Evening star., 1896-10-31

continued for another week, and the local
wheelmen have taken advantage of the
sPring-like condition of weather The end
OF the season is in sight. however and it
is hardly likely that the weather will keep
open all of next month. Winter will soon
be upon us. and practically break up con-
tinuous riding. though there may be many
fair days upon which one can ride with
pleasure
one thing which the riders of the fair
sex seem to enjoy these fine autumn days
is collecting the leaves. which have been
touched by the magic hand of Jack Frost
and transformed into beautiful colors- The
use of the bicycle broadenS the field from
which these pretty mementoes of fall may
be gathered. The young ladies are taking
advantage of this, and daily large CROWDS
may be found coming into town with
big collection of autumn leaves
The season of winter amusement for the
bicyclers in general has not, as yet, COM
nenced, though most of the clubs have
started to make preparations. Though out
door oyster roasts are in the order of
events, it must be admitted that very few
of these have as yet been held, though
there are several private places, one of
which is out on the Conduit road, where
oyster roaStS are held every week and en-
joyed by many wheelmen. 1t may be on
this account that no club oyster roasts
have been held. Soon the weather will be-
come so bad as to preclude the possibility
of holding an outdoor roast. and then the
festive smoker will be in order.
League of American Wheelmcn.
The first century run of the season of the
League of American Wheelmen was made
last Sunday to Frederick and return. There
were forty-one starters divided into two
sections, the first section starting at
clock ard the second seakion one hour
later The first rod
noted at l1:O5, and was composed of VIM.
Fling, Lewis Fisher and 1. c. Manakee,
Messrs- Fling and Manakee being resi-
dents of Burnt Mills, joining the party at
BriShtwood. The rest of the party arrived
in Frederick mostly on schedule time, but
none were more than three minutes behind
although some We're delayed by accidents
TO their machines The first to arrive in
Washington We're Edward Conway Henry
Thompson and Robert Z. Weaver, who
crossed the line at 6:3U pm. The rest of
the party, with the exception of three. who
took the train at Frederick, and four who
trained it from Gaithersburg, all finished
on schedule time.
Out of the forty-one starters there were
thirty-four who finished. The run was in
Charge of Road Consul A. w. Leeke. and
was the best-attended and best-conducted
Century run that ever started out from
Washington. The riding of Miss Smith.
the first lady rider TO make the century,
ard the riding of Mr.. J. A. Degges, sixty
three years of age, was the talk and admi-
ration of the century riders. On the return
trip Mr.. s. Z. Stewart who resides near
Atchison Post Office, stopped a party Of
nine. and supplied them with much cider
as they could drink. All of the riders are
enthusiastic over their treatment by the
people along the route
The starters were W. NJ Fling, /. C. Man
akee. L. j. A. Smith, z. l.. O'Brien, John
Allen, F. G.. Wuerdeman E. Z. Ellis, S. c.
Auerbach, A. j. Christman, H. l.. Stocks
G. S Russell. F. G Stock. w. NJ. Feldaus,
T. A Mcknight, j. NJ. Hodgson, VIM. T.
Robertson. C. III. Fisher, ]. F. Murrell A
". Leeke, Edw- kloman. A. l.. Reynolds,
N f. Weaver, j. A. Deggs, DR. c. A. Stew
art, Warren G. Hamacher, Chas. W. Wag-
neF. F. Z. Evans, H. S. Haldeman j. w
Oliver, j. Franklin Baker. NJ. Geo. Phlibus
T. J. Reed, Lewis Anderson D. Griffith j.
T. Bresnahan, H r. Thompson E, Conway
Leo. Baum. Milton Baum Louis Fisher and
Miss Lillian Smith
Century Cycle Club.
The past month has found the Century
Club N first-rate shape, and the boys have
been keeping up with the push as to wheel
Ing -Four runs have been called within
the past month, and made successfully,
two centuries and two short runs The
club was represented in the Baltimore
Frederick century by Messrs Coomb and
Neesner. who made the run in fine shape.
and will be given medal by the Century
Cycling Club of baltimore.
Three riders will go in the twenty-mile
n" "hGicap road race next month. Capt. Ed.
: Byrnes. Billie OConnor and George
wright Will try to win laurels for the Cen
tury boys These three have been training
for the past week for the race
The club held meeting during the past
week and elected MesSrs. Luther FrIdIey
ana FRANK Horlgan to membership A ban
quet Will be given in the near future when
lire. ''- mat
Lieut. Barnhardt Is still fndisposed and
mas not been able to go with the club for
Some time past. Mr.. J. Makover has Leen
acting as lieutenant, though Capt. Byrne
on the next club run
IEe club has now a membership of eight;
cen. and II Is expected that the list will he
increased TO thirty before long, that being
a-e unit OF the club membership. The
chairman OF the racing committee has now
III MS hands number of applicat tions which
Will shortly be acted upcn
lhere Will be no run called for tomorrow
as s"ihe CT the members are training for
the coming races and most of the century
boys are with them pacing over the course
PresiGent Charles H. Coons is one of the
cluD hustlers and has been Instrumental in
bringing the club up to its high standing.
lie Is 4 hard worker and Very seldom roisc
Is run; In fact. all the officers do thajr
snare of riding, and when the spring opens
Washington will find the Century Cycle
Club right in line.
Columbia Athletic Club.
one of the best roads anywhere in the
vicinity of Washington is Mount Vernon
avenue. and last Sunday afternoon over
thls route to Alexandria the Columbia Ath-
letic Club took one of the most charming
runs since bicycling was adopted as a regu
lar department OF the big organization.
large party was in line. and thoroughly en-