TIIIU OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. APIim 28. isnfi. 11
PL AY BALL THE UMPIRE CRIES
Tbo Season Opens on Thursday Next with
Qulncy at Omaha ,
WHISPERINGS Or THE WHIRLING WHEEL
The Kllilrnof Sport I'lritMiront the Witter-
l < lci-A Six 1 > X Knee-The Dili-
tcmltjr Club ami Ocnrrnl
VnHYTHIN ( hag
been put In fine
shape at the Cliarlos
street park ( or the
opening of the
championship next
Thursday , May 2.
The bleachers have
bstn remodeled and
extended , tlio diamond
mend repacked and
rolled , nnd the
whole ttcld bur
nished up as clr-nn
an a newly-swept
floor. In which con-
dltlon Ground
Keeper MoVlttle
Kill keep It until the all momentous
day rolls round. As n popular
Oay of pleasure In all the metropolitan cities
of the country the tin so ball opanlne ranks
only second to the glorious Fourth , and as
Omaha Is In the first rank of American
cities of course this condition rules here.
Never before has there Len such extraordi
nary Interest manifested In the national game
A3 Is evidenced by the tremendous crowds
that have thin far attended all of the open
ing games In the National league , and that
Omaha In affected by the fever that Is raging
go virulently elsewhere Is apparent In the
enthusiasm that prevails In anticipation of
next Thursday's Initial championship battle.
At the exhibition games so far this season
the local attendance has Acceded that of
any previous year , but as there are hundreds
and hiimlrcdii of fans who take no stock In
anything less than a championship contest
It stands to reason that there will be an
outpouring of the populace next Thursday to
fee the start made for the flag.
If the day Is what It should be , warm anil
pleasant , with a refreshing breeze and sunny
sklpss the hearts of the army of cranks will
sttell with Joy , and there will be an early
rush for good seats. Not only are the resi
dent fans Interested In the send-off , but the
citizens of all the adjacent towns and coun
try are eager for the success of the reel-
hosed heroes who will b ar our colors through
the great campaign that lies before them ,
and several of the railroads will run excur
sion trains on the opening day.
The parade will form In front of Handle's ,
corntT Farnam and Fifteenth streets , at
half past 1 , and the start made at 2. The
barracks band will lead the pageant , and In
order will come carriages with the two teams
In uniform , then those containing city and
county officials and prominent citizens. All
the principal streets will b ? traversed , pullIng -
Ing up at the Charles street park about 3
o'clock , when the band will give the first
number of a grand open air concert , which
will be Interlarded with the game. This first
number will b ? a march composed by Major
"Spud" Farrlsh and dedicated to Captain
Joscphus Walsh.
At 3:30 : Mayor liomls , who will occupy the
seat of honor In the directors' box , will de
liver a short oration , extending a welcome
to the ' Yellow Hoys from Qulncy , and wishing
the O'mahogs godspeed on their champolnshp
pilgrimage. At the conclusion of those ceremonies -
monies Hlzzoncr will break the seal on the
box of a. brand now Spauldlng ball and toss
It' to Colonel Jack Iaskell | , who , a moment
later , will order the opposing forces to get
together.
The battle will then wax hot.
Who will win ? That Is the question.
If the Qulncys turn In and warm the
Walsh family's wammuses , there will be
llttlo excuse to fall back on , that Is , from a
managerial standpoint of view. Doth Man
agers Howe and McVlttle claim that their
men are In the highest kind of fettle , and
that they will start off under a strong pull.
On the other hand , If the Omahas Jump
upon their country cousins from Illinois and
brulso and contuse them after the fashion
that never falls to delight the partisan fan ,
and finally mop up the earth with them , all
Omaha will be In a state of beatitude , and
the race of ' 95 will continue with greater
Interest than ever before. And this Is Just
what I think will happen. Of course , It Is
not my Idea ( o detract anything from the
ability of the team from the cornfields of the
Sucker statet yet It must bo said , notwith
standing they whaled Chris Von dcr Ahe's
St. Louis mob of National leaguers , they
have inado no such showing In the prelim
inary season against the teams In their own
class that Omaha has , and. In form , Josle's
lads should almost "back In" and win.
In any event. It will be a great battle. The
grounds are already In such splendid shape
* that only a heavy fall of rain within an hour
of the time of calling play can render them
unfit for use. So well adapted Is the soil
that composes the diamond and the ficU that
It requires the heaviest sort of a rainfall , or
one of long continuance , to make much of an
Impression upon their compactness. Absorp
tion Is rapid here , too , and the grounds arc
AblJoni out of condition for any considerable
pcilod. Again It Is repeated , with sunny
bklcs and balmy winds , a mammoth throng
will signalize the local inauguration of the
1 championship base ball season' 1S93.
l'uln\rr with Hull Plnynrs.
