Evening star., 1896-11-14

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While winter has not yet fully set in, tn
weather of the past few days has practi-
cally broken up club runs. This is the
season of the year when the weather ele
ments are uncertain, and q club schedule
carnot be carried out Some of the clubs
which have had rms scheduled have been
prevented from carrying out the same on
account of The unfavcrable weather. On
account Of this uncertainty the club runs
nave been discontinued, and no more
scheduled runs will be taken until some
time next year, perhaps late as May
The rain of the past few weeks has had the
effect Of placing the roads in a miserable
condition. a freeze Is next in order and
the roads will remain in a rough condition
Until the traffic Of next season will bring
the highways in some sort Of ridable
shape for the bicyclers. In this kind of
weather even the side paths are unrid
able.
Among the cycling organizations, espe-
ciaily those which have club houses, there
is a gradual change from outdoor to in
door amusement The Capital Bi. Club has
taken 10 scheduled runs for some time past.
The Columbia Athletic Club will take no
n ore runs, and the riding season for the
.. Y. E. s. Cycle Club, No. l, closed sew
eral weeks ago. as mentioned In The Star.
TIE Queer Wneelnen will take no more
rurs this year, and the Road Club follows
in a like manner. The Naugautuck and
the Affair Cycle clubs have submitted to
tie elements and will take no more runs.
OF all of the clubs in the city the Arlington
Wheelrnen are perhaps the only club that
has a run scheduled for tom orrow.
The fall season of outdoor sports in the
cycling world is rapidly drawing to a close
The oyster rcast will soon give way to
the smoker, just the same as the club runs
Will give way to club dances. and the win
ter program of cycling amusements will
soon oe inausurated in full blast. There
may be many clear days during the win
ter. and on these days the various riders
Will take advantage Of the situation, and
take short runs out to the nearby resorts
The Conduit road will be ridaDle at any
time during the winter. and this is one Of
the many roads around the city that does
not appear to be affected by the blasts of
winter.
Washington Road Club.
The prizes for the winners of the recent
road race of the Washington Road Club
will be given cut this evening at the Nor
ton Cadets fair, at National Rifles Ar
mory. Tickets have been distributed to all
or the winners, giving them entrance to the
hali. No prizes were announced for the
various places. and the winners will have
the PICK OF the lot, beginning with the win
ler OF the time prize, and extending all
the way down to the man who finished
about thirtieth. The hall has been rendered
for this purpose by the Morton Cadets.
Preparations are being made for the COM
ing two weeks fair of the club, which it
was decided to hold at the last regular
meeting. The fair will begin some time in
February, and though no hall has as yet
been secured, it Is most likely the event
will be held at National Rifles Armorv
The committee is hard at work, and has
organized corps of lady assistants, who
will assist in making the affair a success
ar,llar Of he ol,
will be held Wednesday evening. and hav-
ing no regular club house at present, it will
be held at 1875 14th street.
Harry z. Greer will leave next week for
a cunning trip of Z fortnight or more in
West Virginia He will probably be accom-
panied by several other members.
Last Sunday Messrs. J. H. Pilling and
Rudolph Jose took a pleasant trip to Brook
vile and return.
Capt. William Jose will leave the city this
evening on a two months business trip
through Virginia and West Virginia.
Mr.. J. c. Wood Is out of town on an ex-
tended trip, away down south, and Is not
expected to return until some time next
spring.
Miles Cycle Corps.
The Miles Cycle Corps will make a relay
ride to Frederick and return the first Sun
day in December. providing the weather is
favorable If rot, the ride will be post
poned until the first clear Sunday. The ride
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distance between the two places will be
divided up into fve-mile relay stations, and
a message will be sent to the mayor of
Frederick, and his reply brought to the
city without loss of time.
During the week Messrs. Campbell and
Eckstein, two members of the company
endeavored to establish a record on tan
dem between this city and Baltimore. The
men rode in heavy marching order. their
baggage and accouterments weighing about
fifty pounds. A light racing tandem was
used. The ride over was made at the rate
of twelve miles an hour, and the return
trip was being made at the same rate.
when an accident overlook the riders at
Patuxent. The chain of the tandem snap
ped and threw both riders, shaking them
up ard bruising them considerably. The
balance of the trip was made on the train.
In making the trip the riders at the same
time endeavored to make a road map for
the District.
The bicycle band of the company is being
formed as rapidly as possible. There are
row twelve members a sufficient number
to make up a good band for the purpose.
It's appearance on the streets will be await
ed with interest and treated as a genuine
novelty.
Very little is being done in the company,
except a weI1-formed effort to recruit the
roster OF the organization, and so far
number Of new members have been added.
Queer Whcelmcn.