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TILE OMAHA DAILY BEJ5 ; fiUNDAY , JULY 14 , 1805. 19
RESUME OF THE STATE MEET
With a Breezy Grist of General Dicyclo
Information ,
SOME PERTINENT COMMUNICATIONS
Cyelf rs nern nnil Kverywhcr Mr.
The I.ndy Klilcru mid n
1'a go of N lirol \ \ lilsperhi | ;
leiterotluc Cycln
HE great state meet of
I the Nebraska Division ,
League of American
Wheelmen , Is now a
thing of tlio past , This
meet has heretofore
been looked forward to
with more Interest than
any other cycling event
In this vicinity during
the whole year. Per
haps the only ono that
will equal It thl year
will "be the great no-
tlonal circuit meet
which U to be held In this city October 10 ,
at which time the fastest men In the world
will be present. However , If It beats the
state meet Just held It will be a "hummer "
Kearney did herself proud this year by glv
Ing the best meet Nebraska over had.
League numbers were shown every courtesy
by the citizens of Kearney , as well as by
the wheelmen. The hotels were not near
large enough to accommodate the vast num
ber of cyclists present and Kearney's beat
peopio opened up their homes and cared for
these who could not get accommodations at
the hotels. The wheelmen who were fortunate -
tunato enough to get In with a private fam
ily were lucky , for , to say the least , those
who put up at the hotels did not get fat on
the meals they got : this was the only fault
that could be found and the only thing the
wheelmen had to complain of. The managers
ot the hotels did the' ' best they could and
tried to please everybody , but the crowd was
simply too largo for them to handle properly
Upon arriving In the little city which , by
the way , la ono of the most thriving business
towns In the state , each delegation was met
by a band and escorted to the League o"
American Wheelmen headquarters , where ,
after registering , they were given badges
upon which was printed , "This credentla"
Elves you the freedom of the city. Wha
can wo do for you ? League of American
Wheelmen , Nebraska division , fifth annua"
meet July 4 and 0 , 1895 , Kearney , State
Moot City , " and the wearers of these Ilttli
octagonal pieces of pasteboard were ad
mltted to every place and everything and thi
citizens could not do enough for them. Tin
morning of the Fourth was very cloudy ant :
It looked for a while ns though the fun waste
to be spoiled , but a warm south wind soon
dried the streets and race track , which were
soaked by rain the previous day. Many at
tondcd the trial heats which were ran In
the fcronoon , but the afternoon crowd wa
the record-breaker. People came from mile ;
around to witness the races , and as early a ;
noon motors , buses , carryalls and nil kind :
of vehicles were seen hurrying toward Hit
track , their occupants going early so as to
KQt the choice seats , from whlrh to witness
the struggles for supremacy , and by 2 o'clock
the grandstand , bleachers , quarter-stretch
and every available bit of space was occu
pied It was a crowd that Omaha evei.
would have been pushed hard to equal
Promptly at 3 o'clock the starter's b ll called
the riders for the first race to the scratch
It was a one mile novice , and there were
eighteen starters. Bowels , "the fanner boy
from McCook , won easily ; Underwood of
Omaha , second. Time : 2 33 1-5 , being very
good for novices. The next event was the
quarter mile open , with a dozen starters
Here Is where Omaha began to get In her
work , by Plxley's getting first easily , w'lth
Bailey of Lincoln second. Time : 33 1-5 ,
which was fast for a quarter mile track.
The half-mllo race was a hard fought ono
Carter ot Lincoln getting first , with Hayman
and Nelson of Grand Island close second and
third. Time. 1.101-5. The next event , the
halt-mile boys' raqo , was where Omaha
scored again , her Westein Union boy , Me-
Nlder. easily walking nway with first prlzs.
Time. 1 162-5 , which Is very fast for kld
Then came the race of the day , the one mile
state championship , Hayman of Grand Island
winning It handily In 2 JG 2-5. Rlgby , the
Toledo boy , walked away with the two mile
class B race , and Sablne ot Beatrice got the
two mile handicap , class A. He had 100
yards start. Plxley of Omaha , a scratch
man , was a close second. Time1 4 55 ; very
fast. Edghlll , the Westein Union kid from
Omaha , then rode an exhibition half mile In
the slow time of 1 172-5 , being slower than
the time mada by McNIder In the bovs' race
This closed the day's program , and every
body wont home , seemingly satisfied , and , al
though no iccords were broken , the time
generally was good , considering the heavy
track. In the evening the wheelmen and
their ladles were Invited to the Buffalo club
to witness the display of fireworks , vvhlcti
was given In th ? street below , after which
dancing was the order untlj midnight , when
the crowd dispersed , and the glorious Fourth
was a thing of the past. The morning
of the 5th dawned bright and clear audl It
looked a though there might be some rare
aport at the race. ] In the afternoon , as the
hot mm would surely bake the track's sur
face very hard. Many visited the cotton
mills , others the Industrial school , but the
bulk ot the crowd visited the bicycle plant
ot the Kearney Cycle company , where they
saw Just how "bikes" were made. The
afternoon saw another large crowd at the
races. Promptly al 3 , as the day before ,
they were started , the first event belng for
the Morgan & Wright Kohl brick , the rUcrs
each taking their turn nnd the man doing
the mile alone In the fastest time won.
Tvssler of Sutton walkoi away with It , his
time being 2.20 1-5. Jt Is useless to go Into
details here about tne balance ot the races ,
n a full report ot them baa been published
before. The state records that were low
ered are the following-
One-half mile competition , by Plxley ; time ,
1.-OG 3-5.
One mlle competition , by Hayman ; time ,
2:22 : 1-5.
Two-mllo competition , by Plxley ; time.
4:50 : 2-5.
Five-mile competition , by Pixley ; time ,
12.56 3-5. _
One-half mile , flying start , tandem , against
( Ingle ; Tessler , 1 03 1-5.
