Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
AMONG IHE CLUBS
II
Matters of Interest to the Members
Of Bicycle. Organizations.
l. A. ". AND DISTRICT WHEELMEN
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How the Chicago City Fathers
Look After Bikes.
CLUB HOUSE ECH S
CLUB HOUSE ECH S

From n communication received by ex-
Chief Consul George w. Cook during the
week, it appears as though the national
officers of the League of American Wheei-
men had just come to realize that the or
gan;zation was fast disappearing from
sight in the District Everybody will agree
that it is rather late to make such an in
quiry, and in all probability it would not
have Teen made had it not been for the
fact that no one could be found VINO was
willing to accept as gift the highest local
offices that the organization can Destow.
So far as the election is concerned mat
ters are still in statu quo, even to the rail-
ure of mention of the local aggregation in
the official bulletin.
The communication is from MIR. Bassett,
the general secretary, and in it he asks for
some reason for the decline of the order IN
the District. and Mr.. Cook will doubtless
assist him and give him all the Information
he can on the subject Just What reasons
he will advance are not known, but most
likely he will make the main point run
back as far as the early part OF the pres
ent decade a the local annual election
following the national meet, which was
held in this CITY and at which time the
league membership here numbered $50. At
this local election the three oflcials-chlef
consul, vice consul and secretary-tfeaS
urer-appropriated 500 each for their own
compensation for their services,
which it was ordinarily supposed were to
have been rendered gratuitously,. accord
ing to precedent. Then again the color
line lost good mary members in the DIS
trict, and at the time the national body
acted favorably On the matter the Capital
Ri. Club, which was a league organization,
set the seal of disapproval on the action
by resigning III a body. These have been
the two most important things to kill the
organization in this city, but there are
number of other things which act against
the organization.
Indoor Racing Track.
There is a plan on foot among the local
wheelmen to have an indoor racing track
constructed in Convention Hall. 1t is we'll
known that a company has been formed TO
locate a skating rink in the place, and In
connection with this portable wooden
track could be constructed around the eX-
terror of the skating pond. The expense
of such would not be very great, and 1t
would doubtless prove good investment
to the hackers of the project. AS before
stated the track could be made portable,
so that it could be removed and replaced
easily. with no more expense than the hire
of several laborers. How the movement
will end can only be conjectured, but the
introduc ton of an indoor cycle track, Ike
an indoor skating rink is very apt to
prove novelty, and as such would secure
GOOD patronage at the outset
A wheelm1n of this city has invented
a detachable single tube. heretofore
the great trouble with many riders
was in patching a single tube, the thick
which was glued to the RIM very securely.
The practical idea OF the inNeht!on
is an outer case, clincher tire, ana
a piece of rubber OF the same thickness
gether so as to become ar-proof at the
points of connection, the thick outer or top
casing overlapping the back SIDE OF the
tire by an inch on each side, so as 10 per
nit the successful cline hing TO the rim
when the tire was filed with air. In case
of a puncture, an ordinary umbrella patch
can be applied. and if the rider cannot 90
this he can detach the tire, cut through
the thin rubber at the point of punctdre
of the thick outside rubber, apply plain
patch on the inside, and then patch the
thin rubber where cut This makes Two
patches for ore puncture; but many riders
would prefer to do this in preference 10
using an umbrella patch.
Some Club Notes.
The Washington Road Club will take
run TODAY to Spencervile, Nd, on one of
the routes to Baltimore. The start Will be
made at 10 o'clock from the club house On
10th street
John c Wood, one of the most popular
members of the club, arrived in town Sat
;,rday after an absence of three months
down south.
pool tournament will be commenced
during the week, which will continue until
about the middle of next month. So far
about twenty entries have been made and
more are expected.
The club held meeting Wednesday
evening but only routine business was
transacted. The plan of giving a house
warming to the members and the club
friends is being talked over.
Last Sunday several of the roadsters of
the Capital Isl. Club took short SPIN 10
Cabin John Bridge.
The amusement committee of the club,
of which DR. w. d. Writ is chairman, is
hard at work. and during the week sent
out unique notices of events on hand.
The first german of the club was given
last evening at the club house and proved
to be a decided social success. 1t Is con
templated to give several such enJoyahie
events during the season.
The first ladies' night will be next Fri
day evening, on which occasion COM
edy, entitled The Cotton Pickers,' Will
be produced. The entertainment prom
ises to be highly amusing and unique.
The annual banquet of the club Will be
held on the anniversary of the organiza-
ton, January 81, of next year. The club
will then have attained its eighteenth
birthday, and the event will be comment
grated in good style
The pool tournament is progressing at
lively rate and invokes considerable inter-
est. There are about twenty-five entries,
billiard tourney is also under sway with
about fifteen competitors.
Various Matters Of Interest.
The Military Cyclists have decided upon
giving their dance on the evening of jan
uary 20 at National Rifles Armory. AS
has been stated the proceeds will be to de-
fray the expense of the recent relay ride.
In the matter of the much-talked-of relay
the company claims to be one hour and
forty-two minutes over the schedule time.
The difference between this time and the
time published in The Star Is explained that
the total ride proved to be 260 miles instead
Of 23S and the extra time is allowed for the
extra distance covered.
The company is endeavorng to have its
HEADQUARTERS in the armory removed from
the first floor to the top floor, in the room
formerly occupied by the National Fencibles,
but which has been unoccupied since the
muster out of the company.
The Arlington Wheelmen had no run last
Sunday, but if the weather is good 1t is more
than likely that they will be seen on the
road tomorrow.
Since the publication during the week In
The Star, the national board Of trade of
cycle manufacturers has recalled its six
months guarantee resolution, and the re-
suit will be that next Season all new wheels
10 eol1 a Qua a n fee