18 Tina OMAHA DAILY STXHAV , OOTOIIHH is , taoo ,
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One dead robber and hU pn'-lncr In Jail
charged , with murder ii'J robbery , puts a
quietus on tlio claim that the blcyclo Is
more valuable than the- horn * In facilitating
the escape of criminal * . Tlic Minnesota In
cident simply proves Hint the robbers wc
nmateurs In tbo bu lciw * . They knew tht
iipocd quttlltlos of the \vhcfl , ami would
under fair conditions dlxtnnco nil other
vehicles In a stralgbt-avay da h. llut they
did not count on pursuers heading them off
at various towns , ready and anxious to
puncture ( heir tires. Nor did they make
allowance for fickle weather and the hesitant
qualities of a mud road. How different
i'lth a hoMt > or even foot power. With
either , beaten paths mlRhl bo avoided and
capture delayed If lint prevented. The bl
cycle was built for pleasure with Incidental
business. They who pervert Its noble pur
pose by making H an accessory to crime
deserve thu fate of the Sherburno crooks.
After six months of secret work an or
ganization of the bicycle tire manufacturers
of the United States has been effected ami
Is In active operation. The name of the
combination U the Htibbcr Tire association ,
and Us principal olllces nre In Boston.
The association has adopted ft now form
of tire guarantee , which will bo of Interest
to all cyclists , and which on account of the
gtrouKth of the organization behind It will
co doubt become the resular 1S97 guarantee
throiiEhout thii union. Ill form It Is as fol-
"Wo agree to repair free of charge any
tlrcfl that can bo repaired , no matter how
the Injury may have been caused , provided
such tires are delivered to us express pro-
Fa > l\Vc further agree to replace free of
charge any tire which on examination we
find defective In material or workmanship ,
provided such tire Is delivered to us ex
press prepaid. . . .
"This agreement applies to all tires sold
by us after September 1. 1S96. and expires
February 1. 1S9S.
"This agreement does not apply to tires
Into which any so-culled nntllcak prepara
tion has been Introduced. "
The trouble with guarantees has. as every
manufacturer knows , been the bugbear of
the tire business , and oxery endeavor for
the past two years to bring manufactur
ers to agree to a standard frrm of guarantee
has been abortive until the new association
took up the matter. This guarantee In ex
ceedingly liberal , and will have the effect of
preventing or .deterring manufacturers from
the use of poor material or workmanship ;
no one can offer such a guarantee on any
but a first-class tire.
An Englishman , now In Washington , tells
the Washington Test that bicycling Is even
moro prevalent In that country than In
this. "To get possession of the coveted
wheel. " ho says , "our young women have
been known to make uncommon sacrifices.
The daughter of a clergyman , a very Intel
ligent and popular young slrl. quite n belle
In a highly respectable < et. hired out as
a waiting maid In a part of the city rcraoto
from her homo , and by saving her small
earnings managed to buy a machine. B )
the merest accident her Identity was dis
covered , and the story was made public ,
but the young lady did not lose caste by
the expose , and her friends complimented
her on her pluck. "
According to Dald's own statement , his
winnings this year amount to about an
even $3,000. This Is In casn. Last year his
winnings In class D aggregated over $3.000 ,
and ho had diamonds and Jewelry to burn ,
as It were. He made about one-fifth of
his winnings In one week , the most lucky of
the whole season. He was kept on the Jump
nt the time , and rode by rail nt night and
day. stopping only long enough to race.
Beginning July 8 at Applcton. WIs. . he won
$130 In two days. Then Rolns ; over to Chicago
cage , ho entered two races In one day. and
came off $200 ahead. From the windy city
ho went to Buffalo , where he raked In $300
more , and without loss of time he went
back to Ilattle Creek , Mich. , where he no-
cured $200. This was the best week he
has put In this season , but It kept him
Jumping all the time.
A well-known manufacturer. In speaking
of the n , e of the- gear case In this country ,
this year , sayts : "An attempt has been made-
to Introduce the gear case In this country
Heretofore wheelmen would not encumber
their machines with any device at all , bu
the advance of time has changed many Ideas
The brake will be a requisite next year ,
while the belt Is now considered Indispen
sable. In nearly every city of Importance
the lantern la used to a considerable extent ,
many ordliances compelling wheelmen to
adopt It. Th < 3 gear case has many advo
cates now. It Is considered the only way to
keep the chain In goad condition. In the
muddy season It Is of considerable advan
tage. The grit and dust that accumulate
In the small links retard thn easy prcgrea *
of the wheel and causa considerable annoy
ance. Many manufacturers are now experi
menting with the gear case , and Its adoption
on a largo sctlo In this country ecems only
a question o ? a short time. "
Unless one has visited a great bicycle fac
tory It la not easy to appreciate the many
delicate operatic na that the parts of a blcy
clo are subjcc.ed to , the many tests that
must be paired , and the huidreds of careful
Inspections that the many parts mu t pass
before they arc considered worthy or good
enough to be assembled Into a bicycle of
standard worth. Visitors to a big manufac
tory are surprised at the extent of the
plant , the perfect appolntmrnts and air of
discipline that prevails throighmit. It doea
not take the most Inexperienced long to see
why It costs to much to build a good bi
cycle. The most exacting care Is icqulrcd-
the very best material * are necessary In
ovcry part ; skilled labor of the highest order
la essential to obtain the desired results and
If any part , gets through the Inipoctlan room
and la afterward found ImperfcU , Jt Is
nothing short of marvelous.
The czar Is fonl of exercising on the
bicycle. ar.J Is said to bo a good wheelman.
While staying recently nt the royal chateau
of Bcrnstorff , In Denmark , ho one day , In
company with Prlncca Valdcmar and Chris
tian , took a spin along a highway that led
through the forest. Ho had distanced his
companions , and had i radically lost his
way when he met n man whom he supposed
to bo a peasant. He asked him In Danish
to bo directed to the main highway , ana
was atupoited to hear the man answer him
In excellent Husslan. Ho was a Husslan
detective , whoso duty It wns to follow his
majesty In all his wanderings.
The right of a bicyclist to leave his wheel
on the street at the curb Is sild by thu
newspapers to have been sustained In thu
case of Buhrendorf ngatiut Drosto In a dis
trict court In Now York City. This case was
brought for the smashing of tbo wheel by
a wagon while standing at a street curb.
Carelessly running Into a bicycle standing at
the curb on the street seems as clearly
actionable as running Into any other kind
of n vehicle would bo. llut on the qucatlon
whether or not the collision was duo to
negllgcnco It may bo Important to ronsldur
that n blcyclo la Ira * conspicuous than a
horse and carriage. Therefore , whiithcr n
driver ought to see and avoid It may In
some circumstances bo more questionable
than If It were a larger vehicle. ThU seems
to ho clearly enough ono of thn Infinitely
various questions of fa ct for the Jury.
