Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

expected from all OF the surrounding towns,
as well as from Kansas City, St. Joseph,
Denver. Minneapolis, st. Paul and Lincoln.
Council Bluffs promises to send over 100
wheelmen, and altogether there should be
at least 1000 bicycles in line.
A letter from Isaac b. Potter, president Of
the League Of American Wheelmen, to Chief
Consul O'Brien states that he has made ar
engagements to visit the exposition during
the Good Roads congress, for which no
definite date has as yet been set, and there
fore will be unable to be here on Wheel
mems day. MIR. Potter also states that he
will be glad to address the local wheelmen
some time during the Good Roads con-
ference.
George Meierstein went down to st. Joseph
last week to attend the Missouri state BIZ
cycle meet and succeeded in capturing two
1rsts, one second and one fourth out OF
four starts, for which he received S115. This
was more than any one other rider in at
tendance at the meet won and Meierstein
therefore feels quite elated over his success.
He is making arrangements to attend the
national meet and as he is riding faster
than ever this year his friends expect him
to make a good showing among the cracks.
There will be q comparatively small crowd
from Omaha attend the national meet, which
is TO be held at indianapolis during the
| week of August s. Those who do go will be
principally newspaper and racing men, while
possibly a half dozen others may attend.
| There has been but little enthusiasm here
over the meet and for this reason the
| Omaha contingent to attend will be exceed
ingly small.
The quarter mile race won by Omaha's
popular racing man, II. G. Gadke, at the
Owl club meet in Council Bluffs on July 20
in O:2g has proved since to be worlds
| professional competition record for that dis
lance. DR.. A. l. Brown of Cleveland, o.,
has a record of OBS 4-5, but, as this was
made while he was in class b, 1t does not
stand as a professional record. Therefore
Old Faithful Gadke is the possessor of the
first worlds competition record ever made
in this section.
The Omaha Wheel clubs called run for to-
day is Glenwood, Ia, q distance of twenty
five miles. The run will start promptly al
9 O'Clock from the club house, and as las
weeks rain has put the roads in excellent
condition, a good attendance is expected.
The following is a list Of the called runs
of the Triangle Wheel club for August:
August 2-Tuesday, 8 p. m, reception ant
business meeting at building; re~freshment
and a good time. Members and friends in
vited.
August Saturday, $50 p. m. Missouri
Valley, Ia, fifty miles. .
August 9-Tuesday, 1880 p. M, Prizes Lake
fifteen miles. - @
August 13-Saturday, $3.50 p. m, Ben
nington, thirty-two miles.
August 16-Tuesday. 1880 p. M, blind ru1
with Denver wheelmen.
August 1S-Thursday, reception in homo
of Denver wheelmen, a run to Florence, re
turning at $50 p. M; bathing, watermelon
and a rousing good time at building. Al
wheelmen of the city participating.
August 20-Saturday, 8 p. m, visit Armou
Packing company's new plant; DenVe
wheelmen cordially invited.
August 23-Tuesday, 1880 p. M, Rivervie'
park, ten miles.
August 27-Saturday, picnic; supper, 6 t
Z p. m, at Hanscom park. Members an
lady friends invited.
August 3O-Tuesday, 1880 p. M, ladies
night; run to Florence. Members and friend
with ladies, invited. Supper at Florence.