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The times., 1897-08-22
GENERAL WHEELING TOPICS
Germnn Reprisals.

consular report recently received at the
State Department indicates that the Ger.
man manufacturers of idcycles are taking
active steps toward increasing the duty on
American wheels Under the prevailing
German tariff American bicycles can be
imported into Germany by paying duty
Of from II cents TO Si-67, according to
the quality of the machine; while the Ger
man bicycle cannot be imported into this
country except by paying an average duty
OF about Si4. OF course we know thatthe
German bicycle is not nor proba bly,
ever win he q serious competitor with
the American wheel, even though the duty
were reduced to a minimum. In view oi
that fact the action Of the German manu-
facturers in addressing a memorial to
their government furnishes food for serious
Thought to tie American manufacturers
who have hitherto profited by the i'm
Inense demand in Germany for American
wheels The petition to the German goye III
ment Is so strongly Endorsed that ii Will
he acted upon favorably almost beyond a
doubt, thus practically shutting oat the
American machine.
If the American cycle manufa cturera
really believe that foreign wheels are not
dangerous competitors here il seems that
the only logical thing for them To do Is
to petition Congress to decrease the inn
port duty on wheels, and thus remove the
cause Tor Teprisals on the part of other
Countries. One progressive American eye
ling periodical has already suggested this.
and supported tie suggestion with excel
lent arguments. If something of the kind
is not done the immense market for Ameri-
can wheels in Germany will be destroyed
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The Bicycle Voice .

a Chicago paper has the following To
say about the effect of bicycling on the
voices OF tie efairrfders. These obser Sarions
may not be over,ra wn a 5 applied 70 the
situation In Chicago, hut they certainly
are with regard TO this city. However.
there may he food for reflection IN the
fact that more care should be exercised
in talking while riding through the streets.
The .low-yoiced women about whom
poets and noFelists have raved for gen
erations is a thing OF the past. No result
Of the bicycle craze is more conspicuous
than that the woman who speaks in quiet,
modulated tones has departed, perha ps
forever. on the streets. in the cars every
where -one hears the shriil, strident tones
Of the bicyele girl, heard distinctly over
the rattle of the buggies and the rumble
OF the trucks. ear-pierciug AT times, al
ways disquieting 60 those of a nervous
tempe rament. Even though the person to
whom she is speaking may be walking or
sitting by her side, the bicycle girl ad-
dresses ner as II she was on the opposite
side OF the street, and the public at large
is kept fully advised OF all the gossip of
her set, her flirtations aud her future
plans. On the boulevards, in the quiet Of
the evenings, when sound travels great
distances, the Conversation Of a couple
OF bicycle girls as they spin over the
smooth roadway can he heard by resi-.
dents square distant, and many are the
secrets revealed TO ears that are not pry-
ing, but ti.&t simply can not escape hear
ing.
Few wheel~o tncn seem to realize the
to tl,,
voice when speaking to a companion a
few feet distant, yet all women fan into
the hatit. 1t is also seeming gly forgotten
that q low cleal, tone is heard under all
circumstances at greater distance than
far louder sound of coarscr degree The
tlnkle OF little silver bell can be heard
farther than the crash Of falling walls,
the m usical note of the canary the bobolink
or the nightingale delights the ear over
greater areas than the coarser shriek Of
the eagle or the cav OF the crow can be
distin guished.
There are few streets in Chicago fire.
quented by cyclists where the noises are
20 great as to cause an interruption OF
conF ersalion Detwe en- riders carried on in
ordinary tones. Loud talking upon the
streets used TO be Ieirarded token Of
vulgarty To-Day it is Characteristic Of
wheelwonlen. 1t is unnecessary, as it is
grating To the refined senSibilities of reo
pie generally. If the women riders OF Chi
cago would but try the experiment--spea
TO their companions awheei with the same
distinctness they observe in their home
parlcrs, and avoid the sErieking they in
dulge III upon the boulevards-they would
make themselves far more attractive co the
average man and disarni much of the
criticism of wheeling now so prevalent" :"
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Indicators a present point TO a season
Of remarkable activity among cyclists dur
ING the approaching fall. wheeirnen Of
every class are planning for series OF
most interesting events during the cool
weather. The racing men have three or
four big meets To look forward to and
there VIII be no end of sport in that di-
recton.
The cycling clubs, which were conpeiied
To modify some of their plans during the
hot months just past, are now getuhs To-
cether and preparing schedules Tor runs
which viii include every spot Within
bundred-rnile radius of Washington vince
ing is certainly not on the wane IN this
CITY. for men who are most familiar with
tht. conditions say that the interest was
never so keen as now. Unfortunately there
has been comparatively little good bicy
Gle racing here during the past season.
This is due to a variety Of causes, Dul
tine nr1nc4pal one seems to be that the
washington public has not supported rae
f.g sufficiently well to Justify fair mum
her Of meets during the season. just why
they have not supported IL is mystery,
for we have here as clever lot Of
riders as any city Of the country Of sim
nar size. In Baltimore racing is liber-
ally patronized and good prizes and purses
offered, yet the riders Of the Monumental
city are not nearly 50 speedy and clever
as those of Washington.
There are those W no declare that Wash
inglen differs entirely from more Northern
cities in That amateur races are the at
traction here, while in the North and
Vest professional races are deemed the
drawing cards, with amateur events as
minor attractions.
This may have something TO DO with
the lack OF patronage here, for 1T Is an
undeniable feet that the majority Of anna
teur races are vastly inferior in clever
riding and exciting finishes 70 that OF
the professional events. Washington has
lot been educated up to good professional
racing, it is claimed, and, until ii is,
tie interest will continue TO lack point.
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The Labor Day Races.