Whether a claim that the bicyclist alxo was
negligent In leaving his whel at the curb
waa left to Iho Jury or not , In the casa
above mentioned , we do not know. It would
clearly bo a question for the Jury It there
were any special circumstances to make the
net Imprudent , anJ prob&bly It would be ItM
to In every case.
Ballroom cycling la talked about. ShouM
thlf gain ground what revolution It would
bring about In dress ! "She wore a wreath of
roses the nltht ; when first we met. " also n
knlekerboekcr stilt In white corduroy vel
vet , trimmed with Jowtlcd passementerie
and golden leather boots. A Joy , Indeed , to
the mother of several daughter * will he Iho
cycling boll , ns who cnn take all her girls and
tee them all whirling cround with the fair
est and wraltlilt.it rivals they know and at-
irr.ctltifi quite ai rr.uch notice , mnybe. How
Immensely preferable to the melancholy
dance , with Ita limited number of couples
P.ml many young wallflowers.
Illllt IIICVl'l.K UOflMMIt.
HIMV an iiitlin liiNtlcVlirclvruiitnu
I'tifiilNliuM Her Koiini ,
The bicycle has made conquest oven of
the bicycle girl's boudoir. The private sanc
tum of a girl who bikes If you are lucky
enough to get a look Inside of It reveals
the blcyclo fad of Us fair owner in all sorts
of odd knlck-knncks and personal and do
mestic accessories. From wall paper to fur
niture these dainty ncals of enthusiastic'
whcelwomen show a surprising number of
novelties , all Identified with this ruling pas
sion of the world of fashion and athletics.
You would never find thcso articles at a
blcyclo show , relates the New York Journal ,
for they are of a kind dear to tbo female
heart , and are not known beyond the con
fines of the dressing table. For example ,
the walls are covered with paper on which
are stamped scenes portraying Incidents of
a purely blcyclo character. The manufac
turers , having found that this style of paper
was In great demand , have exercised much
cleverness In the way of designs.
Ono of the oddest of these shows n num
ber of figures of pretty girls and handsome
men wheeling along a smooth country road.
( JraRS. trees and sky. as well as the cos
tumes of the riders , are all faithfully ro-
prodiiced , and the effect Is exceedingly
pretty. Ono young woman has selected a
number of designs , and , by placing them In
order on the walls of her boudoir , has
created n sort of panorama of life on the
wheel. There Is the familiar picture of a
srorclur , and another scene pictures the
riders coasting down n hill , and n , third
shows n party of men and women drinking
at n roiilalilo well.
To bo thoroughly In keeping with the
wall paper , the furniture of the bicycle
girl's boudoir Is also suggestive In every
possible way of the silent steed. The cas
ters of the chairs , tables , mid even of the
dainty bed are made of tiny rubber-tired
wheels.
A prominent society woman and member
cf the Mlchaux club , has n couch made
from her own design , which , when folded
up and placed against ( he wall , might read
ily bo mistaken for a miniature quadrl-
c-ce.
The list of the smaller accessories neces
sary to complete a cycling outfit nowadaja
Is practically endless. A Broadway Jeweler
showa as his newest design for a bicycle
girl's watch a miniature sliver wheel with
mercury wlnga caught through the spohos.
For richer purses a few of these things arc
made In gold , with the spokes glistening
with tiny gems. Kvery cycler needs a
watch , and the cases of those Intended for
the bicycle trade nro all handsomely en
graved with pretty little figures awheel.
In stickpins the bicycle Is seen In gold ,
silver and enamel. Slccvo links In cold with
the tiny wheels of platinum arc extremely
popular. The decoration of handle bars with
gold or silver monograms welded to the
coarse metal Is also common. In this con
nection It Is Interesting to know that Jewel
ers report u lively call for bloomer garters.
They are worn Just underneath the curve of
the bloomer and differ from the regulation
garter only In the fact that they do not
show the buckle , and may bo In any shape
the wearer desires.
Tailors who make a specialty of women's
bicycle costumes say that the skirts are
rapidly growing shorter , and that the de
mand Is for cloth and trimmings of the most
striking character. This has also given an
Idea to manufacturers of underwear. As a
result of It corsets with wheels embroidered
on them are seen In the shops , besides skirts
made from goods stamped with the ubiqui
tous blko.
Golf hose of the same weight and pattern
as these worn by men are being generally
adopted tor use by women since the cooler
weather has come. Russet leather shoes ,
with broad toes , have taken the place of the
narrow toes once fancied by the women
Idcrs.
In leather goods the latest novelty Is a
lainty "grip" of lizard Bklu , which Is swung
'rom the nhr.ulder by a white enameled
strap. Joined with a silver or gold buckle.
Stationers arc getting out bicycle station-
cry In varied designs , and oven the glover
Is making a special glove , with a padded
palm , for the exclusive benefit feminine
votaries of the wheel.
.NO I'BKKUCT SAniU.U YHT.
Annoyance Which the DuTeelH Cause
Most of the manufacture nay that their
wheels of the ' 07 pattern will differ very lit
tie from tbo ones used this year. Ono thing ,
however , which every ambitious wheel
maker has long been striving to bring out
Is a satisfactory saddle. Although the mar
ket Is full of saddles , every blcyclo concern
having from ono to ten of Ha own design.
there Is not , according to the dealers , n Bail-
dlo amons them all that gives universal
satisfaction.
It Is commonly supposed , says the New
York Sun , , that nearly nil of the complaints
about uncomfortable bicycle scats come
from the women riders , but Investigation
shows that n great number of men arc also
dissatisfied. In a recent Interview with a
big blcyclo dealer a Sun reporter learned
something of the discomfort and Incon
venience suffered by men and women alike
from Imperfect saddles * . Pointing to a
man who was Just leaving the store with a.
wheel , the dealer said :
"There goes a man who would pay $50
If ho could find a saddle that suited him.
Ho has tried no fewer than a dozen
varieties and has brought them all back.
Ho has tried saddles which were long and
saddles which were short , those which were
broad and those which were narrow , some
which were as soft as n cushion , and others
which were an hard as a rock , but none
of thsm nulled him. Now ho has taken
another ono to try. I'erhups that will please
him. .but more likely he'll bring It bacl *
In a day or two. Another customer has
Just clcpped out who had a similar dlfil-
culty In finding a saddle that ho could use
comfortably. Ho tried ten different atylea
before finding ono that ho would keep.
Now ho has ono which answers , but causes
him moro or leas annoyance.
