Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-12


suggested that they take an early morning
spin If only for short distance, over any
of the highways leading cut from the city.
once tried, it is safe TO say that the prac
ttcS will be continued. The season for
oyster roasts is open, and a merry time it
promises TO be. A genuine cyclist oyster
roast is something worth seeing. The riders
of the fair sex may attend these gatherings
with safety, the restrictions which prevent
them from attending the smokers being
abolished on these outdoor events. Clam
bakes are also in order. The season of the
clam is fast disappearing and no such feasts
will be placed on record for this year. In
only q short while the frost will be here and
persfmmon runs, nutting trips and other
outdoor events will be in order. which will
without doubt prove interesting and Ell
joyable to the riders OF both sexes. Chest
nuts Will soon be ripe, and chestnut run
Is an event that all cyclists are recon-
mended TO attend.
The racing season is fast drawing 20 a
close, and already plans are being made for
events and meets to occur next season.
During the week an additional race meet
was projected. From all Indications the
residents Of this city are being educated to
enjoy legitimate racing, this fact being evil
dent by the attendance at the last meet at
the International Athletic Park and other
meets held at the same place. This is very
gratifying, and it is predicted that within
few years bicycling as a sport IN this
city will be a close rival to our ma tionaI
game of base ball.
Columbia Athletic Club,
The principal topic at the Columbia Ath-
letic Club is the tournament which occurs
one week from this afternoon. From pres
ent indications the affair will be a grand
success A large number of entries have al
ready been received in all of the events.
and there are yet two more days before the
Hst VIII be closed The grounds and track
are IN perfect condition and arrangements
Will be complete for a large crowd of spec
tators at the unique event The principal
eyeLt of the day. the tournament proper
Will be the cycling novelty Of the year
The arches and rings are in position and
contestants are putting In all the spare
time possible perfecting themselves in the
art OF charging From the already large
list of entries to the tourney 1t is possible
that the preliminary Tits will be run off
in the forenoon, leaving the winners to
ride for the honors IN the afternoon
capt Harmon has called the first run of
the fall season for tomorrow, the destna-
ton being the Cycle Cottage near Takoma
Park In order to make the run little
longer. a roundabout course will be pur-
sued to reach this pleasant place
Next Sunday the club will go to MARI
poro, and after that runs will be taken to
Brookeville, Brandywine and other points
popular with local wheelmen. IT Is likely
that the club will tag century run short
ly, possibly on October H. the date selected
oy the Century Cycling Club of Baltimore
for their run to Frederick. In which case
the c. A C. boys will meet the Baltimore
wheelnen at some point along the route
anc possibly take the trip together
Nearly all OF the members OF the club
VINO have been spending the summer out of
town have returned. so that a big party
VIII no doubt line up for the run tomor-
row.
Eastern Athletic Club.
Club are making arrangements for q twen-
ty-mile club road race, which will be held
some time in the near future. The starters
VIII ride with sealed handicaps. All of
the riders will start together, and the
handicaps announced at the finish. The
time and course have not yet been an
nounced, but the race will probably come
on about October /.
Messrs- Ed and William Raab started
Monday morning for Baltimore They will
make an extended northern trip on their
Wheels and will be gone several weeks.
Messrs. Mansfield and Fioiand left last
Monday morning for a trip across Penn
sylvania. Theirs will be a regular tramp
Ing expedition. They will stop when night
overtakes them, have no regular schedule
and expect TO make no fast time. They
will ride for three days in one direction
and then back home by different routes
Mr.. F. W. Buckler is spending his vaca-
ton In Maryland. OF course he takes his
wheel end while gone intends to add sew
eral bars to his century medal
The boys still talk of the famous trim to
Colton's- On that trip Capt. Fryer lost his
way In the woods. Night overlook him and
he spent several minutes inquiring his way
Of a 'booby" owl
Mr.. Charles A. Montgomery is riding In
great form and 1t will be well for local
riders to look out for him in the road races
this fall
Messr.. Grace and Revill made quite q
trip on Tuesday last. They started out with
the intention of making a century but
found some of the Maryland roads, owing
10 the recent rains. IN such a condition
that they concluded not to make the at
tempt.
Brearley. the last winner Of the club
championship medal. broke his wheel in
the road race Sunday. The boys greatly
deplore his action. as they felt certain that
he had a chance for place.
Capt Fryer and Lieut.. Grace are busy
arranging a schedule of fall runs. They
expect to be able to take out good num-
Der each Sunday. and. Judging the future
by the past. they will not be disappointed,
as on the last two trips over twenty-five
members were present.
Capital Bf. Club.
The Capital Bi. Club last Sunday had
several rurs. About half a dozen of the
members took a train Saturday for Fred
erick, and rode from that place to Get
tysburg. visiting the historic battlefield
Inc rain the day before placed the roads
In such a condition that 1t was difficult
TO make airy time in riding. The party
remained over until Labor day and rode
direct home from tine battlefield Among
these who took the trip were Messrs Boet-
Ter, Bradley, Edison and Barnard
Another crowd of the C. BIZ c. wheel
men started out Sunday morning and took
a trip to Marlboro From that place
trey rode to Hill Bridge where they en-
barked in boats belonging to a fishing club
of that locality and were rowed across
the Patuxent to Pig Island, four or five
miles away, where they witnessed a day Of
sport
DIR. L. L. Harlan is expected to arrive
home this evening, after taking a trip
through Europe.
DR.. j. Bart Hills, the captain Of the club
has been incapacitated for riding since
the Piney Point trip, but Is now getting
In excellent shape for hard fall riding.
Washington Road Club.
There Is no schedule for the Washington
Read Club tomorrow. and no run was
taken last week This evening quite a
party will leave town for Seneca, Md.
where they intend spending a week in
camp. hunting and fishing during that time
Among those who will take the trip are
&c plain William Jose, Harry Crandall, C. /.
Ronsaville and Fred. Moore. Last Sunday
a PARTY took a trip to Seneca and were SO
In pressed with the place that 1t was de-
cided to spend a week in the vicinity