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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
COMING EVENTS.
Occasions That Will BE of interest ta
Wheelmen.

A number of events of interest 70 the To-
cal wheelmen are scheduled within the
next few weeks at the International Ath-
letic Park. The next thing on the program
will be base bail match, which will be
played next Wednesday afternoon, between
the Fat Mems Club and Wardelrs George
town team. The game will be called in
the afternoon at 43o, and will be followed
by free crab roast in the evening, to
which all of the local cyclists and their
friends are invited. At the regular evening
concerts which are now held at the park
the music is furnished by the Gondolier
Mandolin Club.
The next event will be the race meet on
Labor day, and this is expected to be a
gCod drawing card.
About the middle of the month j. ].
Fister is scheduled TO make his twenty
four hour go at the track record.
In addition to this, around the middle
part of next month the Fat Mems Club
will take an outing, at which they will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
POLICE BICYCLE SQUAD.
An Organization That il the Terror
of the ScOrcher.

of the ScOrcher.
There are probably no other illustra tions
published in The Star that will be studied
with more interest by the cyclists Of the
city than the Illustrations which follow.
They are the likenesses Of the celebrated
police bicycle squad, an organization of re-
cent creation, but which has been the ter
ror of the fast riders Of the District. TRAY
cling around in regular cycle suits and
looking like bicyclists, no one is aware of
their identity until the unfortunate cycist
is overhauled and taken to the station
house on a charge of violating the police
regulations. Unlike the ordinary police
man, they are not confined to one particu-
lar section Of the city. One night they may
be on the Conduit road, looking out for
scorchers, and a few hours later they may
be at the Pennsylvania avenue bridge,
crossing the Eastern branch or somewhere
out on the It'll or 14th street roads. With
them 1t is case of now you see them:
now you don't"
The bicycle squad is the growth of this
years crop of cycling. Heretofore the
Commissioners and the superintendent of
police paid little attention to the matter of
fast riding, but the rapid growth Of bicy-
cling, coupled with an unusual number of
accidents due to the reckless, careless and
ignorant use of the wheel, demanded atten-
ton. Then the police regulations were
modified, and Sergt. John c. Daily of the
fourth precinct and several other men were
detailed on a number Of occasions to raid
the reckless riders and those who neglected
to use lamp and bell. The success attend
ing this was SO marked that regular de-
tail was made to form a bicycle squad. The
membership of this squad is limited to
three, though 1t is only a question Of time
when the number will be increased.
James A. Duval, one of the squad, is a
young-looking man, and, when dressed in
the cycle suit, no one would ever take him
to be a guardian of the peace. He is twenty
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ternational Athletic Park they nave ma le
the half mile In 10 seconds fiat. AT he
second of the inter-city races, held August
Is, they rode an exhibition half mile in
almost close time.
At the race meet last Saturday the second
winning tandem team was composed Of II.
III. Wright ard W. G. BeCompte, both of
Cambridge, Md, less than half 4 wheel
separating the two teams. In view of the
close finish the Cambridge team Is of the
opinion that II can beat the Washington
team in a match race. They have accord
irSly issued challenge to Greer and
Smith. The race, as originally contemplat-
ed, was TO have been held this afternoon
at Baltimore in conjunction with the other
races, but as a special sanction is needed
for match race this could not be obtained
In time. Application has been made for a
special sanction. and In all probability the
match race Will come off the early part of
next month VI possible the event viii be
held at the International Athletic Park In
connection with the other races on Labor
day, but II this falls through the race will
most likely be held In Baltimore on Sep
TENDER L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
LABOR DAY RACE MEET.
Good Sport Promised at Athletic Park
September Z.