"Thoso are only fair examples of thu men
who hunt high and low far n bicycle Rent
adapted to their use , Men of about middle
Bgi serm to have greater difficulty In pro
curing comfortable saddles than the young
msn. A good many of Iho former ride bi
cycles betauan thn erclso of wheeling
given them now life and vigor. A majority
of the young men who rlilo arc. HO In
fatuated wlih the oport tint they don't
take time to think about saddles ; they arc
glad to be able to afford a wheel with a
seat of any sort. Middle-aged men never
have any reluctance In coming to us twenty
times , If ( hey think It Is neces
sary , to get the right Khnned
saddle. They always explain precisely what
the defect Is , end , after a while , we are
generally able to remedy the fault. There
fore. wo usually feel more confident of
being able to nupply a man with a seat thai
lie will like than wo do of 11 ml I rig ono to
suit a woman , An experienced dealer Is fre
quently better able to determine what style
of seat a woman Bhould use than she la her
self. There are certainly better Baddies In
the market today than over before , and II
Inventors continue ! as busy on thla line ai
they ore now , the perfect bicycle saddle
ought soon to be forthcoming. "
A prominent physician In the city , who
U an enthusiastic wheelman , has a vadllo
which was recently Invented and patented by
ono of his female patients. In appc.inuirp
It Is longer and somewhat narrower than
mont middles. Ita Inventor believes the sod
die will meet the requirements of her net
tatter than any Ihnl H now In uit > . On
saddles the physician nald :
"Tho only complaint that I ever hear
from my patlento of 111 effect from cyolinn
U hlngod on an Imperfect saddle. There It
a mint of money awaiting thn person who
will Invent and Introduce a mdille which
shall combine the qunlltlr * of ease an I
rigidity In such a dextce as to inaku It ac
ceptable to riders of both sexes. There nr >
young women of my acquaintance- who have
tried no fewer than a doien styles nf IMU
dies , and who complain constantly that none
of them U suited to their uae. Of course
the trouble U often eaiwed by n rldvr'x Igno
rance nf how to properly niljuat the vaddlo ,
and It Is nlso caused by carelessness. lit
plenty of Instances the saddles which nre
condemned cuuld , with a little pairs , he
djust < < l 'o as to ciiuse the rider mi illit-om-
'ort whatever. It la none the Irmi true ,
lowcver. that there U tierlous need of n
iloycle seat from which many of the faults
now present shall be eliminated , nnd It Is
ny belief thst before next spring both wheel-
tien and whrclwomcn will be able to And
lust the saddle they want. "
A-\\ IIKIII\C.
The l."oklnif niniw.
Have you iie\er fet : the fever of the twir
ling , whining wheel.
Of the nildlng uiul ivnlmiiiK of the uhlnltiK
cnuiKH of utoe'.V
Never telt your sei'acs reel
In the Klamour ami the glmliiejw of the
intaty mornlns aky ,
AH the white- load riMhc * toward you , as
the ( lexv-l > .itbed banks s llp liy ,
And the hilk.s m'e so.irliiK high ?
Never known the boun Hers luioynnco of the
billowy , breezy 1'llK
Of the pine scouts all around you , nnd run
ning , rlp-lli < g rll'x.
dinning memory of life's Ills
iHhlng U tailing through the sunshine , by
the whulv wol'l ' ami plain. .
Thu illrttaiit blue IteUhts lurliiK. onward ,
upwaKl , to the si rain
Of the whirring wheels' refrain ?
Fled from prison , like n prisoner , sped the
turning , Hpurnlni ; wheel.
riiameil the eUy'x stir and HtniRKlliiK , jar
ami vexlnit. none can heal ,
For thejieace the lletdf reveal ,
Ami with pplrlt o'pnrate , stralnlni ; above
the town's low reach ,
Found a tender .satisfaction , which the
steadfast summits teach ?
In their silence fullest speech.
Never known the wistful wnnrVrlnir linclc , In
p'easurablo pnlii ?
Met the klne. from milking sauntering to
piiHtiircs 5uvr"t itK.iln
Stm-'ijling up the wide-maroil lann ?
You have never felt the Kindness , nor the
glory of the dream
That exalts , and tlreil eyes linger still on
sunset , mend ami utreani ?
Haste , then ! Taste that bl3 ! supremo.
Helioi-H < f the TtinrlHt Wlieelitien.
The necessity of having larger ouarters
and the addition of a bath room has become
apparent to the various members of the club
as a matter worthy of more than passing
notice , nnd la at present one of the principal
topics of conversation. In order to retain
the present membership and Increase the
numbers something of this kind must be
ilone. and to that end the committee ap
pointed at the last meeting are laboring
bard to get suitable quarters. They have
almost succeeded In their endeavors , nnd
will probably soon be located In their nc\ .
home. Harry Jones , ono of the wlde-awahr
members. Is ncrv busy making preparations
to have open house on election night , and
while the election returns will be brought
right to the club rooms some sort of an
Impromptu program will bo rendered , Inttr-
Hporsed with cigars , and possibly light re
freshments. Wo arc glad to sec this move
end the clublnlght emulate the example by
making It a regular weekly feature , where
they could meet nnd bring their friends.
Mr. Jones deserves due credit for the Inter
est he Is taking In behalf of the club at the
present time.
Frank Newcomb suggests that we give c
ball some time In the near future. That U
a. good Idea , and wo bcllcvo that It should
bo carried out at an early date. Hero Is a
chance for the entertainment committee to
do something.
The frequent visit of the members at the
club rooms during the past week U a good
sign , and we trust that none of them will
lese their present Interest , but will call
oftener. Country tours will soon bo over
for this season , and let us meet and get ac
quainted with each other.
Captain Spencer announces that the run
today ( Sunday ) has been changed to read
Glcnwood , la. , Instead of Springfield , Neb.
If It storms and prevents the club from
going this time It will eccm useless to try
to huvo a scheduled run there , as several
attempts have already been made , but ap
parently without bclnft able to accomplish
that end. Glenwood Is a very nice place
and the wheelmen are always accorded a
warm reception by the citizens of that place.
Omaha Is noted for her wide , well paved
streot-s , but should n stranger chance to
visit the city at this tlmo It Is doubtful If
ho would enjoy a spin around town or even
a drlvo In a carriage over the slippery pave
ment which has occasioned no little amount
> f unfavorable comment during the past
'ew inonti3. ! Again , a number of strcota
ire occupied by unuccd car tracks , which
would be far better removed than to re
main as they have been for years simply
in obstruction In the streets. Numerous
other things have been cited from time to
tlmo that should Interest every resident of
Omaha , but particularly the wheelmen. The
-.lirowlnj ; of glass and other rubbish Into the
street has been partially abolished and -
decided Improvement noted , the Associated
"ycllus Clubs going to the expense of having
i register printed and placed nt Kuhn's
Jrug store , In which these complaints were
to bo entered. Chief of I'ollce Slgwart
Kindly tendered the services of ItU men to
help eradicate this by seeing that all such
.hings were promptly removed aii'l thu city
ordinances strictly enforced. Foi n few-
weeks reports were made and promptly at
tended to ; then the wheelmen , If they
chanced to sec a pile of glass , would ride
around It and let the next party do the
same thing. Instead of simply making a
note , of the- place nnd taking a moment's
tlmo to enter It In the register ami have It
cleaned up. Thua the wheelmen apparently
fall to appreciate a favor when the au
thorities stand willing to assist them , and
let a few of their number look after these
things.
