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
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Chemist To All Who Suffer with
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Bo many people suffer u h hrndHche 01
neuralgia and ctinnat ( in. ) a safe , rellabli
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c-hcniis w'll send frei
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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. The parts carried
In stock Include hubs , tires , spokes , nipples
and rims , so that a driver of ono ot the
modern vehicles who meets an accident on
the road .will not , as a general thing , have
to travel far to get repairs made.
Now , just when winter is hero and wi
beclii to discuss the dances wo shall bo at
'
tni'dlnc , comes the information from n iloo
tor that cycling Is bad for dancing. It Ii
asserted that wheeling destroys a dancer' !
grace and ease of motion. Men will there
fore keep their eyes open wider this wlnto
than ever to see If those women of thcli
acquaintance who used to datio dlvlnelj
and who have cycled exceedingly well an
really as clumsy and awkward as the ;
ought to be If the doctor's theory IH correct
It may bo so ! There is no doubt thn
people who do very much cycling beeonn
very unseemly walkers. Therefore cycllsti
should remember that other oxerclso ii
good for them. Cycling develops certall
mi'cclcn ' which nro admirable for propelllni
a wheel but are not entirely applicable ti
I walking. That Is the reason why penpli
i who constantly cycle slouch when walking
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