Evening star., 1896-06-18
APPROVED BY WHEELMEN.


APPROVED BY WHEELMEN.
The Proposed Parade of the Cyclists.
The proposed wheelmens parade under
| the auspices Of the League of American
Wheelmen Is meeting with good deal of
| encouragement. Since the league has taken
| charge Of the matter three other clubs
have decided to participate. with many
| more to hear from, to say nothing of the
vast numbers Of unattached wheelmen, who
| will, in all probability, outnumber the club
turnou. three or four times. The sugges-
| ton made in The Star yesterday that the
| parade be held during the Christian En-
deavor convention is acknowledged by all
] to be a good plan, and at the meeting of
| the parade committee Friday evening the
| suggestion will most likely be carried out.
| A delegation of the Christian Endeavor
| committee will most likely be present, and
| a general understanding reached.
AT the Friday evening meeting there will
| be considerable other work done by the
parade committee. So far there is promise
of three floats in line, and before the time
| for the parade arrives IL is calculated tnat
there will be over dozen floats IN the
parade Arrangements are now being made
| to have the Mt. Pleasant Field Band head
| the line taking about thirty members of
the organization ana mounting them on
! wheels The greatest difficulty will be in
| the arrangement Of the big bass drum on
IL,
using a tandem for the purpose, the drum
| occupying the front seat and the drummer
| the rear saddle. The arrangements for
prizes will also be brought up and sub
scription list decided upon.
The Washington Road Club.
| At a meeting of the Washington Road
| Club last evening, at the Hotel Arno, On
| 10th street the matter Of participating In
| the proposed parade of local wheelmen
was brought up. The meeting was heartily
| in favor of the affair, and there was con-
siderable talk over the subject. The sense
| of the meeting was that the club favor the
| selection of date some time during the
! Christian Endeavor convention, though
| delegate was appointed unlnStructed In The
| matter. DR. W. w. Hodges was selected TO
! represent the club at the meeting OF The
parade committee, which will be held Mon
| day evening. In order TO have good
| showing and work up an interest in the
| club, the full charge of the turnout was
! left in care of the entertainment commit
| tee, which consists of Messrs. e. /. Ronsa-
vile, Rodolph Jose and w. j. Tubnan.
| The club will probably have a good display,
/ and most likely will have gorgeously
| decorated float at the head Of Its members.
| Light Infantry Corps Field Sports.
The first annual field day of Company c
1 Of the Washington Light Infantry Corps
| will be held Saturday evening, July IL, at
the International Park. The entry blanks
for the various events have made their ap-
pearance. and good list of entrants is eX-
| pected. The events consist of a one-mle
| bicycle race, with two prizes: lO0-yards run.
| two prizes; individual competitive drill,
! open to members Of the National Guard; /;
| 44O-yards run, two prizes; one-third mile
| run, with equipments, and two-mile handi-
| cap bicycle race. three prizes. In the third
| event field dress will be worn. including
forage cap. web belt and leggins, while in
| the fifth event the full field dress, KNAPP
/ sack, blanket and gun will be carried by
| the contestants. The entries for the bi-
| cycle races will not close until July for
| the handicap race, and July for the open
| event.
| Instructor Crossley Engaged.
| A meeting Of the board of governors of
| the Columbia Athletic Club was held Tues
| day evening, the outcome Of which was the
rendering to John c. Crossley his old po-
sition as athletic instructor of the club
Instructor Crossley will take charge Of
| the gymnasium July 1. Since Instructor
| Crossleys withdrawal from the position
| of athletic instructor of the club the gym
nasium has been practically deserted, and
| athletics have been al a standstll for some
| time. With his re-engagement, however
this state of affairs, 1t is confidently be-
| lieved, will be changed. Instructor Cross
ley probably has no superior in the coun-
| try an athletic gymnasium instructor
| and as he is popular with the members,
| and in fact all over the city a decided
| squirt in affairs on the upper floor of tine
| club house may be looked for in a short
| time.
Forfeit Declared.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-Marcus DAILY has
| declared forfeit on Senator Grady in the
Suburban Handicap.
Britannia and Ailsa.
Britannia and Ailsa started yesterday in
the regatta Of the Royal Cork Yacht Club
for a prize of f1O0 $500. over a fifty-mile
| course. The weather was fine and a strong
| northwest breeze was blowing.
| In the twenty-rater class Niagara had a
| walk-over for the Gould cup.
The times of the yachts at the finish
| were:
H. NJ. s.
| Atlsa ........................... ~ 40
| britannia .......-..--....-....-...4 "a 30
Britannia, however, won on time allow =
| arce.
Niagara and Isolde sailed a match over
| 2SIa-mile course for prize of f20. Isolde
| allowed Niagara fifteen minutes and the
| latter won.
Beaten at Rockville.
The Rockville team defeated the Parker.
Bridget & Co. Of this city at Rockville yes
terday afternoon by a score Of is to Z.
| Smith, Senoer and Ecker we're the visitors
| battery and Bean and Dawson the home
Z teams,