Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
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| ACEty miles distant. Inc return Will be
made the same day. the two returning
home some time Sunday night.
Bicycling in the Columbia Athletic Club at
present Is practically at a standstill. the
warm weather being responsible for the
condition of affairs. 1t is not likely that
any activity will be shown until the no:
wave passes. probably some time the fore
part OF next month. The membership OF
the club has increased wonderfully of late,
and there are now between 800 and 400 hi-
cyclists in the club. The increase Is evil
denced by the large crowds which nightly
congregate at the club house. Capt. Har-
mon Is now in town, and arranging for q
| gala run as soon the weather cools sufii-
ciently to make riding enjoyable. 1t Is cal
culated to have the full membership out
on some good run. with pleasure of some
sort at the end. to show the people the
magnitude of the C. A. C. cyclists.
Another trip through the Shenandoah
valley Is being planned for Saturday. Sep
TENDER 5. and extending over Labor day.
All of the ARRANGEMENTS have not as vet
been completed. 1t is contemplated to
start some time Saturday evening. and ride
by rail to Staunton. Va, and thence ride
down the valley on the bicycles. through
Winchester to Hagerstown, IL possible, at
which point the return home will be made.
An addition to the run has been suggested.
making 1t several days longer. to include a
ride to Gettysburg battlefield and an in
spection of the historic place. So far about
twenty riders have signified their willing
ness to attend the trip.
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The Affair Cycle Club has not been do
ing much riding on account OF the wealth
will be held some time during the week A
watermelon run is scheduled for next week.
and such events are calculated to draw
out large crowd. A committee consist
ing Of Lie It. William Britt, Charles Weav-
er and Harry Connor. hes been appointed
to select a suitable place and make ar
rangements for liberal supply of melons
for the occasion.
The Anacostia Bicycle Club, an organiza-
ton of colored riders, have made arrange
ments for picnic and road race on the at
ternoon of September 3 on the Hamilton
road, near the Insane Asylum. Most all of
the leading colored riders of the District
have entered the events. There will be
three prizes. the first a silver cup. with a
gold and silver medal as second and third
prizes, respectively.
With the Introduction, Of the hydrocycles
| rev form of racing has been created that
Is apt to furnish much amusement in the
future If connection with boat racing. One
Of the records established, made last Sun
day. and the first of its kind, was from the
Columbia Athletic Club boathouse, at the
foot of 32d street. to River View. The
riders were c. F. Daley and A. D. Gall, and
they succeeded in covering the distance in
C,
considering the fact that there is a vast
difference between working water bike
and a bicycle road.
One of the most interesting events at the
coming race meet of the Arlingtons will be
the club team race of one mile for the
championship of the District. There is con-
siderable rivalry for this honor. principally
between the Arlingtons and the Washing
ton Road Club AS the event is an open
one to all clubs 1t is probable that other
team entries will be made. If this Is the
Case the race will be all the more interest
ing
The teams Of none of the clubs have as
yet been selected. The Arlington team will
most likely consist of T. N. Mudd. jr., and
Billie Sims, but the third man is in doubt
his novice race at the Queer Wheelmen
meet. Is mentioned. and he may possibly be
the third man. The team Of the Road Club
has not been named though there are
Ball and Harry u. Greer will uphold the
team honor. They are all good men, and
calculated to give any team tussle for the
honor. There is some talk of the Columbia
Athletic Club sending in a team, but moth
ing definite has been done.
Ten OF the Liberty Wheelmen Joined the
l.. A. w. In a body recently. On account
of the excessive heat, no run will be called
for tomorrow. Last Sunday was spent at
Dickey's. several of the lady friends of the
CluD DclIlS among Cn0 rlOerS.
Quite number of the Liberty boys leave
the city on the 18th for Niagara Falls. 1t
Is proposed to reach the Falls by rail and
return home by wheel. Atlantic City will
as now made up includes Messrs. King,
Rodier. Brown. Graham, Haywood, Capt.
Collins and Lieut. Bresnahan. Mr.. Clar-
ence 1ngling will accompany the party as
far as Philadelphia, where he will branch
off for couple of weeks stay at Atlantic
City.
1t has now been decided to hold the sec
ond OF the tntercity races on the thiri-of-
annie track at the International Athletic
Park Wednesday evening at o'clock
Manager Mexican suggested the date to
Chief Consul Sans of Baltimore, and the
latter agreed upon the same.
AS treat to the Washington public the
management of the park has decided to
make the affair free event, and for that
reason has arranged for the race in the
early evening. when there is sufficient day
light to witness the sport so that every
one who cared could find 1t convenient to
attend. Then, again, the race comes off in
the cool Of the evening" when pleasant
breezeS sweep over the park at all times
The admission will be free to the park and
g1andstand, and the public is invited to be
present.
The Washington team will consist of Ril
lie Sims. George S. Ball and T. N. Mudd.
Jr. They will commence immediate prac-
tice for the race, and by many 1t is though,
tney VIII come In at the end of the race
heading the line. in one-two-three order
W lille he will not be able to ride, Fred
Sims will render valuable assistance to the
team while 1t is training The score in the
1ntercity races now stands: Washington.
nine: Baltimore. ten. The counting of the
race Is six points for the winner five for
the second man. four for the third, and so
on down to the last man, who scores one
point. viz
A meeting of the league committee in
charge OF the proposed bicycle path from
the Anglers Club House to Great Fails
was held last evening. There was quite a
and the matter was thoroughly talked
over The project was enthusiastically in
oorsed. and the scheme pushed to raise
FUNDS. with which to make the fmnrova-
ment. II possible. the money coming from
the wheelmen alone. Ao''
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"A meeting of the colored bicycIIsts NJ tho
city was held last evening at the coIored
MICA: building. on 18th street. at which
.he subject of forming local organization
similar to the United Wheelmen WA dis
Sussed Mr.. Samuel E. Lacy of the Ideal
Cycle Club was elected temporary chair
man. and George Howard of the National
Cycle Club. secretary. All of the colored
clubs Of the city were represented ond
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