Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Club Races If The Affair Cycle
Club. :.
A HOld-Up Across the Brldge-LOcRl
Notes Of Generaltand Especial
interest to Citizens.

Club were held last evening at the Inter-
national Athletic Park on the Conduit
road, and proved to ha very Interesting
to large number of people who were
aware that the event was to come on.
Heretofore the annual races have been
held on the Conduit road. but this year the
officials Of the International Park kindly
consented to permit the events to be run
OFF on their tracks. The races were open
to the club members only, and there were
ten entrants the balance Of the CLUB TAX
ing an ir terest in the races. There were
four events, and Edward Hanger succeed
ed in winning three. but lost the club cham-
pionship. which was won by Wllllam BAL
Of the events. though the club champion
ship race was run rather SLOW, because
none of the riders would set the pace. Inc
summary:
Hanger, won; Edward f. Darby, thirty
yards, second: George Weaver, thirty
yards. third. Time. 2.32 1-2.
Secor race, flve-mile handicap-EdWard
Darby. $50 yards. second; George Weaver
$50 yards, third. Time 513 Id.
Third race, one-mile club championship
w. T. Ballard won, Edward Darby second.
Time, 3.22.
Fourth race. quarter mile open-Edward
H. Hanger won. George Weaver second,
and William T. Ballard third. Time. o34.
The races were finished about . O'Clock
in the afternoon, and in the evening at
o'clock the members of the club and their
young lady friends assembled at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charles Jones, at 2so6 N
street, where a distribution of the prizes
was made. and where the winners received
the congratulations of their friends. A
banquet followed this. at which there was
much merrymaking. The races this year
were more successful than in any previous
al, ;, Fnrl
suit.
Was Held Up.
Mr.. Cicero Beckham of this place. and
formerly of the firm of Beckham & Mid
dleton, iron foundry. on Water street, was
the victim of a hold-up yesterday. For
tunately he did not lose much by the opera
ton though 1t was not his fault that the
matter was not worse. In company with
his wife, he was driving along the lower
road which connects RosSlyn with the
Virginia end of the Long bridge. When
near the lower gates to Arlington National
cemetery, a negro jumped from clump OF
bushes at the side of the road ana de-
manded his money or his life. The threat
was accompanied by the fou"ish1ng or a
revolver which was held in close proX-
unity to Mr.. Beckham's face. He attempt
ed to make some show Of resistance, but
the threatening aspect OF the highWaymaE
was too much. and he forked over all the
in all to only IS cents. His wife was
nearly overcome by tho incident tearing
bodily harm to her husband After secur-
ing the money the thief permitted the car
rage to proceed. This morning Mr.. Beck
ham made application to the District au.
thorities to carry revolver for his self
protection, fearing another adventure Of
this kind, in which case he will be better
prepared to resist
RallyinE Duy.
RallyfAg day will be celebrated at the
West Street Presbyterian Church Sunday
school by a service Of unusual interest on
Sunday morning. commencing at $50
o'clock. Prof. Hunter. the precentor of the
church. will conduct the singing. Rev. Dr..
Alexander the pastor, and Rev. Mr.. Hall.
a prominent teacher In the school. have
been invited to make addresses. The OBJ
ject Of the service4is to draw together the
scholars and teachers who during the
summer have been. absent from the citv.
DR.. Alexander at the church. service last
Sunday extended very general invitation
to the public to attend. Mr.. William Leetch
is the superintendent, and Mr.. John Leetch
the assistant superintendent Of the school.
The regular mid-Week services at the
church have been resumed for the winter.
Services were held last evening. at which
DR.. Alexander delivered an interesting lee
ture sacred history.
Notes.
The president and directors of George
Miller part Of lot s. in Berry and others
subdivision. to conform with the records
of the office of the recorder OF deeds.
Mrs. Beckham and family have returned
hone. after a pleasant visit to relatives in
Virginia.