Evening star., 1896-07-04

them the track, yet in the exhibition
mile on a tandem they may be counted
upon to make a record. The two Will short
ly start In training in a quiet way 10 get
in trim for their trial.
In the Capital Bi. Club there are two
bicycling parties out on the road today
taking long trips. The first contingent is
composed Of Messrs. Mattingly. Leaning,
W. c. Allen. Janus end Aukam- rms
party left the city last evening by boat Tor
Old Point Comfort This morning they
started on the ride to Richmond to Wit
ness the opening of the cycle track
at that place. The ride to the capital city
of the old dominion will undoubtedly .'e
q hard one The most direct route is
eighty miles. and that along a foot path by
the steam railway. If the public highways
we're followed they would probably take
two days TO reach their destination. The
distance from RichmoEd TO this city is 10
miles over miserable roads, yet the party
will start to ride back home tomorrow
morning. They do not expect to ride all
the dis tance however, and in the after
noon win take .he train at some wayside
town ard complete the journey by rail
The second party will be headed by Capt.
Bart Hills, and consists of Messrs. Boteler.
Lewis. Barnes and DIR. Garnet Hin. They
will ride through Antietam battlefield ard
spend the Fourth at this rlace. They left
the city last evening and rode TO Frederick,
where they stayed for the balance Of tho
to the celebrated battlefield and tomorrow
morning will make the trip home.
Mr.. Claude Allen returned during the
week from his trip to Syracuse. n. Y. He
rode fome the entire distance on his wheel
and erjoyed the trip immensely.
The local division OF the League OF
Amerio an Wheelmen has more than doubled
its membership within the past eight
months There are now 145 members IN
II is District and today Secretary treas surer
Wood forwarded TO national headquarters
the applications Of niaeteen more candi-
dates.
league run is called for a trip through
the Shenandoah valley, starting last evnn-
ing, with Chief Consul Robertson at the
head. No runs have been scheduled SO far
for this month. The :.ext regular meeting
Will be held Monday evening. July IL. and
at this meeting - schedule of runs will he
mapped odt for the balance Of the month.
A novel trip has been planned by a num-
her OF wheelnen for next weeE. The party
will ride to LeonarCtown, Md. which is
elghty-f1ve miles distonce by road. The
party proposes leaving the city Saturday
evening at 10 O'Clock and ride all night TO
their destination. The return trip Will lie
made by boat. Those who will take the
trip are Messrs. Fisher Leekc. Robertson,
j. c. Wood. Murrell, c. r. Wood Ronsa-
vile and PetZe
The Miles Cycle Infantry held their first
practice run OF the season last Sunday TO
Great Falls. fifteen men turning out The
cyclists in full uniform and with euufpm.nts
leit the city the evening before and rode
up TO their destination. Camp equip,ne1ts
and other stuff We're sent up ahead in a
wagon and Immediately upon their arrival
The cyclist soldiers pitched camp. The only
excitement Of the night the running
away OF the horse attached to the wagon,
The animal started down the road on a
Pailop closely follow ed by two members
OF the company with lanterns. Evey time
they got near the brute the animal took
additional flight and sped on and the hunt
was abandoned The next morning the
horse was found standing in front Of
Brill's
The Military Cyclists gave a smoker last
evening at the residence OF Corporal E,k.
stein. at 1ia5 eth street, which was atter.l-
ed by large number of invited guests
rms Is the first of series Of smokers
Whlch the company will hold. and Can't
Niggin has IN view the giving of a monster
affair in the near future
The soldier cyclists will take no run to-
morrow. The next important event on
hand rs the attending the annual camping
out of the local National Guard. which will
be held on or about the 24th instant at
Fort Washington. lasting ten days.
The Affair Cycle Club will hold no run
Monday evening. which is their Usual run
night. The regular monthly meeting of the
club will be held instead at which .onstd-
cradle business will oe brought UP.
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The fastest time that has as Vet been
made on the new International track was
made Tuesday evening by Fred Sims. who
succeeded IN making a mile in III with
pacing. w j. Espey AMI George Ball on a
tandem carried him around for the mile
the fast tine being mad in spite of the
fact that there was a heavy wind 10 con-
tend against With equally as good aac-
frg. the track i'm its present condition and
no wind. Sims is confident that he can ride
q mile i'm two minutes nat.
Inere rs movement on foot 20 organize
a large Rambler club to attend the annual
meet of the League of American Wheel
men. which will he held AT Louisville the
fore part OF next month. The membership
OF the club will be composed of good
many local men, but will extend still +ar-
ther and will embrace a gooiy proportion
OF southern men who ride that l1artir liar
make of wheel. The club run will be IN
der Mr. l.. b. Graves. who will attend TO
everything for the convenience of those
who go. A special train will carry the con-
tlnge1t and everything done 10 r.lalSa The
trip a pleasant affair. Further irfo-ma-
ocn can be secured from either Mr. J. c.
Wood or William Jose.