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Knrly In the wheeling season much talk
Tins Indulged In regarding bicycle paths In
this vicinity. A path to Plorcnce , another to
Council Bluffs , nnd the Improvement of short
Btrctclics of rocky roads vvoro projected and
discussed In clubs ntul with the authorities
Uut hope nnd enthusiasm liavo dlnappcarcd
and with them the projected Improvements
They have been relegated to the future
The comfort nnd pleasure of the present ,
however , demand sonic consideration from
the "powers that bo " The thief source of
pleasure In Omaha on summer evenings Is
driving or riding The north boulevard
from Lake street to Miller park , Is the de
light of horsemen nnd wheelers. Thousands
speed over Its attractive surface every even
ing. The number would bo ten-fold It the
street was sprinkled The cost of sprinkling
Is Insignificant In comparison with the In
creased comfort Two sprinklers could do
the work and they can bo secured with teams
nnd drivers for JIM a month Here Is a
matter of comfort and pleasure which the
horsemen nnd wheckm should tnkc hold
of at once and secure sufficient means to
lay the dust on the boulevard during the
ensuing three months A prompt call on the
park commission and the city council would
probably do flio business.
After all the talk In the cast about racing
sextets , iiulntets , and tandems against steam
engines , It will remain for a St Ixnils cyclist
to attempt the feat of making a mile a
minute near this city on August 9 on n
dingle wheel ,
D. n. Anderson , one of the most promi
nent Mound City cyclists , will on that date
"tack on" to a Illuff Uno engine between
St. Louis and Albion nnd * ry to attain the
remarkable speed of a mile n minute oVcr
a specially prepared board track.
The IllulT Line runs through the American
Bottoms on the east side of the river , and
I Is straight and level for a greater part of
the distance between hero and Alton. At
the Alton end It leaves the valley and runh
along the bluffs and banks of the Missis
sippi river. The exact location of the two
mile "straightaway dash" has not jet been
chosen , but Mr Williams sajs It will be
about midway between Alton and St. Louis
Mr. Anderson Is an old St Louis rider ;
CLEANING A
that Is , he Is old In experience , but Is not
more than 25 years of age Ho has won n
very large per cent of prizes In all the local
nnd state events In vlilch ho has entered ,
and Is n very rapid wheelman. Ills friends
believe that he is capable of gicnt speed ,
and say that ho has not entered In any event
\\lilch has brought out his full bpeccl.
In this trial Anderson will use n wheel
geaied to 130 Inches. It will cover about
foity feel to one revolution of the pedals.
To cover the E.2SO feet Inside of sixty seconds
lie will be required to make about two and
one-half Etiokcu or i evolutions of each pedal
n second.
Wheeling has become so much n part of
the llfo of Its adherents Unit It IB now com
mon to have n regular cycling wnuliobc.
Tim man who a > ear or two ago stalled out
In long trousers , bound at the ankles with
Btccl hoops , now lias bcverul cnmplelu out-
flls. A partly worn suit he will reserve for
muddy vvcatlicr , or for dajs when the
clouds threaten rain. Mo will have other
clothing foi oulluary rides and long tours
nnd u flue suit for dress occntdons , as when
ho rides out v\lth women or goes to maltc
a call on suburban friends on his blcjclo
In addition he may piovldo himself with
Knickerbockers , eoat nnd cap of crash foi
extreme ! } hot vvcathci With a full com
plement of shirts , underwear , Blockings
and shoes , his ej cling wardrobe may rcath
largo dimensions ,
Little Miss Annie Diuln , who has made
ouch n great hit In Iowa this summer bj
her charming manner In riding n wheel , IP
perhaps the youngest child riding n wheel
today. She Is the daughter of II , .1. Hraln
of DCS Molnes , and Is Just It yours nnd C
months old. She was born In Wollsvllle ,
Mo , but has lived In Iowa for tliuo years
lier parents moving to Iowa when she. was
C months old. This little lady ildcs a wheel
specially designed and constructed foi her ,
and It Is the smallest vUiccl ever made b >
Diiy manufacturer. It Is us fine us the best
wheel made by this company , and cost about
$200 , It Is a twclvc-liiLh flame , and is
geared to thlrty-slt It Is puivldcd with
specially made this nnd weighs but ten
pounds. She comme'iiced to rldo about nine
weeks ugo , and In flvo days after receiving
the wheel was ildtng ovoi the stiects of
Dps Mnlncfc with her father She has ap
pealed In public but twice , ( list at UHI
Oaltaloosa meet , on June 17 , and aguln in
Cedar Itnplds at the state , meet , July 3 and
4. At pskuloona she wus presented with
a tllur etip an a memento of her visit , ami
while In Cedar llnplds was presented v\lth
silver cup , suitably engraved , by the Co
llar Ifaplila Cycling club and with an ele
gant gold wntch by the Syracuse Cjclo
club.
