second - und third once
and was third once while his wlnnlnga for
time year toot up $ Si75.
Dandy Jim won over 100 heats In 2:30 : or
better . and reduced his rEcord every year
since he began .
racing. The white gelding
has ben traduced unmercifully , but the tact
remains that he Is . a race hon' of the high-
pst class.
Palto , by Palo Alto . las reduced her 2-year-
old record to 2:161. : In a walkover , whlh !
makes her performance the tlme as a time
record.
Lowland Girl , 2:19V : Is now the dam 0
two 2:20 : performers. for In addition to Dal
court 2:16V. : S\ : 19 credited with Gener I
Alger , 2:17. :
Salsbur ) ' has marked the fastest trottn
mare , A 1. , 2:03 : * : the fastest stllon , D
rectum , 20:1 ; ; the fastest gelding Azot
2:017 : , . and the fastoat : and 3.year.old pacer
Dlrect ) .
Now It Is said that Drecty Is beginnIng 0
show the result of the hUll work given his
last year , ansi It Is suggested that he ( mIll nc .
start again this season Most men would tf I
that after a 2-'ear-oltJ had taken ' record f
2:07 : * he should bD entItled to a seaf )
rest , but as long as they are capable ot slant _
Ing on three legs and . earning the oats tim y
them. eat Salisbury evidently believes In racl
The one really senfJUonal perfonnan
among the younger divisIon ot this yea d
trotters Is that ot the 2.year.old colt
troters col , Binge I ,
at Portland , , Me. , recenty , This 'oungt
had not been though of 'S a record.break
previous to hla performance , although hlrac
record of 2:19 * had ludo him one of th
good colts of his age. About a week betor
his last perfdrnsance Dngen was bought b )
J. : Tlcomb Forbes , the owner et Anon ,
Nancy lankl etc. , for $8,000. Bngen , In
an effort to establish a new record , stppped
miD In 2:12Y : which. next to the 2:10 :
tcored by Anion In 1891 , Is the fastest roil
ever trotted by a 2yeu-old. Arlon's per
formlnce was male on Novembr 10 , over I
month later In the year than Dingen's trial
and could New
the England colt he let
south . where the season Is longer , the ,
seems to bo little ground for doubt that h
could lower Arlou'o record. lngen was slrl
by Mar King , 220 ; , who vas sired br EJen.
\as
toneer , out ot the oid-thrmse race mare , 1ia
Queen , 2:20 : , hyexander's Norman , Whll
ho I an Eectoneer ! In . the male lne , Dngen
Is a Wikes on the other side , oS his dam wa
sired by Young Jim , one ot the best son ot
George Wikes , second dam by Red Wilkes ,
th1rui ! Ihm br Alrle , son ot Almont , ly his
pedigree I wilt be oamn that hlngen ha a
rght ! to be a champion. lie traces to Elec-
toneer once , to lounge Wlkps twice , and to
Almont once
At Sprlngf h ! , Iil.-iast Friday , MIx m111e
nn effort to beat her record of 2O34 : at the
state fair groulls tra'k . She got off well ,
and the first thrfo'qntel ot a mile were
made at a 203 ; gal , Comlnl Into the stretch
,
she showed haumieness , and the bet she could
do was 2:13 : % ' Over 20,000 persons were
present. McDowell , the driver ot Mix . says
that In clUnl her bet , Alx dloated her
whIrl bon . an ( that by reason of the In _
Jury , she will Ilrobably he unable to rae'
again hits ! yenr.
14tche Wilkes Rta his t"nth 2:0 : prr-
former In Mary West , who wu the fre@-for-
I all tJacer at l.ewl@buK , i's. . I hw la'sgo
In 2:22 : , 2:21 : ann 2:18
Inll 2IS' : , over a halt-mi !
track. She Rteppel ! the- frt halt of the
last heat In 1IJYI : , and JOlget halt way
Ilown th" stretch , almolt wslking under the
wire. Mary West Is a sIster to licorice ,
2:15 : , antI Julana , 2:30 : , being oct ot Jennl !
West , by Ale \'est.
The horseless carriage does not , ot course ,
commend Itself to the here ( healing fraternity -
terniy , though , as yet , fans ot Ihem k' In
any way fr'htened about It. CarrIage
mal < ers , hewer , or at least some among
them , are preparing for any possible demand
In that directon , 1 lanlau Is perfecting an
Imllr\'ed motor , which 'It Is auuticlsatpsl ! , will
10 a great hnprOVlmelt on the French ma-
chine. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1.1'1"1",1. : ( ' 11\ ' ( 'i. : I.'tl& ' 1'11 P1GII'l' .
\ 'ery SI hl I Irlhlhlll ) " ( Ian t Clrl" . !
UJII "lzNhlllll"11 I " 1"1 ,
1 lIST us maD ) ' oC the best
' ,
" . ' _ _ JUST sporting men of
,
/ ( / - ' n i the coummtry predicted the
( r i )
! tk5 ) ) ' proposed pugIlistic contest ,
\ \ . ' , 'c- ' ' prefaced with so muah
\4 - % mouthing , Is not likely to
t-t\ / 7 occur , at least not In the
'Its \ / \ I United States. Nlth
.
I I I 'I ; nor I.izslnmons
I y t are anxious to tale their
charce ! In any other countr ) ' . I the \ \ Itches
of the hoopla In the Immediate vicinity 01
lot Springs were consulted the light would , !
probably be allowed there , but this 18 not
true ot the whole slate. lot SprIngs de-
penis mainly for prosperity on the patronage
of those from other places who visit It In
hqle of benefit from its healing waters.
The town itself haw't much else that would
cause a traveler to malle an extenslvl tar ) '
In It , but It 19 run on the "whle open" plan.
I a man fluids tme hanging heavy on iuI'i I
hands amid wants to enlven the tedium with
a flanclal dissertation on "time hIstory of the I
four kings" he can do so wIthout the slIghtest I
fear. The Ozark mountains surrounding the i
town are full of game , but I one wants I ,
game of anotlP klm ! , "faro bank , " "rell or
black" or "poker , " he doedn't have to leave
town to get alt of I ho wants The gamblIng
houses are licensed and the best restaurants
In the southmscst are maintained on the main
soUt\HSt
fcors of the glmblng houses. The gaines
are conducted out the upper floors , and women
of good repute not only dine In'the restaurant
but frequently wIth their escorts gratify
their curiosity by takIng a look
at the gambling , just as they do at Mont
Carlo. I time light Is ever pulled off It will
nol bi for a $11,000 purse. Dan Stuart has
been pue to a terrible expene through Oov-
ernor Culberson's oppositon , and his New
York representat\"e , Joe Vendlg , hLnted be-
toro ho left New York that they might have
to fight for $10,000. The size of the purse
may depend a good deal upon the attendance
at the fight. I the money comes In to war-
rant paYIng I , all right. I not , time winner
may have to submit to a scaling-down pro-
cess. Fitz'a manager , Juilarm . has already
had to admit that his claim for $2,500 If the
fight dll nol take place In Dalas was invalid.
