Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-12

| GNI Many ladies were to
| IUfr be seen on the streets
III and country roads
r. III enjoying the pleas
ures Of the silent
steed. some Of them
going long distance in the country,
where they could enjoy a change of air
| and refresh themselves at the springs
| through the woods.
| In this connection 1t may be stated that
| never in the history Of cycling has any one
been molested on the roads when mounted
| on an iron horse nor has a wheel been
| stolen from the roadside and compelled the
| owner to walk home.
| THAT may be because there are not many
persons in the country who ride Wheels"
remarked q wheelman. II am never afraid
to leave my wheel In the country unless
| have one with a pneumatic tire. for then
| demonstrate the truth of some of the
s;nH It res which appear In print from
In the city bicycles left on the streets
| are not so safe, as has been shown many
| times. This week the wheelmen have been
sy Of
places of business. No less than four
| wheels have disappeared and caused the
In some Instances the wheels were not
| taken for the purpose Of stealing them for
good. but by persons who wanted a ride
/
ure of such a trip. Many wheels. however,
have been stolen and never recovered
The Race Meet at Baltimore.
The race meet at Baltimore last week
under the auspices of the Associated Cy
| cling clubs oi that city was a big success
and the Washington wheelmen were strict
| ly '.n it" when the time came for the dis
tribution of prizes. There were seven open
| events in which the washingtonians par
| ueipated and they succeeded in capturing
six first prizes out of the seven, the sew
enth being carried off by Philadelpnia
| wheeman.
| Capt E. E. Clapp of the Arlington
wheelmen achieved the greatest victory IN
the tape first In the quarter-mile open and
| half-mile handicap. the prize in the first
diamond p STUD Howard iS% he Rhine Of the
| Singer Road Club also came in for a share
Of the honors. 1t was his first appearance
was perhaps the youngest rider on the
| track that day. He won a bicycle in the
one-mile handicap and then he came in
| first in the one-mile three minute ella IS,
receiving a round trip ticket to the worlds
| fair.
The Washington Road Club was not be-
| hind in the riding. for two OF their members
| carried OF first prize while two second
prizes were also captured. c. p. Cause
was presented with a stop watch for rid
| ing in first in the quarter-mile handicap.
| and in the one-mile handicap he came In
second. w. /. Espey secured a handsome
|
vice while W. Harry Ward secured second
prize in the race of the 2:30 class.
| The Washington Road Club had spo-
| cial car on the day of the races and the
Mr. j. c. Wood. who was so seriously
/ from the effects of his fall. although he
| will not be able to do any riding for sew
Members of the w. r. c. and A. w. have
| not done much in the way OF club runs
| recently because the fast nen were in
training for the Baltimore races. and now
races which will take place on the 26th Of
| this month.
of the w. R. G. have already signified
| their intention of entering the races
| A Run to Mount Airy.
| Mount Airy camp meeting was the desti-
| nation Of the Capital Bi. Club last week,
| and the members who made the trip had
| such a good time that they are anxious
| to repeat 1t. Mount Airy is in the noun
| tains of Maryland. and the camp meetings
held there never fail to attract large
large number Of Washingtonians. as well
| as Baltimoreans.
There were more pretty girls in camp"
| remarked one OF the wheelmen on his re-
turn. than had ever seen in one gather
ing before
That is why several of the wheelmen
L
The members Of the club who attended
camp Sunday went in three parties. Capt.
Writ. John Writ and Norris Macdaniel
o'clock Saturday evening. although Messrs.
Oils. Towers and Harlan were some time
a h,H,a Of them Sunday mornning Messrs.
Wsshin s,on Grove. and there paid a short
soSe e the where shen
| manned over night, and then rode over to
| Mount Airy in the morning. The Sunday
the day. and the party dined together in
one Of the tents after the regular morning
services Of the worshipers in the woods.
| There were fully 5000 persons in camp dur
ing the day. and a number of Baltimore
| wheelmen were there on their silent steeds.
In the afternoon the Capital Bi. members
left camp and made a start for home after
enjoying themselves among the canvas
houses.
The roads were in good condition. con-
took the rode leisurely, until flash of
lightning from the black clouds warned
was a little sprinting, and an effort flor WA was
made to reach home before the rain, or
at least reach place where they would
not be far from railroad station. When
q point about eighteen or twenty miles
from home was reached there was a slight
sprinkle. but the rain did not inture the
road to any extent until Sligo was reached
and then it was pull through mud and
slush until the concrete pavement at Mount
4 HledSdul was reached
Things are quiet about the club house
now because Of the absence from the city
of so many members. Many of them have
been to Chicago and are on their home.
ward journey, while others are just gettine
ready to leave. Probably about the Latter
part Of next month the scenes about the
house will begin to brighten, and the whist
players will again get in trim to reap in
some prizes. The members of the enter.
tainment committee will also begin opera
tons looking to a pleasant program for the
members and guests during the winter sea
son.
| A Run to Frederick,
Although the anniversary celebration Of
the Georgetown Cycle Club occupied So
much attention that road riding had to be
neglected for short time. the club will ap-
pear on the road again tomorrow in all its
glory, and will ride century on the road
between this city and Frederick 1t is the
| intention of Capt. Cook to have the wheel
| men make the trip without riding I'm the sun
any more than is actually necessary. and
with that end in view, the start will he
made from 32d and NJ streets at $40 a m
and Florida avenue and 14th street at
o'clock. A twelye-hour schedule has been
arranged, so that with no mishaps Cant
Cook expects to have the club home not
later than pm Capt. Cook, in arranging
this schedule. also had in view the fact that