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The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
SOME DISTANCES GIVEN.
Places to Which Riders Can Go for
a Short Run.

Places to Which Riders Can Go for
Short Run.
Editor Times: Please give your bicycle
friends list of suburban towns with dis
tances from Washington on roads which can
Travelled BY bicycles Include Baltimore
and other places within that radius. BY
SO doing you Will confer u great favor on
nany OF your readers.
1t is impossible to answer this query.
There are hundreds OF rides which can re
sSen from the city. The District divi-
SION of the League of American Wheel
men have been at work for a llng time
getting up a road book which cont aims
exactly this information. 1t is expected
thatit will lie finished some time this fall.
The writer had better Join the league and
then he can secure a copy of tie Lock. A
well as possible the following distances
have been gathered up. The figures are
simply the shortest distances between the
places named u bicycle can go over the
roads, but in some cases the longer route
Is preferable. TIE distances TO the prin
Cipal suburban points are:
l. rom Washington to Alexandria, 7.3
mics; to a abingdon, 81 miles; to Ashton,
20.6 miles: to Biadensburg, "a miles; to
Bdghtwood, 81 miles; to, Brookville. Nd,
22.5 mics: To Bell Run, Fairfax county,
va, Et.l niles, TO Bur nt Mills, Nd, IL
miles; to Buitonsville, Md. 23.2 miles,
To Cabin John Bridge, 10.4 miles: to Cen
terville, Md, 1873 miles; to ColesyilIe,
Md, 10 miles: to Damascus, Nd. 332
miles; to Falls Church, Va, 81 miles;
TO Fairfax Courthouse, Va, II miles; to
Forrest vile, Md, 10.4 miles; to Freder-
lex, Nd, 80 miles: To Gaithersburg. 2OI
miles; to Georgetown bridge "a miles:
to Great Falls, 16 miles; to Hollands
Corner, 17.6 miles; TO Hyattsv willie, So
miles: to Laytons Vile, 26.7 miles; TO
Laurel, 1873 miles. TO Marlboro, 1872
miles; to Mi;chcll's Cross Roads, IL A miles;
to Mount Vernon, 1872 miles; to Norbeek.
III miles: Ia OfIuth's Cross Ponds Md,
vile, 1..2 miles; to Sandy Spring, 1913
miles: 10 Seneca, Nd, % miles: TO Seven
Locks, Nd. . miles; to Sligo, Z 8 miles;
to Spencerville, Nd, 26.1 miles; to Smith,
land, Md. miles; 10 Swissholme 2o6
miles; TO Tenleytown. 6.S miles: TO Union
town. ID. C.. 2.5 miles. and to Wheaton, Nd,
o.9 miles.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

The bicycle path from the Anglers Inn
to Great Fails is TO be built.
The District division OF the League has
given the project its sanction and will do
all it can to make 1t j success. 1t Inns
done more and started the subscription list
with a $50 donation.
The cycle clubs OF the city have taken
hold and appointed delegates to Work for
the interests OF the path. A few clubs
have not met since the invitation was
sent out for general meeting, but they
will choose delegates just as soon as they
meet
The first general meeting has been held
and a number OF plans for raising money
discussed. A general finance committee
will be appointed soon. consisting of a dele
gate from each OF the clubs. The unat-
tached riders viii also be represented ON
this committee.
One fund is to be started at once 1t
will be known as tie lamp fund The
bicycle dealers OF the city will he asked
TO permit boxes 20 be placed in their stores
and each rider who has has lamp filled viii
be expected TO drop nickel intie box. or
course contributions will not be limited
to a nickel
A number OF bicycle dealers have already
offered to give wheels to the movement.
These will he used in securing contributions.
They will De offered as prizes. The details
will all be arranged later in the season.
The departments are to be thoroughly can
vasssed. and the first money will soon be
coming in.
There seems TO he no doubt of tie sue
cess of the plan All the riders of the city
are in favor of the move. They appreciate
its advantages and they appreciate the
effect it Will have over the Country on
good roads. The Dext meeting OF the
general committee will be held Friday
evening.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

