Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
RACING ON WHEELS
The Season for It Has About Come
to an End.
ROAD RIDING 70 BE RESUMED
Discussing the Recent Twenty-MiIe
Contest.
ANOTHER ONE PROPOSED

doned. Some riders, however, have taken
advantage of the good roads AMI good
| weather and enjoyed trips through the
country. The reason the clubs have aban-
doned the Sunday runs is the fact that the
fast riders have participated In so many
races, and when they We're out getting in
| condition other members were with them
acting as pace makers or giving encoura ge-
| ment to the racers by their presence. The
| racing season will soon be brought to d
close, and then the ccIntry runs will prob
ably be resumed unless the weather proves
too bad for road riding. Even downfall
of snow Ioes not always prevent a country
run, for two years ago the Arlington Wheel
men broke the record in this respect and
| made picturesque run through a binding
storm to the Great Falls and crossed the
| river on the ice, going to Dickey's, on the
Virginia side, and some photographs of the
falls were taken and are now in possession
of the club as a reminder of the memoir
a BILE trip. Several members of the Capital
Bicycle Club have kept on the road all sum-
mer and have not missed more than two
Sundays on their outings.
The Recent 2O-MiIe Race.
The club members are still talking of the
Higham twentymile road race, which took
place over the Conduit road Tuesday af-
ternoon, as printed in Wednesdays Star
mere. The idea of an annual road race
of this kind was suggested by Harry High
am, the cycle rider and dealer, and the
hrat one was SO successful that the future
races VIII undoubtedly attract more out
siders and make the race more interesting.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired Tuesday afternoon and the road WAS
in fine condition, that there was no
reason why the affair should not nave been
successful Handicapped Merrihew had ar
ranged the ha l1icDaS satisfactorily m all
the riders, so that there was no complaint
TO make. At exactly o'clock, forty
wheelmen took their places and started
or in the direction Of the Anglers Club
house, which was the ten-mile terminus
point. AT the start the riders went off in
several punches and soon they were scat
tered all along the road. 1t was evident
TO some Of the riders before the first mile
was ridden that hey were not in the race
and they dropped out. At various stages
OF the race sOnls of the riders gave up
trying and thirteen in ALL failed to cross
the tape ON the return trip the racers
came down the home stretch in a bunch
and it appeared TO the spectators that the
timers would nave some trouble in deter
mining who crossed the tape first. c. E.
Cause of the Washington Road Club man
aged to cross the tape a few inches ahead
OF +. n. Mudd- of the Arlington Wheelmen,
and he was declared the winner. j. J.
t1ster OF the Georgetown Cycle Club came
in third. 20
In the evening the wheelmen assembled
Ia the club housel of the Georgetown Club,
on NJ street, and heard the announcements,
welcomed the guests in an appropriate
speech. and then made a number of pre-
sentatiOn speeches. The prizes were dis
tributed as follows:
Winner and time prize. two high-grade
bicycles. c. E. Cause, w. r. c., minutes
handicap 59.36.
. +. n. Mudd, IL handicap 1.2.7, pair
tires.
3. J. J. Fister. G. c. c.. 3 handicap, 50.3s.
pair pedals.
T. c. e. Wood, W. R. c.. 8 handicap.
las % saddle.
s. w. L. Eckhardt. c. Y. c.. IL min
g. II. A. Burgess. minutes. 1886, child's
seat.
:. 1. C. shattuck. 1-2 minutes. LAP IL.
luggage carrier.
s. Walker Martin, IL minutes. 1.3.6 LIS.
cyclometer.
o. George B. Pratt. IL minutes. LO.1O.
box cigars.
10. Wright Curtis. jr.. IL minutes. 1.2.11.
cyclometer.
IL, E. c. Yeatman, 1 minute, 10000.
plaque.
IL, G. E. Ball, 4 IL minutes, 1.Oi.O4, lamp
Ii, f. A. Pitkin. 2 minutes 1.01.4O, lamp.
IA, Harry Gather, minutes, 1OS.4S.
pump.
49, W. T. Robertson, IL minutes,
1880, repair outfit.
49, A H. Davidson, IL minutes.
1.06.52 4-5
II. c. 1. Ronsaville. minutes. 1O4.2s
lamp.
49, w. ]. Espey, B minutes, 1.04.29 %.
The last wheensn to cross the tape was
Charles f. Thomas, unattached, and to him
was given the consolation prize, wax
doll
After the prizes were awarded the party
enjoyed smoker, and the affair ended with
three cheers for Harry Higham and the
Georgetown Cycle Club.
The opening Of the fall and winter en-
tertainment season of the Capital Bi. Club
was lnaugurated Saturday night, when a
largely attended stag smoker was given.
The club house has beer put in order for
the winter. and the many noticeable i'm
prov aments makes the club house more at
tractiVe than ever Those who contributed
to the entertainment features of the even
ing were Charles Richards Dodge, president
of the club, Melville Her sey, j. X. Elliott
and George OConnor.
Sunday three members of the club repre-
scented the organization on the road. Two
of the riders were not in good condition for
a long journey and 50 the third one gave
them ride to Marlboro
The road might have been in better con-
dition, and the wind might have been with
out so much force. But the absence of
what might have been did not brighten this
trio. Not even were the men who were
not in good riding condition frightened off
ihCy IrOfn tne cluD mousse In good
time, and rode with the wind all the way to
the county seat of Prince Georges county
There they had dinner, and then started for
home. The high wind had dried the road
and made 1t better, but the wind had not
abated, and the two tired wheelmen had to
desert their iron horses several times and
assist them through the sandy stretches of
road With the numerous delays the wheel
Hen got home all right, and they were not
on the road more than three hours The
next time they will ride when there is not
high wind. - - +
Washington Road Club,
Members of the committee appointed to
find suitable home for the Washington
Road Club have NOT yet made its report to
the club. President Bennett is deeply in
terested in THIS matter. for he realizes the
necessity of a. home to keep the wheelmen
together this winter 1t is thought that
suitable quarters will be secured before
many days have elapsed, and President
bennett has made arrangements for fur
nlshing the house as soon as the commit
tees labors are finished. When the house ia
furnished a club smoker will be held to
inausurate the winter season, and later the
ciup VIII determine upon an entertainment
program.
BASE BALL RECORDS.