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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1899)
8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : St'XDAT. DECEMBER 21 , 18DD. INDOOR PASTIMES IN FAVOR Atbleka Are Driven Into Gymnasiums bj Advent of Cold Weather , HOME-MADE SPORT BECOMES POPULAR Hoop Ilrfll , Product of I.ornl Tnlont , Tlirimuli HIP Coiintr ) 'ffNl OroitN In tin * \Vlilst CcmtrM. Basket ball nnd hoop ball , the latter the same game In n more advanced singe , are the recognlzoJ winter substitute ( or foot ball and arc coming to have u considerable patronage of their own at other seasons. Doth games bring Into play ovcry mnsclo of the 'body and arc favored by gymnasium lMriictorn for the all-around training they Impart. The simplicity of the rules and apparatus allow' of their bring played In any largo room or gymnasium with small ex- pcneo or trouble. Hoop ball Is entirely a production of local talent , having boon conceived two years ago by William H. Hastings physical director of the University of Nebraska. It has Krown moro popular \\llh each season until Jt has Rprcad through the east and has been adopted by colleges. Young Men's Christian associations and athletic clubs In various parts of the country. The first regular game In Lincoln was played on Charter day , ISO" , and since that tlmo the sport has been a permanent feature of the university gymnasium. This season a ncrles of twelve games was played by the different sections of the physical train ing clauses at the university resulting In a victory for the team composed of the fol lowing playcrn : Wells , Hnll , Habsori , Uowman , Hvon , Ilurr and Anchor. DrfllllN Ot tillSilMV C.nillO. The positions In the game are the first and second centers , first and second forwards , first and second guards and first substitute. The game Is , In many respects , elmllar to basket ball , but the roughness and contention aris ing in that game when the ball passes out. of bounds has been eliminated , the ] > layers being restricted to certain terri tories nnd duties. The rules are more definite and , altogether , hoop ball Is the well developed game of which basket bill Is an amateur stage. There are five hoops on either side of the gymnasium , at an ele vation of ten feet , each supporting a sack. It Is the design of the contesting players to toss the ball Into each ci the opponents' hoops , It being obligatory to nil the sacks consecutively. Hoop ball has not yet boon experimented with to any extent In this city , basket ball being found a sufficiently absorbing pa - tlme. There arc nearly 100 men who play the game at the Young Men's Christian as sociation gymnasium. The class teams meet dally and the enthusiasm shows no signs of flagging , as the apart ns an exercise has all the , merits of chest weights , clubs or dumbbo'lls without the deadly dullness of those methods of development. There are twenty candidates In the class sections who are training for the cham pionship team which will meet some out- eldo aggregation on New Year's night. As a team is made up of only llvo players there is prospect that the ultimate aggre gation will contain srme excellent material. Negotiations have been carried on with the Kansas university. University of Nebraska and Sioux City Young Men's Christian as sociation teams for the championship con tent , and It Is expected that one of those or some equally good team will bo here. The gymnasium of the Young Men's Chris tian association Is frequented this winter by a larger number of young athlctcB than ever before. The regularly attended classes lire made up OH follows : Business tnen , eld- mcntary Juniors , Intermediate juniors , workIng - Ing boys , professional men , leaders , athletes nnd basket ball players. The record of at tendance for November during the last three years , showing the Increase during tbattlme _ , la as follows : November. 181)7 ) , sixty-five classes ; total attendance , 953. ( November , ISflS , eighty-nine classes ; total attendance , 1,215. November , 1S9U , 103 classes ; total attend ance , 2,248. The contest on New Year's night Is termed a "pentathlon , " made up of a scries of five ovents. To win the prize the contestant must ecuro the highest average on all ol thei tests , proving himself worthy of first place at ) an all-'round athlete. The events have been chosen with a view of combin ing excellence In different directions and arc as follows : Sixty-yard potato race , fence vault , putting twelve-pound shot , hitch kick and high kick. The victor will be pre sented with a handsome silver cup , the gift of a local Jeweler. STRIFE FOR WHIST TROPHY Tables u ( IH.N' loilK < > HIIOIIIH Arc TlironiM'il tvlfli 1'Inyors I'raiik Ill-Oil II lil'llllN till * Hlll'C. The1 whist tourm.'iicnt of the Uenevolom nnd Protective Order of Elks , which has been in progress for Kovcral weeks al tin Indgo rooms In the Ware block , Is beliu continued with algnnl success and inon players are constantly Joining the tablew. Ai the Hosslon last Tuesday night thirty play- era wcro engaged and the mutches wen Hplrltedly contested , the scores being close , B. J. Kcnnnull , A. H. ConiBto'j ) : and Georg < S. NIISOII , the committee In charge , have given prominence to the tioclal hide of tin tournament , as their object In promoting tin content was lo further goodfellowwhlp amont the members. Tibet players have small oppor tunlty to exhibit any teaai work , n tin partners change with every hand. Eacl player's separate score IH recorded and hi islands or fnlls on his Individual merit. The percentages nro ascertained by dlvid Ing the number of games played by the mini ber of points won. The twelve leaders , will Generous OfTcr of n Well Known Chemist To All Who Suffer with Headache or Netiniluin , Bo many people suffer u h hrndHche 01 neuralgia and ctinnat ( in. ) a safe , rellabli remedy Unit Alux O u i iV --knowi ! c-hcniis w'll send frei by mall to nil win write u trial iiackngi of u remedy no hni discovered which I alisulute.y rr-ll.iblo h every Instance. It con ta ns no harmful drues iloe not aft'cct tin heart * und U really ; modi remarkable am Infallible curtIt stop : the most violent lu\ulathe > In twenty inln uit-H. The rcmtub IK known us Oessler'i Maglo HemlarliwVaffr - ' and you will tlm them on Hiilo ui all drug stores at 10 cent a box. Mr Gi-Bsler suarnnti'es ihe reined ] o cure In twenty imiuitob and every drug xlst iefunils the imrihnsa price If the ri'iiu-j ; falls HI curtMo suru nnd wrlto to Mm iitsplor. W5 Journal' UulldliiK , Milwaukee WIs. , for u frei' trial package. You wl ! l ) mirprlKfd and di-Uslitrd to Und thut th ivafers cure every lime. I have been using ( iossler's Magic Head echo Wafers and Und In them the bra remedy 1 have uvor used. I cheerfull : recommend Ihtrn to all uutTerer * of head iiche. Mrs ik-hr iner , St. Altmn'c l'lac u , 1'u. . , their srores , nro as follows : Frank Brown , 27.5 : George S. Nancn , 17.4 ; B. P. Duffle. 27 ; Ororgo P. Cronk. 27 ; Ous llenze. 26.S ; It. B , Wheeler , ! . ; Ouy I ggctt , 2C.3 ; Ooodley Bruoker , 26.3 ; 0. A. Sr-hoedsaek. 26 3V. ; . II , Nelson. 2B.1 ; George E. Abbott , 2C.1 ; h.V. . ? chclbol , 26. After January 1 It Is Intended to play An- pllcato whist In order lei equalize more nearly the chances of success. It Is expected that the attendance will then bo greatly In creased , ns many of the business men of the order are v-ry much occupied nt this time In eloping up their books for the year and attending to the holiday trade. One of the features of the new year will ho ,1 woman's night , the first one being on Jan uary 2. . The > committee In charge of this occasion Is George rronk , James Alnscow , Moses O'Brien. The evening will the devoted - voted to whist , but the scores will not be counted In the tournament. GOLFERS MAKE THEIR ROUNDS iiitliiilnM * TnliAilvnntnue nt IIic MIM Won til or to Improve Their Cnnic. The continued mild weather hag enabled the Kountzo Place Oolt club to secure al- mcfit dally practice on Us links on the Kountzo reserve. The women are taking an active part in the play and are acquiring a strength of arm and dexterity of wrist which renders them formidable * opponents to their masculine associates. The boys' club la also making good progress , the youth and Imitative faculty of the youngsters giv ing tbein an excellent style in an uncom monly short Fpace of tlmo. While It Is not expected that play can be continued much longer this winter plans are being made for a sctlcs of games as soon as spring opens. Regarding the first principles of the game Horace Q. Hutchlnson writes In an enter taining way as follows : "Begin with a short , wooden club. My advice as to the length of the club you should afterward adopt I offer with nil con fidence ns being of a kind that the young golfer will bo disposed to follow , viz. , to suit your own fancy. Extremes should doubtless bo avoided ; but when wo see little men with long clubs and big men with short clubs , both playing a first-class game , It Is clearly useless to attempt to dictate. Thu same remarks may hold as to the weight of the hradij It Is a matter of opinion. Nevertheless , 1 would here record my opinion In favor of light clubs. " Regarding the notorious "waggle , " which characterizes a golfer's play , Mr. Hutchln- son says In the same treatise ( "Hints on the Game of Oolf" ) : "Tho preliminary 'waggle , ' quite Impos sible to describe , with which golfcra pre face the stroke proper , Is not like the nour ishes of a clerkly pen , for purposes of or namentation merely , but is necessary for measuring the striker's distance from the ball and acquiring the requisite