Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-10
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.
Many Good Runs Made Recently--A Tour.
nament in Prospect-Notes.

nament In Prospect-NOtes.
The bicyclists of this city have enjoyed a long
| season Of good riding without much we,
weather, and the country runs have been
especially popular this fell The number OF
wheelmen has greatly increased during the
summer, and the country trips will no doubt
be enjoyed as late as Thanksgiving day. unless
the winter weather begins earlier than it has
| for several years past The club runs last Sun
day were enjoyed by those who attended, and
the Chesapeake boys from Baltimore were well
paid for their trip here as guests of the Column
bias They made the trip up the Conduit road
as far as Great Falls, stopping at the club house
for dinner. The century run to Leesburg via
Edwards Ferry and the Arlington run to
Laurel were also pleasant events.
The matter of good roads is a question that Is
frequently discussed among wheelmen, who
hope some day to see the macadamize,i road be-
tween this city and the system Of good roads
through the Shenandoah valley, such was
suggested in Gath's letter in The STAR few
weeks ago. Such q road would connect the
national capital with system OF the finest
| roads in the United States and would be para
disc FOR wheelmen.
TOURNAMENT OF CoLoRRD BrCYCLIsTs.
The Colored Capital City Cycle Club pro-
poses to hold tournament Of colored bicyclists
here this fall and will endeavor to make some
arrangement whereby the colored riders in all
sections may be brought together. The captain
OF tine club is George Howard.
Among the thousands that waited on the Okla
homs border for the signal to rush in and pre-
empt were several who were mounted on bicy-
cles. One man is reported to have ridden from
Guthrie to Chandler and back on his wheel. dis
lance Of ninetyfve miles. in eight and quarter
hours The roads were rough and q portion OF
the way he travelled along an Indian trail, but
he dIstanced every horse In the vicinity and
proved anew the efficiency Of the bicycle in
cross-country runs.
GIRLS As BIcYCLIsTs.
No one ever knew a girl who was an enthusi-
astic wheelman who wasn't full of really good
and noble possibilities. says the bicycling
World Such girls are usually OVERLOOKING
with high spirits and good health. and
their indulgence il cycling. which is the cause
thereof. should not be checked or frowned
down so long as Il does not overstep the bound
aries of safety and become injurious from its
excess. Even an extreme may be overlooked
rather than crush out the love of exercise in
the open air, the need of which weighs SO
heavily upon American womanhood. For the
making of a healthy. energetic and charming
woman 10 girl has SO likely chance as the
cycling girl.
MEMBERSHIP INCREASING.
The membership of the Washington division,
LAW, numbered $50 when the last report
was made. but it now numbers nearly 200 if not
fully that number, as each week lately q num-
Der of names have appeared on the list of ap-
plicants To this increase Mr.. Dyer. president
of the Columbias. claims credit as he has bet
that he could increase the membership 100 in IL
given time. Those whose names appeared in
this weeks Bulletin are Al. S. Michener James
McCalmont VIM. E. Pierce. VIM. H. Hinkle,
Leonard H. Dyer and ]. Lawton Norwood.
Maj. Moore has instructed the police to quit
the dangerous practice Of throwing their club
streets after shutdown without light. Several
times lately officers have thrown their clubs at
wheelmen. but fortunately no one has been
thrown from his wheel and injured. One gen.
tleman. however, who was riding out few
nights ago had the misfortune to have his
light go out. and while riding along at a good
pace he heard voice call stop. and. without
giving him time to heed the call, the officer
threw his club and broke the lantern on the
wheel.
THE CAT AND DOG NUISANCE.
Bicyclists who enjoy riding after shutdown are
constantly annoyed by cats and dogs in the
streets. In warm weather especially the dogs
have habit Of spreading themselves on the
concrete pavements late at night. and the ring
ing of a bell in event Of their being seen seldom
has the effect of making them move. and often
WAccAiucH udNC over tucus sometimes Tie
dog comes out better than the wheelmen and
sometimes the result is the other way. Cats
have proved as bad as dogs and the wheelmen's
experience shows that tbs cat invariably gets in
the way. as though it does not appear 20 see or
take notice of the moving wheel Not many
nights ago a cats neck was broken by the wheel
of Nomad, and only few nights later mem
Der of the Columbus vas upse. and rolled in
the dirt He escaped with but slight bruises
Says an exchange: "A man who lives within
thousand miles of Hudson, N. Y, mounted
his bicycle the other day and went hunting for
domestic. He called upon a certain worthy
Irish woman, who, after a careful scrutiny OF
his mode of conveyance. proudly drew herself
up and said: i 'av money of my own. and as
long las have works for none but as comes for
me in carriages.'"
At the regular NEE ting Of the Arlington Club
Tuesday night Percy McComas was elected vice
president 1t was decided at that meeting to
abandon the road race on the Conduit road
this month.