Time club In the articles ot agreement for the
f/ht / reservll the right to pull It off wherever
I pleased. As yet Fizsimmons has not
made good the shortage In his stales , due to
the fact that $ S.500 of them have been at-
taclred. As It now islands his proposition
virtually Is , that Corhet shall fight him In
prIvate and stake $10,000 to his $1,500. Cor-
belt and Fiz were Uuler contract to stay at ,
their respective training quarters In order to
attract railway visitors to the town In which
each was located. These contracts wee
made before I was thought that there was
any probability of the fight being stopped by
the Texas authorIties .
Corbett's peculiar neck has been the theme I
of considerable dIscussion among sporting ,
men recenty , An expert who recently
watched him training has this to say on that
topIc : "it Is n peculIar neck. I Is square ,
rather than rounded , and the back of I Is
almost fat , wIth great muscular cords run-
nlng down on either Rile Into time houlders :
As Corbett puled the brawny lcVey bout
the room by his neck McVey haying grabbed
him with all his might by the head , I could
see these muscles stand out so that they were
as big as your wrist , and the neck seemed
a square column of painted moms I Ie not a
short neck antI the head which Is fastened to
I I long and thin , with cars set low
and with black hair standing out
like a shoe brush Al over the
heath above them. Corbett's .facl Is long
anl thin. His forehead Is low. Ills nose Is
luga nod straight. Ito has strong jaws. n
good set of upper anti lower teeth , stud his
bluish gray eyes look out below heavy overhanging -
hanging ? ow While at rest these '
r.oSt' : Vhle . , eyes as-
.ume a IrlenlY bole. They laugh now and
thcn as he talks , and they grow sober as he
discusses time possibility of his Ilefeat When
he punched time bag or fought with O'Don"
nell , they changed In their '
nel r.presslon every
imsonment alsO In a fight , Corbelt keeps them
always on the eyes ot his adversary. ! They
are wonderfully penetrating eyes. They arc .
yes of determination. arid .
( determinaton. anl when In con-
necton with them , Corbett's Iron jaws come
together and he attempts a difficult act , the ) '
almost flash fro There ts nothing shifting
shifng
about them , however , and the fire ts like the
sparks from cold steel , for Corbett seldom !
loses ! his head , and ns he fghts he makes a
scientific study ot the feelings and
Intmtons of his opponent , teelngs went ano
through his training I could see that n great
part of his strength comes from his ability
to read his opponents , and of his perfect ursas- :
m:1.
tery ot every muscle of his trame. Every
atom of his body Is In perfect condition . Ills
conlilon. Ils
mnchlnery Is ot the finest steel , and ! It Is
being so oiled by exercise and hardened by
training that he will hI obiI to direct It to
the best a vantage. 1 gathered from his
talk that ho expected to beat F'itzsimnmomia
rather through his superIor mind than his
SU 'mu d " .
-
/ _ \molJ Poollnl C"lnkH.
Doano Is bahmmg coached - this year by Main
Leavltt . Sweeney and Houston , all Doane
men.
The Des Moines Leader , In speaking of
Captain Lee of the Doan teanm said : "lie I
created a sensation when he vaunted the
tenco and ran onto the field. lie la six tot
three Inches tall . with a face as finely cut
as a woman's , overtopped by the most remarkable -
markablo head ot tawny yellow hall ever
worn In tire etate. Eadls individual hair
stOOl In a separate direction , and made his
head look Iko an animated cisrysarmtlmon1um "
Mains , manager for Doan , has arranged
the followIng games for the balance ot the
season : WIth the Sioux City Athletic club
October 26. MInnesota . Stab university at
Mlnneapols November 9 , Iowa Stat college
at Ds Moines November 11 , and Tarklo cell -
l ge , Mo. , at Crete , November 16.
The Doano team has sweaters and sockInga :
ot orange and black stripes representing
their college colors , amid the \ ' representng up
In fine shape 8S the ) ' appear for a game
What's . limo nuter with a game In Omaba
between Done amI Nebraska university ?
Doano Is entitled to a game from them on .
her own grounds , having won the ch1mplon-
ship from them last yen In Lincoln by a
score ot 12 to O. but It the gimo cannot : be
Pulled off at Crete thi city would give them ,
a rousing welcome. Can I be Nebraska Is
afraid of Doane ?
Doane hu SOIO veterans In her leans this
season Fisher 1 , center ; Owen and Eec ,
guads : II. Kenagy , right end : Mains , left
halback , and Heasoner , left tackle. have
played foot bal every year since . It was Intr
ducel Into Done and thelr.work th - ts
showing up.
1'1111 . 11''ct 'I'lres.
'
The unclure-Proot Tire Company , Quincy ,
ill. , are now ready to place upon the market
an absolutely puncturlproof pneumatc tre ,
"avlng' at the sale time resliency and
speed . These tires have been tuly tested
and are no experiment. They are a hose
pipe tire ; can be bad any size wanted , and
be used on any rim , No repair outfts are
necessary , No punctures to repair.
Elders Interested In this movemlnt can
receive sample section : ot tire and full par-
tculr by addressing The I'uncture-I'roef
'rlre Company , Quincy . , Ill.
Time accomplished young married women of
New York City are agitating the mater ot
founding an American salon. Mr Paran
Stevens made a failure In attempting to es-
tallsh onto I'arls has a dozen O more
.
, .
. = - - . - - .
- = ,
I TilE WnEEiYD \ \ IS USES
Growing in Fnv r 49 n Link in Municipal
a , Mchiuery.
