The morning times., 1896-09-23

Local bicycledon, was all as:ir yester-
day over the report tBat the world haiT-
nhle tn andem record had been broken Tues
day at International Park.
Harry I. Greer and George +. Smith
were the TWO riders credited with the
feat. AT the park they rode against time
and made balf-mile in So 20 seconds.
Yesterday they were getting ready to
present their claim to the national racing
board, but they will not do it now.
The boys rode well and Just missed the
record. Two-iiftbs of second more and
they would have tied, three-fifths aud
they would have been the cracks OF the
world. The record for tandem at a half
mile is 56 seconds. A little more muscle
and the honor would have been theirs
1t has been Sd long since any racing foi
records was done in the city that everyone
! s a little fOggy on figures. Some one m axes
fast time aud il takes a day or two TO
hunt up the record. It was NJ in this case
and for day the wheelnien Of the city
were jubilant. Sorrow must follow Joy
when they read The Times this morning
IDe o6-secOnd record was made July
at Louisville by Messrs. pavisworth and
Mitchell. They made u flying start, and
rode unpaced In the early part Of this
mouth the national racing board allowed
their claim, and that time now stands as
the record.
Smith aud Greer had better try it again
The track was in good condition Monday
ana they can lind an opportunity some time
soon. With little effort they ought To
be able to knock out the SO seconds
Fred Sims can ride as an amateur again
next season. Chairman Gideon has said SO
and Fred's many frieuds will be glad
to learn this. Sims saw Mr.. Gideon last
In Had mi ,k,sn
talk with him. At first the chairman or
the national raciug board was not in
clined TO listen TO him. At last, though,
lie gave him chance and Sims was able
TO explain several charges against him.
1t seems that number or persons have
been making charges against Sims and on
these Mr.. gideon took action. Sims is
certain that Mr.. Gideon Will not he on
the racing board next year, and the chair
man promised to reinstate him before he
left the board. Tins gives Sims his chance
TO start out In the spring with u clear
bill of health.
For the last two months he has been
unable TO ride under the threat that If
he did SD he would, lie placed on the pro-
fess!onal list. Sims begins football prac-
tice next week
The committee having In charge the
bicycle tournament and novelty races to he
given by the Columbia Athletic Club Oh
next Saturday afternoon has completed ar
raDgemcnts for the novel event.
The first event will begin at 9 80 O'Clock
and will be tue one mile bicycle race, open
to members OF the club who have never
ridden in race.
roiiowiug III succession Will he an egg
aud spoon race, One-nIile race, open TO
club mem oers, obstacle race, egg breaking
contest, and the grand finale viii be the
bicycle tilting tournament. The latter
Will be the first event OF its kind ever
attempted iu this country, and some OF the
best riding Knights OF Maryland and vir-
giuia have entered, and will try their skill
with the lance and rings while mounted on
bicycles
Valuable prizes will be presented to
winners in each event.
The officials Of the affair will be: E. E
Simpson, referee; Alexander Grant. c. A.
Cabrera, and Henry II. Earle, Judges: JeiIn
WoerDcr, Jr.: W. j. Espey. and :. W
StiDemetz, timers; Lieuts. Staunton and
Gilmore and George Browne, umpires;
II. c. stiles and Z. NJ. Harmon. scorers:
Prof. John Crossley, starter; j. II. Brit
tain, L. $. Wells, jr., and W. Gettinger.
clerks of course.
Officials OF the fitting Tournament:
j. II. Britain. marshal. l.. :. We,is. Jr,
and W. Gettinger. heralds, and these gen
llctbSb Will sust dtt ds ttiHtis anu
The board OF governors' room at the
Columbia Athletic Club was filled last
night with representatives from nearly all
the bicycle clubs OF the city, in answer
to an invitation issued fortnight ago.
The object OF the meeting was to discuss
the feasibility Of holding grand associated
club barbecue some time next month. After
a short Interchange OF views IL was decided
RR.s. .1x- pctlr ala
and then the meeting went at the matter
in a business-like way, under the direction
Of Temporary Chairman John Woerner, jr.
Ii WAS decided tnal tic affair lie ior
the good OF wheelSg, to promote good
Fellowship. and, incidentally, to increase
the membership OF the clubs and of the
L. A. W. and the United wheelmen.
Neither OF the two latter organizations
were represented as such, but members OF
each were there as club representatives.
The permanent officers having in charge
the affair were elected and are as fol-
lows: j. Hart Britain, c. A. C., president:
Claude j. Allen, Capital Bicycle Club, sec
re,ary, and Jonn Woerner, Jr., Queer Wheel
men, treasurer.
In order that the affair may have more
widespread interest and co-operationit ii was
decided to meet again at the c. A. c., on
next Tuesday evening, and in the mean
time, clubs not represented last night will
be invited to send two representative each
The chair appointed Messrs- j. H. Britain,
". II. Henshaw and Claude j. Allen n
committee to fix a date and secure n
place and report estimates OF cost OF hold
ing the barbecue, and report at next meet
ing. 1t is very probab BILE that the affair
will be given some time between the 10th
and Goth OF October, and more than likely
at International Park.
1t promises to he one of the largest and
most enjoyable affairs Of the kind ever
attempted here, and 1t is estimated that
from 500 to 1000 wheelmen will partici-
pate in the feast
Among the clubs represented last night
were Columbia Athletic Club, Capital Bicycle
Club, Arlington Wheelnen, Queer Wheel
men, Liberty and Columbia Heights Wheel
men, and Columbia Turn yerein.
The Washington Road Club Will move
out of its spacious quarters in the Arno
October Is. Notice has been served on
them to that effect. A committee, OF which
Mr. A W. Leeke is chairman, has been
busy for the past few days hunting up
new quarters. A house has been secured
on Twelfth street, between N aud N,
and the club will act on the selection of
the committee at its next meeting.
Billy Jose, c. 1. Ronsaville, F. W.
Moore, A. II. Crandal, C. n. Manning,
and George Didden, have returned from a
vacation spent at Ten-foot Island, near
Seneca, Nd. The boys did some wonderful
fishing while they were gone