Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
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Last Sunday there were thirty members
of the cycling division who took spin. The
run was out to Forest Glen, thence around
the country bordering Rock Creek to Chevy
Chase, where an excellent dinner was served
at the Chevy Chase Inn.
A good many members of the club have
planned for trip to the Shenandoah valley
during the latter part of next week, taking
in the Fourth of July. The party contem-
plates leaving Washington Friday after
noon by train as far Frederick. from
which point the run will be made. Among
those who will go are Messrs. Irving Brown,
Dick Bell. George Fowle, Horace Goodale,
J. H. Britain Alex. Shaw and H. c. Stiles.
The party will be out on the road about two
days.
row has been called for Great Falls, Md.
The riders will leave the club house at $50
o'clock and take dinner at Jackson's Hotel.
The Affair Cycle Club will shortly make
arrangements for their annual club race,
part Of next month This annual event is
waited for with considerable interest by
many Of the club n embers, and several Of
the speedy men Of the club have already
started in training for the event At this
club meet the principal race is the one
mile event for a gold medal put up by the
club. and there Is a good deal of rivalry
to secure the honor. The next meeting Of
the club will be held the first Monday in
July, and at this gathering the matter of
the club meet will be arranged.
The regular weekly run Of the club will
be held Monday evening to Benning via
Anacostia and return by Bladensburg
The start will be made at 80 oclock from
12OS 32d street.
The Capital Bi. Club held ladies' run
Thursday evening. which was attended by
about thirty riders. nearly half Of whom
belonged to the fair sex. The ride was
out through the Soldiers Home grounds
and that vicinity and was enjoyed by all
who participated.
According to the regular schedule the run
for tomorrow is called for Ridgeville, Nd.
A slight change has been made in the ar
rangements. The ride to Ridgeville will be
made this evening by all who intend to go.
lay-over for the night will be made at
this place, and tomorrow morning the cy-
clists will ride to Ellicott City, where they
will take dinner and ride home in the
afternoon.
Capt. Bart Hills has arranged nice trip
for the Fourth and the Sunday following,
upon which 1t Is expected to carry a good
many members Of the club. The riders will
going to Old Point Comfort The next
morning they will mount their wheels and
ride to Richmond, reaching there in time
to see the Fourth of July cycle races. The
return will be made Sunday morning and
the ride from Richmond to Washington be-
gun. The distance Is 40 miles over rather
bad roads, and 1t is hardly likely that the
members will endeavor to ride the whole
distance. They will undoubtedly ride over
half the way and then return by train.
The Queer Wheelmen at a meeting held
during the week decided not to participat e
as club in the proposed bicycle parade.
This action was taken by the club after
due consideration of certs in facts.
The list of prizes for the Fourth Of July
race meet was announced yesterday, and
are as follows: For the professional race
there are four cash prizes of $50, SIS, $40
and s.. The other prizes and their values
are: Silver water service, SIS; diamond
ring, SO; gold medal, $25; suit of clothes,
SIS; diamond stud, SO; diamond stick pin,
$40; silver-mountel grips SO; Photographic
work to the amount of $40; silver medal,
$40; two pairs of gold cuff buttons. 81 and
S. respectively, pneumatic saddle, 81; ton
of coal, Sc; two pairs of bicycle shoes, s.
and 81. respectively; bisque figures, s.:
search light lamp. IS; handsome umbrella,
s.; sweater. $3.50: box of cigars. $50. This
is only a partial list of the prizes, yet the
aggregate value of the same Is $SI5, a
larger sum than ever given at any previous
race meet held in the city.
Bicycling has struck the Morton Cadets
and every member in the company has
learned q ride a wheel, though every man
Of the fifty-f1ve men Of the company does
not own a wheel A bicycle organization
has practically been formed In the COM
pany, and the first run of the season was
taken Thursday evening. The trip was to
Cabin John bridge and twenty-five men
went out, regardless Of the threatening
weather. This is an extremely good show
ing.
The cadets will take part in the proposed
parade. and will turn out in full numbers.
They will wear their black uniforms. with
leggins, and decorate their wheels in q
uniform style to distinguish the company.
The next run scheduled Is for Wednesday
evening, when q trip to Chevy Chase will
be taken, via Connecticut avenue extended,
and return over the Brookeville and Ten
leytown roads. The start will be made at
1880 o'clock from the arnory.
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