Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02

nearly all the members OF the old team. in
Guiding Crawford, Creigh. Hayes. Jeferis.
Jelen and Robinson a close and interest
ing game may be expected, as the Young
Mems Christian association team has been
making good use OF its new grounds in
daily practice.
Bicycle riders will also be given a chance.
Three races are on the program. In the
one mile open and the one-mle tandem the
prizes in each event will be worth s25. $40
and s. for first, second and third places re-
spectively There will be a fve-mile club
championship race. in which two men from
each Of the several bicycle clubs in this
vicinity will compete for silver trophy,
which has been put up by a local business
house. Requests for entry blanks have
come in from Kearney. Lincoln, Platts-
mouth Grand Island and Hastings These
races have been sanctioned by the League
Of American Wheelmen and will be under
its auspices
In order to fill out the program there will
be a lOO-vard dash 300 yard dash and 4iO-
yard handicap. In each Of these events the
winner of the first place will receive silver
cup and of the second place a silver medal
Quite a number of young men are in train
ing for this part of the program.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated by
the people Of the Bluffs at the Union Driving
park situated about half way over from
Omaha. A good card of races Is on the
program, which includes bicycle races.
trotting and pacing. and races by gentle
man roadsters. These neghbors of ours
can always be relied upon for putting up
first-cass afternoons sport and many
from this side will attend.
Charlie Murphy. the bicycle rider, accom-
plished his wonderful feat Friday, when he
rode his bike a mile in less than a minute,
This is the first time this has ever been ac-
complished and Murphy will probably not
have many followers in this style of spcr,
on account OF the danger attached. Murphy
did not seem to be at his best, as he did not
appear to be able to hold the steady pace
set by the locomotive. At times his handle
bars would knock against the rubber bump
ers and he would drop six feet behind
and then have to use his utmost endeavors
! to regain the pace and the lost ground. At
! the finish Murphy was completely exhausted
and out of his head, imagining .iat he was
seeing all sorts of things. His time was
| 0:57 40. 1t was remarkable feat.
Gordon Clarke of Omaha, member OF the
| Chicago university. has accepted an offer To
coach the University OF Texas foct fall team
| this fall. Clarke was one OF the best foot
ball players Chicago ever had, but he was
! barred from playing with Chicago last year
because he had once received $25 for coach
| ing the Tarkio (Mo) team for week. He
offered to give this money back, but Chi
cago's rivals saw an opening to get one of
the best players disqualified and would not
consent. He will leave the varsity directly
after his graduation this quarter and will
| come to Omaha for the summer after which
! he will leave for Texas to coach the eleven.
| Coach Stagg had hopes of Clarke's staying
| in Chicago to help coach the varsity teams
this fall, but since he has been receiving
numerous offers from various institutions
Clarke made up his mind to accept the one
which came from Texas as it was most
! fattering one.
| Clarke's work in athletics at the unive sity
! has been of a most brilliant order and he
shared honors with Herschberger He and
Herschberger were the first to develop the
| famous place kick for goal which enabled
the varsity to score many points against
| its opponents.
| AS quarterback on the foot ball elevens OF
| 90 97 and 49, and also as halfback, he had
! few equals in the west and stood in the fore
most rank of quarterbacks in the country.
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