Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-22
Talk About the Wheelmen.

This is the time of the year when wheeling
becomes pleasure. Riders welcomed the
cool breezes of the past few days and many
of the boys who didn't care to ride during
the hot summer months have been polishing
up their wheels, and promise to make a
mileage record during the mouth OF October
that will make the captain feel proud
The plans for the year 1890 have partly
been laid out and team that will rival that
of any of the eastern clubs will go into
active training during the coming winter.
Ten of the Omaha Wheel club boys will
ride fifty eight inch wheels next season, and
will present as fine a body Of wheelmen as
there Is in the United States.
Doctor Conner and party Of friends are
out in Wyoming after bear The last re-
ports say that our ex.president killed six
bears before breakfast last Thursday,
and the score stands now s to 2 in
favor of the hunters, the bears hay
ing disabled Messrs. Frank and Clark
One big 600 pound grizzly tried to make a
meal out Of Doc, but dose of laughing gas
made his bearship give in that he didn't care
for meat that day, and the boys hope to have
his skin IN the shape of q rug at their club
room this winter.
Billy Townsend, who has been laid up with
rheumatism. is up aud around again. In an
other week be will be able to compete for
the Florence medal.
medal! Last year it was worn by some of
the boys but as yet we have failed TO see it
this year.
Why don't these ambitious club members
before the grading had been completed. The
record 5S minutes and 35 seconds ought to be
beaten at least by 3 minutes.
A challenge will soou be issued from some
of the Council Bluffs horsemen to race any
member of the Omaha wheel club from the
motor bridge to the little bridge at Street
vile. If the wheels get beaten we will know
the reason why.
The postponed monthly meeting was
held at the club room last Tuesday
night with the president in the chair.
The run to Waterloo last Sunday was post
poned on account of rain, but ii chances are
good Well eat watermelons on the Emerson
farm next week.
Mttauer is riding an ordinary again.
Persons is the proud possessor of a new
Columbia, l.. Il.
"Tillie' Uran is developing wonderful
speed since he has returned from his west
ern trip.
eastman has returned from Dakota where
he covered some 500 miles a-wheel during
his three weeks vacation.
Fifteen of the Omaha wheel club visited
Boyd's opera house last Thursday to see the
"Brass Monkey"
A. FL. Perego, our genial supply agent
Will next summer be seen propelling a
white Flyer"
Jun Drain, of the Lincoln Wheel club,
showed what the Eagle is capable of doing
by winning the race at Lincoln last week
against eight other good men.
The man with the cyclometer is talking
ABOUT a hill,climbing contest with a well
known safety rider in the club.
The course will be over Davenport street
and the winner is to have 95 per cent of the
gate receipts.
The annual club photograph will be taken
within the next two weeks, probably at Fair
mount park. The boys are expected TO turn
out In full uniform on ihis occasion, as it will
be very important 10 have all the active mem.
bers in the picture.
The Sioux City Bicycle club will have a
series of races Tuesday and Wednesday,
September "a and 25, besides their grand
social meet of the wheelmen of the north
west, and number Of very handsome prizes
have been offered for the different contests
Some of the Omaha boys will avail Them
selves OF this opportunity, to get acquainted