Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
each member of winning team; $40 gold
medal to each member of losing team


The fact that the intercity races have
been started will mean that there will be
other race meets this rail- in order to com
plete the series. No dates have as yet been
announced. The composition OF the teams
will be substantially the same as published
in recent is sue of The Star. In the mean
time the next race on the program Will be
the club races of the Affair Cycle Club.
which will be held around the beginning OF
Eext week. The races will consist OF
quarter-mile open, mile handicap, mile
oIen and five-mile handicap, open only to
members of the club, who are taking con-
siderable interest In the sport. These races
will be witnessed by only = limited number
OF people, and will most likely be held at
the International Athletic Park or the
track on Columbia field.
The next event on the program, so far as
known, is the road race of the Arlington
Wheelmen, open only to club members.
Last year the event was held on Thanks
giving day. but this year 1t will be held
much earlier. The date of the race was set
for October H. at a recent meeting OF the
organization. The distance Will most likely
be for ten miles, though it may be that
the limit will be increased to double the
distance. Like last season it will be a
handicap affair, in which the handicapping
will be performed by that veteran rider, Dr.
g. F. Larcombe.
After this the club race of the Century
Cycle Club will be held. This is the club
that recently secured the prize for making
the largest turnout in the recent century
run. 1t will be the first race of it's kind
ever held by the club, and, of course, Will
cause much interest and lively competition
among the members The course has not
been definitely arranged, though 1t has been
stated the race will be to Baltimore. and
will be a handicap affair. committee OF
the club members will do the handicapping
The race will come off some time this
month, no date being as yet set for the
event.
The news of the suspension Of Fred Sims,
the speedy local professional rider, proved
to be a bombshell, and many wondered at
the cause. At the national circuit races
Arthur Gardiner entered a protest against
Sims, claiming that the latter threw him in
the two-mile handicap, which Sims mdig-
nantly denied. The cause Of the suspension
is not due to this. According to the story,
Sims was racing at Philadelphia, at which
Albert Mott, the chairman of the racing
board, officfated as referee. II. was In this
race that Mott claims Sims did not ride
fairly, and yet he waited for several weeks
after the event before announcing the sus-
pension. The time will not expire until
August 1 of next year, which will keep
Sims off the track for nearly full season.
His suspension Is to be regretted, as Sims
was riding in excellent shape, and was Just
getting into his old 1896 condition, when he
proved such a formidable rider to the
cracks all over the country.
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Though nothing definite can be learned of
the matter 1t is stated that by the begin
ming of next season this city is extremely
likely to have another track for bicycle
racing, almost directly in the heart of the
town. According to the information on the
matter that can be gained. the new course
will be quarter Of a. mile in length, will
have a good surface, and viii be con-
venient to nearly all OF the car lines of the
city. The movement, Is being quietly
worked, and In a. month or SO something
definite win be learned in regard to the
matter. d.
The team of the Columbia Athletic Club.
and George Smith, VIII ride in Baltimore
Wednesday to defend their title to the
Pierce trophy cup, which was won last fan
in comparatively easy manner by the
Washington riders. Griffin Halstead was
then member of the team. but he Is out
Of the city, and Smith takes his place. The
Baitimoreans are expected to do their ut
trophy cup, and IL the Washington boys
defeat one team. the Clifton team, which Is
composed OF R. L. French, w. G.. LIE
Compile and Richard Norris, they will be
able to ascertain the speed qualities Of the
trio that win undoubtedly represent Balti-
more in the coming series OF fnter-cfty
races.
The world has had It's troubles; but It has
never been without the consolation of be-
heving that3it was entering upon new
era.-Puck,
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