The first tlmo Omaha shuts out an oppos
ing team on the homo grounds Adam Mor-
rell will present each player taking part In the
contest with a Jl shaving ticket. Can It bo
that Colonel Morrell Is developing paresis ?
Parson Nicholson has been placed at the
head of Washington's batting list. Another
1 evidence that Gus Sclimelz Is In a fair way
to break Into an asylum.
Miles Maryott of Lyons , tills state , has
Joined Ilrackett's Peorla Blackbirds. Maryctt
Is a promising ball player , and there la but
llttlo doubt but what lie will be able to hold
his owu In the Western association.
I acknowledge the receipt of a menu card
of a dinner given to the Cincinnati team by
John T. Brush for skinning my old and es-
teenied friend Patty Hollver three straight.
The card shows a beautiful conglomeration
of colored feed , Including green turtle , brown
broad , red head duck , black coffee and blue
points ,
Duckerlno Kbrlght tried to Induce Man
ager Howe last evening to trade him young
Eagan for the literary Mr. Qragg. Dave
didn't say a word , but there was at least a
half coluxn of double-leaded stuff In the
curl of Ills uppr Up.
Big "Amos" Ilusle. the pitcher we trapped
down In Kansas City , will probably round to In
fine shape after ho has bad a little more prac
tice. Ho must quit trying to light his cigar
at the electric light globes , however , and
doff that Farmer's Alliance smile "of his or
it will go hard with him amidst the rush
of life In a great city.
There used to bo an Indian up on the
Omaha reservation called Much Gall , Won
der If It was Duck Bbrlght In disguise ? you
know Hiram was lost for a number of years.
If Harry Gatewood'i St. Joes don't soon
get a wiggle on them there .will be a boom
In the llcker business down there. Trouble
must be drowned , If It kcepi every brewery
in the town running day and night.
President Frlck of the Des Molnes club
talks on base ball affairs a great deal after
the style George Francis Train discusses
psychology.Detter flop your ears and nol
talk EO loud. Mr. Frlck. You're apt to dl .
locate your wishbone.
v. A man. HTM digging post hole * out U > ttut
uburbs cf IndUnnpolli the other day , when
uddcnly his ipade struck a hard substance
hat refuted to bo penetrated. Investigation
howcd It to be Peek-a-boo Vcach's check ,
e was dug up , stuffed with bran nnd ahloped
iver to Fort Wayne , where ho signed lor
nc more year on earth.
Deam , the Western arsoctatlon pitcher w'm '
as picked up by Philadelphia this spring ,
'ailed ' to shine with the Quakers and he has
cen farmed out to Connie Strothers of DC-
roll.
"Hunly" Sweeney , who was with the West-
rn association last season , has caught on
n Loulavllle. Hunty Isn't much bigger than
gob of mud , but he hits the ball like a
lant.
Little Slagle Is proving all that was claimed
'or him While he hasn't knocked the cover
ft the ball yet , his fielding has been superb.
! r runs like an antelope and eats flics like
monkey.
There Is a growing suspicion that Old
lutch will not be able to hold down first
s It should be held down to Insure clmni-
lonshlp chances. Better switch him back
.0 second , put Pace on first and Miles at
hort any way until Walsh demonstrates
hat he Is fit to play ball.
With Pete Lohmnn In good condition , the
Omahas can claim the best backstop In the
ssoclatlon. He has few passed balls , and
gets them down to second with whiskers on
hem , and still he Is far from right yet.
There Is a good deal of talking being In
dulged In among the fans that the pitching
department needs reinforcement. This Is
not homo out by the evidence already ad
duced , however , for In Uagan , Dalsz , Carrlsh
and Donnelly Omaha is better equipped than
any team In the association.
Once more tomcrow afternoon the Lincoln
country Jakes will brush the hayseed off their
duds and tackle the Omahas. It will be the next
to the last exhibition game of the seasonand as
a consequence both teams will try extra hard
for R "win. " Duckerlno has got his Cali
fornia back up , and the fans can prepare
themselves for a barrel of fun.
The Omahas , during the present trip have
shown markeJ Improvement In their team
wcrk and will put up an article of the game
when they return that will astonish the fans.
Dig "Amos" Ruslc so far has failed to
bear out the expectations of the management
and with all his bulk and strength ho has
even failed to demonstrate that there Is any
thing latent within his gigantic frame. He
must hustle up a bit pretty quick or wait
for the whlstlo of the hog train.
There Is no sentiment to be wasted upon
players In the formation of a regular team
for the championship season. It will bo dollars
lars In the pockets of the management to do
what they have got to do quickly and de
cisively. If a man shows that ho cannot
play ball let him out. He cannot learn In a
day or a week or even a month. After the
flag falls every game Is precious. It won't
do to throw away any on experiments
Winning ball In Omaha means a tremendous
success this season.
