Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-02

The club will make run to Plattsmouth
today, provided the weather and roads are
favorable Arrangements have been made
for the club members at the Hotel Riley so
that no one need go hungry. Some Of the
Plattsmouth boys will meet the club at the
Platte river bridge and escort them into
town. The plan is to return by way of
Pacific junction and the Bluffs AS this Is
one of the pretty runs and favorite every
club man should turn out and bring his
cycling friends with him.
The June run cards are out and in the
hands of the club members. The captain has
picked out some of the best runs of the
season for the month, and the club will have
chance to prove it's right to the motto, "In
the Saddle" The most enjoyable part of the
bicycle clubman's life is spent in the sad
de-
Charlie Edwards, T. r. Huston and G. A.
Fuchs were three of the club to finish in the
road race that made good showing for men
who make no pretentions to racing ability.
Keep at 1t boys and you will develop into
good men for these parts.
John Hynes was pushed off by the club
mascot In the road race and up to q late
hour he had not appeared over the top of
the hill coming toward the tape. Am afraid
that push sent him on the way to Milard
or some other seaport.
Leonard Harrison is the champion mill
having broken the Garner hill record by
surmounting its top on his wheel The men
| who have climbed it heretofore are scarce
| as hens teeth. Len, we doff our cap.
Mrs. George M. Randall presented the
club with a beautiful silk flag at the special
meeting held last week. Mrs. Randall re-
| ceived a vote of thanks for her kind gift
and the clubs secretary was instructed to
apprise her of the clubs appreciation. The
flag is beauty, fashioned after the manner
| Of the United States army guidon, mounted
| on a hollow, FURNISHED brass standard and
! fastened at the top with a knot of club
colors from which fall a heavy silk cord and
| tassels; the field is white emblazoned with
| the club emblem, a cherry diamond and
| navy blue arrow, in the center, wreathed
with the words Tourist Wheelmen OF
Omaha" A color bearer will be appointed
each month to carry the ensign, the pleasant
duty for June falling upon Sam j. Howe
| The colors will only be taken out upon spe-
cial occasions and will fly from the head OF
| the column.
club members, has named one of his brands Of
| cigars Tourist Wheelmen." The cigar has
| become popular with the club men already
Are you going to attend the meet al
Kearney this year? If so, try and join the
| meet club" and make the trip a-wheel. John
Hynes can tell you all about it,
| VIII M. Barnum made his second century
last Sunday and has applied for his gold bar
| The Century club board will pass on his
| application for bars for May 10 and May 26
VIII is rapidly becoming a warm member
| of the centurlons. He had a hard ride of it
both out and coming in, on account of the
| wind, which blew directly in his face
| One resignation was handed in at the
| special meeting last week, and was accepted
| Club embems for your sweater may be
obtained of Frank Newcomb, secretary of the
club. Club caps can be obtained of W. A.
| Kingsley at Frederick's
The Turner's and the Tourists had a splen-
did run together last Sunday to Underwood
Ia, barring, Of course, the dust and head
| wind. About thirty Of them turned out
The boys were we'll treated and well fed by
the people who inhabit the hospitable little
| town, and were escorted part of the way out
| by the city brass band Everybody enjoyed
! himself. Hope you will be with us again
Captain Moeller, and bring more of the boys
| with you.
| The Fort Omaha club Joins with the Tour
| lists on their run today.
| NELLIE HAZELL