freedom and play of wrist. It Is better , however , to err on the side of doing too little of this rather than too much. Continued steadfast looking nt the ball la likely to weary the eye , while exuberance of 'waggle' tends cither to the swinging of the club like a pendulum , or to slashing , as of one prac ticing with the broadsword strikingly ef fective , doubtless , to the spectator , but not conducive to the effective striking of the ball. "After the 'waggle' let the club-head rest for a moment on the ground Just behind the ball unless In sand , when you had bet ter not. The maker's name gives you a fine guide to the center of the face , which Is the Intended point of Impact. All pre liminary adjustments being thus completed we come to the 'magnum opus , ' the swing proper. 'Slow back' is a valuable axiom to observe , and some players hung It in their dressing rooms and read It every morning when they shave. The downward swing must above all be oven and free from Jerk for facilitating which the keep ing of the right foot slightly in rear of the left Is most important. " Mr. Hutchlnson also Indulges in a num ber of excellent axioms , among which are the following : "Yon should bear In mind how , once , 'the devil did grin , for his darling sin is the prldo which apes humility , ' and that It it not altogether a wise thing to ostentatlouslj underestimate your game. " "Do not insist on Its being admitted without dispute that the club-maker whore you honor with your patronage Is the onlj man In the world who can make a decenl club. It is quite possible that there an many golfers who consider themselves , pos- slbly with reason , as competent as yoursel ; both to select a club and to use it. " "Try to remember that a person may b ( a most Indifferent golfer and ypt be . ' Christian gentleman and In some respect : worthy of your esteem. " ALL-DAY CHRISTMAS SHOO ! Omnliii SiiortNiiifii ICxprot ( n Hnve ni Hiijoyiilili * Holiday Content fie Nlii of IvtiitNitN Clty-Oiiinliu Slionl. Omaha sportsmen will celebrate Christ mas In the usual manner customary to hell days , will' nn all-dny shoot on the gui club grounds across the river. There wll bo live birds and targets and the shoot wll bo conducted on the sweepstakco plan. Thi event of the day will bo ; twenty live-bird handicap , SWPC ] stakes governing. This will bo tin first shoot of any Importance hold fo some weeks and it is anticipated that th exvent will bo an enjoyable and excltlni ono and many participants are expected The entrance feet for the twenty-bird haudl cap on Christmas day will bo $5 and will the number of entries now promised th successful once who carry off the wlnnltii purees will ho substantially rewarded. C. H. Curtis , manager of the shootln , grounds , announces that they will bo opei today OH well as tomorrow. There will u n fifteen-bird handicap today , with an en trancci lea of $3. The dnto for the return shoot In th Inter-city content between Omnha and Kan sas City has not been fUcd. H Is cxpccte that It will bo held on the shooting sroimd of the Omaha Gun club between January and 30. These dates will bo Eclected , pro vlded they are satisfactory to the vlsltln shooters from the city on the Have. Practically tie came tc-ama which con j tested for supremacy In the ohoot held I I Kanena City will meet when the sccon j match occurs. Ilioro will be ten men o either team , and each man will shoot n ! fifty livei birds. The Omaha Bhoot promise 1 to bo oven moro Interesthig and n close I contest than the first one. The Kansa 1 City men are bound tj retrieve them i solved nnd are practicing with great dill i gcnce. The Omaha shooters are Just a i desirous of ictnlnlng the honoro the I gained. They , tco , are spending all tin11 1 spare tlmo in practice. Whether the Omuli ' team wins or loses the event will he an lin [ itrtant ono In that It will show how trul hospitable Omaha ( sportsmen are. They nr planning to entertain the visitors from dow the river in magnificent style. As an Instance showing the careful prac ttco In which the mo nib era of the Omnh team are Indulging In anticipation of th shoot with Kansas City , erne of them re fused a privilege the other day whlc usually delights the sportsman's heart. local gun store had Just received a nei gun of Improved pattern nnd all the en thuslasts were anxious to try It. Th proprietor thawed It to one of the team an Invited him to take It out for a trial. "Xc j thank you , " was the reply. "Not untl after the ehoot with Kansas City , I don" j want to switch now , for my old stand-b Is doing we too good service to take any chances with a new one. " But few local hunters have been out after game during the past week. U Is ex pected , however , that nil who possibly can will take a trip Into the country during the coming week , ns It marks the cloning ol the