As the time for the Labor Day bicycle
meet at the International Athletic Park
approaches, the interest in fall racing is
likewise increasing. Riders seldom file
an entry until the last few days before
the date fixed for close of entry list. and
as there is over "A week left a list of
them viii not be published at present,
though al the local riders viii lie seen
and several outsiders.
The Washington Road Club is after the
club championship with the same team
which st; snccessfu oily landed the Mcdonald
cup at Frederick on July 3. The other
clubs have not as yet announced their
representatives, though Schade viii lead
the Columbia Athletic Club The Levant
wheelmen VIII miss ThToop, who recently
became pro-" but viii enter Brearley
and two others.
The Moant Pleasant Club have sor.e
Fast men 20 draw from with Wilson as
the head pnsher. The other cluiIs are
discussing the matter, and viii doubtless
entet a team if possible. THERE'S always a
celightfuI uncertainty in bicycle racing
and often dark horses prove winners. Il
is expected the clubs who imagine they
have no show viii take up the spirit Of
the race and enter in IL 10 test their
aidlitl ana further clab enthusiasm.
The clubs, at their respective meetings,
VIII call runs 10 the Park for that day
and be there in bodies 70 cheer their
mates 70 victory From the appearances
or everything at present, there is ample
evidence that q successful race meet VIII
be chronicled on September 6.
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cal range, ana n excellent score was rolled
Century Cycle Club,