It U estimated that theie are In America
4.000.000 bicycle riilem , who Imvo Invested
$300.000,000 In vv hi-fis , $10,000,000 In bicycle ,
clothing nnd { . ' 00,000,000 In muulrles and
repairs. Two hundred nnd fifty bleyele
nmiiufnctiuciH , flvo largo tire mukcis and
COO manufacturers of sundries , having a
lolul Investment of * G9000,000. have been
benefited by this tralllc. The estimated enpl-
tal Invested in retail establishments , icpnlr
shops , race tracks and elub houlcs Is $ J1-
000,000 , making the total Amerlean Invest
ment In cycling " < iual to $000,000.000 , Uur-
Ing 189G , It is claimed , 1,000,000 wheels and
3.000,000 tires will bo produced , giving em
ploy ment to 75.000 bleyele workcis inil 3,000
tire employes , I'ifty thousand persons are.
employed in sundries factories and 22,000 ns
retail dealers and repairmen , making the
total number of persons connected with the
bicycle Industry 4,250,000 ,
There * has been a ciy that the number
of fatalities that have befallen wheelmen
has been largely on the Increase. Pessi
mist * who look upon the sport with no
kindly eyes do not appreciate that every
day eeea hundreds of recruits added to the
ranks. Men , women and children of all
eUcs , ages and nationalities have taken to
the wheel In a way that has steadily aug
mented the membership of the big order ,
Accidents niukt necessarily bo on the In-
crcneo , TUcie U uo way to prevent them ,
for accidents will happen among those who
follow any kind of pastime It Is natural
Scorchers are the most dreaded of all evils
which terrify the wheeling clement. Uut
decided steps have been taken to abate the
nuisance , and the consequence will be that
shortly the bovbacked fiends will bo run to
earth and suppressed entirely.
A MomisT I'ltorr.ssios ,
I. Million \\'iiiiii > n rirnnltiK llloMci llj
Conlriu'l.
During n recent flying trip to London 1
was emphatically Impressed for the hundreth
time with the cleverness and tact of the
middle class ttngtlshwoman In seizing upon
the advantages of any new clement In trade ,
to create n small Industry , build up n cli
entele , and carry on n thrifty little business
that leaves her n sovereign now and then
over and ab'ovc expenses to deposit In the
savings bank.
Of eoursc the phrase , "new element In
trade , " Immediately suggests the bicycle ,
and It Is pieclse-ly that of which I speak
The cleaning of the wheel has not as yet
found Its place In the oiganl/cd round of
the menage It Isn't exactly the maid's
duty at least that Is her opinion , and not
every household boasts n man servant
There arc many times when women , es
pecially the professional woman , would
rather forego the much needed and greatly
longed for "spin , " than to prelude It with
half nn hour or more In the basement area
cleaning ami adjusting the noiseless steed
It remained then for the enterprising
nngllshwoman to discover this widespread
want , and rise to meet It with profit unto
herself ; and It was while gladly availing
myself of the servlecs of such n one that
Hhc sketched foi me n llttlu outline of her
pn paratlon and methods.
"My first step was practically a course
In mechanics in n bicycle ncademy , where
I made myself familiar with every piece
that goes into the wheel , how they are
put together , the uses of the various tools
found In the tool box , and the mysteries of
gearing You Know the matter of gear Is
regulated somewhat by the country through
which one Is riding A high geared wheel
rcriulrci more sttength to propel on level
roads , though It Is easier to push up hill.
"While still In the academv I gained my
nucleus for n ellontolle , to which It wjs
C.1KV tn mill hv n Itttln mnilnct vnllnlt Inir
Indeed It was only necessary to make the
fact known that for n sixpence I would
go to n liouso and put one's machine In
perfect running order unless It was out of
repair to have niv time moie than filled.
"And how often should a machine undergo
this thorough cleaning ? "
"My icgular appointments averaged once
a week. Where a bicyclist rides fairly fre
quently n wheel should be oiled every hun
dred miles ; but If she does not ride oftener
or far at a time- , once a fortnight will keep
the machine in good condition All the
parts which constitute- centers of revolu
tion must bo kept scrupulously clean The
dust of the road ns you know , entcis these
parts nnd combines with the oil in a way
fatal to speed mid ease In propelling.
"Whenever the chain begins to look
clogged. I remove It and give it a little
soak In kerosene oil which removes eveiy
paittelo of dirt , then It must be thoroughly
dried , after which I give it a good rubbing
with graphite , bcfoio restoring It to Its
position. "
"You seem to have quite nn assortment of
rags with you. They are for dlffeient uses ,
I suppose. "
"Oh , ves ; the professional bicycle cleaner
mav bo Known by her rags. Cheese cloth ,
perfectly free from lint nnd well permeated
with oil , should be used for the Intricate
and woiUng parts of the wheel. This piece
of soft cheese cloth Is quite sufficient , how
ever , for the more frivolous and superficial
cleaning , such as keeping the metal bright
and the enamel Ilecklcss ; while this bit of
flannel Is indispensable for giving the final
polish to the nickel trimmings , after having
applied to them a "sort of paste such as is
used on hainess trappings "
The last act In the process was the ad
justing of saddle and handle bars , the test
ing of them nnd of the wheels to see that
eveiy thing was perfectly firm , and the tight
ening of a nut wherever necessary , pumping
up tlics , then the filling , trimming and
cleaning of the little lamp , the fastening of
It firmly In place , so that no Jolt or Jar
would disturb It , nnd I HUS sent upon my
way rejoicing In n well geared taut little
steed that went as lightly and easily as the-
w 1ml.
Moio than once since my return home
have my compinlons of the wheel sighed for
Just such an institution In America a nice ,
tidy , reliable woman , who would come to
the house at regular Intervals or by appoint
ment nnd for n reasonable sum keep the
good little roadstei right up to the maik.
'run mien I > I OMTICS.
Olio lit I IKHlKKiNt IVatiiioH In
.
