The Washington times., 1895-06-16

from New York to this city awheeI this
spring.
Philadelphia has a swell cycling club
which has quite a large bat extremely
exclusive membership, aud is called the
Centaur Club.
Locally the society riders have not
yet formed an organization
AMONG THE RIDERS
Fred Sims. of this city, is continuing tG
do good work and wins several races in
every meet he enters His splendid work
at Clinton, Mass, last Week increased
his already great popularity here He
secured second place in each, the one and
twO-mile open Class B. and third in each
OF the half-nile and one mile handicap, ,Ofthe
same class Later in the week at HiOu,
New York he finished third IN the one
mile open Class B, and second in the half
mile handicap. He has great bicycling
future before him.
Bayard WFenn, OF the Georgetown Cycle
Club. made a good showing in the one-mile
District Championship C. i. G. meet. He
finished q strong third
VIII Robinson, who is now the official
Handicapped for this District aud one OF
the best known and a very successful
rider on many tracks, often has the old
feeling come over hiInto get on his racer to
train for this or that event, but his official
position and his business both make racing
out of the question Wit hhim-
Fred Schade, OF the Washington Road
Club. is another young rider OF whom the
local wheelmen are proud He is probably
the best OF our local Glass A riders. c
Charles E Wood, Of the same club,
has a splendid record as steady, strong
rider.
RonsaviHe has the strength and the
sand" to make good rider, and with
proper coaching will soon be prominent
in local cycling.
What a treat it must have been for
the 5000 persons at Rochester during
the past week to see F. j. Titus ride the
mile in 2.O2. lowering the State record,
and TO see Bald, Mcdonald and Cabanne,
in Class B. finish ahead OF the almost
invinCible Dirnberger in POS 80 for the
mile. The question is how much lOWeR
will the mile record go?
CAPITAL BI-CLUB RUNS.
The four days tour OF the Capital
BtClub was a grand success.
The following members made the start
/ from the club house under the guidance
I of Capt. ]. Bart Hills: MCDanielS, A. s.
/ Mattingly, 6 E Lewis, n. Lewis, J.
/ Williamson, J. a. BOteler, DR.. L L Harlan,
/ Dr. W. F. MOrsen, Carusi, Claud Allen
/ and G.. s. Derrick After passing Sligo
| N Lewis scored the first accident by
! breaking his crank pin and returned home,
/ but reioined the party at Martinsburg two
/ days later.
/ on the party sped, through olney to
| LaytOusviIle, where, on account OF the
I heat, Carusi gave out, but he came up
\ smiling at Frederick. At Damascus DIT.
/ MorSen gave in and hewaS left, 1t RidgE
| vile a splendid dinner was had for %
/ cents. At Ridgeville MorseIl came up on
! top of a big haywagou and the snap shot
/ taken of him is one OF the treasures Of the
| very eveutfuI tour. twithstanding the
many miShaps and give OUTS the party
| pushed from HageFstOwn to Martins
/ burg. To Berryville for dinner was the
next move, but a broken tire caused q
change in the card. From Winchester
1 to CaStlemau's Ferry, over the Shenandoah,
/ crossing the mountain, through Snicker's S
Gap to Round Hill, through Purcellville
I into LeesbuTg, where Dinwiddie, Chandler,
/ ]. L. Writ, and Derrick Joined the party.
| and going on to Dickey's, where Tarty OF
/ twenty sat down for dinner, andthen home.
The distance covered was los miles and
the cost to each man for all incidentalS was
S5.95. Truly great trip at a low Costi
/ The itinerary is spleLd1d one and IS
| given in full so that others may make the
| enjoyable trip under the best condition Of
| road and surroundings.
Last Sunday the club members made q
| run to Frying an vie Fails Church, through
Fairfax G. n. to within three miles OF
Herudon.
The club has a number Of good runs in
prospect.
HagerstOwn is to have an old time Fourth
of July celebration. One OF the principa,
features will be a bicycle lantern parade
underline auspices OF tue HaseTst0wn Bicycle
Club, after the fashion OF a French carnival
The programme for the day VIII include
q grand military and firemeH's parade a
II O'Clock: a sham battle on fair grounds m
$50, participated in by all visiting mill
tarv companies; grand illuminated French
carnival at $50 by the wheei,uen-
Cash prizes will be given for the bes
decorated wheels, also to the most grotesque
and fancy dressed whcclmen in the line
All wheelnen are cordially invited TO taki
part HagerstOwn's past record win, NJ
doubt, BE- the means OF drawing a large CrOVC
OF wheelmen to the festivities
Fireworks galore VIII be utilized