The prizes were presented In the evening
at the city hall , after which dancing and a
light lunch were Indulged In. the Omaha
contingent leaving for homo on the 3-30 a. m.
train. The promoters of the meet deserve a
great deal of credit , as It wa ? the best state
meet Nebraska has over witnessed Lincoln
will make a strong pull for the meet In 1896 ,
and we hope she gets It.
In reviewing the work ot Nebraska's differ
ent racing men at the state meet It will be
well to mention a few riders who showed
good speed. Ono of the foremost Is Hay-
man. the Grand Island boy. He Is the
mulrtag ot ono ot the fastest men In the
country If properly handled. His general
ship Is good and his sprints very fast. He
will b : heard from many times before the
season Is over. Tessler of Sutton Is an
other man who 1s coming up fast. He has
the BeeJ , but lacks generalship , which ho
\\lll get only by experience on the path.
Carter of Lincoln show el up well and will
make a fast man. He has , however , been
training with Mockctt until he had acquired
some of the tatter's dirty tricks of cutting
on the Inside ot a man and crowding him
out. The sooner he adopts a cleaner style
of racing the better he will be llktd among
the racing men and the more races he will
win. Sablne. the IJttlo Beatrice crack , with
proper care , will make oue of the fastest
men In the stato.
Bailey and McBrldo of Lincoln both have
good speed and It will only take hard and
faithful training to land them on the top of
the heap.
Edwood ot this city Is another man who
lias lots of cpecd , but lacks generalship.
This , however , Is his first year , ani before
another rolls around ho will be throwing
duit In some of the fait ones' face ) . Frcd-
erlcluou seemed lo rldo without head or
heart Ho did not even get a place In any
race. McNIder , the Wwtcrn Union boy ,
rode well , and It Is claimed by many old
rlitrs that he can give EJghlll , the other
Western Union hot thing , a handicap and
then beat him out.
O. O. Hayman of Grand Island will ride
In the Plattsmoutb nets next Thursday.
tier which he will come to Omaha , where he
will remain & couple of weeks , the guest
of Will PIxltjr. The Kearney Cycle Manu
facturing company Is building a tanilem
( or Hayman and Plxley , and they will train
toRJther while Hayman Is here , and will
then establish state tandem records from one-
fourth to twenty-lire miles.
A new song , dedicated to the "Oooglers"
of the Omaha Wheel club. Is In the hands
of the publishers , and will be out In a few
days. The music Is by the popular yours
compoBcr , T. Wllkle Collins , and the words
by Messrs , Denman , Slefken and Lively ,
It will be sung for the first time at the
picnic of the Omaha Wheel club at Hcllevua
today.
The "Oooglera" were strictly In evidence
at the state meet last neck. Their costumes
blue and white , blazer caps to matcli , aril
white duck trousers , were > ery fetching , and
took the town. They were by far tha pretti
est costumes seen at the meet In mar.a
day. Their membership Is now ebout forty.
The Tourists were not In evidence at the
Kearney state meet , bnly three or four of
them were visible Wontler where that Tour
ist state meet club was ?
The ladles of Omaha who attended the state
meet were Mrs. Khersolc , Mrs. Plxley. Mr .
Johnston , Mrs. liurkc , Mrs. Hunted , Miss
Osburn , Mhs Thomas nnd Miss Oore. They
all seemed to enjoy themselves Immensely.
Kearney promises to send a larse
on up to our national circuit meet this
all. Lincoln also will be represented.
The Charles Street Ball park has been
ased by a local corporation and an elght-
.ap hard bicycle track Is belnir built there
The work Is under the supervl'lon of Manager
, IardK who Informs us that the track will
10 ready for riders to train on the latter part
if this month The first race on the new
.rack will take place about August 3.
The Omaha Wheel club run Is to Bellsvue to-
Jay , where It will picnic. The Platts-
nouth boys are expected to Join them and the
: rack shots of the clubs have arranged for
shooting match , which , of course , will be
nterestlng.
I'c-hooi from tlm lown Mate
All of the fast boys will ba seen In the
circuit races at Council Bluffs nnd Omaha
n October.
Tlfty men started In the quarter mile
championship , and other races were corre
spondingly full.
About thirty women appeared In the parade ,
mounted on diamond frames nnd weiring the
bloomer costume.
The last half mile In the one mile open ,
class A race , was made lu 1,032-5 , which Is
raveling Stevens of Omaha rode a flying
half In 1 00 2-5. He Is a B man
The entire absence of organized or un
organized hoodlumtsm was one bcautlfu !
feature of the meet. The foaming amber
colored fluid was a scarce article.
The man who had no league ticket or
press credentials was a cipher The secre
tary-treasurer of the division did a rushing
business In renewals and now memberships
The "Trilby Klub" bought out a millinery
Etore on the evening of the 3d anil gave a
parade hop on the evening of the 4th. The
Klub" had the entree to every business house
n town.
The Jefferson Cycling club wore gray suits
wine-colored sweaters and gray caps , the
front of the sweater emblazoned with an eli
gold monogram representing the club colors
and Initials.
Barnett saved Nebraska's reputation will
his sturdy legs , cool head and elghty-elgh
gear. Ho Is a rider any state could bo prout
of. He rode an unpaced mile in 2 10 4-5 , and
a flving quarter in 282-5 , which Is not slow
by any means.
Palllstcr. the Iowa ccnturlan , with his
string of forty-seven bars and sun-tanne <
complexion , was on hand. Ho Is one ol thi
oldest wheelmen In the west. His Leagui
of American Wheelmen number Is 35& . Hi
also wears a veteran bar.
