Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02
CYCLING CLUB GOSSIP
Century Cycle Club.

The Century Cycle Club and the Levant
Wheelnen took joint run last Sunday to
Surrattsville. Md. The centurions assem-
bled at the club rooms of the Levant
Wheelmen on Capitol Hill, and at 10 O'Clock
the start was made. Under the command
of Captains Byrnes and Norris the follow
ing riders were in line: Messrs. Hutchin-
son, Shine, Marschark. Brashears of the
Levant Wkeelnen; E F. Burdine. dnattach-
| ed: Hasler, R. Dimmick. Saikeld Eckioff,
Fields, Kaufman and Noordzy.
The four cepturions, John ]. Fister. How
ard Fisk, Tom Reed and Dennis O'Connor.
| who. started on century last Sunday
morning. were also on the run to Surratts-
vile. They had ridden fifty miles when they
| Joined the club. and were riding in fine
shape. They started from sd and N streets
| at $50 am. in a heavy. drizzling rain and
q strong wind, going up the Conduit road
| to the Anglers Club house and return.
| Messrs. Fister and Reed mounted on tan
dem. carried Fish and O'Connor over the
| course at a clipping rate. On the return
| trip the tandem was abandoned at George
town, on account OF an accident to the rear
tire, and single wheels were used the re-
mainder of the trip. Out to Sligo and re-
turn the boys hit up hot pace, and at
~ O'Clock Joined the Centuries and Levants
| in the run to Surrattsviiie. They were with
The bunch when Surrattsville was reached
A seopover of a few minutes was made. and
| the boys continued Oh through the rain TO
| Marlboro, sixteen miles away. Through
InuQ, IN places SIX lnCneS ueep, ana Side
| paths in the woods, the boys pushed on.
and after one hour and eight minutes OF
| disagreeable riding they pulled into Mari
boro' covered with Prince Georges county
/ mud. Several times they were required 10
dsmount and remove the mud from the
| frame and wheels, which had clogged up so
that It was impossible to move them.
At Marlboro stop of ten minutes was
made. and the riders pushed On to Wash
| ington. The roads were found to be in a
| much better condition. Arriving at Wash
ing.on several of the stay-at-home members
of the club paced the boys to Cabin John
and return. The riders covered in all liz
miles in less than ten hours. which time
| included all stops made on the road. The
| actual riding time was about eight hours.
| The boys had arranged to ride this century
| several days previous, and as the Indictment
| weather did not discourage them, it
| would have done some riders, they rode it
| in the rain, from start to finish.
The next meeting of the club will be held
| Monday night at the club rooms. President
Coons will preside at the meeting, and a
good attendance is expected. The uniform
committee is expected to make a report at
| this meeting.
About April IL Captain Byrnes will start
In to call the mtdweek runs each Wednes-
| day evening at o'clock. These runs will
| not count In the percentage for the medal
| to be awarded at the end of the year.
Tomorrow the club will take a run to
Rockville, Nd, starting from the club
| house at $50 o'clock. The route will be via
1
| and the It'll street road. short stop will
be made at Cabin John, and the photog-
raphers of the club will be able to get in
| their snap Shots
| joyed the trip to Baltimore two weeks ago
| His name Is also on the list of those in
! search of the gold medal at the end of the
| season.
Arlington Wheelmen.
Captain Murphy said they Several of
| the Arlington WhaelYnapl or
last Sunday" The regular run was sched-
| uled to Falls Church, Va, but owing to
| the inclemency of the weather the captain
did not appear to take charge of the run
Tor the day. Eight of the members did.
party consisted of fast riders and the run
| was hurried right along.
1t seems that whenever club run is
called some member or members win make
| 1t irrespective of what the weather is.
The popular game of basket ball has at
last been taken into the ranks of the Ar
lington Wheelmen. An exhibition game
was played against the strong team of the
w. L. I. c. at their hall, on Wednesday
| evening. the Both ultinlo. The score was:
| w. l.. ]. c., 10; A. W., L. The clubs initial
game of basket ball was not as successful
! as its Initial bicycle run of 1905 the former
being an entirely new departure for the
| club. During the game it was clearly
demonstrated that the club possessed some
good material, and that a little practice
l
A team will in all probability be entered in
| the league next fall. The winged AS
who participated In Wednesdays game
were F: c: Potts, e. J. Murphy. John and
| Harry Walker, F. Moore, o. Bell and A. H.
| Dawson The boys did remarkably well,
both individually and as a whole, consid-
ering the fact that it was the first game
| they had ever played and had had but two
nights practice. The Arlington players
greatly appreciate the kind treatment :ac-
! corded them by the members of the w. L.
l. e, ana Tor the many suggestions con-
corning the different points of the game At
| the hands OF the manager and ex-manaRer
and other officials Of the w. L. l. C. team
the Arlington Wheeamen enjoyed delight
ful evening.
The club has been fortunate in securing
good riding material in many of the MEM
bers recently elected. Some of them are
making the old experienced riders hump
| eligible to be elected to active membership
| Until he could ride a mile in three minutes.
| However, with this requirement eliminated
rom the constitution. the club has always
| maintained Its record of having on hand at
| all times number of good road riders
| All OF the boys are looking forward with
much pleasure to the initial smoker of the
year. which will Immediately follow the
conclusion of the next business meeting.
Special preparations are being made for the
ar. committee of six having charge of
j ierything for the event. Carroll Institute
ass been secured and the date has been
nxed for Wednesday, April 13 1893
| Considerable talk among the boys to the
erect that members of the uniform com
| mfttee have been dilatory in their EFFORTS
to select club uniform has caused the
| members of said committee to expedite
matters. and 1t Is confidently expected that
! samples and estimates will be submitted at
the next regular meeting, from which a
| desirable uniform will be selected and the
order Immediately given. A majority of the
| boys are DESTROYS of having their new suits
before the regular riding season begins.
Over half of the members have purchased
one OF the red and black striped sweaters.
which has been adopted as the club sweat
er. They are specially made for the club.
are comfortable and indeed very attractive.
| The run tomorrow Will be to Marlboro
Md, and an all-day run will be made OF IL
A game OF base ball will be played between
the boys and good dinner has been prom
ised. Start from 14th and New York ave
rue at O'Clock.
Acme Cycle and Social Club.
Owing to the inclemency Of the weather
last Sunday. Captain Watts of the Acme
club would not start the boys to Suitland.
II M vyo0 cnI,A Ixx1a< D,.SA Az