Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

The cash prize system predominates among
the racing men there.
"Tommy'' Collins and Bob" Young Of the
Tourists are converts to the Bolte tire aud
their mounts will be "shod' with these tires
next season.
Charlie Low, the exceedingly clever trick
rider, Is touring IN the east and exhibiting in
the big city theaters. He recently finished
a long engagement al one or tue Chicago
play houses.
All reports to the contrary. the Tourist
Wheclmen Road club will be "in the swim
next season. Several Of the most active
members declare with a great deal OF spirit
that the cluo VIII surpass this seasons work.
The Omaha Athletic club will have u
wheel club under it's banner next season.
The proposed enlargement Of the present
quarters will undoubtedly draw many wheel
men into the ranks who are not members OF
any organization Ut present.
Come, bows. let's make the Nebraska di-
vision 100 during the season OF '0s' we
havo n good start and plenty of material TO
recruit from. Don't depend entirely on the
efforts of tho division officers they can do
nothing without your help and support.
Pixley, who gained some notoriety a few
years ago as the boy wonder, will! very likely
wear the Omaha Wheel clubs colors upon
the path the coming season. "PtX" IS a
speedy youugster, and will bring consider
able glory to the black and red banner. The
1t is rumored that one of the Omaha
Wheel clubs most prominent members was
led 'lihe a lamb to the altar" ono evening OF
last week. The wedding was very quiet, so
quiet, in fact, that the particulars have not
been uuearthed as yet. Art COVE can tell
something about it.
James Josepphi, Il former resident of
Omaha and at one time a prominent member
of tho Omaha Wheel club, il now captain of
the Cleveland Relay Road club of Cleveland,
q. jim is a bright light in tho eastern
cycling world. aud his word is law among
the Cleveland wheelmeu.
Holton, VINO undoubtedly is the fastest
amateur Safety man Omaha can produce,
Will ride Il machine built after his own ideas
next season, 1t is to be very light and sim
pic in construction, pneumatic tired. geared
high, with long wheel base ard will carry
the "old man along at Il wonderful rate Of
speed.
Willie Wood won the great siX-day race at
Worcester which came to a close last Satur.
day evening. Willie is a professional, AID
the race was for professionals only. Martin
has won the first race, Ashinger the second,
Wood the THIRD. and well, no one knows
who will win the next, as tho races are all un-
doubted!y square.
Last weeks issue of the Bearings, Chi
Cages illustrated cycling journal, contains a
very good portrait of Chief Consul Perris o
and a short sketch of his cycling career.
Charlie NlcOdemus OF Fremont comes IN for
a few strokes of the illustrators pencil also.
The Bearings, by the way, is becoming quite
popular among the wheelmen of Nebraska.
Tho Cincinnati Times-Star is authority for
the following: "Cincinnati can boast of n
woman bicycle rider who is probably over 80
wears OLD. She is a lively goer on hcr two
wheeled Safety and threads her way through
the crowded streets with remarkable ease.
This aged lady wears spectaclcs during her
rides aud seems to be bent Oil pleasure only"
Who can beat this!
According to The Wheel, Isl events have
furnished amusement for the hiryrlp race