The track presented a pretty appcaranc
during tho. races , with Its green parking am
mid lawn , white fences and grandstands
many colored suits of the racing men an
the white duck costumes of the officials am
assistants. The kodak lie ml was in his glory
The ride of the 4th was the ten mile
reeled off by Kostomaltzlcy of Oskaloosa
standing start , class A , pacemakers change *
each half mile. He struck n 2 28 clip , am
finished amidst the wildest cheering In 25 5'
flat ; state record for the distance. He brok
the two , three and five mile state record
for the class.
The Inter-Ocean Wheel club of Sioux Clt
was out forty strong , attired In white due
trousers and white caps. Their club yell o
Chlng1 Chlng ! Chlng ! Chow ! Chow' Chow
Inter-Ocean Wheel club ! Now1 Now ! Now
caught the big crowd , . The club was headei
by "Pop" Herrlck and "Baby" Stecn , know
to many of the local wheelmen.
From all Indications the Iowa boys 1
class A are much faster and better tralnci
than the lads In Nebraska. The Grlnnol
Oskaloosa and Cedar Rapids teams are al
a fine lot of joung athletes. Cummins o
Marengo and Storm of Grlnncll are hot
too fast for class A. Either of them couli
rldo rings around many of our class B men
Messrs. White , Nlcolet , Lowery , Cavan
align , Cooper , Myers , Decker , Stacey , Ander
son , Steele and Kentor represented the Ch
cage push and did It well. Cooper Is a vcr
fast "B" man and had everything about hi
own way. Steele did not show up well , an
"Nlo" captured the crowd with his trie
riding , also two-thirds by following Coope
and ndmunds In , several hundred yards t
the rear ( three prizes and three starters
snap for him' ) . White , Lowery , Oilier am
Stacey were valuable aids to the manager
of the meet.
Harry Hattenhaucr's record for the quartc
mile was not broken , as announced , for th
reason that his Is a class A quarter , standln
start , unpaced and made In competition
Tredrlckaon's half-mile record was no
broken either , as it Is a class record , stain
Ing start , and made In regular competition
The quarter-mile made by Barnett was from
a flying start , class B. Cummins , while
class A man , made his record paced anc
from a flying start. He rode the half I
1 04 2-5 , which is the state record for h
class , flying and paced.
Messrs. Parsons , Blxby , Duquette , Cole am
Smith of the Ganymede Wheel club , Counc
Bluffs , attired In neat white duck suits am
straw hats , with badges of old gold am
bottle green , were In evidence , booming th
national circuit races to bo held by th
club October 11 and 12. They distribute
5,000 circulars and talked themselves hoarse
Duquette was not In condition to ride ant
failed to gain a prize , although he tried t
show 'em in the two-mile handicap. Th
handicapping was a nlcs piece o
work , and spoke well for the good Judg
mcnt of Frank B. Thrall , the official hand
capper. He Is a very pleasant gentlema
and one of the old time class of cyclists.
The twelfth annual meet of the low
division was undoubtedly the best meet eve
held In the midwest , socially , financially an
from the racing man's standpoint , Th
"Trilby Klub , " of which Sam T. White o
Chicago was high push , made every one fei
as though he was attending the meet of h
life. The 14,000 interested people made th
management at the track feel as though th
meet was a success. The. surface of th
half mile oval was as hard and firm a
adamant , smooth as asphalt paving and ver
fast This satisfied the racing men an
there were lots of them , too. The Je ( Torso
C ) cling club , which had the meet In charge
U a club of sixty-five members , representlnt
the better class of the little city's citizen
ship. They are all rustlers and handled th
meet In excellent style. The one disagree
able feature o ! the meet was the excesstv
poor hotel accommodations. Many \lsllln
wheelmen left on the morning of the Cth o
account of this weak spot In the entertain
mcnt program. A number of the visitors
were quartered at private residences. Hac
meet promoters should pay uioro attentlo
to the hotel accommodations ; poor faro spot
the otherwise successful meet.
btrny I-ravet from | i lonrlst' * Notebook.
Messrs Russell and Jones will carry th
colors for the month of July.
The first trial at hill climbing occurs thl
month. Look out for the date.
Some thirty new members were elected a
the July meeting of the club. Several la
dies were \oted honorary members.
A number of the prizes offered to clu
members for mileage , etc. , are on oxhlbltlo
at the Omaha Bicycle Company's store.
B. B. Coombs spent the Fourth at Mis
Eourl Valley and Alex Melton showed th
speedy riders of Denlson how to win
road race.
Until further notice Captain Smith advise
that Sunday runs will ba started at 7:10 : 1
the morning to avoid the ride In tha hoa
of the forenoon.
The club will have a field day In Angus
on which occasion the mighty athletes o
he club can show their prowess. The day
m * not been set as yet.
M. O. Daxon , John Itynes , Louts Headier ,
enry Frcdrlckson , Charlie Pegau and Harry
Mghlll were among the Tourists who at-
ended the Kearney meet.
The century club held a meeting Wednes-
ay evening , and among other matters ad
mitted several new members. Chief Gen-
urlon Hyncs Is thinking of calling a century
in In August.
Sam Howe , who met with a severe Injury
vhllo riding on Sixteenth street several days
go , Is able to be about again with the aid
t a crutch. Sam's clubmates will be glade
o see him out on the runs again.
D. J. O'Brien Is at Asbury Park dlstrlbut-
ng Tourist badges and advertising Omaha.
iave has promised to bring back a Jersey
keeter with him to pose as a bird of
rcedom on the top of the color bearer's flag-
faffHow
How about our entertainment committee ?
'an't the members composing It get their
leads together and hatch up a lawn social
t Hanscom park , or a picnic at Mannwa or
CnJhoun or something ? Conte , gentlemen ,
vake up and chirp.
Ililies' nlchts never fall to bring out a
arge attendance now. The runs are short
ml enjoyable and the club members look
orward to the in with eagerness. The run
asL Tuesday evening was conducted by Mrs
I'Brlen and Mrs. Hunlley , the destination
'Morence.
