Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-22
The Cycle Show Soon to Be Held in
This City.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMMITTEES
Preparations by the Whee|men
and Local Dealers.
TOPICS IN THE CLUBS

havs a genuine cycle show. has somewhat
taken the wheeling public by surprise. as
the project was arranged and engineered in
remarkably quick time. Every cyclist Is,
however. glad that there will be show.
But small percentage Of local people were
able to visit tho Chicago or New York
shows and inspect the large quantity Of
wheels placed on exhibition at those places.
With cycle show in this city the wheel
ing public and others can see almost the
essential parts Of either Of the above
named shows, though the display will not
be on such large scale.
The local dealers are supporting the pro-
ject In handsome style, and there Is every
indication Of excellent success for the ten
days the show will remain open. 1t is
doubtful If any similar event was ever
started under more favorable circumstances,
at least SO far as popular and trade APPROX
al is concerned 1t is contemplated to make
1t one Of the finest cycle shows yet seen,
barring the national events The sanction
for the show has not as yet been received,
and during the week Manager Buckley, who
has, by the way, conducted twenty-seven
expositions went over to New York to
hasten the action of the National Board of
Trade of Cycle Manufacturers He carried
with him the approval of the local dealers,
and with this backing there is not the
slightest doubt of the sanction being grant
ed, though the object at present is to Sc
cure this franchise soon as is possible.
Mr.. Buckley returned to the city this
morning.
The Committees.
A meeting of the Washington Road Club,
the husting orga nizaton under whose aus
pices the show will be given, was held
Wednesday evening. at which the lists Of
committees were filed out to take full
charge. The executive committee consists
of Messrs. Perry P. Patrick, chairman;
William Jose Rudolph Jose, William r.
Robertson, w. j. Espey. Fl. r. Stocks and
H. Il. Greer The auditing committee con-
sists of Rudolph Jose, chairman; Perry p.
Patrick and William Jose.
The reception committee was appointed
as follows: w. J. Prince, chairman; Geo
S. Ball. George J. Baier. c. I. Ronsaville
Schade, F. W. Moore, DR.. w. w. Hodges
and Charles Z. Wood. The press committee
consists of Charles E. Wood, chairman; W.
J. Tubman ana Charles J. Quill.
In addition to these committees, an adj
visory committee will be appointed, the
membership to consist of bicycle dealers.
This committee, as its name implies. will
be consulted in all matters pertaining to
the show, so as to give every person, and
especially every exhibitor, a fair show.
The outline of the show is practically the
same as that mentioned in The Star Tues
day. In addition to the exhibits of bicycles
hibitors displaying sporting goods and BIZ
cycle costumes Boomers of high and low
grade, and also OF an intermediate grade,
Will be shown by one firm to engage the
attention of the bicyc1iSts of the other sex.
Mr.. r. C. Jones of the Capital City Cycle
Company was q caller at Manager Buck
leys office yesterday, and wanted to Sc
cure good space. He commended the
plan of mailing out diagrams of the floor
to each local tirm s;rnulta neously, and al
lowing the first come first serve to rule.
His company, he stated. would show a sex
tuplet among the other things.
An effort viii be made by the manage
ment to bring here the celebrated one-leg-
ged trick rider, fitzpatrick, and his wife.
They are marvellous in their work. The
weli-known trick riders, Messrs. Rhine and
Parks, will also be secured to appear on
the large stage that will be erected at one
end of the hall.
Race Meets.
Race meets are starting rather early this
year, much sooner than was anticipated in
the article written last week on coming
race events. One meet passed Off this
morning, with plenty of interest to certain
class of cyclists, while another meet Is in
view for the middle part of next month,
given under the auspices of the Chevy
Chase Club for the benefit of the Home of
IEcurables. The race will be society
event, without a doubt, and will be more in
terestinS ard amusing from the fact that
the races will not be run SO much for time
as for fun. The more ludicrous the race is
the greater hit it will be-, and outside of the
ordinary events there viii be obstacle races,
steeplechase races, and a number Of other
curious events, III which slow time is bound
to be very important feature.
The executive committee OF the race meet
consists of Miss Boardman, Mr. Henry NJ
Earle and Mr.. Henry May. The date has
probability, until the present cold spell
breaks. 1t is agreed upon, however, that
the event will come off some time next
month. No training Of the candidates will
be necessary, and hence no time will be
lost in this direction.
Under the old classification Washington
could boast of ar almost unlimited amount
OF amateur races, q small number of class
B men, and still smaller number of pro-
fessio1 ais. This sounds queer. Last year
at the two race meets held in this city
only one had class 3 men entered, and to
fill up the entrants outside men were i'm
ported. At the last race meet a class Is
race was provided, but there was only one
entry. Last year the class men in this
city numbered but three, and of this num-
Der no longer belongs to Washington
He is Fred Sims The other two are G. f
Cause and Paul Won Boeckman. All three
Of these men, according to personal state
ments, are going back in the amateur
ranks.
OF the pros there are only two in the
city. and last year there was no opportun-
ity for either to show their makeup to the
local puDllc. Inc Two professionals are
Harry Parks and F. w. Hutchings. Parks
did Lot race al all, while Hutchins made
several trips over to Baltimore and Phila-
delphla and captured prizes.
Personal Notes.
c. Z. Cause has just recovered from a
serious attack of typhoid fever, his con-
dtion being so low at one time that his
life was despaired of. He is now out again,
but he announces that he will not race
again, his physical condition forbiddins.
In the last thirty days about thirty new
| applications for membership to the local
subdivision of the League of American
Wheelmen have been received
AT the last regular meeting of the Wash
ington Road Club the committee on re-
vising the constitution reported the work
progressing, expecting to render same at
the next meeting. '
John G. Wood left town Wednesday for a
trip through North and South Carolina.
sam. Brinckley of the Washington Ath-
letic Club is after the Washington-Glymont
record, which is held by Edward Ash, He
was to have made the attempt Sunday.
but the weather prevented the same
The Columbia Cycle Club was to have
held meeting during the week, but the
cold weather had bad effect upon the at
tendance, and the meeting was postponed.