- -
.VARIOUS VIEWS 'ON ' NEXT YEAR'S' ' PRICES
- -
'I'rciIeluitus , 100' or' tho' I I hllr
' ' .n ,1-11 " " 1 UOI ' it nut : " " ' , ' 1-
I 1CM-lilt lhCltIm,1SM 'n I the
hl.O"11 " ' 1,1 I ,
The bicycle I forcing Itself Into unlookel'
for quarters In New York City I Is no
longer regarded as 1 meana or recreations nod
pleslaro exclusively , but Its utlty In other
brandies of evcry day lIfe Is being recognized
In a practcal way. Over 300 machines ere
no\\ In Use In tire fire department of the city ,
and Its \ Ilropoled to rig up a light chemical
engine for suburban service anti mount I on
tanlels propeled by tour firemen , lany of
the pak police of New York City n,1 , BrQok-
l'ni are mounted on wheels , and the ur".ce ! ,
rendared has beau so satisfactory that the
nUlbt.r will Le largely Increased next year
The fever for wheels has taken a hold of
the street cleaning depatmrnt of the
metropols , and the residents wIll wltnes 1 pres- ,
enty the , spectacle of tifty-elglmt or more men
spee.lng oi bicycles around town and 3r'CI
In lat white oHcloth caps and blue overcoats ,
deoratC with miiary frogs. Time order Is
about to go forth flom the headquarters of
the street cleanln dC'artment - that all sec-
ton foremen shaljmrc-hase bicycles , at a cost
ot $35 eals . and overcdats at a cost ot $ IS
each. There arc nt.elght street ceanIng
Itctonu In the city , the average length of
street In each of which Is sc\en mHes. The
sweepars are scattered all over these sec-
tons , and despite the tact that their white
suits make them consplcuons Colonel Warln
Is I of the opinion that the section foremen , or
account ot tlo dlDtance tbey have to walk ,
are not able to keep up a close enough SUIIE.
vision. Then the happy thought of putting
hi , . leutenantR ! on wheels came to hIm.
Thus Is the wheel pushIng to the front , re-
gadless of obstaclta anti contributng not
only to the healh and happllss of the mul-
ttudes , but also to municipal reform and !
economy.
economy.WILL PICES COMm DOWN ?
The Detroit Ectrlca ! Student Is liberal
with advice on many topics , and Is partc-
ularly emphatic In answering the question.
"Sirall I buy 1 wheel this fall . or do you
thInk they will be cheaper In the spring ? "
And for answer the Stul nt says "Walt , "
reasonIng In this way : "Thera Is not a sign
In the whole expanse of the bicycle manufacturing -
turing sky which does not say that next year
the bicycle will be more popular than ever
and at the Bare time vey very much
cheaper. 71ere Is not a manufactory wlhln
the knowledge of the Student which has nul
put In Imprond apphinusces. electrical l\d
otherwise , until nearly every one ot them
will be niche to , at lest double the output
of last year , w\H some will have almost
no lmit to hir , capaciy , In addition to
thIs when one reads of vast wagon shors get-
tng ready to d2voto themselve3 10 the mak-
tng of wheels , and when , Indeed , one can
harlly' pick up a paper of the proper sort
without reading oeihe ( org3nlzaton of a new
bicycle f close ewhero or olhor , does It
not seem beyond u doubt that next year all
may ride ? Whlels 1 vl certinly be cheaper "
hero Ie a paragrcph from the Cycling Life ,
wiuim tells the st4ry ot how manufacturers
are equilpng the Isalvcs. to piaco all the
world astride next year : "If anybody Imagines -
agines that by goIng abroad and buying up
2.000.000 feet of tubing he. can make a for-
tune by cornering the EnglIsh market and
causIng an as1vonc ' In price In this country
he Is making the mistake of his lIfe , for
within torty - days the biggest of the tube-
making concer ! ' In this country wi have
such a capaelt Ijar meeting the wants ot Its
custonles thht ) Jrelgn stoek'wihi ba a drug ;
upon the market. Long ' ago , when It was
apparent that time bicycle busIness was going
to expand In enormous fashion this establishment - I
mont added to Its plant fifteen draw benches , i
atm a short time ago when the demand for
tubing was heavy , they decided to put In
twenty benches more. This will give an out-
put of tubing ot between 1.500.000 and 2-
000,000 feat 1 month. '
TIE OThER SIDE OF IT
The riding public and those who contemplate -
plate buying bicycles next coason are wondering -
dering at what price wheels will be held ,
says the Chicago Tlnmemu.llerald. The opinion
has ben expressed hy many that a high
grade _ "L bicycle u' L' can . bo _ manufacturel . , . _ , _ . _ , and , _ pro- . _
laOY marKeleu Soc .u. asuna , al < IS LIU
veriest nonsenso. Bicycles can be built for
that sum , and mlrketed as well , but surely
the purciuaeer , I he knows anything about
mechanical construction and Its cost , cannot
reasonably expect to obtain a thoroughly high
grade mount for a great deal less than the
price now askeul. The high grade bicycle
of today Is tested In much the same manner
as the famou8 Kew observatory In England
tests watches. A watch bearing the "Kew
A certificate" cannot be purchased under
$750. The ordinary watch of commerce can
be had for $50. So It Is with hcyclel\ ! The
maker's guarantee carrie with I a bona
fine offer to replace defective parts. Defects
and shortcollngs are ascertained only aftertime
the most severe tests. Tire employment of
skied ! artisans nod . the costliest machinery
Is utilized to remedy tlmm . So that after a
high grade , bicycle lea\.s the factory with
the mater'a guarantee I Is worth pretty
nearly what h& asks for I when all the de-
tails embodied In its construction are con-
stdered. !
However , there Is a old saying about
certain people falling out and so on , which
probably might find some application In
some branches of the bicycle Industry. Edi-
tore of bicycle ! trade papers credit themselves -
selves with a fair amount ot ImowlecgJ of
the cost of bicycle concmtrumction. Two ot
these local "editors" are by the ears , as It
were , about tine acceptance by one of them
of bIcycle merchandlso In payment for blcy-
clo adverteng ! in violation ot an agrcment ,
They have taken to reviling each other and
one ot them , In a burst of indignation ! , dg : .
cares that certain high grade bIcycles .cst
mot more than $ .10 ench. Such statements
'ure ' damaging to the bicycle Industry The
manufacturers ought to see that these "edi-
tors" are better educated.
NEXT YEAR'S CROP.
Hardware , p trade publication , has solicited
the opinions ot the leading bicycle manufacturers -
tuners ot the country as to the number ot
bicycles ! manufactured In America during 1895
) and the probable output for 1816. The responses -
sponses , wimi lr qre , lrom the leallng nianu-
faclurers whl\b te ' country , place the output
, for 1895 anYY'lero'rom 400.000 to 750,000. and
that of 1896' . Iron GOOOOO to 1,00.000. A
I
fair average bf I ese opinions would bring
the prophecy : for 1$96 to near 760.000 wheels.
