Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24

day evening for Chevy Chase, Md. Start
T:30 o'clock from Franklin square, corner
18th and X streets.
Capital Bi Club, tomorrow. for Brandy
wine Nd Start at am. from club house
18th street near z street
Arlington Wheelmen. tomorrow, for Suit
land Park. I'D. Start at $50 am. from
51S 9th street northwest
Century Cycle Club. tomorrow. for Fred
erick Century. Start at G am. from 1420
Washington Road Club. tomorrow, for
Suitland Park. Md. Start at $50 a. m. from
club rooms. 1924 F street.
Columbia Athletic Club. tomorrow, Tor
house. G. street near 18th street.
Cycle Board of Trade.
A special meeting of the cycle board of
trade was held during the week. at which
the race meet of Decoration day was con-
sidered. The talk of holding circuit race
meet in this city May "A was also discuss
ed. and it deemed inadvisable to hold
II at that date on account ofsconf1icting
with the Decoration day event. The Sec
retary instructed to notify the chair
man of the racing board to that effect.
This leaves the city with only one day of
circuit racing this season. the date now be-
ing fixed October . An effort will be
made to have this date transferred to some
day In September, and Chairman Mott of
the racing board has announced that he
will do all in his power to change the date.
In the meantime Manager Gettinger is
hustling things for the Decoration day
meet Entry blanks have been mailed to
all of the eastern cities. and the prize list.
which amounts to over $500. is expected to
be an inducement for all of the prominen;
riders.
The program for the affair will be de-
cidedly unique, and WILL perhaps be the
largest ever published In the history OF the
International Athletic Park. 1t will be in
book form and will contain thirty-two
pages. Spaces have been allotted to every |
member of the board and each concern
will be represented by exactly the same !
sized space. regardless of position. The pro- |
grams win be distributed free to the people |
at the park
The purchasing committee was authorized
TO get estimates for posting the city with |
Autographs advertising the meet. 1t was
reported at the meeting that all of the |
boxes had been sold at a good figure. The |
general admission to the races will be the |
same as the general admission to the base |
ball games. though the first row of the |
grand stand and the next four rows will be |
held at an advance Of other parts OF the
stand
Century Cycle Club.
The Century Cycle Club made a run to
Rockville Last Sunday On the return the |
members We're met at Cabin John bridge |
ty thos,- members who did not start in the |
morning: Nearly every member of the club |
was present on the return trip to the city. |
Fred Scnade made the trip to Rockville and |
returned with the boys, and set the pace |
both going and returning.
The first century run of the club will be |
held tomorrow, and Capt. Byrnes has red |
son TO believe that every member will make |
the start. He also. in behalf of the club, |
invites ali riders who desire TO make the |
run to go out with the club. The start will |
be made from 1i2U New York avenue north |
west. at Is o'clock in the morning The !
committee in charge of centuries met last
evening End al the captain'S Srnpd- |
ule, which. n part, is as follows: Leave
Washington at d am: arrive al Frederick
at IL n: leave Frederick at . pm; arrive |
in Washington at pm; allowing twelve |
hours for riding and two hours for dinner |
in Frederick.
There has been some talk lately among |
the members Of joining the Century Road
Club of America, and once a member of |
this organization every rider receives a |
gold bar for each century ridden.
The club expects to make several runs
through the Shenandoah valley, and some
of the members talk of putting in a couple
of centuries on those fine roads during the
year.
Capt. Ed. Byrnes has been confined to his
home all OF this week, suffering from a
heavy cold. though he expects to be out
with the boys tomorrow.
Column Athletic Club,
The run of the Columbia Athletic Club
tomorrow will be at Marlboro. The STAT
will be made at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
frcm the club house, and a large number
is expected to turn out.
The run of the club last Sunday was to
Marshall Hall. Capt. Stiles carrying out
twelve men. The ride down was not as
pleasant as anticipated. The first half of
the journey was all right. the roads being
in fine condition. but the las, half was not
nearly so pleasant owing to the sand. On
the ride down some of the members of the
nj toll he
wrong road, went several miles out of the
way Those who remained witt: the officers
or the club rode through without a mis-
hap The return trip to the city was made
by boat.
The coming minstrel show of the club.
Whlch VIII be held on the eveniI e of May
3. at the Columbia Theater. is engaging
the attention Of all Of the members es-
pecialiy Of the bicycle contingent. A good
many of the cyclists of the club will ep-
pear in the show. ard their time Is taken
UP Dy the rehearsSls. which are held every
week. not giving them chance to go cut
on the road.
Capital 81. Club.
The members of the Capital b. Club
took run last Sunday to Marlboro Ow-
Ing to the fact that it was Easter Sunday
the attendance on the trip suffered, and
only seventeen riders went out
The club tomorrow will take a trip to
Brandywine. 1t being the first appearance
OF the club this season at that resort. The
start will be made at o o'clock from the
club house.
The last german of the season was given
last evening at the club house. The place
was prettiiy decorated for the occasion.
and the dance was the most successful
OF sny held during the winter. The club |
members and heir lady friends were out |
In full force, and every one enjoyed the |
evening.
The annual election of officers of the |
club viii be held Saturday evening, May
8 W hlle there Is not a scramble for Of |
fees. there is apt to be a change in the |
present board. At the last meeting of the
club an election committee was appoint
ed. consisting of Messrs. d. f.. Macomb
chairman; Bunnemeyer. Joseph p FaIck. !
Henry Calyer and j. f.. Williams This
committee will have charge Of the cleo
ton.
Arlington wheelmen.
The Arlington Wkeelmen took thirty men
up to Great Falls Sunday twenty-four
of whom crossed the river and visited Mrs.
Dickey's hosiery. Capt. Potts, Lieut. Muir
ply and Mr.. Broadbent rode triplet, and
Messrs. Miller and McCauley rode a tan
dem on the ride AT the falls a game of
base ball was played between the Pottsites