Evening star., 1896-01-18
stap exeP ri ltolkeysa for the niGht. Other
members wifi ride up tomorrow. -

members Will ride up tomorrow. ~
Qnesr Whcelmen.
The regular meeting Of the Queer Wheel
men Club was 70 have been held on Thurs-
day, but at the last meeting of the club It
was decided to attend the dance Of the
Corcorap Cadets, on Thursday evening. at
National Rifles Armory. In consideration
of this the club will not meet until next
Tuesday. when all current business will be
disposed Of
The preliminary arrangements for the
dance was left in the hands of a committee
of six, of which r. Brooke Cloke was the
chairman. This committee has brought
everything up to date. At the club meet
ing Tuesday several additional committees
will be appointed. The most important per-
haps will be the one on decorations.
Washington Military Cyclists.
At the last meeting of the WashingtoA
Military Cyclists an election was held to
fill the vacant position of second ieuten-
ant. w. E. Sorrells, the quartermaster SER
geant. was elected to the commissioned
ra1ks. The vacancy caused by his promo
ton will be filed by the selection of some
member by Capt. s. H. Virgins.
The invitations for the dance OF the COM
pany made their appearance during the
week. The affair will come OIL Monday
evening at the Rifles Armory, and the boys
expect good crowd. The committee in
have previously been printed in this col
umn, have worked hard and faithfully for
the success of the event.
Tickets for the sale of the wheel, Wh1ch
was donated to the company, have almost
been disposed of. The vote will close next
week, and the name of the winner an
nounced.
The split has occurred and the athletic
and the bicycle features or elements of the
Potomac Wheelmen have been separated
The athletic members have formed them
selves into the Eastern Athletic CLUB. and
that is the name of the team playing at
present in the basket BAH league. A good
many of the athletic members continue to
be members of the original club
Notes Of Interest.
VIM. o. Connor and Ed. s. Byrnes, two
local wheelmen, made trip from this city
to Baltimore last Sunday, and made 1t IN
the quick time of hours and SO minutes
These two wheelmen will. when the season
opens, make an effort to lower the record
from Baltimore TO Washington. .Ihe route
was taken via Laurel, and for this season
CT the year they found the road In good
condition.
John S. Johnson and his manager, rom
Eek, have signed contract to ride with the
World PEOPLE next season. trip to europe
will be made before the season opens.
Archibald c. Willison of Cumberlan1, Nd,
the present incumbent. Is caadinate ior
the presidency of the League of American
Whee,men.
The honor of breaking the first road rec
ord of the year belongs to f. L. BlauVeit OF
Newark, N j., who rode five miles IN lila
breaking the state record
E. T. Weiant is at the head OF syndicate
of Denver capitalists who con template man
ufacturing wooden frame cycles.
The Queen of Italy Is among the latest
recruits to bicycledom.
E. C. Bald Of the Columbia racing team
says he is glad the racing season of 1895
Is over, and is delighted with the idea of
e ,,tN frn
joy life as he pleases. He thinks that keep.
ing in condition for nine out of twelve.
months is almost too much of good thing.
Naturally, it is gratifying for him to be at
the tep of the heap but even the greatness
attained by a bicycle rider has its draw
backs. Bald's victories and popularity have
gained for him such fame that he often gets
too much attention, and often wishes to get
away where he Is unknown; he likes to race
and likes to win, but it is the part after the
races that becomes tfresome.
1t is announced that Fred Titus will not
make formal fight for reinstatement, but
will appeal to the good will of The racing
Loard for redress.
With Cooper as an attraction, the Detroit
wheeimen cleared 81, 500 at their nid-winter
circus
tire puncture where the injury mas extend
ed to the inner surface next to the rim,
but has not severed the exterior sheath, it
is well to remember. that in locating the in
the surface when the tire Is inflated, the
largest bubbles always force through where
the least resistance is presented. The small
bubbles simply denote the escape of air
through the tissues of the fabric, and by
pressing on the surface of the tire with a
hlunt-pointed instrument where the bubbles
are largest, the hole that needs the repair Will
quickly be discovered. In repairing the
hole always use blunt-edged plug patch,
with its patch area made in proportionate
size to the plug, and good permanent re-
pair will result.
Columbia Cycle Club.
During the week a meeting of the Colum-
bia Cycle Club was held, at which several
new members were elected. and the regular
business transacted. 1t was decided to hold
meetings the first and third THURSDAYS In
each month
c. louis Petze. Morgan Sherwood and Geo.
Lowe were elected active members of the
club.
A committee, composed of c. E. Wood
Robert Christie and Howard Fisk to select
upon suitable emblem for the club was
appointed. to report at the next meeting
The headquarters Of the club has been
moved from 1852 Corcoran street to 1884 18th
street.
AMONG THE 0ARSMEy.
Columbia Athletic Club Crew in Trafn-
tnS-NOtcs About Coming Events.
Aquatic sports promise to be lively this
season, and already the various boating