The run for today Is Springfield via Pa-
illllon. . In cise arrangements cannot be made
t Springfield for dinner the club will return
o Paptlllon and dine there. Next Sunday
. Joint run will be made with the Turners
ml Oanymedcs , and a game of base ball
rill be one of the features. The destination
Till be Bcnnlngton
Through the courtesy of President Abbott
if the. University club the speedy men of
ho club are enabled to use the University
park track free of charge during the month'
of July Several of the boys are training for
ho minor races which occur this fall and are
developing a degree of speed which Is a sur
prise to themselves.
Harry K. Smith packed his little grip and
iled himself away to Jefferson , la , on the
Id , remaining over for the races of the
'owa division , League of American Wheel
men. While there he represented The Bee
and a number of cycling Journals , assisted In
advertising the circuit races of October 11
and 12 , managed by the Ganymedes , and
ilayed trainer and handler for one of the
Council Bluffs "swifts" Altogether , he had
a pretty busy time of It
Too Ilee ! Tourists , Rah1 Rah' In the sad
dle' From Omahaw ! " The new club yell of
Ihe Tourist Wheelmen as It was first sprung
upon the denizens of Manawa last Saturday
night from the throats of some forty odd
merry members of the club , and echoed
across the moonlit waters of the lake The
run was managed by Messrs Russell and
Jones and every one. had a good time. Boat
ing and bathing were Indulged In until 10
o'clock , when the party wended Its way
homeward. Truly the club members are enJoying
Joying the runs of their life.
The contest for the club prizes has fairly
begun and the good-natured struggle bids
fair to be the moat Interesting In the club's
history. "Jinks" savs ho U the man thai
will wear the Taylor medal at the end ol
the season , Hartson , the champion nil
climber , has the Smith medal corralled am
George Randall has his eyes on the league
pin Mr Bouk claims the other prizes. In
cluding those for the ladles and the booby
There's a long season ahead of you , bovs
with many a splendid day's outing In pros ,
pcct , let us all keep up our enthusiast !
nnd when the bugle sounds "dismount" on
the last called run for " )5 let It be said that
the club has had the grandest riding season
of Its existence.
Accompanied by Captain Moeller and Mr
Rolft of the Turner Wheel club , some thlrtj
odd members of the club rode to Plattsmouth
last Sunday. At La Platte they succeede (
In getting a wetting , a heavy rain falling
whllo they were enroute. All found she !
ter In neighboring farm houses. After tin
rain the roads were found to be unrldable
but with true Tourist grit the clivb pushed on
and for miles trudged through the mud
reaching Plattsmouth at 1 o'clock. After din
ner at the Rlley and a run about town th
party returned by way of the Missouri Pa
clflc tracks , riding on the narrow path be
tween the rails. The trip will ahvajs b
remembered by those who took It as thi
longest forty-four miles they ever rode. Several
oral took the train at Li Platte for Omaha
when the rain came , but returned to Platts
mouth later In the day. Those who mad
the round trip were Mr. and Mrs Rindall
Miss Shelda , Miss Hcmple. Miss Moore ,
Messrs Poster , Jones. Russell , Hansen , Bell
Edghlll , Peterson , Church , Melton. Black
Wolff , Hartson , Shelda , Shaw , Hosfon !
Gregory , Pariah , Moeller , Spencer. Bouk
Jenkins , Bowers , Gunther. Toozer , Jackson
Klass , \\oboda , Rolft , Ross , Barnes ant
Captain Smith.
Oniolio Uheol .Notn .
Oooglers' Gooclers' Itnh' Ilah ! Huh !
Googlers ! Googlers !
O-m-a-h-a.
Hullay' Hullay' Who said the "Coolers
would not bo In evidence at Kearney' Yo
ought to have seen them shine , and th
longer they were there the brighter the
shone. Had they staid there another diy th
Kearney Electric works would have hid t
shut down.
The Omaha Wheel club left on the fas
mall Wednesday evening for Kearney to al
tend the state championships July 4 and 5
and It was cno continual round of plcasur
from start to finish and a "hot finish" a
that.
that.Wo
Wo were met at the Kearney depot by
brass band and escorted to the league hole
"The Midway , " where they retired to thel
respective couches to sleep the sleep tha
knows oo breaking ( * ? ? ) .
July 4 was an Ideal day. not a clou
In the sky. In fact a day which very nearl
outshone the "Googlers" A more beautlfu
day could not have been asked fcr.
The boys and their special suits for th
occasion made a grand Eight blue and whit
blazers with caps to match and whlto due
trousers. You could see them a mlle away
Tell mo the 0. W. C. does not do things u
brown.
The Kearney Cjclo club can thank us for
the success of their meet to a large exten
especially for the fun which was create *
while In their city , and It Is hoped they wl
rec'procato by doing llkewUa at the Na
tlonal Circuit meeting to bo held hero October
tobor 15.
Was the "Corky Googler" there ? H
was Did he have lots of fun with a stov
poker ? He did.
Did the "Winkle Googler" come out an
play' He did. and so did the rest of th
"Googlfra" play with him.
What did the "Master Plxley Googler" do
Everybody on the race track. Didn't th
"Mascot Googler" rub up against the "Maste
Plxley Googler" and thereby give him a
kinds of luck ? He did.
Was the "Mully Googler" and his llttl
cannon there * .They were. Will the "Mull
Googler" take his little cannon with him
next time7 Ho will not
Wore there any "Qooglers" who did nc
go to Kearney ? There were several D
those absent "Googlers" know what the pen
ally U for not attending a regular callet
meeting of the "Googlers ? " They do. Wl
they pay their fines' They will.
The Omaha Wheel club holds Its annua
"Dutch Picnic" today at Bellevue , a fin
run of twelve miles south , and as the bes
ct times are always had at our "Dutch Pic
nlcs , " a Urge majority of the club will b
In attendance. The Fremont Wheel clu
will ba our guests at this event. They wi
all bo there they know a good thing.
