The times., 1898-04-17


plans for capturing the meet in 49,
promises to have over one hundred rep
resentative wheelmen here to work in
her interests. BostOn's plans are not
known Lucius Wainwright. one of the
oldest league members in the country
returned from an absence in New York
of six months. He says the wheelmen
of the metropolis are making big prep
aTatiOnS to attend the 9S meet. In the
west, Milwaukee and Omaha have both
promised to be we'll represented.
The Century Cycle Club.
The Century Cycle Club made a run
last Sunday to Fairfax Courthouse Va.
and the following members and friends
of the club composed the party Messrs.
Ed S. Byrnes, Capt. Coons, Dimmick
Bros, Copenhaver, Kessler. Meher,
Fisk, Barnhart, Salkeld, Bolden. Parg-
hansen, Gooding. McAnaIy, Monroe,
Jones, Fister, Dodd. June, Galeski,
Kaufman, Nicholson, CogsweIl Bailey
Hopkins and Lieuts. O'Connor, Walk
man and Chandlee. The boys spent an
enjoyable day both on the road and at
the courthouse despite the fact that
several accidents befeIl them on the
trip.
Ray Salkeld had the misfortune to
smash his rim on the way down and
was compelled 10 return to Washing
ton by train. Capt. Byrnes was no less
fortunate on the way home when about
one mile outside of Fairfax his rear
tire exploded, making a hole three
inches long. He sent the club ahead
under the command of Lieut. O'Connor
and Lieut. VaIkman. while he sat
on the roadside to think about the best
way to get home. but as two old road
pluggers a bright idea struck them
simultaneOusly-tha of filling the tire
with sandwich they did and had the
satisfaction of getting 10 Alexandria
only half an hour behind the bunch of
riders. Capt Byrnes says riding a tire
filled with sand reminds him of the old
solid tire days and Lieut.. Fred VOIk-
man is of the same opinion, as he re-
lieved the captain for half the distance
on this non-puncturable tire.
Club runs this season have SO far
been very largely attended and no Week
since the first of March, when the
weather is pleasant has the club had
less than thirty men and their runs
have been from fifty To one hundred
miles the round trip. As the season adj
vances and all of the members have
their new wheels the average will in
crease to forty. This will make a fine
showing for an organization which has
only been in existence two years this
coming August Every member in the
Century Cycle Club, officer or other
wise, pull together and such has al
ways been the case and this has been
the secret of their success.
The run today will be to Marlboro.
Md, leaving the club house at o'clock,
and the following week to Great Falls
at the same hour. The first Sunday in
May the first official century for 1898
will be given and both the cities of Bal
timore and Frederick are under con-
sideration by the captain for the turn
ing point on this run. The friends of
the centurians are invited and the time
allowed is fourteen hours, leaving the
club house at a. m. and returning at
p. m.
There is a great deal of talk going the
rounds of the club giving a two days
run on Sunday, the 10Th, and Monday,
the 30th of May. The club will leave
here Saturday afternoon for Staunton,
Va, by train, and Sunday morning
wheel down the Shenandoah Valley.
and will endeayor to reach Washington
by Monday night taking in all the
towns in the valley and Frederick, Md.
Capt Byrnes is now getting the names
of members who desire to take this trip,
and from present indications large
majority of the club will be on hand at
the above stated time.
The club rooms will soon undergo a
change. New furniture will be bought
for the reception room and that which