Evening star., 1896-12-19

eNhausted-while greater number of per
sons are short-winded. who blow and puu
with the least bit of eNertion. 1t is a
matter of impessibility to give a rule thai
Will mt both cases. The hill climbing thai
makes the bes. showing to the person
other than a cyclist. is a steady easy an
pearlng pull, free from exertion ard un-
necessary motion, accompanied by no puf-
ing or blowing. IL is hard To do this A
person who has plenty of wind-one who
can stand some eXertion-c1n climb a hin
IN tHis mf nner, but with a short Winded
person IL is more difficult There are MANY
riders who take a hill. in cycling parlance
on squirt the momentum OF the mach ne
carrying them up a short distance. and he
Tore thrs dies out the power Is placed on
the pedals and the mac hine propelled at
a rapid gait, much faster than the rider
would probably go on a level The eXer-
ton comes suddenly and is over much
more quickly, and though the rider may he
wlnded somewhat at the top of the hill
IL does not prevent him from keeping on
riding. This method is the faVorite with
the larger number of riders. In speak
ing OF a hill gentle incline Is not meant
but a grade that is difficult TO a pedestrian
There are many inclines i'm the city that
expert riders can climb with hands OF the
handle bars, vet to new riders these in
clines may be regarded as big hills This
only serves TO illustrate the difference In
looking at things.
The Washington Road Club reld a meet
ing during the week at l3aJ 1ith street.
with President Graves in the chair and
twenty members present. The main bust
ness of the evening was the nominations
for officers for the ensuing year The
nominating committee composed of
f. W. Moore, q. y. Newlan and @. J.
Baur The ollCving nominations were
made: For president, l.. G. Graves; for vice
president a. c. Gensler, c. H. Fisher and
p. 7. Carter; for secretary and treasurer,
Rudolph Jose: for captain. A. ". Ieeke.
W. ]. Prince and c. I. Ronsaville; for first
lieutenant, George E. Smith; for second
lieutenant, Harry Il. Greer. The election
of officers will be held on the evening OF
the first Wednesday In next month.
The question of new quarters was
brought up, and 1t was decided TO secure
& new home. The meeting was of the opiu
ion that il was the ber1er policy to secure
a lease some desirable place. Upon
motion a committee for permanent head
quarters was appointed consisting of W. j.
Prince, +. W. Moore and Rudolph Jose.
The designations of MIR. c. =. Wood. the
secretary Of the local division
of the League CO American Wheelmen, and
j. F. Melton were read and accepted.
The run tomorrow Will be to Marlboro,
starting at $50 o'clock from 1928 l4th
street, with Lieut.. w. J. Prince in charge
The run. of course, depends altogether on
the weather.
Capt Frank Potts of the Arlington
Wheelmen makes the announcement that
the organization will be kept on the alert
all during the winter, and road riding con-
tinued on all clear days. Last Srnday
the club took splendid cross country
ride. They went out Pennsylvania avenue,
across the Eastern branch. thence over the
Hamilton road. around by the Insane Asy
lum, thence across the Eleventh Street
bridge and a roundabout way to Long
bridge, down 10 ST. Asaph's junction,
thence over Mount Vernon avenue to Ar
lIngton, Fort Myer and Baileys Cross
Roads. entering the city over the Aque-
duct bridge and through Georgetown.
If the weather permits a run will be
taken tomorrow to Brandywine. favor
ite resort of Capt. Potts and several other
members of the club. The start will be
made at $50 in the morning from 5l3 9th
street.
During the week the club members were
surprised and dumfounl I'd by the an
nouncement of the death of Fred W. Stone.
one of the most popular members of the
club, who for several years held the posi-
ton of lieutenant. His death is regretted
by all who knew him. Quiet and GI.ob-
trusive i'm lis ways, wholesouled and Open
hearted, he was liked by all. He was a
friend of the club and took active in
terest i'm its welfare. His popularity was
attested by the fact that when first taken
sick he was the lieutenant of the tluD and
was unable to go out on the run. The
club would not permit him to resign from
office, and created another office. that of
second lieutenant, which permitted the
election of another active road officer His
funeral will be held Monday at Mifiintoan,
Juniata county, Pa. and in death the club
shows its respect and honors his ~, morY
by magnificent hcral wreath.