Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18

defend and protect the rights of wheelmen:
to facilitate touring, and to secure i'm
provement In the condition Of the public
roads and highways.
1t Is to be an organization of white bicycle
riders OF good character over the age of
eighteen years. and members Of both sexes
are admitted. The constitution provided
for a degree with a form, passwords, grip
and other tokens.
temporary organization was effected at
a meeting held In Detroit few days ago.
lows: Supreme knight, A. H. Griffith; vice
supreme knight. E. j. Warren; secretary
treasurer, Leon Coquard; sergeant-at-arms.
JOS. r. Martin.
GERS to issue a call for a convention to be
| held in August. when q permanent organi-
zation will be formed.
In issuing a notice to wheelmen in all
sections of the country, the officers men
| toned call attention to the constitution OF
| the organization. which they say Is believed
to contain the elements and foundation OF
| an organisation which will promote ana
protect the best interests Of the better class
| of wheelmen.
| within the past four years cycling has
assumed an entirely different phase, says
| the notice sent out by the supreme council.
| "A new class, comprising the business and
professional men Of the country, has be-
| come riders. Men who look upon the wheel
not a toy or plaything. but as an i'm
] portant factor in our modern civilization;
| men whose judgment prompts them to a
| line Of action tina, will create harmony and
| good will between /. use who use the wheel
| and those who do no.. and who will strive
| to command the RESP set Of all; men with
| an earnest desire to tbol!sh the abuses Of
| the present racing system recognizing that
| there are two classes. amateur and profess
sional, each of whom should have fair and
| generous treatment, thus encouraging them
! TO their best efforts.
"A prominent feature will be agitation for
road improvements, by persistent and unit
| ed effort, through legislation and by educa-
| ton.
Another feature will be to encourage the
| passage Of laws, both local and national
which may serve to control and punish
| reckless and lawless riders, as well as the
| protection and defense of those who, while
| oheying the laws. have suffered at the
| hands of people who think that wheelmen
! have no rights which they are bound to
| respect"
New Resort for wheelmnn.
SHADY Side.' g. resort on the Chesapeake
bay is being doomed as a resort for WASH
ington wheelmen. and the place bids fair to
become the most popular place for the
country riders. The distance to this resort
is only thirty-six Ipiles-not a long ride for
wheelmen who are In the habit of attend
| ing the country runs-and thu attractions
there are greater than at any other place
| within reach of the city. Capt. Buckler of
the Potomac Wheelmen made the trip two
weeks ago, and he gives a glowing account
of the trip, both as to the roads leading to
the bay and the resort Mr.. w. s. Sinclair
| conducts the place. and he is always ready
TO welcome the knights OF the wheel and
irsures them good meals and a pleasant
time. The road from here to Marlboro is
we'll known by the wheelmen, which, with
the exception of a few sandy stretches, Is
generally In splendid condition. From MARI
boro' the bay is reached by taking the road
leading to the Patuxent, crossing at Hills
bridge and going to Sudley via Lothian.
From Sudley there is a stretch of good road
to Horse Shoe Point, ard one miles ride
along the bay brings the wheelmen to
Shady Side.
Cornell Oarsmen Defeat Pennsy.
The Cornell crew Saturday evening de-
feated by five lengths the University of
Pennsylvania. The race was on the Della
ware river, below Morelton Inn four miles
Cornelrs time was 21.12 IL, and Pennsyl-
vania's 2134 "a. The Ithacans won easily
Cornell's work was much the more precise
and rhythmic.
How the Losers Take II.
Horace Beck. who rowed No. g in the
Pennsylvania University shell. stated that
Saturdays race was a lesson to the univer-
sity.
The Courtney stroke" he said, was far
superior to the Cook stroke as taught by
Coach Woodruff. The short. snappy pull
oi COTneH crew, Win gOOd KICK OIL wltR
the legs. Is great advantage over the long
body and arm pull. as In the Cook stroke.
which seems so much like heavy laboring."
All the members Of the losing crew arc
bicken-hearted over the result of the race.
but are loud in their praise Of the work done
by Cornell, and all stated that Cornell has
the best crew in the country II not in the
world
The Running Horses.
Following are the winners Of Saturdays
running races:
Alexanders Isand-1, Brightwood; 2, De-