Three members OF the Century Cycle
Climb, Messrs, wiiianis, Anderson, and
Noordzy, with Dennis Q'Sonnor, Of the
Queer Wheelmen, started lasJ Sunday on
the century run which W as called for Fred
erick, Nd. They had trouble from the time
they started until they reached little
town in Frederick county. IL started 10
rain before the boys had reached Sligo
but, Ike good century riders, they wouiu
not turn back, and made an attempt to
push on They had mud from the tires 10
the top OF their caps, hut they kept up
fair pace, and arrived in Frederick very
much disrigured, but stin in the ring
O'Conhor and Anderson took the train at
Frederick. and Williams and Noordzyr each
ed Washington via Mount Airy on TIE
train This run was not an official CEN
tury, but was made up OF those men who
cared TO make the trip
on neXi Sunday the ciGD sill run It's
regular monthly century, and as this
is official al members who are in town viii
be on hand. Some eighteen or twenty men
will in all probability start out. leaving
1920 New York avenue at a. m.
Capt. By nes has received communications
frcm various members who are away on
vacations and getting in all the riding
that is possible. Dick and Maury Posey
were at Solomon s Island last Monday and
write that they were compelled TO push
through sand for twent y-fonr miles, twelve
OF which they were obliged TO walk.
They are, however, having fine time in
southern Maj yland, and expect to be
tack in time for the century Sunday.
George Wright looms rp in Westmoreland
comfy, Va, and is en- toying himself
fishing and raking life easy.
Az the last meeting OF tho club Ed
Hanger, the popular captain OF the Al
tair Club, was admitted TO membership.
The Century cycle Club welcomes him,
as Ed can push centuries with the best
| of them. J. H. Washburne was elected
to membership.
Capt. Byrnes has picked out the team
that VIII represent the c.. C. c. in the com
| ing L. A. ". century in September. With
this run on hand and the coming road
race in the latter part OF next mouth
il gives the boys all they can do To get
in shape to make as fine showing as Us
| characteristic OF the Century Club On
all occasions. Lieut.. Billy o'ConnoT, with
Jimmy McAnally, will leave here for a
trip TO New York Sunday morning. They
intend To bike II all of the distance, both
going and returning.
Capt. Ed. Byrnes will, oil his return
| from Sundays century, leave Washington
for a trip on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland
| Ryrnes makes these trips to this part Of
| Maryland very often during the summer
season, and some or the Century boys have
| limited that there is something more agree
able over there than pretty shade trees
and fine roads. The captain has nothing
| 10 say.
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Another Cycling MalaGy.

Cyclists of both sexes have had many a
terror held up hefore them to frghten
them into abandonment of the wheel.
First the horror of thesticycle face" was
dlated unon. then the carica lures OF the
bicycle walk and again the buga boo
that girls who rode wheels would lose
their graeef1lness III dancing. The bicycle
face has proved bright and rosy one,
glowing with healthy color.
The bicycle walk is strong and free.
as every fair minded person viii admit.
As for loss of grace in dancing scores
of professional dancers have taken to the
wheel to acquire airy lightness and elias
ticity OF movement, and they declare they
have found It. They deny that the leg
muscles are so much enlarged as to iIu
pede easy grace of movement; but rather
the added strength helps them wonder
fully. Another and the latest i'll has Just
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been discovered by prominent physician.
However, 1t is not likely that this new all
meut viii decrease the devotees OF the
wheel any more than the other fanciful
kcareS.
Bicycle eye, or iphotophobia'' is the
latest disease or course There has been
more or less commend uponl the wild eyed
wheelman on q crowded street but II. J.
iiowel Payne. an eminentsoculst Of Bos-
ton. $ the first to classify and describe the
disease.
Dr.. Payne says: Bicyciing has a ten
ency TO induce fatigue of the optic nerve
and the retina, and a chronic oversensi-
tiveness to light. 1t promotes congestion
not only OF the lining coating OF the eye
ball but of the external surface OF The
eyebail ana Ii d Of the eye, and there ~
slso fatigue of the muscles Of the
eyeball which control the focusing of the
vision for objects at varying ranges; and
all this Is productive of reflex headaches /"
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and this tin,eit is more than probable that
Prof John Sims viii send down team to
represent tie Penns ylyania Railroad branch
OF the ! III q. A. from Philadelphia, and
the competitions viii be all the sharper.
datn Johnson has succeeded in aerom
rlishing the double-turn in throwing the
hammer. and hopes 10 use it in the discus
II the latter event. he VIII represent the
club ill the A A L. championships next
Saturday As he is now credited with the
second longest throw during the year in
competition, it is more than likely that he
will come eff with one Of the prizes in his
specially Franz. tCo, may be expected
TO land winner u the high jump and pole
vaul; AS Speare is moving n splendid
form and faster than last spring, when he
won the dash handIy, it is more than prob
able that he viii win in the C. a. c. games
in flat or better time, 1t is still unset
tied whether lie win go 10 the A A. u
games DODGE VIII be JobnSon's strongest
competitor in the hammer event, and the
contest IN this viii be one Of the interess ing
cards Of the local games.
Manager L L. Korn is still huStiing
for games with best out-Of-town football
teams, and even with his present inooIn-
plete schedule he VIII give the local ad
mirers OF the sport on the gridiron the
test list CT attractions they have enjoy ed
In years. The c. A. C. team, too, ylll be
better than il has beer in several seasons.
The activity at the boathouSe continues,
and with the ia tional regatta oiit of the
way the senior crew is putting in its
time preparing for local events.
The event on the card IN which c. A. c.
rowing men are interested is tie double
working boat race to be held at Rirer
View tomorrow. For this race Pref. j. 3.
Caldwell has put up two handsome god
medals. The club viii have at least Two
crews, one having Billy MCGOWAN nd
ITecoX and the other Nudge Ross aud
Crow. The indications, hcwever, are that
theTe will be other crews, as several 9f
the men are looking up partners to 90 in,
and working boa Is viii be in deiIard- 1t
is very likely that the PotOInacS and Ana
IostafS viii be represented also.
The Junior eight is hard st " 3rk,
taking daily practice, and hopes to sh wv
speed enough to induce the club to .end
tlle crew to New York for Labor Ia
races. If the boys fail in getting ap 10
the required standard the eight III
be split up into "fours,'' and these VIII
row a race here for bronze medals This
viii make an interesting event. and " ill
serve to keep up the interest in rowing
a little later than usual.
The senior four returned in good sha pc
from the national at Philadelphia, and
tie men have no complaints to make
and are sportsmen enough to ackiIuwi-
edge that they did not have speed enough
TO win. They Were handicapped in their
boat, and the breaking of an oarlock when
they had slight lead was q further draw
back to whatever possible claim they had
to be among the leaders.
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lie Droit WheelmeD.

