Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17

ties by making the project Of police an
honorary member.
The proposed new tariff will not mate
rally infect the bicycle. Importers may
hcncft somewhat but not tn such n
degree that they can iniure home bust
ness TO any extent
William llysop, the Canadian bicycle
champion, has decided to go to England
next month On his arrival there he
VIII at once go into training for the prin-
cipal race meets. He expects TO win the
one mile race at the English champion
ship meet,
10 form bicycle club in Russia, YOU
must first get O permit from the govern
ment. Thank Sod this is u free country.
Colorcd cyclors were refused the lease
of the savannah whoclmcn's track as
s0clatiOn's grounds for a meet ON New
Years day Business reasons were as
signed by the Association as the cause
Of the action
Charles G. Fitzpatrick, the one-eggcd
trick cyclisi, will attempt tn ride down
q fight of steps 100 feet long, 90 feet
high and five feet wide at Madison
Square garden during the cycling exhi-
hitiOn,
Harry Wheeler, the champion profess
sional cyclist, is now In England. He
expects 10 arrange matches with the
croc, English, French and Italian rid
ers,
Few changes in the style Of bicycles
were noticed at the recent London show.
Padcrewski the great pianist, has tax
on to the wheel We may now expect
him to rig piano on tho front handle
hnr and sec him go around the country
playing Daisy Belle" There is no tell
ing what he may do. 1t is suggested
that he use the wheel to escape the low
ing embraces of the hero-wOrshipping
and love-l0rn maideus who make his
life unbonrahle.
ride him, -
Mark Twain, the Mississippi humorist.
has taken to the cycle, and says he en-
joys his ride when the wheel does not
FOOTBALL, AND BASE BAIL.
Tho news that the Texas league is to
be go" next summer has caused sew
eral ST. Louis players to turn their eyes
in that direction.
At least twenty-five young men have
been killed in America and England
while PLAYING football this year and last.
and hardly q dag passes now that the
name Of new victim is not announced.
Az neleymn, Wis. Nov, 4, John Peterson.
q mute tackled one Of The Bclot team.
fell heavily aud died o. conclusion Of the
brain IN an hour.
A week later. Hugh Snussa, student
OF the College Of the City Of New York.
while running with the hall was downcd
by half dozen Of the Elizabeth athletic
clubs team, and his ncrl, was broken.
Tho same day. Adds llerroh. OF the
Richmond. Ind, Y. VI. C. A, was caught
in scrimmaEc and his skull fractured.
Physiciaus pronounced him fatally in
iurel, On Nov. is Raymond Carcw Of
Toledo fen with the hail, the Adrian col
lego team formed pyramid on ton OF
| him. and he died few hours later from
an injury to tho spine. Two other play
ers We're seriously hurt In the same
game
At Pennington, Conn. John White.
while playing with Yale Seniors was
/ thrown with tcrrihc violence. other play
ers fcll on top of him, AMI his body was
| naralyEed, James r. O'Brien Of Man
haitian college died In New York NON
/ ~ from injuries received in q football
scrimmage Oct. II. Robert Christy was
| killed at Wooster, Ohio. Nov -. NAL
| lee apparently entered into none Of the
| above accidents Int In many Of the BIG
college games this year PLAYERS have
| been brutnlly struck with the iisl jumped
on aud even bitten by mombers Of ap.
posing elcvens Such wantou brutality
should be eliminated from tic game,
IN the opinion OF all lovers OF healthml,
honest sport
Tie Tulane university football eleven
| has not bccn sntisfod with the result al
their game with the eleven from the
| University OF Mississippi, and letio,
has been written by Manager Blakemore
asking for a return game
The Tulane men tbs time wish to PLAY
IN Oxford. and Il Is more than Hkely
the game will come on during The Christ
mas holidays, before the game with Baton
Rougc.
! When the Tulane team played thei,