Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20

With a six-day race In Madison Square
garden. The universal condemnation which
similar brutalizing race called forth las,
season has had no effect on the promoters
There was big money in last years race
and the probability Of like success this year
u sufiicient Incentive to Ignore criticism
The League OF American Wheelmen Racing
board announced last season that II would
not sanction any more six-day races, so
che scheduled race 10 to be held, presum-
ably. without the approval OF the league.
There is, however. a municipal penalty. but
that, too, is to be ignored che promoters
trusting to the iaxity of wide open town"
60 overcome whatever objections the police
may raise. The fist Of six-day contestants
has not been made public, but Is sa!d-to
contain the names Of hitherto unknown
wonders" in speed and endurance. II
minor events Edouard Tayiore the young
record holder. will appear in an hours
paced race behind multicycles. Taylore
now claims the mile record Of 1889 1.5. and
Elkes Is undisputed holder Of the hour
record. with a margin over thirty.four miles.
Both men are training even at this early
date. number Of exhibitions and short
distance races will supplement the long
race. For professionals. money prizes Of a
total value of 5000 will be offered. and one
even. will be the indoor mile championship
A handicap race will be another professional
feature.
Without Jimmy Michael indoor racing will
seem some what of q mockery to wheelmen
OF New York, where the midget has been SO
popular. Until within a few days ago IL was
thought Michael could not be on hand, and
would not be In condition, II he came, for
racing OF any account. Michael however,
visited town last week. and seemed in
clined to believe ne would be present In
the role OF principal for several evenings at
least. He intends leaving for a short visit
TO his home In Wales. and thinks he will
return fit to beat any conner. He had been
IN Nashville. where he started the nucleus
OF stable BY acquiring a mount Of alleged
speed In the name Of his trainer Michael
said he was tired OF cycling. and as he
always had q leaning for horses, he In
tended ultimately to humor himself. Fer
the present winter, however, he thought he
would do some cycling and add to his al
ready well-hlled purse with further win
nings.
One Of the wonders" booked for the Mad
ison Square race is Fred schinneer. an en-
gineer and a Chicago man. schinneer is
clnssed as "a coiner." largely on account Of
OF employing the usual means Of increasing
wind power and Strengthening muscle. he
IS diligently running UP and down the stairs
OF Chicago's skyscrapers. Climbing stairs
10 only a part OF the daily routine, for he
runs backward for miles to strengthen GER
Nain leg muscles. He works with the dumb
bells for hours to strengthen his upper body
muscles. Hc runs forward as well and does
enough other athletic exercise to place the
average man hors de combat in short order
and he is fast getting At. Williams and
Neeley two local trainers. will care for
him in the contest and he says that this
time he will have good instead Of bad ad-
vice. which, he says. injured his chances
BEFORE as he was forced to sleep oftentimes |
when he did not need 1t and thereby lost |
many miles.
Newspapers will be more than ever pop. |
ular with riders from now until spring. |
Especially the older riders, whether OF liter |
airy proclivity or not, appreciate the value |
OF q daily paper placed between the outer |
shirt or sweater and the undergacment. |
When riding against the wind q newspaper
so placed blocks the chill breeze and keeps
dt fr, m striking the chest better than a
pound or two Of extra clothing would, and
at does not hamper action. One point that
q veteran IuTulSueS tIldt 10 WUTlu
bering by the cold weather riders who use
for protection to avoid swad-
ding themselves Is that 1t is wise to pay
attention to the back as we'll as the chest.
and place q piece Of the days news between
the shoulder blades. There are many little
things about dressing for winter riding to
be learned by those who are beginners at
It. good felt hat Of the slouch variety
Is better than a cap at this season. It will
shed wind and rain and can be pulled on
10 the head more tightly. Most cyclists who
ride the year around advocate full Woolens
and have q special suit Tor the
winter months in which they do not chill
II they happen to get wet The old-fash-
ioned wristlets that warm the blood where
the pulse Il felt. do as much good to keep
the hands warm as gloves. II Is a good plan
In real cold weather. such as soon will be
1t hand, not to use toe-clips too persist.
emily. but change about and ride with the
pther side OF the pedals up, because the
pressure OF the clips interferes with circu-
lation and the feet are apt to grow cold
and numb. An ordinary sweater that does
not lace up and has grown loose at the
neck can be made snug and comfortable
by the use OF light elastic band. One
strong enough to make the garment se,
closely to the neck and yet large enough
not 10 Uo pIuuluS euVulu Ue etu- !
ployed
A majority OF the English bicycle makers
will adopt the system Of marking net prices
In the catalogues which they are about to
Issue. Some makers, when the crusade
against the maintenance OF the system was
frst begun. ieaped at the opportunity az
forded. Others. more conservative, circular
lied their agents asking for opinions, and
by this safe method were made aware Of the
Fact that the majority OF the agents de-
sired tho reform. The campaign is not yet
ended. but II Is safe to say that the back
bone Of the old aggravated and complicated 8
system has been broken and that before the
active selling season begins net price cata-
logues will be universal.
Something new In the way OF treating
vpokes. handlebars. nuts and other parts {
hat are now nickeled is being introduced !
In the west for the 1899 wheels II Is
lnish that looks like gold and II Is said
'or 1t that rust will not touch any metal
with which II Is coated. A finish Of this :
description Ia one Of the improvements much
,eeded When bicycles were first made In
his country spokes were generally enam- '
,lled In black. This was q method copied f
rom the English makers and there was =
hen no trouble with rusty spokes. The '