T. Broo.e Annss, jr., wiIiate Boyle,
Harry Ellis, Roll Boyle, Melville Merrill
and Edward Ghee. OF the LIE Droit Park
Wheelmen, left the city during the week
for trip Of four weeks awheel The party
went out on three tandenis, and VIII
make an outing that viii undoubtedly ppye
pleasant. The train was taken to Philadei
phia, from which point the cyclists rode
their tandems to Atlantic City. They will
make q stay of several days at that place,
then return TO Philadelphia, and ride far
ther north On their machines, taking in
Niagara Falls and number OF other sum
Iner resorts on the route.
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Apalostan Boat Club.

The members of the Analostan Boat
Club are very much scattered. spending
their vacations, and in conseque nee the
output OF boats is smaller than tany time
this season. Sufficient men remain, how
ever, to help make the river lively enough
and large canoe parties are OF frequent
occurrence.
Bob Howard is en- Toying the pleasures OF
barge parties. now that the season of
active rowing is almost at an end.
1t has been suggested that the interme-
date four of tie club might make an easy
winning a the Harlem re- ga tia nextmonth.
and as the Grew can very readily be gotten
into good shape, it might be worth while
to make the entry.
Clagett s !;ec ping up in his work in the
single souls, and with his wrecked boat re-
stored almost TO its former self, he is in
creasing his speed each week. He gives
promise OF becoming fast junior
The death Of Fred W. Flowers, one Of the
clubs oldest members, and for many years
it's most efficient and popular secretary,
cast quite gloom ever the membership.
He was most thoroughly liked by all who
knew him, in and out of the club, as his
genial manner and his generous lispo-
sition drew to him many friends.
Potomac Boat Club.
The club regatta of the Potomac Boai
Club served to bring ont large number OF
members, aud their work shows the clut
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Miles Cycle Infantry.