That Shaffer Is booked for promotion Into
the National League Is guaranteed by the
l ame he is playing. He Is not only a terror
with the stick , but a fielder of th : first class
nnd the best base runntr In the Western csso
elation.
For the benefit of out-of-town fans desirous
of attending games off and on during the
season , the schedule of homo games Is once
more given :
Qulncy M.iy 2 4 1
1'poiln Mny 7 8 !
Jncksom Ille May 10 II 1 :
lluckrnnl May 13 14 1
Den Molnes June 4 6 i
SI. Joe Juno 7 8 !
Lincoln June 14 K 1
llnckfoul June 21 22 Z
I'mrln. June 25 W Z
Jacksonville. June IS 29 3
Qulncy July 2 4
Dm Mnlncs July 9 10 1
Lincoln .July 1C 17 1 :
.St. Joe July 19 20 2
I't-nrla August 9 10 1
Jacknnmlllc August 13 14 1 !
Ilofkfoul , AUKUBt 1C 17 1 !
Qulncy August 19 0 2
IK * Molncn September G 7 i
St. Joe September 10 11 1 :
Lincoln . . - September 13 14 1 !
'I ho Oimihii Umvi-rnlt.v Team.
The All-University base ball team Is dcs
lined to cut qutto a flguro on the local dla
mend this season , for which they arc perfect
Ing most Elaborate preparations. They have
secured a lease on the old North Twentieth
street ball park , and In another week wll
have It in fine shape for action. The team
which has been carefully selected , will b
very strong , and under the captaincy o
Lylso Abbott should make a great showing
The uniform will be white , with green trim
mlngs , a charming combination , and are ex
pected this week. They have already begun
practice work , and , on Saturday , May 4 , wll
Inaugurate the exhibition season with a gam
with the Omaha High school team , and on
the following Saturday will meet $ ho Wllco
and Draper Shoo house team ? composed o
colored players , and one of the fastest amateur
tour teams ever organized In the city. 0
Tuesday , May 21 , the University of Mlchlgai
will bo here with a formidable outfit , and th
local Universities will have to work hard t
carry off the honors. The Mlchlgander
have held the college championship of th
west for a number of years , and will exer
themselves to stave off defeat at the hand
of the Omaha delegation. It will be a grca
battle and the college boys and their friend
will make a gala day out of the occasion
The Wolverines are now touring the soul
and will reach this city May 20.
Decoration day will witness another 1m
portant conflict , for on that day the Chlcag
University team , with the great Stagg li
control , will bo here. In the ranks of th
Windy City crew are two Omaha boys
Drown and Clarke , and they arc both rat
tllng good players.
In August the Omaha Universities wll
make a three weeks' trip to the coast , stop
ping at Duttc , Mont. , for a game , en route
They will also play at Seattle , Lcland , Stan
ford and Denver , playing the university rep
resontatlves of each city.
Th * Omnhn Cricket Clut ) .
The sporting editor takes this method o
Informing the executive committee , consist
Ing of Frank A. Kemp , president ; Rev. J. P
1) . Llwyd , vice president ; F. n. Durnett , secretary
rotary ; Dr. G. U , Young , treasurer ; Harry
Lawrle , captain ; Percy D. Ford , sub
captain ; J. C. Doyle , press secretary ; A. W
Drown. G. II. Vaughan , C. II. Cookson an
C. II. Young of the Omaha Cricket club tha
honorary membership Is accepted with pleas
tire , and that The Dec will be found eve
ready and willing to- assist In the advance
mcnt of the organization's Interests.
Since the Omaha Cricket club was organ
Ized , two years ago , It has made remarkabl
progress , and enjoys today no unenvlabl
reputation In the trailer of excellence. Ar
rangemenls are being made with Chicago , St
Paul , Denver , Sioux Clly. and other clubs t
play a series of games during the season o
1895. This fact of itself should prove n
mean advertisement to Omaha. The. club In
tends this season to give special attention t
the training of boys , and seme competen
member will be told off to teach them thor
oughly all points of the game. The club ha
excellent grounds at Twentieth and Emmet
streets , where It Is proposed to build a pavl !
Ion this summer , at a cost of about $300
for accommodation of members and ladles
This i-nprovement Is very much needed , ante
to enable them to carry U out , and to mee
other ordinary expenses of the season , It 1
absolutely necessary to Increase the mtmber
ship , and all those Interested In this time
honored sport are requested to send In thel
applications.
A Mz Uujr ItHce In Jane.
The six-day amateur bicycle race which I
to bo given under the management of Ed T
Heyden , June 3 to 8 Inclusive , Is exciting
vigorous Interest among the local wheelmen
and the prospects are that the old Coliseum
will once more witness the enthusiastic tcene
of Us earlier history.
