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Tcstern Leaguo Olubs Have Less Than Two
Weeks Remaining.
DENVER HAS THE PENANT CINCHED
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Sloun. C'ltj- lltuiclicil
for Thlril.
Less than a fortnight from now and the
fcuccensful season which has marked the
first year of tho reorganized Western
leaguo will hAve drawn to a close. The
Colts have but twelve more games on the
docket, threo yet with Sioux City, four
with Den Moines Hnd Ave with Pueblo. So
far as tho pennant Is concerned Denver
has It virtually cinched ntid Dca Moines
'will hardly be pushed out of second place.
Tho fight for third place, however. Is a
merry one, with Omaha, St. Joo and flloux
City almost In a bunch. Taking Into con
sideration the fart that St. Joe has re
cently taken such a slump as tho locals
took along In the mlddlo of the season, and
remembering, too, that Omaha will play
all tho remainder of the games on the
horns grounds, It Is not stretching a point
nt all to believe that the locals will land
In third place.
The broken up, physically shattered. In
jured lot of men who arc ending tho season
for Omaha are a decided contrast to the
active, energetic, whole-limbed playcrH who
started off tho season. It Is this preva
lence of physical Ills and bodily Injuries
that has had much to do with tho failure
of tho Omaha team to end the season In
first place. Slncu about tho mlddlo of
the season It has seemed that a ncmcsl.i
In hideous gulso has pursued tho Omaha
players, wreaking a vengeance In the
shapo of physical disabilities. New men
have come under tho unwelcome spell and
tho team has not since tho first month
been composed of nine able-bodied men.
These conditions have necessitated con
slant changes and the line-up has been
changed no often and tho batting list so
switched around ns to bo hardly the same
for two consecutive days.
The status of affairs has had a dlscourag
lng, depressing effect upon the players, as
well as tho supporters of tho Omaha team,
and, taking this situation into considera
tion, tbcro Is much rcuson for congratula
tion that tho locals are even so well up In
tho list as they nre. Manager Ilourku ex
pects that this closing week will bo a gala
ono and all of the boys aro determined to
glvo a good account of themselves In each
of tho remaining games. It will not be
duo to lack of offort If a big majority of
tho remaining twelve games aro not won.
It Is questionable whether Manager
Ilourko has strengthened up much In the
last changes ho has made. It h a cor
talnty that tho territory down between
first nnd second Is covered no better by
7. 1 nk and O'Connell than It was by O'Con
nell and Ilalrd. O'Connell Is certainly
not as good a second cushion captain as
la Ilalrd, even though that Is his old-time
position. Ho doesn't cover enough ground
nnd can't get nround fast enough to meet
tho exigencies required of a capable see
ond baseman. At tho initial bag Zlnk's
performance sluco ho has been here stamps
him as being In about the snmc class with
O'Connell, and, ns a sticker, the two men
nro on a parity. For a first baseman it's
a toss-up between tbn two, but there are
not enough field positions to afford places
for both men. at tho snmc time.
With Hill Wilson back behind tho wind-"
pad and tfroolanjl and hauzmi In tho field
tho last weok will end up with the team' In
fairly good shape, and Manager 1)111 will
havo tho men placed, In all probability,
Tvhero they will do the most good and ac
complish the best work.
Tresldent Dan Johnson Hnd other mag
nates of tho American nro about to declare
their Independence of tho "big" leaguo In
order to prevent tho drafting of players. It
must bo that Dan and his partners In the
redhot American expect to sign somo youn?
blood for tho 1901 season and aru provid
ing protection In advance. It can't bo that
Dany Shannon Is afraid the national will
try to steal llttlo Wllllo Ilalllgan or youth
ful Krauklo Foreman? Or, maybe, Waller
Wllmot Is afraid that Boston or Pittsburg
wuntB Perry Wcrdcn or, oh, horrors,
maybo Ilrooklyn Is after Wllmot himself.
And Philadelphia might try to get Stall
Inge back from Detroit, or Klbcrfeld or Ab
battlehlo but never, noor will they go
not till they get a chance, which may
como snmctlmo during their next rein
carnation. And Just think what a clamor
there Is nil along tho lino for Kreddy
Harries and Kid Speer. No wonder Han
Johnson wants protection for the bunch of
110,000 beauties who havo been rolling up
tho records this year In the American.
As a matter of fact, tho American leafluo
teams aro made up of National leaguo
cast-offs nnd old-timo Western leaguo
players. Comtulskey, Watklns, Connie
Mack and Ktalllugs havo each had charge
of u National leaguo team. Wllmot and
Mc.Meer nro old National league players
and Danny Shannon a ml Jimmy Mnnnlng
nre tbn only bona ildo Western leaguo man
agers In tho bunch. Kvcn their record Is
a bit off, for Manning oncu handled tho
Cowboys In tho old American and
Danny Shannon run away with a
team from Omaha to become tho Senators
In tbn same leaguo In 1891. There Is every
reason to expect that If Dan Johnson gets
too gay In his light on tho big leaguo he
may hear something to his disadvantage.
