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The District membership of the league IL
increasing more rapidly than any other
section of the country. In the past year
the membership has been multiplied hve
times and before the year is out IL Is ex-
pected that 1t will he ten times greater
than in the beginning of the year In the
past two weeks the District division mas
passed in numbers Of members the states
of Texas and Tennessee. and now stands
i'm twenty-four:h place out of fifty subdivis-
ions, and during next week it is expected
that two more states will be left behind.
Road Book.
Unavoidable delay has postponed the is
sue of the road book until the 10th Of
June. but the committee having this in
charge say that there is no. the least doubt
that the book will be placed in each MEM
ber's hands by that time.
League Runs.
A great deal of interest is now being
taken in the weekly runs, a large number
of members attenIing each one. besides
being attended by a number of the lady
members. These runs are not fast ones or
scorchers, but are run according to the
wishes of those who attend. and are be-
coming known the hes. regulated rides
which are taken out of the city.
Tine two days trip on the 10Th and 3lst
OF May Is DtluS ldikeu up ia Dig Sndpt, ann
II is expected that number of members
will attend. Taking the sos train tB. and
o. on Saturday night for Martinsburg.
w. Va, stopping in Martinsburg over
night and leaving there at O'Clock on Sun-
day morning, IT is expected that Hagers-
town will be reached by dinner time. The
next stopping place will be Frederick. Md,
twenty-siN miles distant. The road OF the
limestone grade. very fine road. passing
over the Catcctin and South mountains.
makes a very enjoyable ride. While a ride
over mountains is generally supposed to
be a hard one this fact is lost sight of be-
cause of the fine condition of the road and
the magnificent scenery.
June an extra run has been scheduled.
starting at II midnight for River Springs
on the Potomac. Sixteen members have
already promised to attend. This run will
CO assume most of the night. Ii is expected
that the party will reach River Springs
in tune for dinner Sunday, and leave OF
the pm. boat for Washington. reaching
here al night The run Is through a very
interesting country. and from the expert
ences of those who have taken the ride
before. almost every kind of road will be
encountered.
The racing board has been considering
the amateur status of several OF the To-
cal riders and developments may occur
at almost any time. The Baltimore races,
which occur Saturday. will be attended by
Messrs. Simpson, Gettinger and Robertson
but simply as spectators.
Hereafter all riders entering handicap
races will be required to furnish their
best time for the distance they have en-
tered for and also a detailed account of
the last three races In which they COM.
peted. The entries for the last races were
so poorly made out by the contestants that
IL is almost impossible to handicap the
men intelligently, and In the future o.,
entries which do not give the correct in
formation or those who do not give any
Information will he thrown out.
New Members.
w. w. Chance. 40 Quincy street.
Chas. E. Cooke, L. s. geological survey
F. Petrola, 653 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast
VIM. A Spurrie. "a X street northwest
F. II. Underwood, Ell 18th st.