Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-11

smuggling them in the might've tourney, when
we call for a recount
j. Il. Jones ofChicago was visitor at the
club house last week,
Perfect hes returned from the east and Is
with old friends at the Octagon club.
Head talks OF selling his ordinary and will
probably ride sulky in the spring.
At the close of tomorrow nights games the
might've tournament will be half over The
last half will be exciting
Omaha never enjoyed fall so auspicious
as the one just closed, and the same has held
good almost throughout the country.
Porterfeld is perfectiug penumatic racing
stocking that he expects to use in winning
crown of glory and few dozen needles IN the
'9l races.
Another six-day professional race is TO be
started shortly at Omaha, Neb,-St, Louis
Globe. Democrat Not If Omaha knows her
self, there isn't.
j. w. Boothroyd of London England, has
invented a penumatic that, it is claimed, has
many advantages over the Dunlap tire with
none of its disadvantages,
Gravcr catcher, Gelst pitcher, Keim first
base, Tew second base Russell short STOP
DowneY third base, Bailey left field, Math-
ews middle field, Lex right field,
Fred Sugden, the Racine, H., runner, and
Fitzpatrick the one-legged bicvclIst, have
been matched to race in milwaukee, for $50
side. Sugden is to run two miles while
Fitzpatrick rides three miles.
Stillman G.. Whitaker, that prince of BIZ
cycle fakirs, who, in conjunction with
Charlie Ashinger, did up the Omaha sports
to TO the tune of a thousand or so in 'S7, has
returned from across the herring pond.
Pneumatic tires makes the difference be-
tween path and road racing so very much
less accentuated than it used TO be that men
who ride on the path take to the road with
COmOarAtlVe Immunity WithOnt nf Gt
ing their pace.
In a recent lecture on "exercise" Sir
Morrell Mackenzie said there is a limit to
the healthful indulgence in cricket t-ball
or running, but cycling he asserted is the
only exercise that can be taken in unlimited
quantities by all between the ages of sixteen
and eighty, with beneficial results
"a triplet was what we thought we saw,
but on riding nearer it proved to be three
people on one safety, The gentleman and
lady were both on the seat Iclose quarters |
His feet were on the pedals, hers were on
the coasters, while the baby occupied a
basket in 'front.' Wheeler read the above
item twice and sighed, "Alas we are drift
ing"
Nebraska is without league Official
When the chief conSups term of Office ex-
plred no one of the hundred old members in
the state felt interested enough to express a
preference and the president has not made an
appointment to fill the vacancy. Nebras ka
is entitled TO a chief consul, a vice consul and
q secretary-treasurer, and the members have
no right TO call a meeting and nominate and
elect these officers. In view of the above
facts number OF League Of American
Wheelmen members in Omaha and vicinity
are arranging TO hold caucus for the pur-
pose of nominating officers and establishing a
Nebraska division according TO the constitu.
tion and bylaws of the league. Such move
Is indeed commendable, What Is needed is
good live officers at the head of the division
who have the interest of wheeling at heart,