Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-09

tor Club met with a painful accident on the
Conduit road near the upper reservoir lie
was descending the hill, coming this way,
when a team passed along and INSTRUCTED
the entire bridge, leaving the wheelman to
chance running against the team and get
ting injured or going down In the ditch He
chose the latter course, and now he will not
be able to enter any race events for some
time. In going down he was forced of his
wheel into the briars and underground and
so painfully injured that he will feel the eff
fects of the accident for some time.
The question of officers of the law throw
ing their clubs is becoming a serious mat
ter, for no wheeman who even appears to
be violating the law is safe when he rides
near some officer who thinks his authority
superior to that Of the lawmakers and the
courts. Several weeks ago a young man
narrowly escaped serious injury when a
regular policeman threw club at his
wheel He stopped him all right, broke his
wheel and injured him, and then arrested
him because he was out a short time after
the setting Of the sun, and he did not have
lighted lamp on his wheel. Only a few
days ago two wheelmen were similarly
treated by park Waterman, and complaint
was duly recorded against him by the Asso-
cated Cycling Clubs, but no response to the
complaint has been received, and 1t is pos
sble that applicat ton for a warrant will be
made to the proper authorities.
Some Sunday Runs.
Last Sunday all the clubs were out on the
road. There were about thirty members of
the Georgetown, Capital and Victor clubs
on the road across the Anacostia river, and
about dinner time the parties met at River
View, returning in the evening on the boat.
Capt Buckler of the Potomac Wheelmen
was the only member to turn out for the
run to Shady Side. on the Chesapeake The
failure of other members to put in an ap-
pearance did not keep the captain home,
for he went 1t alone. The distance is only
thirtv-siX miles, and at the place there is
good fishing, grabbing, sailing and bathing.
Another run for this place will be called in
a few days.
There will be several interesting club
runs tomorrow. The Capital b. Club will
hold reunion at Dickey's. when 1t is ex-
pected most of the riding members OF the
club will turn out The Arlington Wheel
men will go to Brookville, while other clubs
will go to Marlboro, down the river and up
the Conduit road One week from tomor-
row the first century run Of the season of
the Victor Club will take place. the route
selected being between here and Frederick
The Lantern Parade.
The big L. A. w. lantern parade an
nounced for last Wednesday evening, was
postponed on account of the weather. and
should the weather be good next wednes-
day, the wheelmea will undoubtedly make a
fine display. Nearly all the local clubs will
participate. and more than one club has
already made great preparations for the
event. Capt. Armor Of the Victor Club will
make a good showing with his wheelmen
dressed in hobo clothes to represent the
CoXey army. In the line they will carry
all sorts of devices including Illuminated
Keep off the grass" signs and Transparent
cies with inscriptions calculated to show
the poverty existing in camp. The George
town Cyclists will also wear masks and
fancy costume. AS heretofore published in
The Star. the line will form at the Garfield
static and move along the line Of Penn
sylvania avenue to Washington Circle and
disband at ed and K streets
Having been so successful in the events