Evening star., 1897-05-29


when things begin to get busy Decoration
day has for some time past been the oc-
cason for much pleasure to the wheeimen,
owing to the fact that il Is the first gen.
eral holiday of the year when everything
Is fayorable for riding. This year will be
TO exception. The number OF those VINO
will take advantage OF the holiday this
sea son will be larger than ever before. and
owing to the fac. that Sunday coming IN
gives AN additional holiday. there will be
large number of touring parties formed to
take advantage of the two days respite
from the cares of business. The Shenan-
doah valley just at present is very at
tractive spot. and four big trips will be
taken in that direction by local wheelmen.
The League of American Wheelmen leave
this evening for two days trip through
Maryland. while the Columbia Athletic
Club cyclists. the Capital Bi. Club and the
Century cycle Club boys will ride for two
days through western Maryland and Vir-
ginia- Quite numoer or cycling parties
will start out on almost similar runs.
The rain predicted for last Sunday did
not fell to appear but fortunately for the
cycling fraternity ii did not come until late
in the evening. and did not mar the pleas
ure of the day. According to the forecast
warmer weather is predicted for tomorrow,
while rain is announced for Monday III IS
holiday it will be late in the evening so as
not to interfere with the other arrange
mentS for the day.
The big race meet of the spring season
will be held Monday afternoon at the In
Observation-Disclosures Park and promises to be
far more interesting than the opening race
meet of the season last week The female
six ay-race, ten hours a day. will also
start Monday afternoon at the Center
Market Hall. and will close at midnight
next Saturday. Considerable interest has
been created in this affair. and the en-
trant5 TO the same come from Wheeling,
W. Va. New York city. Jersey City. Will
mington. Del: Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Chicago.
During the week Chairman Mott granted
q sanction to the Vaughn Glass Club of the
Calvary Baptist Church. which will hold
closed meet on June l..
Club Runs for the Week.
League of American Wheelmen. May %,
leave Baltimore and Ohio depot at S:O5
pm. for Martinsburg. w. Va: May 80,
leave Martinsburg at am. take dinner at
Hagerstown and supper at Frederick; May
II. leave Frederick at s am. for Washing
ton.
Century Cycle Club, tomorrow, am, to
Harper's Ferry. by rail. thence awheel to
Winchester and other points in the valley;
two days trip.
Washington Road Club tomorrow for
Dickey's. Start at . am from club house,
1224 + street
Capital Ri. Club, two days trip through
western Maryland and Virginia, starting
this afternoon from the club house.
Leyant Wheelmen (tomorrow) for Bal
timore. Starting at m from club house,
S4l Pei nsylvania avenue southeast.
airing ton Nheelmen. tomorrow. for Spa
Athletic club grounds. Start at o am.
from 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
GolLen Pod Wheelmen. tomorrow, fol
Maryland Agriculture College. Start at /.
am. from club quarters. "a street north
east
Queer Wheelmen. tomorrow. for Spa Ath.
letic Club grounds. Start at . am from
club house. 1023 18th street northwest.
Century Cycle Club.
The regular of the Centurions last
Sunday was intended for Ashton but on
account of a large number of members
being absent from the city Capt. Byrnes
decided to change the trip to Great Falls,
which was done. and the following riders
made the run: Messrs. Wensner McAnaly,
/ Holmes. Davis. Noordzy, Barnhartt An
derson. Dodd. O'Connor and Byrnes. Two
OF the members carried their cameras, and
several line views of the falls were taken.
The boys enjoyed themselves greatly, and
the return was made to the city at )
o clock
Tomorrow there will be no club run as a
majority of the club will leave the city this
afternoon or tomorrow morning for two
days trip in the Shenandoah valley 1,
VIII not be century run. but simply trip
for the enjoyment of ALL and no fast rid.
Ing will be indulged in. Snap shots will be
taken along the route, and good time Is
expected.
The next regular century run will be
made June to baltimore going via the
cinder path and the shell road in Baltimore
All riders are invited to participate in this
run
Billy OConnor. lieutenant of the Centu.
ftons. Is III hard training for the races
Monday.
George Wright. one of the club members
Is stLi suffering from bad sprain the re
SUIT oil iaii In the White Lot few week.
The club expects to lose little Jimm,
Makover. who talks of resigning and tn,
boys feel blue. as little Macks smiling
lace VIII be much missed on the centur,
runs Besides. Lieut.. OConnor will hay,
10 ride behind the bunch alone.
The coming club road race Is the talk OF
the boys AT present 1t is a settled fac
that Tony Gaieska will be put back on tn,
. scratch The race will come off some tim,
Ill June, and will be run on the Condui
road or the 18th street road. The latter will
most likely be chosen. and the time O
staring about o'clock some evening
Anderson, one OF the popular member,
OF the club, rides ninety-six gear an,
pushes on centuries easily as some O
his feliow-riders with their seyeuty-tw,
gear.
Al the next meeting of the club the chair
man of the membership committee will
hHfld IN ABOUT hye or six applications fo
membership. SO that the club will hold IL
usual number of members despite tn
fact that several names have been droppe,
from the roll for various reasons aud on
resignation handed in and accepted.
the last meeting of the club c. r. Jone
and Luther Fridley were dropped from
membership and the resignation of II. I
Gallagher accepted.
Affair Cycle Club.
The annual strawberry run Of the Altai
Cycle Club was held Wednesday eyeninu
and was great success. The weather wa
just ccoi enough for good riding. and
large turnout participated. there being al
most as many riders of the fair sex in at
tendance as male riders. In all there wer
Eeariy nifty who went on tie r,ln Al,
waiter t. Weaver. the chairman of nh
committee fer the run, made all arranr,
mcnis Tor the event. and nothing was Iack
Ing thai added pleasure to the trip
Ihe scene of the festivities was Til,
La Nh. about three-Quarters of a mile fro,
the Virginia end of the Chain bridge Tn
read was not in the hest of condition I'M
the wisdom # the selection of the MAC
was apparent. as all CT the riders secure
a nearty appetite for the feast Long "a
biss g%ere at the place and a string of lar
terms afforded plenty of illumination h
tbs. sCtEe, with a roaring camnfre in ~,