It was shown In 1S90-91 that about the
most disastrous thlug that could happen
to baso ball, especially for tho minor
lesguos, was to havo two big leagues light
ing. It boots nothing to now go Into a
discussion of tho merits of that dlBp.e.
Certain It is that the agreement was
violated, that tho American declared wnr
on tho National nnd on all minor leaguo
clubs under tho agreement. Itesult. Mil
waukee Jumped bodily from tho Western
leaguo Into tho American, Shannon trans
ferred what ho could of tho Omaha team to
Washington and the best circuit the
Western ever bad was broken up. Ilase
ball In the west received a blow it has
hardly recovered from yet, nnd now it is
proposed to start sntno similar light.
This suggests that tho player ought to
havo something to say In he premises
It Is naturally tho ambition of every good
baso ball player to get Into the bis league.
Higher ho cannot get. In tho big league
he receives his best reward. And when
he Is fast enough for tho National It Is
hardly fair to him that he should bo held
back because the club that wants him
Isn't willing to pay what the club that
"owns" him asks. No ono will dispute
the proposition that the minor league club
bus a right to the 'crvlces of Its star
players, or that tho services of thoso play
ers represents n curtain amount of cash
to the club. On tho other hand, It Is
equally true that tho star pluyer Is entitled
to tho advancement he has won by his ef
forts, and which can only bo secured
through tho minor club allowing him to
go to tho greater on a reasonable basis
At present there Is an agreement fixing
a minimum flguro at which u player may
bo "drafted" from minor leagues Into tho
National, this agreement ulso secures to
each club the undisputed services of any
player that signs a contract with that
club and affords untold protection In this
retard. Under this atreement the club
owners have ample protection, for, If a
player Is sufficiently worthy to excite
rivalry for his services, It Is certain that
tho drafting price will be raised and the
"owning" club will bo profited thereby.
Iiut tho player gets practically no protec
tion. Ho Is given little or no choice In
tho selection of the team ho Is to become
a member of and Is otherwise subjected to
government without his consent. And,
when ho Is sold, bo gets what Herman
Long got when Johnny Speas sold him to
IloHton. "Look what you got for me,"
said Long. "Look where I landed you."
nnswered Speas. This Is ono of the prob
lems tho new base ball players' protective
association Is aiming to regulate. Just
how Isn't so easily seen. nut. ono thing
Is certain, and that Is that everything In
this world, except the populist party, needs
a head to manage It, and base ball In no ex
ception. As long as there aro to bo grades
of players there will be grades of teams
and leagues, and the higher grades must
rulo the lesser, or they can't exist. And, as
two bodies cannot occupy the same space
at the same time, neither can a body have
two heads, oven though they bo bound by
an agreement. That was tried In baso
ball nt the beginning of the present de
cade, but failed. So, please, good Mr. Ilan
Johnson, don't start something you can't
stop.
WRENN BEATS GOREAT TENNIS
riiKllslimnn l'lnrl l'luckj llnnir, lint
Wits UlnemiCfTlfMl li- llln Op
lioiient'N (lulfk Work,
After defeating A. W. Oore, who ranks
third among English tennis players, George
L. Wrenn was beaten himself In the final
round of tho national tournament at New
port by William A. Lamed of Now Jersey.
Wrcnn's defeat of Ooro was tho fourth
tlmo since the Introduction of tennis twen-ty-fivu
years ago that a representative of
this country has been nblo to beat the
Englishmen nnd was, ns a consequence, ft
great triumph for the American style of
tennis.
Wrenn won by coming up to the net
wlilIo his opponent lost by staying In tho
back of tho court. At ovory opportunity
that presented Itself the last two sets
Wrenn would get to tho net ns quickly as
possible and by sharp, decisive strokes,
attempt to kill his opponent's balls by
placing them beyond his reach.
On this, tho fifth tlmo that Core has
played In America, ho depended almost cn
tlrcly tn defensive playing rather than of
fenslve. Wrenn's rapidity In getting to
tho net greatly disconcerted him.
It must bo conceded that, though Gore
was placed at a disadvantage In many
respects, ho displayed most commendablo
pluck and fortltudo even when tho score
was against him In the last sol.
His compatriot, Mack, attributed Gore's
defeat to t Wrenn's slowness between
strokes, staring that the Englishman was
much disquieted thereby. If Wrenn's
slowness Is to bo hold accountable for
(lore's defeat It Is certain that tho latttcr
has n decidedly Impaired nervous system
It Is no exaggeration to say that
Wrenn was dceldcdly quick In his movo
tncnts, nnd ns It was Impossible for him
to transport himself through spnee like
Mabatma he did tho best he could undor
tho circumstances.
Tho Ilrltlsh player gave a remarkable
exhibition of back court placing nud driv
ing. He displayed marked agility In get
ting from one place to nnother. On tho
few times he ventured to como to the net
ho volleyed well.
