Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-12
days ago, additional members were elected,
making total membership of about thirty.
CAPITAL BICYCLE cIuB

making total membership Of about thirty.
CAPITAL BICYCLE CLUB.
Last Saturday evening the club house Of the
Capital Bicycle Club was the sceneof an inter
esting whist tournament, in which only mem
bers of the club participated. 1t was nearly
midnight when the tournament was brought TO
q close, and that explains why the Sunday
morning run was not largely attended: Capt.
Macdaniel and DIR. William Writ were the only
members who were on hand Sunday morning,
but they did not abandon the run because Of
numbers. They left the house Of the club
about 10 O'Clock and started for one Of the
numerous places Of worship known as 'Gen.
is located in Prince Georges county and
Is known as the Broad Creek Church.
The wheeimen rode through East Washington
and assembled the insane asylum hill without
any trouble For short distance the road was
good, but 1t soon played out, and the two
cyclists left it for the foot paths through the
swamps. Here they came across a hare and
some hounds, and on their wheels they Joined
in the chase and did not leave until the hare
was put on a fair road to the dinner table of
one of the natives.
After finishing the hare chase the wheelmen
rode across the country and finally reached the
church, which was originally constructed with
English brick, and in the church yard were
numerous tombstones of ancient date, some of
them dating back to the time when Gen. Wash
ington attended church.
CARROLL INSTITUTE CLUB.
Capt. Newman Of the Carroll Institute BIZ
cycle Club called run for Baltimore for last
Sunday and there was a large attendance. A bet
ter day for such long run could not have been
selected and the event proved the most inter-
esting one In the history of the club. The club
runs every Wednesday this fall have been
largely attended and Capt. Newman has ar
ranged schedule Of runs for the remainder of
the month as follows November 10, Falls
Church, am; November 20, Cabin John
Bridge. 2:3O pm; November "a, Great Falls,
$50 a. m. November "a, Takoma Park, 2:30 p. m.
ARLINGTON wuEELMEN.
The Arlington wheelmen made a century last
Sunday. There were only throe members of
the club on the run. They were Mcssrs. Potts,
Clapp and Hutchings, and with them was Clar-
ence Palmer OF the Crescent Century Wheel
men.
COLUMBIA CYCLE CLUB.
The Columbia Cycle Club, under the presi-
dency Of Mr. Samuel Stinemetz, has been put
on better financial footing and during the
past two months a number of new members
have been added to the membership roll. Tho
date OF election of officers of the club has been
changed from June to December 81. At the
last meeting Ct the club several standing com
mlttees were appointed, as follows: House COM
mittee, MessrS. Humphrey, Snyder and Mccall
mont; admissions, Snyder, Dorsey and Virgins.
committee on nominations was appointed as
follows: Mesfrs Shaefer, King, Bowie, Wool
bridge and Munroe. A committee also APP
pointed to arrange for a ''smoker" to be held
the latter part of this month which is to be tho
first OF series OF indoor entertainments for
the winter season. Capt. II. J. Southwick has
resigned the captaincy Of the club and his sue
cessor will be chosen next month.
A big run and oyster roas: Is being arranged
Ihpy1E sev tyin n H.
duit road will probably be selected as the place
for the roast. Arrangements for pool tourna-
ment are now being perfected. The tournament
held last year proved a big success, Mr. c. p.
Goodacre winning the handsome gold medal
and the club championship, but from the way
Woodbridge is improving he will give Goodacre
a hard tussle this year. Besides being one of
the 'scorchers" he is also one of the most skill
full pool players in the club and there is a crowd
around the table every night when he is prac-
ticing.
THE MOVEMENT FOR GOOD ROADS.
The first meeting Of the executive committee
of the national league for good roads was held
several days ago. Those present were Col
Chas L. BurGett. Roy Stone. VIM H. Rhawn
and Chauncey B. Ripley. The general board
meeting will be held in this city next month.
At the recent meeting of the committee a letter
was read from the governor of Rhode Island
accepting the Office OF local vice president for
his state Of the temporary organization; one
from the governor of South Carolina saving
that he had appointed the Hon. Richard Pear
son OF Asheville, and one from the governor of
Pennsylvania suggesting the Hon. Gerard G.
Brown of Yorkana for like positions in these
states. Committees were appointed to repre-
sent the league at the grangers' national con-
vention in Concord, the southern interstate
road congress in Memphis and the Indiana
road congress in indianapolis.
Dr.. c. B. Ripley and Gen. Roy Stone were
appointed auditors. and Messrs. Samuel W.
hlerton, p. ID. Armour. Glenn Studebaker and
Judge Thayer the western executive commit
tee Mr.. S. t. X. Prime is proposed for gen.
eral western secretary.-AmericGn Athlete.
Ball Bearings and Air Tires.
The carriage men are coming to it, and very
shortly ball bearings will replace the other
forms Of bearings now in vogue on most vehi-
cles used for pleasure. 1t is questionable in
deed if the ball bearing, improved 10 it he's
been by modern appliances, cannot be used to
advantage on almost any kind Of wheeled vehi-
Gle from a railroad coach to a baby carriage.
Intelligent men in the carriage trade, and there
area great many of them. watching with inter
est the development OF the tire and ball bearing
industries, and there promises to be something
of a revolution In the near future in the fitting
Of wheels for pleasure carriages.