Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30

ed and until the new year members will be
admitted without the regular initiation Zee.
The Queer wheeImen.
The Queer Wheelmen have completed ar
rangements for their first dance, which will
be held Wednesday evening at National
Rifles Armory. Admission will be by card.
1t promises to be leading social event from
wheelman's point of view. The floor and
reception committees have been appointed,
but before they begin their work the COM
m.ttee on decorating will have made Won
derful change in the appearance of the hall.
The floor committee consists of R. B.
Clokey, chairman, and Howard Gardner,
Charles Long, L. O. Slack. F. L. Vogt and
George E. Boyd. The reception committee
is good deal larger and consists of w. K.
Larrimore, chairman; Frank Ghiselli, F.
w. White, H. Tale Turpin, F. Denison, w.
J: Espey, E. A. Pitkn, Bailey Shumate, w.
H. HensEaw, William Bergman, John Woer-
ner and H. R. Dawley. A social meeting
of the club was held Wednesday evening
at the residence of Mr. H. S. Gardiner, No.
ola Sth street northeast A number of young
ladies' were present, and dancing was en-
JOY ed. Last Sunday a run was scheduled
for Dickey's at Greas Falls, but owing to
the weather the trip was not taken. Tomor-
in pacing the relay riders, while others will
later in the day take a spin out the Conduit
road.
The C. Ri. c.
The Capital Bi Club during the week lost
one of its most valuable members in the
death of Its secretary. Mr.. Walter Dodge.
His condition was thought to be improved
E short time before his demise, and his
death was surprise. The pallbearers were
selected from the club and consisted of
Messrs. Joseph E. Leaning, C. G. Allen,
H. G. Douglass, Andrew Parker, Samuel
E. Lewis and ]. Nick Borden.
Capt Hills and Messrs. Harlan and Mac
Daniels took a cross country run last Sun
day cut the 18th street road to Silver Springs
station, thence across and back into the city
via BLADDER sburg.
Mr.. A. S. Mattingly has returned, after
a successful deer hunting trip in the
mountains of West Virginia.
The first german of the club will be given
FRIDAY evening at the club house. the at
tendance being limited TO members only
A neat letter of thanks has been receiv-
ed from the secretary of the keystone
Club of Philadelphia for civiltes shown
them on October 20: when the club had a
run to this city.
The Washington ROSd Club.
The members of the Washington Road
Club will take trip tomorrow to Salti-
more. starting at o'clock in the morning
from No 1876 10Th street. 1t is not con-
tenplated to make the ride a century.
IhcSSrS. ItODeftSOn Hodges, NtOHlany
Prince. Tubman and Petze left the city last
Saturday evening and took a run to Fred
erick, riding most of the night. The
turn was made Sunday afternoon.
The four-day trip to staunton. Va. has
teen declared off. Most of the riders were
In the road race Thursday, and one other
was MANNED too badly for riding.
The club has secured commodious quar-
tiers at No. 426 10th street, and will begin
moving this afternoon and evening. The
old quarters at 4th street and New York
Avenue were too far from the central part
Of the city. The new home of the club is
the second floor of four buildings on 10th
street just above the avenue, and will
scon be fitted Up. The run for tomorrow
has been called from this place.
The resignation Of w H. Walcott from
last meeting and accepted.
The Duponts have under consideration
the giving of a club road race of two or
five miles some time within the next fort
night, open to members only. The course
will be over the Chevy Chase road.
The club tomorrow will take a short
spin up the Conduit road.
Wheeling Notes.
The Affair Cycle Club has prac tically
abandoned road riding for the balance of
the season. What runs are now taken are
individual trips.
1t is rumored the cycling will be revived
at Carroll Institute and that the old club
will be reorganZed.
The Potomac Wheelmen will take a half
day run tomorrow, though the destination
has not as yet been selected. The club has
decided to remove It's quarters from No.
GLE Pennsylvania avenue southeast to Sth
street and Virginia avenue southeast, a
more convenient location, almost all the
members live in that vicinity.
Last Sunday Messrs. Newman, Wisner
Boyd and Trimble took a trip to Dickey's
On the return trip the riders We're caught
In the rain. and were pretty we'll soaked.
The lie Droit Park Wheelmen is the name
of new club, which starts out with good
membership.
A ball-bearing chain is now on the mar
ket, and will be feature of number of
wheels next season. This is claimed to be
one Of the most radical changes in the con-
struction of a bicycle, and is a saving in
wear as regards the sprockets.
John Martin of Waltham, Mass, claims
unique record In coastlng on the track at
his city during a recent race meet. With
an impetus of twenty-five yards riding he
coasted around the third-mile track and
twenty feet over. His time was not taken
The Century Road Club of America has
granted claims for records as follows: A.
w. w. Evans 277 miles. New Jersey
Neutrality-suspicious. record; 200 miles, time,
1920, New Jersey state and American rec
ord. ]. r. Dunlop, 100 miles. time, 623,
Maryland state record c. A. Westcott,
100 miles. time, $40. Illinois state record
N. w. Hewett, so miles, time 3.15; 25 miles,
time, 1.3O, Utah territory record. Cal
Paxson. 25 miles, time 1920, New York
state and American record E. O. Peabody.
Is miles, time, 1.17, Massachusetts, state