Some of the past experiences of the mem
bers , as related by them to one another
while sitting around the club rooms or
congregated In some favorite haunt of the
wheelmen , ere of sufilclcnt Interest to war
rant reproducing In our notes and serve to
bring back memories of happy daya gone by.
Every ono knows Tom Spencer , the genial
captain of the Tourists , who ls ever on the
lookout for nn opportunity to add to ovnry
movement that has for Its object social enjoy
ment , and an ho was talkluj ; with a party
of Tourists the other evening ho related a
very Interesting account of one of his trips
a-whcel last year. Mr , " Spencer has a long
Hiring of centuries to his credit , bavins
won the gold medal for riding the meat ccn-
turlca last year. Speaking of one of hl
rides , he aald :
"Well , as century runs are on tap , let me
tell you fellows that Cyclone I'cto , Wll" "
Barnum and myself had more fun than nnj
one. Thla waa c little over a year ago , we
left hero at 8:45 : p. m , The moon wua a
big as a bay stack , and the roada were In
good shape. The first thing that crossed cm-
path waa between here and Florence the
moonlight road hog gave nn n chcne from
Miller park to the wild west town , then we
had smooth sailing until we passed the ten
mile house , when wo got dc < wn In Ihr
jungle , the old moon made a eneak , and
from there on to Calhoun wo bail much Joy
Nltl
"Who should plow through the dark first
was discussed. Barnum and I'eto thought 1
should go ahead , because my hair rcsombtce'
a head light. It was two to enc ( not 10 to 1) )
and I had to take the lead. Well If wo ( lid
not hit a merry clip , high bridges , holes am
UORH cut no figure. We were 'out for r
century. I'ete nalil nur names would b <
taken off the boolui If wo wont back ,
"We were now at the long lane this tide
of Calhoun , and the wheels made straight for
Btubcn'i cafe. We noted our wheels nKalnat
the pump , went Inside and hid a couple of
the Jonjr fellows. Wo mounted our wlitcli
and started north. As wo neared Deflota
the weather man rame to our rcttcuo and let
the moon out In the front row , which inad <
It very pleasant riding to Tckamah. Here
t tliu viither iy iu-3l. ; , a look at IN le's face
, nml trti'd tr iftikt It rahi but failed
"Wnfltitrtvd bncK , nml three hungrier tn y
never rode a whwl between Tekninati an
llermnn. I'd * tried to catch a mudhen
but fulled.Yhn > wr > rolled Into Herman we
nwi-re-never li\le \e the place without MMUO.
thin * to rnt."W ' ? utrMleil nrouml iin'll ve
found a rt t uratu that Is 'ilo : cd ull night. '
Itv n now 1:70. : and we hnd a snap arousing
the old boy. T Jipr ) | limlrte we had a K < l
time. The bill of f re consisted of bananas ,
milk , Klngcrgnup * . oynler * and hot eotfee ,
which we put .iiway until further onlcra.
I'ete fell Into a 'trance Irom 111 * bit ? nunl
'anJ ' It took a fcr"Mi' deal of prsu rlon to get
him along , bill hf came to life when we r.ot
Into Blair. > i
"The nlghl watch iptnt I'rto's face , nml 1
made Ihe talk df my life to persuade his
nibs that IVlo wasn't a lightning roil agent ,
but n common every-day wheelman. He
warned us about claying out ( if the elty ,
afttr dark. Wo made our escape and never
quit the wheels until we tackled old I'onca
hill , where we were all glad to walk. When
wo got to tlie top our troubles were over for
the night , and wo slid Into town In time to
get to bed before tits oilier boys were out. "
WhlNperliiKM of IheVlieol. .
Wheelmen all over the United Stales are
at present turning their attention to politics.
Wheelmen political cluba are being formed
In nil towns of any nlze and olllce Beckers
are working all manner of schemes to catch
the wheelmen's vote , which Is almost 7C
per cent larger thin year than ever before.
Candidates who declare themselves In favor
of good ro.ids. clean streets , etc. , are prclty
sure to "be remembere * ! by the voting wheel
men nt the pulls on election day. The
l.oiguo. of American Wheelmen Bulletin nnd
( ! oed Ho.ids .MaKazlne , which represents In
the nc'Rhbotlnod ' of 70.000 voters , recently
eaniM out and declared llcclt In favor of
sound money , aud In each Issue devotes
several pagca to the discussion of the money
question , and many other large cycling
papers throughout the country are dovotlm ;
a great deal of spice to politics. Yester
day wns what wan known as Wheelmen's day
all o\er the Munlry. and speeches were
made by hundreds of prominent upoakers
In different pntts , especially to the wheel
men. Colonel Albert A. I'opo. who Is at
the head of a company that 'emplojs more
men than any- other bicycle mannfaetoo
In thc'world , had the following to say In n
letter to his agents throughout the country :
IIAUTFOUL ) . Oonn. , Uet. l.-Dear Sir :
Thu eurreney question of today Is , It aceim >
to me , the most Important national IH.-UU
that lias arl'i'nilnee 'ie elO. e of our civil
war. The question n > | iinrely put In , "shall
tie have good or bad moneyV" though.
tbrauRli the sophistry of skillful agitators.
It has been HO twlnied a1 * to read , "shall
we have a gold standard or free coinage ol
sl'.ver ? " I want a dollar that even when
melted Into bullion will buy a dollar's
worth of I'roduce In the open markets of
the world , uiul t.'ils Is the only way \ve can
have rt non-changeable unit of value. Just
as the yard Is n standaul and not an elastic
measure.
Experience l.i always the best teacher ,
and experience has demonstrated the fuel
Ihnt all monetary values have been rcferiert
to gnt < l u n standard whether In god !
countries or In regions where the free coin
age of silver him been lei.illy establish * d
Fifty-three cents worth of th > w ilte int'tn-
stamped nt the mints of Hie t'nlted Suite )
Is nothing more or less than : i t'nltcd States
domuid note to pay to the bearer 41 centc
plus the market value of the eoln. Nr-
iVeire of auy imllon on earth ean orent
value. A man In business life Is wortl-
what his arsets will In Ing and not the faei
value of the. notes lie may have circulated
In the market.
If , with the-llmlted coinage of silver. Up
value , rolatlvo tn KOld , has constantly do
creased. It IH .certainly logical to coueludi
il-at under the free colniigc of silver then
would l e a still greater disparity of values
Tin ) unlimited use of silver as a eoli
would , in my judgment , brlnK about tin
greatest financial calamity that has eve'
visited the .United Htates , and would b
followed by .dlstrJt-s * among nil classes sue *
as we have never1 seen. H would bear ver >
heavily upoii thijworklnsnien , and cause n
gradual rlstf-ln the price ( if necctuiltles ; noi
would It make u. proportional advance In
the pay o { the wage-earner.