Only nine more members and we hav
retched our limit , and they are coming I
fast. Members who allow their dues to be
come In arrears make note of this , as v\
are going to make room for new members.
Have you teen our racing suits for ou
team ? They are birds. Are made In soil
white , with a large red "O" and a Ion
black feather across the front. Do no
fall to see them at the next meet.
Have heard of bicycle clubs that were "I
the saddle. " "In the slough. " and "In th
ditch. " but they are not "In the push. '
Didn't see an > body but 0. W. C. boya a
Kearney.
Have you heard it ? A new song , and
daisy at that. Composed nd arranged b
fevoral prominent "Googlors. " Como dow
to Bellevue today where they will spring 1
Sousa can't touch the music.
Quito a few ot the boya have gotten up a
amateur tournament at blue rocks , and th
first shoot conies off today at Bellevue. "Cy
clone Lytlo" thinks he has a cinch on tb
prize , but a. certain member , who shoots
10-guage Lefever , made In the year 1. i
going to take him down a. peg or two.
GOOD TIIISG---POHP IT ALONG
The Alleged BicjqltfTace end the Real
Canso Therefor ,
ROSPECTIVE HEAPER IN WHEEL PRICLS
nnrmimi rroflti f Mnnnf ctnrer nnd
Middlemen ItcRUlatlun and Cnro of the
Intei-ei lHR I'ucts for Dev
otees of tlio Hllcnt Meed ,
Whit cooped up writers are pleased to call
tie "bicycle face" Is being seriously dls-
nsiecl by physicians , phrenologists and pro
cntlous analszcrs ot cycle phenomena. The
G-called bicycle face Is described as an
nxlous look and an unwholesome pallor.
There Is a peculiar gray hue which betokens
crvous exhaustion , and frequently severe
icadaches These symptoms the wiseacre *
( tribute to the tension required to maintain
bahnco on two connected wheels. If these
ymptoms prevail to any extent It Is safe to
( tribute them to ovorcxertlon. Long dls-
ance riding , such as century runs , Is un-
oiibtodly Injurious to the average wheeler.
N'ono but trained , experienced riders of robust
constitution should attempt a long ride. The
tlsUnce to be covered should be gauged by
ho experience of the rider , taking Into ac
count his or her physical condition , as well as
ho character of the roads to bo traversed.
There Is a greit deal of nonsense In the
.alk about a dlst'nctlve blcyclo face. It U a
) hase of overworked Imaginations. So far
as there being a nervous tension to maintain
a balance , the contrary is true. The exer
tion H a physical trifle a mere play on the
landlo bars. But there Is i real blcyclo face
not ono of ghastly pallor and headaches ,
but a face reflecting the exhUiratlon of the
lealthful exercise , and the mental Joy pro
duced by skimming over smooth roads amid
charming urban and suburban scenes.
THE PRICE OK BICYCLES.
It Is very probable that the price ot bi
cycles will bo reduced to a reasonable limit
: > efore the close of the present jear. If not.
Lhe reduction Is certain to come next year
According to the Chicago Chronicle , the price
of blcjdes Is enormously In oxceij of the
cost of manufacture and rcasonible profits
tor all the middlemen by whom they are
handled
The almost limitless demand for bicycles ,
of course , has aided manufacturers and deal
ers in keeping up the price The popularltj
of these structures Is not a mere craze They
supply a real want the need of a vehicle for
rapid and easy travel over short distances
without the expense of horse hire or car file
In this respect they answer the wants ol
men and women for travel between their
residences and the business places of the
city , for errands of aoclabll'ty , or for pr--
fosslonal or business purposes for all the
dally uses of life where change of localltj
with celerity and without expense Is desir
able. Thousands of men In cities ride dilly
to and fro "between their homes and their
shops , counting rooms and offices. Many
physiclins , who think more of comfort than
dignity , make professional calls on bicycles
Instead of In carriages Tor exercise , amuse
ment and sport for both sexes the bicycle is a
marvel of convenience and usefulness.
These causes have created a demand foi
"wheels" which has exceeded the utmosl
capacity ot all the new and old factories
with the best machinery' ' and appliances and
with the most Imprdved processes of pro
duction. The profit Is Immense. Some
estimate may be formed of the dlfferenci
between manufacturers' prices and the re
tall price by a glanc1 ? at the schemes and
schedules In which1 bicycles are offered a
competitive prizes lor purchases and sub
scrlptlon amounting to less than the ad
vartlsed price of ol popular bicycle ! th
purchaser receives a blpycle as a premium.
This shows that the enterprising deale
offering bicycles as premiums buys then
at a discount ot two-thirds or three-fourth
from the nominal pries All purchaser
should have the benefit of this discount
It Is probable that the cost at the factoile
of $100 bicycles Is not over $30 A fal
profit on this cost to the wholesaler and re
teller would give the purchaser a blcycl
for $40. All that ho pays over that I
Illegitimate profit to middlemen , speculators
sharp managing gift enterprise schemes ante
to other parasites on fair trade
Greater competition among manufacturer
and dealers and the natural results ot Im
proved mechanism and means of dlstrlbu
tlon will bring a general reduction of prices
LAWS TOR THE BICYCLE
Bicycle ordinances are , for the most part
so constructed that they regulate the ae
tlons of wheelmen by telling them wha
they cannot do In other words , they usual !
consist of a series of ' slnll nots" addresset
solely to the riders of the two-wheelei
vehicles In Detroit , however , the bicyclist
have succeeded In having a provision Inserted
sorted In the ordinance which prohibits th
depositing on the streets of any Iron , tin
bottles , glass , nails , tacks , block , wire , slab
brick , lumber , wood , stick , stone , etc
Other sections added In their Interest compe
riders and drivers to keep to the right I
meeting one another and allow passage-
the left when overtaken by another , an
riders to ring the bell twice when over
taking a vehicle and pass to the left. N
person shall ilde upon any sidewalk exc pt
upon unpaved streets In the present ex
uberance of their Joy In the wheels rldsrs
show a dlspoiltlon to encroach on the rights
of pedestrians , but It must be ncknowleJgcd
that they deserve and should ba grants 1
some well dellned privileges of their own ,
Those specified In the Detroit ordinance
seem reasonable
TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE BIKE.
