Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21

Done and What It's Prospects afes
''The Washington Cycle Club was organized as
an old mans club" said Mr.. Frank Peiouze, the
CLUB chronicler, TO STAR reporter recently, In
the spring OF 1883, nearly five years ago. The
original members were Vim. C. Scr1bner, 4 T.
Pettingil. Amos W. Hart, w. d. Doremus ana W.
j. Kenderdine. 1t was incorporated In IS. The
stipulation In the constitution that no one under
t~enty-nve years Of age could belong, won for II
this title among the younger wheelmen ofthe city.
There was no racing allowed, and the object was
TO promote good association among the cyclists
rather than anything else. The growth OF the club
was SLOW and like all other organizations 1t had
ings were held in kenderdines' oice on the avenue
ana tnen r0oom on 1lth street e, just back OF
,bat STAB once was rented for about year AFTER
18th street near L. Unuke the Capital Club the
Sycie CiuO belongs 70 the League OF American
Mneeiman, as an organization. In February, 1854,
Whiie we We're still in the 18th street house, the
age limit was lowered from twenty -nvet to twenty
one; There was at this time great desire on the
part Vi most OF the members TO make squirt ana SO
Scrloner, the captain OF the club, and the chief
consul OF the L. A w. OF the District, was sent to
tend to the league an Invitation TO hold It's annu
meet IN washington, which was unanimously &C
cept q There were two or three cities contend
Ieiiows about our asphalt and our wide streets
sney Iei IN love with the picture he painted ana
"The meet that was held on the 10th and Goth
OF May, 1884, while not the largest or most ex-
travagant, was certainly the most successful one
the league had ever held. and the arrangements
were all made and the meet engineered through
Dy the Cycle Club, with about ten live members
the NEE ing was held in Ford's opera House on
Monday, the 10th. There were over six hundred
Capital Club turned out and made a magnificent
show, with about ninety wheels. After The parade
came the races. which were declared by all 70 be
Qfprlov hold hv he 1anr
Were Were some handsome prizes given. The
s,nn1sa Hotel cup, donated by -, Col
s sme e There Was Hama Tor
tnusiasm and the fellows TOOK Hanna and carried
them ON their shoulders. He is Capital club
night, at which there were about 225 present,
wound up the meet.
"After this event the club fell into state Of I'm
nocuous desuetude,' and there was even move
ment toward disbanding. But this had the effect
OF waking the men up and the enthusiasm was re-
secured
THE REJUvENATED CLUE.
ave first appeared In uniform on the occasion Of
the Capital Clubs races In 1883, when nine MEM
bers turned out, seven OF them wearing the new
suit, dark green, with gold trimmings There are
now about thirty members, and at times great
Hagerstown last June and took the town by storm.
There are three or four good racers in our ranks,
and on that occasion they made things lively by
winning everything. Last September few OF the
members went to Norfolk, riding down, and took Q
few prizes During the drtu week last spring the
club kept open house and entertained large num-
Der OF visiting wheelmen whom We discovered
among the ranks OF the soldiers. There were
about forty wheels rolled over from Baltimore on
Thanksgiving, and we made It pleas mt for the
visitors az our house. We give q series OF hops
each winter and strive to have an enjoyable time
aside from our athletic work The aim OF the
club, however, is improvement, physically, and
we are In no danger OF surrounding ourselves with
such luxury that we Shall forget the wheeling.
1.-THE only one OF the original members left In
the ranks. said Mr.. Pelouze, as E. T. Pettingil.
times. Charles Burden Is the present incumbent
Of that Office. Yes, the Washington Cycle Club
still exists and Is In fairly ourishng condition.
GOod-bye."