Evening star., 1897-06-12

the conjecture, Will De IKE last Sunuay, ,
fair. This will mean another day of good
riding. and Will afford a pleasant trip to
many riders in the city. Last Sunday was
a good Gay. and there were many thousand
riders out. and 1t can be predicted that to-
morrow will witness equally as large a
turnout.
One thing IL sadly manifest, and that Is
the lack of nearby places. where short
pleasure taunts may be taken in the fore
noon or afternoon The few places that
are now open can be visited in very short
time. and then the round has to be started
over again. When one looks over the list
of available places within radius of five
or ten mics from the city 1t can then be
seen that they are limited. A good many
more places could be added to the number
If the roads leading in other directions were
only gocd. but such is not the case An
other drawback is the hills which surround
the city, and which in some cases prove
insurHlcuntable to the novice, especially
the riders of the fair sex There appears
to be 70 way of remedying the last-namcd
condition of affairs outside Of the riders
themselves getting accustomed to the con-
ditou OF affairs and learning to ride hills.
There is a lull in the racing world.
and the only race of the future will
be the big meet on July >. little over
three weeks distant The race which was
To have been held June IL has been de-
clare,l of. and there is hardly any likeli-
hood of another race being declared in the
intervening time, so that things regarding
the trrck will be quite slow for fortnight
or longer. The bombshell thrown in the
ranks of the local amateurs during the
week by the professional riders has caused
more Of a stir up than any one thing of re-
cent years. and II would indeed be queer
thing to see all of the local leading anna
teurs turned over to ride in the professional
class.
Club RIMS of the Week.
League of American Wheelmen. tomor-
row. for Brandywine. Md. Start at 9 am.
from 18th and X streets. Wednesday. for
Chevy Chase, Md. Start at 30 pm. from
same place.
Gentry Cycle Club, tomorrow, for Sur
rattsviHe. Md. Start at D am. from club
quarters. 1+2D New York avenue north
west
Washington Road Club. tomorrow. for
Cabin John bridge. Start at am. from
club quarters, 1224 street.
Washington Road Club. tomorrow. for
Rockville. Start at am. from club quar-
ters. I224 F street.
Athletic Club grounds. Start at 10 am,
from 18th and K streets.
Levant Cycle Club, tomorrow, for Cycle
Cottage Start at am. from club quar-
tiers, 41 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Catholic Glib Cyclists, tomorrow, for
Myrtle Cottage. Bladensburs- Start at .
m-, from club quarters, 1st street near
North Capitol street.
Goi1en Rod Wheelmen tomorrow, for Al
exandria- Start from club quarters, 81 e
street northeast, at $50
Mount Pleasant Athletic Club, tomorrow,
for Spa Athletic Club grounds. Start at .
Am. from club house, at Mount Pleasant
Chain ard Sprocket Club, tomorrow, for
baltimore Start al $50 ain, from club
quarters, ILL 9th street.
Century Cycle Club.
The Century Cycle Club made its
third official century run last Sunday, and
the following members finished in fine
shape: Messrs. Anderson, Noordzy, Will
Jams. Wright. Dick Posey. Maury Posey,
Lee Counselman, T. Reed, Irby Reed,
Coons. Hourigan, Weesner and Capt
Byrnes. The club left this city for Balti-
more at 60 am, and finished by $50 D. m,
three hours being taken up in Baltimore
Tor dinner and resting. and making just
nine hours of active riding 1t was by far
the mast successful century run the club
has taken this season, everything going OF
nicely. The route was via the cinder pa tn
and the shell road. making up the balance
OF the mileage IN and around Baltimore
The regular meeting of the club for the
month was held Thursday evening" and va
rtOuS business matters of Importance to the
club were disposed Of.
The boys missed Lieut.. O'Connor on the
century run. VINO not feeling in good riding
shape decided not to attend. Capt Byrncs
appointed Louis Anderson to act In his
place. Louis Is one of the fast riders of the
centurions. and can keep up hot pace
with any of the liders.
The Posey brothers. with swift George
Wright, made the return trip from Balti-
more, Sunday, in three hours and seven
teen minutes
The club will not run another century
until next month unless the captain calls
one before that time. If the weather keeps
cool 1t is likely that he Will, as the club
was not organized to ride Cabin John
bridge runs. but strictly long-listance
club. Since lis organization it has lived UP
to the objects of the latter.
The club is now getting in some of the
best road riders in the District. and with
such men as Counselman, Reed, Dick
Posey. Louis Anderson and Sam Dodds
with Harry Stocks, together with the old
riders, the members should make the Gen.
tury Club one of the best cycling organiza-
tions known.
The club road race, which has been spoke n
of before. will come OFF shortly, and the
matter will come up at the next meeting
for final action.
The next run of the club will be to Sur
rattsyilie. Nd, although the schedule calls
for Marlboro The boys are anxious to eat
some of Wheatleys Strawberries. to say
Dcthing OF spring chicken President Coons
has been known to eat three while the
proprietor was not looking. (Of course
this means strawberries). The club will
leave led New York avenue at o'clock
tomorrow morning for the run. Capt
Byrnes would like to state to his friends
that his chain stood the last weeks CEN
tury run lovely and no railroad trains were
the bunch and set the pace both going and
coming.
LevaAt Cycle Club.
The Levant Cycle Club will take run
to Cycle Cottage tomorrow morning. start
ing at O'Clock from the club house, 64l
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Last Sunday the club went to River View
There were eighteen men in the party. and
the ride was thoroughly enjoyed The trip
down was made awheel and the entire par
ty returned on the boat
Next Sunday the club will make its an
Eual run to Coiton's. on the lower Poto-
mac one of the features of the club for the
YEAR A general Invitation Is extended to
all club members to join in the trip. AL
arrangements have been made, and the ac-
commodations for the cyclists will be as
perfect as possible. In order to carry ou,
as large a crowd possible the party will
leave in three squads. The first squad, un-
der Capt Norris. will leave the club house
at noon next Saturday At O'Clock in the
evening a second squad, under Lieut.. Hut.
Crimson, will leave the club quarters Al
midnight the third and last batch of riders
will start. All Of the riders will proceed &c
MechanicsviIle. Nd, where the night will
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