Evening star., 1896-08-15


though considerable riding has been done
during the cool evenings, 1t has mostly
been done as individuals, and not as clubs.
The largest recent attendance of local
wheelmen brought out at single occasion
was the intercity race at the International
Park Wednesday evening, when every or
ganiZed club in the District had showing.
In fact, there were a good many club runs
called for the place, though most of the
clubs were represented by individual riders.
The prospect for active riding will be very
poor SO long as the hot wave remains. By
the middle of next month the weather is
expected to be much cooler, and then good,
hard riding can be looked for by all and
thoroughly enjoyed.
At the c. A. C.
Bicycling still remains dead at the Co
umbia Athletic Club. in spite Of the large
cycle membership. The admission of the
cycling fraternity has rejuvenated the club
and placed 1t once more on a paying basis.
The correct membership at present Is a
few short of $50, with the names Of about
hfty-eight more persons On the waiting list,
to be acted upon The membership Of the
club is limited to 800. though the board of
governors have the power to raise the
number to 800 IL they deem 1t necessary. 1t
fs given out. however. that the board does
not contemplate taking any such action.
1t Is thought better to have waiting list
Of a respectable number, which will serve
10 keep the present members in, for fear of
having too much trouble In securing a read
mission 1t has been the practice hereto
fore for people to throw up their member
chip during the summer months and re-
turn in the fall, knowing full well that no
trouble would be experienced in getting
back II a waiting list were kept on hand
this would not make the matter Of read
mission 30 easy, and would keep many
members Ia during the summer to prevent
the trouble Of getting back. OF course II
proportions the beard would increase the
membership to perhaps 100 or 500 II nee
essary. There was some talk of the c. A.
Q. having team in the club team race for
g1ven up
G. Bi. Club.
Seven or eight Of the members Of the
Capital Bi. Club took a spin last Sunday to
the Maryland side Of the Great Falls The
weather was almost too warm to make the
Eide pleasant. If tomorrow is not unusually
warm a run will be made to Frying Pan. a
small place about three miles distant from
defndon. Va. The start will be made at
o'clock in the morning in order to escape
as much of the heat of the day az possible
Ea: Williams has returned from q visit
e his home in New Hampshire. He took
De rather poor.
W. O. Allen leaves this afternoon for a
say at Cape May. He will ride to the re-
sort on his wheel, taking the back roads,
this route to strike better highways. Mr.,
Allen 10 the delegate Of the club to the
league committee IN charge Of raising
oss1S 5Sr shs Great Fal' sna iyeis path
1tarted out Saturday. August !, to ride to
Cape May. Tho hrst day the two rode to
Franklinvflle. where the wheel Of Mr. Falck
Sss Nv forcing Fa5 him to return
spapdinE the month at the summer resort
M Frankland Jannus u on Z trip
ewheel to Ney York. where he expects to
a A. Benner returned during the week
Srom Cape May. He went by train, how.
sysy instead Of awheel.
w. 3. Biehl. leaves this afternoon on an
fftsnded trip. He will visit Columbus,
thence 80 north through Qncinnati and
Cleveland to Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Hs has many relatives along the route. and
win be gone for three weeks.
have become quite popular during the
warm wave. No runS are scheduled. but
the members, very often with their lady
friends take short spins to nearby places.
No regular ladies' run has been called for
several weeks.
Miles Cycle Infantry.
a
practice run this afternoon to some point
about eight miles up the Conduit road
The company will select a point a mile or
DO above the bridge. and bivouac for the
night. The start will be made from the
armory at $50 o'clock. under Capt g. H.
Virgins. The company will start out in
heavy marching order, with one days ra-
tions- The command will pitch camp for
the night. Later In the evening Company
d Of the 9Th Battalion will start out on a
practice march This company will ride on
the cars as far as Cabin John bridge, and
thence FORM deploy skirmishers and ad-
vance upon the camp of the cycle infantry,
endeavoring to capture the camp by sur
prise or strategy.
The rifle team of the cycle infantry will
leave the city on August 20 for Sea Girt,
N. j.. where 1t will compete with sharp
shooters from all over the country. The rifle
team consists of Capt. 8. H. Wiggins
Lieut.. W.: E. sorrells. Corp Robert B.
Weaver. Private T. r. ]. Campbell and
Private Ed. Eggieston. The team has
made good showing in practice shooting
Sergt. F. Carroll Mattingly, acting first
lieutenant of Company d. 5th Battalion, is
spending the summer in camp at Colonial
Beach
The following changes have been made
In the company: Corporals John T. French
and w. B. Jackson have been promoted
has been made corporal. vice Jackson, pro-
NOTED. The promotion to the sergeant
ship was made to nll original vacancies
During the warm weather the drills have
been discontinued. extending back since
the beginning of this month, and will not
be resumed again until the middle of next
month.
Washington Road Club.
The Washington Road Club will take q
run to Jacksonville. Montgomery county,
Md, tomorrow, starting at o'clock from
the club house. under Lieut.. W. J. Prince.
This Is expected to be the largest attended
Iun of the club 50 far this season. The
members will take train and ride as far
as Boyd's station. where they will leave
the train, mount their wheels and ride
about four miles to their destination Lieut.
Prince has made arrangements for a royal
reception at the other end of the line. Last
Sunday a number of the club members
took run to Colonial Beach, where they
were entertained by Mr.. Allie Gensler, the
vice president of the club.
The club has now membership of
nlnety-four and Is steadily increasing The
next regular meeting will be held Wednes-
DAY evening. at which a secretary will be
elected. Rudolph Jose and A. H. Wall be-
Ing candidates for the Office
The club will have number of entrants
IN the Arlington race meet. c. E. Cause
VIII ride for the one mile track record.
paced by Greer and Smith on a tandem.
The last two named will enter the tandem
race, and are expected to do some surpris-
r1-nr haf-