Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Local Wheel Notes.


The run to Blair last week was wellatl
tended, but rs none of the ladies' men of Inc
CRIB were along, but little excitement was
had.
A run to the fort has been called for to-day
in honor OF The Pan Americans. The
Omaha Wheel club is expected to turn out
in full force on TINS occasion.
The HANDLERS are going to reorganize and
will before long have a club.room OF their
own. There is some good material among
their MEMBERS as they have shown on the
track as we'll as on the road and there is no
reason why they shouldn't be able to reap
some of the prizes that the Coliseum man
agement will offer during the winter.
Though the boys don't like TO admit it, the
riding season is coming to a close. The
rough and cold weather OF the last few days.
and the carly darkness, keep many of them
from riding. On nice, sunny day one may
still see number of riders on the boule-
vard but the majority are now thinking
| about putting vaselne on the nickel plating
of their machines.
There has been considerable talk about
renting large fiat for the Omaha wheel club
| rooms, furnishing it throughout, and making
| the club social one, as well as n bicycle
club. The idea is good, and ough to be en-
| couraged The present quarters are GER
| tainly too cramped, and many of the boys
| have been clamoring for billiard table and
| library. AS social club, many mem
| bers could he admitted that are not bicy-
| clists, but who have been uuder the impress
sion that only Wheelman could belong to this
organization.
Every morning before dawn two tall and
silent wheelmen can be seen mounting their
| machines at the club room, and vending
| their way towards the south. They are two
of the clubs giants, Messrs. Gassman and
Francisco, taking their morning spin to
| South Omaha. After twenty-five minutes
| spin tney are busy at their desks for days
, work, refreshed by the fine morning work,
| able to 40 more work and with less exertlon
than their comrades who have to depend on
| the motor or railroad trans for their trans
| portaJion.
The club room has been undergoing some
| changes A new DaseburniEg Porterheld
stove has been placed in the parlor, and the
secretary had TO make way for the piano.
What IA jolly time the byters will have this
| winter sitting around the fire and telling
fairy tales about what they could have done
| If our tires hadn't come loose, etc. 1t will
| be just like old times when the club num-
hered only twenty or twenty-five members,
| and the room in the Gruenig block was
| looked on as a palace.
The Omaha cluD album has been enriched
! by an elegant likeness OF the haf-mie cham
| pion of Nebraska, Mr.. III. II. Rhodes, as he
| appeared in his travels through the state.
Manager Prince of the Coliseum, mas
| promised 10 give a good many interesting
| races during the coming season. Several
| valuable prizes will be offered, and as the
| track will be put in better shape than II was
| last year and the corners raised, some good
| records may be anticipated
| The recent tournament of the Hartford
| Wheel club netted them the snug sum OF
81 1861. What IS the matter with the Omaha
| Wheel club getting up similar entertain
! ment this winter!
Two members of tho Denver Social Wheel
| club, G. A. Rivers and w. A. Hurlburt
| started from that city 10 ride to Cincinnati
| They intend to cover the distance. about
thirteen hundred miles, IN three weeks.
Through neglect tho results of the Lex
ingJoE (Neb.) races were omitted last week
| They are as follows:
| One mile novice ordnares w. II. Neely,
| /; II. d. Gilmore, 2; George A, Mooney, g.
| Time, 1854.
One-quarter mile safety-N. Il. Fisk, Il;