Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20
Rapid Growth of the Organization-Its New
Club House.


The coming season promises to be an event.
full one in bicycle circles, and the league men,
bers, as well as the members of the various
clubs, will have their hands full. and all ex-
pect an enjoyable season from now on.
The Columbia Cycle Club has made more
Roadway than other clubs during the past year
and has not only largely increased its member
ship, but has also made provision for a new
club home in Mount Pleasant. This club,
which has an active membership of more than
100 good riders, was organized May 20, 1889, at
a meeting held at the house of Mr.. W. ".
Maloney, jr., and elected officers for the first
year as follows: President and chronIcler, JOS
eph f. Casey; secretary, +. w. Dom; treas
urer, W. W. Maloney, jr.; captain, Fl. A. LAM
mond; first lieutenant Richard Murphy; second
Lieutenant, Il. I. Anderson.
The membership was small at the beginning
and for several months the meetings were held
at the members houses, but the club grew in
popularity and its membership soon became
too large for parlors and a suite of rooms on
Pennsylvania avenue between AZ and 9th
streets served for long time as the meeting
place and club rooms of the organization.
Eyen these quarters soon proved too small and
ent home, corner of New York avenue and Sd
street northwest.
ROAD RACING.
Soon after moving into the new home and
enjoying the privileges of a club house a new
departure for Washington wheelmen was made
in the way of instituting the now popular road
race, the first race being run on the Conduit
road Nav 70, 1880, and ii was for the club men,
bers only, unattached riders not being permitted
to enter From that time road racing became
popular and other clubs took an interest in
this line OF sport
The Arlington Club, of which many OF the
racers were members. issued n challenge to the
Columb bias and II was accepted. 1t was race
over the Conduit road and the Columbus were
victorious. winning by the narrow margin of
three points. The prize a handsome silver
cup, now adorns the club parior, and the sue
eessful riders are each wearing u gold pin.
Later on the club gave a series of races on the
Benning track, which proved in every way q
successful affair. and since then the members
have had reasonto boast that they had racing
club.
During the riding season the Columbus Is a
club cover more ground, SO it is claimed, than
any other club. Their uniform is pretty and
attractive and on a club run they present q
pleasing appearance. Two runs week are
scheduled. one for Sundays and the other for
Thursdays, and last season they covered almost
every road leading out of the city for a good
distance. The club has proved itself a good
host On more than one occasion and have won
the Chesapeake Wheelmen Of Baltimore. Who
have been their guests on several occasions.
A NEW CLUB HOUSE PROJECT.
Several months ago the question Of securing
home Of their own was preached and the
members went to work with Q will. Their
labor has at last been rewarded, and work on
the new house will be begun next week. The
new home Of the club, which is to be erected on
] 18th street between Kenesaw avenue and Co
lumbia road, will be an addition worthy of the
| nelghborhood, and will be large enough NOT
| only to accommodate its own members int will
also be the scene OF many gatherings during
the coming season The architects. Msssrs'
Balch Morgan, are both prominent in the
club circle as well as in bicycle circles gener.
ally, and they have spared no pains in making
| the house q model of its kind, with gymnasium
| room and other necessary apartments.
For securing the new club house credit Il
given to Mr.. Joseph Casey, who has doomed
| the project on every occasion and who was in.
strumental in getting the club members 70
/ gether at smokers" and other entertainments
CAPT. 7. A NEWMAN.
The present captain Of the club ID Mr.. 7. A