dissatisfacajoa. n fact 1t is 10 the credit
ofihe PRESIDENTS the national body that hi
made such = festunate aPpaiatment. T,
myown personal kno wiedge the chief CONSUL
sbip was not sought by Mr.. Robertsoa; he
was appointed ~ tbs president % the
solicitation Of the secretary Of the national
body. Mr. Abbott Bassett.
why did not some OF chs inferior men,
oers' do Jnst a little hust1ing IN the pas
and 10 thst way put the local body in .
position 10 elect its own officers?
THE article further states that the pres.
ent membership now numbers two hundred.
Is not that evidence enough thatthe present
officers have done their duty! The local
body has alwa " been weak except at one
time, and then the membership was in
creased In q way that did not insure its
permanent success.
The statement is further made that the
proposed ticket will be put out by the
United Wheelmen. aud names are given
as for the probable candidates. According
to this article the United Wbeelmen are
almost entirely made up OF L. A. w.
members. 1t IL q well known fact that
there are hardly more than twenty menu
bers OF the Until Wheelmen enrolled on
the L. A. w list In this division. The
statement Is further made that Mr.. Get
finger would be the candidate OF the
body. and would undoubtedly receive the
support Of his club the Arlington WBerlmen.
Mr.. Gettinger is not q member Of the L. A.
W., and the Arlington WbeelInen have not
more than two or three members In the L.
a. w.
$50 far as the United Wheelmen are
concerned, l cannot help but admire the
body, not for what it has done, but for
what 1t started out to do. 1t has made
the mistake. though, OF having repre-
sentatives from time to time who did much
to discredit the organization by senseless
kicks. etc. Through these representa-
tives the body has antagonized the L. A.
W. 1t has spoken OF the fact OF its being
larger than the District OF Columbia
division, and for that reason entitled to
more consideration. Its representatives
have lost sight OF the fact that the L.
A. W. is a national body, and is simply
represented here by the local division.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
BACK FROM The SOUTH.
Two Washington Boys who Had q
Most Pheasant Trip.


Mr.. e. A. Mansfield, OF the Eastern Atb-
letic Club. and Mr. T. n. Mudd are back
from their little outing TO Charlotte. Mr.
Mudd brought back with him handsome
onyx clock, u prize he won In a half
mile handicap race, and Mr.. MausfieId car
ried with him the remem orance OF one OF
the most pleasant times he ever bad In
his life.
The two Washington boys had not been
in the city half an hour before they were
hunted up 10y the hosptabe Southerners
They were introduced to the North State
Club and given its courtesies for tea days.
The day after the races they were given
a watermelon run, aud 1t is said Nj
Mansfield established a new Southern REQ
ord for the individual destruction OF
peaches and watermelons. on Sunday they
were given a carriage ride and taken
over several plantations
At these races Messrs. Schade and Mudd
made great records for themselves Neither
was ia as good shape as he might be,
but they showed the Southerners what they
could do.
Mr.. Mansfield during the week has had
two visitors with him from Massachusetts
They were Messrs- Z. Allan Pierce and
Russell Elliott. They are one of the fastest
tandem teams OF the North. They were
on their way to the national meet ut Louis
vile, and will ride ali the way through.
Fhey are going by way of Cincinnati
AT Providence and Springfield tbsy
stopped off TO take in two race meets At
New York they started TO ride all the way
TO Washington. but at Princeton, N. J.,
the front tire bursted and the pair had ter
rible fall They shipped their tandem to
this city and spent Monday and Tuesday
here for repairs. They fell in love WIN
Washington and think this city is the
paradise of wheelmeD.
Tuesday evening they left for Hagers-
town and spent part OF Thursday at the
Luray CaverDs< They expect to be a
Louisville on the 10th
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
LEAGUE ELECTION.
What One CycIer Has to Say Of the
Event

