Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

W. any run>tO the many
y trips made by the clubs
earlier in the season. The messenger boys
were about the only wheelmen who were will
ing to brave the rain and mud, and then only
/ In the line of business. They include the many
boys in the employ of the messenger and tele-
graph service. as well the special delivery
boys m the postal service. 1t is estimated that
in all there are more than one hundred Of such
boys in this city.
| There club man brave enough to
| tackle the road Sunday, and he was Capt. Cook
Of the Georgetown Cycle Club The captain
left Georgetown on his bike" and rode as far
as Cabin John bridge and return
Several new wheels for 1898 have arrived and
all of'theIn. it is claimed, hav improvements on
last years wheels. OF late years the tendency
has been to make the wheels as light possible
Mr.. William T. Robertson, the captain of the
Arlington Wheelmen, has just built new
wheel of his own pattern, which has been tried
by many of the local riders, who are we'll
pleased with it.
| THE CRAZE FOR LIGHT WHEELS
Concerning the question of light wheels the
\ L. 4. W. Bulletin asks; Did it ever occur to
You that with Characteristic American impetu-
osity the cyclists of this country are driving
| into the matter Of light machines to an alto
| gether too great eItent?" The paper goes on
| to say: The tendency next season is to ma
| chimes of a smaller weight than even our Brit
ish cousins would generally use upon their
| good road systems. What will be the result?
| Why even though the machines may hold to-
| gether there will probably be more of these
small accidents which the inevitable out
come of overwork in a machine of any kind.
For the average rider a thirty-five-pound ma
chine will stand him better. and even forty
pounds can hardly be called an ice wagon. For
| riding to business. where in the majority of
| cities one will meet with more or less granite
block pavement forty-pound machine is
light enough, especially If occasional acct
| dent finds the machine under the wheels Of
passing wagon
| MEETING OF L. A. W. OFFICERS.
| Wednesday evening the new officers of the
local division L. A. W. met at No 1877 Penn
sylvania avenue. This was the first meeting
of the new board, and Chief Consul Stinemetz
presided. League affairs we're discussed at
| length, among them being the question of
| winter entertainment for the l.. A. W. mem
| bers to take the place of road runs. The meet
| ing called for the purpose of selecting
representatives to represent this division at the
| annual meeting which is to be held in Phla-
! delphia, February 20. instead Of in Boston as
was originally intended. The delegates elected
were Messrs. Overman, Perry, Atwater and
Van Doren.
This division is entitled to so many delegates
! because of the large membership, there being
| about 600 members the roll at present.
/ The increase IL due to the eXertion of local
wheelmen. who endeavo red to secure the prizes
| offered for new members. Many of the new
! members are not wheelmen. and as the consti-
| tuition provides that candidates for membership
must be amateur wheelmen, it is likely that the
| right of this division to have SO many repre-
sentatives will be questioned.
| ENTERTAINING THE NoMADs
Mo-
Of the Nomad Cycle Euchre Club Wednesday
evening at her home in East Washington
| There were six tables aud the contest was in
teresting as well as exciting. Messrs. Bowen
and Mayer tied for the first prize, which was
| finally taken by Mr. Mayer. The ladys prize
was won by Miss Burch.
| Among those present were Miss French. Miss
| Burch Mrs Robertson, Misses Murray. Miss
Morrison, Miss Russell, Miss Martin, Miss Rob-
| ertson. Mrs. Morris and Messrs. Robertson,
Bowen, Mayer, Larcombe, Menkc, Robertson,
| Dawson. Terry, Hayer and Guzman.
CLASH AMONG MILITARY cYCLERs.
Everything has not been smooth sailing in
the military cycle company and number of
designations followed trouble between the cap
| tain and the first lieutenant. Some angry
| words parsed between some OF the PARTIES to
the trouble and it is reported that more than
dozen members have resigned. Arrangements
are now on loot Tor The organization OF q new
separate company which will not come under
| the orders of the District National Guard Ex-
Lieut.. Libby and eX-Sergt. Crook are interested
in the new organization and they hope TO form
a company with social features which will put
them on a basis with other independent COM
panies.
BICYCLES on PHILADELPHIA STREETS.
The Philadelphia wheemen are considerably
exercised over the proposed ordinances regu-
latng their movements the public streets
The subcommittee of the city council have re-
ported the following. each act provided against
being declared a nuisance:
Riding q bic Gle tricycle. any highway of the
city without having alta he'd to the handle thereof
gong or bell thAt may be distinctly heard at distance
| of thirty yards.
Hiding bicycle or tricycle. after dark without hay
Riding more than three mschines abreast.
Failing to ring the bell gong when necessary TO
warn persons OF the approach OF bicycle tricycle.
Riding crosswxe curvin9 TO and fro any public
highway or riding without haviny control of the ina
chine.
Failing to pass to the right of any vehicle going in
| an opposite dir, ction.
Failing to pass to the left Of vehicle moving il the
same direction.
Riding at an immoderate rate Of speed
| The bill fixes penalty of $40 for the viola
| ton Of any one OF its provisions.