The arrangements wlhch are being mad
by Manager Heydfn and the very attractlv
and liberal prize list are alone sufficient t
quarantee an Immense success. There wl
bs two hours and a half of racing each even
Ing , beginning at 8 and ending at 10:30 : o'c'nc
slurp. Thf > entrance fee , $1 , U merely noml
nal , and competitors are accorded such prlvl
leges as was never granted them before In
contest of the Importance ot this one , Th
> rlzc , five In number , are all valuable
nd well worth striving for. The conUltant
who covers the most miles In the six nights
will be presented with a $100 high grade Im-
crlnl bicycle ; the second btst man with an
SS Monarch ; the third , a $40 $ gold watch ; the
ourth , with a $25 sliver watch , while the
nst , or booby prize , tb ? flfth In number , will
ie a ntty-four-ilich ordinary.
In addition to these trophies there will be
n equal number of special prizes. Tha man
who makes the most miles on the first night
will receive a $5 sweater ; the second , a pair
t $4 riding shoes ; the third , a pair of $5
pedals ; the fourth , a $3.50 cyclometer , and
he flfth , a $5 $ pair of boxing gloves.
All of these prizes will be awarded Im
mediately upon the announcement ot the
eferee's decision , and these conditions are
uch as should Insure an extra large fleld of
: ontcstants.
On the Iakc anil In the I'lclil.
First In the thoughts ot sportsmen these
; lorlous spring days comes the rushing river ,
welling on with muffled sound between Its
jrlmmlng banks ; the singing brooks and the
ky-blue waters of our numerous lakes ,
avlng green shores with slow beat of waves ,
11 of which , In a voice that Is difficult to re-
1st , call to them to go a-fishlng.
This Is the time of the year when the
deed quickens In the oldest angler's veins
ind all the craft are now busy with rodi
md reels , with fly-books , lines and floats and
he packed away habiliments ot canva.8 and
rubber. There Is great pleasure In all this
preparation and In the anticipation of the
sport that Is to follow. Again comes the
recollection of happy days that are gene ,
mppy days spent on lake , river or stream ,
amidst the odorous blossoms on sloping
shore , casting for trout , for bass or pickerel.
These awakened memories , too , are not with
out their color of sadness those days can
never be recalled , and In them were comrades
now gone forever from our companionship.
Hut there never was anything gained by re
pining , and now , In the midst of the new
springtide , sportsmen can bend their minds
on the golden days ahead , In which they
may linger at the cooling watersides , and
come home In the gloaming with heavy creel ,
string or wythe.
Senator John M. Thurston and Henry
Homan put In Thursday at Swcetwater castIng -
Ing for bass. They are both experts with line
and rod and failure Is a word missing from
the lexicon they go by. If there are bass In
the water , Thurston and Homan are the
gentlemen who know just how to entice them
ashore. They landed some 120 bass.
Hilly Eldrldge of Oatch & Lauman's Is
another who Is well up In the science of
whipping the stream. He spent a morning
wading the I3oyer last week nnd only dis
continued the sport because his basket would
hold no more.
Casper n. Yost will pilot n party on a
several days' expedition to Lake Washington
early next month.
Prank Fogg and Dllly Nason have leased
ground for a shooting park In East Omaha
north of the white lead works , nnd expect to
be ready for business today. There will be
shooting here regularly on Sundays , and
through the week on special days , which
will bo announced.
A party of alleged Omaha sportsmen were
up at Stlllwater lake a few days ago with a
seine. They caught a barrel of flsh , but only
kept the croppies and cats , so they say
Likely story. If It Is right to seine croppies
and cats how can It be wrong to seine bass
The cropple Is a game1 flsh , and many con-
nolssseurs , but I am not included In the list
rank cats very high. Truly , there are nice
distinctions In the ethics ot sport.
Judge Ogden , C. S. Raymond and a party
of friends will Indulge In a piscatorial expedl
tlon way up into the wilds of northern
Minnesota the second week In May.
A special carload of sportsmen , Including
E. S. Drooks of Hanna , Wyo. ; George L
Hlack of Hock Springs , Wyo. ; Charles Druen
and W. E. Heathcote of Sioux City and J. N
Malleau of Fremont and J. Chllberg , Dllly
Marsh , J. S. Coulter , Jim Dewar , G. M
Small. D. M. Chamberlain , A. J. Hunt , W. F
Chambers and Max Gladstone , will pull ou
from this city for Lake Washington on the
afternoon of May 18.
The bill passed by the recent legislature
for the protection of Mongolian pheasant :
was the outgrowth of the. enterprise of thi
sportsmen of Hastings. They Intend to at
tempt to propogate this fine game bird In
Nebraska , whose country and cll-nato ar
said to be highly adapted to the requirement :
of the bird.