The bicycle will play nn important part
In the coming campaign , u Is a new In-
flucnco In politics , but from Its very nature
it Is swift nnd powerful and has a habit
of getting to the front. Already It Is In
the fli Id in the east and thus eaily has added
n new fculuio to the campaign. Before
Novembir It will have materially changed
'he nupoct of the outdoor political demon
strations.
All ovvr the country , says the New York
Journal , blcyelo political clubs are rnpldly
being organised. These are not confined to
men alone The ladles arc also forming
clubs which will be used as auxiliaries In
thn parades
On unship of a wheel and payment of
dues admit lo mcmbcishlp In these clubs.
Of course , enthusiastic adherence to party
prlnciplo must supplemint the first qualifi
cations.
Some of these oiganlzatlons are being
formed merely to participate In the pa
rades , but the gr < ut majority are renting
club rooms when- elation Issues will bo
dlt-cussid lln-co will bo valuable adjuncts
to the. puny lendtis.
They will he liberally supplied with cam
paign HU'intuic and the memtcrs nn their
Sundiiv rune and on ( heir vacation outlnrn
will peisonally distribute thu documents.
In the counliy districts this method of
illhtilmitUm will bo pnitlculnrly effective
Olrculius announcing country meetings will
bo taken cnro of In the same way ,
As election dnv upproiches the members
| | ttttnih to their bicycles patching mot
toes Intcmlid to Influence votes
In the United States the road house owner
controls many votes In his nelhhborhood
ThifliigU his wide acquaintance he Is pow
erful In conventions Today the road liouso
owner * nro controlled by the bleyele men
The political managers recognise that the
nnjorlty of bicyclists nro young men Young
men me eritliui'lastle In a campaign en
thusiasm has a real money value
In the cities there
will bo torchlight pa
rades on wheels Thousands of bicyclists
will participate tn them With colored lights
on each bicycle , with every rider carrying
a flaming torch mid with fantastic Chinese'
lanterns bunging fiom the- handle bars , the
bicycle torch parvlc will bo one of the most
epcctnculm features of the campaign
Already movement Is under way to have
the republican wheelmen of New York and
nrooUyn Jnln In a monster torchlight procession -
cession which will start from Ilrool.lyn ,
iross the bridge and pioceed up liroadway
ThU will strikingly typify the legislative
union of tliH two cities , accomplished under
a republican legislature.
A Jnuinal writer asked an ofilccr of the
republican etato ( ommlttru If the commit
tee had tnken cognlinuce of the great activ
ity of blcyelo political dubs. "Oh , yes , "
ho replied. ' "Jhey aie springing up all over
the country , and wo know It. In Ohio they
are more active than anywhere else , but
Massachusetts Is a good second. In New
York state about 100 of thesa clubs ore In
process of oreanlratlon. Fifty or sixty have
their officers fleeted now. No doubt their
parades will bo the big feature of the cam
paign.
' "itio ct > ojiulttt will do evcrjthlug lu Us
power to encourage their formation. The ;
will be composed of bright , Active , clean
young men , and their Influence will be
largely felt. "
run I.OIISVIM.U MIIT.
nnil ItnrliiK I'
of ( ho I , . A.'i Contention.
The following la the official program to
the national meet at Louisville , prepared bj
Chairman Castlcman of the cntertalnmcn
committee , and accepted by the executive
committee :
Monday , August 10 All-day register a
headquarters In Hampton college building
and obtain credentials nnd badges. The
bulldlnR will be open continuously during
the week. 2 30 p m. Prom headquarters
run to Fountain Terry track , 8 lo 12 p. m.
Smoker at Tountaln Terry park.
Tuesday , August 11 , 7 10 a m Meet a
headquarters for a run to Shcpardsvlllo Ovei
the finest road In this part of the country
twenty-one miles 9 a m Meet at head
quarters for a run to the various parks In
the city. 2 p m. Trom headquarters for a
run to St. Matthews to visit the stock farms
In that vicinity 8 p m At headquarters
for a mammoth smoker
Wednesday , August 12 , C a m Leave
headquarters for a Century run to Trank
fort and return over the original Ccnturj
course , under the charge of W. A. Hubey
state1 centurion of the Century lloail Club
of America 7 30 a m Leave headquarters
for a run to New Albany , via K and I
bridge , to Moorcsvlllo Hill , Jerfcrsonvlllc ,
over the new bridge to Shlpplngsport , the
original settling point of Louisville , vlsll
the cement mills , the canal and return , 0-30
a m. Business meeting of Kentucky Dl
vision In Iroquols park 3 p. m The annual
parade , forming at the headquarters 5 p.
in. Reception at the Iroquols club house.
Thursday , August 13 , 7 a m. Leave head
quarters for a run to Mount Washington
twenty-one miles , and return 830 a m
Leave headquarters for a run to water works
reservoir , St. Matthews , and return , via
Cheiokee park. 9,10 a m. Trial heats of
the races at Tountaln Terry park ; League
of American Wheelmen members will be
admitted free. 2 30 p m Haces nt Foun
tain Kerry park. S p. m Informal
entertainment at Fountain Terry park ;
meeting of the vctcians of tbe
League of Amerlean Wheelmen at the
same place ; meeting of the members of
the Associated Cycling Press of the United
States.
Trlday , August 14 , 7 a. m. Leave head
quarters , for a run to Corjdon , Ind. 7:30 :
a. m Meet at headquarters for a visit at
the tobacco warehouses and distilleries In
the city and county. 9 30 a. m. Trial
heats for the races at Tountaln Terry park.