The general : oplnl9n Is that prices will remain -
wi
) main about fho' sulfa as 1895. The fear Is
expressed by soml manufacturers that the
business will bo overdone , more especially
In the cleap\r grades ' , alhough p ducton
will be restricted omewhat by the inability I ,
to obtain matarl31. No fear ts exprased In
I any quarter at thele being any taiing off In
the demand becuse ot a waning Interest
of thD pullc ,
NUMBNESS AND ITS CAUSgS.
Numbness b the' hands anti arms Is one of
the greatest drawbacks In cycling for new
riders. E. it. Garllner , writIng In the
League ot Amercan Whaelnmen luloln ,
oils ot ito caules alHI how It can he avoided.
hi mmuunbness conies he declares from the
umplng and VibratIng ot the wheel "The
bra [ . medium , " says Mr. Gardner , "Is
onward part ot the bicycle , In the front
heel of wind , through its Impingement
upon an uneven and unyielding surface , I set
up a vibratory movement , which Is trans.
mlted successively to the fork , head and
handle bar , thenc3 to the hand wrist , fore-
arm and arm of the rider. For thel' vibrations -
bratons to be transmitted from the handle
bar to the hand 8ufclenty to reult In
concussion manlfe'tl.1 by numbness and
paresis certain relative condItions anti post-
tone must obtaIn , These I will state In
three propositions :
" 1. Vibratory transmission to the hand takes
place only when the handle bar ts firmly
cupell , or when the body ! ot tire rider Is
thrown torward brInging considerable weight
upon the hands , whie .the palms rest upon
the grips or handle bar
" 2. Transmission to the writ , forearm and
arm occur only 11en the extremiy Is hell
In nearly or quite a 8tralght lIne and time
Joints are held rigid by Ilrely firma muscular
contraction , while the artlcuhar surfaces
contracton whie artcular are
pressed tghtly together by tbrowlng a cou-
- _ . - , . . . . , .
- .1 - - - , - =
-
. -
- -
sirlerat'e Ilnrt of ttie t bd ) weight 1110n tire
it Cl mm . .
" 3. Thls ! relative rOllllOU and ! Ilosturc8
minuet bc malntaln"l ! for I consheralle ! lenrth
oC time , ThIs lenlth of time wi vary very
Ileh In .lrerlnt . I InIIYllua\ I , but iIi I )
cOlllaratl'ely ehort In one who lta . prc-
\'lolsly txllerlenccd the trouhle ,
"l'reventinrm ot tIre 11fcuHy I. npparlnt
trom time above propositons , " continues Mr.
Gadner , "Avoid the conltons , , and the
numbnr8s anti weakness cannot arlae But
few rIders will consent to sit ullrlght , bring-
log the whole body weight , utpon time salhe : ,
ann certaInly It Is i not to bt advised , a hi
that posture , unlcss has
tha ) one a llrhlbolrd Cora
a saddle , the vibrations ot time wheel are
transmited to the spine , and the result of
conrusllon here Is Infniely more serious
than In time nerves of the extreimsities .
"The postlre which dIvides the weight quite
equaly bctwl-n hanilo bar , aRldlc mmd
ped31s may be defCHle,1 , on the rolnd of increased .
creased power , speed , safety ) . and comfort , as
we I as gracefulness.
"The llplest prlvent\.o measure , I aeenu
to me , Ics In the trqlrnt chane of PositIon
nHl sture of [ the hands on the handle bar ,
The later mi ) hD wrapped , or any slmpl
dovlco usell to prevent slipping of the hands
when other portons ot the bar than the grips
are chaspeci. The wrier preters 1001 , frm
kid gloves wih the fingers cut off even wih
the first phalangeal joints. The hanl ! may
then be placed upon any )3rt of the bar nnd
limo rIder ha\\ lmrtect control oC his wheel
wlheut the necessity of grasiling firmly wIth
the fner . "
Mr. Gardner also renews tire stntement ,
whle every one knows , that I "soft" tire
transmls cosisparatlvely. little vibration , and
th3t the iritesisity of the vlblton Is propor-
iionmato with tire hardness of the tire. Therefore -
toro he advices ! that tires be pumped to a
condiion where they will resist only what
Is required ot thcnm , and not to hard as to
jolt a rider whenever they meet obstructions .
Iuumm FOIl ICYC.I S.
The spread of the bicycle fever has had a
mar ! < ed effect on the rubber trade In thl !
country wlhln the past year or two and
especially within I few months , says the
New York Sun. The rubber required for
the tires of bicycles amounts In the aggregate -
gate to hunlrells , of tons annual ) ' , arid the
lemanl for It Increases almost In geometrical
progression , for aa soon as otme memher of
a family buys a wheel the others , as n gen-
oral thing , soon do likewise. The demands
of the bicycle factories were not tel par-
tcularl ) In the United States until last rear ,
when the extroriinary rush to buy wheels
caUel1 the malmfacturers to cal for large
quantities of rubber for use In the manu-
fucture r tIres for the new wheels In the
first lustance , and then for mere to supply :
tht place of tires pmmnctumreti . Then , as )
witcehing fad still extended l@el Cme further -
thor calls , uutl It Is mi ! by a well Imown
rubber man that the bicycle business has
made a difference within eighteen month3
of probably $5,000,000 to the crude rubber
tralle.
Previous to that time the sales to bicycle
men attracted no special attention here
among the many Industries In which rubber
Is mmlii , hut 1 Is probable that In Europe the
gradual growth In limo demand haul , been felt
somewhat earlier. When the demand was
tel here In its ful strength during the pres-
ent year It lhew on some ot the old stock.
The year 1894 was a poor business year , anti
at the end of December there were more than
2,000.000 hOunds ot Para rubber on hand In
the United States. Old stock In the rubher
trade does not mean the same as It does
In some other business. Old rubber Is more
mluable than new being at present record
at R2 cents a pound , while the price of new
ruhber Is 77 cents. The tire manufacturerN
require tIme boat rubber , that is . Para For
the outer rums the finest grade Is not used.
as one _ that takes UII more umalgam serves
better , but for tire air tube the bast rubber Is
essental.ENOHMOUS
ENORMOUS CONSUMPTION.
Figures as to the amount used hy the bl-
cycle factories are difficult to get at , but It rs
estimated that they used 1.000.00 or 1.GOO.000
pounds mora during the pas - year than In
the previous year. Some Importer have endeavored -
deavored to get data as to the 'roballe con-
sumpton by these buyers during the coming
year , but they find this not easy to do. Ap-
par nty , the bicycle makera are not giving
out much ahout theLr business I Is ash-
est-
mated , hoivever , that the Increase In the consumption -
sumpton by these factorIes this coming year
will bo douhle the increase ot last year The
factorIes are getting ready now for the ' 18nr
wheels but not many of them ara buying
rubber for theE wheels as the tire Is about
the last thing they put In phrce. They a 'p
buying rubber for the Immediate deliveries ,
which are lare.