eeafion. After January 1 there will be no shooting except at rabbits until after thn middleof March , when the spring duck season begins. With Omaha sportsmen rab bit hunting has never become much of a fad. In many of the smaller towns of the Mate , however , the hunters derive more genuine sport out of rabbit chasing than any other clat of hunting. There are many packs of hounds and several coursing clubs nro always started upwith active inter < ; st when the fleet-footed Jack rabbit begins to dnrt over the prnlrles. C. It. nndV. . V. Townsend have re turned from their annual ten-days' hunt lu the sand hills near Atkinson. They were the guests of Sam Becker , the owner of n big much , and the entire outing was such an enjoyable one that both men were loathe to leave the ranch of their genial host with Its abundance of game of all de scriptions. During their trip they bagged 174 quail , some prairie chickens , Jack rab bits and game of other kinds. TRACK TEAM IS IN TRAINING Athlete * Work on CI ml IT I'ndi lit Proptirnllmi for I-'tcliI Day In tin * Spring. The Omaha High school track team Is already beginning Its training for field day next spring and some good material Is being brought out. There are about thirty stu dents In the team and each man Is devel oping his specialty under the tutelage of I'rof. Nathan Uernsteln of the classical de partment and Physical Director Barnes of the Young Men's Christian association. Welsh and English are getting Into form with the hammer and Lchincr and Painter are working up speed for the quarter mile dash. I.chmer also does good work In the half-mllo class. The- Cross Country club has been formed among the students for long distance work nnd tbo runs are made on Saturday mornings. The mild weather allows of considerable outdcor work of this kind and the lack ol a gymnasium Is not felt as would other wise bo the case. One year ago the High school boys were offered the privilege ol the Turnvereln gymnasium under dlrcc- lon of Prof , ncltzer , but this winter they lave no Indoor facilities whatever for phys- cal training. The annual meeting of the State Interscholastic - scholastic league , of which Prof. Nathan ncrnstcln of the Omaha High school Is president , will be held at Lincoln in con nection with the Nebraska Teachers' asso ciation this week. Matters of interest to school sports will be discussed and It If rumored that action will bo taken looking o the exclusion of professionalism from High school athletes , particularly football. As is well known , the Lincoln eleven lost Ihe championship this year owing to the fact : hat two men had played who were barred jy the rules. One had held a position or the 'varsity eleven nnd another had coached in up-country college team. It is desired to prevent the repetition of such cause foi complaint. PALAVER OF THE PUGILISTS ln of Flull < < T * mid RvtMitn Paul , 1'roNpiit anil Kiitiiro l'"ortli- CUIIltllK HlKMIIllltCrN. "Kid" McCoy and Peter Mnher will be the principals in the next big event In the pugi listic world. When their bout to decide to whom middleweight honors belong will come off is yet uncertain. Originally It was ( scheduled for December 29 , but a postponement - ment has been taken at the reejuest of Mc Coy. The "kid" was recently attacked by some organic allmont , necessitating a sim ple ) operation. This , however , Interfered to some extent with his training and Maher was aslted to consent to a postponement. Thu big Irishman generously assented to a delay , stating at the time : "I am satisfied to wait a few weeks longer If McCoy Is 111. I don't care to add to a f jc- ninn's troubles by levying any money be longing to him , although since I began work I have "been put to considerable expense anil there seems no rebate for me In sight. If I nad done the same thing to McCoy I would have been accused of cowardice and every body in town would be going about saying I was a quitter. I am happy that the 'boot is on the other leg' and will consent to a postponement , of a few weeks in order tc permit McCoy to get well. " Speaking of middleweight championships , It Is generally conceded that the honor he- longs to "Lanky nob" Fitzslmmons. Mc Coy and Tommy Hynn , however , are aspi rants for the title and the former declare : that ho Is entitled to the honor by reasor. of the fact that he has challenged Fltzslm- inons and has posted a forfeit , but Deb has never taken him up. Because of this Me Coy asserts that the championship title re verts to him by default. No one who know ; Kltzslmmons ticlleves that ho will over flghi In the middleweight class again , HH It wouli bo extremely elllllcult for him to make tilt weight. "Fit/ " considers himself by m means entitled to 'bo ' numbered among thi "has boens" In the heavyweight classlflca' tlon nnd If he doesn't get a chance to tr ; conclusions with Jeffries and that , too , soot after the champion's round with Corbett , I will not bo his fault. The persistency will whleh Kllzslmmons sticks to the heavy' weight class IH a virtual admission tha middleweight honors are lightly held bj him. Consequently , this leaves McCoy Hyan and other mfddlcwicghts the oppor tunlty to go after the virtually dlscardei championship. Tommy Ryan IK perhaps as well known Ii this city as any of the pugilists who an well up lu the arena at this time. Hi : friends hero arn glad to Itnovv that a matcl has been arranged between him and "Kid" McCoy , to tiikei place six weeks afior thi McCny-Mahcr bout. The "kid" believe that It will take him about six weeks to ge In shape for n go with Hyan after his con test with Mahor. Tommy Hyan Is expects to show up well-In this forthcoming coiitcs and It IH by no means beyond the range o possibility that he should carry off the mid dlowelght championship. Frank Eruo and Jack O'Hrle , the clove 'lentweights whoso recent fight"was declare , a draw by Hefereo Ooorgo Slier , will un doubtedly meet again nt an early date. Th managers of both men have signified tliol willingness and properttlons from varlou athletic clubs uro now being considered Much Interest will center In this fight , owln to the undisputed evenness of the contest ante. Their draw light was considered on of the prettiest exhibitions In the history n modern scientific pugilism. George Conwl dluo of the Uroadway Athletic club has al ready posted an offer of $5,000 for the twi men to me > et in a twenty-five round contes and the bidding by other clubs Is likely ! < bo lively. As eon as I'rno and O'Drlcn settle th coveted lightweight championship title th victor will have his hands full dofendlni the honor. Already Ed tile Connolly , win defeated "Kid" Mcl'artland last week , I looking for other fields of conquest and ha challenged any lightweight In ( ho business expressing his preference for a meeting will either Erne or O'Hrlen. Joe Wolcolt nnd Joe Choynukl will prob ably have to postpone their match , whlcl was to h ve taken rlnro in 'pw York Janu ary 12. owing to a recent severe Injury t < Wnlcott'fl hnnd. U la Intero.itlnR to contcmplotc the nrcnr whence the next chnniplonshlp henvyweighl battle will tnko place. Especially Is this true when It Is considered Mint It Is mot than possible that the conle-et bctwcer Jeffries nnd Coi'bett will come off or French soil. Brady , Jeffries' manager , has himself fitiggostcd the probability that th ( fight will take place In gay I'arls. Frond capitalists nro eagerly fostering this p'.ar nnd nro reported to have offered fabulou : flums In order to have the event pulled ot In the Parisian metropolis. The experiment of holding the battle for the world's cham pionship on Onlllc soil will largely depen , upon the success of the Paris rxp.nltlon which will bo In progress during the time when the battle Is now presumed to take place. If the crowds arc largo nnd the Indi cations favorable that the contest wouli : prove a greater financial attraction In the French metropolis than In America , the scene of the pugilistic encounter will un doubtedly be transferred across the pond. Terry McOovernthe nrooklyn wonder made his initial appearance In Clncinnnt Monday night. He was billed for two ten- round contests , ono each with Charlle > Ma son of Chicago and "Freckles" O'Hrlen ol Now Orleans. Clean-cut boxing , remark- nblo quickness with both hands nnd ban ! hitting revealed the cleverness of the Ilrooklynlte. Mason lasted into the ecconi round nnd O'ttrlen was bested before the close of the first. " " at the "Spike" Sullivan was surprised game fight which Jim Popp , the Canndlar lightweight , put up against him In theti "go" nt Buffalo Monday night. Both mer were shifty and extremely clover nnd In th < first rounds Popp wns even faster than the promising lightweight of Hibernian extrac tion. The Canadian wns unable to keep II up , however , and in the sixth round "Spike1 Rent him to the lloor with a left on the ja\\ and n right swing to the fitomach. Popr was by no means bewildered. Ho lay or the floor , protesting that be bad been fouled but the referee thought otherwise nnr counted him out , adding another victory It Sullivan's score. IN THE WHEELING WOULD. } T ' r Secretary Bassott of the League o American Wheelmen has made publli the official roster of membership It the various states and the number of dele gates to which they will bo entitled In tui national assembly , which meets on the so : ohd Wednesday In February. The dlstrlc representation will bo 210 , to which must bi added twenty-nlna for cx-prcsldents am committeemen , making the total 239. Thi membership in the league is 51,140 , Jus about one-half the membership of two year ago. Pennsylvania heads the list with 12,03 ; members ; New