Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

tional circuit bicycle races and there seems
to be little or no chance OF making expenses
out Of any kind Of a sporting event this
year, so It is not TO be wondered at that
Beatrice fell down on the meet. This not
only means that Nebraska will have no
state meet, but as the Beatrice meet was
to have been the opening one OF the state
circuit IT is quite likely that that
will now have to be declared
of. This will be the first
year since 1889 that the Nebraska division
has not held its annual state meet and the
following list will show where they have
been held: 1889, Lexington; 1890, Omaha;
1891, York; 1892, Hastings. 1898, Lincoln;
1894, Kearney; 1895, Kearney; 1896, Lincoln;
1897, Omaha.
The declaring of Of the state meets means
that Nebraska will have no oficial. cham
pions this year and that the winners of last
years championships can consider them
selves the leaders until 1899, at least.
Chief Consul Dave O'Brien of the Me-
braska division. has called a mass meeting
of local wheelmen for tomorrow evening at
the Commercial club rooms for the purpose
Of appointing committees to complete ar
rangements for the entertainment of the
Denver wheelmen, that are to visit Omaha
the middle of August, and also for Wheel
mems day at the exposition, which has been
designated as August 10. Every bicyclist in
the city should attend this meeting, as 1t is
desirable TO make Wheelmen's day at the
exposition a big success, and this cannot be
done unless the exposition management
have the cooperation Of this city's entire
wheeling population. Mr.. O'Brien has in
vited President Isaac q. Potter of the
League of American Wheelmen to visit
Omaha and the exposition on Wheelmen's
day, and as the latter will be held imme-
diately after the national meet of the
leaguesat Indianapolis, which Mr.. Potter Will
attend 1T is quite likely that he can be in
duced to come on to Omaha. In this case
Consul O'Brien hopes to arrange for the
use of the Auditorium, in which to hold a
general wheelmen's meeting, to be addressed
by President Potter and other good speak
ers on the good roads and other questions
of interest to wheelmen.
Omaha's champion, II. c.. Gadke, had
quite an easy time at the Owl clubs meet
held in Council Bluffs last Wednesday, and
walked away with two races and $40 almost
without an effort. His win of the quarter
mile in 0:29 was a meritorious one, for which
, he deserved considerable praise. Twenty.
, H'HN " q iduiL IL Will q Il
t tion of a second OF worlds competition
record for the distance. Gadke seems to be
in better shape this year than ever, and II
winning more steadily. So far this season
8 he has had no very fast men to Compel
. against, and his chances among the fas
6 easterners can only be ascertained when hi
3 attends the National meet at indianapolis
4 next month and tries conclusions with them
There were six wheelmen in Omaha wht
8 were enthusiastic enough to try a 140-mil,
2 run to Lincoln and return last Sunday, ant
+ five of them succeeded in making it and il
4 good time, too. They were Bert Potter
Ed Proulx, Tom Nickel, John Perine O
Topeka, Kan, and Herman Volunteering
3 Len Livesey also started, but turned bacl
at Louisville. The start was made abou
3 6 a. N. and a steady, hard pace maintaine
2 over the entire trip. A stop of only on
] hour was made in Lincoln. The ride was a
exceptionally hard one on account of tn
y strong wind and dusty condition of tn
roads. Those who participated are not back
e ward in saying that they will not try an
Q other 140-mile trip for a time at least. TIL
party reached Omaha at $3.50 p. m, maxim
:, the entire ride In thirteen hours, includin
stops along the road for refreshments
o"lIS W luc eAlIeLiely uOI Weather III
dusty condition of the roads, there will b
no long runs by the local clubs today, bu
&c they will content themselves with trips t
the different parks and short rides abou
- town.
10 War certainly is having effect on Leagu
Of American Wheelmen membership
Wheelmen are the most patriotic of Amer
lie cans, and were among the first to ~voluntee
IN their services to the government, and, natl
q, rally, since the league ticket gives no pre-
lection against Spanish bullets, most of til
'e fighters have failed to renew. But there
10 no need to worry. When men are wante
er at the front, wheelmen are just the kin
es to fill the bill, and what does 1t matte
lie whether the League of American Wheelme
T. membership figures increase or decrease 1
IN a time like this, when American honor is
Is stake?
re That the present day records are art
CHI fetal there is no doubt. When a rider
ng hidden behind large multicycles, equippe
sh with wind shields, the art OF hanging on
s. the most important part, and therefore,
lit view OF this fact, the only genuine recor(
rt should be those which are made by ride
at totally unassistcd.
*, There is a possibility that annual nj
a tional cycle shows may once more becon
established institutions, q feeling haviI
been created among the trade that despi
their enormous expense these big exhit
ia tions are worth in advertising all tn
,at cost. ....
ie' Triangle Club Notes.
W. The racing team sent over to the O.
club races failed to carry off any honor
is This was no more than was expecte
est Sawyer and Brewer have had no trainii
ed this season and the others were new at t
ne business. However, they all finished wi
- the bunch.