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The work for the meet is stil being
pushed as rapidly as possible. There will
be no more special meetings Of the entire
board Of trade until something of import
be the souvenir of the occasion, IL nearly
completed, and will be put in the hands
of the printer fully week before the
meet. A special card, with the list OF
distributed for the benefit of the track
officials. The purchasing committee VIII
shortly place an order for a number of
artistic Autographs, which will be dis
tributed all over the town.
The action of the board in not accepting
the date of the circuit race for May "a
will prove to be a wise thing. In addition
to the fact that there was only a limited
such magnitude. there was a big prob
ability of a very few of the crack racers
being present. The racers Of national
prominence generally devote the early part
and do not strike the circuit until some
time in June or July. This season espe-
cially, there will be plenty of pot hunt
ing and match races promise to be all
the go in the early part of the season.
Hence 1t is that there would be but few
men of any prominence to compete in the
local meet, and this fact would make some
showing on the financial result.
Century Cycle Club.
The Century Cycle Club made its first
century run Of the season last Sunday,
with twenty-four riders starting out,
eighteen Of whom were club members and
six outside riders, who participated upon
invitation. The whole run was in every
sense successful. and there were but few
mishaps. The day was extremely warm,
and this somewhat hindered the riders
from making as quick time as was intend
ed, but all the members, with the excep-
tion of two, finished within the time limit
of twelve hours. Harry Gore, the popular
captain of the Hyattsville Bi Club, broke
his chain at Damascus. and it was i'm
possible to repair it. Capt. Byrnes of the
Century Club pushed his fellow command
er from Damascus to Washington Grove,
a distance of fifteen miles, where they took
the train for the city. These two, of
course. could not finish under the circum-
stances. but they managed to put in
eighty-six miles. This run was one of the
largest century runs that has left Wash
ington for some time, and is remarkable,
considering the fact that nearly all who
started finished on time. The following
were present: Messrs. Weesner, Hourigan,
Makover, Fisk, Anderson, Byrnes, Gore,
nor. McAnaly. Williams. Stevenson. Dick
Posey, Harry Pcsey, Weenzel, Galeski,
Dodd. Wright, Barnhardtt, Coon and
Smith.
for Great Falls. but there seems to be an
earnest desire among some Of the men,
bers 10 have this changed to Surrattsville.
Md. and the day scheduled for the above
changed for Great Falls. If the captain
deems it advisable to make this change
members will be notified on the morning
Of the run.
Little Jimmie Makover tried to finish
the first half of his century by sliding
Gown the steep Hill near Frederick. Some
Of the boys had to carry him tenderly into
the hotel. where he was soon fixed up In
great shape and returned with the pace
makers
Capt. Byrnes insists upon the members
joining in the various short runs of the
club whenever possible, so that when a
century Is called the riders will be in much
tance. In addition to this there is an i'm
mense amount of enjoyment gotten out OF
runs to various points within twenty miles
of the city.
Arlington wheelmen.
The run of the Arlington Wheelmen last
Sunday was to Suitland Park, Nd, the OBJ
ject of such a short run being to allow
time for match game of ball to be played
with the team representing the Washing
ton Road Club. The Arlingtons put up
strong game at the bat and in the field,
winning by the score of % to 4. The line
up of tie team was as follows: McCaulet,
short stop; Maurlin, catcher; Lieut.. Muir
pny, pitcher; MiAer. first base; Clark,
third base; Kleinschmidt. second base;
Rawlings. left field; Loeffler, right field;
Capt. Potts, center field.
The club carried out thirty-three men on
the run. the largest number on any club
run SO far this season. The run for to-
morrow is scheduled for River View, Ieav-
ing 219 9th street southeast at $50 o'clock
in the morning.
The regular monthly meeting of the club
will be held Tuesday evening at the usual
place. Among other business that will be
transacted will be the action taken upon
and eight new applications for member
ship that will be presented.
Rinito Cycle Club.
A new bicycle club. to be known as the
Rialto Cycle Club. has recently been or
ganized among well-known riders Of the
northeast section of the city. The club
promises to be a successful one, having
enrolled the names of twenty "merrie
wheelers' as charter members. The initial
run was made Wednesday evening. a
greater portion of the members partic-
ipating. The next run will be taken Fri
day evening, starting from the home of
Miss Grace Keefer. No. 3l6 I'd street south
east. The following officers were chosen
Mr.. Geo. Frech, captain; Mr. VIII Adams,
vice president and first lieutenant; Mr..
Theo. Michael, second lieutenant; Miss
Lillian Hurdle, treasurer, and Miss Anna
Frech, secretary.
Capital Ri. Club.
There were thirty-six members of the
Capital Bi. Club that took the run last
Sunday to Brandywine. and the entire
party enjoyed the trip immensely There
was not an accident of any sort, not even
a puncture. A game Of base ball was to
be played at the other end, but the mem
bers OF the party had too large an attack
OF spring fever to do any ball tossing
The run Of the club tomorrow will be to
Gaithersburg. 1t is an invitation dinner
anair and large attendance can be ex-
pected. Mr.. William Dinwiddie, q member
of the club, has invited all of the club out
to his home at Gaithersburg to take din
ner, and. as this Is the first invitation of
the kind this season. the hospitality will
be accepted by many. Up to the middle of
the week there were twenty-six who sig
nif1ed their intention of going, and by to-
night, 1t is expected. the list will be sWelled
up to fully forty men, II not more
Columbia Athletic Club,
Lieut.. Cabrera had charge Of the run
last Sunday, and took about fifteen men
down to historic Marlboro for the days
journey. The trip proved to be devoid of
any unpleasant features. and was thor
oughly enjoyed.
The run tomorrow is a short run, and
will leave the club house at 10 o'clock. The
destination will be Alexandria, over the
pretty Mt Vernon avenue The 12-30 ferry