York and Massachusetts foi low with 10,632 and 10,078 respectively Nebraska reports 138 members ; Iowa , 4C5 Kansas , 147 ; Colorado , 2GG ; South Dakota It ; Wyoming , none ; Utah , 17 , and Idaho 7 J. T. Kecnan , president of the League o American Wheelmen , was In New York las week and had a long conference with Sec rotary-Treasurer Dull of the Now York stall division. A reporter asked him as to hov league matters wcro generally. His repl ; was : "They are now In excellent shape , think. The tumbling membership has abou reached the bottom. A few years ago w < would have thought that 50,000 members wa a great many. Most of those who havi dropped out belonged to what was knowi as the tioom membership. The boom In : settled now and wo are on a solid basis. : Bee no reason why wo shall not hold ou 50,000 and build up the organization to i greater size. It cannot be done withou building up the touring1 department , how ever. " When asked about racing Keenan's tall was guarded , but it was of a character In dlcatlug that ho recognizes the fact that tin League of American Wheelmen has lost Hi light. When the absurdity of an ama'ou body dictating to professional riders , trad owners and professional promoters was men tioned , ho smilingly assented , and added "and it seems that If the business men don' want to they can't be made to obey. Mini has been called a racing administration. I has been only In the sense that the assembl ; decided to continue racing control , and I as an executive officer , had to abide by It decision. The assembly voted to make i fight on racing , not I. " While It Is difficult to predict the actloi of the national assembly of the League o American Wheelmen , It Is said by these ? whi have watched league politics closely tin there has been a decided change In Ecntl mont regarding the control of racing. Man ; veteran members of the organization hav como out recently In favor of continued con trol. A statement has been Issued to the cf feet that both Ohio and Maryland had takci n vote on the racing question , and that eacl . ' had shown a majority In favor of no raeliiR i From ofllclal sources it Is learned that Jus [ the rrvorso Is true. In Ohio the offlcla vote sho'ved 712 In favor of continued con trol , as against filO favoring withdrawn from all connection with the sport. Ii Maryland , where Conway W. Sams I spoken of as a presidential candidate on ni anti-racing platform , tbo olficlal vote on Hi question was 248 favoring continued con trol , as against 204 members who thought I best for the league to give up racing. One circumstance that will make It ver ; hard for the antls to win Is that to chang the constitution requires a two-thirds vctc not of those present at the assembly , but n all the delegates. As some assemblies hav been held with only two-thirds present I will bo necessary for those who want to sav the league from another black year Ilk I that of IS'JD to do some hard work gett n I proxies from those who will not attcn.i. I Ways of carrying lamps on bicycles hav I exercised the Ingenuity of makers fiom tli beginning , and numoroua have been the de j vices brought out for the purpose. Who the high wheel was In its glory the ill ill culty was great , owing to the deslrablllt of placing the lamp aa low as possible t > as to make the best USD of the light. 1 was usual to attach the lamp to the ax1 ot the front wheel , but this method wj . anything but satisfactory. The lamp h.i | to bo placed exactly In the center of th axle < ) r it would touch tbo spokes , and j I wax nothing extraordinary to have fi ; bearing of the lamp bind and the laitc j turn with 'tho axle a proceeding hlghl detrimental to the lamp. The adoption of the safety gave a bl ' fillip to the lamp trade. It was easy t ' attach the lamps so they would give a goo ! light , and makers began to Improve thd i product. The head was the favorite pac ! i of attachment to the machine , and prac tlcally all lamps were made with eprln i backs to absorb the vibration and proven the lamps from Jarring out. U was ne long heforo the lamp bracket came to b regarded as a part of the bicycle , so genera was the use of lamps , and the onus c furnishing them was placed upon the Hovel makers. All the lampmakers did was t lisa a standard construction at Ihu back , s ( hut any lamp would ( U any bracket. The next step was the appearance of th lamp of distinctively American design , an with It came the lamp bracket which wa an Integral part cf the lamp Itself , it poi scBEcd all tbo advantages of the wire brack ets , together with the greatest one of ail- that of being a part of thn lamp. No longer need the wheelman bo caught with n Inmji bracket , as had previously been the c.is > . When the bracket wan attached the lamp went with It , and when It was taken off the machine was freed of the