2 30 p. m. Haces at Fountain Ferry park.
3 p. m. Steamboat excursion on the Ohio
river for League of American Wheelmen
members.
Saturday , August 15 , 9 a. m. Leave head
quarters for a run to Hlacklston mills , about
six miles back of New Albany. 9 30 a. m.
Trial heats for the races nt Fountain Terr )
park. 2 30 p. m Finals of the races at
Fountain Ferry park. 12 p in. Start of the
excursion to Mammoth cave.
Sunday , August 16 , 7 a. m. Leave head
quarters for a tour to Mammoth cave ,
a m Leave headquarters for a tour tn
Ma > svlllc , through the famous blue grass
region of Kentucky , passing through Shcl-
bjvllle , Frankfort , Lexington , Georgetown
and other towns.
The racing program lias been arranged as
follows :
Thursday , August 13 Ono mile , amateur
novice ; four prizes , merchandise , values $23
$15 , $10 and $3. Quarter-nine , amateur ,
state championship ; prizes , gold medal $25
medal $15 , medal 55 One mile , professional ,
2 15 class ; three prizes , , cash. $75 , $50 and
$23. Two miles , amateur , handicap ; nvc
prizes , merchandise , values $35. 525. $15 , $10
and $5. One mile , professional , open ; three
prizes , cash , $100 , $50 and $25 Half mile
umateur , open ; four pilzes , merchandise
values $ " { 5 , $25 , $15 and $10 One mile , pro
fessional , handicap , five prizes , cash , $100
$50 , $ T5 , * 20 and $15 Half mile , amateur
state championship , prizes , gold medal $25.
medal $15 , medal $5 Two miles professional ,
national championship ; three prizes , gold
medal , silver medal , bronze medal , from
official dies
Friday , August 14 One-third mile , pro
fessional , national championship ; prizes ,
gold medal , silver roedal , bronze medal
trom official dies One mile , amitcur , state
championship ; prizes , gold medal $25 , medal
$15. medal 5 Quarter-mile , professional ,
national championship ; prices , gold medal ,
silver medal , bronze medal , from official dies
Two miles , amateur , open ; prizes , merchan
dise , values $35 , $25 , $15 and $10. One mile ,
professional , national championship ; prbes
gold medal , silver medal , bronze medal ,
from official dies Tlvc miles , amateur , state
championship ; three prizes , gold medal $25.
medal $15 and medal $5. One mile , profes
sional , open ; three prizes , cash , $150 , $100
and $ r)0
Saturday , August 15 One mile , amateur ,
handicap ; pri/es , merchandise , values $35 ,
$25 , $15 $10 and $5 Half-mile , rroresslonal
national championship ; pilzes , gold medal ,
silver medal , bronre medal , from o"iclal dies
Two miles , amateur , state championship ;
prizes , gold medal $25 ; medal $25 , medal $10
and medal $3 Two miles professional
handicap ; five prizes , cash , $100 , $00 , $40
$ 50 and $20. One mile , amateur , 2-30 class
four prizes , merchandise , values $35 , $25
$15 and $10. One mile , professional , open ,
three prizes , cash , $125 , $75 and $50. One
mile , amateur , open ; four prizes , merchan
dise , values $35 , * 25. $15 and ? 10 Flvi
miles , professional , national championship ,
nrbcs. gold medal , silver medal , bionze
medal , from official dies.
\vnnii < Novni.Tins.
Sfvv DcvIc-c'H for tin- Comfort nnd Con-
A fllllMUM- M lll't'lcTH.
The latest bicycle saddle on the market
s composed of two Individual parts , so
pivoted as to move freely and automatical ! }
n response to every movement of the rider
A strong spiral spring , secured to the rear
underside of the saddle , Is the main feature
of the construction.
The two parts of the saddle are pivoted
together at their front ends , and adopted to
open out at their rear ends. A lUch is pro
vided for holding the two parts of the saddle
together when closed. When the rider
mounts the wheel the saddle sinks under his
weight , w hereby the latch Is operated , and
the two rear ends open out. When so open ,
the longitudinal spring yields to evciy move
ment of the rider and the wheel , opens out
and closes automatically , and theieby makes
a very comfortable and yielding seat ,
A gilp which Is a radical departure from
established forms Is that made by a Cleve
land linn. It Is constructed of highly
tempcied spring steel In such a way that ,
It Is Bald , thcra Is a perfect circulation of air
at all times , keeping the hands cool and
preventing perspiring palms. The grip Is
veiy resilient and It Is claimed It docs awa >
with all vibration to the arms while riding
over rough pavements If deslied a leathei
cover Is furnished for the grip. The device
weighs three ounces to thu pair , and may
1)0 easily attached to any make of handle
bar
What Is said to be the simplest bicycle
pump manufactured Is fifteen Inches long ,
with a nlckclled brass cylinder , twelve by
ono and a quarter Inches , The discharge
outlet Is provided with a ball valve , and
nlr Is taken through the plxton On the
downward stroke all the air contained In
the pump Is forced Into the tire It Is also
provided with suitable hose and Improved
swivel coupling , with which connections
can bo readily made.