The price or rubber has advanced 7 or 8
cents a pound since June but the bicycle
makers do not teem to be paying much atten-
! aten.
ton to that. Some rC them think the advaurce
nay continue , but others look for a decline.
In this latter view they are not encouraged
by the seHers ! , hut It Is said that the disposi-
ton to toll off and buy only as needs ro-
Iulre Is pretty genaral. Rubber was down
to 61 cents In 1R89. and has varied between
GO anti 70 cents U ) to this year , but some
rubber manueaetur.ra pint out that the price
has been pushed high owing to various euses I
In other times. only to fall again sudllonly.
I Is said that most of the rubber bought
!
by the hlc'cle makers Is
) now for the Imme-
dlato orders and time replacing of us = d-up
tires but at the same tme the makers bave
begun work on the next season's wheel out-
! t much earlier than usual. I has b.en the
custom , It Is said , for the manufaclurerl
to wait until time bicycle show In Madison
Square Garden In the winter before beginning
to turn out time following saason's supply of
wheels but they were caught so short this
past year by the unprecedelel demand for
machines that they have begun already IJrep-
trations f < r.tho 1896 ommtput .
Tle worm's consumption of rubber Is about
30,000 tons nnnuly , and ot this amounl
abont1.000 tons Is ud In the UnIte States.
It Is said Ot the Plr produclrGn this coun-
try gets moro than imalf. Para'tc total ex-
ports of rubber In 1891 1 amounted to 40,870.000
pounds , and ot this amount 21,17.000 pounds
ca10 to time United States.
FITS IN A VAI.ISm.
A Frenchman namct I.eloup has Invented
a bicycle : that can b3 takers apart , packed In n
I valise , and carrIed , as he InslHs , wills case
antI comfort whenever the wheel man Is tra-
elng by rail . Ilium . bicycle tOO"IS this ad.
vantage that I I treaks down " ' 1 thsroall
'
time 'wh . tine
cllan can unconple Parts and
carry .slung over his sluouitier The machine
's not Intended for racing , or , indosui for
very fast riding of any kind , but for ordinary
road work.
In order to bring It within the compass of a
moderate sized valise ho has reduced the
wheels . . to a dlaDeter of - . about . . eleven , . and -
unree-qumaruers , incnes . Tie 1001lel wheel
which communicates the power from the pedal
Is nearly as great as they In 11ameter. The
horizontal bar Is In two parts that sire made
secure by means of screws. 'Vhen the ma-
chIne Is to be Ilclled thla bar Is unscrewed
Time machine Is then In two parts. The sad-
rie Is removed and time hamles are taken oft.
The tour Illces are then easily packed Into a
valise measuring twenty-three and one-half
by fifteen arud ! three.fourths by : Itt more
than eight and twflhs Inches. The whole
weight of the machine Is not above eIghteen
and tbree.fourthl pounds
I the wheollan riding I.oloup's wheel finds
himself with t broken down machlno on the
road ho dlvlla3 It as before Into four plpcc- ,
balances the parts and slings them over his
shouldcr hy means of a padde,1 strap carried
for the purpese This , the l\entor Insists , ts
better than hohlng the machine upright anti
trundling It. The machine can ho takpn apart
and put into the valise In about two immiurmites .
and can be removed an,1 , made ready for tree I
In about the same those . As plcturel , I 13 I
rather an awkwardlooldng contr'ance , the I
smallness of time wheels exaggerating the
height at the sadlie above them. The pelala
are 10 close to the ground that time niuler nmsay
at any time stop time machmine by putting a
foot to earth. It is said titat for this rmsous
there is very lIttle danger of serious ccci.
dents i'ittu the Leloup wheel , As to speed , it
is asserted timat' a single revolution of thm
portals i'iil drive time wheel fmtteen feet amuri
six inches , and this gives sretty rapid wincei-
tog. Time nnachmino is said to be comnparatii'ely
inexpensive , It is afilrnmeui tisat tire cost of
replacing the sunahi tire is much less tissmmm in
the case of a larger wheel.
LAYING ON TilE LAST STRAW.
The huorse huas been getting tite "ivorat of
, ,
it for some home , F'Irat , 1w was found to ba
edible anti was made Into sausage and canned
anti cold in stealts and iis hide made into
cordova. Their electrIcity took away the work
of his old age-puiilng street cars. Amid now
the bicycle iraa fcmntiner restricted isis ephrero
of usefulness by depriving htinm of puiiirug the
Sunday young mart and his boat fin onr their
afternoon drives. Livery , wiutch was itia cx.
clmtsivo field. has been adopted by time un.
pertinortt wheel , anti noas' , icr tmo next stall
to the horse , is the gihmittiming bicycle , winch
needs neltiser oats nor imetiding. Then , too ,
tlmey have shared iiLh hIm and the bicycle
* - - - - - . - - - . . . . .
I time' iunnorimbic' i'i1tmet "stc'cuh , ' nomi time gmimmuly
wIteh ivltlu Its noiseless , snenkitrg rubber
smoes is called tire "mmoijho iroum atecml , " ( 'Ic , ,
ami mmauieeam. The future of time horse is indeed -
deed uiisrnsal ,
'the crowrmhmmg instill , relates hue hammsas
CIty Star , ivent uuuresemutcd them otimer tiny.
lowut ( iraitil avcitue rolled a ummamm on a wheel ,
ioamlhtmg a tine , stuntirssiiiiieagesi imorse Ins
th hsnimume of lifo ansi uusetumhusess , The imorso
joggctl nlomng after tite Wiueol whim htI imeaml
iiaiugimig dejectedly utnmi sitamnetuhly , ho cv-
Idoittly realized Iris , degrniiatiaim , trot was too
' , ioimies and hearteoro to rcsermt it. % niI
lovers of the horse , rumaut's intelligent frleusul
and companion , inokeil after itinit irityirsgly ,
and wieheji Ito cotn'ui back srim , pull limo uuntum
off tue witeol curd , hmartco arm tito mtmachmlusc-.but
ho duihmm't.
LIICYChE hOOTS FOR WOM EN ,
W'iunmt to wear cii Dime's feet when bicychlrmg
is rio ler. pmrzzhing tinanm to decimlo whoilter
skirts or bloonters are Preferable. Low slices
or gaiters or leggings arc irmurcim liked by sormmo
ivoislen , ivhrlle. otitere oimject to tmeumm inmost
etrormgh ) ' , It hsrtrst hi , nuhnrmitted tltat tine most
lirrssiy exlrossoti objections utre rnmniio by time
woussen wimo imai'e large armkles.
