Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-19

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II HiRVU unless the weather is
Ii "'IENV too bad, and even then
N II indoor amusements
take the place of road
riding Nearly every club in the city has ar
ranged for run or celebration of some kind
for next Thursday, and should the weather be
favorable the decapitation of many turkeys
Will result from the appearance of several
hundred riders of the silent steed scattered in
different sections of the country The members
OF the Columbia Cycle Club have arranged for
an oyster roast, while members of the Nomad
Club Will enjoy regulation Thanksgiving day
dinner somewhere out of the city.
The election of officers of the Leagre of
american Wheelmen last Tuesday evening is
peing discussed among the wheelmen. The
only ONCE OF Importance that OF chief
consul, and there were but two candidates in
the field. They were President Stinemetz of
the Columbia Cycle Club and Capt. Robertson of
the Arlington Wheelmen. President Stinemetz
Is not a wheelman, but he had large follow
Ing among the members of the Columbia Club.
The result OF the balloting showed a large ma
Jority for the candidate of the Columbia Cycle
Club. The newly elected chief consul is not
wheelman and the league members are now
thinking about what will be done when league
| runs are called. should any be called by the
new consul. During the past few years the
small number OF league runs was cause for
comment, but under the new officers the mem
bers hope for q new condition of affairs
ROAD RACE TO BALTIMORE.
John G. Woods road record between Balti-
more and this city has been inquired about by
the Baltimore wheelmen, "a one of their num-
bers held the record before him. In order to
satisfy the monumental city riders it has been
suggested that a road race between riders rep
resenting the two cities be held in the near
future, and a movement for such affair is on
foot.
What the local wheelmen want most is
racing track. said one of the fast riders the
other day, and he thought that such a track
could be built If the racing wheelmen would
combine and lend their efforts to such move
ment.
COLUMBIA CYCLE CLUB.
The principal event of the day will probably
be the oyster roast of the Columbia Cycle Club
somewhere near Glen Echo. The committee in
charge OF the event has already made arrange
ments for some luscious bivalves to put on the
irons over red-hot fire, and it is the first
roast of the season for the club q large attend
ance is promised and n big time is guaranteed
Wednesday of the coming week the big pool
tournament of the club will be played. and as
the eptries are numerous some good games will
be witnessed.
Tomorrow the club will take free-and-easy
ride to Frederick and will make no ATTEMPT at
rounding up century.
CRESCENT CENTURY wHEELMEy
Last Sunday morning Capt. Otterback footed
his whistle promptly at the house designated
for the start of the riders who attended the
Virginia run of the Crescent Century Club.
Besides Capt Otterback were George Hunt Ed
Terry and Beujamin Hunt, and they rode off
and crossing the Long bridge they passed
through Alexandria about time for breakfast
There they abandoned the excuse for a road
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fredericksburg railroad tracks Barring few
dismounts the ride beautiful one
all the way to LOrton station, where
the telegraph road the tracks
and leads a short route to the romantic scenery
about Occoquan Falls. But before reaching
| the end of the three and half miles OF good
roads. as told by one of the natives the
wheelmen experienced the same difficulty that
the select club members encountered three
weeks ago. The muddiest of the muddy
roads was found along the slope Of the
hill, and its color was black. Then. too.
the mud was deeper than is ordinarily found
on road. The first stretch Of this kind
of road was not a long one, and rather
than dismount and climb along The hill
side Ed Terry thought he would pass through
1t at racing speed. He started. but after going
few feet through the mud and mire his wheel
stuck fast, but he could not balance it, and SO
he had TO jump. The depth of the mud and it's
sticky qualities rendered some water necessary.
| and the spring water by the roadside afforded
rather cold bath. Then the wheelmen moved
on and finally reached Occoquan, where they
were welcome guests at Mr.. Hamynett's Hotel.
There they had dinner. and instead Of the
| turkey. as they thought they would get.
they We're seated at the long table and
In front of them were put two large
fat 'possums in a bed of baked sweet
potatoes with other necessaries which went to
make up good wholesome dinner and Of the
kind that the wheelmen never get at any place
other than a country hotel. On the return trip
the wheeimen passed over the road to Wood
bridge and then came home on the path beside
the railroad track.
GEORGETOWN CYCLE CLUB.
Ashton was the destination of the George.
town Cycle Club last Sunday. Only four men
participated in the run. They were Capt G.
W. Cook, T. A. Newman, N. J. Murray and T..
Stearn. From Georgetown the wheelmen rode
through the city and went out the It'll street
road via Mitchell cross roads, passing through
Mechanicsville and winding up at Ashton, where
they had dinner at the Columbia House. Two
hours were spent at Ashton after dinner, when
chestnuts and apples helped to make the after
noon pass pleasantly. On the return trip the
cyclists came over the Burnt Mills road until
the pike reached. The return trip nine
teen miles was made in one hour and thirty
five minutes. The wheelmen found the roads
| In excellent condition and the trip was one Of
the most enjoyable ones Of the season.
A sad mishap married the pleasure of the trip
| for awhile. Mr.. Newman, on his upright wheel,
took a header. and his iron horse is a wreck
The rider was not far behind the wheel in the
| wreckins record. tor his face looked as though
| the spokes had broken and he had gone through
| them. He returned in wagon.
Capt. Cook has called q run for Occoauan for
| tomorrow, and, as elaborate arrangements have
been made for entertaining the club at the an
Gent Virginia Yiiinge, good attendance is ex-
| pected.
| Next Wednesday the club will go to Sligo and
the following Sunday trip to Dickey's will be
| made.
For Thanksgiving day a special country run
! to Baltimore or Frederick will be made.
| CAPITAL BICYCLE CLUB.
| There was no regular club run Of the Capital
Bicycle Club last Sunday. but there will be
run tomorrow. Thanksgiving run will also
be made. but the route has not yet been Sc
lected. Last Thanksgiving day the club made
tour over the Shenandoah valley limestone
pike, and during the day all sorts of weather
was encountered. wind storm in the morn
ing was followed by light fall Of snow. Then
drzzling rain made the trip unpleasant.
Later in the evening the rain made riding i'm
possible, but the wheelmen had reached place
where they could get on q railroad train.
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