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THE OMAJIA DAILY -BEE : SUNDAY , arABCH 21 , 1807.
SPIRIT OF COllECE GAMES
tanl J. Dashiel on the Sport the Students
Adore Above All Ctlicra.
NEW GAME COMPARED WITH THE OLD
IlencTvnl of 1'criilrxltlcn nt Yale
1'ropcr ScnrliiK tue Corlictt Col-
IvKlnlo I'IIK'N Ilnnl lilt Letter
tlint AlniOHt Kllli-il Father.
There have been columns and columns for
and against the great Intercollegiate game ot
foot ball published within the past year. In
the we t generally , perhaps , moro has been
written against the game than In favor ot It.
Most ot this criticism and defense appears
insignificant and alrao.it Inane In comparison
with the masterly address on the subject ot
"College Spirit and College Games" delivered
nt New York City the other evening by
Paul J. Daehlol. It was at a banquet tendered
that distinguished scholar and professor , as
well as that noble example ot the American
collegiate athlete , by the Lehlgh university
club of Now York.
Among other things Mr. Dashlol said :
"Tho sport most lovml by college men Is
foot ball. There Is moro college enthusiasm
called forth over It than over all other forms
ot athletics combined. The game has many
bitter enemies and many enthusiastic cham
pions. I will not go Into & hackneyed dis
cussion of Us faults and men's , but to my
mind It requires and develops certain traits
In a man's character as no other pastime
can quickness of thought , determination ,
strength , self-control , solf-subscrvlcuce to a
common cause , courage In the face of dlfil-
cultlos ; It brings men together from all con
ditions In college upon a common footing ;
It brings together In manly contest
the various colleges. It Is the only game
left to uc which gentlemen play bettor than
professionals. The game must be kept up.
The teams of our colleges , partially by ex-
collrnco ot play , but imoro largely by their
personnel , bearing , pluck and sportsmanlike
conduct In play and In management , are
rightly taken as representative ot the eglrlt
of the colleges. As representative before the
public of the tone of their alma mater how
important Is It for college captains and man
agers to keep their methods above reproach !
"Thero Is so much that Is Inspiring in the
game and In Intercolleglato contests that It
la encouraging to feel that at last foot ball
ecoms to be on a firm and lasting _ baals , and
by careful legislation and manly co-operation
from players the chief sourceti of criticism of
It as a game have been largely done away
with.
"lu IngetiU'lty and excellence ot play It has
developed wonderfully In Its short history ,
and changes In Its regulation along commoui-
aenso lines have Improved It from year to
year. I remember having been a witness of
a game not at Lehlgh when a player by
rougli tactics Infuriated a crowd
of college spectators , who set on
lilm and beat him some Bald with
sticks. In these old days a man
was warned twlco before being disqualified
for roughness , and many players seemed to
think It their duty to > take ample advantage
of the opportunity afforded. Such things are
impossible now the game has so Improved
in play that the player knows ho has no time
for deliberate roughness If ho Is to play his
game. H 'Is frowned on by the hotter spirit
of college men , and today it Is the exception
when Intentional roughing Is committed.
"Danger ot Injury there Is still and always
will be until the time comes when athletic
contests may bo settltd by arbitration.
Foot ball Is not a ladles' game. It should bo
played only by men who are sound and in
good physical condition and a player should
go Into It with his eyes open to the risks.
In my tnlnd there Is no doubt that there are
fewer serious accidents from foot ball , consid
ering the numbers who play It , than In any
other recognized out-of-door sport. "
Thoro' have been several kinds of Interrup
tion to the smoothness of athletic matters at
Yale university during the past week. The
freshmen and the sophomores have besn for
bidden to play their annual game of base ball
this spring on account of a little mix-up
after a snow ball fight. When the snow was
all used up stones and rocks of assorted sizes
were called Into ths game , and that's why
there will not be any underclass base ball
game this spring.
But the sensation ot the week was the
trouble caused by a number of prominent
juniors , Including a eon of ex-Secrstary ot the
Navy Whitney , who sent a Yale flag and a
letter to Corbett , telling him that all Yale
was with him and wished him success. Now
it appears that there are a number of Yale
lads whoso sympathies are with Fltzslmmons ,
and tlisn there are others who don't believe
In patronizing such sports at all. When the
letter became public there was all kinds
of trouble. The college papers denounced
the act that had brought the name of Yale
so close to the ring , nnd ths notoriety-seek
ing Juniors were all called before Dean
Wright of the faculty and compelled to
apologize.
The text of the letter that caused the
trouble and the names of the gay young
juniors follow :
"Dear Sir : Wo , of the junior class of Yale
university , desire to express to you our
heartlpst wishes for your success In the
battle on St. Patrick's day. Ever since your
visit to Now Haven last fall and your ap
pearance on our foot ball field the college at
* - largu has foil , the deepest Interest and hope
for your triumph. Here at Yale wo realize
how much brain and science count In all
athletic contests. W-j regard you as the
highest exponent of the brainy bo\cr ; hence
our Implicit faith and confidence lu the out
come of the battle. Wo learn of your
uplomlld physical condition nnd can see only
ono finish for this fight. Now , Jim , ws hope
that you will hang this Yclo Hag In your
training quarters and In your corner at the
ringside and remember that It waves to you
a message of Yale luck and pluck , Go lu
'f ' and win and delight thu hearts of all true
Ynle men. "
J. M , Wadsworth , jr. , Washington.
lirtico nark , Chicago.
K. It. Y. McLaughlln , Cleveland.
Korsyth Wickers , Now York.
