Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-21

row as a member of the Arlington team in
the one-mile club team championship OF
the District. A protest will be filed against
his riding in that event. and unless addi-
tional evidence is secured the referee for
the occasion. Mr.. L. +. Simpson, will have
no other course to pursue than to disqual-
lily him for the race.
Inc protest is made by the racing COM
mittee CT the Washington Road Club This
committee claims that Sims has not been a
nlehlper OF the Arlington Wheelmen long
enough 10 race In a champIonship event
Under recent decision of CbsIrnan cid.
con OF the league racing board a man cam
iiot rue LOT any city until he has been
resident OF the place for six months or nm
der any club colors in a chamnionsht,
event unless he has been at leas, tbrsa
months member of the club in question
A ,,t,.I 10 the Road Club racing COM
ni,tee, Sims has not been a member of the
Arilhgtons for three months in The Star
vi June an account is given Of a meeting
VI me Arlington Wheelmen held during
siat week, IN which ii is stated that BI;lte
sims and several other persons w,re 90
nit1eu 10 membership. This article to-
eether with the affidavit of ono or ,u.o
thai SIS. Oh me Arlington club. who state
months, ana Sims entry blank in Tho nec
oraIon DAY meet OF the Washington Road
LUZ IN winch he entered as an Unattached
rider VIII be produced as basis az ths
protest. VI inc
On The other hand, Mr.. Gettinger. The
president OF the Arlington Wheeimen
staues 3, mat sims was elected to member
snip IN the club al the first regular meet
ing neid In May, and that the FIRST meeting
Q, me club he attended was on the trsf
,h uesa aS IN June. Mr.. Gettinger states
tt at II sims was not qualified for the race
me club would not enter him Wb.,ho1
sLe arlington club will produce any e,i-
L $3.50 IN support of their claim is NOT
he har-a ano unless unless they do Sims will surely
fpon
ueI $1,000 mat while the protest has -
~ out, IL Will not be given To III. 80
cree until tomorrow morning
Cycling Notes,
me coiored wheelmen of the District will
.oiu meeting this evening al the CoIored
iouhs Men Christian Association build
ing On ilth street, to further complete the
organization of District league. Tho
committee on constitution appointed al the
last meeting will make a report ana tho
constitution most likely adopted. The mar
yer OF holding bicycle parade of colored
Wheeimen In the fore part of ne,r rnonth
Will also be discussed
mere Will be meeting OF the commit
zee OF the League OF American wheeImen
inns evening, in charge OF constructing the
proposed bicycle path from the Angler,'
club house to Great Falls The delegate.
from the local clubs to the meeting will
De present, and plans discussed as TO The
80 means Vi laElng the money neces-
sary to carry out the project
The second of the league runs for the
mohth VIII be held this evening Chevy
chase Will be the objective point, and the
music ana dancing OF the place enjoyed
The run will start from 18th and X sJreet.
at 30 O'Clock sharp, with Road Consul
A. w. Leeke in charge.
Throwing the 5G-Pound Weight.
oyer 10000 persons witnessed the games
OF the Caledonian Club at West Roxbury
Mass, yesterday. ]. Mccall of Canada
broke the worlds record In the 5G-rouns
| shot event, hurting the iron sphere without
| a follow 80 feet inches