We nro runnlm. ; our factories nnd have
on our p.iy roll" over 2,5m ) men , boeauso
wo believe Unit 'the common House of the-
American people will bring about thn rlgbi
solution of this question , nnd that the poll
of next November will demonstrate thlF
fact. If I thought Hryiillvnuld be elected
on the free fcllfcr platform , 1 should feel li
my duty to clonvOnwn our factories tomor
row , thus thrpwlng out of employment
hundreds .of worthy m-n by a stun which
would lie neecflsfiiry to protect ourselves , for
wo believe that , wlr.'i the free silver party
In power , we have enough stock made up
to last n lout time.
Personally , I nin an independent and bnve
voted three times for ilrnver Cleveland ,
but Ibis fall my ballot will be cast for the
lepubllcan ticket because I believe In honest
money. Yours truly.
AI-IJEUT A. POl'E.
Very little advertising Is being done by
the bicycle manufacturers nt this season of
'ho year nnd therefore many of the younger
and smaller exclusive bicycle papers nre
being forced Into consolidation and In some
Instances suspension of publication. How
ever , wo look for the usual number of these
Journals to spring up at the opening of the
1R97 season , only to collapse at the end of
! t. \ \ hrelmen clioild : be careful about sub
scribing for such sheets.
Mockett of Lincoln seems to bo the only
jno of the Nebraska racing men who are
competing In the races on the Texas circuit
that has won anything so far. I'M won a
hot half-mile event at Dallas on Thursday
last. In which ho defeated such men as
Wells , the California ! ! ! "Zlinmy" McFar-
! and. Orlando Stevens and other crack
riders.
John Lawson , "The Terrible Swede. " who
competed at the Qooglers' meet and the ic-
ccnt slx-d.Ty fiasco In this city , left for
Chicago Monday , where he will ride a sent
, ono of Tom IJck's paclni ; triplets , which
are being used In-ithc record trial of John
J. Johnson nndMichael at Ourfield park
track during this month. While In this city
and on the Nebraska circuit Lawtion made
many friends , all of whom hope to eeo him
return to these , parts next eicason.
In Franco the tandems Invariably carry
the man on the front scat and his fair rom
panlon behind hlm Hero the woman rides
In front , where .she get ? all the air and an
unobstructed view , while the man on tin
rear saddle doc.i all the work.
Local Consul I ) . J. O'llrlcn of the League
of American Wheelmen has sent In the
names of forty new applicants for member
ship In tbo Icagtm within the pant two
weelta. Till * puts Nebraska's membership
In the organization over the 400 mark
which entitles us to another representative
In that body. Mr. O'Brien says that he
hopes to see this state have 1.0i)3 members
In the Icagtio before 180S. If , , everybody
would hustle for members like Ilavu bus i :
would not take long to exceed the thousand
mark.
Charles Hall , ono of our prominent racing
men. will spend-his spare tlmo during the
coming winter iiiontli.i in hulldlni ; a triplet
which , wheri confplcted. will bo manned by
the three Hall brothers , Dick. Virgil and
Charles , each trt whom have splendid
records an sheedy raclni ; men. nnd will be
used In pacmg our Incut llyvm during their
spring training. - ' .
Columbus0i wants thu J&97 League of
American Wheelmen race meet. Many In
ducements aii' offered and the HiiHlneaB
Men's leaguii of that city In an Invitation
says : "Our wide , wcll-pavod Htrentu mi'1
our splendid country roads will ( dense tin
wheel men of the nation. Our parks and
public places will Interest them nnd , heat nf
all , that warmth of wnlcome wo can give ,
tbo liberty , thu freedom which makes each
gucit feel at 'home , will lend the swift
rldura of thu world to congratulate tliutn-
aolves upon Ithc Judgment that fixed thu
meet of 'D7 at Columbus. " Columbus has
10,000 cycllata , ICO miles of paved xtrcets
nnd a line race track. Oinnlia will offer
oven greater Inducuments than thcxo for
the national meet In ' ! > 8 , Br sides offering
the name that ColumbUH dors It will throw
In thu great Trunnmlsalsslppl exposition ,
Jacqiiclln , the French rider , won $11,000
from January 1 to July Ifi. The talk of
Inferior purses In Kurope does nut net-in to
apply In Jac'iucll.n'n case , The pnrsco there
are Just an they are here , only It Is harder
( o win on the other sldo than It Is here.
That Nls what an American racing man
recently returned ( torn Franco says SpurtIng -
Ing Newfl.
While them may bo some foundation for
the above , at the same time wo can hardly
see how U can be no , In view of the faet
( hut during the whole of ( his neaion'a racing
Bald , who Is probably Americas fastest rider
at the present time , only won something
Ilko $3,000 , ThU would Indicate tbut races
are harder to win on this side or eluc the
purses muut bo smaller ,
0 * GOK51 A
This appears to be a sort of transition
period between summer nnd fall nporta. As
a matter of fact It Is the dividing point be
tween those two nports of the summer and
fall base ball and foot ball. Two weeks ago
the former ceased to reign. The latter has
I'icn coming , but has not yet fully made Its
witreo upon the field. A week or possibly
a little moro will find It In full possession.
Consequently thin past week baa been some
what meager of events In sports of the field.
Yet the talk of foot ball Is filling the
air. The big college teams nro rounding
Into shape for the mighty final contests , upon
which , In a few short weeks , the eyes of
the entire country will be fixed. It Is the
experimental period. Vacancies appear on
all the teams. The multitudes of candidates
are being tried In the positions , nnd arc
being Bitted In the search for the best man
In the right place. It will bo weeks yet
before the lineup will bo fully decided upon.
U la thus Impossible ns yet to correctly
gauge the relative merits of those teams
which me. looked upon as the giants of the
gridiron. To bo mire , they have played
' _ ! aracs already , but the teams have tgo much
of a "thrown together" appearance yet to
bo thoroughly estimated. Still the contests
seem to Indicate a general weakness and
carelessness that looks alarming. From the
present outlook a foot ball man of years
would Judge that at least three of the
colleges would not have the elevens such as
have built up their fame of past years.
Pennsylvania appears to bo the strongest
and the most advanced for the season. She
promises to turn out the crack eleven of
iho year. So far her scores have been larger
.han those of any other of the teams. Next
o her comes Cornell , who appears to be
n the eve of a season duplicating and pcs-
< lbly surpassing that of two years ago. In
that year hsr stock went sky-high , but. like
he stick of a rocket , came down again last
year. From rcpor's ' she Is building up an
\ecllent team again this fall. Yale. Har
vard anil Princeton all seem to bo 'way back
n the procession. They are apparently
very backward. Their games have been
'ooscly ' played and they have been almost
icortd against on n number of occasions.