Experts say that the chain of a bicycle. If
the wheel Is ridden hard , should ba taken out
an ! bollcl In lard twice a week , otherwise ,
once a month. The wheel should be Kept
clean and oiled , the bearings taken out and
cleaned In benzine , unless , on applying one's
cr to the place , a tiny click of the overlap
ping balls can be heard Tno bearings get
tull of sand and the grease. In which the ba Is
are Imbedded , dries. There are many thing )
requiring attention , and all wheels shouU bo
lookoJ at carefully before starting out. No
one should go forth wlt.iout a monkey-wrench
and a pump for the tires If you have one
of tha common wrenches , oven or two , a
largo and a small you may have to unscrew a
nu cf a different size from either And
yet there Is nothing so common as to see
a disconsolate ? scorcher by the wayside waitIng -
Ing for a friendly rideto come along who
has had the forethought to bring his "kit. "
or little tool bag with him It Is usually the
dapper lady amateur who U equipped with a
complete assortment of Implements for mendIng -
Ing her wheel not one < , l which she has the
slightest I3ea how to use.
PNEUMATIC KNICKERBOCKERS
Pneumatic knlckerbotikers are the latest
thing In the line of1 wearing apparel for cy
clists They are made with an Inner tube
for a belt and are adjustable to any p rson
If they are too large , by pumping in an ex
tra supply of air they can ba made a perfect
fit. Tha same arrangement Is i ed In the
knee The tubing around the knee Is much
cooler , and the tube , ot course , gives and
prevents any binding. There Is also a cush
ion In the seat whjclj ylll make the oldest
and most rickety blcyfcle seat as comfort
able as an upholstered chair. These knick
erbockers are an Ideal Invention from the
standpoint of economy. Ono pair , being ad
justable , would answer for the use of a
whole family. ThU'novel Invention has been
put on the market by an eastern firm at tha
low price of $3 50 , so that they are within
the reach of all. The appaarance of a rider
clad In one of these light and airy costumes
would not be strictly artistic , but the inven
tor claims for them the advantages ot cool
ness , lightness , comfort , and durability , abso
lutely unattainable In any other costume.
The only comparison which this costume sug
gests Is a diver's costume or a life-preserv
ing device.
device.A
A BICYCLE MISSIONARY.
Andrew Spenca Is probably the only bicy
cle missionary In the worll. His wheel l >
rigged with various paraphernalia and weighs
seventy pound * . He has rigged It with a
sail , and gets considerable aid from ( he wind
when It happens to be blowing Just right.
The ten commandments are printed on the
sail for the benefit of sinners , and the masts
and yardarms are used for the display of re
ligious charts when the bicycle missionary
Is haranguing a crowd. These charts , ac
cording to Spence. show when time shall
end , and what shall bo th ilgna portending
the annihilation ot the unrlghteou * anil the re
demption and reward of the holy. lie Is
a Canadian. G3 years ot age , but since 18SI
ho has made California hli home. He tins
already covered about 500 miles on his wheel
but Is disappointed In the work ot till sail ,
which frightens all the horses he meets , and ,
owing to the changeful course ot the wind ,
often retards rather than nlds his progress.
TEN THOUSAND IN A SCRAP HEAP.
Cycling has proved of unexpected benefit
to more than one manufacturer of a line of
goods entirely distinct from those usually
connected with bicycling' A large watch
concern one day found Itself burdened
with a lot of wheels and Interior works of n
llns of watches which , for some reason or
another , bad not proved satisfactory. The
mass of material was \lrtuilly worthless ,
and to get rid of It It was offered for Bile at
any price , but no ono wanted It. An Ingen
ious workman , wanting a cyclometer for his
wheel , wentto this scrap h ° ap , selected
seven parts from It. added two more from
his own making- , and the result was an ac
curate , durable and economical cyclometer.
Other workmen who were cyclers did the
same thing until the value of the scrap heap
bscume known to the heads of the company ,
with the result that from what was at one
time dscnied n worthless scrap heap over
5,000 cyclometers a day are now being turned
out and retail at $2 each. Heads like a
fairy story this , but It Is the truth , Just the
same.
HINTS TO niCYCI.n IUDEKS.
If a man asks you for the loin of jour
wheel let him Imo It , as this Is the simplest
way to get rid of him and your wh el
Don't comply with tlie reauest of your
wife to take the top bar out ot the frame
so that she can rids your wheel. The ma
chine Isn't built that way
Don't think that everybody Is looking at
you whan "speeding , " for there are others
Don't spend time In an argument with
he motonnan for the right of way. It Is
ixce ° dlng bad form , and will only result In a
ilctory for the trolley
After knocking a man oil his legs don't
come back and apologise You will find
him very unreasonable , nnd. perhaps , Im
pertinent Some men , after they have been
oiled over In the street by a bicycle act
nstlly and are otttlmes very violent and per-
rerts ; . Avoid them as jou would a pcstl-
ence
Slmrt Kims.
One of the pacemakers for the bicyclists on
; he century run from Newark to Asbury
[ 'ark Is a Wheeler , with the Christian name
of George C
Count Tolstoi Is an enthusla'tlc bicyclist
and has joined the Moscow Cycling club ,
which numbers among It9 members many
ocally famous "scorchers. "
The motor blcyclo has made Its first ap-
learanco as a pacemaker In a race held at
Mulhruscn , In Germany. The trial was de
clared a successful Innovation by those paced
German wheelmen carry a whip for the
llscouragement of'overzealous dogs , and now
an Ingenious Inventor has placed upon the
market a combined dog whip and tire In-
; Ii tor.