Means for operating the pedals upward
and downward , Instcud of circularly as
now , seem to bo becoming popular. Sev
eral linns are beginning to provldo their
machines with a new appliance of this
character. In this case semi-circular pieces
that are adapted to slide lu upright grooves
Impart motion to a sprocket wheel of the
usual pattern Toot rests are. attached to
these semi-circular pieces , and by slmpl )
pressing alternately on each foot rest thi
wheel Is propelled Thu advantage of this
device Is said to bo In the amount of en-
crg > It saves for the rider. The same speed
Is obtained with less exertion , and the feet
are not obliged to travel In a circle , but
slmpl ) up ai.d down , and that barely mote
than three Inches
A blc > clo holder made of heavy wire and
very inexpensive has Just been put e > n gale.
It Is composed of three paits lliu center
piece , which Is screwed to the wheel , has
four e'jcs to receive the arms. The latter
are hooked lu at the top eyes of the center
piece and sprung In at tbe lower ejes , The
curves of the arras from which the win el
U suspended are covered with rubber tub
ing , o as to prevent any Injury by marklnc A
or scratching the cross bar ( U U COD-
tended that the holder Is very strong and
durable and suitable for a lady's as well
as n gentleman's wJieol ,
An Ingenious arrangement combining a
Raddle anil tool box ! has Just made. Its ap
pearance. It constau of ft spring frame
provided with mcum for securing It to n
Beat support , a seatip * ' ! hinged at ono end
to the end of the KprlpK frame nnd n tool
bag supported In thn spring frame under
the pad The device U so constructed thit
when the seat pad Us raised on Its hinge
access may bo hurt to the tool bag , and
when the pad Is lowered It closes the tool
bag and Is suitably held In position by A
lever and spring
The device looksipraptlcablc and when In
position It conceals the tool bag from view
without adding to the weight of the wheel
AII VT
TheMftidil SlliunliiN of the ( liilrt Con-
Mlltiitlontil.
It Is to bo hoped that the good old custom
of podcstrlanlsm will not fall Into disuse
The blcjclo has , perhaps , gained moro than
he has lost , but ho has lost something , and
that by no menus unimportant , says the
Iloston Transcript It Is a great economic
gain to mlniml/e time and distance to so
considerably an extent The enjoyment In
this way of the air and exercise nnd the
poetry and exhilaration of easy and rapid
motion Is dellj mul , but this sensuous eat _
Isfactlon Is llicelj to be obtained at the ex
pense of mental stimulus The bicjcin
rider cannot tarry to study the tint or
texture of Mio dowers or h.nthe tl-olr
fragrance He cnnnot listen to the songs' or
birds or the ini'slc of the brooks IV a ceiursu
Is over the worlds conventional tracUs ,
and , though raturc speaks In countl"B3
tongues , he 'lardly catches so much ns tin
echo of any ol them The woodlinds and
the bywojs , wln're lurk the cl.Jicci : mani
festations of Lcuuty , ho cannot visit On his
nightly runs he bees only the shli'iii ; road
befoio him icflcctinp the Unlit > t the moon
and stars , but hi1 cannot lit' his oyeM to the
milky way or view the still n ore glorious
tenantry of : hc luavcns
It docs not seem a violent hypothesis that
this condition of things must tend t <
weaken those habits of observation upoi
which so much that Is great In art. science
and literature depends , and that this wll"
be deplorably apparent In the next genera
tlon , unless some counter Interest can b <
developed. It Is a serious question whether
a White , a Selborne , a Hurroughs or a
Thorcau could have been produced on an
exclusive blc > clc basis. Their natural ten
dencies might have overcome all obstacles
of environment , but observation Is a plan
that starts early and grows by what It feeds
upon , and amid surroundings nnd Influences
like the present they might not so e-nslly
have been Inducted Into those delightful tun
congenial labors that have so sweetened the
literature of our time.
The bicycle Interest has come to stay nnd
to grow until some more potent attrnctloi
shall supplant It. Hut to balance It and
prevent social one-sldedncss and mental de
terioration we need the extension and mul
tiplication of such organizations as the Ap
palachian club , which will FOOII start upon
in outing , not to annihilate space , but to be
come acquainted with the wealth which oc
cupies tt , and In acquiring health and
strength also to acquire Information. It Is
something to know the world of men , but
t Is Infinitely more Important to know Intl-
iintely the world of nature , for upon that
If now ledge rests all that man ever has ac
complished or ever can accomplish. The
'astest scorcher may gef to the end of life's
lourney the soonest , but he will not arrive
with as much baggage as the more moderato
ate and observant wayfarer.
TourlNtViM'5ltn < Mt
The continued rains of the past weik
prevented the club from \Isltlng Plattsmouth
last Sunday and no long rides were Indulged
In. Mr. W. W. "Watts , president of the
90 Meet club of Louls.vllle , Ky. , who came °
to the city to attend the law league , was
the guest of the Tourist Wheelmen of
Omr.ha. By way of giving him an In
. . ride and showing him a small
loitlon ot the city the'club pedaled over to
he new fair grounds , vvheie it was ex-
ic'Cted that Gadkomould , give an exhibition
ride , and other local racing men also , but
owing to their absence a number of the
bojs who had never ridden a race before
were Induced to make their Initial attempt
on this occasion. While wo would like to
give those credit to whom honors arc due ,
jet several of the contestants do not care
o have their names given publicity , ul-
hough n number of the events and the time
made would reflect very creditably on those
who participated One of the most In-
cresting events was a 100-jard foot race
jetween Hosford , Arnout , Shrader and
iiildner , who finished In the order named
Several snap shots were taken of the crowd
luring the trip. Had there been any pictures
aken of the finish It would have Illustrated
n several cases the riders heaving up
'Jonah and the whale , " or rather something
which did not appear to set well after a
hot chase around the track.
