Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
THE BIKE IN AUTUMN
Pleasures Of Country Runs on the
Wheel.
THE COMING TWENTY-MILE ROAD RACE
Candidates for the L. A. w.
Offices.
DISTRICT RACING TR A OK

Country runs among the bicycle clubs
have not heen numerous this season or well
attended. Interest seems to be on the wane,
although there are many unattached Wheel
men who spend their evenings and Sundays
on the road. There is more enjoyment on
a country ride, when the rider has a good
wheel and good road. than there Is in al
most any other sport. This is what a wheel
man told Star reporter the other day.
1T is not nearly so tiresome as driving"
he said. "A wheelman may get off his
wheel as often as he fieases. and without
the exertion of jump and then he does
not have to tie or get some one to watch
his wheel, as he would his horse. Then,
again, the rider of wheel is not compelled
to keep on a sunny or dusty road at all
times. for there are many paths through
the country, and the narrowest of them
may be ridden by any one who has had a
months experience on the wheel"
Two Intercsting Events.
The next two weeks the Conduit road will
be the scene of two interesting cycle events
one the ten-mile race of the Georgetown
Cycle Club and the other the twenty mile
road race, the first annual event of the kind
started by Harry w. Higham, and to be
managed by the associated cycling clubs.
The Georgetown club event will determine
the club team for the season. All the mem
bers desiring to participate will start at the
scratch, and the first four to cross the tape
Will make up the team.
The second four will be held as reserve
team, and the members Of this quartet will
act as substitutes during the absence of
members of the club team. This race was
scheduled for last month, but a postpone
ment was found necessary for the reason
nf in, ha pifx
at that time. \ number of the club MEM
bers who were in the city at that time
Went over the course and Bert Pitkin, who
is recognized one of the best riders here
crossed the tape first, making the ten miles
IN about twenty-Seven minutes. This event
is the most interesting one of the season to
the individual riders. as all the fast men in
the club are anxious to be in the club
racing team. j. j. Fister, who holds the
twenty-four hour record, is Georgetown
cycler, and he is almost certain to be one of
the big four on the road next week
The 2O-Mile Race.
Entries for the big twenty-miie event
closed Saturday. and the race will take
place on the 10th. AS printed in The Star
already, S. w. Merrihew, formerly of
this city, but now of Wilmington, Del, has
been designated as Handicapped. This event
Will attract many wheelmen from neighbor-
ing cities. several of whom had entered
viii be appointed at a special meeting of
the a. sociated cycling clubs tomorrow
Inc conduit road was surveyed early last
month under the direction of the Associated
tychhS Clubs, with a view to establishing
a one, two, five and ten-mile course The
survey calls for a finish of the twellty-miIe
course at the distributing reservoir, with
turn at the Washington Angling Associa-
tons club house.
In order to make the finish on a straight
stretch distance of SIX hundred feet will
De measured east of the starting point and
the same number west for the finishing
point. This is done in order to avoid ac-
cidents at the finish, and 1t Will also give
spectators better opportunity to witness
the finish. The officers will comprise three
judges, three timers, one starter and one
clerk.
Harry Higham, speaking to a Star report
er yesterday, said he thought the race will
be success. The entries, he said, had been
coming IN fairly well, and he expected
number of them this evening. Among those
who have already entered are some of the
best local riders from 1.-THE clubs, as well
as a number of unattached local wheel
men. The prizes are all in, and il is
thought that there are enough of them to
insure each rider something
At meeting of the Associated Cycling
Clubs hell this week the officers of the
course were select ed as follows:
Referee-Prof. J. r. Orossley, c. A. c.
Judges-G. b. French, l.. A. w; L. B.
Graves, w. r. c.; Il F. Larcombe A. w;
II. w. Higham, q. e. G.; c. RMurray, &C
Timekeepers-J. Hart Britain, G. c. c.;
Geo. w. Bennett, W. re VIM. Gettlnger'
A. W.; w. +. Pierce, c. A. c.; c. Z. Miller,
unattached.
Starter--Prof. Sims, Y NJ c. A.
Clerk of cOurse-iieo. w. Cook, G. c. c.
Assistants to clerk of course-C. H. Grace
p. w; j. NJ. ODER, L. w; j. d. McGirr. G.
c. G.
Umpires-F. Il. Libbey, G. c. c.: H. H.
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