Gaiters aumd leggings , o be imotit cormmfortaishe
sutmil beceimsing , lIave to be very carefmmhy
fitted , lmartlcuiiarly heather ones , and to bumy
tlmcimm imaphnzard is lint. to be satisfied witim
ammo's puurciuaso.
Canvas anti clothu huave been nmmore time thmlmmg
for srurnniscr vear thnarm leatmer , tint mmow tirat
tire nsmuturrmn inns conmo thin heatlter ones sure
time sissartest ,
Omse of time iatet thIngs is time bicycle boot ,
iviticir secniss to inc a conmsbirmmtlens : of leggIng
armul shroe , It is ovens iorugi'r titan tire akatitmg
lmoot winch were ismacie last i'immter , aisul is
alternately laccd anti bmuttonetl-a decideii immm-
frrOvefls'tmt-foo the lading ormiy corues whmero
It Is nmeetied , 'Fimeso boots are very imhiablo
and are so cut as to give tine desired look of
nmrrtmw foot and elms ammklo , ( 'yen wisers imaturo
has riot seemm fit. to imrovido titoso two at.
tributes of bcammty ,
GOOD FORM IN RIDING.
"Good formtu" in cycling is increasing ,
Cyclinmg Palsers represent thtmst time "ismumrsp-
backed scorcher" arid time feilow who grasps
the steerIng bar instead of tite itarmrlles are
rapidly dlsappcarirmg , and botit of these of.
fenders against "good forimu" are uisnssercituiiy
gityeii i'huers tirey appear aissong witeehmmson
who ride lllco gentiemsmen , It would be better
if timero s'as ntore of tirl3 "genii fornut" spirit
in tire West also , mmd If the ladies woumltl cx-
erciso It amid riilicmulo it few is'omnen omit of the
unbeconmnlisg huabit of riding with time imollows of
their feet. Nothnirng is more awkwarmi in appearance -
pearanco titan this fennmiumIne foible ; besides ,
it adiis materially to tis effort requtiroct to
drive tue wheel , nrmd makes wabbhltsg and
fails mnmore froquommt , "Good form" In both
sexes is necessary to keep cycling in favor
witit good society , The exceptional woman ,
is'ho can't or womm't ride like a lady , hail bet.
ter not ride at all in pimbhic , where imer' awkward -
ward appearance prejudices society against
tre sport ,
llioyeh , ' Notes.
A corimpany produtcimng only onto form of
onse part of a hicycis , the jaintless nimum ,
covers two acm'es of grournd with it works
at flirnminghanm , England.
A nortimern Iowa man has Insvented a
bicycle that is run by rnucanms of a bag of
camimpresserl air , and the misotion of the
bicycle serves to keep the bag filled ,
It Imas beens estimated that bicycles a'ahumed
at $60,000 were stolen him Enmgiantl dunning
time season , A scheme timat time tiuie'es work
ovcr _ there is descnibsti as follows : In one
of the large cities of England thtere are
many snmail repair simops , whose proprietors
do a timrlvlng bu'ness ! transforming bicycles ,
transferring imandie bars , wheels and other
parts , one from another , scraping oft thmo
enamel anmd replacing a new coat , and In
otimer ways rendering the nmachines brought
timenm tmnrecognizabie.
Tha spectacle or u young woman bicyclist
in bright yellow bloomers wimeeling ( Iowa time
streets of Newport News is uaid to have
so outraged the good people of that town
that time ) ' senioursiy considered the propriety
Cf putting her umnder a pump ,
Dangers wimich tito owners of the nsomlern
bucycie fear are obviated , it is dammed , by
a tire which Ia here described , It is
nmmaintaiused that It mmmay be ridden over tacks ,
glaiu , and evemi razors , without fear of
puncture. Tue invention commsiste of
a series of ehiptical steel springs
set ' at rigimt , angles to time rim
and riveted to it. A steel band passes
roumnd time cnumter circumference of time tire
thus formeuh , whIciu ii' In tursm riveted to tima
springs , fornmimig a strommg , resliierst and
"qunick" tire. It mmsay be covered witlu rub.
her to keep outt dirt amid water.
Bicyclists an a class are very loyal to one
another. This was forcibly dumonsetrateul at
a fire in Denver recenmtly. The bsirnimmg build-
lug containd three stories , a bicycle estab.
iisisnmeuut amid two other lines of business ,
Whuzn the crowd arrived on time scene armd
took In tIme situation there was a ummanimous
rush for titus bicycle store , and in less than
a quarter of atm hsotnr everytimlng in the
place , even to the advertiu'ensents on time
wail and limo electric light globes , had been
carefully removed to anotisor cycle housa
across tue street , wimlie no omme paid , the
shiglmtest attention to the otimer estabilsit-
nsonts , Oxs honest whseelman cleanmed time
cash register of Its contents , and wan. ' later
noticed carefully cournting over the money
to a nsensber of time finsmm who arrived after
it was all over.
, vhI isu'riu.gs of lit , ' \S'liei.
Omaha is just now "thanking her stars"
thuat sira did not hold a national circuit nmeet ,
iter sister across tIre river having host over
$100 on their meet , and Nebraska's Capital
City fareul imut lithe better , conning omit about
$65 short of openses. We are asked wity it
is , when time peeplo have a chance to see tine
fastest racrs in tire country in cosmpetitlonm : ,
that they do smot turn outt. and help swohi the
crowsi ? Simply because it. is too late In time
season to hmoimi a race meet Irene. People do
cot care to sit in cm granii stand for two
isotmrs , nuiulver with cold and rums the risk of
getting lfleUinonia or sometitIssg equally as
bad. Let time aasociateml ciub lucid a nse3t
tue latter Iart of July and sco Imow it will
draw.
On ono occasion early timis summer , when
the university clnnh hneld a race nmeet here
and only a few local riders comnipeted. they
lmail a Iargot"cros'ri titan was Inn altonrhancl at
time Iuhumife races on botit nays comblnod ,
Onmmuhma sitouid ) iy all mucous bid for tim state
ineeb next year anti put in a large enough
coo so titey vili be sure to get it. Timis yer
they hold off , saying "We don't want time
stsuto meet , burt walt until inter and we will
have a national circuit nmeet , " and limo no-
stilt hac been that we imnuve hail neither , ammul
therefore Ossmaima has had no real first-class
racing this year , while LIncoln imas had two
good meets ,
In reviewing the Council lihutfis and Lincoln
national circuit races it was noticed that
witile the two nusen of tne year , flalil ammd
Cooper , were prooont , there was a conmpara.
lively anmahl nunmbcr of tine cracks present.