Wo ofttlmcs ask ourselves the question ,
'are the laws governing our city and state
any respecter of persons ? " and , while per-
laps they are not so Intended , yet they are
inltc often enforced bv those who , when
they violate them themselves , escape with
out any kind of censure or punishment.
Dno of our cltv detectives was out driving
he other evening and while riding along
on the wrong side of the street came In
contact with a local wheelman , who , after
earning whom the party wnsisltcd his a
office In hopes of obtaining some kind of
satisfaction , but wns rewarded only by hav-
ng vile epithets hurled at him which would
lot look well In print. Hero Is a pointer
for the committee appointed by the As
sociated Cycling club to Investigate when
ooklng up the standing of ojllco seekers In
"
on re-election this fall. Should "etich a party
m supported and Is a man a fit candidate
or office who will violate the laws himself
to
self that he has been appointed to enforce
and arrest those who openly violate ? We be
vould hardly think BO , nor could wo con
scientiously cast a ballot In his favor.
n
The action taken by the League of Amerl- , v"
can Wheelmen In regard to Sunday riding
ias been very rigidly enforced In this sec-
Ion of the country by the racing board of
ate , and , while It has been received by
ho accused In anything hut a pleasant
nanner , yet those who aspire to become
shining lights In the cycling world , and
especially on the track , must not besur -
irlsed when they do those things forbidden
iy the league If they are obliged to suffer
suspension for a stated time or even expul
sion from the league and from all track
Mlvileges.
The stand taken by the officials regarding A.
he use of vulgar or profane language by
racing men while on the traek Iscry com-
ncmlable and we are pleased to note that
vhcn the same Is Indulged In that the
parties who thus violate the laws and rules
of the order , as we'll as the laws of com-
non decency , are subjected Immediately to
he condemnation of these who have thu race
ncet In chnrgo and In due season thu action
s brought against them by the rules govern-
ng the. same In abort , the League of '
\merlcan Wheelmen seeks to have all race
ncets free from anything which might re
flect discredit upon , the order and In this In
natter every racing man should lend his :
aid and ca-opcratlan , r >
Max Rclchenberg v\as one of the ninny
) maha boys who attepdcd the opening of
ho state circuit races at Fremont last if
Wednesday , nnd In sppaklng of his experi
ences relates many amusing Incidents which is
occurred while enroute.
The outward Journey was made without > f
any Incident worthy Of note , and on arrlv-
ng at the New York hotel the boys were
oiind sitting arouifd the. office discussing In
ho probable outcome of the day's races
They were agreeably surprised to $ ee the
Hilling countenance of little Max , and he A
oo , was soon freely Indulging In a little
peculation as to the winners '
Shortly after 12 o'clock dinner was an
nounced , and all made a scramble to crocs u
ho tape first Mr Itelchenberg sat down rea
vlth Lawson , "Ibp terrible Swede" "IUddy" a
Maxwell Louie FlescheT and one or two frt
others , and the matttr of racing was again t
ho principal topic of conversation Law- evwl
oil entertained the balance of the crowd wl
vlth a graphic account of "how some of cfl :
clem fallars In Minneapolis charged (5 entry
ees and then ottered the magnificent sum .u
of $25 as first money , and the manner in .
Uilch certain prize lists were stuffed"
lefore dinner was over the boys voted
. .awEon as a "pretty good falter himself , " ng
and a good conversationalist , ofn
L'pon making Inquiry as to the best mode : TS
transportation to the scene of trouble , u rw
quick response fiom one of the local : w
vlieeltuen Informed him that Just arounJ Ca
the corner were first class street cur faclll
ties , and tnat the company , for the sma' '
sum of 5 cents , would convoy these wh
desired to visit the races to the desire
place.
The 5 cents did not Boom to carry muc
weight , but the time did , and after waltln
for several minutes for R car "do push
finally decided to walk It until overtake
by the car , which goes without saying , ill
not catch up until within a few blocks o
the entranco. Was It dusty ? Only aboti
four or six Inches , that was all
The races were witnessed by several him
drcd people , a rough estimate placing th
number at l.SOO to 2.000. and a hack wa
Immediately sought for downtown 0
reaching the depot , of course , as n matte
of fact the train had gone but there wer
others , and after H feeble attempt was mad
to reach Omaha In time for the six-da
race It was ascertained that no train woul
arrive until after the finish , there was noth
Ing left to do but make the best of It
A couple of the Judges who desired t
help Sandy Qrlsvvold out of the dliemm
caused by all throe going out to Fremon
to see the first of the state circuit race
wired him that the train was behind time
nnd that they would be In Omaha about
n m , and to delaj the finish , but Inasmuc' '
as the bon did not arrive until almost 4
they did not visit the park until S 15 I
thc evening when the bo > s were going at
high rate of speed It's too bnd to kce
them going It all night and day , too , bu
possibly Sandy illdn t continue bc > oml th
usual hour. ( ' )
Max > said It was Impossible to sice
coming home , and Tig 1'owder Shradcr
AVIIllam Lyle Dickey and a half-dozen mor
who weru on the same train will not at
tempt to illsputo the assertion. Kvci
"Faithful" Oadke , perched upon one of th
upper berths laughed up his sleeve to sei
the bojs trjlng to sleep , while "Llllj1
amused himself In a very original manne
and Kept the balance of the car In an up
road , furnishing an abundance of real fun
"Gad" would occasional ! ) chime In with i
vocal solo , which added to the cnjoinon
of the homeward trip , which was ropleti
with many amusing Incidents and mirth
provoking situations , while a long string h
the hands of two or three of the mischief
makers kept many from taking their ac
customed evening's nap Once In a while
when some weary cyclist would dee awaj
and commence snoring , the sound of whlcl
reminded one of a sawmill , the llttlo string
which soon encircled his hand , foot or
throat , generally thu latter , would awakei
him from the horrible experience of a neck
tlo party. In which he pla > cd the leading
role , while the party at the other end of
the string was tugging away as If hauling
In a big catfish out of Cut-ore lake Am
attempt at giving a complete dcBCrlptloi
of the experiences of all the bojs would fll
a . large volume , but Maxy thinks he has
had slate circuit races enough to last bin
until the finish at Omaha , about August S
We did not hear a single complaint regard
Ing the manner of conducting tbe races , but
on the contrary , those In attendance were
loud In their praise , and expressed them
selves as being well satisfied with the man
ner In which Ileferee Benson conducted the
several events , and for the untiring efforts
of the Fremont boys , who had laborce
hard for the success of the meet. The
rnces were a pronouneed success , despite
the fact that a hard wind was blowing
which gieatly retarded any fast time being
made , although there were several verj
exciting races , and one or two new records
were established.
