Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17

rode to Bay Ridge and had an enjoyable time.
Notwithstanding the sandy condition OF the
roads in Anne Arundel county they were well
pleased with the trip and may try it again.
Capt. Newman and Messrs. Barring and
Brown made trip to Leesburg. going out the
It'll street pike TO Norbeck and then to Rock
ville From there they rode what is
known as ''feather bed which is considered
death to pneumatics and reached Darnestown
without an exploded tire but with cry for oil,
and finally, after ride over the mountainous
road, they reached Whites ferry. A dslay Of
an hour was caused hunting for the ferryman,
and finally the wheelmen succeeded in getting
across the river and reaching the Virginia
shore. Big Spring was visited and the party
dined at Leesburg. returning home through the
dust and rain in the evening.
j. F. Oschenreiter of the club and Phil Otter
back left here on Wednesday for a trip through
the Shenandoah valley. They mapped out
trip rs far as the Natural bridge and will then
go to Lynchburg. Should the roads be any,
thing like fair they will ride to Richmond and
return home about the latter part Of the
month.
A run for Great Falls has been called for to-
morrow.
CAPITAL BIZ CLUB.
Last Sundays trip Of the Capital Bi Club was
made to Ellicott City with eighteen members in
| the party. Douglass did not start with the
other members and the result that his
| scorching caused him to rest on the roadside.
But he had company, for others had been doing
some fast riding, and when the particular wheel
men laid up for repairs the others were given
| rest in shady nook.
| Capt. Writ reports the roads in excellent con-
dtion and the end of the journey reached
| in time for dinner. On the return trip the rain
overlook the party at Laurel and forced them
| to return on the train.
| Tomorrow an early morning ride to Rockville
Is the program, and a large attendance is ex-
pected on the short run.
| CENTURY ROAD CLUB.
| While there regular club run of the
road club last Sunday many members were on
the road. some bent on making and breaking a
record. W. Harry Ward broke the twenty-four-
hour record held by Harvey of the Chesapeake
| Wheelmen of Baltimore. Ward started from
Baltimore at 4Z0 o'clock Saturday and finished
| there twenty-four hours later. He was paced
from Baltimore to Washington by William r.
Holland of Baltimore, from this city TO Great
| Falls by E. c. Yeatman OF the w. r. z. Mr..
Schneider. with fast trotter, paced the wheel
men from Cabin John to the city. At the
Hotel Arno Capt. Jose joined the record.
breaker and paced him to the finish. On the
road they were joined by other wheelmen.
among them being Wood and Proctor OF the
W. II. C. and members of the Chesapeake
and Clifton Wheelmen of Baltimore At the
end of the Neutrality-suspicious. ride Ward had
covered POP miles, ten miles more than made
by Harvey, who held the previous record.
Sunday morning Ronsaville, Wahl and An.
derson Of the w. r. c. started centur,
over the Frederick route. On the return trip
Ronsavile and Anderson were disabled ant
VAIL finished alone, making the century in
hours and minutes with an actual riding
time of hours and 81 minutes
THE P. D. Q. CLUB.
Last Sunday the p ID. Q. Club was on thu
road for the first time since its organization
At the meeting held previous to that tim'
Frank Riley elected captain, George F.
Suppes first lieutenant and Stanley II. Smith
second lieutenant. Capt. Riley called the rur
for Cabin John bridge at p. m. and there wa
a good attendance on the initial run Of the club
The start was made from 4th and NJ streets an(
the run proved successful beginning for tn
| new Climb