The members of tie cycle corps did not
take their expected run last week snd
1t is not likely that any VIII be- taken
this week
Eight members are on the anxious seat
pending the finding OF the court-martial
which was held a week ago.
I.ieEt. Weaver, who left for New York
last week. viii prolong his stay to three
months.
Lieut. T. i. ]. Campbellis a candidate
FOR the battalion rifle team which viii
he srnt To Sea Gfrt. and be is doing faith
fnl practice each day.
The command took its annual rifle
practice yestedray afternoon on the To-
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Bali Fearing CycIe club.

Some of the members enjoyed run 10
Leeshurg last Saturday and returned tie
following evening
The club entertained trolley party TO
Chevy hase last "Wednesday night, an1 IN
enjoyable time wasspent.
No run IL scheduled for today
The club expects to be well represen ed
in the century run To Frederick next month
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Nntinnnl Cirnnit Nee,

The national circuit races TO be held in
eilis city in the latter part or the coming
month are expected TO be the event OF the
season In local cycle racing. There VIII
undoubtedly be such collection of rae
ing cracks for the meet as has not been
seen in Washington. 1t is too early TO
publish the names Of those who viii be
seen Ia the races. but they viii be the
foremost riders of the country.
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There is a space between the Labor Day
meet and circuit meet which should be
utilized by some club, or d combined meet
given. The track should be in good con-
dition throughout, on account Of prepara-
tions being made for the circuit, so that
an the racers, boti4looal and foreign, would
he glad Of the opportunity to keep in top
fettle in order 20 be ready TO hold their
own against the circuit riders, who are
racing every other day and are in strong
condition. With the return Of our poru-
lation and the clear faiI weather there
should be no hesitancy in pulling off race
meets, as there is ample time TO make
preparations, and our clubs have numbers
OF pushcrs. Let the clubs show the sport
90 the people.
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20 be In position to put ont several ex-
ceilent junior crews next season.
The four, composed OF DeshieH, stroke;
Sims, 3; Dodge. 2. and Bradley, bow, is
keeping dp It's work, and swinging well
together II is EelEbalanced crew and
viii be heard from later on.
> Bali, has developed into Quite a
stroke Carsnan. He is cool and uses his
strength 10 advantage
Hartley WheatIey, son OF Commissioner
samuel Wheatley, life member OF the
Old club, and il former years one of It's
most useful oars men, shows great improve
ment in his work, and makes a good
walstman in four He is a very popular
rev member
Hazel and Dsneuhowera are regular takers
OF exercise in the boats, and PROMISE strong
Development in the sport LOCKER is a
suur'tF man with the sweeps. and gives
indication af becoming a strong waistIpan.
Small dances and barge parties have
been OF frequent occurrence during the
fortnight OF moonlight, and the parties
haSe gay TIE Comfortable old boathouss
and its spacious balconies.
Washington Athletic Club.
The SUMNER season has in no war inter
fered with the activity at the Washington
Athletic clubhouse The new members ave
st once become 81 thoroughly Interested
III the several departments that they have
promptly taken up this OF that line and
the coming ind0al season viii be among
the most active in the clubs history. The
several essrls, including the basketball and
bowling teams, vii have an almost en-
tirely new makeup, and their respective
managers hope to land them well up near
The top.
Mackey and Combs and Akers, all good
wrestlsrs, are keeping up their work pre-
pairing for future matches with local
wreStlsTs.
It sintended by the management 10 puta
strong football team in the fl ED this season.
and at Present the candidates are taking
practice fer tue various positions for which
they hope TO be selected.
Three new members were elected at the
last meeting Of the board of directors
The committee having the affairin charge
IS making extensive arrangements for the
clubs big excursion to Colonial Beach on
September 4 and 5, and this proni ses to be
the most extensive as we'll as the most en-
joyabie outing ever given by the club
Athletic features of various kinds viii be
included in the program of entertainment
to be given for the pleasure of the clubs
friends O-P. SCHMIDT.
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zimmerman VIII Riee

An immense attraction win be slthoi
A Zimmerman. the famous racer who was
for years the undisputed champion OF the
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The club regatta Of the Potomac Boat
Club served TO bring ont large number of
members, aud their work shows the club