Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22

slight rains are predicted for tomorrow
Last Sunday the weather was propitious In
all respects for cycling. The light wind
which prevailed the greater part of the day
was just sufficient to keep the riders from
becoming overheated. An unusually large
number of cyclists were out on the roads
Maying parties were numerous and the
hunt for the pretty wild flowers seemed to
have particular fascination for the riders
of the fair sex.
The congested condition of the Conduit
road will hardly be relieved in the future
1t seems as though all the riders in the
District flock to this particular highway.
Their large number. together with the
number of vehicles that use the highway,
crowd it. making II, especially Sundays. as
bad any of the streets in the city. The
state of affairs would not be so bad were
it not for the scorchers and road hogs,
who want to monopcliZe everything to the
detriment and danger of the pleasure rid
ers. 1t is understood that the entire police
cycle squad of the city have been ordered
out on the Conduit road for duty tomorrow.
They will endeavor TO suppress the scorch-
ers. and in this laudable undertaking they
will have the support of tine largest num-
Der of riders for pleasure purposes only.
The arrest of dozen or more sorohers
would have salutary effect. and doubt
less put stop to the practice for week
or al least
In this connection an amusing story Is
told of occurrence that happened last
Sunday. There were several tandems COM
Ing down the road at an eighteen-mlle-an-
hour gait. when one of the mounted men,
berS of the county police force called upon
them to slacken their speed. Just as the
sorchers passed by the policeman he heard
one of the riders urge the others to keep
On. telling them that the cop would never
be able to catch them. In this the riders
were sadly mistaken. The policeman
quickly jumped on his horse and in an in
slant was after the two tandem teams.
With a 1O0 yards start of him the police
man caught the men inside of 800 yards.
and fearing the result the riders of both
tandenis ran their machine over in a ditch.
fortunately escaping injury. They were a
very humble and penitent set, and. after
considerable pleading. were allowed to go.
According to the policeman's theory he can
overtake any sorcher on the road They
can cover a mile in something like go.
says he, while he would not use a horse
which could not run the distance in two
minutes under. for cases of emergency.
The other members of the mounted county
police force are equally we'll mounted.
he racing season opens this afternoon
at the International Athletic Park. The
meet of last Saturday was not run off on
account of the extremely heavy condition
of the track. The clear weather Of the
week has had the effect of drying the track
out nicely and with good rolling it was in
fine condition Thursday afternoon. Should
lllt weather liOiu SVOu tue races VI ltliS
afternoon will prove decidedly interesting.
the five races on the program. especially
the TWO professional events. promise to re-
suit in some lively competition. The big
Decoration day meet Is only a few days
over a week OFF. and all the local riders arc
working hard to carry off some of the
honorS of the meet.
Club Runs for the Week.
League of American Wheelmen. Wednes-
day evening for Chevy Chase. Start from
FraT Kiln Square, 18th and K streets. at
7:30 pm.
Century Cycle Club. tomorrow. for Ash
ton. Start at am, from 1920 New York
avenue.
Washington Road Club. tomorrow, for
Laurel. Md. Start at 8 am. from club
rooms 1224 + street.
Columbia Athletic Club. tomorrow. for
Cabin john bridge. Start at 10 from
the club house. G street near 18th street.
Rialto Cycle Club tomorrow. for Dickey's
at Great Falls Start from 700 Massachu-
sets avenue northeast at am.
Carroll Institute Cycle Club. tomorrow.
Cabin John bridge. Start 80 pm. from
club house. 10th street near K.
Golden Rod Pleasure Club. tomorrow. for
Marlboro. Start at am. from "a c street
northeast.
Miles Cycle Infantry. tomorrow, practice
signal march to Fort de Russey. Start
am from armory-
Arlington Wheelmen. tomorrow, for o.
L. d.
ard Pennsylvania avenue.
Queer Wheelmen. tomorrow for Spar Ath-
letic Club Start at am. from club house,
1o23 l2th street.
Century Cycle Club.
The run of the Centurions last Sunday
was scheduled for Bull Run. but it was de-
cided Friday evening to make century
run to Baltimore for as many members
who cared to make the trip. the club hav-
weeks ago. and one is made up for the
latter rart of this month making three
long runs almost within month This
fact kept some of the boys at home. but
Capt Byrnes took ont Messrs. Hourisan,
WeesEer. Anderson. Barnhartt, Richard
Posey. Maury Posey Williams and Null
Eall. The club members We're met at the
Relay House. near Baltimore by some of
the riders of the monumental city, and
were taken out on the shell road to COM
plete the first half of the century. All of
the hcal boys had a most agreeable time,
and at > o'clock in the afternoon the start
was made for home The club returned
via the Severn road and the tracks of the
Pennsylvania railroad. which was found
TO be delightful riding and much lost time
was made up this way.
There was one incident that happened
vi len will be of interest to wheelmen.
showing the attention shown by the Penn
sylvan ia railroad Capt. Byrnes and A. E.
NSeSner. the popular treasurer of the Cen
turicns. were riding little in the rear of
the bunch. when Byrnes broke mis- chain.
1t was impossible to repair it. and the
riders were forced 10 walk to Bowie sta
tiCn. Upon arriving there they found that
the list accommodation train had gone
and the only train that would pass was
fast express from New York. which would
arrive at 9:54- Capt Byrnes sent a tele-
gram to the superintendent of the road at
Wilmington. Del. explaining matters. and
orders were given at Baltimore to have
the train stop at Bowie to pick up the cy-
clists. which was done. This act of cour-
tesy on the part of the railroad was great
~ sppi eciated by the Century boys and will
not be forgotten in hurry. Both Byrnes
and Wessner had finished the 100 miles
when the accident happened. The balance
OF the members finished in good time and
IL! excellent shape. and put in 120 miles in
sixteen hours. This run was not a regular
club century. but was ordered by the cap
tain. and under the rules of the club MEM
in the days run.
The next run of the club will be to Ash
ton. starting tomorrow morning at o clock
from the usual place.
Galeska, OConnor end Wright, the three
members of the racing team of the club
will go In training this week for coming
race meets
The organization contemplates having a
club handicap race in the near future Dos
sibly for ten miles or more. Some action
will be taken at the next meeting of the