\a a matter of fact Princeton has already
nid blx points against her. The score was
.nadc last week by the Carlisle Indians and
alsed havoc In the hopes of Prlncctonlans
jvcr the country. Their fears were In n
neasure allayed when It was learned that
.he touchdown was made oil a Iliikc. Within
wo minute * after the kick-off the Tigers
hnd Iho ball on their opponents. ' five-yard
.Inc. There It waa fumbled nnd a husky
rct'skln. breaking through , ran the length
if the field with It and scored. This was
enough to Inspire the Indians with such
.Im that they shut out the Tigers In the
ilrst half , but In the second they allowed
.wenly-iwo points to bo lulled up against
them.
Foot ball In this vicinity Is enjoying the
same boom as In the cast. At Lincoln the
Nebraska University team Is being put
through a thorough course of training by
Hoblnson of Brown University , a well tried
player. Jones , the captain , hns not come
back yet , but Is expected shortly. In the
meanwhile , Orlle Thorpe , last year's end ,
has been filling the position and has been
showing himself fully capable.
The team Is not In hard straits for ma
terial. Wiggins. Thorpe , Kellar , Shcdd ,
Packard , Oury. Whlpplo and Dungan are
ull of the old men and substitutes who have
returned , and the places of Bill King , "Bud"
U.JMI > ( i uauti ii'iiuru
. , , opuoner anu rair
will have to be filled with new men. There
seems to be plenty of new men on hand for
the vacancies and It la
, even hoped that a
good acrub can be maintained through the
mason. The team played Its first game of
the season with Doano college yesterday.
Next Saturday It goes to Columbia , Mo to
meet the Missouri State University uai.i
for the first game In the Western Inter
collegiate seric-s. Two weeks later they
meet Kansas State University at Lawrence ,
Kan. , and Thanksgiving day they play Iowa
State University team. It does not seem
probable that a match will bo arranged
with the Deliver Athletic club. If none can
bo hail the team proposes to make up the
loss by a trip to Texas during the winter.
The Iowa team Is reported much stronger
this year than ever before , and under Coach
Bull of the University of Pennsylvania Is
rapidly developing the style of play which
has been characteristic of that famous team
for the last two or three years. Saturday
last they met Stasg's Chicago team , aud
the eloic score of C-0 shows how they have
developed. Kansas has her usual strong
t nm. and under the able coaching of Hector
Cowan. Princeton's famous old guard , prom
ise ? to win all her championship games.
The Missouri State University did not show
up as well as was expected In her Ilrst
same , ns the Agricultural college nt Ames ,
la. , not only won from her , but shut her
completely out by n score of 12-0. Doane's
famous eleven has lc.it many of her old
men and Is having to develop almost entirely
now material , which Is altogether too light.
9he lost her first game to u little team
at Tarlilo. Mo. , by a score of 1C to 0 , and
thla disheartened the men ea that Captain
Leo has had dlfllculty * In getting them out
to practice , but under the stimulus of Coach
C , S. Thomas they are developing aame team
play , but the backs are altogether too light
and cannot do much against the heavier
lines.
Omaha will have plenty of foot ball this
fall. The game of tha season will , of
course , be between the Nebraska and Iowa
teams on Thanksgiving day. It was for
somu tlmo questionable whether the match
would bo played here , us the Lincoln pco-
jilo wanted It. In their city. Thu Iowa lads ,
however , favored Omaha. The dllllculty WRS
settled last week when Frank Crawford
of the University club went to Lincoln , and
returned with all arrangements made for
the garni , nt University park. It would
bnvo been unfortunate hod the deal fallnn
through , as the Thanksgiving gnmo between
the two cullcKCH IH becoming as much of
a sporting and social ovcnl in this city as
the big guinea In the east.
But Omaha will nut bo dependent upon
Imported Unma. This Is an It should be.
There Is plenty of good foot ball m'atcrlal
in this city , and there aru plenty of ex-
'varsity playera hero to coach them Into
shape. As a matter of fact. It Is piisalblo
to raise an cloven of old graduated playern
In Omaha that would be able to glv any
western team a ttiBnlo. The difficulty is
thut no effort has been made to get them
nut. A llttlo urging would do thu work.
The nlKht of the discarded canvass , the
view of the gridiron and the dirty uniform : !
Is to the old player like a red Han In a bull'n
face , or the smell of pnwdur In a sports
man's nuse. The fever never dlca.
Thu start IIUH been made. During the
early part ( if the past week FYunk Craw
ford started the ball rolling by calling the
old timers together. Ho received such Mip-
t-orn thai ho laid plana for a ropreiontatlve
Omaha Icain So far little practice lisa been
dune , but thn prospects are good , Thu
seusnn's schedule Include * a considerable
number of games , ono with thu Denver
Athluttu club , and ponslbly one with the
llntto , Mont. , team. Omaha foot ball play
ers want nothing better than to run up
against the latter with a trained team , on
account of the drubbings the northwestern
Klinla huvo administered to Nebraska teams
during the pant fuw yearn.
Another local team was started last week
from the membership of the Thuraton rlllea ,
and ! U to bear thn name of that body. It Is
fttlll In embryo shape , but "lied" Colomun ,
the captain , la ambitious to have a crack
team , and Is receiving llbtr.il support from
about twenty candidate
The Omaha High si-houl also has a splen
did team competed of many good players.
Gordon. Clarke , who was captain nf the
Omaha High School team for two years , Is
now field captain and playing quarter back
on the Chicago University team , while Will
Oardncr plays half for the name team. The
Chicago papers were all loud In their praise
of the work done by these t\.o men In thn
recent Chlcago-lowa gamo.
The reported -tleath of Oigood , the once
noted foot ball player. In Cuba ,
at the bands of the Spanlarls ,
recalls the fact that Weilierbcc.
his once great rival at Cornell , also met a
tragic death. Osgood and Wctherbee were
members of the Cornell Unlveralty Foot Ball
team tn the fall of 1S92. and the two men ,
while great friends , were rivals for glory on
the Held. They cultivated different styles of
play , and played together for the last time
In thn University of Michigan game nt
Detroit In 1S92. In which game were al o
Crawford. Jcfferlcs and Thomas of this city.
Wetherbco was elected captain of the
Cornell team for the next year , nnd as r
result Osgood entered the University of
Pennsylvania. The ensuing Minim ; r
Wethcrbec lost his life heroically on Lake
Champlaln In the hopeless endeavor to save
the life of a drownlrg boy. Osgood went to
Cuba and enlbted In the cniwc of the In
dependence of the Island. He attempted ti
force a breastwork held by the Spinlirds.
Ills men were beaten back and he and his
bodyguard are said to have been cut down
Osgood has played both foot ball and tennlr
In Omaha , where his parents formerly re
sided.
The University of Nebraska Is scheduled to
play the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor on November 16. It Is a good Indica
tion for western foot ball , these games with
the moro eastern colleges. Mtchlgtn will
have games with the far cast. Scores are
deceiving , yet It will be possible to estimate
In some manner by such a chain the rela
tive ) position our western teams bear along-
sldn the eastern giants.
