Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

Last Sunday proved to be rather uncer-
tain Tor cycling. Though private conjecture
as to the weather and the forecasts of the
weather bureau placed the conditions as
fair. they were far from being that in the
minds of a number of riders. The rain
which came up shortly after 10 o'clock, and
continued until about o'clock, practically
spoiled the sport of many riders who re-
manned in the vicinity of Washington. The
rain belt was not very great, however. and
those who took longer runs managed to
keep out of the wet. only to learn Of the
visit Of the storm when the muddy roads
in the vicinity of the city were reached.
The predictions for tomorrow are for dry
and sultry weather. That means road rid
ing will not be near as pleasant as 1t might
be. The probabilities are, however. that
the heat will only extend through the mid
day hours. leaving pleasant riding for the
morning and evening"
The league meet Is over, and the local BIZ
cyclists who went over to Philadelphia
have returned. Things have resumed their
normal condition, and there Is nothing on
the schedule for the near future. The next
race meet is still several weeks off, the
date being placed at September 9. which
will be Labor day. The event promises to
bring out all of the local racers and some
outside men, and will inaugurate the
series of fall races.
The season has nearly rolled around. and
in short order watermelon runs will be in
order These trips planned by the cyclists
are enjoyed as only cyclists know how to
enjoy things. 1t Is rather early for the
melon runs to be started, but 1t Is quite
likely that within the next fortnight there
will be one or two on the schedule. Hardly
will the melon season have passed when
the oyster roast will come in its regular
turn, and the roasts will be succeeded by
the smokers, which will extend through the
fall.
Century Cycle Club.
The Century Cycle Club boys will make a
century trip to and from Frederick tomor-
row. leaving the headquarters at 142O New
York avenue at s am. While the run is
not an official century. Capt. Byrnes de-
sires to large turnout, and a cordial
invitation is extended to all other club
members and unattached wheelmen to join
in the trip.
Last Sunday Capt Byrnes, with Messrs
O'Connor. Barnhartt, Dodd, Noordzy, Nc
Anally and West, took trip over to Bal
timore. Capt. Byrnes remained in Balti-
more until night with President =. H.
Coons and Tom ]. Reed, while Lieut..
OConnor brought the balance Of the club
members home via the cinder path. The
cinder path was found to be in very bad
state. owing to the rain which fell over
greater portion of the distance Saturday
night.
Messrs Coons and Reed rode over to Bal
timore last Saturday evening before the
rain, leaving the city at o'clock. They
had finished their century by going to
! Cooksvile and back before the others ar
rived whom they met at the Eutaw House.
OConnor, Weesner and Byrnes have been
named as the handicapping committee for
| the coming club road race. Treasurer
| Weesner will no doubt go back on scratch.
| with such fast men as Dick Posey and
no 10 nf ia
| cappers.
Secretary Frank Hourigan has returned
| from his trip north. and reports that he
| did plenty, of riding over the excellent roads
around Oswego and Syracuse.
Lee West tackled his first century last
| Sunday, and the bad roads, he claims.
knocked him out. The club members say It
| was not the roads, but lack OF staying
powers which caused this.
Harry w. Gore, one of the popular club
| members, recently rode from 18th and H
streets northeast to Hyattsvilie In twelve
| minutes and ten seconds. using President
| Coon's racer geared to SO. The distance
| Is four and fve-eighth miles, and 1T will
| take some hustling to lower the record.
Levant Wheelmen.
The annual run Of the Levant Wheel
men to Colton's, on the lower Potomac.
commences today. and the trip promises
! to be of unusual interest. The riders will
| go out in two divisions. but both will unite
| and reach the resort in one solid body.
| making as good a showing as possible.
| The first division left the city at 80 this
| afternoon, from the clubhouse. GAL Penn
| sylvan.a avenue southeast. Capt. Hutch
| inson was in command. and expects to
| reach Mechanicsville before nightfall. The
| second division will leave the clubhouse at
| $50 in the afternoon. and is scheduled to
| reach Charlotte Hall by 8 pm. After a
| nights rest. they will push on and join
| the first division, which will await their ar
| rival before leaving Mechanicsville. All
| hands will take breakfast. and then the
ride will be continued to Colton's without
stop. The club quartet will accompany
| the first division. entertaining the natives
| en- route with some of their popular songs.
Capt. Hutchinson has picked the twelve
men who will constitute the club team to
| ride In the L. A. w. century to Frederick,
/ September II.
Charles Montgomery. who has been
| spending pleasant two weeks vacation
| turned.
There is a match race Of one mile on
hand between Capt. Ed. Hutchinson and
Lee Herrell on tandem. and Horace
Fryer. on a single wheel. According to the
| arrangement, the tandem Is to beat the
| single by quarter of q mile. This race
| Is the outcome of q little scorch last Sum-
| day morning. and the result will be await
ed with considerable interest by the mem.
berS.
Capital Ri. Club.
Last Saturday a second touring party
| left the clubhouse for trip Of one week
| through the Shenandoah valley. The party
was made up Of a number Of the club
| members. among whom were DR.. ]. Bart
Hills. Mccoy and Boteler. fine trip
through the valley was mapped out, cover
| ing several hundred miles. taking in the
best Views. and at the same time giving
plenty of riding and some leisure for
pleasure.
| DIR. w. D. Writ. John L. Writ and Harry
] Willard started out Sunday morning with
| the Break O'Day Club. and rode to Great
| Falls. Nd, where breakfast was taken.
| Here the trio decided to push on to Lees
burg. and were fortunate enough to catch
a passing canal boat, which carried the
| riders six or seven miles up. where they
got on and rode to Seneca. On the ie-
| turn trip they escaped the rain, but
| caught plenty of bad roads. The Alexan-
| dria and Leesburg pike was found to be
In q horrible condition. and some relief
was afforded by taking the back county
roads. A cut was made across country
and Dickey's reached just at nightfall, and
hurrying down. the ferry was taken and
the Maryland shore reached. The ride