Frederick Kernochan , Now York.
Jlorc.tu Delano , New York ,
1W , Shcelmn , Now York.
llobert J. Trembull , Jr. , MorrUtown , N. J.
1'ayno Whitney , Now York.
John S , Rogers , New York.
Dallas C. Iiyers , Plttsburg.
G , Morris , New York.
V. II. Simmons , New York.
Accompanying this letter ot good wishes
from the college was a silken banner bearing
the college color. This emblem Is twenty-
four Inches long , eighteen Inches wlds and
bears the w.ord "Yale" In letters four Inches
high , The banner proper Is nt fine , heavy
twilled allk with the edges carefully hemmed
by hand. The color la the dark navy blue.
"I am going to put this ( lag In my corner , "
eald Corbett , "and I am very glad , Indeed , to
have the good wishes ot a lot ot brainy young
college fellows , who takft Interest In athletics
and who have sense enough to appreciate the
difference between d mvro fighting brute and
a fitudcnt In scientific boxing. The encourage.
1110nt of thexe young fellows la very pleasant
No potash no mineral no danger
In S. S. S. This means a great
deal to all who know tha disastrous
effects of these drugs , It is the
only blood remedy guaranteed
8. S , S. forces the disease out
through the skin does not dry up
tliu poison to decay tlio bones , like
mercurial mixtures do ,
* I was almost a phyilcal wreck , the remit ot
mercurial treatuiuut
for llon < | potion ; B,8S.
it a real blood remedy ,
for it cured roe per
manently. " Ilonry sss
Itoth , 1818South Ninth
Street , tit. Louts , Mo.
Booki free | addren , Swift Bpcclfio Co. , Atlaut * .
to mo at this time. I bavo always sought
the approbation ot thU CMS ! of young men.
Perhaps that Is why I have never been popu
lar among rowdlM , "
The attention of Speaker Gaffln of tha
Nebraska legislature , father ot the anti-foot
ball bill Introduced Into the present ses
sion , Is called to the fact that James Mad
den , the well known fullback of the Hllls-
bore , 0. , foot ball cloven , wag killed on
Thursday morning. It took a largo charge
ot dynamlto to kill Madden oft , but that
fact will doubtless bo overlooked by the
enemies of the great Intercolleglato game ,
and the death of another foot ball player
will ho set down In the lUt ot alleged evil
results of the game.
The l > aso ball teams ot all the leading eastern
universities have about completed their In
door training , which has been In vogue for
the paflt two months and a half. From the
material In evidence It looks as though Yale ,
Harvard , Pennsylvania , Princeton , Cornell ,
Michigan , Georgetown and Urown would all
have good nines to represent them on the
diamond. Ono pleasing ( eaturo that Is com
ing more and moro In evidence with these
university and college teams Is the free
dom of the slightest approach to professionalIsm -
Ism , Tlmo was when the nlnea of m&ny uni
versities wcro tainted with the suspicion of
professionalism , Drown and Pennsylvania
being , perhaps , the worst offenders among
the big teams. The nmotour spirit has now
even extended to that point where oven pro
fessional coaches are tabooed. At Harvard ,
Princeton , Cornell and Yale the coaching
will this year bo done by alumni ot these
Institutions who themselves bavo In days
gone toy helped to win glory for tholr uni
versities on the base boll fields.
The schedules of several of the big college
teams have already been Issued , and the
players will mostly get on the fields this
week to Indulge In outdoor practice work.
For the first time slnco 1SD5 Michigan will
meet Cornell. This gatno was for many
years regarded as a test game between rep
resentative university nines ot the eastern
and the western circles. The scries was
broken oft last year by the refusal of Michi
gan to agree to certain amateur rules and
regulations proposed by Cornell which would
have shut out several of the 'Michigan ' play
ers. Slnco Yale and Harvard have made up
Cornell and Michigan have evidently thought
they could safely follow suit. The llrst game
will bo played on Percy Field , Ithaca , May
22 , and the return game will be played on
Michigan's diamond at Ann Arbor , Juno 12.
There Is Just one other notable feature con
spicuous about the prospectus for Intercol
legiate base ball for ISO" . An effort to have
the games between the various university
anil college teams played on college grounds
has been honestly made for several years
past by a number of the leading teams.
This movement will reach a climax this
year , when practically M the big games
will bo played on tlio grounds of one of the
contesting teams. This movement to secure
homo games for the collegians may not be oo
profitable for the penurious base ball
manager , but It Is certainly gratifying to all
lovers of true amateur sport , particularly to
college men everywhere who liavo long de
sired to sco the athletic teams of their
respective Institutions absolutely divorced
from anything resembling professionalism.
