Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10

week was the surprise at the Monday race
meet The success of Moran has placed
him in the front ranks in racing circles.
He won all of the open events in which he
entered 20 the surprise and qualification of
the large number of people. Halstead, in
winning the qua-ter-mile dash, gave an ex-
fibition of pretty riding, his victory being
all the more creditable because of the fast
company. Hanger also made pretty race
In winning the third-mile handicap. There
was an extremely close decision of the
judges between him and Moran, when he
was awarded first in a rather doubtful
heat The audience vented its disapproval
of the decision in TO uncertain manner
there being only limited number who ap-
Feared to approve of 1t. Again there was
close decision in the trial heat of the
handicap race in which Wilson and Mat
chett were involved. 1t was apparent to
many that the latter had the best of the
heat. though the judges gave the honor to
Wilson This caused additional disap-
prevail
the conjecture of the weather for tomor-
rev places il as pleasant, the same kind
as that of today Last Sunday, while start
ing out rather threatening, wound up to be
scorcner, the rainy appearance of things
giving away TO the hot sun.
Club Runs for the Week.
Century Cycle Club. tomorrow, century
run Start at 6 am. from club quarters,
1420 New York avenue.
Golden Rod Wheelmen, tomorrow to
Chevy Chase lake. Start at 9 am. from
club house, ca street northwest.
Leyant Cycle Club, tomorrow to
Oickey's. Start at $50 am from clubs
quarters, GIL Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
Affair Cycle Club. no run scheduled.
Chain and Sprocket Club, Thursday, for
n m
club house. 1I15 9th street.
Washington Road Club. tonight and to-
morrow. for Chain bridge. Start at 1890
this evening from club house, 1224 F street
Hyattsville Cycle Club, Friday, for Cycle
Cottage Start at 7;30 pm. from club house
at Hyattsyille.
Century Cycle Club.
The Century Cycle Club has not made a
regular run for the past two weeks with
the exception of the Hyattsville rum the
occasion being the opening of the club
house of the Hyattsville Cycle Club, when
they carried out eighteen members and en-
Joyed themselves greatly. Last SUNDAY the
boys made Individual runs some going up
TO the international! Park, while Others
made trips in various parts of the country.
President Charles n. Coons. with several
OF his friends. Went to Philadelphia and
from there pushed on to Atlantic City over
the cycle path. and he reports that it is
one OF the finest roads in this part of the
SOCillAS. Only Ddu luck ne mad was
the breaking of the chain on the tandem
which he was riding, showing that there
are others in the club besides the captain
who can break chains.
Secretary Frank Hourigan with Cant
Ed. s Byrnes. made most enjoyable trip
over to the eastern shore of Maryland and
had With them Messrs. Thomas Wilson
and Robert Rowe, who rode a tandem
from Colchester Beach to Rock Hail. where
Byrnes and Hourigan left them. Hitting
up lively pace, the TWO centurions rode
70 Trn. fnr~r
two miles, ard called on the Chestertown
Cycle Club. For a small town the club
had very nice quarters, the membership be-
ing about twenty-five riders. The two then
pushed on TO friends of Capt. Byrnes
where they spent a most enjoyable time,
and later on returned and were the guests
of Mr. Robert Wilson of Kent county, Md.
The roads In that section of the state are
fine. and in the near future 1t Is most like
ly that a will be called for the eastern
shore, going from here to Baltimore by
train
A. E. Weesner. the popular treasurer of
the club, has been away for some time in
the northern part of New York state and
what surprises the boys most Is that he
went north TO get married. and he. with
his bride, are now in Wabash, Ind. He will
return to the city in few days, and the
Century boys will give him a great send
off on his return.
A century will be made tomorrow. to
take the place Of the run that was called
OF two weeks ago on account of rain, and
II Is ItlOSl lhcly IIdl ln6 WnOi6 CluD Will
turn out, as the boys are one month be-
hind in century riding a club. The
course for the century will be to the
Anglers club house on the Conduit and
return TO the city, thence to Centervilie.
Md. and return and then to Ashton and
back. making in ali even 100 miles II
Is expected that some quick time Will be
made on this run, the roads are in good
condition.
At the next meeting the road race Will
be brought up 1t Is now the intention to
ride handicap race from this city to Bal
timore- The Baltimore end of the race
will be taken care of by the members of
the Century Cycling Club of Maryland
The club feels proud OF its new member.
Lee CounSelmdn. the winner of the recent
River View road race. and also of George
Wright, who would have finished in a better
place had he not suffered fall Stony
Hill. which put him back considerably.
Little Sam Dodd, one of the clubs new
members. is getting down 20 some fast
road riding lately. and made good show
ing in the recent meet of the Star Cycle
Club at the International Athletic Park.
There are several riders in the club who
are bent on riding double century. among
them Louis Anderson. On the coming CEN
fury he will make an effort to accomplish
this. The start will be made at q am.
sharp
Golden Rod wheelmen.
Owing to the cloudy weather last Sunday
morning the riders Of the Golden Rod
WheelInen deemed it best not to take the
run to Baltimore. but a short run was
taken TO Cycle Cottage at s am. The
ride was very pleasant going. but return
ing the heat intense, making riding
extremely uncomfortable.
The regular meeting of the club was
held last Wednesday evening with a large
attendance Quite number of applica-
lions were received for membership, which
will be placed before the board to be acted
upon. AS there short run for the
evening the club spent the time in playing
different games and other amusemcnts
A run has been called by Captain VIII
lard for Chevy Chase lake tomorrow. leay-
ing the headquarters at 81 C street north
west at . am
Arlington Wheclmen.
The Arllngtons, under command of Lieut..
MURRAY, carried twenty-three members to
Dickey's last Sunday, Capt. Potts having
gone for a short stay In Richmond. The
captain was accompanied by the father of
the club. Pap Larcombe. The boys who
went 10 Dickey's have not stopped talking
yet. Everybody seemed to be in good splr-
its the run. turned themselves loose
and fEn-making was the order of the day