THE COURIER.
THE ROCA RUN.
The club run last Sunday was to Roca
and was attended by somo twenty or
thirty gentlemen and half a dozen ladies.
The day was spent in the woods beeide
a muddy stream and the party returned
at intervals from 4 o'clock in the after
noon to 8 in the evening. It was thus
described to me by a participant.
"Next day they all said the Koca run
was a great institution, and thoy all lied,
and they tind out now that they were
all fresh as daisies on the return trip,
and this is also a mistake. From the
club rooms to South street we found it
easy sledding, but during the balance of
the run we experienced the same feeling
we used to on Saturday afternoons when
the bullheads were biting tine and our
"pa" would tell us to stay home and
"bug the potatoes," and we tind that the
same ones that were fresh as daisies on
the return trip took an unusual interest
in botauy, and would spend hours under
some hedge studying the Russian
thistle, when their minds were ou how to
get home, and those that had strength
left to look up, made faces at Ulato
Sbadcr when ho rode by singing "Fallen
by the Wayside,' and the woman who
showed us where the well was said she
Baw Rob Wolf cut four holes in his tire
when he saw the wagon coming, and
they believed he had punctured and let
him ride, and they were easy, and watch-for-the-winners
Sidles expected us to
believe he pitched a winning game of
ball for the Saltillo team, when he
hadn't strength enough leit to pitch
horseshoes, and Warrie Byers loaned
one of the boys a quarter with a hole in
it to use as a sinker, and when he pulled
the line up the quarter was gone, 60 was
Ed Allen, and like Robinson Crusoe the
fisherman saw tracks in the mud, but he
wasn't scared, ho was mad. Constitution
Walton was there too, so was the con
stable, and then Walton wasn't there,
and Julius Roediger got mad because
no one would promise to pull him back,
and he wouldn't go, and we would like
to hare the name of the man who order
ed that cheese, and we would kill him,
and some of the boys admitted the hills
were steep, and they said damtiaintdone
upfellowb, and we respected them, for
they told the truth, and Warrie liyers
had to pull Fied White up the hill, and
in the middle of the hill the rope, broke,
because Warrie cut it. and it fell down,
60 did Fred, and he thought nobody saw
him, and he was mistaken, and tired
too, and Harry Sullivan is there yet, and
he ought to stay there, for a long time,
and the wind blew, so did John Whit
more, and then ho walked, and everyone
had a dirty face, and Fred Yule was
worser than any of the rest, and he
washed his face in the creek, and then
the creek was dirtier than ever, and how
could you expect Jish to see bait after
that, and besides nobody had bait, and
the farmers all gathered round, and
their friends came, so did that tired
feeling, and date Shader took his
camera, and Will Allen's picture, and
going down Frank VanHorn saw a
horrid large 6nake, coming back Will
Miller saw eighty-seven and Jess Spence
has promised to get a bottle of Howard's
face bleach, and dark-horse Halley
didn't go along, because he suspects
Hank Peters of being the hnndicapper,
and everybody said boyswtarehavinga
higholdtime, but they didn't mean it,
now is the time to enter the contest.
On Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock
a lougline of wheelmen and w heelwomen
again rolled out from the 4 C's club
rooms and pedalled out to the Lincoln
Park track where they witnessed the
five mile handicap race which was post
poned from the Decoration day meet.
Banns, Atkinson, Benson, Exley, Carter
and Halley were the starters and from
the start it bid fair to be a good race.
Ou the fifth lap Benson was thrown
heavily. Fluckily remounting his
wheel however h - continued in the race
for three laps longer when he drew out.
The remainder of the race was between
Carter, Atkinson. Halley and Banks and
in this order they finished. Time
14:48 2-5. After the race the club, to
gether with a number of invited .guests,
repaired to the parillion where a pleas
ant hour was spent and refreshments
served by the ladies of the club. Then
all repaired to the auditorium of the
Park Theatre where for another hour
those who wished to enjoyed themselves
in dancing. About twenty couple in
all were present at the festivities after
the race.
The races at Beatrice "panned oat"
very well for the Liacoln men who en
tered, and in consequence we shall see
"Friend Bill," Benson who won the
two and five mile handicaps sporting
elr shoes, and lolling around
is asl .easy chair; while Bailey will be
rolling around on a new pair of Pal
mer tires as a reward for winning the
quarter mile open and Mc Bride will be
perfectly irresistible in a new bicycle
6uit and a $50 diamond stud, having
won the half mile and one mile open.
Good, boys, five out of seven is not bad,
ThiB is the way the Kearney Hub
puts it: "The wheels are going round
and round in everybody's head, and
wheelmen everywhere are bound, this
writer hears it said, to come to Kearney
July four and see the big state meet,
that's making now a big furore on every
village street, and in large cities too,
from Omaha clear down, and all the way
from Kalamazoo to great big Denver
town. And sure 'twill be a warm event,
a 'Bcorcher' bilin hot, where 'cracker
jacks will have full vent to hit the Kear
ney 'trot'; where novices will 'burn the
track as ne'er 'twas burned beforh, and
class A 'dubs' will gently whack the
Jlies from 91; where giants in the saucer
ring, and class B has a few, will never
do a single thing but make some records
new. Then come, good people, save
your dimes, for nickels will be cheap'
and be on hand that day, bedtimes, nor
give a thought to sleep; for such events
are few and far between as well we know,
und not a thing is left to mar our pleas
are here below.
Harry Sidles, agent for the Smalley
whecl, handed me the following com
munication from Laurence Robbins,
who is on a tour a-wheel to Boston, and
which will be of interest to the boys.