The heaviest blcjcllst In Indiana Is Henry
D. Sclby. He Is over six feet tall , and he
weighs 3SG pounds when In condition. He
i Ides a tuenty-four-pound wheel with hard
rubber tires.
The pernicious habit among wheelmen of
scorching" on the crowded thoroughfares
should be condemned as the cause ot more ac
cident } than an ) thing cist pertaining to the
healthful pastime cf wheeling.
Wheelwomen should learn that the shorter
the pedal crank on their wheels the more
gracefully they will ride , but In their efforts
to become graceful they should not reduce
the length of crank to any less than live
and three-fourths Inches.
Boston clergyman his recently Ins'l-
tutea services for bicyclists , hold each Sun
day at 8 30 a m , so that all person1 * wishing
to spend the remainder of the day upon the
road may do so without feeling conscience-
stricken.
The two great advantages claimed for a
tandem are the absence of vibration when
ridden over a rough road iind the ease will
which its two riders can propel the/ machine
against a head wind as compared with the
same riders' efforts when mountel upon
singles
The standard bicycle , declares the Nev
York Sun , must be built with handles est so
hlh that the rider will alt straight and not
be bent forward with the spine curved like n
bow and his head forced into the pose ot a
sneak. A hang-dog face , a look of dis
tress sit. ) naturally on the countenance of any
many who habitually uses a scorcher wheel.
Those churchmen who re engaged In a
cruoade against the bicycle no doubt will be
pleased to note the case of Kev E K Don
aldson , pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Stanhope N. J Whllo cuastlng down u hill
the minister lock a header , landed on a
barb vvlie fence an. ! was badly Injure 1 Such
frightful accidents are , of course , ample proof
that churchmen should have nothing to do
with blcjclos.
The fact that there will be a considerable
reduction 'n the co t of the letter deliver ) sjs-
tem In Chicago on account nf 153 carriers
having been supplied with bicycles will be
another argument In favor of the ' bike"
About $5,000 In street car fared have bonn
hived during the past jear In that city , anJ
by continuing the policy of furnishing car
riers with bicycles this > ear another saving
of $9.000 Is expected
Mrs George Faulkner and Miss Victoria
Wilson of Oakland , Cal , bear the proud dis
tinction of having made an eight-day blrjcle
tour alone Tliey alao wheeled through
Mendoclno , Lalo and Sonoma counties unat
tended , protected1 only by a pistol which Mrs
Faulkner were In her Dolt and which was
needed only once. Then It did cervic ? to
frighten away a tramp who hailed them on
their ropd , but who showed no desire for con
versation when ho saw their defender.
There Is positively no oxcus * for the cus
sedness which was born In Jack Harrlxon.
a local joker of Hloomfleld , N J. A parade
of women bicyclers was made a feature ol
the Independence da > celebration In tint
placs In the parade were 500 ilders , so-ne
dressed elaborately , and others as monkeys ,
Indians , clowns and Chinamen. Th com
mittee had offered a pr'ze for the hand
somest woman's costume , and It was award n
to an unknown rider In silk bloomers After
the award Jack Harrison pulled off a blonde
wig and tha Judges wsre filled with grief
Miss Virginia Fair U the champion woman
Llcjcllst of the smart set at Newport. She
smashed the record on Tuesday. Until then
Mrs Henry Clews , wife of the New York
banker , held the championship , she having
covered the Ocean drive In an hour This
la called a ten-mile run. Tor some time ef
forts have been made to find some ono to
send against the record , and Miu s Fair was
finally chosen With Stewart Brlce ao pace
maker , ani parties of friends s'atloned along
the way to encourage aer. the California
heiress covered the drive In fllty-five minutes
Unleu Miss Fair's record Is mnaihed within
a week she will ba accorded the champion
ship and given a dinner.
One of the quer Instances ot violent tern
per In a fat man was displayed In St Louis
last week Ho U well known In railroad
circles and weighs 2n > pounds He bought
a whesl to rid himself of his surplus avoir
dupois For Heveral weaks he puffed along
th" ups and downs of life Some friend
thought he was growing thinner , Dome
considered him stationary , but all agreed
that he was looking quite husky When
sufficient time had elapsed he was placed
on the scales Horrors to life he had
Kilned just eight pounds. With blood In
his eye , and against the protestations ot
bis friends , the pocketknlfe was produced
Slash , slash , and the rubber tire of hU
wheel was no more. With a quick move
ment of his foot the unhappy combination
of man's Ingenuity disappeared , and $100
Investment was no more.
A Uarnlnc to Hlcrcle Itlden ,
OMAHA , July 10 To the Sporting Hdltor
of The Beef There are several "gangs"
about the city the members ot which ap
parently take fiendUh delight In fixing sharp
particles In the streets , especially designed
to puncture bicycle tires , merely to afford
amusement for those loafers , as well as
subjects for a certain loud and boastful
talk among themselves.
Especially Is this the case at the corner
ot Twentieth and Nicholas streets , on the
block north from the motor power house ,
This Is a popular road to tbo North Boule
vard , and a large number of cyclers rldo
that way of late , qulto often to their re
gret. One evening within a week six out of
eleven bicycles wore punctured here Inside
of ten minutes , and another found an old
knife blade run clear through bath tire and
rim. ruining both. Large tacks , shlnglo-
nalls. and iharp pieces of glass and crockery
tightly fliecl between bilcks of the pave
ment appear to be the chosen mothcxl of
perpetrating this uncalled fur and malicious
work.
