Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-08
GEORGETOWN CYCLE CLUB.

The Georgetown Cycle Club went to Sligo
last Sunday with a small party. The short
trip was selected, as the members wanted te
return home early in the day. Tomorrow
run has been called for Ashton, where the
Georgetown and Washington Road Club mem.
bers will probably enjoy dinner together a,
Mrs. Miller's.
The Washington wheelmen who participated
in the ive-mile road race of the Clifton Wheel.
men at Clifton Park. Baltimore, Easter Monday
were well pleased with their reception SO far al
the social features of the affair were concerned
although some of them are decidedly Of the
opinion that they should have been treated
better SO far as the handicaps were concerned
There were about thirty starters in the race
and prizes were won by Messrs. Terry, Mayer
and Palmer of the Arlington Wheelmen and J.
c. Hunter of the Crescents 1t is claimed
that E. C. Bowen Of the Arlingtons won the
time prize, although it was not awarded him.
The District of Columbia Division, L. A. W.,
held their regular monthly meeting this week,
and transacted business of minor importance
Chief Consul StinemetZ presided A resolution
thanking the Pennsylvania railroad for special
courtesies extended the wheelmen who went to
Baltimore Monday was passed and the officers
decided to have run Friday night, April 81
1t was also decided to extend the time fo- COM
petition for the 800 prize, for securing new
members, to September /.
The entertainment committee will prepare a
schedule OF league runs and other entertain
ments for the season, and a copy of the sched-
ule will be mailed to each member.
THE CRESCENT CENTURY wHEELMEN.
At a meeting Of this club held last evening
business Of great importance was transacted
A resolution was adopted providing that after
May no runs other than century rides be held
The clause in the constitution providing for
two Official centuries was declared still in
force, and this stipulates that free bars be
awarded participants in said rides; on all other
century runs the bars are to be procured at the
personal expense Of the rider A committee,
consisting of Messrs. Ed Terry, Geo. Hunt
and Nath. G. Van Doren, chairman. was ap-
pointed to revise the constitution and draw up
bylaws. The report will be submitted at a
special meeting Thursday, April 20, for action
by the club.
CARROLL INSTITUTE cYcLERs.
Capt Newman of the Carroll Institute Cy-
clers has at last been converted to the safety
and his upright wreck and rafting lamp will
no longer be seen or heard on the road. The
captain is frst-class rider and his club men
fear that he will now become a scorcher and
make them change their speed on the road.
The initial run Of the season last Sunday was
to the Great Falls and Capt. Newman christened
his new wheel with Me-" Those who enjoyed
the trip were Messrs. Clark, Meegan, Dean. Lat
inner, Carol, Smith, Armstrong, Daily, Ochsen-
reiter and others.
Capt Newman has offered gold L. A. W.
badge to the member who attends the largest
number Of club runs during the season.
At a recent meeting of the club officers for
the ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, C. J. Clark; captain, IA Newman;
first lieutenant, James DAILY; second lieuten-
ant Joseph Dean.
run to Marlboro has been called for tomor-