Evening star., 1897-07-31

IOduSteES uO IlOl SctiIl u uiIiu Tic meat,
unless the Thermometer reaches an alb
normally high mark. Unlike the preceding
Sunday not a drop of rain marred the beau
ty of the entire day, and the cycling fra
ternity took advantage of the occasion.
The dog days commence tomorrow, accord
ing to popular superstition. The heat Of
August is generally the worst for cycle
riding. According to the conjecture of the
weather tomorrow will be warm, and just
how near right the conjecture is remains
10 be seen.
The League OF American Wheemen meet
will open at Philadelphia Tuesday. The
city of brotherly love will be the mecca
of several hundred local bicyclists during
the week. The official train of the local
division will leave the Pennsylvania depot
at $50 o'clock Tuesday evening, and at
Philadelphia as has been published in The
Star. the headquarters will be established
at the Lafayette House. While some Of
the cyclists will leave the city at an early
date. there will be some who will not make
the trip until later in the week, the racing
which is feature of the meet, being held
the last two days of the week
Century Cycle Club.
The Century Club did not make run to
Ashton last Sunday. Lieutenant OConnor
changed the run to the Conduit road the
boys preferred the shortest run possible.
While this part Of the club was taking life
easy a great many other members were
out on the road hustling for mileage. Capt.
Ed. 8. Byrnes, with Edward Green and E.
II. Monroe, the latter member of the
Centurions, left the city Saturday night
for a thirty-mile run In Virginia. They
had one Of the most enjoyable trips that
was possible to be made. The road was in
rather bad condition, but despite this fact
the three riders made good time. They re-
turned home Sunday afternoon.
Charles III. CoOns, the president of the
club. one of the few bicycle club presidents
that do any hard riding. started CEN
tury with the Maryland Club of Baltimore.
Among the riders was Samuel Warren, the
Maryland record breaker for long distance
riding. All finished in fine shape.
George W. Wright started out behind
between this city and New York last Sum
day. He paced Park to Baltimore.
The coming road race is being pushed
forward with great success. The work IS
being done quietly, and everything will be
in shape when the club decides the date.
Louis Anderson, who has been suffering
from the result of a fall couple of weeks
ago. Is improving nicely. and hopes to be
out on the club runs shortly.
Four applications have been received by
the acting secretary, r. T. Posey, during
the past two weeks and one acted on-that
of Edgar H. Monroe Monroe will develop
poets to see him in the first bunch.
Secretary Frank Hourigan is still away on
his trip north, the last letter from him
stating he was in Montreal Canada.
George Wright leaves tomorrow for a
months vacation down the Potomac.
The Centurions are fast reaching the
| limit, there being only two more members
needed to fill out the list. 1t is expected
that two applications to make the limit
will be handed in some time before the
next regular meeting.
The club in-ends to pick out four men,
bers ,on and form polo team. The names
| of the riders have not been decided on as
yet. Next winter the club will have a
basket ball team. and when the Century
| boys take hold Of any kind Of sport they
generally finish to the front.
There is some talk among the members
| of getting club room this fall, but Captain
ByrDes and others are opposed to club
rooms.
Eddie Smith, the kid" tried to pull up
| all the road to Ashton the other evening
endeaVorlng to pace some one, and he
now has his face touched up lovely.
l. Bobby Williams is rolling off centuries,
weekly, with his chum Stevenson a close
second.
Arlington WhceImen.
| Last Sunday Messrs. Broadbent, Hard
| ing. Edmonds, Rawlings, Potts and Dyke
man paid flying visit to President Get
| finger and wife at Wellington Va. which
| is seven miles distant from Manassas.
| Messrs. Potts and Dykeman rode the entire
| distance awheel. while the balance of the
party took the train to Manassas. The
| boys were entertained In excellent style.
| The next regular meeting OF the club,
| which ordinarily would be held Tuesday
| evening, has been postponed until after the
| league meet at Philadelphia.
AT o'clock Sunday morning, July 49,
Capt. Frank c. Potts gathered his proteges
| together. and, after supplying part OF them
with ham and eggs, called the roll, and
l hat n,,f,,
| Walker. Terry, Harding, Miller Larcham,
Mayer. Robertson and Broadbent were there
ready to move toward Shadyside. Marl-
party except Rawlings. Larcham and
Mayer. who concluded that the sky was
| too full Of aqua pura for Them and a
| dry ride was the only thing that would sat
| isfy their Sunday desires. After a wait Of
half an hour at Marlboro Old Sol threw
! two or three rays into the quiet little viii
| lage, which gave the boys lot of encour-
| agement. So they mounted their wheels
| and commenced to move toward the bunch
| of dinners that MIR. st. Clair had agred to
| prepare for them Four miles out of Marl-
| boro rain commenced to drip from the
clouds. The boys pushed along until they
found farmer who owned a COW and was
| willing to sell the milk thereof at twenty
1 five cents per quart.
The long-looked-for better roads were
2:3O pm. nine hungry. mud-besmeared
Arlingtons rolled into Shadyside. A sail
| boat ride Of ten miles to Bay Ridge
brought them into a dry country once
| more. Braengle. Rawlings and Larcham
/ met the moist crowd at Bay Ridge, and
| simply smiled at them. But there was one
! thing they had to admit and that was,
| there are few Arlingtons who never turn
down one OF Capt. Potts runs
| Capital Ri. Club.
The second of the series Of ladies' runs
| of the Capital Bi. Club was held last even
| ing. The destination was to Chevy Chase.
the route being through Rock Creek Park
| and Broad Branch road to Chevy Chase
circle; thence return by way of Tenley-
town road and Woodley lane. Quite a
number Of riders Of the fair sex went out
| on the trip. and a very enjoyable ride was
/ made. The start was made at $50 pm..
| Il ON the club house.
4 The long-looked-for run to Atlanta will
be commenced this evening. Capt. Allen
| and Messrs. Leaning Coston and Mat
tingly will ride the entire distance while