The schedules so far announced follow :
Princeton March 31 , Uutgers at Princeton :
April 3 , Union at Princeton ; April 7 , Uni
versity of Vermont at Princeton ; April 10 ,
Elizabeth at Elizabeth ; April 12 , Uoatou at
Princeton ; April 14 , New York at New York ;
April 1C , Baltimore at Baltimore ; April 17 ,
Georgetown university at Washington ; April
20 , University of Virginia at Charlottesvtlle ,
Vn. ; April 21 , University of North Carolina
at Greensboro , N. C. ; April 24 , Pennsylvania
State college at Princeton ; April 2S , Lehlgh
at South Bethlehem ; May 1 , Cornell at
Ithaca ; May 4 , Lawrenccvlllo at Princeton ;
May 5 , Lehigh at Princeton ; May S , Brown
at-Providence ; May 10 , University of Vir
ginia at Princeton ; May 12 , Lafayette at
Eaaton ; May 15 , Harvard at Princeton ; May
19 , Franklin and Marshall at Princeton ; May
22 , Georgetown university at Princeton ; May
2C , Cornell at Princeton ; May 28 , Andover at
Andover ; May 29 , Harvard at Cambridge ;
June 2 , Brown at Princeton ; June 6 , Yale
at Now Haven ; Juno 9 , Lafayette at Prince
ton ; ( Juno 12 , Yale at Princeton ; June 19 ,
Yalefat New York ( In case of tie. )
Yale April 7 , Wesleyan at Yale field ;
17 , University of Virginia at Charlottesvllle ,
Va.-10 ; , University of Virginia at Lynch-
Inirg , Va. ; 24 , Amherst at Yale field ; 30 ,
Phillips academy at Andover , Mass. ; May 1 ,
Brown university at Providence ( change of
place possible ) ; 5 , Lafayette college at Yale
field ; 12 , Wesleyan at Mlddletown ; 13 , Brown
at Yale field ( place may be changed ) ; 19 ,
Amherst at Amherst ; 24 , Amherst at Amherst -
horst ; 29 , Brown at Providence ; Juno 2 ,
Holy Cross nt either Yale field or Springfield ;
5 , Princeton at Yale field ; 12. Princeton at
Princeton ; 19 , Princeton In Now York , In
case of a tie ; 21 , Harvard at Cambiidge ; 29 ,
Harvard at Yale field ; July 3 , Harvard In
Now York or Springfield , In case of a tie In
the series.
Cornell April 15 , Rochester at Ithaca ; 17.
St. Bonaventure at Ithaca ; 19 , Syracuse at
Ithaca ; 20 , Syracuse at Ithaca ; 22 , llochester
university at Ithaca ; 24 , Union college at
Ithaca ; 27 , Syracuse university at Ithaca ;
May 1 , Princeton at Ithaca ; 7 , Harvard at
Cambridge ; 8 , to be filled by some team near
Boston ; 10 , Holy Cross college at Worcester ;
13 , University of Virginia at Ithaca ; 18 , Uni
versity of Pennsylvania at Ithaca ; 22 , Uni
versity of Michigan at Ithaca ; 26. Princeton
at Princeton ; 27 , Fordham college at Ford-
ham25 New York university at University
Heights ; 29 , University of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia ; 31 , Williams college at WII-
llamatown ; Juno G , Lafayette college at
Ithaca ; 11 , Oberlln college at Oberlln ; 12 ,
University of Michigan at A.nn . Arbor. There
also remains to bo arranged n game with , ojd
graduates.
There can now \ > cno further doubt about
the presence of a large , able-bodied and al
together vigorous hoodoo within the classic
confines of Yale. Just as though the loss of
every Important athletic contest In which It
has engaged during the past year was not
enough to fill Its cup of grlof to the brim ,
along comes the defeat of Its publicly pro
claimed champion , James J. Corbett , the erst
while champion prlzo fighter of America.
Poor old Yale ! That cup of grief must be
running clear over now.
It was to bo expected that Yale would
dnnounco the act of thirteen luckless Juniors ,
who sent a Yale flag for Corbott'a corner
of thn Carson rlnc , and In a letter told him
how ho had won the heart of every true
Yale man on his visit there last fall and
further wished that ho would bo thoroughly
Imbued with the spirit of old Yale on the day
of his fight , and go In with Yale luck anil
Yale pluck and win the battle. The denial
that this was an act to bo charged up to
Yale was looked for and It came along In
duo course of time. Nevertheless Yale can
not get away from the fact that the flag was
presented by thirteen prominent upper class
men , not freshmen or even sophomores , but
upper classmen , whose acts arc always known
to reflect the spirit of their university.
Furthermore eome of these upper classmen
were members of Yale 'varsity athletic
teams and all were prominent In university
lite , and from prominent families. So all
attempts to excuse the act as that of a lot of
obscure students whose opinions were not
those of Yale must necessarily fall.
Of course the act Is to bo regretted by all
collegians everywhere. Hut there was never
any doubt after Yale sent that flag and an
nounced Corbott as Its choice that Fltz-
Hlmmnns would win the fight. Victory and
Yale are not synonymous terms this year ,
They are not even distantly related. In
base ball last spring , In both the freshman
and 'varsity boat races -a few months later
and In the championship foot ball game last
.fall Yale has been content with taking second
place , so II was hardly to be expected that
the prlzo fighter who was lionized thera last
fall and who was'to train beneath the Yale
flag could possibly win. Something should
bo done toward driving out that hoodoo from
Now 'Haven ' , for Yale has seen better days ,
and In the days soon to come It has many
annmportant athletic battle to win , elte it
must lese what llttlrf athletic prestige It hag
retained , .
Dan Taylor , the champion left-band
twlrler , will have the Originals In tow again
this season , and If they get Into condition
will be able to make the University club
boys hustle just as they did last year. They
will retain all their old members and will
be strengthened by now material and by
the confidence given by last year'a enviable
record , The Omaha Brewing association will
also put a team ID the field In chare * of
Manager Vapor , and , like all the other teme , ,
their principal object Is to get together an
aggregation of player * which can pull down
the flag ot the University club team. Meti
Bros ) , are uUo to have/ tc m , 80 that there
will bo many local gamta hero besides tha
games with teams which will have to bo
Imported.
