Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10

were selected. not because OF their connection
with any particular organization. but because of
their experience and fast riding. The militia
men who went as far as Frederick after fulfill
ing the duty assigned them numbered one
dozen good riders. They reached Frederick on
Friday night and were entertained by the
wheelmen Of that city. After a good nights
rest and breakfast in the morning the party
started of on days pleasure trip over the
beautiful limestone roads in that locality.
From Frederick they wheeled over the
Gettysburg pike TO Mechanics town. There they
boarded Western Maryland train and went 10
Pen Mar. After enjoying dinner at that beau
uful mountain resort the dozen wheelmen rode
down the mountain through the peach groves,
reaching Waynesboro' in the afternoon. At
Naynesboro' thev called on some of the local
bicycle men and later in the afternoon the trip
over the Hagerstown and Chambersburg pike
to Hagerstown made. reaching the latter
place at p. m. Saturday night. the members
of the Hagcrstown club entertaining the WISH
tors at the club rooms near he Baldwin House.
and Sunday was spent on the road. Leaving
the hotel soon after breakfast the wheelmen
found the road in excellent condition over the
Baltimore and Washing on pike. Riding mp
South noun tain an excellent view was obtained
of the Middle and Cumberland valleys and down
the other side of tine mountain the wheolmcn
coasted. reaching Aliddletown in time for din
ner. The inner man being satisfied n start was
made over the Frederick range Gad Frederick
city was reached about p. m. There the party
divided. some riding TO 1uscaro-a and return
ing on the train Sunday evening. while the
others remained about Frederick and returned
home Monday morning.
The members of the company regret that the
resignation Of Lieut.. W A. Balch had TO be ac-
cepted. The lieutenant decided some time ago
TO remove to Chicago and enter business there.
hat Va
Lieut. Balch rode the last relay between here
and Frederick in the race, and with Sergt.
Crook he succeeded il reducing the time eight
minutes.
Capt. Couch, who has been to Bridgeport.
Conn.,, for a visit, has returned home.
NEARLY TINE FOR OYSTER BOASTS.
Now that the summer season is over the
wheelmen are returning home and soon the
regular club runs will be renewed. The wheel
men are cleaning their bikes and oiliny the
parts necessary TO make them run as easily as
possible, 30 that when the opening of the fall
season begins the wheels will shine and the
clubs will making showing of which the MEM
bers will Justly be proud. While watermelon runs
are still being made the melon crop il fast
nearing its end and then some other sort of
feast will have to be prepared. Oyster roasts
Will take the place of the melon feasts. and for
n club run there is nothing more enjoyable.
just now IL is a little early for oyster roests
as the weather is no; quite cold enough for an
enjoyabie roast, as on such occasions the camp
fire Is as much a feature of the evening enter
tainment as the roast bivalves.
When roasts are given each vheelman is sup
posed TO carry an oyster knife, everything
else in the shape of condiments, oysters. pickles
and crackers are already on The ground.
The roasts are usually held at some pretty
country place on a good road. so that the ran
can be made ENJOYABLE and in event of rough
weather the oysters. with proper care, can be
kept several DAYS, so that there is no loss and
little inconvenience felt. The roasts last season
given by the clubs proved an attractive feature
and resulted in bringing out a large attendance
or the runs.
TOO DUSTY FOR CLUB RUNS.
The roads have been SO dusty that for some
time the country runs have almost had to be
abandoned. as it was impossible to keep on the
wheels on some of the roads, and even on the
passably good roads in places the dust was
binding. The dry weather had the effect of
drying up numerous springs where the wheel
men always stopped for glass of the cooling
beverage. and for that reason as wei, as for the
sake of the roads the Wheelmen would welcome
several days rainfall. The weather and the
condition of the roads have proved n serious
drawback to the century riders who have
been unable TO add many bars TO their century
badges since spring. Several attempts to
make century runs have been made
and while few of the riders succeeded in their
undertaking there were Others who did not |
MIR. L. H. Terry of the Crescent Century Wheel |
men has five bars on his badge, the highest l
number of am District rider. while Capt Rob |
ertson of the Arlingtons has four. As soon as |
the reads get in good condition these riders |
viii start OF; TO increase the length of their |
century road club emblem and some of them |
are going 10 t-y 10 make a double century in /
twenty-four hours. |
Last Sunday dozen members of the Cres- |
ont hsa,p ~r,1
intending 20 make a run TO Falls Church, where |
they expected TO have n watermelon feast and |
if they did not succeed in getting melons they
thought they would at least get some other
kind of fruit.
'sBut we didn't have a run last Sunday, - said
one of the clab members in conversation with
a STAR reporter. I've hsd a walk TO Falls |
Church. and being so deToted 10 our wheels we
carried them along
The wheemen found the dust so deep and the |
roads so rough tina: il almost impossible to |
push their wheels over them Well thew ar |
rived at Falls Church, and were at once warned |
that it was against the law to ride on the side
walk.
Wonder if we can gel glass Of soda at the
drug store?' asked one OF the tired, dusty and
dry riders Of the silent steed.
Not today" came the response. "why,
today's Sunday"
They were sure that some OF the countrvmen
would gladly dispose of some fruit for cash.
pnt even the fruit they couldn't get, and so |
they had to content themselves with drink
from spring. And so the tourists left the VII |
lage and started to return home.
John Shaus' wheel got GU, Of order to such
an extent that repairing il was utterly impossi-
Bile, and SO he Jared better thsn his companions.
for they coasted him clear in home
When Georgetown reached that hungry
feeling which can ba fully expressed only by
wheelmen was gra;ifed when a. Watermelon
man was sighted. and SO the boys did not miss
their melon feast after al.
ANNUAL CENTURY RUN.
The four hundredth anniversary Of the dis
covery Of America, October q, has been Sc
lec:ed as the date for the annual Century run
Of the club. The day being Q legal holiday q
large attendance is assured. Full details for
the run have not vet been made, but it is likely
that the trip viii be made between here and
Frederick.
MI. Charles Terry, member Of the c. @. w.,
while wheeling through New York recently |
started 70 make . long run in the vicinity Of
Albany, but after pushing through twenty-five |
miles OF mud he got on . railroad train and |
completed his journey.
COLUMBIA CYCLE CLUE.
. The regular club runs Of the Columbia Cycle |
Club have been renewed for the fall season and /
last Sunday the run 10 Forest Glen was largely |
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