Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
CYCLE CLUB GOSSIP.
Arlington Wheelmen.

Notwithstanding the cool weather last
Sunday morning, Captain-elect Murphy and
several winged AS rode over the Conduit
road as far as the bridge and then went
down within short distance of Marlboro
where they located a fine growth of mistle-
toe. II is needless to say that the boys
brought home bicycle load" The Their
mometer told that the weather was just
at the hitting it up point and fast time
was made. Extra fast time was made to
accommodate Robert Stone, who informed
the boys that he was compelled to return
by z o clock.
The regular club runs will be SUSPENDED
until after the holidays Some of the men,
bers, however, will take ride tomorrow
and also on the following Sunday. Wealth
er permitting, the runs Will be resumed
about the middle Of January.
Very little riding is done during Christ
mas week. The boys have been busy pur-
chasing Christmas presents and making
preparations TO leave the city for few
days.
The club contenplates giving a dance
some time soon, probably next month.
Neither time nor money will be spared to
make the event success. 1t has been the
custom of the club since its organization
to give an annual banquet-this year a
dance will be substituted. After the next
meeting a definite date will be announced.
The club is glad to learn that Mrs Get
finger, wife of President Gettinger who
has been critically ill for some time past
is now convalescent
Messrs. Chas. Miller and VIM. McCaul-
ley, rumor has it, have recently been
dreaming of the valuable nuggets which lie
unearthed in the region of klcndike. and
they have decided to start for the newly
discovered gold fields in March next
1t is possible that during the winter the
club will give enc or two smokers. Various
entertainers could be selected from the list
TO entertain those who attend. The club
hnS nj mic val O.,
d mandolin and guitar quartet. while sew
eral can render recitations with great eff
feet.
The pictures of the club and century
team can be obtained from the secretary,
where arrangements have been made to
have them framed.
Queer Wheelmen.
The Queer Wheelmen, like all other cycle
clubs in this city. have had their ups and
dcwns; but it is safe to say that the club is
now on a firm foundation. All the dead
wood has been thrown out Of the club and
the remaining mealbers are doing all in
their power to make the club a winner.
The basket ball team has come out of its
trahce sine. Tierney has been appointed
captain, and judging from the way they
wiped up the Century boys last Wednes-
day it is safe to say that the boys will wind
up somewhere near the top before the
close of The season.
The Queer Wheelmen team hold the rec
ord for embarrassing" and both the
Mount Pleasant Athletic Club and the
Century Wheelmen were compelled to put
goose eggs down as their score 1t must
be easy to score a goal when you have to
walk over the Queer's giant backs, Won
Boeckmann and Pitkin.
The club is making arrangements for an
other smoker" lone of those red-hot
ones" Among the features of the evening
will be an exhibition in feats of strength
by the Giant Jims' CBain and Parker;
songs and dances, by 1.-THE Wild Irishman;"
recitatiors by Graphite Bill" and the fun
will no doubt be wound up by a toast by
Most"