Evening star., 1896-08-22

will take the train and return home
| William E. Pierce, who reported the
| theft of his wheel while passing through
| Chicago en- route to the Yellowstone Ma
| tional Park, has secured the return of his
| bicycle through the efforts of the police
| force of the windy city The janitor of a
! building. through which Mr.. Pierce was
| she wn, had the wheel locked up, suppos-
! ing it was lost"
Affair Cycle Club.
i The Affair Cycle Club held a meeting
| during the wsek. at which considerable
| business Of Importance was transacted.
| President Rein w. Darby was in the
| chair, with fifteen members present. 1t
| was decided to hold a watermelon run
Monday evening. The entire charge of
| the run was left with Capt. F. Baker
! Weaver who will make all arrangements
! for the feast 1t is expected that the club
! Will carry out between forty and fifty
| members and their friends on this jolly
! occasion The run will be across the Aqne-
! duct bridge to some nearby point in Vir-
| ginia, Capt. Weaver keeping the exact
| destination a secret until the members
arrive on the scene the night of the run.
The application of Mr. William Clark,
| secretary of the International Athletic
| Park, was received and referred to the
proper committee.
Next Thursday evening the regular club
run will be held to Cabin John bridge,
starting at 7:30 o'clock from 1908 SD
street.
Eastern Athletic Club.
Watermelon runs seem to be the thing
! which at present is most engaging the at
| tentior of the Eastern Athletic Club. Last
| Sunday morning the club had a melon run
| to a point in tha country near Suitland.
| Another run of the same kind was made
| to the same place Thursday evening. Both
| of these runs were marked by large at
| tendance and proved extremely enjoyable.
| for tomorrow morning. The members will
start from the club house at o'clock, ride
| to near Satland and proceed to devour
melons as only cyclist can. In the after
noon cross country run will be made
through the city and the surrounding coun-
try.
The club is now preparing arrangements
for long run on Sunday, September g.
and Labor day, Monday, September 7. The
run will start at o'clock in the morning
from the club house, on Sth street south
east, and extend to Shady Side; thence to
Annapolis, over to Odenton. and thence
home. A good attendance is expected on
this two-day trip.
Joseph Jennings returned during the
week from a two weeks outing spent at
Bay Ridge.
Capt Fryer and Lieut. Grace took a run
Wednesday to Indian Head, La Plata, T.
B., Rrandywine and Surrattsville dis
tance of about seventy miles. The two
started about 9 O'Clock in the morning and
returned home shortly after in the after
noon.
Mr.. Charles ]. Montgomery returned dur
Ing the week from vacation spent at Co
lonial Beach.
Last Saturday the club held an impromp-
tu road race over the Hamilton road, just
back Of the Government Hospital for the
insane. There We're three events, which
we're hotly contested and witnessed only by
the club members. The first race the fat
mems contest, for one mile was between
Messrs- Norris and Raab the first named
was between Messrs Revill, Jennings,
Grace and Clark, for the same distance
the men finishing in the order named The
third race was between Capt. Fryer and
Lieut.. Grace. the former winning after a
close struggle.
Capital Ri. Club.
The run CT the Capital Bi. Club tomor-
row will, according to the schedule be to
Rockville, Nd, starting at 9 am. at the
club house on 18th street. 1t is possible
that change will be made at the last mo-
ment and the run be taken to some other
place. Last Sunday the club run was to
Frying Pan, a small village several miles
from Herndon, Va. Seven members went
out and spent very enjoyable day, the
weather being well suited for road riding.
A unique run will be called for Friday
night 1t will be ladies' watermelon run,
giving the members of the fair sex splen-
did opportunity to enjoy regular cyclists
delight. The run will start at 7:30 o'clock,
the destination not as yet being selected.
Captain ]. Bartlett Hills will leave Thurs
day morning at II O'clock with his Wheel
and ride to Piney Point. He expects to
reach the resort sometime Friday riding
a steady gait. He will spend four days
there and return on the boat.
Columbia Heights wheelmen.
The moonlight run to Chevy Chase lake
given by the Columbia Heights Wheelmen
Wa1n xo Io
joyable affair. The start was made at
$50 o'clock, about twenty-five members be-
Ing present. The party proceeded down CO.
lumbia road to Connecticut avenue extend
ed, ard followed that road to the lake In
spite of the hills and dust. good time was
and the party rode through Forest Glen to
witness the tournament, and then through
Sligo to 1th street road, to Brightwood,
down 14th street road to the club room.
The regular meeting OF the club Tuesday
night at 7:3O was well attended and
of much interest. The report of Mr.. Rams
dell, the librarian, showed that the library
was in fine condition. 1t was then decided
that the old colors. red, black and green,
could still be used. The matter of the
club race was then brought up, and a COM
mittee was appointed to look 1t up.
washfngton Road Club.
The run of the Washington Road Club
for tomorrow will be to Shady Side Nd,
at which 1t is expected a large number Of
the members will be present. The club will
make the run in conjunction with the local
League of American Wheelmen, starting at
about 8 or o'clock in the morning from
the club room in the Hotel Arno. The club
had run last Sunday to Dawsonville Md,
and found the road rather muddy and in
bad condition.
The club held Its regular meeting during
the week, at which new secretary was
elected. The nominations for the office
We're Messrs. A. H. Wall and Rudolph Jose
the latter being elected, now holding not
only that position, but also filing the office
Of treasurer.
The matter Of having a suitable club H.
brary was brought up, and it was decided
that such would be a valuable acquisition
Mr. c. H. Cook was selected as librarian.
AS nucleus for the future library O large
number OF volumes were donated
The entertainment committee has extend-
ed an invitation to the Arlington Wheel.
men. offering them the use OF their cIuh
house this evening for the purpose of dis.
tributing the prizes Of the race meet which
is now being run OF at the International
Athletic Park.
Mr.. William Jose, the popular cantain
OF the club, has just returned from a two
months business trip.
Mr.. j. c. Wood returned during the wee,
from a short sojourn to the Louisville