The reason for this is easly explaineui , Many
of time big nssnufactureu'mu itavo sent' tiseir
teants soutim to hceak recoruis , wirile others
have taken their mon oft hue imatim for tine
balance of the seasons , owing to the fact that
time year's best moats are now
things of time past , anti but lIt-
tie benefit cans be gained by keepisig
the omen any longer. 'rirere are very few
1)001)10 who ilavo any idea of tine expense
attaciucti to keepiung racing teams on timl cm-
cuuit , fly a look at time fohiowlng hlgumres one
caim roamlily realize why thIs mssauslutactumrera
are glami ivimen the season Is at an end , and
wimy some of thmenms take tisoir m'n off ac
early as the nsithclia of Septerruber. 'I'ima nuns-
irer of rnils traveled by tite circuit party
from June 1 tim Octebr 1 was 8,731. At an
average of 2'A crisis per mile , titis would
cost of $213.'J5 ier nmnan , austi 122 days at air
average of $2.50 per clay imr nisan w'otrici
be $305 for isotel bill. Time averalze nuiniser
of men who followed thus circuit vsua timirty ,
twenty racIng men anti ten attrnrhanrts. They
u'peot 339 imours on the cars , twenty-ona
nights on the aleepmrg cars , and at different
times carrled twenty to forty bicycle trunks ,
besides tiucir own personal baggage. The
cost of koepiung the entire party going ira's
bean flgurd at $18.303.50. This does not in-
elude time salaries of tito men or their trainers
and managers. 'rite following teanmns were
in the party : Colunmmbis , Spaulding , Stenruss ,
Sterling , Syracuu'o , Monarch , Falcon anti
Union. This is rathuer expensive ativertistmmg
imut .when ono nuanufactmmrer uloes It the rest
have to follow in order to keep imp timelr
end , The cychiag editor spenmt time greaten
part of four days with the circuit chasers at
Council Bluffs anti Lincoln , ammd mnust say tint
iso found them gemneraiiy a pleasant lot of
fellows to use wIth. Timey are , with but one
or two exceptions , all very anxious to get
back iuonno ann mayo a citance to rest up auth
enjoy thenmeeiwes during tire winmier , They
follow about time same routine daily , retiring
generally about 10 is , no. anud getting up all
tiumu.way from 7:30 : to 8:30 : a , am. Their meal.
consist of the Imlainset of foods , and onmo
never sees army of them touch any kind of
- .
- - - -
- - ' - - - - - - - -
Lnioxlcating lisimiors or evim with a igsr or
cigarette' lit tlmeir mmmcmliii. limiting time Coummm.
elI lllumfls races .ovu'rni lseoislo cmummme lImb
iisid's uireseing ronerm at tli track eimsoklmsg
cigars , , mnti it iliml not take TraIner , tas.
Virudle long to ormier thrum to limit omit their
cigars or else get omit of time qmmarters , lie
chaimmms tisat It Is one of the worst things m *
rumcuimg irman caim the to have to bnt'abime army
kimirl at tobacco atmioke.
Tire men's wiseeis , racing chothes , and
in fact overythiusg of Umi kind
are hookemi after by tlucir trainers ,
mmci all titoy have to do is to do time racing ;
time rest Is uuttenilemi to by time mnamisgers or
trainers , At boUt Comurmcii flinmfte imui Lincoln
a crowd of cnirious people sttrrominmdeil time
circumit chmasrs anmd followed thueimm arommund
as timough they immigiut be duimse msmmisemmumm freaks ,
In commversaiion whim Eiltiio lhalulin imis dressing -
ing temmt at Lincoirm Montlay ire said : "it
grows very nsoimotonous to always imai'c. ileolmie
crowiiimug nrouusti usumd staring at us as
timougim we were escalseci freaks , We
itcmi'e imad to isut tip witit this sort of tiring
all smnmnmummcr , and I aims gettiisg nmost tireaulfuhly
tired of it. They crowml aroumnml nund imm our
elrcssitsg tents , trying every c'omicelvsslmio way
to ( maw sic lurlo cons'erszulionm by askimmg tie
foolish qumestioims. I aiim goimmg to hire mm
bouncer if I follow tIne circuit next year , "
Haiti , inowever , is Imsoro talkative titamm any
of tIre rest of tire lsart' aismi gaimma mtmarmy
friends by iris islcaszmnt' msmanmrer. 'rime rest of
time mmmeis Eecntu to hna'o little to as > ' to aim > ' onmo
save tisemr trainters , anti it is sminumost arm lnnpos.
slisihity to draw one of thorns Into coitversa-
tlons , 'rmmcy are going throntglt to tire l'tmciflc
coast amid will ride nut the fohiowimmg Places :
i'uueblo , Cola. , October 22 ; SaiL bake City ,
Utsmhm , October 25 ammml 26 ; Sarm Francisco , Cal , ,
Novcummber 1 rmnui 2 ; Samm Joro , Cal. , Norommsber
7 , 8 mind 9 ; Saumta Rosa , Cal , , Novemumber 16 ;
Los Amigeles , Cal , , Noi'emmmbcr 21 , 22 and 23 ;
Santa Anua , Cal , , Novensber 28 ; RIverside ,
Cai , , Novenuiber 80 ,
Time > ' will lucre break tip , part of tirent re'
turning to thotr iuonrmes , caine going sommth to
Florida and time balcunmce winterlnmg in CalL-
fern Ia ,
Time Onmahta Wheel dumb's ileii' plus Is now
read > - amid may ho iraml of ired'oilonhmamtpt. .
I t is tite dub enssbiensm 1mm goiti and red emmnummsel ,
wltiu time words OumsahaVlmeel dumb cit tire
" 0" in black enmannmel , Many of time boys are
already wearIng tisemrm.
,
F . howard Tuttle was in tire city last
week ,
11. C. Gadko of tltls city' Is withuoutt a doubt
the fastest class A nuamu Ins the state. With
proper care ito will be able to earn > ' off all
tiuts class A cisansplonsimtps mmext year.
Dennnsmn and l'otter have ninule quIto a
resorui for timeimmseives as a fast tanuiem tenmmm.