Will Slmeral has been retained by th
Courtland beach people to prosecute lllega
fishermen. The midnight seiner will tak
warning , as Mr. Slmeral Is resolved to pu
a stop to this nefarious business at any cost
Upland plover have come in In goodly
numbers on the brood pastures north o
Ponder , where they breed. . No plover shoul
be shot before the. 15th of July.
\Vlilnporlnsg ot the \Vhol.
C. W. Ashley , formerly of Sioux City am
champion of Iowa , has taken up his res !
denco for the season In Kearney , Neb. He
will represent the Kearney Cycle company
on the path tbo coming season , and will b
a valuable acquisition to Nebraska's racing
stock.
Lincoln has the first exclusive cycling
paper published In Nebraska. It Is a nea
llttlo Journal called the Nebraska Wheelman
and published by Messrs. Howe and Mllmln
both of whom have been active cyclists for
years. They will confine their fleld to Ne
braska , and deserve the support ot its wheel
men.
Dloomcrs are to be barred from Kansa
City. A member of the city council of tha
place asks that women bo prohibited fron
appearing on any of the public thorough
fares clad In bloomers. The cyclists wll
organize to resist this sumptuary legislation
The alderman who Introduced the measur
Is too modest for this earth and the soone
ho Is taken from It the better Kansas City
will be off.
There Is a bill before the Illinois state leg
Islaturc to license and regulate persons
firms and corporations engaged In the cyc |
business. Next.
Mr. and Mrs. Mcllrath , the glebe glrdlers
have como and gone. They were well pleaset
with the flno treatment they received at th
hands of our local wheelmen. They wer
given a small banquet Wednesday evenlni
by Mr. Randall , the popular proprietor of th
restaurant known to wheelmen as the "Pumi
House , " repairing from there to the Omah
Wheel club rooms , where they were tenderei
a reception , returning to their hotel at ar
early hour. Thursday afternoon they were
with the crowd of cyclists who had congre
gated to accompany them a ways on thel
long Journey , photographed by Heyn , am
then amid cheers from the throng starte
again on their long Jaunt , at least a dozen
lady cyclists being among the crowd whlcl
accompanied them as far as Papllllon , Messrs
Haydcn and Mullhall going on to Lincoln w 1th
them , They were both frank In saying tba
they were treated better by Omaha cyclist
than by any since leaving Chicago.
Messrs. Mulhall and El rod have receiver
their March tandem. It Is a very pretty
mount , and doubtless they will enjoy many
pleasant Jaunts on It.
To those who have predicted bankruptcy
and downfall for the League ot American
Wheelmen , the answer Is given In the ap
plication lists that are published each weel
In the Bulletin. Dy April 10 they had mor
names enrolled than In the whole month o
April the previous year , These are not el
lent witnesses In the case now being argued
The Nebraska division officers have de
elded to allow members of the League o
American Wheelmen a cash commission o
25 cents on each application for members ! ) ! ;
they bring. This la an object for them t
hustle.
A. A. Zimmerman , the world's champloi
cyclist , was married to Miss Grace Itellly a
Troy. N. Y. , last Easter Sunday. This wa
several weeks earlier than was anticipated
and was , therefore , a surprise to many. Mrs
Zimmerman will accompany him on big tri
abroad.
Sanger and Johnson have been matched t
rldo three bicycle racea of one mile each
and II Johnson IB not expelled from th
the public wlllsyon have a chance to
udgo the merits ot theS4j/eri ] ) ,
The Tourist Wheelmen run to Glenwood
a. , today. The distance IB twenty-live
lies , anJ the run Is "onf tl the prettiest In
his vlclnlt/ . They * lll to Joined by the
Ganymede Wheel cljb _ laIn Council Bluffs ,
ho will ncocmpany them on the balance of
lie run.
Wo wish to dispute , ttip statement of the
Nebraska Wheelman t/iajt / ijlr. Mockett's one-
ourth mile In 33 seyonds Is state record ,
lussell Condon rode ttic.,4Ptance , ! last > 'car ' "
1 seconds flat. t , ,
In an article headed/'NVJjere ' Are We At ? "
n last week's Nebraska Wheelman they
omplaln very bltterljj oftho action of the
llvlslon officers In nqt Awarding the state
meet to Lincoln. While Jijany Omaha wheel
men would liked to ha.V9f.seen . Lincoln got
he meet we think the oflfcers' reasons for
not awarding It to them were ot the best ,
t wilt be remembered that In 1S93 the Capl-
al City Cycle club of Lincoln was awarded
ho meet with the understanding that they
iffer a good prize list. The meet was held ,
aces won , but many of the winners re-
urncd homo without the prizes they had
von , being assured by the officers of the
club that they would forward their winnings
o them. This promise was , however , never
tept , and several of the racing men who
vero winners are still looking for the prizes
hat never came. We would advise Lincoln ,
f they wish to secure the state meet next
season to see that these men get the prizes
; hey won before. Until they do this their
Mds for the meets will be consigned to the
waste basket.
