Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-29
The Riding of the Washington
Wheelmen at Baltimore.
PREPARING FOR ENTERTAINMENTS
Rides Through the Country by
Local Clubs.
CURRENT CYCLING NOTES

The fast riders among the local wheelmen
went to Baltimore this week. and took part
| in the Maryland Club races on Tuesday
and Wednesday, and, reported at the
time in The Star, succeeded in repeating
| their victories on former occasions. Among
| the Washington riders who figured in the
events were William T. Robertson, w. F.
Sims c. E, Cause and A. C. Moran.
The first day of tn: meet the weather was
| fine, and the track vas In splendid condi-
] ton. There were enough events and good
riders TO make the meet attractive, and
| while the wheel enthusiasts could not out
number the base bali cranks. the attend
ance was large. and much enthusiasm was
| manifested.
In the mile open Sims, Moran and Robert
son o. alified, as did a Philadelphia, Read
ing ard a Baltimore rider. In the final
Robertson fouIed Moran and fell, which
ruined the chances of both wheelmen
Robertson, however, got up and again
mour ted his wheel, but he had lost too
much time. and was unable to gain on
those who were making fast time around
the track.
When the tape was reached Sims crossed
length or more ahead of C. b. Jack of
| third. Time, 2.25.
Then came the two-mfIe handicap. class
b. In which Baltimore, Philadelphia and
being
the Only Washington rider to enter, II
was Unnecessary for Washington to enter
another rider. for Sims. scratch, was first
TO cross the tape; c. B. Jacks. Reading.
twenty-five yards, second; w. l.. Eckhart
Baltimore, 10 yards third. Time 5I6 3-5
In the two-mile handicap c. z. Cause was
the only one to represent Washington, and
although he qualified in the heat he failed
to materialize in the final, and allowed a
Newark man to capture the prize
The second day of the meet the weather
was cold and raw and the wheeImen had to
ride In tights and sweaters. AT this DAYS
meet the attendance was small but this did
not cause an abatement of enthusiasm and
the wheelmen made the same efforts to
make good time that they would have made
before a large audience and with better
weather conditions.
This day w. f. Sims made for himself and
Washington worlds record for one mile
on a quarter-mile track, going over the
course four times and finishing in 2l2 and
he came near making a record in the three
mile handicap, being one second more than
the present record. Sims also won the one
mile handicap. c. Z. Cause of the Wash
ington Road Club qualified in the three-mile
handicap and crossed the tape first ahead
of such men Milliken and White of
Baltimore. Time, ZIG
Indoor Entertainments.
Fall road riding is always enjoyable and
although the club members will spend their
Sundays and many afternoons on the road
the evenings Will soon be rather cool for
this sport. and indoor entertainments will
take the place of melon runs, smokers ana
oyster roasts
Some of the entertainment committees
are already at work arranging programs
for the entertainment of their members
and friends. The most extensive winter
program will probably be that of the Capt.
tai Bi. Club for they seldom miss an OPP
portunity during the winter months to
entertain their friends. While their pro-
gram has not Yet been arranged IL will
no doubt include ''at homes" musical and
literary entertainments whist tournaments
and dances.
This club has the advantage cf a COM
Portable home and a large parlor I'm which
70 hold Its entertainments, an advantage
That Is not enjoyed by the other clubs, al
though the Georgetown Club and Potomac
Wheelmen have homes, one in the eastern
and the other In the western part of the
city.
Arlington Wheelmen's Dinners.
The Arlington wheelmen will give their
regular monthly dinners during the winter
and this feature Of the club has always
been popular with its members. 1t has the
effect of bringing the members together
once a month in social way and makes
them better acquainted with each other.
Just what kind of program the other
clubs will arrange has not been settled
upon.
A Ride to Marlboro.
The successful effort of j. j. Fister of the
Georg etown Cycle Club to break the 81
hour road record last Sunday attracted
many wheelnen to the Conduit road, and
the result was that runs of the clubs were
not very numerous.
In the Capital Bi. Club racers are things
of the past, and as no interest was mani !
tested IN the 24-hour record breaking ride
the road riders had the pleasure Of a trip
to Marlboro, although the dinner, as one
of the wheelmen stated it. was rank"
but what could We expect?" one OF them
asked.
There was a country circus in town, and
like the county fair season, the hotels were
crowded. The Result was that the wheel
men felt like making 6 great big complaint,
but they paid their 50 cents and congratu-
lated themselves upon the fact that they
had Jared no worse On the trip to the
county seat of Prince George the wheel