Evening star., 1897-03-22
Washington Road Club.

Captain w. J. Prince Of the Washington
Road Club has taken time by the forelock
and prepared a regular schedule of runs,
which will last for the entire season. His
schedule is the first of any of the clubs to
appear. and is as follows: March q, Brook
vile; March %, Dickey's; April 4. Rock
vile; April II, Baltimore (raiD; April Is.
second annual run. Harper's Ferry; April
D. Chain bridge Camp: May . Shady
Side; May o. Ashton; May IT, Brandywine;
May q, Laurel; May 30, Dickey's; June 6.
Washington Grove; June 13, Cabin Johns;
June 20 Frederick century,; June u, Fair
fax Court House: July 4. Chevy Chase;
July H. River View; July Is. Occoquan:
July D. Marshall Hall: August l. Brook
vile; August 8; Bull Run P. o.: August ID.
Colonial Beach (boao; August -. Ashton;
August 30 Spencerville; September ), Rock
vile; September II, Baltimore; September
10, Frederick century,; September 27,Wash-
ington Grove; October 3. Big Point; Oc-
tober 10, Benedict: October II, Dickey's
October "a, Brandywine; October 81, Fred
erick.
All Of the runs will start at o'clock in
the morning. except the century runs. In
all thirty-three runs are scheduled, though
there is a possibility of many shorter trips
Icing taken during the pleasant evenings
of the warm weather
Cycle Board of Trade.
Chairman Mott of the l.. A. w. racing
board has issued sanctions for Decoration
OSy ana lHuepenueH|e udy W the AlHlttIC
Park Company These days have been
cured from the Park Company by the cycle
board of trade, and arrangements are being
made to make them the two great cycle
racing events of the season. .'nrec other
days have been securad by repr esenta;ires
of the clubs, and cyclsrs arg looking for
ward to a good seasons sport at the park.
Altnmont Wheelmen.
At the last regular meeting of the Alta
mont Wheelmen the boys were put through
an interesting dumb bell drill by Mr.. w. r.
Tate, the secretary Of the club. Mr.. Tate
has had considerable experience In coach
ing of this kind. and with the excellent
material at hand expects soon to have
drill team. the equal OF any IN the city;
The Altamonts are not afraid Of hard
work, and the winters training in the club
gymnasium has produced marked i'm
provement. So much has been accomplished
that it is to be hoped the efforts Of friends
to induce the boys to give an exhibition
this spring will be successful.
National Order of American Wheel.
A number of young wheelmcn Of Capitol
Hill recently met at Milton Tibbett's resi-
dence 134 D street northeast. and organ
lied an order to be known as the Nationn
Order of American Wheelmen.
The officers were elected as follows: Mil
ton Tibbetts, captain; Robert Shannon:
first lieutenant: Martin Dryden. second
lieutenant: W. T. Person tr. sergeant-at-
arms; william Firoved, aid-de-camp.
1t vas decided that before any one Is
entitled to card showing his membership
to this order he will have to be vouched
for by at least three members In good
standing. and be regularly initiated. He or
She as they have decided to take in ladies,
will have to pledge himself or herself. to
keep the secrets Of the order. Their object
is to establish a sert Of Free Masonry
among wheelmen. The charter order will
keep In touch with all branches formed in
different cities and advise all travelling
members. where they can meet other men,
bers of the order.
rs soon as a suitable hall on Capitol Hill
can be procured they will be ready to re-
ceive applicants and initiate candidates.
League of American wheelmen.
At meeting of the District Division, L.
A. w., the road book committee reported
that the book was ready for. the printer,
and asked for an appropriation to cover
cost of same. which was carried. The
book will be issued about Arrn Is, and in
accordance with q resolution passed, the
boob VIII be distributed to members Of