Detroit, Mich.,
Harry Sidles, Dear Sir: I thought I
would drop you a card and let you know
where I'm at. I crossed Michigan the
last four days with 6low riding. I came
by the way of St Joseph, Kalamazoo,
Jackson, Ann Arbor and Ypsilantl. If
1 can get past the British customs, I
will go on across Canada to Niagara and
down the Hudson, winding up in Bos
ton. J wish you would have me put on
the "ornery" list of the C. C. C. C. for
awhile. I may not come back. The
Smalley is doing elegant work. Noth
ing wrong yct. Got "76' on yet too.
Loue to Benson. Good By
TJ. F. RomiiNs.
The Courier cannot say that the
contest has been fairly opened yet as
there are not more than eight hundred
votes in. These are scattered among
four gentlemen and five ladies. Ihe
Courier does not think it best to pub
lish the list thus early and will not until
the aggregate number of votes reaches
two thousand. Two of the ladies aro
not yet members, so far as The Courier
knows, of any cycle organization. Of
the ottier three all are. That some good
work will have to be done, is evident b
the first weeks returns, by those who
win these wheels.
Mr. W. R. Thompson, representing
Morgan & Wright, of "are good tires "
fame was in the city on Wednesday and
Thursday introducing the new "quick
repair"' tire now being put on the mar
ket by that firm. He innocently re
marked every occe in a while that
"four of the races won at Beatrice, my
boy, were won on Morgan and Wright
tires. See?'' Mr. Thompson is a Ne
braskan, his home being at Alvin in
this state.
All eyes will be turned on Kearney
next Thursday and Friday. Ihe
Kearney Cycle and Park association are
making a big bid for the presence at
the L. A. W. State meet of the wheel
men of Nebraska and her sister states.
More than 2,000 wheelmen are expected.
Over 82,000 in prizes will be hung up,
including a 8600 piano and as a number
of the fast men have entered a big meet
is assured.
The new Rambler tandem which Mr.
Gutbrie ordered a few days since chang
ed hands before its arrival. It was pur
chased by Mr. C. M. Hurd of this city.
Mr. Guthrie immediately placed an
order for two more.
President Allen of the 4 C's on Wed
nesday last mailed a souvenir epoon to
Mrs. H. Darwin Mc Iiratb, the globe
circler as a remembrance of the visit of
her husband and herself to Lincoln.
The announcement is made that
Zimmerman will race in Denver about
July 20th previous to his departure for
his Australian trip.
The Smalley wheel was in it at Beat
rice, being ridden in four out of the five
races won by the Lincoln riders.
The run next Sunday will be to Fre
mont and return, the entire distance
being 104 miles.
Fifteen new members were added to
the Capital City Cycling Club on Tues
day night.
Joe Sullivan andMias Stella Pike are
riding their, new tandem.
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Enclosed tind Dollars Protective Association
and cents, for which send of Chicago, Ills.
The Courier to Drop me a postal for particulars.
No Street P. r. DEAN, Agent.
For months
And credit votes S. L. GEISTHAKDT
ATTY AT LAW
toM Burr Block.
as the most popular lady cyclist in the NOTICE TO XON RElDEHT DEFENONTi
city. First Publication Juno 29
. To Benjamin A. Gibson, John W.
AIFVS COUPON Mitchell, Adaline M. Swan, Alexander
" J " ' S. Porter, non-resident defendents:
Courier Cycle Content. You and each of vou aie hereby noti-
Prize Victor 95 Gent's Wheel. fied that on June 13, 1895, Francis C.
The Courier Box 1506. Faulkner as an assignee of the Connecti-
Enclosed find Dollars ut .Rver SaB Bankof Charlestown,
New Hampshire, as plaintiff, began an
and cents, for which send action against you and other defend
ants in the district court of Lancaster
The Courier to county, Nebraska, the object of which is
to foreclose a certain mortgage on the
street following land in said county, to-wit:
For months A,"r. Wockrour (4) in Lincoln view
addition to the city of Lincoln made
and credit votes by Thomas Hanlou, dated July 7, 1891,
to secure the payment of a promissory
to Mr note of sail Thomas Hanlon to said
as the most popular gentleman cyclist Benjamin A. Gibson for 86,500 on which
in the city. there is now due 86,955 60 with interest
from July 1, 1894, at ten per cent per
OPENING OF THE BEAGH Per annum pursuant to coupons;
, ,.,,..., Plaintiff prays fordecreeof foreclosure
Tomorrow Burlington Beach will be and of &&& jand to eatisfy said
formally opened for the summer season Hens as aforesaid, for deficiency judg-
ofl89o. Tom Hickey, the well known ment and general relief,
base ball and summer park manager is you are required to answer plaintiffs
the manager this season and this wdl be petition on or before the 5th day of
an eBrne.t of many good things in store August, 1895.
for those who seek amusement at the Francis C Faulkner, assignee.
Beach. A competent specialty company Plaintiff
has been engaged, a stage erected in the By S. L. Geisthardt, Attorney,
big pavilion, upon which will be given juv 20
four performances during the day. '
Each performance presenting new novel- ,. -- j.
ties in wngs, dances, farces, etc. All n Cr f Chatanq ,a Msioaavon
this with the murmur and swiBh of the ne "are """ the round trip. Tickets
lake within earshot, while the big on "! July 5h to 13th good to return
steamer, row boats and sail boats and untU July 14th. Apply at B. & M.
bathing will be obtainable by the visit- depot or city office cor. 10th and O St,
ore. Go out and enjoy a big day. 'or catalogue and full information.