This Is not only dangerous to bicycles ,
but a more perfect meani ot ruining hones
could hardly be devised , and from the man-
or In which , these sub ! Is particle * are
laced , this Is the work of older heads
iau la usually on the shoulders ot the
small boy. " Riders of wheels , by clubs
nd Individually , and owners of horses ,
tiould combine In taking measures to prose-
: ute any i > crson. young or old , who may
io guilty of misdemeanors of this character.
Icro Is a work for the Cyclers Protective
nan , as well as the city police.
Several eastern cities have adopted the
allowing ordinance :
"No person shall put or place , or cause
o bo put or placed. In or upon any street ,
ano or alley , or other public place tnlhe _
Ity , any ashes , glass , crockery , scrapiron ,
alls , tacks , or any other articles which
Tould ba lablo to Injure or damage the
ires or wheels of blc > cles or liny other
chicles which have wheels with lubber
r pneumatic tires. "
There Is no doubt but that the 5,000 eye-
era of Omaha would greatly appreciate
! io pas&ago and enforcement ot such an
rdlnancu by our city council. C. M. H.
! ; Admit Illofrlncciilnnt * .
OMAHA , July 13 To the Sporting IMIlor
f The Bee After reading the account of
tie blcyclo accident at Twelfth and Dodge ,
lie wonder conies over mi tint there arc not
lore such and fatal accidents In the crnrc fur
: ght weights the blryclo rider has stripped
very possible ounce from his wheel which Is
ot actually neccsiary to support him. Whllo
t Is not llkel ) that the recent accident
ould have been so prevented , It Is certainly
rue that almost all of the hundreds of aucl-
cuts In which damage J machines were the
\orst result might have been prevented If
he brakes had not been removed from these
wheels.
It Is certainly not unsightly and every
calcr furnishes a brake w th each wheel sold
f It Is asked for , so It cannot be ou the
core of economy , and the weight ( three to
It ounces ) Is Insignificant.
On crowded city streets and descending the
many grades a brake Is Just as essential on
a blcvclo as on a trolley car , not only for
ho safety of pedestrians , but for the rider
and his machine.
If the brake Is used only In an emergency
there need bo no excessive wear of the tire.
It Mioulil Un Attrmlml Tn.
OMAHA , July 8. To the Sporting Editor
of The Bee' Please let mo call attention In
four paper to the fact that there are now
some fiends at work throwing nails , tacks and
iroken glass In the highways In this city to
ho great annoyance and damage of bicyclists.
Jomlng down Leavenworth street yesterday
discovered a lot of glass and tacks strewn
n the street , but all thla after I had n punc-
uro. In speaking to another wheolmiii about
.his , ho said that oiv two more places In tli's
: Ity a wheelman might easily get a puncture.
Why will not our city fathers pass an ordi
nance : making It a misdemeanor lo < 1 nuch a
thing ? It will certainly bo very hard on
wheelmen It such mischief gors unpunUhod.
H. FISC1IHU.
III ? 1 ntr * In l'ri > prrt.
Expositions are In fashion. Lubrck , tha
nnck'iit Hatise town , U to hold an exhibition
In September next. In May , 1S9C , Switzer
land will have at Geneva national cxposU
tlon of Swiss piodticts , and In the same year
at Berlin there will be n like German expo
sition ot German products. In February ,
1S90 , at Moscow , Russia , there will be an
Intermtlonal photographic exhibition. On
the 23th of April of that year a permanent
Industrial exhibition will bo opened at
Athens , Greece.
MlllHllTlllI South
Settlers wanted ( o locate on Orchard hem
lands , where there are no cold winters , no
crop failures , no hot winds. Two or three-
crops a > ear. No * urh thing as failure.
Address for full Information , George W.
Ames , general agent , 1617 Farnam street ,
Oinnln , Neb.
JULY SPECIAL
$00.00 BRASS BEDS ,
Reduced to $33.00.
$12.00 WHITE ENAMEL BEDS ,
Reduced to $6.50.
$5.00 WHITE BEDS ,
Reduced to $2.95.
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July Special on Ail Kinds ol Furaitura ,
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No Blizzards , No Cold Snaps ,
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The great fruit growing and vegetable raising district
of the South. A soil that raises anything that grows
and a location from which you reach the markets of the
whole country. Your fruits and garden truck sold os
the ground and placed in Chicago , St. Louis and New
Orleans markets in 12 to 24 hours. In this garden
spot of America ,
20 TO 40 ACRES
properly worked makes you more money and makes it
easier than the best 160 acre farm in the west. Garden
products are a wonderful yield and all bring big prices.
Strawberries , peaches , plums , apricots , grapes , pears ,
figs , early apples , in fact all small fruits , are sure and
profitable crops.
Two and Three Crops Can Be Successfully
Grown the Same Year.
Timber is abundant Lumber is cheap Fuel costs nothing
ing- Cattle are easily raised and fattened Grazing is
fine all the year.
year.CLIMATE. .
Is heal'hy ' and delightful ; land and sea breezes and cool
nights. The mean temperature is 42 to 66 degrees. The
average rainfall is 56inches. No extreme of heat or cold ;
sufficient rain for all crops.
NO PLACE ON EARTH
Offers greater advantages to the intelligent settler. One
half the work you now do here will give lour times the
results in this wonderfully productive country. Twenty to
forty acres in this land of plenty is enough to work and
is sure to make you money. Do the work and the re
sults are secured ; there is no such thing as failure , The
people are friendly , schools , churches , newspapers , are
plenty ; railroad facilities fine and a soil whose richness
is unsurpassed , all invite the-enterprising man who
wants to better his own condition and that of his family.
The most carefully selected lands in the best fruit and
garden sections we now offer in tracts of ten to forty
acres , at reasonable prices and terms to those who wish
to avail thenselves of the wonderful resources of the
country now attracting the great tide of immigration.
Full particulars given upon application. Correspon
dence solicited.
GEO. W. AMES ,
General Agent , 1617 Farnam-St. , Omaha , Neb
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