Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19

SuoTl OTueT 1 ne racing NOIlu .ieS HeSel
before had such a stir up, and whether or
not the effect will be beneficial remains to
be seen. 1t is to be hoped that it will be.
Within the next fortnight the two race
meets on the program will have been run
off, the one Thursday afternoon and the
race on the day upon which the Fourth
will be celebrated There are no other
meets in immediate view outside of these,
but this will hardly mean an interruption
OF the sport. Some good races can be ex-
pected at the two meets, especially on
Thursday, and things will undoubtedly
prove interesting.
The conjecture of the weather for tomor-
rev places 1t as varia BILE. While this does
not mean there will be no bicycle riding.
yet it Is not safe guarantee that the
weather will be all that could be desired
for good riding. Last Sunday the rain of
the Afternoon caught number OF cyclists
cut on the roads unprepared to meet such
condition Of affairs, and the result was
who go out the road to morrow 1t IS
better to &C prepared for little change
able weather, as 1t is apt to rain during
the course of the day.
Club Runs of the Week.
League of American Wheelmen, We'd
resday evening, for Alexandria, Va. Start
at 100 pm. from 18th and K streets.
Century Cycle Club, tomorrow, for Oc-
coquan, Va. Start at am. from head
quarters, 1920 New York avenue northwest.
Golden Rod Wheelmen, tomorrow, for
River View, Md. Start at $50 am. from
headquarters, CA street northwest
Washington Road Club, tomorrow, for
Frederick, Md, century run. Start at u
a m. from club house, 1924 street north
west
Levant Wheelmen, tomorrow. for Mar
shall Hall. Start from club quarters at GIL
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Altar Cycle Club, Monday evening, for
Cycle Cottage. Start at 1870 p. M, from
headquarters, 1908 SD street.
Carroll Institute Bicycle Club, tomorrow,
for Great Falls. Start at 1870 pm, from
Institute, 10th street near K.
Abbott Cycle Club, tomorrow for Fred
erick century run Start at am. from
9th street and New York avenue north
west.
run. Start at u m. tonight from head
quarters, 1920 New York avenue.
Capital BIZ Club. tomorrow, for Boyd's,
Md. Start at am, from club house, 10Th
street near E.
Levant Wheelmen.
The Levant Wheelmen will make club
run tomorrow to Marshall Hall, leaving
the club house about $50 o'clock in the
morning.
Preparations are now being made by
members Of the club Tor their big three
day trip, which Will leave the city on the
morning Of July 8, and returning on the
9th. The riders will go down the valley,
taking the train to- Staunton, on July 3.
Here they will breakfast and return by
way of Middletown, Newmarket, Stras-
burg and Winchester, through Harper's
Ferry. At this place the train will BIO
taken for home.
Troop and Brearley, the fast men of the
club, are improving in their riding, the
former especially, and 1t is predicted that
he will be the fastest club rider In the city
tLa oln
The club gave a grand spread Saturday
night at their pretty club house. There
were games and other amusements, music
and plenty of refreshments, the pleasure of
the evening extending up to midnight.
Golden Rod Wheelmen.
The members Of the Golden Rod Wheel
men did not care much about going on the
run to Alexandria last Sunday morning,
but some few of the riders. under command
of First Lieutenant Krumble, took the run,
and an enjoyable time was spent. Those
who remained at home were very sorry
that they did not attend the run to the his
toric Virginia city. Some of the men,
bers who did not attend this run took
ride to the white canvas city at Fort
Washington.
At the regular meeting of the club last
Wednesday Captain Willard called a run
for River View tomorrow morning, starting
from the headquarters at 664 c street
northwest, at o.oO dill
Affair Cycle Club.
The Affair Cycle Club will take a run
Monday evening at Cycle Cottage, starting
at 7:3O o'clock from the headquarters at
1908 32d street. On the following Monday
evening run will be taken to Chevy Chase
lake, starting from the same place at the
s. me time On this run the lady friends of
the club will be invited, making it the first
ladies' run of the year.
At the last meeting of the club the affairs
attending the recent strawberry run of the
club were settled, and all bills paid. except
those relating to the shortcake for the oc-
casion, and these were not presented.
Mr. Frank Shallue, a popular member OF
| the club, is just recovering from a severe
sickness.
Carroll Institute Bicycle Club.
+ The run of the Carroll Institute cyclists
| to Fort Washington last Sunday was en-
| Joyed very much by the twenty-five or
thirty members participating.
The run of the club for tomorrow will be
! to Great Falls, leaving the institute build
| ing at 80 pm. sharp. The clubs crack
rider, Joe Berberich, will attempt to lower
paced by the clubs crack tandem team,
| consisting Of DR.. Birch and Joe DAILY. some
! good sport can be expected.
The membership, of, the club has now
| elected at each meeting. The meetings are
| largely ate nded. a.
The next meeting of the club will be held
| in the trophy room OF the institute at 8
pm. Tuesday evening"
Abbott Cycle Club.
The first century runof the Abbott Cycle
Club will be taken tomorrow, and will be
| to Frederick and return. The start will
be made from 9th. and. New York avenue
| at o'clock in the morning, and the fol-
! lowing members have announced their in
| tention of participating Messrs. Wagner,
! Shaw, Stewart, Eopradis, Minnich, c.
Payne, Sauter, MITCHELL. Moore, Nixon
Fisher, F. Payne, Bell Lavender, Rupert,
| Poloni, Milton and Hamacher.
! Century Cycle Club.
The run of the Century Cycle Club to-
morrow has been changed from the regular
schedule, which called for Occoquan. In
stead of visiting the quaint Virginia town,
the riders will leave the city at midnight
| this evening. according to arrangements,
| ard calculate finishing the ride at 8 o'clock
| tomorrow morning This will be the first
| time that century run has ever been
made in this city under such conditions.
|