The University of Nebraska Is to have a
ball team this spring , nnd under Manager
Shedd the boys have been at work In the
gymnasium for the past six weeks , and are
only walling for a pleasant day when they
will begin work on , the campus. They have
played In Otnnha for several seasons with
the University club team , and a series of
Ramos will probably be arranged again this
spring.
YHiN | from ( lie Illrnelirr * .
The Chicago team has gone to Hot Springs
for training.
Frank Dwyer has declined to coach the
University of Virginia team.
"Chippie" McOarr ot the Spiders , Is the
father ot a boy his first borm
The National league schedule for 1S97
savta 8,000 In mileage over 1896.
Tom Lovctt , formerly of this city , later
with Brooklyn , Is running a saloon at
Providence.
Norton , the now Washington pitcher , was
the crack twlrler of the Ohio Slate University
for two years.
Con Kim merer , a clover all-around player ,
late of the Western association , has signed
with Houston.
The Loulflvlll-s club has received a cash
offer of $5,000 from the Philadelphia club lor
outfielder Clark.
In splto of his years and constant service
Anson Is one of the hardest men In the
league for a pitcher to strike out.
The report that Minneapolis would not
play Sunday games next season Is denied.
The Millers will overlook no good thing.
The New York Base Ball club will play Its
first exhibition game on April 10 nt the Polo
grounds. Yale will be the opposing team.
Harry Clarkson , a brother ot John and
Arthur Clarkson , will leave Harvard for
Yale , and play with Kaunas City this season.
Many of the Western league teams will
play exhibition games In St. Louis this spring.
They won't do a thing to Chris' Coochlc
Coochles.
Tim Hurst Is said to have made more
money out of two bicycle races In New York
than ho mada umpiring In the league for
the last two years.
Dscker of the Chlcagos , who Injured bin
arm last season , Is all right again. Ht has
sent word to Anson that ho will be In his
place when the gong sounds.
The season Bert Abbey pitched for Chicago
he won Just one game and recelvo.l a salary
of $1,750. Auson now comes and tells Man
ning what a good man Abbey Is.
Eyear , Barnes , Gaper , Hettger , Stafford ,
Myeis , McIIalo and Weaver have not signed
Milwaukee contracts yet. Connie Mock saya
ho will expect every member of the team to
bo In perfect condition to play April 22
Anton and his men are the real giants of
the diamond now. Donohuo , Terry , Anson ,
Decker. Lingo , Thornton , Denzer , Everltt
and Callahan are nil six-footers or over.
The latest "pipe" story Is to the effect that
Grand Haplds ! to consummate a deal
whereby Amos Ilusle , the famous pitcher of
the Giants , Is to play In Grand Haplds thh
year.
Sandow Merles , whom Philadelphia cold
to Columbus , Is coaching an Indian team
on the- coast with great success. The 'Frisco
papers speak very highly of him as a
coacher.
St. Joe's club will practice at Kansas City
for thB first two weeka. The men reported
March 18. Until April 1 they will remain In
Kansas City , after which date they will
proceed up to St. Joe and commence playlug
exhibition games thcie.
The unusually large squad ot 367 men la
actively training for the Harvard Mott
Haven team under the direction of Trainer
J. E. Lathrcp. Although but a compara
tively small number of these candidates have
any marked ability , several promising men
have been , developed , and there Is no lack of
Interest In the work.
According to Manager Wllmot of Min
neapolis , Pitcher Hutchlnson will refuse to
play with St. Louis , as he prefers the West
ern league , which ho regards Just about his
size , This may be all true , but. Judging
from certain things , we feel sure that
"Hutch" has never given up ambition or
hope of returning to the goal of all good
players , the National league.
Qm'NfloiiM anil AitHworN.
FRIEND. Neb. , March 11. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : Would you kindly state
In your next Sunday Bee the outlines of the
game hand ball , as It Is used In training
by pugilists , and obllgo a reader ? W. G.
Gooden.
Ans. Hand ball Is played In a court ad
joining a wall , with a hard rubber ball ,
which la batted against the wall , cither on
the fly or bound. For rules write Spauldlng.
MISSOURI VALLEY , la. , March 19. To
the Sporting Editor ot The Bee : Which Is
considered the harder hitter , Sullivan or
Fltzslmmoi's ? State the number of pounds
that each can strike. J. A. Coulter.
Ans. Can't say. Never stood up before
either of them.
To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please
answer : Is Bob Fltzslmmons a citizen of
thl * country ? If so , how long since. Wood
Hartley.
Ans. Ho took out his first papers some
tlmo ago.
IMSUIJ.SSIO.V OF SIIOHTER IIOUUS.
Difference of Opinion IIH to ln A < 1-
vlsalilllly : it Full Itlvrr.
FALL niVEH , March 20. The agitation
over the proposed reduction In hours ot labor
of mill employes Is very strong hero at pres
ent , both for and against the movement. A
statement of Secretary Howara of the spin
ners' union that competition of southern
manufacturers would not bo enhanced by the
adoption of shorter houis In thU section Is
mot by a declaration by ono of the most
prominent manufacturers that In splto of the
strong efforts made In New England to Im
prove trade conditions by a reduction of
stock , the curtailed production has been moro
than made up by the new mills and In a llktt
Increased production of the south. It 'Is
pointed out that In a period of about three
and one-half years the mills of Fall River
have been closed six months on an aver-
ago.