Of course you will attend the cycle show ?
Doom the Omaha road race for Decoration
day. It will be the biggest advertisement for
Omaha cyclists this season.
Well , sayl Omaha Is becoming a cycle
town rapidly. With an association of clubs
and dealers , an annual road race , a cycle
show , a half dozen wheel clubs and a good
prospect for a national circuit meet , wo arc
nearing the homo stretch , adown which we
will come a la Zlmmle with a rush.
The club run of the Tourists called for last
Sunday to Fort Calhoun was abandoned on
account of the shower of the previous even-
Ing. A number of the club made an Im
promptu I run out to McArdle's mills in the
afternoon , over the Omaha road race course.
Captain Smith ot the Tourists has Issued
his May run card , and the list Includes sonic
of the nicest runs out of the city , a couple
of Joint runs with other clubs and a fishing
excursion. For particulars , see bulletlr
boards , etc. Here Is the list : Sunday , Ma >
B , Missouri Valley , sixty miles ; Thursday
evening , May 8 , Fort Omaha , eight miles
Sunday , May 12 , Papllllon , twcnty-elghi
miles ; this IB a Joint run with the Gany-
medo i Wheel club , Omaha Wheel club and
Springfield Dlcycle club ; good dinner , etc
Sunday , May 19 , Hanthorne's lake , thirty
four miles ; bring along your fishing tackle
and lunch. Wednesday evening , May 22
South Omaha , ten miles. Sunday , May 2C
Underwood , la. , fifty miles , Joint run wltli
the Turner Wheel club. All runs star
from the "Pump House , " 1517 Capitol ave
nue. All unattached wheelmen cordially In
vlted to turn out with the club.
Fredrlcksen will head the Tourist racing
men this season , and his clubmates will bank
on his speeding qualities ; carry the colors
across the tape a wlrtne'rjjln the majority o
the races the team enters , ; There arc other
good men In the clubJiCjully and Newcomb
bolng about the onlA , ones who have had
any experience on thB track. A number o
dark horses will beccfrno kbown this seasoi
and the Tourists wllljihavt ? as many among
them as any city clubp jj ?
The Ganymede Whetl plub and the Tourls
Wheelmen will Journey together today , their
objective point being Qle'nwood , twenty-five
miles from Omaha , on t'he ' Iowa side. The
Tourists will start from tire Pump House between
tween 7:30 : and 8 a. n1. , 'proceeding at onct ,
to the Ganymede's clijb rooms In the Dluffs
leaving there for Glenwood between 8 and 9
a. m. The run promises to be a dandy. Turn
out everylbody and getla whiff or two o
fresh country air. It wlUo you good am
drive away the blucs. * * ' 2i
It Is a good sign to see the different club :
addoptlng the common sense view of clul
runs , the friendly feeling between the club
Is essential and rapidly becoming a feature
The old saw. "In union there Is strength , '
Is unnecessary of comment. Let the goo <
work go on.
Omaha road race , Decoration day , May 30
There will be a hundred starters !
I.lllloVllllunn on Training.
OMAHA , April 17. To the Sporting Edlto
of The Dee : There are not so very many
riders even of the male sex who can make
century run without experiencing that tire
feeling commonly known as "Charlie horse'
for several days after , and there arc prob
ably few lady riders In , the city who hav
ever accomplished It. I was asked by ono o
them a few days aso how It was I stood 1
to take long rides , saying that , although a
good and fast rider herself for a short dls
tance , she had not the powers of cnduranc
for a long run , although her pot hobby wa
to make a good century record. I answerei
at the time "from training ; " but as It may
prove o interest to a number of other rid
ers , I will eive an answer more In dctnl
Probably many others , as well as she , do no
know the value of training and conditioning
and do not observe training rules clos
enough to receive the benefits from their rid
Ing which will follow , If Judiciously and sys
tematlcally practiced.
That the life of an athlete Is a healthy on
cannot be questioned. The only proof ncodc
Is to look at the bright glow of the cheek
sparkle of the eye , elastic step and crcc
carriage , which tells Its own story and al
ways brings to my mind an answer give
by an athlete when asked If he were In con
dltlon for the approaching contest : "Yes ,
am In the very pink of condition , and fee
as If I were walking on air. "
The rules for training are the same a
those governing good health , and are as fol
lows : Diet , exercise , dress and care of th
wheel.
