Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Champion Fred n. Hovey for the title. All
matches will be best three In ave. advantage
sets. Sith hrst. second and consolation
prizes. DR.. James Dwight. the dean Of
American lawn tennis. will be referee, as
usual
sharkey. the California Jack Tar. who is
impatiently awaiting the flying OF the snow
before he can put a little salt and vinegar on
guasi-Champion Corbett and swallow him
like he would a blue point, is coming this
way. and a brief note from Captain Jordan
dated on the 21th ult.. says he will be in
Omaha on August 10, and that II we can
produce a heavyweight who will put up his
dukes with him they will give us a little run
at popular prices. I have written the cap
tain, telling him we will all be tickled to
death to see his sailor phenom, but so far
as getting a man to box him, that is doubt
full. Homer Mccoy Kirk might be induced
to get inside the squared circle with Thomas
for q round OF two; that Iii we can only get
enough oxen TO pull him there, but as that
is extremely doubtful. / guess I'll have to
put on the mitts with him myself.
On next Saturday Omaha will witness her
climax in the way Of an open air bicycle
meet. II will be held at the old fair
grounds and will close the state circuit
races for 1895. There is every prospect OF
1t proving a tremendous success. The track
will be made the equal OF any in the coun-
try. as II Will be scraped and rolled until It
- as hhlu as All dSpudlN pavement Out VI
the objects is to have the various entries go
after some of the records. This is the first
regular League OF American Wheelman BIZ
cycle meet Omaha has had for three years,
and 1t will be a hummer. Managers Dickey
and Thomas have made splendid arrange
ments, and it is their ambition to make this
the blue ribbon meet of the year. And
they will succeed in doing II. Three hun
dred dollars in cash. besides the following
list OF special prizes. all donated by the
business men, will go TO the lucky riders:
Two track robes. winter oyercost. two
wooden handle bars. safety razor set. two
racing saddles, sweater. rocking chair, silver
water pitcher, silk umbrella. picture, two
gold watch chains. table. watch, five pairs
racing tires. gold medal. two bicycle suits,
silver urn, five pounds candy, silver medal,
two gold mounted pipes, track blankets,
silver cup. toilet shaving set, racing suit.
And look at the entries:
PROFESSIONALISM. c. Gadke. F. II. Nc
Call. l.. E. Holton. E. Z. Mockett, G. 4.
Maxwell. II. Z. Fredrickson. Homer Fair
man. liver Gustaverson a. E. Proulx. John
D. Robbins, o. w. Mcbride, Jack Gully, F.
Martz, Joe L. Sullivan, S. G. Skinner.
Amateur-Louis Flescher, Art Ellis. R. c.
Knode. H. S. Thomas, Fred Barnum. J. Mill
house. J. McNeider. Charles Pegau. Aug.
Bergholm. c.. W. Martin, Dan Brewer, Ray
McGreer. Ed shrader. L. Sawyer, Charles
Kelly. James Mack. Virgil Hall, Michael
Donnermeyer. John Bell. W. F. Sayer. r.
D. CONNER J. NJ. Hopkins. Ray E. Parker.
A. H. Anderson. E. A.. timer. Joe Boyne,
Tip Hattenhauer. Bob Morris. R. L. Teel.
The official rooster for the day will in
clude: J. A. Benson. referee; Judges. Sandy
Griswold. G. W. Johnston. John L. Livesey,
]. E. Howe, George Miner; timers. Max
Richenberg. Lon Richenberg. George Marie
starter, f. NJ. Cox: clerk, E. B. Henderson.
and announcer, F. T. Dean.