Evening star., 1897-05-08

out ON the road. The steady rain of the
previous day and the showers of Sunday
left the roads in anything but good rid
able condition Though all of the clubs in
the city had runs scheduled for the day
probably few went out. In fact, so far as
known the Century Club was the only
organization in the city that carried out
Its schedule for the day. Most of the other
clubs postponed their run, and some of the
trips of last Sunday will be taken tomor-
row.
According to the conjecture of the
weather tomorrow will be fair. This will
mean that the day will be suitable for cy-
cling, though it does not mean that the
roads will be in prime condition. The ex-
cessive rain fall of the past ten days has
had anything but good effect on the roads,
especially the dirt highways, which abound
in this vicinity. The water has soaked
through the ground and some of the high
ways leading into the city are mass of
mud. Warmer weather is predicted for
next week, and 1t will take three or four
days before some of the roads are passable
for cyclists. 1t will be fully week before
all traces of the rain disappear. The Con-
duit road is perhaps the least affected of
any of the roads.
The racing prospects are becoming bright
er and brighter every day. The opening
race meet of the season will be held next
Saturday afternoon at the International
Athletic Park. The following Saturday
another meet will be held at the same
place, which will be followed by the Deco
ration day races. While these are all of
the meets so far in prospect, not counting
the circuit race and the intercity races,
number of other events are being project
cd, which will occur at regular intervals.
and which gives this season the promise Of
the banner year in racing.
Club Runs for the Week.
League of American wheelmen, Wednes-
day. trip around the city. Start at 7:3O p.
m from Franklin Square, 18th and X
streets.
Century Cycle Club. tomorrow. for Sur
rattsville, Md Start at am. from club
quarters, 1920 New York avenue
Washington Road Club, tomorrow, for
Brandywine, Md. Start at am, from
club rooms, 1924 F street northwest.
Columbia Athletic Club. tomorrow. for
sui:land Park, Md. Start at 10 am. from
club house, g street between 18th and 18th.
Arlington Wheelmen, tomorrow, for River
View, Nd. Start at $50 am. from 2l9
9th street southeast.
Affair Cycle club. Monday evening" for
Chevy Chase. Start at I:3O pm. from 12OS
Young Mems Catholic Cycle Club tomor-
row, for Dickey's at Great Falls. Start
from club house on 1st street at ~ am.
Queer Wheelmen. tomorrow, for Balti-
more. Start from club house at 1923 18th
street.
May 22 Race Meet.
As stated in The Star last week, the en-
try blanks for the race meet on Saturday
afternoon. May %, at the International
Athletic Park, made their appearance. The
blanks came out Thursday morning and
were Immediately distributed. There are
six events on the program, the total value
of the prizes amounting to nearly s225
An excellent LIST of has hoo
pared, and the public will be treated to
some fine racing. The races will start at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon, and the heats will
be run of In quick succession The list of
events and prizes are as follows:
First event, one mile novice. Prize hand
some gold medal.
Second event. one-third mile. open; pro-
fessional Prizes, first, SIS; second $40;
third. S.
Third event, one-mile handicap, amateur.
Prizes. first. diamond ring, valued at $40:
second. diamond scarf pin, valued at SIS;
third. pair link cuff buttons with diamond
setting, valued at 80.
Fourth event, one-half-mle handicap.
professional. Prizes, first. SO; second, $40;
third. s.
Fifth event two-thirds mile. open. ANA
teur. Prizes. first, gold filled watch, valued
al $25; second, silver watch with gold trim
innings, valued at SD; third, pair pearl
opera glasses, with gold trimmings, valued
al SO.
Sixth event. one-mile open. professional
Prizes. first so; second, sl5; third, $40.
The entrance fee to the amateur races is
one dollar for the first race. and fifty cents
Tor each additional race. For the profess
slonal races the entrance fee is one dollar
Tor each race. The entries for the haudf-
cap races will close May II, while for
the open events the entries will not close
until May l9
The Opening Race Meet.
Entries have been piling in for the open
4 tn1 l1I.J
Park next Saturday. On account of the
rain OF the last few days the track has mot
Eeen in condition for the riders 10 train
on though it was expected that by TODAY
II would be ready for use barring rain
Applications are being received daily from
new riders for training quarters at tie
tfack, and the outlook for this season will
bflhS forth Hduy surprises
Charlie Church of Philadelphu has haen
expected TO arrive in the city all of This
week, and he will start in training at the
park In addition there will be John Law
con Frank Waller. the flying Dutchman:"
red Sins, the speedy local professional
ana many others. The event of the day
WI! De the one-mile race between Lawson
slms and Ball This race is the last on tbe
program, and the time set TO start I, is :
pm Ihe two-thlrd-mile Open professional
WIN oe ahother last race, in which are en-
!eitd Lawson, Sims, Ball, Mudd, and other
Iast mSn from Baltimore and PhlIadeDhia
Georgetown University will enter fo,r
rlGers in the meet
BILLIE Sims will try for the one-mile anna
Ue1r record, flying start, paced Young
Siihs Is IN hhe trim, and Schade and he
may D. watched closely for first honors
1lum Is training hard, and expects 10 he in
NE win the star riders. Wilson may also
DC iooKed upon to carry off some OF the
hohors- Another rider who may be pIaced
on the unknown list is Griffith Ho,stead of
layton, Ohio. who makes his first an
pearance IN the city at this meet This
season the Washington and Great Falls
Electric Railway Company have put down
extra tracks. and will, on all race davs
run cars every five minutes which will bc
greatly appreciated by the crowds thar will
attend the bicycle races this year. The en-
tries % the race will close "Wednesday
night, the date being quite late owing tn
the fact that there are no handicap events
II is understood that Frank Waller and
John Lawson have decided to ride q tandem
while In this city training. and they will
shortly issue a challenge to race any pro-
1essional team In the city. The only two
men who will consider this challenge will
be Fred Sims and George Bail, but whether
these two will ride tandem Is not as vet
known.
The Decoration Day Meet,
Manager William Gettinger. with custo-