Lnrncd's victory over Wrenn after the
latter had so signally defeated Goro was
Indeed a surprise.
In matches of this nature It has been
qulto on tho cards for Lamed to go to
pieces. Not so In this Instance, hdwever,
for from tho beginning to the end of tho
short match his gnmo was consistently
steady.
No player In America possesses the
clcancut strokes of Larned. No plnyer Is
capable of playing In such good form nnd
possibly very few players are nble to raise
one's expectations and so successfully shut
ter them ns l.nrned usually does.
Assuredly no ono would havo ventured
to suggest him as tho winner of the tourna
ment. In previous years he has by sue
cesslvcly beating every good player In the
country como to Newport heralded ns tho
probable winner, and has on such occasions
often been defeated by an Inferior oppon
ent.
Ills playing demonstrated that when
at his best no one, cither In
form or In general excellence of strokes,
Is his superior. Indeed, In many respects
ho Is quite tho equal of Whitman.
At no stngo of the match with Wrenn did
Larncd's gamo weaken, and from begin
nlng to end it was consistently strong
and uniformly steady. Hut It was the lat
ter characteristic which was tho Bur
prising feature of his tonnls; the former
proved no surprlso to those familiar with
his gamo and Its capabilities.
His not game was well nigh perfect
Ho was nblo to get to the net quickor
and ottener than his opponent, and on
such occasions ho was wonderfully ac
curate In placing on tho side lines back
of tho scrvlco court.
Not many games had been played bo
fore Wrenn discovered that ho was con
fronted by a far different stato of affairs
than in his mateh with Goro. Instead of
plnylng In tho back of the court, ns the
latter at all times docs, l.arncd, as before
Intimated, played thero only Infrequently
and rather at tho net.
PALAVER OF THE PUGILISTS
lloli I'ltmliiiiuoii Aunln CnmliiK to
the l'orr tin tin Clininpliiii
HeiiV) vvHkIiI.
Lanky Dob Kltzslmmons continues to bo
tho center of luterest In pugilistic circles.
Hy his declsUo victory over Tom Sharkey
Friday night he accomplished throo things.
Ho raised himself several notches In the
estimation of tho dovotees of the prize
ring, he silenced Tom Sharkey fcr all time
to come and he caused the dimming In no
unrertnln degreo of the luster of Jimmy
Joffrles' championship honors.
Ked Itobert did Just what his friends ex
pected of him. Ho Balled In on the very
start, fought fast and furiously and won In
a hurry. Ho again demonstrated the faci
that veal Is not a whit ahead of steak In
tho prlzo ring, that youthful vigor has lit
tin, If any, edgo over matured strength. And
ho produced very convincing cvijcnro that
tho samo speckled-faced Cornlshmnn who
licked Jim Corbctt out In Canon City one
St. Patrick's day In tho morning Is by no
means a "doad 'un" In tho arena.
Fltzslmmons wanted a fight with Jeffries
on the night of August 31. He was con
fldent that he would win Frlduy night's
mill nnd was anxious to get n whack at
JotTries before tho drop curtain Is rung
down on prlzo lighting In Now York with
tho close of this mouth. Any number of
objections wore Interposed by Jeffries to
such an arrangement and somo of them, It
must be admitted, were altogether plausl
ble. 1'ltz's nBsortlon that he will claim
the championship by reasou of his defeat
of Sharkoy Is "hot air." Iw will have bet
ter senso than to set up any such a claim
nml will bide his tlmo until a match can
bo arranged. When theso two great pugs
battlo for supremacy it will be un en
counter to bo remembered. That It will be
postponed for somo months to come there
is little doubt Jeffries reasonably be
lives that ho defended tho title to the
championship quite capably during the
THE OMAHA DAILY Jim-: SFXDAY,
first year he held It and looks forward now
to a respite during which he can reap the
benefit from theatrical sources of the pres.
tlgo ho has gained In pugilistic circles.
Fltz, meantime, will do well to rest up a
bit and prepare by easy stages for the
match of his life. Supposing llobcrt should
win back the title to tho championship?
It would certainly upset nil pugilistic no
tions, but It's too early to do any suppos
lng at this stage of the game. The only
thing Just now that Is dead morally cer
tain Is that Sharkey's star, which shone
with some decided brilliancy for a time.
has been overcast by a cloud that will
hldo It perpetually.
"Picking n winner out of the bout goes a
great deal on personal admiration," says
Malachy Hogan In discussing the Corbett-
McCoy fight which will take place next
Thursday night. "Corbctt has a host of ad
mirers, particularly since ho stayed twenty-
three rounds with Jeffries. They arc with
him to a man. McCoy has t. line of fol
lowers who like his quick punch and ability
to hit combined with cleverness. He can
find all tho backers ho wants.
"Corbctt seems to havo Just ono advnn-
age, and It may count or may not. Ho Is
stronger than tho "Kid," and can probably
stand more punishment. McCoy, although
as game ns tho best, has never stood any
hard gruellhg. Ho has himself acknowl
edged that his system has somo vital spots
that need strengthening. If the fight shou'd
bo a long ono Corbett would probably stand
tho better chance of winning.
