Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
GOING TOMEET COXEY
Wheelmen Who Will Ride to Fred
erick.
ANTICIPATING 4 PLEASANT TRIP
Late Gossip Of the Washington
Cycling Clubs.
SOME PERS ONAL NOTES

"Are you going to meet CoxeyT' is the
question being asked In bicycle circles just
now, for many Of the wheelmen are going
to take trip In the country to meet the
man who promises to succeed Jack the
Slasher'' in the way Of causing fear among
the female residents of the city.
1t Is more than likely that some Of the
wheelmen will go to Hagerstown or Fred
erick tonight or tomorrow to see the strange
looking crowd Of men, although most of
| them Will wait until the army reaches
| point near the city.
| Just at this season Of the year. when
the roads are in such good condition, the
trip to Hagerstown Frederick would
make delightful ride for, in Washington
and Frederick counties, some of the roads
can discount asphalt pavements 80 far as
| cycling is concerned.
While the wheelmen who make the trip
to the Coxey camp will go merely to satisfy
their own idle curiosity, they are highly in
favor of a good roads movement
Capital Outing. perhaps, expresses the
sentiments of the wheelmen this week in a
story about Coxey and his movement, which
| reads:
while we are not at all anxious to enter
tam Coxey and his army. we certainly rise
Is no greater sign of prosperity than that
which may be seen in localities where good
roads predominate. Farmers can get their
produce to the city In less time and there
1ore cheaper; real estate investors ana coun-
Try home-seekers will purchase property and
puho on the line OF a good road, and they
VIII pay good deal more for the land than
II Were located on a poor road. There
are a thousand and one arguments that can
JUST as convincing. as any one of those we
nave Just mentioned. If Coxey and his men
would only tarry on those stretches of bad
put them In good condition. the public would
applaud their purpose, and they would no
doupt receive the hearty sympathy and help
OF tne millions, but We can assure this In
divtdual that the nearer he approachss
washington the less enthusiastic he viii
become on the good road scheme, for the
s sOads leading from this city are among the
nnest TO be found in this country and we
forget our past sorrows in the Joys of today
Coxeys enthusiasm 10 no doubt at its
height while tramping on excuses for roads
and we advise him to stay there and let ms
lance" ~
Last Sunday the weather was perfect. the
roads hne. and as one of the wheelmen put
1t, spring chickens We're ripe" Every club
as well as several hundred unattached
riders were on the road, many Of them maxi
ing 1t their first trip of the season. The
OF the wheelmen. while nearly a hundred
IRON horses were seen between here and
Marlboro.
Victor Cycle Club.
Dickey's was the objective point of the
Victor Cycle Club but the attendance was
small, considering the weather and the con-
dition Of the road. 1t was certainly not be-
cause OF the lack Of attractions that the
run was not largely attended. At Cabin
John bridge photograph of the party was
taken. When Sandy landing was reached
HIGH but no trouble was experienced by the
wheelmen In crossing the river There was
club drill on hand for Tuesday night, but
only five members responded to the call
The regular club run for tomorrow has been
called for Laurel.
Capital Bi. Club.
Eleven members of the Capital b. Club
turned out last Sunday and went to MARI
bo-o', the county seat of Prince Georges
county. Capt Writ had the members out
from the club house soon after 10 O'Clock
and assembled Good Hope Hill without a
dismount. On the other side of the hill the
wheelmen sped over the good road passing
through Sutland Marlboro was reached
in time for dinner, and the cyclists were in
good condition to enjoy what was set before
them without asking any questions.
On the way home Capt. Writ set the pace
little slow, but before the old toll gate
was reached the road proved too narrow for
Sam Lewis, and he took a slider in the
blackberry bushes, and the wheelmen ex-
pect to gather berries later on, just as
though no such accident had happened.
This was the only incident Of the trip. and
the wheemen returned home over the
Bowen road coming in through Benning.
Those in the party were Capt. Writ and
Messrs Lewis, McComb. Boteler. Leaning,
Macdaniel. Chandlee, Lewis. Mattingly and
DIR. Hills.
Tomorrow the club will take a trip to
Brookville. which is some distance from
here on the 18th street road, and q favorite
place with the wheelmen.
Arlington Wheelmen.
The club run Of the Arlington wheelmen
was to the Anglers Club house, this side
Of the Great Falls. Messrs. Sandoe, Lar
combe, Hutchins, Brengle, Potts and Stone
responded to Capt Clapp's call and made
a flying trip up the road. June Is the date
of the annual excursion Of the club and
those who remember the affair Of two years
ago will not fail to go down with the
wheelmen this year for evening Of en-
joyment on the Manchester and at Mar
shall Hail.
President Gettinger is chairman Of the
club committee in charge of the excursion,
and Frank Potts will have charge of the
finances.
Potomac wheeImen.
A dozen members of the Potomac Wheel
men went to Suitland Sunday, starting at
o'clock in the afternoon. The club enjoy
ed a moonlight ride this week, and tomor-
row morning a run will be enjoyed out the
It'll street road as far as Ashton.
Georgetown Cycle Club.
The Georgetown Cycle Club starts the
century rides for the season. Nine men,
bers responded to a call for a century run