Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-28
Wheelmen Hunting Chestnuts in the
Rain.
The TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR RECORD.
TIE District Championship Won
by w. 7. Robertson.
A DETECTIVE WITH A BIKE.

Last sundays weather was enough to
make the average wheelman feel anything
but like mounting and pushing over the
roads on a chestnut run. The threatening
weather in the morning and the rain in
the afternoon prevented several of the par
ties from even making a start. The la
dies run Of the Carroll Institute cyclers
was not abandoned because of the weather,
and although there was a heavy downpour
of rain in the afternoon, the jolly party of
sixteen enjoyed their stay at Ashton,
where they were entertained at Mrs Emit s.
1t was o'clock when the party started out
on their twenty mile jaunt, and although 1t
appeared as though the clouds would burst
at any moment. the party wheeled over the
road and reached Ashton about moor. Six
teen cyclists sat down when the country
bell rang for dinner. When the last one
was ready to leave the table drizzling
rain had started and there was not much
chance Of gathering chestnuts Before sun
down the rain was coming down true Sab
bath style and there was nothing to do but
remain over night. This the cyclists did.
Mrs. Farabee, who chaperoned the party,
had satisfied the parents of the ladies that
she would take good care of them, so there
was no reason for alarm. Mrs. Emf proved
an excellent hostess and the party of
young folks spent the evening singing, and
retired at o'clock. Monday morning the
weather was no better, but the cyclists had
made up their minds for chestnuting and
SO with borrowed clothing they went forth
to the woods and reaped a harvest. The
felt better.
Soon after dinner the members Of the
party got ready to return home and at 2:30
o'clock a liStl of fha
and started for home through the mud
The road was heavy. but the young folks
were in good spirits and the trip was a
pleasant one. Among those In the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. Farabee, Capt. New
man. Misses Smith. Miss Farabee and
Messrs. Beck. Churchill, Morgan, Frech,
Howard. Luckey. Goodwin and Adams.
Mrs. Farabee gathered more chestnuts
than any other member Of the party and
consequently she won the first prize. a sill
yer chestnut The run will be repeated
soon. but the next trip will be made to
Great Falls. The club has elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: President.
George L. Cox; captain, James F. Meegan;
first lieutenant, E. J. A. Smith: second
lieutenant, Arthur l. Clark. The club will
go to Marlboro tomorrow.
The Arlington Wheelmen turned out Sum-
day morning In spite Of the threatening
weather aid went to Dickeys. Eight men,
bers Of the club were in the party and when
they reached the city in the afternoon
they we're so thickly plastered with mud
as to render recognition impossible.
Several members of the Capital b. Club
went out for a short ride in the morning, but
returned home before the rain caught
them.
Members of the Georgetown Cycle Club
were not SO fortunate. They started out
little late and like those who participated
In the run of the Arlington Wheelmen they
got soaking wet and covered with mud.
Another Record Broken.
The twentyfour hour course record has
again been broken. This time L. c. wahl
is the rider who claims the honor, and
listers record is a matter of the past
VAIL broke the record once before. but
Fister followed him and carried of the
honor. Then VAIL concluded that he
would make another trial, which he did
Wednesday and Thursday. He started over
the Conduit course Wednesday evening at
O'Clock, the distance of the course be-
tween the reservoir and the Anglers Club
House being little more than ten miles,
Harry c. Lee and Elmer Davis of Balti-
more and A. c. Moran and z. Yeatman Of
this city paced the record breaker
The timers were j. H. Britton of Phila-
delphia and c. w. Moore Of this city. The
first lap was made in one hour and twenty
one minutes, this being the best time made
during the twenty-four hours ride. Two
punctured tires were the only accidents
during the trip and when he had covered
the distance Of 2s74 miles ne left the road
He was then in good condition and had
ridden about seventeen miles more than
Fister when he broke Wahls first record
of go miles.
After the ride Wahl was taken to a
neighboring road house. where he had eaten
his meals during the ride. There he was
put to bed. He remained there all day
Thursday and returned home In the even
ing.