Evening star., 1897-03-13

aul Won Boeckman and u. NJ. Dobbins
completed arrangements with The manage
ment of the International Athletic Par!
for three dates for the coming season
namely, Decoration day. the Fourth oi
July and the date of the circuit races ir
this city. This means that the board will
conduct the three meets. At the last meet
ing of the board the matter was brough,
up. and the above name l committee lp-
pointed to make arrangements for securing
suitable dates, which terminated success
fully during the week,
The granting of the dates is ant 10 cause
good deal of ill-feeling among the cycling
fraternity, not so much on account Of the
fact that the dealers have taken a hand in
the racing game themselves. but perhaps
more the management of the park
1t seems though the refusal of the Dec
Grafton day race meet vas given 10 the
Arlington Wheelmen. while the Queer
Wheelmen were also afte. the same date
1t is stated that these clubs were given q
certain time by the management in which
to make deposit, but. falling il this, the
dates were given to the board of trade,
which promptly placed on hand the neccs
sary deposit. While the whole thing 6 p
pears to be a purely business operation,
some trouble is apt to result.
The dealers promise some excellent racing
at the three meets which they will give.
They are not so much after the profit that
will be made as they are for the advertis-
ing which successful meet will bring.
Good prizes will be hung up, sufficient in
size to attract racing men from all sec
tions and make all of the events nearly the
equal of the big circuit race.
Capital Bi. Club.
Considerable activity was displayed dur
ing the week among the members of the
club. in anticipat II of good riding weather.
Those who neglected the work have been
busily engaged in polishing and thoroughly
her
season of active work. II the weather to-
morrow is favorable, a short spin will be
taken by good many members of the
club.
Already plans for the summer are being
laid out; and the biggest thing on the pre-
gram is a trip to Atlanta, Ca. SOM" lime
the coming season. The distance is be-
tween 500 and 800 miles. and will be COW
cred awheel Instead of following the coast
line. the riders will strike out through the
Shenandoah valley, and go part of the way
through Tennessee. The full itinerary of
the trip has not yet been arranged,
though there are a good many members
who contemplate taking in the trip.
Last evening there was a compass whist
party for ladies at the club house, which
was attended by nearly seventy play
erS. The program of the amusement COM
mittee for the winter season has nearly
been run through, and little more remains.
Affair Cycle Club.
The season of active riding with the AL
tair Cycle Club will begin early next
month and continue through the entire sea-
son. Capt. Hanger arranging for regular
schedule, which will be run out. The mem
bers are getting themselves in readiness
for the opening ride, which will most like
ly be to Dickey's al Great Falls.
The regular meeting of the club will be
held Monday evening at the headquarters,
1908 32d street. Several new members will
be elected, and other business of import
ance transacted. notably the report Ct the
committee having charge of the recent
successful banquet of the club.
N::ugautuck Cycle Club.
The Naugautucks have been doing very
little riding or club work of late No meet
ing has been held for three months, due
to the time of the members being taken in
other social events. A meeting is being
arranged fer next week or the week after,
at which a new set of officers will! be
elected. and the program for the coming
riding season mapped out. The secretary,
Miss Beulah Barnes, will shortly send out
notices for the coming meeting which is
expected to revive the life in the o-caniza-
ton, the spring-like weather having a
tendency to brink cycling uppermost in
the minds of all.