"Tho betting on McCoy nnd Corbett should
be even money. The men nre evenly
matched except In point of weight, and tho
wonderful ring luetics of both men give,
either a chance. If there Is any shade In
tho betting it is likely to bo In Corbett's
favor. McCoy Is considered to be averse
to hot weather training nnd has had fen
cool days In which to cxcrclso hlmselt.
He said nwhllo ago that he thought train
ing In the summor Induced consumption.
and ho did not caro to do any of It then,
nut tho sudden stop to boxing has mado
him take a chanco along with the rest of
tho big fellows."
"Ilubc" Ferns, the eccentric Kansas
pugilist. Is now the welterweight champion.
The title has changed hands quite rapidly
in tno last six months. "Mysterious Illlly"
Smith was welterweight champion for a
long tlmo until bo was knocked out by Matty
Matthews at tho Broadway Athletic club
last spring. A few weeks later Matthews
surrendered tho tltlo to Kddlc Connolly of
New PrunBWick, who won in the most Im
pressive manner, though ho did not score a
knockout. Connolly was beaten to n stand
still ut Buffalo on Monday night by Ferns,
who Is now open to meet any man in the
world nt 142 pounds. Ferns has tho credit of
being a terrific puncher of tho hurricane
style, but bo far has not shown nny finished
science. His rife has been rapid and thoso
who havo him In charge say that he will bo
unbeatable when ho knows more of tho
game of hit, stop and get away.
Denny Jordan, the Fngllsh featherweight
champion, who wns whipped last fall by
Kddlc Santry of Chlrngo, Is back ngaln seek
ing a match with Terry McGovorn. It is
not likely that his wishes will be gratified,
ns McOovern la entirely too much occupied
now with "bolng an actor" to enter the
prize ring, nt least until after his theatrical
engagements aro ended.
"I'd rather light than try to act, but It's
tho doings of Mr. Hnrrls that find mo billed
as an actor. Still, I have answered every
call successfully, nnd I guess 1 can go
through on the stage as well as I have done
in tho ring.'
That's Terry's personal view of the
matter, but he's a good card on the stage
and Sam Harris is not going to overlook the
opportunity of separating the people from
their money.
PRIZE FOR VOMEN GOLFERS
(i. V, Wnttlrv onm SIM or flip to
He t'oiitONtctl I'nr Knrlj In
October.
On exhibition nt the homo of the Coun
try club Is tho "ladles' trophy" offered by
O. W. Wnttles, to bo contested for by the
women golfers. Tho date of the contest
lias uot been fixed, but It will tako place
early In October when the fair ones have
returned from tholr summer vacations and
havo had an opportunity for somo pre
liminary practice. Tho cup is of beauti
ful design worked out in silver. The con
test will tako place under rules to bo
adopted by tho committee of tho green,
with some reservations by the donor. Mr.
Wattles stipulates that tho contest must
not bo a long drawn-out ntfalr and that
absolute title to tho cup must rest tn tho
winner of tho first game, which will bo for
eighteen holes. In order to glvo every con
testant a fair show, handicaps must be
bnscd upon the previous records of tho
contestants.
Tho Wattles trophy has suggested an
other Improvement nt tho club house which
will bo mado shortly. At present thero is
no wny of exhibiting tho prizes offered and
It has been suggested that a case bo pro
vided for their display and protection.
Tho managers will act In tho matter
shortly.
Interest of tho golfers nt tho Country
club centers In the return game with St.
Joseph, Mo., which Is to bo played Sep
tember lit! at the links of the .Missouri
club. Omaha will send ten men and while
tho persons have not been decided upon
those who expect to go aro filled with
fear. In tho opening game of tho series
at Omaha tho local team walked away with
the sanctified golfers, but It may bo dlf
orcnt next month. Tho Omaha grcon Is
smooth nnd tho holes nro far apart. Tho
holes on tho St. Joseph green aro closer
together and tho green Is full of hazards.
It Is Bald that tho brazzy Is an unknown,
or, at least, an unused, stick on the St.
Joseph links, whllo tho lofting Iron Is tho
constant companion of tho player. Harry
Lawrle, who will bo ono of the inon to go
with tho Omaha team, has begun to
practice on tho bunkers already nnd tho
last time ho wont over the links ho sent
his ball Into the worst ground he could
Ami. I.oftlug will be popular with tho
Omaha contestants until the game Ib
played.
Charles Kountze. secretary of tho club,
rcturntijl this week from a trip to tho
cost. While away ho played upon several
of the eastern grounds and mado a caro
ful Inspection of the greens. He suys he
Is sutlslled that tho green of the Country
club will compare favorably with any thai
he has seen.
MllUllIK II 1'llKJ'.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Madame." said
tho tramp to tho farmer's wife, "have you
any objection to my lying down In ono of
your fenco comers and dying?"
"No objection nt all," replied the lady.
"Over In that corner you will find a lot of
straw."
"I wouldn't daro to He on your straw,
madame," said tho tramp; "I'm so hungry
that I'd bo suro to wake up and find myself
eating It."
"Wo have plenty more." said the farm
er's wife pleasantly, as sho closed tho door.
Tho wolf In tho fable puw un sheep's
clothing because If he traveled on his own
reputation he couldn't accomplish his pur
pose. Counterfeiters of DoWltt's Witch
Hazel Salvo couldn't sell their worthies
salves on their merits, so they put thera In
boxes and wrappers like DoWltt's. Look
out for them. Take only DeWltt's Witch
Hazel Salve. It cures piles and all skin
diseases,
IN THE WHEELING WORLD.
V 1 $ ; - - -t
Fate seems to be ngalnst the Omaha
Ulcycle Dealers' Track association and the
new Midway oval, at least so far us the
holding of midweek evening race meets
Is concerned. Two attempts have been
made on two succcsslvo Thursday nights
to glvo the local racing enthusiasts who
do not caro to attend the Sunday meets an
opportunity to witness some up-to-date
racing, but on both occasions the rain
gods willed otherwise. Tho management
has now made plans for racing each even
ing with tho exception of Monday, pro
viding, of course, that It does not rain all
week.
Commencing Tuesday evening nt S
o'clock nn nmntcur six-day race will be
put on. It will be for ono nnd a half hours
each evening and will be finished on Sun
day afternoon In conjunction with the
usual card of sprint races. On Thursday
night thero will nlso bo a number of
short distance contests Immediately fol
lowing the finish of the six-day race for
that night. During ench of tho other
nights there will be motorcycle exhibitions
and races, and It Ib announced that tho
riders In tho six-day raco may be paced
by the 'Infernal machines," thus assur
ing a specdly contest from start to finish.
Among tho riders who will participate
In tho slx-dny raco aro W. II, Stevenson,
the speedy one armed champion; It. 0,
Dennett, Dave Shultz. Silas Stctzman, F.
W. Shoelor, V. E. Swedcburg, and a num
ber of others. Tho object In starting this
raco on Tuesday night Is that It may be
finished Sunday afternoon. The prizes
will be six diamond rings to the first six
pluco winners.
It has been learned since Inst Sunday
that W. 11. Stevenson's time of 2:03 made
In the one-mllo handicap on that day Is
a world's competition amateur record, tho
best previous time being 2:03 for tho same
dlstnncc. What makes Stevenson's record
all tho moro remarkable Is that ho has
but one arm und hnnd with which to guide
his wheel nnd yet ho Is nble to com
pete with and defeat the mnjorlty of riders,
it is a revelation to the devotees of the
bicycle luting game to sco Stevenson rldo
In u race and pick his wuy In nnd cut
among tho riders, working himself through
the bunch to the front, with tho use of the
single arm. He is as capablo a Jockey and
track general ns any of tho other riders, as
many who have tried to pocket him un
successfully will testify.
There wilt be no country runs tcday
and the clubs which had runs scheduled will
havo to eonfino their riding to t lie city
pavements. Tho ralim of the past week
havo not only left the roads rough, but
In many places they arc covered with psols
of water. Over Center street macadam
and tho Florence cycle path will doubtless
bo the popular rides for today.
The program of races which wns to have
been run Thursday night of Inst week will
bo put on nt tho Midway Cyclo track this
afternoon nt 3 o'clock. It Includes n one
mile novlco race, a one-mile professional
handicap, onc-mllc amateur handicap, two
mllo record trial by W. II. Stevenson, who
will bo paced by tho motorcycles, and the
much talked of nvo-mllo motorcycle raco
between tho local team and Hnuttmun und
Itutz of New Haven, Conn. If last Sun
day's motor raco Is any criterion to go by
tho one scheduled for today will furnish
ubundanco of excitement for every cnc.
Harney K, Oldlleld, tho popular profes
sional rider of Toledo, O., who bus ridden
regularly nt all Of tho meets held at (he
Midway Cycle track so far, left Monday for
Detroit. Mich., where ho wont to uccept
n position ns bookkeeper with l he Itopld
Transit Hallway company. Oldlleld will
retlro from tho rnclng gnmo permanently
and will hereafter devote his tlmo entirely
to the railroad business.
Oldllcld's departure necessarily broke up
tho motorcycle team of Hausmnn anil Old
field, which has been doing such creditable
work here for the past month. Hausmnn,
however, still remains In tho city, nud Im
mediately upon Oldfleld's depnrturo wired
for ills former team mnte, C. A. Ilutz of
New Hnvcn, Conn., who arrived Wednes
day afternoon. Hutz Is equally us speedy
a rider, if not moro so, on both tho single
nud motor machine than Oldfield. nnd by
the latter's absence tho contests will lose
none of their Interest.
It will bo seen by the appended points
table that last Sunday's meet at tho Midway
track mado several changes In tho positions
of the dlfterent riders, the most uotoworthy
of which was Stevenson's advance to the
head of tho list In tho amateur tablo und
Georgo MclrHtcln's Jump from fifth to the
top or tlo with Hausman and Oldlluld for
the lead In tho professional table. Interest
In tho standing of the different riders In
this tnble grows each week and It is n
puzzle who will finish tho season at tho
head :
I'rnfcsalniinl.
1st. 2d. 3.1. Pts.
H. C. Ilnusman - 0 S
Harney Oldlleld I 2-0 b
Ocorgo Melersteln 1 1 2 S
Oscar Plummcr 1 o o 4
H. O. (ladko O 1 2 4
Ivcr Luwson 0 10 2
Ainnleiir.
1st. 2d. 3d. Pts.
W. II. Stevenson 3 n o 12
V. Swedcburg 2 2 0 12
n. O. Hennctt 2 1 1 11
Dave Shultz 0 4 0 8
F. W. Sheolor 2noR
Itulph Tompsett 10 0 4
Joo Cnnlpy 10 0 4
August Derghaliu 10 0 4
Silas Stetzmun 0 113
Kd Snow i 1 it 2
F. F Miulcr 0 1 0 2
ll. Manila noil
J. Dye 0 o 1 I
Kustorn 6portlng writers arc putting up
tho annual fall lamentation over tho do
cllne of tho bicycle. Racing meets, they
claim, hnvo been poorly nttendeJ, purses
havo been Bcnlcd and tho treasuries of pro
moters wear a "lean nnd hungry look." Still
tho promoters go on putting up their bard
cash for racers and tho scribes would havo
readers believe that tho promoters are blko
philanthropists with money to burn. Thoso
who Imaglno tho promoters are built that
way aro welcomo to their notlonH. To
tho averago looker-on, however, It Is evl
dent tho promoters aro doing qulto well,
but would like to do a shado better before
frost nnd, thercforo. glvo tho Bcrlbe3 a hunch
and n wicrd talo of woe.
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It Is now claimed that tho only salvation
for tho sport of blcyclo racing nnd the pleas
ure of blcyclo riding Is tho manufacture of
a rcllablo road motor of moderate wolght
and prico. Makers of wheels aro bending
their energies In that direction and expect
to produce a motor for slnglo wheels suita
ble for road purposes. Ono factory hiiB per
fected a motor which wolghs sixty pounds.
Is fitted with a coaster brako hub nnd a
thirty-two-tooth sprocket with which the
motor Is connected.
After considerable experience with tho
motor on the front forks and nlso braced
up over tho rear wheel behind the saddle
tho makers aro thoroughly convinced the
only practlcul place for the motor Is In the
framo Just over tho crank hanger. The
great trouble that motor blcyclo deslgncr.i
havo experienced hai been to get tho motor
narrow enough to go botween tho crunks of
n blcyclo without having to make tho tread
of nn ungainly width, nnd still have strength
and a reaconablo amount of wearing sur
face. These difficulties havo been overcome
In this construction by making tho crank
pin, which Is one and one-sixteenth Inches
At'CU'ST 20, 1000.
long, project over the ends of the main 1 1
bearings. The mnlu bearing are only ihre- j
quarters of nn Inch apart, thus allowing
ample loom for the two steel discs nud for
tho connecting rod to pass through This
construction permits a bearing one nnd
one-quarter Inches long on the sprocket
side nud one Inch loug on the exhaust slu,
the motor being only four Inches wide over
all. The bicycle has to havo only five-Inch
tread, which Is the width of many of tho
standard wheels today. It Is claimed that
after having run tho motor nearly l.coo
miles the sldo of tho crank case was re
moved nnd the bearlugs examined, and not
tho slightest Iraco qf wear was found, nnd
from every appearance tho motor will wear
eight or ten yenrs.
To the rider the motor bicycle means a
new era In locomotion. The coming ma
chlno Is a bicycle and motor vehicle rolled
Into one. Time nnd distance will bo an
nihilated by It at the cxpenso of almost no
exertion on tho rider's part, affording the
while a perpetual "coast." the nearest ap
proach to fiylng that this generation Is
likely to experience. Much less costly and
cumbersome, nnd requiring Infinitely less
attention that tho four-wheeled motor vehi
cle, the motor blcyclo will appeal to thou
sands of persons to whom the four-wheeler
Is Impossible nt possession. Price, size,
adaptability nnd utility will commend It
above tho motor wngon nnd, If wo believe
tho "automobile" Is the great vehicle of
tho time, then surely tho motor blcyclo Is
deserving of superlative definition nnd must
rightfully bo known ns the greatest ve
hicle. In proportion as tho blcyclo is gr. otor
than tho horse-drawn vehicle, so Is the
motor bicycle greater than the motor wagon
nn assertion that tlmo will unquestionably
prove
Delng wholly different from the plcblau
bicycle, except In Its appearance, the inolor
bicycle will bo the cause of a revival of
business nil along the line. Beyond the
Item of motors themsetvcj. the production
of which means a dlstlctly new Hue of man
ufacture, and tho Item of new machinery,
which will glvo employment to hundreds of
machine Bhop forces. Ue motor bicycle will
bo productive of work throughout the entire
bicycle Industry. The frames must be
heavier than thote now in use, hence tube
P'ants must gel to work on now sizes of
tubing. Heavier tires will be required und.
therefore, tlremnkers will be kept hustling.
Heavier nnd more substantial rlim mean
business for rlmmnkirs. New spol.es Imply
nctlvo spoko factories. Free wheels anil
brakes, with which motor bicycles must
be equipped, signify employment In fac
tories where these are produce.l. Inasmuch
an more rent fill pedals will be required, new
styles of pedals will be In demand and con
sequently pednlninkcrs will find plenty to
do. And to It goes, through qulto tho en
tile list of cnmiouent parts nud accessories.
W. I'. Ball, who for several years was
among the very first rank of Knglnnd's
rating men. after years of experiment has
finally returned to the six nnd one-half Inch
crank and the slxty-threo-lntii gear, says
The Wheel. ..Mr. Ball. In eplalulng his
reversion to tho short ctnnk nnd low gear
states that In bis oplnlcn the matter of
gear and cranks vnrlcs with every partic
ular stylo cf rider. In his case, being nn
old-time racing man. he Is a vory fast
pedalcr. His action Is otherwise naturally
light and so bo finds, with the free wheel
to relieve him of excessive pedaling down
hill nnd to glvo him an Invaluable and
momentary rest at times, that he Is woll
suited with a short eranb nnd a low gear
Accotdlng to Mr. Ball's theory when rapid
pedaling Is nntural n short crank and a
low gear Is tho thing, but for slow nnd
powerlul riders a higher gear and longer
crank Is more suitable, tho length of the
crank nnd the amount of gear being In
proportion to the physical makeup of the
rider.
And now It Is stated that Now York
livery stable keepers object tn hiring
teams to cyclists. Not for any nentlmcntal
reasons, however, but because of the be
lief that cyclists look upon every horst
as a modern Bucephalus, with speed lying
dormant In every nerve und tissue of Its
body. When they find themselves behind
tho average livery stable hack, therefore
and strive to locato this supposed speed
tho result Id likely to be disastrous to
both horso and driver. Thercforo, It Is
slated, that tho first object of a livery
stable keeper Is to ascertain whether tho
applicant for a team Is a cyclist first nud
a driver for tho occasion only. If their
suspicions are confirmed they hnvo noth
ing to hire.
Several freak bicyclists with their wives,
who were trying to pedal around the world
nud pny their expenses by writing about
It, are stranded In Maryland without money
or repnlr kit and everybody refuses to
read their stuff. Tho long pedal freak
business Is about played.
Tho most frequent source of dust Get
ting Into tho valve Is tho pump. Dust
accumulates In tho nozzlo nnd Is blown
Into tho valve. 11 Is a good plan to glvo
the pump a trial beforo affixing to tho
valve.
A rcgulur wild western eplsodo occurred
on tho Morrlrk road, New York, recently.
The story wns related by several persons
who wero principals In It. Thero were eight
rldors, two of them on a tandem nml tho
pthers following It at a scorching clip
toward tho city. Tho read Is very heavy
In tho mlddlo, but tho wheelmen have worn
a fair path on each edge. Three of the
paity going west wore on the proper sldo
of tho road and the other three, bohlnd the
tandem, wero riding on what was to them
the left ham sldo of tho road. They ap
proached a solitary wheolman, who was
clad In a bluo sweater, loug trousers tied
at tho bottom with string, and a bat of tho
"rough rider" typo. Tho tundom riders
nnd tholr fellows admit that thuy did not
turn out Into the heavy part of tho road,
as they should have done, because thoy
wnro on tho wrong sldo, but kept straight
on at a stiff pace, expecting that tho lone
rider would bo overawed by tho slzo of tho
party nnd would turn out Into the gully
nnd afford the scorchers n Inugh. TIiIb Is
n common trick with selfish-minded Broreli
crs, but this Individual was not of tho
kind to be bullied. When the tandem wns
within 100 feet of him ho sat up, took both
hands from tho bars and cnlled: "Turn out
there, you, or I'll drop the lot of you!" He
accompanied the words by tho production
of a rovolver from somewhero with true
rowboy quickness. Tho tandem nnd tho
others turned out nml tho man with tho
gun went on. Somo of those In the party
of eight declared that It wns nil n bluff and
wero In favor of turning and giving pur
suit, but thoso who had looked Into the
muzzle of the revolver decided It would bo
better to go on.