Good Sport Promised at Athletic Park
September z.
During the week another race meet was
planned for the local cyclists, and things
ere hustled at such a great rate that by
today all preparations have been made. 1t
is proposed to hold the race meet Monday,
September Z. Labor day, at the Internation-
al Athletic Park. The events will COM
mence at o'clock pm, and will probably
extend through until dark
The entry blanks for the race meet made
their appearance yesterday. The events
will consist Of a one-mile open, a match
race between Fred Schade and Billie Sims.
two-mile tandem and five-mile handi-
cap. The closing event on the progra m
will be the fourth race Of the series Of
fntercity races between the Baltimore and
Washington teams In addition to this, 1t
is expected that there will be several i'm
promptu trials for the track record, which
is now held by Schade.
The prizes for the different events have
not been announced, but the guaranteed
value Of the same is given. For the first
race the first and second prizes will he val
ued at s25 and sl5. respectively. In the
match race SIS prize will be given, while
in the two-mile tandem race prizes worth
S25 and s15 will be given t. the first and
second man. respectively. In the five-mile
handicap there will be four prizes So. 81.
so and 81, for the first four men crossin Z
the tape in regular order. 1t is most likely
that the match ta ndem race between Har-
ry u. Greer and George +. Smith of the
Washington Road Club and II. II. Wright
and w. G. LeCompte of Cambridge, Nd
will be held at this meet. The trial heats
and finals will be run off in the afternoon
The officials of the meet have not yet
been selected. but this will he done during
the week. One feature of the program will
be the absence Of the regular one-mile
novice event which generally opens every
race meet.
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lived until 1889. He then returned to
North Carolina and attended Rutherford
College one term. He Joined the army
May II, 1874, at Charlotte, n. q. He wa-
sent to Fort Monroe in July, and was ae-
signed TO Battery A, I'd u. s. Artillery. He
came to Washington In June IsS5. and
during his stay in the army he was pro-
NOTED from time to time until he was made
hrst sergeant of the battery. ii. was ap-
pointed on the police force July 1, 1852
and sent to the sixth precinct under Lieut..
Kelly. He has done a good deal OF duty in
the noted ''Swampoodle," but says he did
not find the people so bad painted. He
has also done duty at the White House.
He was assigned to the police squad soon
after its formation, and I'm the last two
or three months has made many arrests.
September %, 1890 he was married 10 Miss
Alice V. Kingsbury of this city.
The third man on the police squad is
Herbert A Dodge. He is the oldest man
on the squad, having been born February
IL, 1861 He is a native OF Maine and prior
TO becoming a policeman he worked at
the trade OF brickaying. He was appointed
TO the force August 4, 1892, and has done
duty in the first precinct ever since He
was one of the original men on the bike
detail and, like the other members OF The
squad. he has made a number of arrests
Tor violating the bicycle regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

nine years of age, and was born at Upper
Marlboro, Nd. He came to Washington
in 1889, and three years later was APPOINT
ed on the police force. He served a short
while in the eighth precinct and later In
the third precinct, and at present is at
tached at No station. While at the third
precinct he assisted i'm a number of raids
on speak-easies esp ecially in the notorious
'Fogey Bottom His duty in his present
precinct dates back to February, 1898 and
to him belongs the credit of making the
first case III the District under the Ed
munds law. He has assisted I'm a number
Of raids or speak-eases and gambling
houses.
He was assigned to bicycle duty June 1
Of this year. While on this duty he has
made large number of bicycle cases and
has had a number of exciting chases One
or his most exciting pursuits was after a
young colored man, whom he chased out
ii street northeast into an alley. He start
ed after the rider, and found himself quick
ly surrounded by a mob, who threatened to
do him up and take the prisoner away. He
was game. however, and finally landed his
man behind the bars at the ninth precinct
station Mr.. Duval was married 10 Miss
Nina c. Esch in 1882. and he has two
daughters, Grace and Mabel by name. His
residence is at IS o street northeast. He
belongs to several organizations including
the Catholic Knights of America and the
United Order of the Golden Cross
Charles {. Estes is another member of
the bicycle squad. He was born in Burke
county. North Carolina. March 20. 1863. he
was left an orphan at the age of five years.
He was sent to the public schools of the
state until he was fourteen years of age,
when he was sent to South Carolina to the
home Of an elder brother, with whom he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

ana no one was more surprised than Muir
ply himself when President Gettinge-
walked In the dressing room and ordered
i'm to get ready to ride in the club team
race.
or the three men comprising the team
MCdd is the senior IN speed and experience
on the track. He is only twenty years of
age. and while regarded as the champion
Toad rider of the District. this IS practically
ms hrst year OH the track. His exhibition
unpaced mile in 2.26 at the race meet last
Saturday was a really splendid showing,
taking the condition of the track into con-
sideraticn. Had the track been in prime
state he could undoubtedly have cut ten or
eleven seconds off the time. AS it is, this
Is the record unpaced mile at the 1nterna-
tior al Athletic Park
j. Walter Thompson, the second man of
the team. is a very promising rider. This
Is his first year in racing, and the speed
displayed by him is sufficient to make his
friends expect some great work of him on
the track. The first race he ever entered
was at the Queer Wheelmens meet, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
l.. A. W. MATTERS.
Criticism of Political Article in the
Official Paper.