One's diet should consist only of plain ! ;
cooked , healthy , substantial food ; teas , cof
fees , etc. , should be used In moderation. Ex
erclse should be taken Judiciously and on
rhould bo trained up for their work befon
undertaking so arduous a task. The greatcs
fault with the majority of cyclists Is tha
they depend entirely on their riding fo
training. Riding In Itself Is good , but no
sufficient to thoroughly condition one for a
hard run ; although It la unnecessary to glv
all the different modes of exercise used In
conditioning for a contest , a few points wll
not be out of place and will show their goo <
results if adopted. Wheeling In Itself , fron
the position one takes In riding , Is a strain
on the back and arms , compresses the ches
and lungs , consequently todo , away with bai
results a counter-irritant Should be used ; In
other words exercise to build up the part
mentioned should be tdk n , dumb bells am
Indian clubs , which , although having many
movements and being hara to master , when
thoroughly learned becbm u graceful accom
pllshments In themselves. In riding war !
for your second wind'this ; ' can be done by
spurting on a good reader a few blocks
then slow and rest up/'lhen / go for anothe
dash. In this way you1 get not only endur
ance , but speed , which Is Essential ; the ride
who can ride a thort djstance at full speed
then after a short time can repeat , will glv
a good account of himself In a long run
Consequently "plugging" In training shouli
be avoided , for one loses speed.
Your dress for the wheel ehould be a
light and comfortable' possible. Tlgh
clothing , or clothes which in any way pre
vent a free , deep-drawn breath , should neve
be worn.
As the best of us occasionally get a spill an
have bruises and sprains to contend with ,
find hot water , it properly used , beneficial
Flannel dipped In hot water and applied t
the afflicted parts , covered with a towel ani
allowed to steam , will give relief , followei
afterward by liniment or , what is better
pure goosa oil. Do not use liniments unles
In case of lameness. Hand rubbing Is pre
ferable for giving strength and resting tire
muscles. After quitting the ride the clothe
should be changed throughout for other gar
mcnts. After taking a bath , rub brisk !
with a Turkish towel and apply alcohol t
prevent taking cold. Then use goose ol
which , by the way. Is fine. It feeds th
muscles and prevents getting muicle bounC
which IB common when riding much.
Now these few points , It followed , wl
condition many of our riders for a good
ccord In the much-coveted century ; and of
he COO lady riders In the city I hope the ma-
orltr of them will come In Inside the limit
ad that all will finish. Yours truly ,
i L1L.UB WILLIAMS.
A Summer < if Sport ,
That the coming summer Is going to bo nn
exceedingly lively ono In the way of out
leer sports Is evident on nil sides. With
ho professional and amateur base ball clubs ,
ho cricket , tennis , shooting and athletic
clubs , the driving associations , Young Men's
Christian association field sports and the
nlnor organizations , the promise Is flno for
a continuous program of sport from now on
until the close of the foot ball season In
December. This all points to better times.
f the people can find time tor pleasure and
recreation It augurs well for the business
pursuits of life. Labor and recreation must
icccssarlly go hand In hand , and whom ono
nourishes the other Is sure to bo found , anil
rom the standpoint of each at this date It
oaks decidedly as If an era ot unprecedented
prosperity Is about to dawn upon the Gate
City.
_ _
Itcnch Mi"iv In hoptcmlicr.
The dogs are going to be given another
chance to bark nnd wag their tails. The
Omaha Kennel club has fully decided to glvi
a bench show this fall. It will bs held during
state fair week , September 18 , 19 , 20 and 21.
The club has secured the hall to be built nn
the corner of Fifteenth nnd Hurney streets ,
and this will be fitted up elaborately and es
pecially for the occasion. The Onmhn Kennel
club stands high with exhibitors , and there
Is no doubt but what the coming show ulll
far exceed In every detail the former big suc
cess achieved by them. The exhibition , of
course , vslll be given under the rules and
regulations of the National Kennel club , nnd
competent judges will be on hand from the
eastern cities.
in nnd A
The Lincoln gentleman who sends me a
! -ccnt stamp with the modest request to mall
ilm the names of the days of the week
which conic upon eleven different stated
periods since 1812 misunderstands the earthly
nlsslon of a sporting editor. What he wants
s n Lightning Caculator , or Every Man His
3wn Almanac. He should generously recol
lect that sporting editors have brains and
are liable to attacks of softening ot the same.
UPLAND. Neb. , April 23. To the Sporting
Editor of The Dee : Will you please answer
In next Sunday's Dee : Is a ball tipped
the batsman and not caught by the catcher
within the ten-foot line called a strike ? A
Reader.
Ans. If It Is on an attempt to bunt the
bait , It Is.
OMAHA , April 25. To the Sporting Editor
of The Dee : Will you please describe
chicken flght In the Sunday or Monday Issu ?
of The Dee ? I want the manner In whlcl'
they flght especially , and oblige. A Glr
Subscriber.