What One Cycler Has to Say Of the
Event.
Some premature interest has been stirred
up over the proposed election in the Dis
trict division OF the League The elec-
ton will not be- held until fall and there
are many chances yet.
Eight or nine months ago there were
but seventy members in the District division
or the League. 1t could not elect its
own Officers. The national president was
directed to appoint chief consul After
many efforts to secure a man he at last
succeeded In getting Mr. w. r. Robert son
to take hold and try and build the division
up There are over 200 members and
appiicattons are coming in rapidly
For number OF months the present
Officials of the League were busy building
up the mem bership. They had TO get thus
IN shape before anything else could be
done. When this had been ACCOMPLISHED
The League was in shape to look arter the
interests OF the wheelmen. AS soon as
the police regulations went into effect a
League committee had a hearing before the
District Commissioners and succeeded in
interesting those gentlemen in the Claims
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article finding fault with the District Of
nciais and predicting that the United
Wheelmen would put u ticket in the field
and sweep the election:
Cycling Editor The Times
In an article published lately under
tne heading or Politics of the L. A. W.. ;
some unjust reflections were made. aud the
promise further made that there would he
novelty In the shape of wrangie. The
present Officials of the District Division of
the League were criticised for what they
have failed TO do. and the intimatiou was
made that an entire new Set OF Officials
would be chosen.
LAS TO the novelty OF u wrangle in the
next election, to those who have followed
the ups and downs Of the District OF Co
iuinbia Division, the wrangle IL Conducted
fairly would be decided novelty. but II
on the lines intitnated In this article It
would not. We have had some decidedly
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

for the first time. The meeting was one Of
the largest held this season.
The club decided OH its emblem, which
will be W. run through with an d ROW
This was the last important business In
connection with colors that the club had To
transact.
MT. &. II. Cooke, the secretary. resigned,
and Messrs. X. Jose and A. H. Wall were
nominated 10 fill the vaca ncy. The election
will be held OH the next regular meeting
night. A finance committee was appointed
consisting OF Hessrs. A. W. Leeke, chair
man. A. II. Wall. and A. C. Gensler These
gentlemen will hustle up funds in the
liveliest kind of manner. The racing board
was completed by the appointment of Mr..
j. G. Wood as a member and of Mr.. c. j.
RoDsavilie as a substitute. The club win
be represented at the Arlington meet.
Mr. George l.. A anderson was elected an
active member and Eugene de Riva was
dropped from the membership roll.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB.
,ys Off Over a New Route to Bal

Boys Off Over a New Route to Bal
timore.
The Eastern Athletic Club boys are OFF
on run to Baltimore today. They are
trying new route.
Last week committee of five, consist
ing of Lieut.. Grace and Messrs. Mont.
gomery, Clark, Braily, and WoolfOrd, tired
the cinder path alongside the Pennsylva-
vaDia Railroad to Odenton. They found
it in good shape. At OdentOn they strike
a shell road. So the club Is trying the
new route today. The run is thirty-six
miles.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

and that the national body is trifle
wider in its scope and a trifle stronger
than the body which they represent.
There will surely be no opposition to
putting another ticket in the field. but it
would be far more srortsmanlike to put
candidates in the field on their merits,
and il would be well also for those who
will probably put a ticket in the field, and
for those who wiilprobably headthat ticket,
to get up and join the L. A. W, as they
are not members now. That fact cannot
be disputed. Get together, boys: it's about
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
| imes-Wheelmen
Bicycle Path.

The Wheeen of the city The Times propose build
bicycle path is to extend from Anglers Inn the Conduit
Road to Great Falls It will miles long, and the
grade to be foot to the mile It will magnificent ride
when finished from the the Great Falls the most beautiful
sight around Washington The path itself will through
of the most rugged country the United States In places will
have out solid Officials Of the War Department
who been proposed will be the most
beautiful two mile in the country.
The estimated cost of the path $4,000 This
subscription the the city
There about 10000 wheels ridden the city is expected
that 900 riders be found who willing dollar
each Unattached riders well cycle club members will be
expected to contribute It to be wheemens venture The
Times has offered its agtate the and
subscriptions Wheeme enthusiastically
Every who has tried to reach Great Falls wheel
what boon will AS the plans taking the
scptons formulated will be published
paper The path be built Times and the
will build it.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
success Another vim b. siveni. the ...s

