Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-15

The bicycle fans of Omaha have certainly
been afforded a rare racing feast at the
Charles Street park during the past week, and
have at least more evenings grand eX-
element in store for them, as the climax
comes in the wirN-uD this evening. 1t is
safe to predict a tremendous crowd, for the
attendance all last week was especially graft
flying and whether Manager Ed Morgan
comes out of the venture with plethoric or
emaciated purse, he will enjoy the supreme
satisfaction Of knowing that he has brought
of the best handled and most interesting
siX-day race seen in this city since the classics
of the old Coliseum. The riders are well
matched and are riding a hard, industrious
and conscientious race and the man who sue
ceeds in crossing the tape in the lead to-
morrow night may well be proud of the
achievement. George Mierstein, Virgil Hall
and Ed Proulx of this city, Birdie" Bird
OF Minneapolis and Walter Hibhs of Sioux
City make quntette able TO hold their own
in any kind Of company, and later on, 1t is
certain thing, one or two OF them Will be
shedding the luster of their names along the
path Of the great national circuit. They are
good now. but few added years will de-
velop them into crackerjacks. But the finish
at tho park this evening 1t win certainly
be a memorable occasion. who will land
the first prlze?" is a question now being
very vigorously piled Nine times out of
ten this query meets with the answer, Don't
know" and wise is the man who answers
lluS, TOT IL WOuIu De easier 10 PICK up the
ace in three-card- monte than to tell which
one OF the seven will be the lucky cherub
TO show his heels to the gang when the
clock strikes 10 tomorrow night.
l see that the national bicycle circuit is
to be extended, and the circuit racers are
all preparing for the trip Detroit, Hins-
dale and Racine have each applied for two
days, and Kalamazoo is to come in this
week. st. Louis, Indianapolis, Louisville
Cincinnati, Hot Springs, Little Rock, Mem
phis, Atlanta, all want dates, the latter a
week, in all probability. Charlotte. N. c..
will also take two days and work is being
done among the Florida tracks toward
curing affair amount of dates in that part
OF the country. As laid out, the circuit
departs from Trenton on the evening of Sep
tember q, thence through Buffalo, Hins-
dale, Detroit, Bay City, Kalamazoo Racine
Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, St
Louis Hot Springs, Little Rock Memphis
Atlanta, Charlotte and thence into Florida,
with meet OF two days at Jacksonville on
the famous Panama track. The trip OF
5000 miles will add thirty days of racing
anyway, and probably more, to the circuit.
The thirty days OF racing average 100 miles
OF travelling TO each day Of racing, and
every point is willing TO give prizes com
mensurate with a National circuit sanction.
Detroit has already applied for its date
October l and g. Hinsdale will want two
day0 preceding Detroit. Bay City, should
1t take date. will accept Monday, October
4. Kalamazoo will take two days follow
ing Bay City and Racine will finish the
week with meet October Z and s. In
dianapolis, Louisville Cincinnati and St.
Louis are contained in the next week OF rae
ing. and Hot Springs. Little Rock and Mem
phls in the succeeding week. The follow
ing week entire will be spent by The cir
cult at Atlanta. where in the Coliseum, on
the six-lap track, the Atlanta people will
have the opportunity 10 see the best men OF
the land. Charlotte with two days and Jack