Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16

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SZVN the city. With the
Wl IL approach Of the cold
~O 49, weather comes a cor
EEtTA A responding amount Of
XihtINR enthusiasm among
NMANMv> the road riders and
s[gsESkE< the consequence is
VI that the number Of
wheelmen appearing on the road has shown
steady increase during the past few
weeks. The membership Of the clubs has
also largely increased. and II Is probable
that there will be more road riding than
ever between now and Christmas The
watermelon season has about closed. so that
melon runs are over until next year. But
.here Is plenty Of fruit about the country
ana, as the late apples are plentiful the
wheeimen expect to enjoy fruit in. the or
frost VI
Many Of the wheelmen have been awav
this summer and have enjoyed rides over
sne beautiful limestone pike through the
shenandoah valley or the smooth roads in
me me west. where many Of the wheelmen
TOOK their silent steed when they went to
visit the fair. Now that they have to ride
over some Of the rough or sandy roads in
IRIS vicinity they feel like selling their
Mneeis or moving to sections where the
roaos anord more pleasant rides than do the
concrete pavaments ~
Although many OF these roads have toll
e e' there are few where toll is collected
permitted
fares. ''0'eo 'iioroush-
AS most wheelmen know, many of the
tha o Oaus carry bicycles free Of charge. but
.iie owner mas to look after Them the com
peny taxing no responsibility whatever. On
tnese TRIPS 1t Is recommended by Some ~
u nose accustomed to taking them that the
pedals be removed and the handle no =
turned. In order to make them r,ors sa,,,ra
ana less liable to be damaged. as the rail-,
ao u men sometimes have to move them
nouti IN tne car, and they are not always
particular about the manner in which thsv
handle them. '-1e'
Some Pleasant Rides.
SATURDAY evening and Sunday trips on
the good roads about the mountains have
been popular this season. and 1t is this wav
enat many riders manage to make IN their
summer outing. The most ENJOYABLE of
| these trips are made by taking the train
70 Frederick or Hagerstown on the satur.
Gay AFTERNOON train. and from these points
there are numerous pretty rides TO he taLan
and there Is plenty of good road for a 49,,
per OF trips from each place Another en-
1oyaple trip Is made from Harper's Ferry
or Martinsburg to Winchester or Berryyilje
Monday morning.
On this trip 1t is necessary to return
through Smokers gap. where is one OF the
prs.iesS sections OF the Blue Ridge noun
tains Near the road is the place called the
pears den," overlooking the nicturescus
shenandoah river. and a ride through thai
portion OF Virginia gives one an idea of
genuine farming ~ Va
There is still another p,ea .ont .r,r, ,r VIZ.
g1nia and one which has not often been
enjoyed by wheelmen. 1t is a ride from
ntessDurg to Washington over a good road
anS o,h .ne historic Bull Run battlefield
ano otner places Of interest. From Lees
purg tnere Is road extending south which
leads to Haymarket, on the railroad ha-
tween mere and strasburg. This is a pleas
rioer fresh start Sunday morning and
pienty OF time to see the sights about the
Dattiehelds and at Manassas.
by leaving Manassas after dinner the
Whseiman mas a pleasant ride ahead of him
ana py riding at a comfortable pace home
may be reached in time for supper. Wheel
men nave often slandered Charles county
r ~. star reporter had a ride through a
poIlon or the county which proved a very
ENJOYABLE trip. Some parts OF the county
IL Is true, nave not roads such as wheelmen
would ordinarily enjoy, while in other parts
tnere Is no fault to be found
On this particular occasion the trim ,,a.
made through the Mattawoma swamp. where
mere Is path for several miles and where
IN the heat Of the day the SUMS rays reach
no further than the tops of the trees AIon~
this path pedestrians are seldom mot hmt
occasionally ducks. chickens and other
fowls are to be found feeding about tha
ciear water, while occasionally a large turtle
or frog will be heard to fall oyerboa I'd md
make splash in the water On this trjn
between Port Tobacco and Marshall Hail II
Is necessary to climb a few fences but
even then the novel experience more than
repays the wheelman for his trouble rho
distance between these points is less than
twenty miles. so that If the wheelman de-
slres to make the ride longer he rides down
10 inat section known as Cedar Point
Neck over clay road, and then enter the
swamp after retracing his road a few miles
and then reach Marshall Hall in time for
the afternoon boat
e. rms ride through the swamps and forest
Is novel one to many riders here and II ia
equally enjoyable in dry weather
Plans of the Racing Men.
In wheel circles the racing me-, ora Elm
planning to capture few more prizes. The
last racing event in which they partcina ted
was the meet at River View two weeks ago,
when the Singer Road Club showed I'D its
racing material in great shape and cap-
tured more than one prize On Wednesday
and thursday OF next week there will he
races In Baltimore and G. number of local
men Will compete for the prizes Several
or them are already in TRAILING for the
events and some record breaking will he at
tempted. At the last race meet in Balti
more six out Of seven first prizes were can
ture0 ana 1t Is possible that the visitors
may again give the Baltimorea,s and their
friends an exhibition of how to do it,.
While some training is being done for the
race meet several wheelmen are getting
III Trim 10 tackle the 24-hOur record
which Is held by VAIL Of the Washington
Road Club. who made such a good run over
the Conduit road two weeks ago. j. C.
w ood OF the same club. who was so severe
v injured IN Baltimore at the last race
meet. and j. j. Fisher OF the q. c. =. are
among those who will attempt to break this
record He has been in training since his
recovery and will in all PROBABILITY make
the start this afternoon. Messrs Ed Terry
and w. ]. Espey Of the Arlington Wheel
men may also be In the field for the honor
later
Following the races in Baltimore will
probably come the races Of the Washing
ton Road Club, to be neld here the latter
part of this month or some time in Octo-
Der.
Racing until q short while ago was CON-
fined to the membership of two clubs but
now the other clubs are falling In line and
II Is thought that every club will be repre-
sented on the track in event of the WASH
ington Road Clubs holding a meet. as IL
expected. Heretofore the GEORGETOWN CIV
cling Club has confined its movements to the
road, but Capt. Cook has had some of his
| men in training for racing this summer and
they captured a prize the first time thew
figured on the track.
Clubs on the Road.
Last Sunday several clubs were on the
| road despite the threatening weather in the
morning. which was followed BY a downpour
of rain In the afternoon. The Arlington
Wheelmen had arranged a novel trip for the
day. no one being permitted to participate