Ans. The above request evidently comes
from a girl , as It Is subscribed , for the hand
writing is beautiful and delicate , but the
Incentive for such Information Is a puzzler
Well , my dear , they simply fly and Jump al
each other and endeavor to administer a
coup de grace with their spurs. Of course
they peck at each other , but a rooster's
mouth Is far from n dangerous weapon , am
they seldom accomplish much with this.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb. , April 25. To the
Sporting Editor of The Dee : Will you please
give schedule In Sunday Dee of dates whei
Omaha plays "at home" for the season ? Joe
A. Hays.
Ans. Enclose 2 cents and write Manage
Rowe for a vest pocket schedule.
OMAHA , April 2G. To the Sporting Edlto
of The He ? : Please let me know In Sun
day's paper where Pitchers McMackln
Whltehlll , Jamison and Clausen of last year'
Omahas are ? A. D. Reader.
Ans. Whltehlll Is with Detroit , Clausen
with Chattanooga , McMackln with Evansvll !
and Jamison with his ma.
SCHUYLER , Neb. . April 24. To the Sport
Ing Editor of The' DeeIn n game of bal
outfielder lets a hit get past him , on which
batter attempts to score , but Is shut off a
the plate , so no run results. Should not the
fielder be charged with an error ? What were
the uniforms of Des Molnes and St. Josep !
teams of 1894 ? Schuyler.
Ans. (1) ( ) No. (2) ( ) Gray with blue. Drown
WYMORE , Neb. . April 27. To the Sport
Ing Editor of The 11-r Will you kindly
Rive me the respective duties ot the captain
and manager of a bill tram. Also which
ockcy of the Day district , San Francisco ,
has the best record of vinning mounts ? I
claim It Is Felix Cann. Am I right ? W. A.
Saunderj.
Ans. (1) ( ) A captain handles the team on
he fleld , while a manager looks after all the
affairs ot the club. (2) ( ) You are.
OMAHA. April 20. To the Sporting Editor
of the Dec : Will > ou kindly glvo the un
dersigned , and a great ninny others , I fancy ,
onio Information about the All University
ssoclatlon that wag organized some tlmo
Incc , and more especially something about
Is Ii.i8e ball club. I should Ilko to know-
about the entrance fee , etc. , and about qual-
flcatlons. Collegian.
Aus. Drop a line to Charlie Thomas , man
ager. New York Life building.
OXFORD. Neb. , April 22. To the Sporting
Mltor ot The Dec : To decide a dispute will
on kindly say In your next Issue If In play-
ng croquet , a ball Is roqueted through an
irch , but for any reason the ball happens to
roll back to the place from which It had
been roquct'd , docs the player make tbt
point- . II ,
Ans. Yi'i. , t .1
FklJ In Chlcflco Itrronl. '
Within th * dewy morning's hvuh
There MIIIK u incllow-throntod thrush *
And drop ny drop the honeyed tone
Fell on white slurs of bloom nlotic.
I know not did the flowoin below
Hear nil his secret ; yet nglow
With ( liiNvn the dalH ) tinned her eye
To greet the ilnytlino In the * > < ) ,
Then cntnc two lovers * hntul In hand
On Journey townrtl IOVO'H promised landj
Ami blnl nnd l > losoni , light nnd tone ,
Were umH'istood by them nlone.
Darbers' unions have been organized at
Ludlngtun , Mich. , St. Cloud , Mo. , lloston ,
Mass. , St. Louis , Mo. , and Rome , N. Y.
Carpenters organized four unions last
month. Trade Is generally bad ,
The " "
"STERLING.
Built like n Watch. "
The "STEARNS. "
The Yellow Follow. "
' ' "
The 'CZAR.
"Ruler of Russia. "
The " "
"CRESCENT.
An Honest Wheel at an Honest Price : "
MR. J. J. OUM1MAN. trainer of the Strains'.Utah ,
Team , rcuchi'd OintihnApill i.0tlilmvliig tlildrn 2,000 miles
upon an 18 Pound STI5AIJNS xlthoiit n Urcak.
FUKE FOR ALL
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our Klcctric Power Air Compressor , for In
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Don't ' fail ( o sec our Exhibition at the Cycle Show ,
at Y. M. C. A , , May 1st and 2d , /
IIE PRIZE of two thousand dollars offered by THE BEE
ana otnor newspapers for the hest short dntectivo'btory
submitted before May 1 lias brought thousands of man
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oner , the largest over made for a short story , has enlisted -
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1M The most distinguished authors of the ago will bo
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ANNA KATHARINE GREEN ,
m STANLEY J. WEYMAN , MARK TWAIN ,
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GIIADL'ATK DKXTIST.
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