There will bo another advantage to be
gained. Such games will assist In the
development of western foot ball. The game
has undoubtedly been making tremendous
Etrldea here In the west , nnd yet It has
failed to icoch the eastern standard. This
Is at once apparent to the observers of the
play of both western and eaatern teams.
The Introduction of famous eastern players
as coaches Is having a great effect In the
proper direction and will be mightily as
sisted by games between the teams of the
two sections of the country.
This movement Is sulllclcnt to call up n
beatific vision In the minds of the foot
ball lover. Why Is It not possible that In
the years to 'come , not many at that , the
champions of the cast and the champions
of the west may meet annually In the
mighty contest of strength , skill , science
and endurance ? What would bo the re
sult ? They say the empire of the world
moves westward.
The week has not passed , of course , with
out the usual portion of pugilistic clap
trap. For n wonder Corbett and Fltzslm-
mons have been quint , although the chances
nro that It was not their fault. The news
papers arc getting on to their faking talks
and have finally tumbled to the game of the
big blowguards. Hi ere Ls about ns much
chance of their getting together anywhert
In the near future as there Is of the moon
being made out of green cheese. One wns
believed at ono tlmo and so was the other.
Sharkcy Is rapidly developing Into ono
of the push. Ho loft for Now York last
Tuesday with the threat to pull the pro
boscis out of Corbctt's face If he would Tiot
stand by his agreement and fight. Dis
patches have so far failed to make mention
of any nose-pulling match. Fiddlesticks !
If they tome together they would hurl
"liar" In each other's teeth for awhile , possi
bly renew the agreement , and ono or the
other will back out.
Yet the San Francisco Athletic club Is
looking upon the match In good faith. U
has offered n purseof $10.000 for the fight
and has deposited a forfeit of 5,000 plunks.
Corbett bays he's willing. Of course. But
there are conditions , and very fair ones at
that , continues Mr. Corbett. Those con
ditions have not developed yet ; but they
will before the fight Is to come off , If by
iny chance It ahould be fixed.
If SharKey don't get a scrap by nose pull
ing ho has announced his Intention of lookIng -
Ing for his meat In Joe Godilard In Aus
tralia.
This Is sport , they say. and It has Its
defenders. Only last Sunday the sporting
writer on a local sheet felt called upon to
rush to the rescue. Frightened at the
decadence of thin so-called sport , the off-
scouring of the real pugilism of long ago.
bo compared foot ball with It. To exctiso
the bestiality of the prize fighter , he spoke
of the "brutality" and other things of tin-
foot ball player. Ho hinted of Innumerable
broken bones and many dentils oil the grid-
Iron. Ho was talking through his bonnet
and only exposed his Ignorance In his vapor-
Ings.
Ings.The
The writer of this column this week has
followed the game of foot ball for years.
Ho has himself been In games , and hotly
contested ones at that. In games that this
alleged "brutality" has occurred. During
all these years he has heard of ithree deaths
from Injuries received upon the foot ball
Hold. Is bate ball " "
a "brutal" sport ? Far
moro fatal accidents have occurred from
ptched .balls or otherwise on the base ball
field than this.
An to physical Injuries that have not re
sulted fatally. The- writer knows ot no
permanent Injury received by any player
during these same years. True , arms have
been broken , and BO have legs. Wrists and
ankles have been sprained. But such In
juries have been far less common than Is
generally reputed. In fact , not more than
one or tVo accidents rrMiiltlng In broken
limb * have usually befallen u team In the
course of a season. At ) the possibilities of
training are being developed , accidents arc
becoming rarer. Upon Investigation It will
bo fouiul that they were very few and far
between last year.
Foot bull Is not a game of marbles , nor
ono for'weaklings. . It la meant for men ,
physically -ibust and sound. For such It
Is safe , but chances of Injury muatjio taken
In It us In every other physical game that
oxlsts. It Is not Intended for Hitch men us
are not physically able to take a rough and
tumble chance with his fellow men. It Is
rough , but It Is not brutal. The supera
bundance of vigor nnd spirit , that perfect
training and continual excrclu ; > Imparts ,
finds vent In possibly rough bundling cf
opposing players , who understand fully what
to expect , and take It as a matter of course.
Not one player out of a hundred wantonly
Intends to Injure or docs Injure an op
ponent.
Is such tin * case In pugilism ? A prize
fighter enters n contest with the sole In
tention of dlsuhllm ; his opponent. Is It
oven the case In base ball , grand sport OK
that la when It Is properly conducted ? Dur
ing the senaoii many caavs are each year
reported of efforts of players to aplke or
otherwise Injure members of opposing trams.
This has been a dlercaslon. I Intcmled
to follow the Sharlsoy-Corbclt bluff , with a
little comment on the I'nlmcr-Murphy fight
for Iho bantamweight chnmplonahlp of the
world at London Ittnt Monday night. That
was a fltilit that wuJ nnnrer a ucUntldc con
test than anything that linn occurred of late.
Yet ileitpllo the fact thut there waa no
knockout , arid but little physical punishment
received by either man , I'almcr muni untln-
factorlly obtained a victory. It was a
twenty-round go ,
Boston * ! ! Johnny Murphy was expected to
go down , and the Illdit simply dnmon trited :
that hu U no longer n man for the ring.
Ho din/wed that ho waa no lunger Ihe cliap
who fought Cal McCarthy and others of
equal note on thla Dido of thu pond. Illn
light foot and cnolnciui and generalship arc
all goiio and were lamentably missing. Phy-
vlcally puffed he wan , but hU absence from
thu ring since 18 : : i has changed the mnn
Ho was llttlo moro than u plaything In the
hands of Iho young and vigorous ICngllih
rbamplon
llut Murphy allowed that hewai RIMIIP.
PedUr , while not aiming for A knockout ,
forced Iho lighting from thn start. Ho
landed continually , whlln Murphy could not
touch him. Yet the latter stood It through
In the finish.
Upon the name evening Joe Waleott of
Boston and "Sealily" Bill Qulnn of Penn
sylvania had a go at Mnspctli fur money
and glory. It was a warm fight , but Wnl-
cott had the advantage from the Blurt , Th
punishment ln > ttnvu "Scaldy" Bill was
severe , hut the latter Mood under It until
the knockout blow In file seventeenth round ,
Waleott Is now going over the water to eat
up anything of his weight that happens
along.
The other event of the evening , between
Dick O'Brien and Dick Moore of St. Paul ,
wns of local Interest , ns the latter lighter Is
well known In this city. It wa u ten round
go at catch weights. In the flm round
Moore did some clever work and had the
advantage , tn the second the gong only
saved O'Brien. In the fourth , however ,
O'Brien got down to work and continued it
In the fifth , when he sent Moore to the
Hoor.
fights at Maspeth seem to hav
tlejl one thing at least , even If no cham
pionships were exchanged. That was that
fighting to a knockdown Is to bo allowed
In ork Mate. The affair was certainly
known to the | > ellen of Maspeth. as It had
been extensively advertised and several
thousands were prevent.