Taking the pay rolls of the mills stopped for
a period , a loss In wages of something like
$4,160,000 Is shown , The losses to the mlllij
by fixed expenses , whether mills run or stop ,
would be somjthine Ilko $3,000,000 more , era
a total absolute lees to data of over $7,000,000 ,
For this enormous sacrifice It Is asserted
no corresponding benefit has accrued , but
bouthorn competitors have run full tlmo and
filled up the vacuum northern manufacturers
have been trying to create. Fall River mill
owners state that It can be proven beyond
question that the southern mills producing
the game fabrics as these made In this city
are making satisfactory profits at present
market prices. Their taxes are merely nom
inal ; fuel In many coses Is half Its cost hero ;
the hours of work range from sixty-six to
seventy-two hours weekly , and labor will
average 40 pen cent less.
TWO HOUSES AIUJ AT VAIUANCE.
Olio CuiiNurcM HIP Governor mill ( be
Otlien I'rnlxfn Him.
PHORNIX , March 20 , The closing scenes
of the Arizona legislature were marked by
disorder. The house passed a resolution ask
ing tha governor to return with bis signature
bills exempting from taxation for ten years
works for mineral reduction , storage reser
voirs and canals and lands used in tbo culti
vation ot the sugar beet , The executive
raado no reply , -whereupon the house
passed by a vote of 20 to 4 a resolution de
claring "that the best Interests of the terri
tory demand an Immediate change In the
ofllco of governor. " In the council the
resolution was tabled and a resolution
adopted expressing Implicit confidence la the
Integrity ot Governor Franklin.
Tliero IN XotliliiBT no Good.
There is nothing Jiwt as good as Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption ,
Coughs and Colda , so demand It and do not
permit the dealer to sell you eorae substi
tute. Ho will not claim there la anything
better , but In order to make more profit
ho may claim something elio to be Just ai
good , You want Dr. King's New Discovery
boiaueo you know it to be eafe and re
liable , and guaranteed to do good or money
refunded. For Coughs , Colda , Consumption
and ( or all affections ot Throat , Chest and
Lungs , there li nothing eo eood as li Dr.
King's New Discovery. Trial bottle frco at
Kuhn & Co. ' * drue atort.
Th-sro are somp legislative bodies outside
of Nebraska which do not regard the bl-
cycle as an unmitigated evil. Some are so
closely abreast of the times as to consider
It a necessary part ot a man's traveling
equipment. And eo regarding It they have
deliberately gone to work to place It In
the category of personal baggage. A year
ago Now York , New Jersey , Ohio and other
eastern state legislatures legalized the bi
cycle as baggage. The first state following
tha example this year was California. The
coast railroads promptly ratified the act and
It has been In operation since. February 20 ,
to the great satl&factlon ot wheelmen and
profit to the railroads. Dills for similar
laws are pending In Colorado , Michigan and
Illinois , and there Is every probability of
their passage.
Hero Is what the New York Sun has to
say regarding reports of a split In the
League ot American Wheelmen on the Sun
day racing question : "Tho now racing
board of the League ot American Wheelmen
will nt once put Itself In communication
with the prominent wheelmen In all sec
tions of the west where Indepandent racing
associations nro talked of , to find out how
the sentiment of secession from the League
of American Wheelmen 'really stands. It
la felt that tha talk of opposition organiza
tions is duo entirely to the work of track
owners and race meet promoters , and while
the ofilclKls of the league profess an utter
disbelief in any secession talk , they feel that
strong measures must bo tak-n In all sec
tions to strengthen the control of the
League ot American Wheelmen. The pro
fessional racing men who , It was expected ,
would affiliate with any movement to pro
mote Sunday races and oppose the govern
ment of the league , deny that they will join
any association that will work contrary to
the League of American AVheslmnn rules ,
and this circumstance proves that at this
time th3 league has nothing to fear from
dissatisfied members of thu organization.
The racing season Is now clcsa nt hand , and ,
while the whselmen In California proUnt
that they will take part In Sunday rarca , no
association or Individual hero felt stronj.
enough to launch any movement calculated
to work In opposition to the league. The
latter organization has the conUol of rac
ing throughout the country In both the am
ateur and professional ranks , and Is recog
nized by foreign assoclatlona as the govern
ing body In this country. 'To try to otart an
independent racing league means the sus-
nenalon of racing men f romr the League ot
American Wheelmen tracke. Throughout
the weat the talk ot secession Is dying out.
It Is a foolish thingl fort a rider to en
deavor to propel a roachlno when any
thing Is wrong. Some riders whoa they
get a puncture will I'idg.tUo ' tire fiat over
the most miserable of roads. As a result
the steel rim cuts the rubber so badly that
.the wooden rim
a new tire Is necessary or
Is damaged , or a clincher trim U mashea
or broken. Another foolish thing is to
rldo a wheel with'any tif the balls broken.
This Is quite frequent , ' but a broken ball
can easily bo told by'bglh ttio hard running
of the bicycle , and the gfaHng , grinding
nolso that will emanate' from the portion
of the machine In wliloh tlm break occurs.
As soon as auch. Is discovered the best
method to pursue Is to remove the broken
parts atoned. . Tf left in.ftfcsltlon.'they * III
destroy the 'efcries by 'wfaflns bVo6\'es 'ft
them. The absence ot a , ball or two -win
not material ! ) ! affect the running , of the ma
chine , and 'It ' Is a simple inatter to take the
bearings apart. .1
There- has been a measure of complaint
from the clergy that the popularity of the
Mcyclo has lessened the attendance at the
churches. There Is doubtless ground for
the complaint. Thousands of people en
gaged in-business during the week have
llttlo opportunity for indulging in wheeling
except on Sunday. Some of the churches
have sought to cater to the cycling element
by providing storerooms for wheels in the
basements. Th'ese facilities have been taken
advantage of to some xlent. yet the con
gregations do not Include a very large per
centage of wheelmen , notwithstanding.
