Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26

tomorrow will be fair, and this Is almost
Synonymous with ideal cycling weather
1t means that there will be no rain and
perhaps very little threatening weather.
This is in marked contrast to the weather
OF last Sunday, when tine rain spoiled lots
of fun. Many cyciist on pleasure bent
came home in rather wet and limpy con-
dition. but this all goes. The cyclist cannot
and does rot expect sunshine for every cay
IN the year. and incidents of this sort help
to make good "reminiscences.
1t was an unfortunate thing that the
rain of Thursday prevented the race meet
which scheduled at the International
Athletic Park. Though the races were
postponed until this afternoon. yet there
will be two events that will have to be
checked off the program. These are the
match race between Ball and Lawson, and
Lawsons exhibition riding. This is due to
the fact that Lawson is entered in several
professional events in the race meet at
Philadelphia. and he has left town to par
ticip3tc in the same. Immediately after the
meet this afternoon there will be closed
meet of The Evening Star Bicycle Club.
Several events will be off and the sport
will be interesting. The second race meet
under the auspices of the local cycle board
of trade Will be held in few days
week-Iext Monday afternoon-at Interna-
tional Athletic Park.
iOla an Reports received the
around Washington are in excellent shape.
If ii does not rain tonight the riding to-
morrow Will be excellent. The light rains
OF the week were sufficient to lay whatever
dust there was. and this will make the rid
ing all the more enjoyable A good turn
out of the local cycling fraternity can be
expected
Club Runs of the Week.
League of American Wheelmen, tomor-
row, for Great Falls: start from BaIti-
more and Ohio depot at o a. m. Wednes-
day evening, city run, start at 7:3O o'clock,
from 18th and X streets
Capital BIZ Club. tomorrow, for Ellicott
City. Md; start at am, from club house.
18th street near E.
Century Cycle Club. tomorrow, to MarI-
boro start at a M, from club quar-
tiers 1i2r New York avenue
ashinsIon Road Club, tomorrow for
FAIRFAX Court House; start at a. m from
Club quarters. 1224 F. street.
'olden Rod Whcelnen. tomorrow. for
Laurel: start at y a H., from CLUB Quarters
u q street northwest
Affair Cycle Club. Monday, Chevy Chase
Iake: start at 40 D. m. from heldIlar-
tiers. los I'D street.
United WheeImen.
Inc order OF uniforminG the police cycle
squad which was issued last Saturday is
directly traceabie to the efforts of The
United Wheelmen. and more particularly
Dr W. W. Alleger. the energetic and hust-
ling secretary. DIR. Allecer and a commit
tee. consisting of Mcssrs Mashmeyer and
Lewis. representing the committee on rights
ana privileges OF the United Wheelnnen
called on the Commissioners and talked
Tor over an hour ON the subject A petition
was presented to Commissioner Wight on
behalf of the cyclists of this city reo,,est-
ing IH1t the members of the malice
comprising the bicycle squad be uniformed
and that they be instructed to use 1h,
same vigilance in enforcing the ordinances
which inure to the benefit of wheeimen as
they do i'll experimenting those guilty of
violations of the bicycle re,;,io tons 1t
was requested that the cycle police enforce
the +; Sulaiions governing the speed, right
OF way. etc. of other vehicles and the reg
uiations prohibiting the deposition of glass
tacEs and other material on the streets in
furious TO wheels, as well the TOO early
and excessive sprinkling of streets. The
committee also requested that the rcguIa-
tons requiring Wheeiinen TO display lights
after dark be made to read -'one hour
after sunset. so to fix a definite time
limit. and that it be MADE to include and
cover all classes OF vehicles
Dr. Aileger wrote TO a number of cities
places. and these letters were left with the
Commissioners, at the request of MIR.
Wight Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York.
Brooklyn. Jersey City. Boston, New
Albany. Providence, New Haven Worces-
ter and Fall River have officers mounted
upon bicycles, who are required to wear
distinctive uniforms while on duty San
Francisco. Chicago, Milwaukee, ST Paul
Lynn. Lowell and Hartford are without
the bicycle squad. The superintendent Of
police of Detroit stated that the city has
eight men in citizens clothes, riding their
own wheels. but that ON July ten or fif-
teen men will be provided with wheels and
will probably be uniformed
The superintendent OF police of Cleveland
stated that the city has no regular detail
but occasionally officers sent out i'll
citizens clothes. The superintendent of
police of Jersey City volunteered the in
formation that hc found the bicycle squad
ii grand success in enforcing all laws save
after midnight. when officers must look
Out for LcusebrcakerS- In most of the
cities The officers mounted upon wheels
required to do Regular police duty, en-
forcing all laws. though in few instances
their more particular duty is in the en-
forcenIent OF speed regulation and other
ordinances pertaining to street traffic. The
committee made the further point that the
cyclists of this city number men from
every walk OF life. well many ladies'
and that they have immense III the
aggregate Invested in wheels, being en-
titled to the same protection as others
though through prejudice and indifference
their rights are ignored and their in ury
sought.
Regarding the lamp question the commit
tee made the point that there seems To be
d constitutional objection in the way of
class legislation to a law which applies TO
one vehicle and not 10 another. In this
connection attention is invited to the fact
that one Of the Judges of ST. Paul. accord
ing a letter of recent date from the
chief Of police of that c;ty. has declared
the regulation of the town requiring lamps
on bicycles 10 be unconstitutional The eX-
peiiency of having lamps carriages as
well bicycles is also illustrated by the
recent experience in Buffalo. The chief of
police OF that city wrote that the wheel
men of Buffalo convinced the common
council that the bell would be sufficient to
warn pedestrians and that a lamp would
be unnecessary. Accordingly no ordinance
requiring lamps on wheels was passed
This. the chief of police stated, has worked
we'll IN The city where the streets are light
ed. but that several serious accidents have
occurred the boUleyards and roads lead
ing from the city. 50 that many cyclists
are voluntarily carrying lights. The same
dangers which exist to collisions between
cyclists also exist as TO collisions between
cyclists and light carriages on the dark
roa6wdys leading from this city, and there
are many narrow escapes from injury from
this cause The committee stated that In
dark places IL is impossible to make out
the direction or exact location Of a car
riage until almost upon IL, and if on a down
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