Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28

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chief Consul William T. Robertson of the
District of Columbia Division, League OF
American Wheelmen, who has been on a
vacation trip along the shores of the
Chesapeake bay for several weeks past,
returned to Washington Wednesday to at
tend to some pressing business matters. He
departed, however, for home the following
morning. Therefore, no bulletins or other an
nouncements concerning the local division
OF the league have been issued. All in all
there is nothing of great interest notice
able in connection with the big organiza-
ton, the century run to Frederick next
month absorbing all attention.
Chain and Sprocket Club.
Nothing definite has been arranged for
the Chain and sprocket Club run tomorrow,
but it is more than likely that Great Falls
will be the objective point.
Mr.. Charles Hoover, one of the popular
members of the club, who has been Ill for
some time, is out again and able to accom-
pany the boys on the runs.
Capt. Bergman attended the L. A. W.
meet at Philadelphia, and from there went
to Atlantic City, where he met his fellow
members of the club.
The members are gradually returning to
the city from their summer outings. Port
ner and Faulkner are still at Manassas, Va.
Il. HiAnant will return from North Carolina
September 10. Brady Is spending some time
in Maryland Joseph Milans is at Atlantic
City. and Renser is back from the same
resort. Dannenhower has returned from
New York, and German and Steel have been
on three weeks outing down in the valley
of Virginia.
1t is proposed to give a watermelon run
about September 10, and a large attendance
is expected.
Levnnt Wheelmen.
The Levant Wheeman have no run
scheduled for tomorrow, but in all prob
ability several members of the club will
take short spins in the morning and after
neon.
The club took run to Suitland Park
last Sunday, stopping at Havemeyers
Park the way down, where several
races were pulled off. The first event was
between Pop Grace and Lee Herrell, the
distance being four miles. Grace received
handicap of one mile and quarter.
Herrell failed to catch his man. The next
race was one mile. between Pollock and
Lindsay. Lindsay, with handicap OF
forty yards, came in sixty yards behind
the scratch nan. Pollock was so enthused
over his victory that he Immediately chal-
1enged Fryer for a 120-yard dash. In this
sprint Pollock met more than his match.
Fryer beating him by q length. The one
mile race that followed between Brearley
and Capt Ed. Hutchinson proved to be
the star event of the day. From the crack
of the pistol to within fifty yards of the
tape Little Willie" had the pace, Hutch
inson hugging close to his rear wheel.
Thinking that the time had arrived, Hutch
II son jumped the sprint, and he was fully
ten yards in advance before the little man
realized what had happened, and this dis
lance he failed to lessen.
Johnnie Shine returned last Sunday from
trip to Nova Scotia, and brought back
r-if collection
from the land of Evangeline.
Century Cycle. Club.
Captain Byrnes Is absent from the city
somewhere in eastern Maryland with his
wheel. Louis Anderson is acting as captain,
and under his direction run was made
to Cycle Cottage Wednesday evening.
Lieut. O'Connor is still in New York city
or vicinity, his constant companion, jim
N.Y. McAnally, being with him on the trip.
which was made awheel
The century run to Frederick and return,
which was to have been run Sunday last.
was postponed by the executive committee,
a majority Of the boys being out Of town or
on the sick list. Reid and Dodd are in the
latter class. Acting Captain Anderson. 1t
Is said, will see the members who are IN
Washington, and If a sufficient number are
favorable to the project, the committee will
morrow. If that Is done, the club will leave
1920 New York avenue at am.
Tom Reed is reported to be in con-
slant training for the club road race, to
be run late in September. He is likely to
be put on the scratch with Gafeski, Coun-
selman, O'Connor and Williams, the clubs
flyers.
From indications there will be some hard
pushing by the local club and the Mary
land Century Club on the l.. A. w. run
September L. II the Baltimore boys enter
1t will be close to 8 O'Clock before their
train will get them here for a start, and
h fvNr7s tod ttHofr
willingness to wait and start with the Wis
itors. This will necessitate covering nearly
lGS miles in twelve hours, which is not
slow pace, for the roads to Frederick
and return and 1t will not prove as easy
as the regulation century Of the Mary
Ianders, who ride fifty miles In the even
ing, stop six or seven hours and finish IN
the early morning, their limit being six
teen hours.
The Posey boys, Geo. Wright and Harry
w. Gore have been missed of Late ana
there will be rejoicing when their vacations
are ended. Illness in the family OF FRESH
dent Charles Coons has also kept him at
home of late, but 1t is reported he will
soon resume his riding. He will have not
only his 1OO-gear, but lack OF riding to
blame now, he says. when he slowly brings
up at the destination of the club, far in
the rear Of all the others.
Another story on Sam Barnhartt is
going the rounds. At Columbia, on the
Baltimore road, Sam" saw an object Slow
and said: Boys here comes Joe, now"
The '.object" proved to be hen, and tne
good-natured Barnhartt who thought he
had espied Makover in the distance. or
dered ginger ale for the party.
The Labor Day Races.
Preparations for the bicycle races which
will be held September 6 at the Athletic
Park are being rapidly completed, with a
vim which promises to the race-loving
cyclists and public an afternoons enter
tainment Of the most interesting order.
The difficulty in getting up meet at this
time of the year Is great, on account of
the absence from the city of riders and
club ofIiciaia
The three large meets are, Of course, the
main topics, and the earliest-Labor day
will naturally have the lions share Of at
tention until the event u matter OF his-
tory Naturally q difference Of opinion
arises as to the merits OF the District
clubs, and as to what men win represent
them in the District championship race.
Fred Schade will enter the tandem with q