The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-04

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is Indispensable.
Eagle Sporting Notes.
A colored bicycle club is about to be
organized in the city.
The Pirates are being done up They
won't hold first place much longer.
After such races as the Chicago Road
race, will hurt all classes OF bicycling
racing.
| Enormous throngs of people are at
| tending the great horse show at Phila.
| delphia.
The Kansas City Turner's are having
great matches of muscle and skill a,
Exposition park.
How the eastern clubs have been
| turning the tables on the western boys
on their own grounds.
How the st. Louis Browns did pound
Meekin Of the Giants. making % runs,
80 basehits and not an error.
Give US some races for purses and
stop this thing of prizes. and we will
have better all round racing.
One by one our business men are Civ
ing UP the horse and taking to the wheel
| as means of getting around.
There is very strong talk Of match
race between Johnson and Zimmerman
1t would be great drawing card.
Clifford is again in form. If he can
keep so he will win a good sum for
his owners before the season is over.
Professor C. H. Blume takes great
pride in his wheel and says there is
nothing like it for health and happiness
1t won't be very long before the doc
tors will be lseen riding wheels, adorned
with the old style saddle-bags, as seen
in olden times.
In the afternoon game on Decoration
day between the Phillies and the Gin
cinnati Reds there were sixteen two
baggers made.
Why can't the city authorities have
the police enforce the ordinance against
bicycles being ridden on the sidewalks
It's very dangerous.
Latham was sent to the bench in
Philadelphia for back talk to the UNI
pire. Artie had better get a steel trap
for that loud mouth of his.
A big better who could play the
limit at Gravesend failed to put in ap-
pearance to settle his losses. He is said
to have sailed for Europe.
Willie McGill Of the Phillies again
had the satisfaction of beating Uncle
Anson and his Colts. Uncle Anson
wishes he had never released Willie.
Jockey Taral was bitten on the cheek
by an insect at Gravesend and he has
been compelled to cancel some of his
mounts. One eye being comletely shut.
Charlie Miller is playing great ball
in right field for Cincinnati. He has
changed many single basehits into outs
by playing close in and throwing ac-
curately TO first.
Ike West is an all round sportsman,
n lover nf 10 nd ha
thinks a good rider, but his little daugh
ter HELEN can give him a handicap
and beat him at any distance.
Sanger and Charley Murphy have
signed articles in New York for three
bicycle races for a $500 trophy. The
first race is to be run June % in Brook
lyn. The distance in all the races is
one mile.
Mr.. ". A. Reed has given up drilling
and has recently purchased a Victor
bicycle, and is now engaged in private
practice a his residence. He has only
engaged three men TO assist him while
he is learning.
Mr. Henry Huffman, whose averdu
poiS approaches the two hundred and
fifty mark is an enthusiastic wheel
man. He has placed his order for
a specially built PhieniX. He is now
riding a Victor.
What's the matter with Merit Bert
this season. amt he going to give US
some races? Get move on you Merit
and get the bicycle boys out and when
you get them we'll warmed up they will
be eager for some match races.
Local riders are admring the staunch
ness of the America bicycle. Mr.. John
Davidson, whose riding weight is some
thing over 100 pounds, has recently
II ~
ing a 22-pound America. A century
means 100 miles in one day, during
which the rider must reach a point a I
least % miles from his start by road.
He may ride this so mile course twice
or go 80 miles out and return as he sees
fit. This rule insures that the ride is
made over country roads and not over
a picked course on pavement. A CEN
tury ride is a pretty fair test Of rider
and wheel, especially when the latter
weighs but % pounds.
The selection OF proper cycling cos
tune for ladies is at present agitating
the feminine mind. Boomers have
some fearless advocates in Wichita.
This is evidenced by certain lady
who may be seen almost any evening
mounted on her husbands diamond
framed wheel dressed a bright scarlet
shirt waist, gray blocmers and black |
STOCKINGS. i nus equipped lnlS fearless
deciple of dress reform nightly spins
over our suburban streets, presenting |
a striking If not a beautiful picture |
That she enjoys il and doubtless finds |
il beneficial is apology sufficient for the |
oddity Of her costume. The wheel de- |
mands substitute for the convention |
al skirt. That cycliste who has nerve |
to make a radical departure from It |
IN favor Of comfort at least deserves |
for her strength of mind |
About 100000 people witnessed the /
National league games on Decoration |