Out In Sacramento , Cal. , ono of the com
panies which operate trolley lines of street
cars has adopted a bicycle rack , which
holds two wheelo. The rack Is attached to
the rear dashboard of the car , and the bicy
cles are carried there at the owners' risk.
The charge Is 5 cents for each bicycle In
addition to the regular fare.
The accommodation Is used mostly by
these whoso wheels have come to grief.
What makes a wheel run hard ? Is a quca-
tlon often asked by riders who are unac
quainted with the construction ot the cycle.
The proper answer would bo a number of
causes. Perhaps the beat plan for any
rider whoso wheel runs hard would be to
make a personal diagnosis of the cause.
It would not take much Investigation to
reveal the causo. Thri1' bearings of the
wheel may be too tight or too loose ;
they may 'bo ' so clogged up with dust and
gummed as to prevent the balls from workIng -
Ing freely ; the sprocket wheel may bo out
of line ; the chain may bo running level or
may bo too tight or may "bo In need of cleanIng -
Ing or lubrication ; the wheels may be out of
true ; the frame may bo bent ; the head maybe
bo too tight ; or there may bo a number of
other minor troubles. The most common
trouble Is In the boarlncs and the power to
push the wheel Is double that re-quired when
the balls are not too tight or too loose , but
running evenly and parfeclly.
The friction Is perhaps greater at the
chain than at any other part of the bi
cycle , and , next to an unadjusted bearing ,
this Is the most common cause for com
plaint. If too tight It will grind and make
incise plainly heard by the rider ; If too
lojso the chain Is apt to Jump the sprockets ,
with moro or loss serious results to the rider
Keep It always well cleaned and well lubri
cated with graphite or ' 'other ' substances ,
and It will work all right , If not running
out of line or uneven. When the chain Is
In good working order and the bearings
properly adjusted , the wh'eeluvorks ' eai'lly and
delicately , Tbo weight.ofiitlio vulvo In the
tire is sufficient to cause It to revolve on its
own accord , and keep 4wiiglng ) , sometimes
making several complete revolutions.
If the lower side of the chain sags and the
upper part is taut it showy that the front
sprocket and cranks arc- pulling the wheel ,
and the latter , therefore , fflust run harder
than the former. If the upper part sags
and the lower part remalns' t'aut , the reverse
Is the case and shows thbjtrouble to be In
the crank bearings , and , thfiy should bo ex
amined for bad cones , cup j balls , or a bad
adjustment , often the latttiv.
frequently It happcnsitliat the chain used
Is not running oven ; that la lt does not run
on a level. If the chain' Is'ln good working
order It should bo lying ' -perfectly level at
any point between the twtf'sprockcts. ' Tliero
are a good many whee Ayhlch show at a
glance that this is notltno caso. There Is
no remedying this defect , at a reasonable
cost , and the best thing Is to get a new
chain. The cause Is generally duo to using
a whrcl on which the sprockets are out of
alignment , and the chain in endeavoring to
adapt itself to circumstances wears one
sided. Very often the alignment of the
sprockets can bo determined by squinting ,
but if this falU a piece of string can bo"
used , extending from the outside rim of one
sprocket to the outside rim of the other.
The cord used as dressguard on drop-
frame -wheels is not very strong and not a
tow female rldera experience a good deal of
trouble In keeping It In order. When In
place any length of time It li apt to rot ,
especially as It gets wet , and then again the
constant rubbing of the dress against the
lacing wears It out or weakens It to such
an extent that it will snap at the slightest
provocation. Perhaps the greatest trouble
with the lacing li with that part protecting
the dress from tha chain. Sometimes when
the crank shaft Is going around It strikes
the cord and rubs It , but the most trouble
Is caused , In a majority of Instances , by the
heel of the boot ot the rider , rubbing against
the lacing , caused by pedaling with the too
pointing away from the bicycle. This can
bo remedied. The too should bo on a parallel
with the machine , and If this Is followed the
heel will easily clear the lacing. It any
difficulty Is experienced In this It Is sug
gested that some Insulated wire bo secured
and used nt the chain guard In place of the
lacing cord. Do not pull the wlro too tight ,
as It Is apt to make the guards strike against
the chain and produce a discomforting noise.
If trouble Is experienced with the other lacIng -
Ing the wlro can also bo used. The Insula
tion Is colored a good deal Ilko lacing cord ,
and ono could not tell the difference by lookIng -
Ing at It , though In the matter ot wear the
superiority of ono over the other Is very
apparent. The wire can bo secured In any
size , but that equal In diameter to the kind
of wire used In wrapping brooms will answer
the purpose. The wlro can bo secured at
any hardware store or electrician , and will
cost a llttlo moro than the cord lacing.
The park commissioners of Now York and
Hrooklyn have formulated a set of rules to
bo observed by bicycle riders. The new
rulca require that the blcyclo nnd other
vehicles shall carry lamps showing white
ahead from thirty minutes after sunset until
thirty minutes before sunrise. All the rules
ot the road must bo observed going to the
right on meeting and passing to the left.
Hiding on the patha through ths park Is
prohibited , but wheelmen walking may push
their wheels along the paths.
Cyclists must not coast In the park or on
the Coney Island path , nor will they bo per
mitted to ride hands off.
