Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

much of it's success to the untiring efforts Of
these and other officers. With a membership
OF 100 and over that many dollars In the
treasury at the present time, the club ranks
as one OF the most fiourishing in the city.
The following are the officers: Richmond
Anderson, president; F. z. McMullen, vice
president; ]. w. Newlean, secretary; F. N.
Hess, treasurer, and w. Z. Reid, captain.
The Omaha Guards Wheel club was or
ganized in the fall of 1895 by Sergeants John
Lund and A. A. AFTER and Privates w. M.
Barnum and w. A. Pixley. Its member
ship, which now numbers twenty, Is con-
fined strictly to active or honorary members
of the Omaha Guards. Its headquarters are
in the Omaha Guards armory, where in Feb
ruary, 1896, the club held the most successful
cycle show ever seen in this city. Its uni
form consists OF navy blue coats, with gray
e%paulets, regulation blue trousers to the
knee, with white stripes on the Sides, blue
caps, gray and blue stockings. The club
colors are peacock blue and lemon yellow.
Following are the officers: A. p. Cone,
president; G. R. Purvis, vice president; G.
II. Conant, secretary and treasurer, and o.
G.. Osborne, captain.
The Thurston Rifles Wheel club Is another
organization whose membership is made up
from that of a crack military company. 1t
was organized April Is, 1896, and, while
young, it is in a fourishing condition. 1t
has among its members some hardy road
riders and there are runors afoat that they
viii challenge their doughty rivals, the
Omaha Guards Wheel club, to a road race
as soon as the riding season opens.
The officers are: A. f. Gwinn, president;
George Gillespie, vice president; r. T. Cover
dale, secretary and treasurer, and w. G.
Taylor, captain.
OMAHA LEAGUE WHEELMEN.
The Omaha League Wheelmen, an organ
ization made up OF members OF the League
of American Wheelmen who reside In this
city, was organized in February, 1896. Its
,,i ,JtaaE 10 fn hiring local ppnpnharG nf
tho league into touch with each other, that
they may become better acquainted, also to
secure legislation for wheelmen that would
give them good roads, clean streets and
many Other things that go to make wheeling
a pleasure. They also made an endeavor
to get the state meet for last year, but found
that, on account Of the division officers
prejudice at that time, 1t was an impossible
ity. However, they mean to have the state
meet located In Omaha this year, and, IL
possible, bring the national meet Of the
League of American Wheelmen here In 1898.
II Is not a riding club, strictly speaking, nor
Is 1t a social club. but simply an organiza-
tion to bring local members of the league
together once each month to talk over mat
tiers pertaining to the organization. The
present officers are: d. j. O'Brien, presi-
dent; w. C. Bouk. vice president, and A. d.
Fetterman, secretary and treasurer. Meet
ings are held monthly in the rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian association.
The latest acquisition to the list Of Omaha
clubs is the Bemis Park Athletic Wheelmen.
The Athletic club, of which the wheelmen
are a branch. has been organized for some
time, and, as most OF its Members are
wheelmen or are to become wheelmen In
the spring, they have organized a cycling
club. The officers are: Charles Wyman,
president; r.. ]. Ellison. secretary; p. o.
Nielsen, treasurer, and c. b. Mahannah, cap
tain. The quarters are at 1903 California
street, and the club starts of with a mem
bership of twenty-five. The members have
made application to the Associated Cycling
clubs OF Omaha for membership In that or
ganization and have elected c. b. Mahannah
and p. o. Nielsen delegates to the associa-
ton.
The Associated Cycling Clubs OF Omaha
Is an organization composed Of the leading
wheel clubs OF Omaha and its combined
forces represent nearly 1000 wheelmen. 1t
was organized June 10, 1895, Its objects and
aims being to promote cycling in general by
affording aid and protection to all its mem
bers and to stimulate a friendly feeling
among the various clubs OF the city. 1t has
promoted two Of the most successful road
races ever held In tho west, one In 1895 and
one Last season. both on Decoration day.
1t Is the associations aim 10 make these
road races annual affairs and the members
have already started work upon the one to