bracket also. The Idon nt once proved Itself'to lo .1 j winner , and the example of the pioneer concern was soon adopted by nearly all American lampmakcrs. It almost gave the death blow to the making of lamp brackets , which bad pievlously been a flourishing bu-l- ness. The Idea e > f getting n lamp and bracket for the prlco of the former alone appealed to the thrifty rider , and he- was satisfied. The bicycle maker was icllevcd of the task of supplying lamp brackets with his machines , and ho had no cause .of com- plant. The lamp bracket makers , who were usually Inmpmakcrs as well , were compelled to make the two articles for ono price- , but ns their trade was largely Increased by the driving out of English lamps they were compensated. Both chain and chalnlcBs models of the 1POO wheels are on exhibition In eastern cities. The most Important fact noticeable Is that there is much difference In weight between the chalnless model nnd that of the current year. The new machine Is about 2V4 pounds lighter. The main frame tubIng - * Ing Is 1H Inches In diameter , which Is a re duction of an eighth of an Inch. The handle bar binder Is of the Internal expander typo , but the teat-post fastening Is devised with a view to securing the advantages ot the bolt principle with these of the wedge and ex pander devices as well , n slight pressure upon the wrench being sufficient to secure the post so that It Is Immovable. The box- fork crown of last year has given way to a single-plate ono made from n drop forging. This fork crown admits of n clorcr forward construction that increases the trim appear ance of the wheel. The hubs exprPM * n now Idea. Channels for receiving the : > pokes are made tangentlally In the outer portion of the bub , each groove widening at ono end into a spherical recess for receiving the spokes , which arc made with a small ball at the extremity , beyond which projects .1 little cir.-vcd pin. The mechanism of the clmlnlces has been Im proved in eomo important respects. The sleeve for carrying the forty-toothed driving gear has been enlarged and modified , so that the gear Itself , with the ball , Is In a form much bettor adapted to symmetrical temper ing. The axis of the sleeve has been made accurately perpendicular to the plane of the disk that receives the gear and absolute uniformity in the running is assured. The adjustment of the pinions backward and for ward on the gear shaft has been provided for in connection with the crank bracket and rear bub adjustment , so that each pair of gears working together may be separated or set into closer contact without difficulty. Any rider who will spend time enough to sec the mechanism of the new cbalnlcss dis membered and replaced , and listen to the man who docs It , should thereafter be able to keep his wheel in perfect adjustment. The Improvements being made in the bevel gear machines are parallel with what was In progress a few years ago In relation to chain cycles. Bicycle experts have been trying to find out why a man can ride a mlle on the straight , faster than on the curved track. In rldng on a straight , level path'tho bi cyclist moves his own weight nnd that of his wheel In opposlton to certain resistance , say resistance of the air. frictlrn of driving mechanism and resistance due to the tire and friction of bearings. The amount of air resistance depends mostly upon the size of the rider and the speed of the riding. The friction of the driving mechanism depends principally. If not directly , upon the epceJ. The amount of the third Item depends upon the weight of the rider plus the weight of the bicycle. factor is Introduced On a curved track another duced namely , centrifugal force. This force tends to throw the rider outward , a tenel- uncy which be meets by leaning Inward. Whether the curves of the track are banked or not they usually are the centrifugal force Increases Vie pressure of the wheel upsn the track. In effect , the weight of the rider and bicycle Is Increased , and therefore I the friction on the 'bearings ' and the tire re sistance are nl.o Increased. It Is calculated that the extra effort Involved In riding a curve whoso radius is 120 feet at a two- minute gait Is the same as carrying 20.4 pounds extra weight over the same distance. It Is also probable that there are other con siderations to be taken into account in these calculations , not the least important of which may bo nervousness about taking curves at high speed. The introduction of the automobile and the Increased popularity of pneumatic-tired wheels for road wagons has opened a new field for the enterprising bicycle dealer , and ho is taking advantage of It. Many of the wise dealers now carry In stock parts and repair materials for both the automobile and the rubber-tired wagon. 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