Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-16

IN Of holding the Dist
Nm I'M r. riot safety champion
H.,fiifX ship. His first expert
MbltX ence was in a sixty
NE7f4IgI mile race from Hagsrs-
N.Y. town to this city, in
which he came in
winner. making the race in four hours
and ffty-eight minutes Next he hg-
ured in the ten-mile race on the Benning track,
when he came in second Later Capt Sandoe
entered an individual race on the c. A c.
track, when he rode two miles in 6.53, coming
in winner. Last summer a. the Hagerstown
meet the other riders failed to equal his time.
and the same thing happened during the
twenty-mile road race on the Conduit road on
Christmas day.
In addition to being chief road officer Of the
Arlington Wheelmen Capt Sandoe is a member
OF the l. A. W. and the Century Road Club OF
America and is an active member of the racing
committee appointed for tbs meet here this
summer.
PREPARryo FOR TIE MEET.
The local committees in charge Of the meet
are working hard to make the affair a success.
One Of the features Of the round Of entertain
ments will be an excursion given to the visit
ing vheelmen- The excursion, as heretofore
Published, will be given on the evening Of the
18th, the second day Of the meet Should the
races be held on the C. A @. track the steamers
men at Georgetown. feature of the river ex-
cursion will be music by the Cycle Band Of the
Overman Wheel Company and vocal selections
by large chorus OF male voices under the di-
section Of Prof Sykes
SOLDIERS on WHEELS.
Tho mammoth parade which will take place
during the meet will be led by bugle corps
on wheels, and following the corps will como
she National Guard Military Cycle Company
and then the state divisions in the order Of
their seniority. The second division of the
parade will be made up Of unattached wheel
men Should one-haf of the unattached
vheelnen Of this city participate the process
sion Will be several miles long, and il thought
that there will be fully 10, 900 cycles in line
The reception committee, Of which Mr.. C.
h Overman 10 chairman, Is to be increased to
any members, and they will have plenty Of
work to do looking after the welfare of the
visiting clubs, divisions and unattached Wheel
men.
A corps Of District messenger boys will be
mustered into service to serve as guides.
They will direct visitors to their quarters and
escort them to places Of interest during the
three days Of the meet These boys are expert
cyclists and will in all probability enter into
the work In an enthusiastic manner. Each Of
them will wear . badge containing an appro-
PIRATE inscription and will be subject TO the
call Of . visitor at any time. Provision will
also be made by the reception committee for
the storage Of wheels at different points, so
va. Vislans SneeLman may De renewed OF
Ch..ls -. =, - go =, ,h;n VIC cry.
that the cycl,st will feel easy when his siIent
sfead il beinO c,red for and tbe dance, ~ thaf,
reduced 10 a minimum
TIE GREAT oPEN-AIR SMOKER.
The meet will close with an open-air
'Smoker," which promises to be a novel affair,
as the committee has ALREADY done conaidera HE
.o-L $1,000 ,..l; A. .:~..
az ...>roLs.- ba-a,e,oa 800 N'Noien' non'
M.ny ~ m. y;.;,or. b,-a .a.r.s -.
for ,hs e,.ira vasI rb;Ia Co.,. ~ va sS
ths;, xs.a,ion ,o,,in. $500 I'.es vii nnisn
s,s,as go ~. $3.50. tIe ueis uoorns
the Shenandoah valley A Wa 'NsA
Chairman Churchill Of the finance committee
Is nov receiving returns from the members
We VI nave sohe'ec FUNDS 70 defray the expenses
la,ca., 49,. 80 - Pm ItNs ON Iof we
d. " 70 s"eiueu ~ 10"
-, 'oh HhhskRsHif.
turing tne past rev days the application o
Representative Jerry Simpson has been for
varded TO the LAW. heacouarters IN BOSTON
and the hov. - a. an
R.nre.snt.,;xa Thop roh enroh sne name OF
4. sI.o Az, 49,. - - J~.U % Ouio, SIo
maui "neef
HINT 70 TIN LADY wHzrLKRs.
"A letter received from q lady cyclist of
Southeast Washington suggests that the manv
l.av r,d.,, a, ,h. 20, 60 ,h..I
80 .'" 'n'o
49, iof .ne purpose OF ehtendinS courtesies to
we isn Sntors during the meet. She also sug-
sess .na. cup mus formed might be made
Ye.mahen. ersanizahon, which would prove a
n.r,h.r. p, snr.ir.s., 80" .. " i's
that should her surge.tion nroys .ccen.sbis
the early spring days may mark the beginning
o. An active organization. IL IL the intention
OF onaif man overman OF the reception COM
mittes 70 appoint number OF lady cyclists as
@emoers OF ms committee, but he appears to
Isvof tns susgesuon made oy the lady cyclist
ma VIII await action Ii that direction
DISCUSSING NEW UNIFORM
An tntsrssspr neetiny Of tho bo,rd ~ ,ov-
.rc,r. 81 Al. coI,,r,,t. Ct. r,,u,
Nond.v NIGHT a, Al. .lrh 49, A. p..s.N.
nv, IA No, ,.,r,,.a .. a.. . y. -.
dent Pierce Conducted the maet,n, Nh. a.
plicsnts we're duly elected members ~ tba cI,ih
and dozen more applicntions were received
and put on the book 10 await the action of tba
board at the mex, meeting
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