The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

easily, the sport that leads all others as
a means of pleasure and health. 1t
makes no reference to racing, being
intended only for the amateur rider who
has wheel for amusement and well
feeling it brings. Ii is handsomely set off
with some thirty odd silhouettes and
vignettes and is well worth its price, one
dollar.
I have also received a neat little
little pamphlet, Points on Training for
Wheelmen by Thos w. Eek" which is
cent out by +. c. Stearns a. CO., Of
Syracuse, n Y, to all who enclose a
stamp therefor. 1t is comprehensive
and will be found very useful by all who
race or contemplate doing SO.
In the cut on the first page OF The
COURIER this week are two enthusiastic
lady cyclists of our city. Out Of defer
ence to the modesty Of the ladies / shall
give no names. Very many OF the
wheeling contingent will at once
recognize them however.
Chief Consul Ebersole, OF Omaha, and
Vice Consul Seifert Of Lincoln, are pros
pecting on a mammoth run to kearney
on July ID, Sd and 4th. The column
will start at Omaha and wheel via FIRE.
mont, Lincoln. York. Aurora and Grand
Island TO Kearney. The phalanx will
then be joined by columns from Super
ior. Columbus, and il is hoped from
Nebraska City. Beatrice and other
points. From Grand Island to Kearney,
a three hours ride, this run should be
the largest ever run IN the state. The
object Of the run is of course the l.. A.
w. State meet.
The state NEE: at Kearney ought to
attract large class OF riders this year
A $1,000 prize list, consisting OF high
grade wheels. big diamonds. Sterling
silverware and championship medals
galore, topped off with possible prize
OF a magnificent piano ought to and will
prove a drawing card that will put
ginger into every event during the meet.
Special trains will be run from every
city OF any note and Kearney will again
have an opportunity to prove that her
hospitality is as boundless as the sea.
There will be sixteen events and over
$50 entries.
Mrs. Z. K. Guthrie is among the sor-
rowing ones in the cycling fraternity.
On Thursday last her husbond disposed
OF their tandem with which he has done
SO much good missionary work in teach
ing ladies the beauties and pleasures OF
wheeling: and Mrs. G. is. is consequence
realizing that in the possession of a
tandem one has "a thing of beauty and
a joy but not forever The tandem
was purchased by Mr.. U. G. Powell, OF
902 III street. Mr.. Guthrie Immediately
placed an order for another tandem
which he expects to arrive next week.
On Wednesday night at o'clock one
OF the largest columns of cyclists ever
the Capital City Cycling Club rooms on
South Twelfth Street, west on o Street.
out over the viaduct and westward to
Burlington Beach. 1t was the regular
Wednesday evening run OF the Capital
City club reinforced by big delegation
OF the Wanderers. The latter club
formed at their usual rendezvous at X
and Fifteenth streets where they were
met by President Ed M. Allen Of the
four C's and an aide, who escorted the
column to the rooms of the club. On
arrival there, an advance guard was
formed OF the ladies OF the 4 C's and
their escorts, then followed the Wander
ers, some thirty gentlemen OF the c. G.
c. c. bringing up the rear. In this
order the cavalcade moved out to the
beach. On arrival at the beach the line
broke up, some seeking refreshments,
others sought the boats and bathing
houses. while small contingent return
ed at once to the city. A pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all and hope
and believe that this first consolidated
run will be the forerunner OF many
others.
Sixty one in line, twenty nine OF whom
were ladies'