Criticism Of n Political Article in the
Official Paper.
In the recent issue f the official organ of
the League Of American Wheelmen an ar
ticle Is published on the value of a dollar
The essay is from the pen of Sterling Ell
Holt, the national president of the organi-
cation, and the article winds up as follows:
The L. A. w. is for gold standard, less
politicians and more good roads, This ar
t1cle has been severely criticised and con-
demned by papers all over the country. 1t
being regarded as unwise for the league to
engage in politics in this manner The
Utah division especially is incensed over
the publication Of the article, and has de-
the league. More interesting DEVELOPMENTS
are eXpectt d to follow
During the week the league membership
was increased by the admission of four
new members. This swells the total men,
bership roll to 2O7 bicyclists. Within the
next month and half heavy increase is
expected.
The last run of the month of the local
league was held last Sunday to Shady Side
on the Chesapeake, and was anything but
q success, owing to the condition Of the
roads. The start was made at 6 o'clock In
the morning from 18th and K Streets and
the hour being unreasonable but few riders
started out.
Referee Simpson during the week receiv-
ed letter from Chairman Gideon Of the
league racing board, unfolding him for his
decision in the one-mile handicap race last
Saturday at the race meet Of the Arlington
Wheelmen. A number Of riders were ruled
out for turning their heads while racing in
the one-mile handicap. Among these were
H. H. Wright. who entered a protest against
the decision Of the referee. The letter Of
Chairman Gideon sustains Mr.. Simpson in
the matter.
By peculiar mistake Mr. Frank Potts of
the Arlington Wheelmen has been declared
a professional by the league racing board
for violating clause B, which provides that
any man racing in a professional event,
taking pace from professionals or other
wise competing with a pro. rider shall be
declared professional. The mistake came
about as follows: Mr.. Potts was entered in
the two pro. races, but changed his mind,
being excused from entering the same by
the referee. In checking up his report Of
the races, Mr.. William Gettinger, the pres
ident Of the Arlington Wheelmen, over
looked this fact giving the chairman of the
racing board the impression that Mr. Potts
competed in the professional races. Ref
cree Simpson and the local chief consul are
aware Of the mistake and will have the
matter rectifed.
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CHAMPION TANDEM TEAM.
The Work of Greer and Smith lila
Been Surprising.

been Surprising.
The acknowledged champion tandem team
OF the District consists of Harry Z. Greer
and George E. Smith, both members of the
Washington Road Club. This is the first
year that the two have ridden q tandem,
and their work has been surprising. In
dividually they are both well-known riders
of some ability and have captured a num-
Der of prizes at track and road events
around the District. 1t is as a tandem
team. however, that they have made d
great hit, and in view Of their efforts in
pr actice 1t is predicted that they will IS
tablish a worlds record.
Their first race as tandem team was AT
the Queer Wheelmens race meet, which
they won with ease. Their second appear
ance on the track was last Saturday AT
the race meet of the Arlington Wheeimen,
and they succeeded in winning the race IN
q very close finish. In practice at the IN
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condition Of the track and without q doubt
any member of the winning or the losing
team could have made the distance in con-
si1erably less time. The members of the
Arlington team and their friends are es-
pecial1y jubilant over the victory because
Of the kick and filing of the protest which
prevented Billie Sims from riding, necessi-
tating the placing of E. ]. Murphy, q new
and practically inexperienced rider. in his
stead. Though 1t was rumored that Sims
would be protested the objections were not
filed until after the race meet had begun,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
MARSHALL TROPHY WINNERS.
The Three Young Riders Who Secured
the Team Cham piOnship.