In addition to the Instance cited In an
other paragraph here regarding the action
of certain officers , who done those things
forbidden bj the laws of our city , which. If
violated by any one else , who were not
themselves the suppiessors , would have
been anestcd , and doubtless fined , the ac
tion taken by the marshal of Florence the
other evening In arresting a couple of
wheelmen and holding them nt bay with
drawn revolvers , has caused no little amount
of unfavorable comnent , and his aotlon has
been loudly denounced by the citizens In
general. The visiting wheelmen who wore
being entertained by the local clubs must
have felt highly elated over the reception
tendered them by the city marshal am
these 'whom ho had deputized to Unix greet
them on their return , but the wheelmen
as well as the citizens of both Florence and
Omaha endeavored to make a satisfactory
explanation to the visitors for the action
and conduct of ono who might posslblj
have thought he was performing his duty.
Are you going to Louisville to attend the
national meet ? This question Is about the
first Introductory remark which wheelmen
greet one another with now-adas , and II
is one vUiich must bo settled In the minds
of those who are to compose the " 9G meet
club very soon , as the pioposed trip Is
rapidly approaching , the promoters" who
were counting the number of months nnd
weeks are now eagerly watching the. davs
which go flitting by , v hen , with banners
floating to the breezes the Omaha delega
tion will bid their friends adieu and start
out on a trip that will he replete with manj
enjojable experiences which those who fall
to go will ever have cause to regret.
A special meeting has been called for
next Wednesday night at 1) J. O'llrlon's
place of bii8lncss120 North Tlfteentli street ,
at which time It Is hoped that ever ) one
who thinks of going will be present with
out any personal Invitation The time has
airivcd for ( cneerted action and ever )
wheelman In Omaha should put his shoulder
to the wheel and aid In making the trip
success nnd thereby strengthen the
ehnnces of Omaha as the proper place for
the national meet In 181)8 )
The Commercial club has kindly prom
ised to aid us In our present undertaking
and It only remains for us to go to Louis
ville and hustle. The location , whlc.li hns
the past been designated at the meet
ings of the officials of the league , will here
after bo mudo through a popular vote ,
whereby each member will have something
say about It It therefore remains to
seen that considerable personal work
must bo done between now nnd that time.
AVIth a good piospcct for an Exposition
which will bid fair to equal the world's
fnlr , which was held In Chicago , Omaha
will have much In her favor toward at
tracting fifty thousand wheelmen to this
city , aside from the special Inducements
which the promoters of the meet will also
make. Let's make the Oninha delegation
nne worthy of more than passing notice.
Como out to the meeting Wednesday evenIng -
Ing and show your willingness to malto the
thing a howling success
If ) ou have any suggestions to mnko the
committee on arrangements will bo only
too glad to recolvo them. If unable to
make them In person Jot them down on
paper nnd mall them to the secretary , W ,
. Messlek , or I ) . J. O'Hrlen , chairman of
the ' 90 Meet club.
The special car which will convey the
party will Icavo Omaha Saturday , August 8 ,
and arrlvo In Chicago Sunday August 9 ,
where the members and Iliclr- friends will
become the guests of the Chicago wheelmen
for n da ) , and after a day's sojourn In that
beautiful city will resume their trip to
Louisville
Will there be any la lies on the trip'
V'cs ; the more the merrier. Alrcadv sev
eral have signified their Intention of tak-
their wives , mothers and sweethearts ,
iml the Invitation Is extended to ever )
ne who has the best Interest of Omaha nt
heart to Join the part ) and partake of
Kentucky's hospitality , which Mr W W
Watts , the president of the ' 90 Meet club
I.ouUvlllc , Ins been dialling out to the
Ijoys hero for the past week Mr Watts
a very pkaslng gentleman , and ho
may be taken an a fair sample of the kind
people that compose the officers and
members of the club , who are mal.lng ar
rangements to entertain the visitors there
August , to meet him will bo sufficient
Ills attractive manners will act Ilka the
magnet does to a pleeei of steel and those.
ho have given the mattel any consldera-
lon will decide Immediately to Join the
i'arty.