Titey did tito imacing at both C'tuumncli Ihluffa
mud Linmcoln in tite class 13 events , anti ! Ilahui ,
Cooper , Murpiry anmd limo rest of time fast
nmii'mr were uummssnsinmmotts in saying hitch timoy
were omme of time best tearmus time > ' itad fol-
lous'cui tins seasomm.
Now that time racing season is over , wheel-
mmcmi will turin tiselr attemmtlonm to electIons.
City , club and Leagumo of Arncriczuum'iseei -
mnmeiu omlicers are to be elected thIs fsmhl , anti )
mmrnny viteeImen isarticipate ilL timemn , Tire
Associated Cychinig ciubu , shuould at their next.
regtnlmrr itseeting endorse time c.inmdidumtes for
public offices wimo will look after tine wireei- ' - ' -
rnans'us Interest as sichi as thuclr owns mmml time
people's in germeral. Let us show the oeolsle
that time cycling vote ausoummts to sornetiilnmg
armd we ivili see the benefit to be derived from
It. Elect coumncilnmen who wIll pass orthi-
nances isrotcctlng tine wiueelrncns ansi wino
i'ili titan see that thmey are lived up to ,
It itas been claImed by Fremlerickson' , a
friends that he was the fastest mminun in time
state and that lie was not in condition at titus
state used , and Mockett's friends mayo also
laid claim to this title on tine grounds that
timeir man was not peruisitteul to ride , in tima
chmanupionshlps , owing to tIme fact that ha
was in class 13. Burt at the Coumncii fllutffu
and Liuscoin meets las week , l'ixley , wino
is'on the chansposmsitipu tins mspm'ing , proved
tlmat ito was still able to defend his title. Out
of four events in which Freuienlcksous ammtl Ise
started , Pixley boat Fred out In three oi
these , and had it not been for tire fact hunt
nsa time second day of the nmcet F'redericksorm
stayed omit of nil but ono race , wiuicin was
tire five-mile handicap , in order to beat Pix.
icy , wiuo hash ridden tim two itard races before
timl , amid was pretty well tireul out wiuen it
canse to time hantilcap , wimero Frederlcksomm
was fresh , he would have made it four
straigitt. Then at time Lincoln clrcmmit nmeet
I'ixl.oy beat Mockett aunt easily in the only
race In witich these two rtarted-tlmo htahf
imsile open. Sines tiueso two nmeets t'lxley
cmn read imis title clear ,
Nominations for L. A. W. officials for titis
tilvision closoti October 15 , anti time foiniv-
log are tine nominees : For cinlef consul , itay
Edmimuton , Lmnmcolum ; J. II. Ebersole , Onmaima.
Vice consul , it , lul , Sinmcns , Beatrice ; F , M.
Van linen , Liumcoln. Secretary-treanutrrcr , W.
Id. McCall , ( Iramsul Isand ; F. II. SIofkemm ,
Oummalua. Itepresommtative , 10. 1) . liendersoni ,
Ounasa ; Dr. W. W. Vmsrrco , Kearney.
All ballots will be sent omit. by the secretary-
treasurer November 1 and istnst be returned
on or before November 15.
Tine joint rumu of all the cyciimmg clubs lit
Omaita anti Council Bluffs to ( ba
wood last Sunsday was a record
breaker , tirero beimmg a greater mmum-
her of riders in line than has ever attended
a run ins timeso Parts before , and titey wcro
well repaid for their lang trip by maying mu
spreati seV'beforo theism by limo Dausghutera oL
lttbttkah stmcim mis wlmeoinmen only can ajpreci.
ate , and tine day was all tlmat commid be asiceti
for a runs of thmis kinui , being juet cool enough
so as mmot to be ulisagrecable , armil t'tso roads ,
thuough a little dusty , were generally good ,
Time exercise of proper care mu estlmatimng
the size of a plug patch required to repair
a putnuctmmro Ins a single tube tire will ho
fommnd of great value to tIne amateur repairer. I
Time tire Is often conilenmmmod whsemm tine imiug
does riot imolsl , wincnu in reality tire famuit lies
with tire inefllcicmmt repalnirmg immaterial uuseml ,
A plug whit a blunt edged patch is time only
kkeil fit to nmsnmkq repairs witim , anmd time patch
, sholuiui lit all cases tue of as anmpie area as
tire aperture in the tire will admit of lit.
sorting. A nslbtako toQ comssmnsanly made is
time olmpiicatiOn of a tlulck plug witit no patchu
base.
Tires for tirum season of 1896 will be heavier
by fmtlly one pounui to time pair tinans tisoso of
time present season. Makers realize thtntt a
greater quantity of nnmatenial is necessary in
pmseusmatlc tIres to obtain the desired wearing
qualities. Time extra wotgint will be atluied in
time ommter shoe , witero tite wearing surface Is
presented ,
The treatment of tire punctures presents to
tiio cyclist an Interesting Inst amnmmply solved
problem , especially If the subject under cons-
sideration for repairs lie a tire of thte single
tmmbo variety. Time cyclist's heat sensation orm
smtstatnhusg a imtuncture is one of tiisguat , anmtl
tire inclination Immediately follows to 'hunt
umi ) time nearest repair tuimop. 'Flute is takinug
chances , luewevuir , for only about ammo in bit
professional repairers , kimoss'm nui hue ought to
know about tire repairs. 'rhmey usually use
time wroung repair material , If the cyclIst imas
a repair outfit , anti ammo b'imoutld always be car-
riesl , limo jutitclouis insertion of a bhumnt.etlgesi
intcht plug , wltlu anrmpio base to sustain it entire
tire inside amurfaco of tine tIre , will do thin
hcurshireius every time , A pair of small isiiers to
insert tlto pttg anul a pemmknlfo to scrape its
surface amid that of time puncture Isolo sure all
time innmplomnentnt reqmuircd in a'Juiitton to tIme
tube of cc'unennt. Surely an oumtfit of title character -
acter is not a foenmiulablo one , but tite Implor
time tire time simp en tiuo metimod and time re.
qnuirsmcnta for its repair ,
p.1
SEND 2-CENT STAMP FOR COPY.
9'MEACHAM ARMS CO. , 8T.LOUi3
Y1L.OS CEtlt'OJND (
AhVSY.PLLS
h.Mat amifi , MIhilt. Alwayareitcbic , Tak.
. a U tune' . frorsatlebyaltiru5guu , , , $1.00 , hemt,1
4 C.torJIornnn.,5mfrpcu , , . '
,
/
LI C A I T U l1ssy for Men ani box of Nerv.
IIIhL I Ii lAyer 'l'abietm , free. Address Ir ,
IJaird , 43 \ , Broadway , New Yodi.
,
- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - -