T1 H Tcstern Leaguo Olubs Have Less Than Two Weeks Remaining. DENVER HAS THE PENANT CINCHED Dr Mnlnea I.cioUk MLr Second llrM, 11 llli Oninlin, .HI. .loo unil 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. 0 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 ONLY S5.00 A MONTH Or n GUARANTEED CURE in all Curable Casos. CHARCES LOW. Dr. .McCirow's Office Is Now Over 'J 15 South t ltli Street, Hot ween l'u rim in uitil Douglas Streets. (1)U. .McGKKW at 50.) u",r8 iSLOOn POtflN In ovcry Muio n,ul uouuuo11 ""rod. Aiiap- UtUUUU rUlwUll pcarances of the disease quickly dis appear. A treatment that Is moro gucceoful and far tuoro reliable, and satisfactory thnn tho "Hot Springs" treatment and at Was than half the cost. Every trace of tho Syphilitic Poison l eliminated from the blood. DR. McCREW'S treatment Is n positive guarantee ngalnst any "breaking out" on tho nlin or any external appearances of the disease whatever. ion t r.vrv -Ki v i: t:its nit, vie;itr,v hn iiiMotr.i hu .-mire llm (it l lie Ircnlint'iil nt nil I) I MI l.Hi: ft ml IMMIItniCHH or VMi, .Minni.i:-:i:n nmi oi.it mi;. Viirliorele. Hydrocele. Htrlrlure, Syphilis ami nil diseases of tho bloul and skin Lots nf VUnr ntiil Vltnlliy, licenses nml Disunion of the llladdcr nnd Kidneys. Weakness and Nervoui Dolilllty, Health, ICnergy ami Ambition fuilv rcstoied. Ir, i:its or tvi.nin i:n i:m'i:iih:m i:-n i i:its i omviia. i it k vi, vmi Menu vi. Titi:iMii:T (omuimcd. I 11 lt(ii:.M LOW, Dr. Mellieu In (lie I'l nicer of l.itvr I'rlern. irrnt- nii'iit liy .Hull, llutiri S a, in. In , Dr. McGrew 0004OO0OOOOOO0O0O0O i A Great Sale on :13 Uuysa N'leo Top Hucpy. BICYCLES WKITK FOU PKlCFS ANfl TERMS, H. E. Fredrickson 15th and Dodge sThis 9 sWeek, 9 i Regent f Bicycles hs.oo A ii i i i r r ; Tiieee aro an goou iwuus 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. 111) T. HhVDliN.Msr. r i it..,. n11. ,..wit. if Mni'Mrt A iOW UUVWlllj IWUJ' .. " fitOi'C. 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. n Varicocele Cured Without Pain, Cutting, Loss of Time from Work or Business. DR. McCREW'S method of cur ing Varicocele Is the quickest, most natural and scientific 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 i i. in., 7 to S ii, in. mihIiim I) lit lit. i;vi mt x tiki, oi'i'it i: ovr.it S, I llli Mrri'l. llctMceu Pit r- illiil IIiikIh" SI reel", OH III I. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Buggies Carriages Concords Phaetons Spring Wagons Farm Wagons AND Sts., Omaha, Neb. o Columbia OA 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: A SIuRors 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 A monthly publication full of good thlngi tersely told. That you may becomo ac quainted, send a dime coin or stamps -for sample copy. If you've already seen it, yuu want It; you'll get It for a year If yuu send a dollar to Ad Hcnsc, 83 fifth Ave , Chicago. 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