The Arlington Wheelmen now have the
honor OF holding the club team champion
ship Of the District Of Columbia, and the
possession of the handsome Marshall
trophy cup for one year at least, if not
longer. The winning of this trophy was a
meritorious performance, and to the team
tfat represented the club all honor is due
The three riders are all young men and
comparatively new to the track and this
fact makes their performance all the more
praiseworthy The time of the race while
not extra fast, is fairly good enough for the
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then he entered only one event. the novice
race. He secured a place in the tri a.
heat and won the final by a magnificent
squirt. He was originally selected as the
third man of the team for the Arlington
Club and he has been training for the
race tor some time. He entered several of
the amateur events at the park but re-
served his speed for the club team race.
He managed to keep we'll up in the bunch
and finished third close behind Cause, and
but short distance in front of Greer
Thompson is tWenty-three years of age
and has been living in the District for
some time. He has been member of the
Arlington "heelmen four months, and has
made himself quite popular with all of The
boys. Larson. formerly the trainer of John
S. Johnson, has taken an interest in the
rider. and is now giving him a thorough
course of training. firmly believing that the
young man possesses MANY speed qualities
Z. j. Murphy. the third man of the team,
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| hold a regular list OF games. Arrange
| ments are how in progress for the use Of
| the park for this occasion. The program
will be novel one, and calculated to
| amuse all those who attend.
| Then in the latter part of the month IL
| is expected tina: the NTH race of he series
! between the Baltimore and Washington
! teams viii be run off. The fourth of the
series viii he held Labor day In This city,
| but the fifth race is undecided as to whore
! the event VIII be run OFF. toss up will
decide the choice of places. and in the
| event Washington wins grand prescnta-
| tion of the trophy Will be held Al the park.
| In the event that Baltimore wins the toss
| Up, and the Washington team com.s on
! victorious, d formal presentation of the
| trophy cup viii be made the winning team
| In Baltimore, but the real presentation
6nd reception will be held in this oily
| Another event on the schedule. which
| has not yet assumed definite shape and
that is grand bicycle carnival at the
park. The carnival will he very much af-
| ter similar events held in mort nern cities
and will be event of general jol!.nca-
ten ;mong the local cyclists. Prizes Will
! he given for the different cos.gTnos. and a
/ grand opening march will extend entirely
| arol M the track
The circuit races VIII practically close
| the bicycle season az the park. These viii
| not be held until the middle of October
| winding up the national circuit races for
| the year.
Soon oyster loasts will he in season, and
| il is calculated TO hold number OF these
! al the PARK. FROM no" OF lNlli IAN cam
bakes and crab roasrs with the possibility
| Of one or Two more watermelon feasts, Will
| be the order of amusement.
At the close of the bicycle season al is CAL
culatei TO turn the park infield into a grid
| iron and have a number of foot ball games.
| There is some talk of flooding the inieid
| in the winter, and have skating as a pas
| time, but plans have been made for
| this as Vet.
wcIl-known WheeImen.
w. +. Crist, the well-known ra cling man,
| Of several years ago, who was entered for
| Saturday, Including the professional races,
did not appear al the track. This Was due
| TO the fact that he was unable to ride. his
! ann being infis med from contact with pois-
| onous oak.
1t is hardly possible that c E. Eluge
the Jersey City racing man, who captured
first prize a; the professional race of the
Queer Wheelmen and fourth prize in the
| mile open, professional. at the Arlington
| meet, Will race any more In this city. II
| is Understood that there are several people
who would he glad to see him.
! The recent pro. races OF this season has
| had tendency to increase the ranks of
| that class of riders in the District At the
begin Ling of the year Harry Park and r.
| w. Hutchings We're the only two riders OF
! that class in The city. Now the number
| has been doubled by the additi on u C xrge
| G STATION and W. o. L. Woodward and
| II. H. Brewer all of whom were in the
/ races last week.
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II. ii. w. Cycle Club.

the b H. w Cycle Club of 32d street
extended will hold meeting next week. At
when more permanent organization will
be effected and the regular list of officers
elected There was some talk of merp-
ing the club into the Affair Cycle CHM
hut 1t has been decided to maintain an
sAisteice as separate club. No runs
were taken during the week
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Affair Cycle Clul

The Affair Cycle Club gave its first wa
termelon run of the season Tuesday even
ing.which was a very successful affair The
run was originally scheduled for Monday
evening, but on account of the rain was
postponed until the following evening
Shortly after o'clock a full club represen-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-08

with .1e discovery Of the Western
Vemisprc~,.. nor 30 they UndereSti-
maze the great qualities Of the spanish
people. nor fail 90 fully recognize their
splendid patriotism and their chlval-
rous devotion % the national honor.
They view with wonder and admira-
ton the cheerful resolution with which
vast bodies % men are sent across
thousands of miles of ocean and an
enormous debt accumulated that the
costly possession OF the Gem OF the
AutiUes" may still hold It's place in the
Spanish crown. And yet neither the
government -or the people of the
United States have shut their eyes 20
che course of events in Cuba nor have
they failed to realize the existence OF
conceded grievances. which have led 20
tLa present revolt from the authority
OF Spain Grievances recognized by
tla Queen Regent efd hr the Cortes,
and r. .E r.a most patriotic and
enlightened of Spanish statesmen.
eHHr regard to party and demon-
r-r.I Ir REFORMS proposed bv the eX-
...rH ru. approved Prs the legislative
..H... .f the spanish government.
Is Ir r.. assumed temper and d.spo-
-..U 0. f.. spanish government 90
.. grievances. fortified by
90 rIueutials public Opin-
-rr rtlr this government has
hoped rn discover tle most promising
and effective means ot IMPOSING rne
present strife with honor and advan-
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