Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
OMAHA is NOT OUT OF THE RACE.
It's Chances Good for Securing Ma
tiOnnL i. A. w. 1S9S Meet.

tionuI l.. A. w. 1898 Meet.
The following article which appeared in
the Pedal St. Louis cycle paper, recently,
goes to show that Omaha has the support of
the entire west and some of the east in her
efforts to get the national meet in 1898:
Who gets the national meet for 9S? is
question to be decided at the next national
assembly to be held in St. Louis February
next. .s...--
Indianapolis wants it. is making a strong
entered the field she feels sure the victory
is already won. Possibly il, is, but il is
ments viii show things in reversed order.
In recent issue of a well known cycling
PrRGaSn an iRaanaP9s @ b
Race" Just where this Information came
from is not known, but it is generally con-
City" considered Omaha out of the race
simply because she had entered and sup
posed herself, to be the whole thing; She
but an ordinary Hoosier trick.
Indianapolis. the infant entrant in this
and superior advantages and puts forth as
inducements hotel accommodations, cycle
track to be built If she is successful in Sc
curing the meet. Omaha has made no boasts
as yet but has been working steadily for
to e handle and the meet for IS whether ' Sue Sue.
cessful or not. At the national meet held
the best showing of any of the thousands
Of visitors attending and by so doing she
made many staunch friends and can now
rely on a strong support from Kentucky.
On the other hand Indianapolis failed to
make herself either heard or seen, but was
nevertheless in strong force when Omaha
held her banquet In her headquarters at the
Louisville hotel.
company, with $4,000 capital, for the pur-
pose of building a third-mile cement track
whether or not her efforts are, awarded
be successful in carrying her point there is
more money at her finger tips to be used
in making the meet an unprecedented sue
cess and entertaining visitors in manner
that would create a general satisfaction
The Transmisslssippi Exposition to be held
in that city next year should alone be
enough to show the the cycling S public the
Omaha has hotel accommodate tions and
parks galore. miles Of asphalt and macadam
miles north Of the city; where it enters
the village of Florence, where the wheemen
could spend day of pleasure beyond the
anticipation Of any, day that would cause
our Hooser friends with their broad ripple,
garments and hang out the flag of truce.
indianapolis was decidedly mistaken in her
west for at the present stage of the game
Omaha can ride rings around her and
handle national or cycling ,R event in far
opponents. Philadelphia has pledged her
support for Omaha. and many other di;;
willing to work for hc7' ard as a matter
of course, the entire west win stand by
The Hoo:ler City claims to be in the CEN |
ter Of the masses of League of American |
Wheelmen members and possible she is but
Omaha ia in locality where league mem- |
bers are not in abundance but scarce, be |
in her direction and dissatisfaction is brood |
ing in the breasts of many at the treat |
ment they have received at the hands of |
west would do far more toward the general |
promotion Of the league than If 1t We're held |
in any other part Of the country. II would |
is most needed; and enable the league 10
procure fooh9ld hi, in hoI part where the
Under all probabilities it would be the mears |
of securing free transportation of bicycles
cession that would be regarded as a signal |
victory for the League of American Wheel !
men and demonstration of its ability to |
uphold wheelmens rights, and at the same !
time prove that national meet. second !
to none, could be held west of the Mis- |
sissipp
The above article is but one OF the many |
favoring Omaha that have appeared in diff |
ferent cycle publications throughout the |
country and shows that If her wheelmen |
could have the financial support of the bus |
mess men Of the city that it would be a |
easy matter to capture the |
big meet in 1898. Some action must be !
taken at once in the matter and the sugges- |
tion offered by ID. W Fitch seems to be the |
best and easiest way to decide the ques non. !
Mr., Fltch's idea is to have five representa-
tive wheelmen, five members OF the CONNER
cial club, five knights of Ak-Sar- Ben and |
Ave directors OF the Exposition association
meet ard decide whether or aot Omaha
wants the meet. and II she does, find ways !
and means of securing and handling Ii.
Lowers Hundred-MiIe Record.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 29,-The American |