Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20

uoie 10 CaIcutta, India. II Is I, 200 mile
long. 1t Is level indeed there Is not abov,
mile the whole distance to wafx. Th
material with which II Is made is calle<
kunKer and II you care TO turn that Wort
into concrete you have an idea OF what II Il
IKE. II is exceedingly hard and as smooth
as prepared pavement There is no dust
Nearly the whole Of the way is lined witt
double row of majestic trees The concrete
road runs like long white ribbon dowr
the center and along each side are loose sol
tracks, over which the native bullock carts
creak slow two miles an hour.
WHISPERINGS OF THE Wheel
DR.. r. c. Allen Of Beatrice will be the
Nebraska divisions chief consul for the
year 1899. d. J. O'Brien will be vice consul
and will have charge Of the racing affairs
OF the state, and J. W. Newlean Of Omaha
VIII be secretary treasurer, while Charles
r. Hart Of Bloomington will be the divi-
slon's representative. This was all decided
Friday afternoon last when the ballot was
canvassed at Dave O'Brien's office in this
city. While the result was entirely satisfac-
tory to local members of the organization,
there were several surprises, the principal
one being the easy win OF ]. W. Newlean
over Z. X. Milmine the Lincoln candidate
for secretary-treasurer 1t was expected that
Newlean would carry Omaha, but Milmine
was looked upon as being able to almost
unanimously carry the balance of the state.
which he failed TO do. The newly elected
officers are all we'll known and capable busi-
ness men and the affairs Of the division
could not be in better hands. The date Of
the installation OF the new officers has not
as yet been definitely decided upon, but will
In all probability occur early in December.
The new officers are already planning to
make an onslaught upon the coming state
legislature with important bills for passage,
among which are the bicycle baggage law
bill and one making bicycle stealing
felony. Letters have been written to the
different local consuls throughout the state
to bring the matter to the attention OF the
state senators and representatives Of their
respective districts and gain their support
In advance.
d. ]. O'Brien will represent the Nebraska
division OF the League of American Wheel
men at the assembly Of the national body
at Providence, r. l.. the coming February.
and 1t is confidentially whispered around
that he Is slated for one Of the national
Offices during 1899.
Frank Iiefken, a well known local wheel
man and Omaha Wheel club member. left
for Chicago, where he goes to ac-
cept position as western travelling rep
resentative Of the Ames & Frost company
Of Chicago. Frank is a deservedly popular
young man in local bicycle circles and Is
xo xxip ~ u-hn he
That he will meet with good success selling
Imperials in this section Is foreordained.
The talk OF building a new bicycle club
house has again been revived by the Omaha
Wheel club, this time with more energ,
han ever. and it Is quite likely that next
summer will see this old and we'll known
organization in quarters second to no others
n the west.
The offcial program for the Olympian
games to be held during the international
exposition at Paris in 1900 has Just been pub
ished. Among the committee having the
OF the sports In charge is w.
v. Sloane Of New York The bicycle events
include an unpaced scratch race OF 1000
meters tandem scratch race Of 5000 meters
md paced race OF 100 kilometers, in which
motor pacing will not be Allowed.
Last Saturday at Woodside park. Phila- |
elphia. Major Taylor, the swift coored rider,
proved that he can ride against the watch |
IS we'll as in competition by lowering five |
worlds records. The new figures are as |
ollows: Five-eighths mile. 81 80; one
bird mile, 80: one-half mile. As 3-5; one |
nile, 1.32; two miles, 3.13 2-5. Taylor Is
till confident that he can put the mile
Igures down to 1.30 before the year ends
nd will make hard effort. Taylor, when
at Woodside park concerning
he European trip which 1t has been re-
orted he will take next season, said: "Un.
ess 1t be as champion Of America ! shah
ever race on the other side. / realize now
hat I abandoned all my championship pros
ects when left the outlaw circuit just be-
IRE the Cape Gi, ardesu NETT. But couldn't
tand the treatment there; however. there's
% use crying over spilled milk. When
oined the outlaws it was in good faith and
nth the Arm belief that could but win the
from such an aggregation on
rst-raters no one could question my title
lad I remained with the League Of American
vheelmen and raced here and at Baltimore
nd New Haven l would surely have gained
he top Of the ladder, but. just as every
ody is now laughing at the notion Of Tom
utler being the national champion, so they
'ould have laughed had l won the title
gainst mediocre men-and l couldn't stand
hat. While have a number of claims on
,e 1895 championship, they do not make me
he champion. With one exception ! have
eaten every white racing man oftener that
e has beaten me and my percentage in the
and in general competition Is
etter than that OF any other one man."
Tom Cooper Is credited with having be-
,me more wealthy by lis racing career
ian any other cyclst in the world. He was
,e principal owner Of a paying concern in
etroit, which recently sold to an English
indicate for 81, 600, and he now holds stock
q telephone company that pays him ls7
er cent dividend In 1898 he was clerking
q dry goods store for S. a week.
Fred Schinneer Is hard at work In Chi
go climbing the stairs Of the Masonic Tenn
q many times day from bottom to top,
ID running backwards for miles to
rengthen the muscles Of his legs. This Is
s unique method Of training for the coming
x-day grind In New York.
Sager, who steers one Of Taylor's quints,
III try for all unpaced records from ten to
ty miles at Woodside park track. Philadel-
lia. during the present week. Sager is
ELI known in local racing circles.