Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07

CharleS montgomery, one OF the club 8
champion long-distance riders. left on his
| wheel last Wednesday for Cape May. where
| he is spending vacation of two weeks
Pap Grace and Bill Norris We're out look
! ing fot foreign conquests last Sunday. At
| ter leaving Baltimore they rode to North
| Point, taking dinner at Steelton, and pa
| trolled the road from there to Baltimore
| finding one man only who was able to keep
their pace.
A run of the club will be made Saturday,
| August IA. to Colton's, Nd. comprising
| two divisions. The first division will leave
| at pm. and the second division at 9 D. m.
| From The number of names appearing on
the bulletin board, it is evident that the
! club will carry a large crowd. This even
| ing, dressed in their "fulr' uniform, leav-
/ ing their wheels behind, the boys will take
trip to Colonial Beach, Va, returning to
| the city tomorrow night.
Rialto Cycle Club.
| The Rialto Cycle Club took a pleasant
! ride Wednesday evening to Cycle Cottage,
| starting from $40 B street northeast, at
| $50 pm There were fourteen members
! present. While at the cottage it began to
rain, and, on account of the bad condition
of the roads. the club decided to return
home on the electric cars from Takoma
Park. The members reached the city at
late hour. and proceeded to the residence
of Miss Fordham, where refreshments were
| served.
The new club buttons have arrived, and
are Of very prettysdesign, in violet and
green enamel, the club colors.
The next run win be to Cabin John
bridge. on Wednesday, evening" starting at
6:3O o'clock. Next Friday evening the club
will go on trolley party to Chevy Chase.
Ball Bearing Cycle Club.
Fifteen members OF the Ball Bearing
Cycle Club took the run to Shadyside last
Sunday. The roads were found to be in
fair condition. Ten members completed the
run. and the rest returned to the city by
way of Bay Ridge, n
Miss Plum Clemmer the vice president.
is establishing quite ,a'reputation as road
rider. = 9Ir5e.
The club took run'last evening to Cycle
Cottage, where an enjoyable evening was
spent n
The run scheduled for tomorrow is to
Dickeys, at Great Fails. The start will
be made from the club house at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon
Century Cycle Club.
The Century Cycle Club boys have a
watermelon run on hand for the near
future. to some point in Maryland, and a
royal good time is expected. No club run
was made last Sunday. The rain prevented
the regular weekly run Wednesday even
ing, so the trip was changed to last even
ing, the ride being to Cabin John bridge.
Tony Galesk made century run last
Sunday on the Conduit road and the roads
of Maryland, while Charles Coons, the
president, went over to Baltimore for an
other century trip.
Capt. Ed. S. Byrnes and E. H. Monroe
left the city last Saturday for a trip in
Virginia, staying over night, and return
ing Sunday evening.
The run of the club for tomorrow is
scheduled to Baltimore, over the short
road, starting at $50 am. from the club
quarters. at 1920 New York avenue.
Louis Anderson, who was SO severely in
iurcl on the Conduit road several weeks
ago. is able to be out again.
The club expects to turn out a good
crowd on the occasion of the league CEN
fury run to Frederick on September II.
Golden Rod Nheelmen.
The Golden Rod Wheelmen took their
regular weekly run last Sunday to Alex
andra carrying out eight riders and
number Of invited guests. The start was
made at 9:3O am, and on the way down
stop was made at Four Mile Run, where
all hands enjoyed a plunge in the river,
which had a refreshing effect. MIR. George
l.. Young received the riders at Alexandria,
and gave them royal reception He in
vited all hands to a splendid dinner, which
was highly appreciated. and in honor Of
the event Capt. Willard, in a neat speech.
| expressed the thanks of the club. The re-
| turn to the city was made about shutdown,
after spending most enjoyable day.
At d meeting of the club held wednesday
| evening it was decided to adjourn until
September l, on account of the warm
weather A good program was rendered
after the meeting, and this was followed by
the serving of refreshments.
spoke and Hub Cycle Club.
! The Spoke and Hub Cycle Club. at its
meeting last night, decided to change it's
quarters about the first of the week, the
present quarters being too small to accom-
modate the members. The club is making
nightly runs to the various points of in
terest in Virginia and Maryland. Last
night the run was called for Great Falls.
Sunday tie club will make trip to River
View. and 1t is expected that the full mem
bership will turn out. The start will be
made from 926 Pennsylvania avenue at 10
o'clock. under the leadership of Capt SUIT
tie. ! -
Last Sunday the boys with Capt Suttle
in charge, made a quick run to Baltimore.
They left their headquarters about o'clock
in the morning, and Followed the railroad
to Baltimore. The pace set was too hot
for two or three OF the members and they
had to drop out This, with one of the
members who fell off of his wheel several
times, thereby damaging it so as to render
him unable to proceed was the only mis-
hap of the day. The party reached Baltf-
more in good shape, and with vacuum
about the region Of their stomachs that
could be filled only with substantial din
ner. This the boys proceeded to do at once.
About two hoursiGweFe spent in riding
around town. seeing the different places Of
AtSiCoe. "A start WAS IHSti iHduC LUZ uoIucp
which was reached about IL o'clock that
night. The boys all claimed that they had
very enjoyable time, and that none Of
them felt thS effects Of the days ride.
Another Race Meet.
Entry blanks made their appearance yes
terday for a race meet which will be held
| under the International Athletic Park man
agement, on Labor day, September 9. The
program provides for seven events. there
being five amateur races and two urofes-
SIGNAL events. The races will commence at
O'Clock In the afternoon and will con-
tinue until near dark. All handicap entries
will close August 30. while the other en-
tries will close September 1. An entrance
fee of 81 Is made for each professional
race. and 81 for the first and 80 cents for
each additional amateur event. The events
and prizes are as follows:
First event, one mile. novice: prize, gold
medal, valued at SO.
Second event, one mile open. amateur:
prizes valued at $35 $50 and $40