success. Another VIII be given IN the neae
future.
4eszrs Gusdorf and .West are hard at
training for the coming club race. From
the present outlook Il Is thought that Mr.
West will retain the championship cup.
Joe Dreyfuss Is home again, after two
Yeeks' trip through the mountain. Mr..
Dreyfuss was one OF the party with Milton
strastarger, when the latter, losing cua,tro
OF Ills wheel. fell down tho mountain nea,
Bueila Vista, Nd. Mr.. reyfuss states that
Mr.. strasburger is improving rapidly, and
VIII be In Washington about the last OF
next week.
n. Damman left last Sunday for an ex.
tended trip North. On hts way back he
Will ride from Philadelphia to Washington
j. l. Puyser. captain pro TEN. of the
woodbury. Club. has announced the next
run FOR Great Falls. This morning the
run left at $50 O'Clock so
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
Almost BEYOND Relief.

do YOU see that woman therc?''
Yes, what about her?''
Most remarkable case I ever heard OF
She got on street car yesterday, and,
seeing vacant seat near the center, went
and took 1t Notwithstanding in the door and
waiting for the other Passengers to shove
along"-Cleveland Leader
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

made The end S not get and much good
may come from this move.
The League has other projects In view
for the betterment of the condition of
the cycler. They will have to he taken
up one at a time. The District Division
has more to do than any other division
in the League. Washington Is the nations
city, and the correspondence is very
heavy The officials are ali business men
and have 10 do their League work when
they find an opportunity. The letter
below is a communication answering an
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
c. E. BICYCLE CLUB.
First of the Proposed Societies Has
Been Orga nized.


The first of the E. iicycle teams. men
ton of which was made some time ago in
The Times, was permanently organized
Cd Wednesday evening last, at which time
Mr. Harry Kimbail was chosen captain and
Mr. John Stewart, lieutenant,
The team has a membership OF weDty-
four, about ope-half OF whcm are ladies'
The members are all excellent riders, de
voices OF the wheel, and from now en- pro-
pose making weekly runs INTO the country
Aside from the runs, the social side OF the
organization will be pleasant and dis
tiBc:ive feat ure. Each week il is proI ossd
to give an entertainment at the residence
of one the members, at which there VIII
be music, games and refreshments.
The first regular run was made last
Wednesday to Takoma. and was a NEST
enjoyable affair 1t was participated in by
q majority OF the members Of the team.
Another run will be made during the Gem
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
QUEER WHEELMEN.
This Club VIII Have New Quarters
Very Soon.

Very Soon.
The Queer Wheelmen held their regular
monthly meeting Thu rsday night. 1t was
the last time but me that tue club will
meet in its old quarters The members
expect to have new home in September.
They also promise to make it one of the
cesest places in the city.
The resignation of Mr.. w. H. Henshaw
as treasurer and as a member Of the club
was accepted. Mr.. II. Gale Turpin was
chosen treasurer in his place. Mr.. T. w.
White and Mr.. Bailey Shumate. social MEM
bers Of the club. resigned. Mr.. Whites
resi- gna ton will not take effect until
after the Arlington meet. The Queers
expect to be represented in the team race
and Mr. White Will remain with them until
after that event Mr.. Fred Haig was
elected an active member.
Mr. l.. o. slack and Mr.. II I. Gardner
were appointed a committee to select Il
clubhouse. They will report at the
next meeting
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
UNITED wHEELMEN.
Seal, Emblem and Colors Adopted ut
Their Last Meeting.

TIE CDited wheeinen held rather ami
mated meeting Tuesday evening and will
meet again Wednesday night. Bylaws were
adopted as was Also seal.
The seal and emblem Will be alike. twill
consist OF a sprocket wheel, with the
letters T. W. interviewer. In the circle
surrounding the wheel will tie VIZ tten United
Wheelmen. The colors OF the association
are 20 be red, black and geld
The meeting decided that IL any member
of the associatioa was arrested for carry
ing a child ON a bicycle, a test case was TO
be made, and the organization would foot
the bill. Thirty five new members We're
elected
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

funny wrangles' in the past and those who
had the pleasure OF mixing up in them will
take good care that the next election is
conducted on decidedly different lines.
Opposition is u good thing in any organi-
zation, but let us have it fair and open.
1.-The statement that the appointment OF
the present Officers by the president Of
the League was not satisfactory to the
few members of the local division, at the
time that appointment was made, is hardly
founded on fact. A canvass of the local
members will not show any evidence OF this
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
WITH AMATEUR. WHEELMEN
Local Riders and The. Times Will
Build the Bicycle Path.
FIRST STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN

Lamp Oil Fund Is to Be Started at Once.
Wheels Promised as Donations Which
Will Be Offered as Prizes-Everybody
Thinks the Project Can Be Carried
Through-Severa Washington WheeImen
Start for the National Meet-Interest in
the Coming Division Election.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

ing week, but the point OF destination has
not yet been decided On. 1t is also expected
that the first OF the social features, under
the auspices OF the team, will take place
some evening during the coming week.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
OFF FOR THE MEET.

But Few Washington wheelmen Are
Going TO Louisville.
Washington will not be very largely
represented at the national meet at Louis
vile this week. Nessrs. W. 7. Robertson
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
Personally Conducted Tours to Mag
ara EaliSvi ia PenIlsy lYaniu RaiIrnad

The passenger department Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad announces a series OF
personally conducted tours TO Niagara
Falls leaYing Washington by special train
7:3O a. m. August 20. September 5 and II.
Rate, SO. Tickets good for ten days.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
WOODBURY. CLUB.

Last Sundays Run Brought Work
for the Repafrers
The Woodbury. run to River View last
Sunday proved beneficial to the repairers
About a half mile from River View three
OF the riders were caught in q rut which
resulted in broken rims, damaged fork
and couple Of punctures.
The ladiss'ru Tuesday night was great
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
WASHINGTON ROAD CLUB.

Emblem Adopted and Other Import
ant business Transacted.
The Washington Road Club held Its rcgu-
lar monthly meeting at its ha ndsome club
house. the A rno. Wednesday evening. Mr.
L. B. Graves, the new president. presided
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-10-03
Animals and Fire.

Sports Afeld says that rattlesnakes
won't run from fire, but instead strike
till the last at the flames about them
This is true of many animals, especially
of horses, who will rush back into a
burning barn, apparently blind with
rage, striking with their hoofs and
switching their tails in great anger.
The flight of wild birds during mi
grating time against lighthouses is more
like the action of the green bicyclist
who rides against trolley Car or
wagon as if hypnotized by it and in
spite of his fears.
Gorillas, it is said, delight in fire,
drawing closer to the flames as the fire
dies down and at last wading in the
redhot ashes, apparently enchanted and
not feeling the burning Goals.
A little fire built beneath one of the
pear shaped paper wasp nests that are
seen hanging from low branches will
kill every wasp in it, as the insects fly
at it one by one in their endeavors to
save their home and young.
Deer are frequently heard about Adj
rondack open camps where the fire flares
up from the logs, but big, hot fire
drives the mosquitoes and punkies from
the camps as well as smoke.
Frogs leap through the flames of
little bonfire time and time again, as if
having the most pleasing of fun. 1t
IL. y be, though, that they think the
f4ckering flames to be some new sort of
insect
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-10-03
BOwie's Great Knife.

Tho bowie knifo obtains its name
from Rein P. Bowie, who lived in
Maryland in the early part of this GEN.
tury He had a brother who had many
enemies, and he, being turbulent and
fond Of hand to land fights, stood in
of good weapons. Rein undertook
sf'-h him with a weapon some
r to any that could be found
n p IS at that period. A knife
was rnrdd out Of a blacksmith's file, and
"a blaze WAS had nine inches long, to
w'llrh WIS fastened a handle of six
Uses The knife was simple, strong in
and bad an admirable temper
used it i'll 10 sansuinary contests,
non, happening in Philadelphia,
with a cutler who fashioned it
.y r hlm Bowie atterward settled
oa N.s-l>Sippi, and entertained the
.S..d actor Edwin Forrest, to
e .9a! he gave the original knife. For
rr.t placed the knife in his collection,
wa,re he retained it until his death.-
Hardware.