The evening times., 1896-05-16

An enthusiastic meeting of the local
| division, L. A. W, was held last night in
the rooms of the Washington Road Club at
at No. 364 Tenth street northwest.
William I. Robertson presided and n
number Of lady cyclists were in attendan nee
Seven local consuls were appointed for the
different sections OF the city to look after
matters pertaining to the interests OF wheel
| men in their territory.
racing boaru OF five members, with
G. III. Fls,er as chairman, was appointed
to select the point To which runs will be
made. Mr. Fister will appoint a referee
for the district today. Snort runs will
be held on the second and fourth WedDes-
day evenings OF each month, the first one
being TO Cabin John bridge A long
! run TO Baltimore will be made June I and
another to Marshall Hall on June Ia
press committee was also appointed
To announce the dates OF the com Ing wheel
events also committee On rights and
privileges TO LOOK after legal matters and
court cases in which whcelmen become
involved. The regular meetings of the
league are held on tue first NJ onda evening
of the month.
Joseph Mcdowell of the Century Wheel
men OF Philadelphia and F. c. Williams
OF the Erie Wanderers Cycle Club OF Erie
are training for trial a t the double century
tandem record. The trial will take place
some time next month from Cleveland.
Ohio, to Buffalo, n. Y, a distance of 22S
miles. While going for the 2OO-mie tan
dem road record. the riders intend to estab-
lish record between these cities. Arrange
ments are already being made by which
the men Will he paced the entire distance.
Bald is rapidly attaining the form he had
last year with regard to speed. His work
at the Louisville track has been most sys-
tematic, aud he has entered into il with a
determination to place himself in the lead
of all the Others this year as he did during
the last racing season. His training is or
such character as to bring his good points
out TO a spectator, and when he sprints it
is worth trip to the track to witness his
work.
The bicycle has been doomed from al
most every point OF view but the latest is
the testimony of champagne DRUMMER
that 1t is among the chiefest promoters OF
temperance, says the Boston Globe. The
old practice OF road me n behind horses was
to stop at the country hotels for liquid re-
freshme nts of the stronger order This
practice, it is claimed. has not been adopted
by the wheelmen, whose energies must he
concentrated on the navigation OF their
wheels that over-stimulatiou becomes un-
safe.
The character of the country hotels is.
therefore. claimed 20 have been ch i'm
proved, and soft stuff is said to have
10 Il large extent taken the place of stronger
stimulants. 1t is certain that the whee! is
not an appropriate vehicle for those who go |
out 10 paint things red and. ON the |
whole. the plea that IL is a promoter of |
gene raj morality is not without many plaus- |
ible grounds.
The PENNSYLVANIA lines west of Pittsburg |
have come To the conclusion that they |
cannot consistently make a charge for bi. |
cycles on their Western roads, which they |
are not permitted to make on some OF their |
Eastern lines. Notice has therefore been |
issued that hereafter bicycles will be |