The daredevil ride of Albert Champion on
his motor bicycle nt Boston recently, nnd
the wonderfully fast tlmo thnt he mado,
have opened tho eyes of tho public to the
possibilities of tho motor ns a speed pro
ducer. Thero was not n Bpcctator at the
trark who did not wonder how Champion
steered his bicycle nnd kept his balanco at
tho rate of speed ho wai, going. A mllo In
1-26 2-5 by electric light 'n a henvy wind,
and on the Ion -banked tinck was taking life
nnd limb Into danger. T.ie motor blcyclo Is
a novel pluco of mechanism. Tho framo Is
that of an ordlnnry bicycle with tandem fit
tings, tubing, rims, forks and Urea. The
wheel has a roaster braVe and attached to
tho side of the rear wheel is a one-inch
tteol grooved band twenty-six inches in di
ameter Over this runs a one-Inch leather
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BICYCLES
WKITK FOU PKlCFS ANfl TERMS,
H. E. Fredrickson
15th and Dodge
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9 niodnl,' up-to-dato bicycles,
and you cannot buy ihe
2 samo grade of gooda any-
where else for less than
J $25--other new wheels asa
low as $15.
I Omaha Bicycle Co;
a S. Ii. Cor. 16th and Chicago Streets.
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belt to n Hlx-imli baud from the shaft of the
motor. An Idler airanKcmcnt fastened to a
loni; steel rod, which nets In rackets on tho
top frame bar tlRhteiiB t'jo belt or throws
thu motor on and out of Rear with the roar
wheel ut tho rider's option. ThlH, In con
nection with tho coaHter brake, enablcH tho
rider in Rolntc through a crowded tboroimh
faro or on slippery pavements to euH up on
tho belt, throw tho motor out and with hlB
coagtcr brako and pedals proceed aa tdowly
and cautiously as on an ordlnnry wheel. Tho
oil tank, carburetyr and Hpark coll aro net
within the diamond frame In such a compact
manner that they do not interfere with the
rider pedaling or make tho wheel look freak
ish. A Now llavon man with nn IukoiiIouh turn
of mind has tinned up an attachment to his
blcyclo by which tho turning of tbn pedals
sharpens scissors. An emery wheel, proved
wheel, knife and leather band llgures In tho
combination. Out in Denver another man.
also Kifted with Kray matter of a similar
tjuallty, grinds coffee with motive power pro
vided by a bicycle. At this roto they will
soon bo churnlnK butter, or even mllkliiK
cows, by tho aid of the silent Bleed.
It Is a mlstnko to discard a bicycle sad
dle after a few trials upon tho idea that It
docs not suit. No new suddlo will suit at
first. It requires to become molded to the
rhler's form, und no amount of adjusting
will bring out Us capabilities until It has
had n cbunco to become so molded. On the
other hand, no saddle will ever bo per
fectly comfortable unless It Is properly ad
justed. Nowadays practically all saddles
have torn and aft adjustments as well as
up and down, and a rider should exporlmeut
with tho different positions until hu Is ubli
to form somo Idea which Is tho best for
him. The slightest change will frequently
mean all the difference botween tho ex
ironies of comfort and discomfort. Not
should tho roach be overlooked. A halt
or quarter Inch too high or too low will spoil
what would otherwise be almubt an idea;
mount.
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treatment thnt has yet boon dlso.ovei'c.1.
It now requires w'lujmrntivciv but
a few days " cure Varicocele,
vvhii-h by tho old methods of treatment
necessitated many weeks. A
euro thnt Is eompleto nnd pprmtinont.
Chni'RO! low. Write or t'nll for pnrtlc
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Bicycles P0J
Why liny cheap unknown wheel
whose milkers nre bankrupt when Just
n little more money will buy you some
thing reliable.
If you are determined to hnvo a
cheap wheel we can give you the best
vnlue In the city for your money.
$13.50 to $25
We can give you an up to-ilnte blcyclft
made by reliable mnnufarturerH.
Sewing Machines
We employ no iiKontspny uo commissions-
so see uh and wc will Java
you money.
WB SELL THE
Davis, Singer,
Standard, Victoria,
nnd n line of cheap mnchlnes ns low M
$1(1.00. SKCOND-HAND SISWINO
MACIIIN'KH AT IMtlCKS NIJVKIt BR.
FOIM2 MAItK. Why not buy your
wife a innchlne?
These Prices for Monday Only:
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ii Duvls WI101CC
2 White !
1 Noble f
l New Home j
1 Victor J
Old Trice. Ncvr.
Household $13,00 $ 0.00
White 15.00 7.00
SliiRcr, high arm 'J0.00 T.fiO
SliiRer, Kw as new.... 2.r(.00 Ht.fiO
Domestic v 12.00 fi.00
Btnndanl, perfect condi
tion 25.00 12..p)0
Wheeler & Wilson 2.-.00 12.f0
Wilcox & fllbhs 110.00 15,00
We rent HewhiK Machines nt 75 cents
per week.
We sell parts for and repair every
make of Bowing machines.
(Jn Monday wo will glvo one-half dozen
sowing machine needles of any muko to
every lady culling ut our store.
Nebraska Cycle Co.,
Cor. 15th and Harney.
A dSense
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