Ulcyclcs must bo provided with balls , not
to exceed two and one-halt Inches In. diame
ter.
ter.Tho
The use of Chinese lantcrs Is positively
prohibited , except In parades , and then a
special permit must bo obtained.
Gongn nnd lanterns with red or other col
ored lights shall not be used.
It Is estimated that there are now 10,000
tandem rlderj In New ork , and many dealers
think that before the summer If over there
will bo twice that number. Nearly every
firm haa many orders booked for 1S97 tan-
dcn'a , and all the factories are paying par
ticular attention to this branch of the
business.
The majority of the tandems ordered arc
of the double diamond frame model. Fre
quently the customer volunteers the Information
mation that ho buys the machine In order
that his wife may accompany him on his
long rides , and that , us ehe Intends wearing
a divided skirt he thinks the double diamond
frame preferable.
\VliiN | > t > riiiKM of tlic AVIicol.
The location of the Transmlsslsslppl Ex
position on the old fair gioumls slto will
deprive Omaha cf the only good half-mllu
bicycle track it has ever had , and not only
this , but local speed merchants will be com
pelled to hunt for new training quarters.
For the past ten years or longer the old fair
grounds track has been used by the local
racing men to train on , and nearly all of
the Important blcyclo race meets held In the
city during that time have taken place on
this track. As a training track It has always
been a good one , and a favorite among the
racing men on account of Its fine clay sur
face , nhlch , after a heavy rain was always
left as smooth as a floor , and when In proper
shape there was no faster dirt track lu the
( country Jhan. this same old horse track.
Durhfg life ta-on ! of 180G It was not an un
common thing for the racing men who were
training on this track to turn quarters In
twenty-six seconds , halves In fifty-six to
fifty-eight , and miles In less than two
minutes. Moro state records have- been
made upon it than all of the other dirt
tracks lu the state combined , which goes to
provo that it is an exceptionally fast track.
Local whc-Jlmen had hoped that the owners
of the track would confine Ita use strictly to
wheelmen and keep It In first-class condition
for training and racing purposes during the
coming season , but now that the exposition
will bo Iccattd upon the site their hopes are
blasted and they will have to hunt other
fields. -
Clcse upon the announcement that the old
fair ground * track will bo torn up , comes
the news that Charlie Thomas , the foot ball
coich and blcyclo trainer , will have the
management cf University park on Twentieth
and TUIaml streets during the coming season
and that it H his Intention to have a first-
class quailc-r-milo bicycle tiack built upon
the grounds. This will be good news to the
racing men ns well as to the local bicycle
enthuilants who have been feeling somewhat
blue over the lo s of the fair grounds track.
Univei ity pa tic Is nearly a mile closer to
the heart of the city than the old fair
grounds , which will make It somewhat
easier of access , and while the track will bo
small It will bo properly banked , so that fast
tlmo can be made upon it. ' So far Mnnagur
Thomas' plans are embryotlc aud it will
probably bo coino time before actlvo work
on the track Is commenced.
After paying all expenses of the late
bicycle show the Omaha lllcyclo Hoard of
Trade finds Itself a few hundred dollars
ahead on the project , and just at present Is
( rylng to devise eomo means of properly dis
posing of the spoils. A few of the members
are In favor of dividing the money up , but
the majority arc against this and seem to bo
In favor of using the money to maintain a
llrst-clasi union riding school , to be used
Jointly by members of the board. Treasurer
Uerlght favors using the money to help
build a bicycle pnth , secure the
state mcot the coming year , build a
track or something of this sort. In regard
to the matter , Mr. Derlght said ; "As wo get
our money from the wheelmen and moro than
cnougli ot It to conduct the blcyclo show , I
think that tha balance should be returned to
them In some way , Omaha Is badly In need
of a one-third mile bicycle track , and my
Idea would be .to form , a stock company and
for the Cycle Hoard of Trade to start It by
Investing the bicycle show profits In stock.
This Is tlio only way wa can ever get a good
track , and I am heartily In favor of th9
plan. " President Mlckel favors using the
money for the purpose of conducting a riding
school , etc. The board will meet sometime
during the coming week to decide the matter.
President Mlckel ot the Cycle Board of Trade
offers a ? 100 bicycle to the winner of first or
NO FAITH CURE-
About Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets ,
They Cure Stonini-li Troutilcx null Iii-
illKeMtlon Anyway "Whether You
Have Fulfil lu Them or Not.
Mere faith will not dlgcet your food ( or
yojwill not glvo you an appetite , will not
Increase your flesh and strengthen your
nervusj and heart , but Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will do these things , because they
are composed of the elements of digestion ,
they contain the Juices , acids and peptones
necessary to the dlgoation and assimilation
of all wholesome food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will dlgcut food
If placed In a jar or bottle In water heated
to 98 degrees , and they will do it much more
effectively when taken Into the stomach after
meals , whether you have faith U'at they will
or not.
They invigorate the stomach , make pure
blood and strong nervea , in tbo only way
that nature can do it , and that is , from
plenty of wholesome food well digested , It
la not what we eat , but what we digest that
docs us good.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
ncarlyi all druggists at CO cents for full sized
package , or by mall from the Stuart Co. ,
Marshall , Mich.
tlmo prlzo In the coming Decoration Any
road race , while Treasurer Derlght will glvo
$60 In cash for the came purpose , but Ilka
Mr. Ktmcll'fl offer of the gold bricks , these
donations hare strings on them , and the
winner must ride ono of the wheels for which
the donors are agents. It Is qulto likely
that the road race committee will refuse to
accept donations of this kind.
