Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-31

. Just now. The wheel
| @h\ENA men who ride for tn,
| fSHSl MESA pleasure they derive
MN from the sport are en-
tertaining themselves
at indoor amusements now in order to be il
good trim when the coming season opens for
road riding. The wheel clubs are doing moth
ing in the way of bicycling at present, but some
Of the clubs giving entertainments. an occa-
sional theater party or dance, while several
theater parties are on the seasons program.
The Rover Club of Georgetown expect to
open the next season, as they will probably APP
pear on the road before the first dav of March.
Last Monday night the annual meeting OF the
| club was held. and the reports of the retiring
officers were evidence of the prosperous condi-
ton Of the club. The election of officers re-
suited in the choice Of the following Charles
R. Moran, captain; Robert C. Cox, Lieutenant;
A Goodman Fisher. quartermaster, and +. q.
Gore, trumpeter.
Capt. Moran will place the best riders in
training for paper chase as soon as the weather
permits, and Washington's birthday will prob
ably be the date selected for the event
The annual dinner Of tho Arlington Wheel
men will be given this year ut Losekams.
Wednesday evening the members OF the
Nomsd Cycle Club were handsomely enter
tanned by Miss Laura French at her home, on
Massachusetts avenue northeast.
The serni-annua meeting of the Georgetown
Cycle Club will he held next month, at which
time officers will be elected for the ensuing six
months.
Maj. Dunlop of Georgetown, who is deeply
interested in the question of good roads, has
obtained about 1900 signatures to one of Col.
Pope's petitions to Congress for a road exhibit
at the worlds fair.
Capt John Wood OF the Columbia Cycle Club
has resigned on account OF business. He is In
the employ of the Gormully & Jeffrey bicycle
finn, and will go on the road in the spring.
AN AMUSING Law.
One Of the most amusing laws in existence
regarding bicycle riding. says the L. A. W.
Bulletin, is that now upon the statute books of
the state Of Oregon. The law reads somewhat
like this: "Ali traction engines and bicycles
must carry two planks, each twelve feet by
twelve inches by three inches, upon which to
cross bridges. and must come to a stop within
at least 100 feet OF airy horse-drawn vehicle
approaching from either direction" This
ordinance was placed on the books for the fol-
lowing reasons, viz: It was found that the
heavy traction engines, used so extensively in
that portion of the country, were very likely to
break down the little wooden country bridges,
hence the two planks to be run upon
in crossing these bridges. One member
had at some time or other had
his horse frightened BY the steam
comes the amusing part of the statute. One
of the rural legislators down by a
careless cyclist AKA smarting under the indig-
EEvy proposed tkst the words land BICYCLES
be added to tbs statute. This seemed to be a
good idea and e,ithout rereading the law was
passed by the assembly with unanimous vote.
The cyclists are now trying to have the law re-
peaed and we hope that success will attend
their efforts. 1t is laughable in the extreme to
think of cyclist mounted on his twenty-pound
machine and bearing two planks each twelve
feet long BY twelve inches wide BIZ three inches
thick. No wonder there SO many trick
riders in Oregon and what stumbling block
to the trade it must be except in the line
of luggage carriers. When will the Reuben
legislators learn that they cannot discriminate
against the bicycle.
CLERICAL BICYCLE CLUB.
Brooklyn has a clerical bicycle club and next
season the ministers will wear knee breeches
and will appear on parade.
Rev. DR.. Farrar OF the First Dutch Reformed
Church, Rev. J. Winthrop Hageman. PHI. d. and
DIR. Heischmann OF ST. Peters German Luz
theran Church were the o-igina tors OF the club,
all three being enthusiastic wheemeu.
1t is stated that the idea of forming the club
shocked some OF the minis ters, who would not
listen to such n suggestion as forming bicycle
club, but there was large attendance at the
first meeting and the club was regularly organ
lied. DIR. Heischmann was elected president,
Rev. DR.. Harrison of the Bedford Heights Bap-
tbs Church. vice president. DR.. ]. NJ Farrar,
treasurer. and DIR. Hageman, secretary.
DIR. Heischmann is quoted az saying, when
asked what was the idea OF the club:
40 give ministers an opportunity to enjoy
heaithful exercise. The care OF the soul is all
right enough. put il the health of the body is
not looked after where will the preacher be-
There are hundreds of ministers in this town
who would preach better and take a more cheer
full view of life if their bodily health better.
And to my mind there is no exercise which is
SO beneficial as bicycle riding"
AMONG THE RACERS.
The German and Austrian cyclists are pre-
pairing to go next season after the road record
established in the military horse race between
Berlin and Vienna last summer. The record
| itself il several hours under wheel records for
similar distances on poor American roads.
The California Association of Cycle Clubs
have decided to give series Of road races on
the last Sundays in January, February and
March. The first will be twenty
| fve-mile scratch over the San Francisco
| triangle.
| Lumsden says the report that he will ride nm
| der the colors Of the New York Athletic Club
next season is untrue, rs is also the report that
he will ride under any other than Chicago
| Cycling Club colors.
| Peter Berio isft ting the Goddard buggy thai
he won at Columbus with pneumatic tired
wheels.
| Van Sicken says if the makers amateur clause
| goes through next season he knows one who
| will belong to that class
The association cycling clubs Of Buffalo are
planning new track to be built in that city
| with view to holding weekly race meet
throughout the coming season.
| The Boston Press Cycling Club held q very
pleasant ladies night" at their club rooms las,
week. About 100 persons were present.
W. H. Barber, the champion trick bicycle
| rider, is now making tour OF the west and vii
give a series Of exhibitions on the Pacific SLOPE
| before his return.
military corps has been organized in thu
Bloomfield On. ~ Cyciers, with II. NJ. Thoma,
as captain
Jones Injecting Brown in dry goods store
"Hello, Brown. how you? What are yot
doing row-got a steady job?'
Brown-"l guess have. I'm waiting for m,
change.
His Financial Program.