Any Information desired will be chccr-
ully given to those who are not fully
rested as to the objects and purposes which
lave been given through these columns
from time to tlm , but sufilceth to say that
should receive the hearty support of
very clllzc. m this city , as the returns
ivhlch will undoubtedly accompany the
ffortn now being put forth will more than
tpay for the time and money expended
get the meet and ECU that It U propcrl )
onducttd
A Letter from ( Hil-Tlnu-r.
NOHTII PLATTC , July 17. To the Sport-
Kdllor of The Dee : The claims of sonic
our modern play-acting newspaper fight-
to coclal superiority over their brother
irulsern reminds one of a squabble between
wo of Hngl&nd'a ex-champions. Bits lien i
Jauut and. Harry Urromc , Count put |
Hroomc's name down on the bills to spar
at his benefit without tils sanction Drcxnup
demanded his name to be erased and stated
In the lending sporting paper that Mr. nnd
Mrs. Caunt did not move In his family circle
nnd he did not recognize them. Old lien
replied that he did not pretend to tip A
Latin scholar , but his signature did not
look as If It wa * executed with a pltchforkl
Joe Choynskl treats "Gentlemnn" Jnmes
J ' clnlmr lo blue-blooded arlstocrntlc high-
toned superiority with contempt The bold
nnd daring Joe nys ho , too , wns educated
at the College of the Sncred Heart and thnt
his father Is as well educated a man as old
Pat Corbctl and that his father's tan Is ns
good n man as James J any day In the
week Joe hns not only met nil comers ,
hut carried the war Into Australia and
fought Goddnrd twice on his own ground
Sharkey says Choynskl I * the best man ho
ever met and thnt Corbett cnnnot lick ono
side of cither Joe or himself Joe deserves
great credit for meeting the big Australians
In their best dnys We all know which
of the newspaper-puffed , overrated be
slobbered start * declined to meet Australia s
best big men He Is better entitled to n
monster benefit than some of the others
t cnw It stnfi'd In print that Jim Intends
to twcnk Joe's nose. If he tries to he will
most assuredly find Joseph nt home1.
There wns quite n rush for Inst Sundnv's
lice when tt arrived here nt 4 p m , nnd
not one to be had In ten m Invites nftct the
trnln arrived The newsboys , however , had
stacks of the other Omaha journal to dis
pose of The sporting editor of The Bee
does not suppress facts or Indulge in dis
gusting fulsoino adulation of enervated "has
hcens " OLD-TIMiil
< l" I'M ( I HUM mul AiiNvtvrx.
VnilDIOItn , Neb . July 21 To the Sport
ing IMItor of The ItcpTo settle a dispute
please answer the following question In a
game of ball with n man on third nnd one
on second with only one man out , the bat
ter hit a fly to left fielder , who caught It
The man on third stood on the base until
the ball wns caught and ran across the
plate. But the man on second started for
third before the bull was caught and was
doubled at second , but not until after the
man on thhd had scored. Did this seoiu
count ? Joseph T Gicen
Ans It did. No questions answered by
mall
BOONi : . In. , July 20 To the Sporting
IMItor of The Bee- What Is the name of
the black duck , about the size of the baldpate -
pate , found In the western part of your
state ; also what Is the name of the small
bird , sire of a cow blackbird , found In same
locality ; male Is black nnd linn white spot
on wing , shows white on bow of wing when
wing Is closed ; female giay , slmllai to fe
male cow blackbird ? Hunter
Ans (1) ( ) Frellx marlta , scaup or blue
bill. (2) ( ) CMamot-plza. bl-eolor. I ark bant
ing or whlto-wlnged blackbird Bobolink
PHILADELPHIA. July in. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The Bee- Will you kindly-
give me Oscar Gaidner's ( the Omaha Kid )
record of fights In next Sunday's Bee ? Also
his weight and height , and was he recently-
defeated at Dayton , O , by Billy Welsh of
this city ? This Is to decide a bet and If
there Is any charge for Information required
please let me know nnd I w 111 remit sumo.
W. D Lawrence.
Ans Know but little about Oscar Gard
ner , although an Omaha boy. He made
and won but one fight here.
DAVID CITY , July 20 To the Sporting
IMItor of The Bee- Please answer the
following question In next Sunday's Issue
nnd oblige" How many games has Barnes
of Milwaukee pitched this season and ho\v \
many bus he won ? ( Jive decision up to date
of July IG A Subscriber.
Ans Have no recoid of Barnes * games
LINCOLN , July IS To tl c Snor 1 ig LMl'or
of The Bee : Please give addiess of thor
oughbred hoise register in next Sunday's
Issue and oblige Breeder.
Ans-S D Bruce , 251 Broadway , Now
York.
GIBBON , Neb , July 22 To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee We want to build a
bicycle track , three lops to the mile. Wo
have a space 30S feet wide , and wo want
about a 25-foot track ( In width ) Can we
put a practical track of that sl/o In thnt
space ? What are the proper dimensions
and grade for such a track , and what dis
tance from the pole should the measuiemeiit
bo taken * Please answer In Sunday's Bee
and ohllRO Glhhon Cycling Club
Ans You fall to give full dimensions of
the area you have. But you cannot get a
good Ihird-of-u-mlle bicycle truck In the
width you mention. Write ugaln.
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