Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-28

fled leaving the race with but four men to
compete for the prizes.
W. T. Robertson of the Arlington Wheel
men was first to cross the tape and record
well-earned victory as he won by less
than half a length. All the events were
interesting. but there was some remarkably
slow riding. When the protest was entered
against the action Of the officials Of the
meet Robertson. who had won the prize
and secured the championship expressed a
Willingness to let the trophy remain until
Chairman Raymond was heard from.
The Arlington handicap twenty-mile road
race this afternoon promises to be an in
teresting event. 1t Is strictly club affair
and the race promises to be a good exhibit
ton of fast riding. The conduit course from
the reservoir to the club house Is the course
over which the race will be ridden and
many friends Of the club will probably wit
ness the event unless the weather is I'M
mt. Among those who will figure in the
race are Messrs. Clapp, Terry, Bowen Raw
lings. Robertson, Larcombe, Hutchings
Potts, Stone. Brengle, Dawson and Mayer.
Detective Carriers Bicycle.
Bicycle riders in this city are perhaps
more careless than they are In other cities
Wheelmen think nothing Of leaving their
wheels about the streets unclaimed while
they go from place to place attending to
business. nor do clerks hesitate to leave
them in front of offices and stores while
they are attending to their duties inside
But occasionally the bicycle thief comes
along and deprives them of their silent
steed for a number of days and sometimes
the wheels are never returned.
Such has been the experience of a mum
Der Of wheelmen this fall and while the
thieves were active the police were by nc
means asleep. Within a few days eighteen
bikes were stolen and many of then
were recovered. Some Of them, however
were never returned.
Detective Carter, who was interested in
the cases, recovered one Of them through
the apparent kindness of a country official
some one to pay the freight and take the
wheel
When the officer leaned from the country
of1cial that there was a supposed stolen
bicycle in his county he asked him to ship
1t here. at the same time expressing q
willingness to advance the charges for ship.
ment. There had been so many wheels
stolen that the detective felt sure he was
going to ct one of them and at the same
time he was certain that the owner would
pay the money paid the express company.
He knew that the wheel was an old one.
but still he was confident that 1t was n
safety and of a standard make. And SO
the wheel was shipped. One morning last
week an express wagon drove up to police
headquarters and the driver announced
that he had a bicycle for Detective Carter.
This statement in itself was surprise to
the detectives comrades, for they knew
he was not a rider. But the driver had the
WHeel anu the Olncer PAID the charges. 6u
cents The wheel is a homemade affair and
under the hammer would bring just the
price Of the old iron used in it's construc-
ton. A purchaser is now wanted
During the past week two bicycle thieves
have been sentenced in the Criminal Court,
one receiving AZ months at hard labor,
while the other received 30 months.
The L. A. w. Meeting.
On Friday evening Of next week will &C.
cur the annual meet Of the League of
American Wheelmen. Mr.. Stearns, the Sec
retary-treasurer. who always takes so
much interest in the affairs of the league,
is making preparations for the meeting.
when he hopes to have a successful repeti-
ton Of last years meeting. The meeting
will be held at High View Hotel, on the
cliff overlooking the Chain bridge from the
Virginia shore, where an oyster roast will
be given. Bfvalves and other necessaries
are to be furnished by the league and a
large representation of it's membership will
probably be in attendance.