The appointment of Albert Mott to the
Important position of chairman of the racing
board of the Lcaguo of American Wheelmen
gives general fmtlsfactlon. Mr. Mott Is not
unknown In the cycling world , having had
much to do with the affairs of the league for
years. Haclng has always attracted Mr.
Mott , and next to Mr. Qldeon , the retiring
chairman , ho la probably ono of the best In
formed men on the details of the sport in
this country , naltlmoro Is Mr. Moll's home ,
and that city Is regarded as a very good
location for ono holding the Important posi
tion to which President Potter has seen , fit
to appoint him.
Prank P. Trial , the well known cycling
critic of Now York , says there Is every Indi
cation that the coming season will sco a
still greater Increase In the number of women
rldcrg. Women who began riding last season
nro as enthusiastic to begin to rldo again
ns they were when the stopped late In the
fall. The few remaining husbands and fath
ers and big brothers , who held to the old-
fashioned idea that cycling , for some unac
countable reason , such as the masculine brain
delights In when women are concerned , was
unwomanly , Im-o been besieged and beset
until In many cases they have capitulated
nnd bought the desired blcyclo , probably con
soling themselves for the outlay with the
thought that the money expended would bo
Raved In summer silks and laces.
The number of machines exhibited nt the
big cycle shows has always been a source
of speculation among agents nnd manufac
turers. Invariably the number Is overes
timated. The official figures for the four
largest shows In this country this season are
na follows :
ChlcnRO. Now York. Ho. to . I'lillo.
FlnRloi 1,001 1.182 69J 436
Tnmlenfi M 111 83 23
Triplets 7 9 2
( JuaiN
Quints
SPituplets
Septuple ! *
Juveniles S3 ITS 26 IS
Companion . . . . 22 2 2 0
The icason that Cook's Imperial Cham
pagne , extra dry , Is always good Is the great
c are taken In making It.
lloulili > Kllllnw In KciituoUy.
PINEVILLB , Ky. , March 20. A farmer re
siding on Greasy creek , In Leslie county ,
brought news to this pUce last night that
a battle had bean fought on the day before
on upper Greasy creek In Leslie county , near
H.irlan county. In which t\\o men were lu-
Wtlcd and Iwo qthors wounded. Tha
report M.ya that Will Tedford and Jake Ted-
ford wcro instantly killed by n oaloonlH and
two others , whoso named could not bo
learned , fatally wounded. The altercation
arose over n game of cards. The corre
spondent docs not vouch for the truth of
the story , but only has the Information from
a prominent farmer ot that county.
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"Afraid-of-a-Cold
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The wlso lima nt this tlmo of tlio year
gives much thought to overcoats , over
shoes niul umbrellas and other thlnga ,
which Insure safely In spite of changes
In the weather. Among other things la
n vial , of Humphreys' " 77" for Gelds ,
In the pocket
They llml that other preventive meas
ures mny bo forgotten that mistakes
may be made about the weather Umt
exposure Itf often unavoidable , but " 77"
In the pocket meets all emergencies.
A certain proportion of the people are
always afraid of catching Cold or Grip.
The usual line of treatment prescribed
by them Is , that easily spoken Injunc
tion : "Take care of themselves. " Cir
cumstances are not always favorable
for following this good advice some
thing more Is wanted and It Is found In
" 77" . It Is the only thing that these
"nfrald-of-n-eold" nnd that
- - - people can ,
will prevent colds or grip.
" 77" always breaks up stubborn Colds
that "hang on. "
Dr. Humphreys' Homeopathic Manual of
Diseases ixt your druggists or nmlloil freo.
Sold by tlriifiKlsts , or sent on receipt of
23 cents or flvo for $1. Humphreys' ted.
Co. , Cor. William & John Sis. , New York.
e and Belvidere
ARE SOLD BY THE. . . .
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COR. 15TH AND HARNEY STS.
Will buy you the best wheel in .Omaha
we sell it.
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Will buy you a RELIANCE era Belvidere
which have bearings that excel many of the
high priced wheels.
Will buy you a business wheel fully
guaranteed.
A Complete Line of Children's Wheels from $15 to $30.
We are not guessing when we soil you one of our wheels. We hnvo j
fioltl them for three yours. >
Can any other dealer say that ? We carry all the parts to our Hues A
nnd you will not he compelled to do without your wheel during the riu-
ing season. i 6
Can any othci * dealer say ns much ?
The facts arc we are iu the wheel business not playing with it ,
Wo rent and repair wheels. > ,
School teachers' warrants accepted same as cash.
GEO. E. MICKEL , Manager.
things that count. It's the tack you step on
the collar button you lose the keyhole you can't
find the nickel you forgot when you got on the
street car the letter you forgot to mail for your
wife the minutes you're behind at train time
the inch that's left on a good cigar it's the little
you save on a purchase it's the economv you
practice that makes a fat pocketbook. We sell
you a ' 97 model
Rambler Wheel for
Others charge $100 for a wheel not nearly so
good can you make $20 easier ? Don't put off tote
but practice economy this year. We'd like to sell to
you a GOOD wheel and at the same time save
you $20. Will you let us ? tote
a RAMBLER STORE tote
409 South Fifteenth Street. tote
9G Models WhllG They to
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Too the wheels to ack
up couns for
Much nothing We're
agents for The
Barnes , White
Talk Flyer , Imperial ,
Falcon and Hard
Special , the best $50 wheel made.
No trouble to show you.
Hardy Cycle Co. ,
( The 99 Cent Store ) 1319 Fornam Street.
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