The racing at the Lexington meet his
been fine In the face of not ovcrfavorlnc
conditions during the pnst week Tha
weather on a number of days ha been bad
and rainy , but nevertheless the trark re
mained fast. Only one record was chipped
during the seven days. Orrln Hlckok drove
the spanking pair. Josle I ) and Miss HIta.
double over a mile In 2:09 : } ; , thi- half b ne
made In 1:01. : This Is something of an event ,
as It Is a new record In the team pace , the
former belnjj 2:12'4. : The time In the other
races was good , but did not come up to the
top mark.
One of the Important events of the week
was the race for the Blue Grass stake , worth
I-.OOO. for 2:19 : trotters. It Li of Intercut
from the fact that H Is one of the ol Ust
n the association , having been rjtabllshc.l
In ISiG. It was then worth $350. and wan for
1-year-olds before 1 ! > D . The first stake was
won by the great homo. Blackwood Jr It
was carried off last Wednnday by George
J. the favorite. In three straight heats , the
best time made being 2:17 : > 4.
The week wns nlso noteworthy from the
fact that evidence waa adduced to sh .v
that harness racing Is still on the- square
At any rate It was shown that horsemen
arc willing to do the right thing , although
the Incident does not speak so well for the
bookmakers. In the 2:10 : pace , on a week
ago yesterday , Charles A. Basslnl of the
.New Jersey State Fair association entered
his horse. Hoyal Victor. Ju t before thu
raeo the regular driver , John Penman , was
unable to drive , and Dunbar was put on
the reins. Uasslnl feared the result and
told Frank Hurdlek. a pool seller , so , but
ho nevertheless refused to hedge on the MOO
with which he had backed his horse
Hoyal Victor lost the first heat , and It
wa-j alleged that Hurdlek told Bnsslnl that
$1.000 had been booked In his name against
the horse. Baralnl was sore , and protested.
During the conversation Uasslnl's horse won
the second heat , and It Is alleged that
Hurdlek urged IMsslnl to throw the race.
This Dnsslnl refused to do In the presence
of witnesses , and his hcrso won the next
two heats and the race , leaving the owner
loser although ha was winner.
H la refreshing to note that upon Investlga.
tlon the Judges ordered the pool seller to
return to Uasalnl one-half of the $1.000. It
seems , however , that If they had enough
evidence to do that much , they had a
sufllcle'iicy to order the whole back , aud to
exclude the disreputable track follower from
the sheds. There Is altogether too much
reputed rottenness about the truck tc
countenance a deal of this kind , even by
n compromise , and every suspicious act
should be most severely frowned down. Yet
the Incident sulllcea to show that there are
some horsemen who wish to BCO horse rac <
Ing kept pure.
The season of fall 'racing la In full blast
all over the country. Another meet w.li
Inaugurated during the week at Morris
Park.
The big event In the northwest of the
week 'was ' the coursing tournament at
Huron. S. D. There were thirty-two dogs
In the tourrnmcnt. which was for the Water.
lee cup and some $ .1,000 In pursed. The
sport was opened on Tuesday and continued
during the rest of the week. The running
was line nnd the majority of the lioumld
were In excellent fettle. Rabbits were
trlllo shy , but , nevertheless , there was a
sufficiency. A glance at the entries , as
they have been published from day to day ,
will Indicate that there was any amount of
good dog flesh on baud. Some of the hounds
arc of great pedigree.
The Australian cricketers sailed from
America with a couple more scalps added
to the string which they had the week
before last. Dm Ing the early pait of the
week they mot thel Chicago Wanderers
and didn't do a thing to them. The Chl-
cagoanu made a total of IDS runs in two
innings , while the foreigners respe > ' _ J33
In a single Inning , thereby winning by a
Innings and thirty-seven runs. The victory
was even easier In San Francisco. In tha
latter match the Australians did not put
forward their best eleven , nor did they
play the game they have played In thu
country.
On last Saturday the finals In the Inter
collegiate lawn tennis championship tourna
ment were played off between Drlscoll of
Georgetown university , the Pacific csst
champion , and Whitman , of Harvard. The
latter won In three straight sets , his scored
being C-2 , C--I , C-2.
ItiiNi * Hall C < > HNI.
Hugh Jennings bus the honor of bavin,1 ;
had his hide punctured by pitched baha
moro tlme.s than any other man in the leaguu
thla year. He acted as stop for forty-nlno
pitched balls which lauded on every part of
his anatomy from his hair to his toes. Some
of the balls were- strikes and might have
been avoided , but Hughey U built on the
other plan.
The colleges nro already beginning to
work upon their base ball teams of next
year. Harvard's candidates were called cut
last * week.
Mark Baldwin la a "has been" since ho
has announced hU Intention of entering tha
University of Pennsylvania for the purpo a
of utudylng medicine. U la Interesting to
note that there are otlieru hcsluYs Baldwin
who aspire t < > the. dlstliigiilshment of u
shingle. The Washington team has two , and
Harvey Smith and Jimmy McJamcs are an *
other couple. W. Arlington Pond of thu
IJultlmores la also talking of going to a
medical acbool.
It will be Interesting to watch what effect
the Introduction of league stock will have
on the amateur college team. Crack pitch
ers and players once In a while graduate
from colleges , but they rarely graduate to
them. It U a cinch that the old players
will feel the fever when thu Benson opcr.'i
nnd before , nnd while- they will be unable to
> ! ay In the games , they will be dead wlllwn
o coicli. The presence of Baldwin and Har
vey Smith at the University of Pennsylvania
ought to have some effect upon next ycar'g
team ot that Institution.
Will Baltimore have a championship team
icxt year ? She- certainly will have a team ,
lint It appeals to bo doubtful whotlivr It
will make a hard try for the pennant. Th
crowda were poor this year , and It U .mM
consequently , that the Dultlinoro 'nxi : are
losing their Intereat In the inme. The poor
attcmlnnuo at the Temple cup series cnppe.t
Ihe climax. It IH charged that Baltlmoro
ina had too many championship teams , nnd
Jio fans have conic to the conclusion that
tbo pennant la a too easy winning.
J flue Burkelt of the Clovelands In un
officially announced an leading thu ImlKineu
of tint league for the second auasuu In mic-
ccHnlon , Ilia figures are .114 , with u total
of .nil ) , He made 2.1U hlta , with a total ot
: i2 ! bUHcx. and scored 1G7 num. of which
28 were doubles , 1C trlple.i and C all the
way mound , Hi ) Htolo JJ liasw.
Delehauty. Jiowwor , waathe heaviest
lilttor of the season. Ilia liauu hit per-
contugo waa .399 , with a total of .CIS. Ho
made 33 double * , 18 triples and 13 homo
run . In Chicago out of five tlmr * at bat
the boy made four hotucra and a lnuu. !
