Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
BAD WEATHER FOR wHnELMEN.
Not Likely That There VIII BE Club Runs
Until Spring.


Not Likely That There VIII he Club Runs
Until Spring.
RoADs-wHAr THE CENTURY ROAD CLUB AIMS
TO ACCOMPLISH - TIE TwESTV-foUR-EoUR
RECORD BRoKES-DEATu OF MRS. MorT-NoTEs.
The weather has been too bad during the
past two or three weeks for bicycling. except
In rare instances where business pursuits re-
CURED it, and the enthusiastic wheelmen have
taken advantage of the weather to discuss the
question of better roads. Not only here, but
all over the country the question has been
raised and is still under discussion. Numerous
plans have been suggested. but no definite
agreement on the subject seems likely to be
reached in the near future. One suggestion
was that each division make a contribution
each year of a certain per cent of dues paid in.
but that did not seem 10 meet with favor. nor
did the plan of spending a large sum in road
literature. Every wheelman is interested in
the question and the work of the League of
American Wheeimen has benefited the country
people IN many sections of the country. The
good work still continues and the l. A. W.
hopes that before the close of the year they
Will reap harvest IN the shape of many more
miles of good road.
A HARD ROAD CONVENTION.
There will be state '.hard road" convention
held in Springfield, Ill, March 20 and 80. 1t
las been called by the Hon. Carter II. Har-
rison of Chicago. president of the permanent
State Road Association. 1t is expected that
the mayors of all the principal Cities county
commissioners, surveyors. highway commits
sioners aud representatives from the Illinois
division, L. a. W, VIII compose this august
body. Invitations will be sent 10 all large con-
tractors for iron and stone work that apply to
road work, manufacturers of bicycles, road
machinery, railroad traffic agents, carriage
builders associations and all others who are
interested in good highways for the common
wealth are invited to be present.
THE CENTURY ROAD CLUB.
The Century Road Club of America, an or
ganization established for the purpose of
advancement OF road riding. has added a
number of names to its membership and
promises to be as large an organization
as the L. A. ". some time in the future
Several Washington wheelmen, among them
lesSrs. Sandoe, Robertson, Manning. Guz-
man. Washburn and Crist of the Airing
tons, nave joined the organization. This or
Sanization is in no way antugonistic to the
League of American Wheeimen, but at the
same time viii take an entirely opposite posi-
ton regarding racing, records. de-, inasmuch
as 1T VIII take no cogniZance Of any perform
ance upon the track, the L. A. W. recognizing
no event upon the road. The rules of the or
Sauizaton, so far as century runs are con-
cerned are: Actual elapsed time allowed, sixteen
hours. No track or asphalt permitted En-
tire distance must be made awheel or on foot;
no taking OF trains between Joints. Centuries
must he made IN company where possible.
SHOULD WOMEN RIDE.
The question should women ride the bicy-
cleI" SAYS the Bicycle World. has long since
no ;,,
done it with his little Ratchet. which cuts down
old custom and long argument, both great and
small. This Is the year for women to assert
themselves, ami if at the end of it there re-
main wheels fit to possess it will be the result
OF cowardice fear of Mrs. Grundy's frown.
which should never prevail in a civilized COM
munity. For we assume that every woman in
her correct senses wants to ride, at least we
think she ought TO, II she does not. An epi-
gramatic philosopher of the period asserts that
the best wheel women are the ones who do not
ride, and there must be opportunity to test the
truth CT the conclusion. This is leap year. and
la accordance with tradition woman is allowed
more license in il than III the three that follow
and precede it, let her make use of this free
dom granted her to ask for what she wishes TO
demand a wheel
THE TwENTy-FoUR-uoCR RECORD BROKEN.
One! of the greatest amateur long-distance
bicyclists OF the world is Montague A. Holbeiu
of England. He has Performed many remark
able feats on the wheel, but he recently ere
atei somewhat of a sensation in the wheeling
world by pushing his safety machine 36IsI
miles IN twenty-four hours, thus breaking the
record OF 1885, miles held by himself The
performance was a remarkable exhibition of
speed and endurance. During his long ride
from midnight until Midnight Holbein's
longest absence from the track was nine min
Utes.
DEATH OF MRS. MOTT.
Mrs. Albert Mott. wife Of Chief Consul Mott
of the third division, died in Baltimore a few
days ago from an attack of pneumonia. Proba-
bly, no female cyc!ist in this country will ever
be missed more than will Mrs. Mott She at
tended all the meetings of the league and was
ever ready to give counsel to the LADY cyclists
who had implici. confidence in her good iudg,
ment- Although a cripple Mrs. Mott was
ong-distance rider aud has travelled most of
the good roads in the country on her client
s,eed with her husband. Her bereaved hus-
band has the sympathy of large circle of ad-
miring friends
BICYCLE CAVALRY.
The Boston Adce'tiser, in speaking of the
adoption of the bicycle in the National Guards
of the different states and territories as a set
tied outcome OF the near future, closes thus
1.-The indirect result of such a military deyel-
opment in the several states might even be the
creation of a general public sentiment in favor
of better roads, a contamination SO thoroughly
to be desired that the movement toward a BIZ
cycle cavalry should be encouraged oven for
that reason alone, if for no other"
WHAT DID SIZE MEAN?
He was a wheelman, tired, dusty and thirsty.
She was farmers daughter, pretty, young
and charming.
He called at the farm and modestly asked for
q drink Of water, but she gave him milk in
stead. He swallowed quart and she offered
him some more.
''Can you spare it?' he asked, with the timid-
ity which SO characterizes touring wheelmen
when In the presence of rustic beauties.
ION, dear me. yes," replied the sweet young
thing; I've have SO much more than we know
what to do with that We always give it TO the
calves"
Further deponent sayeth not further than
to remark that q thoughtful expression fingered
on the face of the touring wheelman for some
time afterward; and when he did give vent
to his thoughts he was heard to mutter, ''What
did she mean?"
An EXHIBITION FOB TIE coxvrcra
Charley Fitzpatrick, the clever one-legged
trick bicyclist, gave one Of his interesting ex-
hibitions before 1000 convicts in the state
penitentiary at Lincoln, Neb., Christmas morn
ing. Hundreds Of the corvicts had never seen
bicycle before and Kiipstrick's clever work ON
the wheel was enthusiastically applauded. And
the exhibition was the greatest treat ever pre-
sented to the convicts III years.
There will be no runs Of the local clubs this