Evening star., 1897-06-05

The cool weather of the past week. and.
for that matter. the whole of last month.
has proven to be excellent for cycling. but
il seems as though the time for warmer
weather is now at hand. Last month and
the past week were an exception to the
weather that generally characterizes the
period of the year. The mean tempera-
ture has been unusually low during the
space of time mentioned. and the rainfall
has bsen about double that of the corre-
sponding period of last year. According
to the reports of the weather bureau, last
May the temperature at one time went
over the 10O-degree mark, and for nearly
a week hovered above the 30 mark. Last
month the highest point reached by the
Thermometer was 50 degrees. and that oc-
CURED on the 9th and 10th. almost at the
beginning of the month. The mean or
average temperature for the month was
less than 6l1z degrees. while the total rain
fall was over inches.
However. Ii is now predicted that the
cool weather is passed. and the real sum-
mer article will now appear. The wheel
mtn should feel thankful that this has not
occurred before. For tomorrow the con-
lecture of the weather places the condi-
tons as fair. which will mean an ideal
day for cycling, though possibly warm
In the racing world things are again on
the prospective. The lOng-looked-for Dec
oration day meet has come and departed
in blaze of glory, and now attention Is
turned to the meet of the Fourth OF July,
which promises to be just as large. The
management of the International Athletic
Parf. will give another meet on Thursday,
June Il, inaugurating the midweek racing
season. Heretofore the races of the man
agement have been held on Saturday, and
the change of date is expected to have
beneficial effect. The Six-day female race
the first of its kind ever held in the city,
Will close this evening, though 1t has not
fIr1 n ma a
the promoters
Club Runs of the Week.
Century Cycle Club. tomorrow, for Bal
timcre century run. Start at 6:15 am.
from headquarters. LEO New York avenue.
Golden Rod Wheelmen. tomorrow, for
Falls Church Start at am, from head
quarters. 81 C street northwest.
Miles Cycle Infantry. tomorrow. for Ten
leytown- Start from armory, 9Th and l.
streets, at I;3O am
R;alto Cycle Club. Wednesday evening.
for Cabin John Bridge. Start at $50 pm,
from the residence of Miss Lithgow.
Washington Road Club. today and tomor-
row. fer Colton's. Md. Start at IL o'clock
this evening from club house. 1924 F street.
Arlington Wheelmen tomorrow. for Fred
erick, century run. Start at am. from
14th and / Streets
Chain and Sprocket Club. tomorrow. for
Cabin John bridge. Start at 80 pm,
from club quarters. Ills 9th street.
Affair Cycle Club. Monday evening. for
Chevy Chase. Start at { 80 pm. from club
quarters. i20S 32d street.
Carroll Institute. tomorrow, for River
View Start a pm, from institute, 10th
street near K street.
Another Race Meet.
Entry blanks are expected to make their
appearance today for the second race meet
of the season. given under the auspices of
the arrangement of the International Ath-
lstic Park The list of events has been
practically agreed upon though the prizes
will not be known until later. The events
arc follows.
First race one mile novice: prize gold
medal
Second race. two-thirds mile open pro-
fessic nal; prizes, so. s15 and $40.
Third race, one mile open; amateur.
Fourth race, one mile open; professional.
Fifth race. two-thirds of a mile open;
amateur.
Sixth race. match event between John
Lawson, the terrible Swede," and run
Ming horse.
The last event is expected to prove the
most interesting on the program. Arrange
ments are now in progress for securing
swift horse. which viii be placed the
track, and against which the Swede will
run This race Will be a novelty in this
secticn of thu country. though tried else
where The match race is expected to be
fast. as a horse can be secured that can
cover the mile in 20 or less and to beat
thS horse the bicyclist Will have to ride
pretty fast In the event the horse is beat
en- 1t is quite certain that the time for the
distance Will be the shortest ever made on
the track.
As usual. all Of the races. the trial heats
and the finals will be run In the afternoon
commencing at o'clock.
The Female Race.
The six-day female race will close this
evening after running the entire week
The people Of the city were treated to a
novelty in the shape of a race of this kind,
and the opposition to the same has not
been rs pronounced was expected The
attendance so far has been sufficient to
cover the expense of the race, though the
profit Will be small Contrary to expecta-
tioEs there were large number of female
spectators to the race during the week. be-
Eng attracted to the scene through the
Govelty of the race. Ali of the contestants
Tore genuine bloomer costumes Some
1ode diamond frame wheels, while others
rcde drop frame.
The race will average about forty-eight
hours for the week, If continued until mid