Evening star., 1898-02-12
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bicycle fever Of the club men is at its
greatest height. Should tomorrow prove
fine, a number of wheels will be seen
around the city, the, roads being too bad
for riding just at present
There is little of interest in the local
bicycle world, and hardly any prospects of
anything turning up,n The arrangement of
a match race between Moran and LIE
Compte Of Baltimorellhas created some in
terest among a good many riders. This
event is some days off, though. Racing
prospects are being talked of, and as yet
there is no brightness in the horizon.
While Baltimore has made arrangements
already for its annual Decoration day
meet, nothing at all has been done IN this
city. AS this meet practically opens the
racing season, nothing beyond that date is
yet thought of.
Capital Bi. Club.
Congratulations have been in order dur
Ing the past week among the members of
the Capital Bi. Club over the success of
their cycle show, which closed last Satur-
day night. 1t is the only cycle show which
Will be held in this city this season, and
all OF the dealers who placed wheels OH
eXhloitlon were we'll satisfied with the re-
suits The interest this year was larger
than ever, and, in fact, was larger than
was was expected. and the members were
Pleased from this standpoint alone.
The show ran for three days. and all dur
ing the past week the club members have
oeen talking over the merits of the differ
ent makes, preparatory to selecting mounts
Tor the coming season.
Last evening a large drive whist party
was participated In by the members of the
ciub and their friends. The prizes were
pretty and closely contested. After supper
an informal dance was the order and add
ed 10 the evenings pleasure,
saturday night is the date of the MONTH
ly meeting number of new members
pate made on she newly proposed trophy
championship whist matches, under aus
spices Of the Atlantic Whist League, cf
Wnich the CLUB is an active member. Whist
ana chess are considered, as usual the
proper thing, and nightly many members
are to be found :,csorbed in their chosen
game Everything tends to a very active
wheeling season Co 1898, and weekly runs
wiz oe caiied, depending on the weather.
Next Friday german will be given, at
which DR.. Writ will lead
Century Cycle Club.
Captain Byrnes did not call a run last
sunday. Several members started ON a run
10 Cabin John, but were compelled to re-
turn nome on account of the muddy condi-
tlon or the roads. AS Captain Byrnes says
the mud horses positively refused to do
thelr work In the party were Messrs.
Rosson, Williams. Denny, OConnor,
Byrnes, Hadger and Barnhartt
Upon their return to the club rooms they
found Mr.. Griffith actively engaged in fixinr
up the rooms. When the task of furnishing
the place is completed they will be among
the prettiest rooms of their kind in the city
Inc regular monthly meeting of the cluo
was held last Monday evening and was
well attended. The increase in the a end
ance at the meeting has been quite noticea-
pie OF late ana tends to keep up the interest
among the club members. The bylaws of
the club were amended at this meeting and
the house rules drawn up by the board of
governors We're approved and accepted.
Inc honor certificate received by Captain
Byrnes from the Century Cycling Club of
Maryland last week for having finished the
largest percentage of(riders on the century
run from Baltimore TO Frederick on Octo-
Der 10 last, finishing1Jten of the eleven rid
ers VINO started, wasyread by the secretary.
Upon the unanimous vote of the club the
secretary was instructed to send vote of
thanks to the secretary of the Century
Cycling Club of Maryland. The. certificate
mas been framed and now adorns the wal!
Of the club rooms. H.
The amusement committee is still hard ar
work, completing details for the entertain
ment, which will take place at, Odd Eel
lows Hall. February %. The entertain
ment will be followed by a dance. and its
success is assured. Messrs. West, Boyle.
Hasler. Reed. Dimmick Rosson Jones
Galeski and Williams were appointed on the
committee to assist Messrs. Anderson,
Chandlee and Griffith. who were appointed
at recent meeting of the club.
The basket ball team played an excellent
game with Company c last Saturday night
at the w. l.. I. Hall, and have shown a
marked improvement in the work over
previous games. John Barghausen. who
broke the record for goal throwing on this
occasion, by winning five out of six goals
instead of four out of five, as was an
nounced, is improving wonderfully. John is
m fl,a
as a club member, and is always on hand
to help the boys out. The work of Dodd
Abel. Monroe and O'Connor Is also worthy
of mention.
Mr.. Chas. H. Coons, the popular president
of the Centurians, has returned to the city
after an extended business trip in the
northern part of New York, and presided at
the meeting last Monday night
The next regular meeting of the club will
be held Monday. March Z, at which time
the annual election of officers for the ensu-
ing year will take place.
Mr. Edwin Baker, the amateur actor. has
kindly ohered his services to the club in
the entertainment to be given The part is
admirably filled by him. and the cluh Is
greatly indebted to him for his services.
captain Byrnes will accompany two
riders on century run tomorrow morning
to prove their ability to ride 100 miles with
In the limit-fourteen hours--prior to the
application for membership being accepted
The run will be to Anglers club house
rptlJrn
thence to Centerville, Md, and return tn
the city. The century will not be an off,
cial one, and those desiring to take the
run Will be at the club house 627 E street
tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock sharp.
Arlington WheeImen.
No regular run was made last Sunday
Some of the members who assembled at
the starting point however rode to the 11tb
street wharf and enjoyed an oyster feast
The club possesses some members who
would undoubtedly create a sensation were
they to compete in an oyster-eatine match
Notably amoLg these may be mentioned
Capt. Murphy (who holds the club cham
pionship), President Gettinger l.. 1, Hard
ing and j. D. FraZse.
The committee in charge of the club
dance and banquet, which was held Tues
day evening, Sth instant, were fully re-
Warded for their laborious work in behalf
of the affair by the success of the dance
and banquet a1d the enjoyable time every
one present apparently had. The event was
brilliant club affair in every particular
and the entire club is gratified over the sue
cess of its ninth annual dance and banquet
The unanimous verdict of all present was
that each succeeding annual event of the
club surpasses any of its predecessors.
Notwithstanding the increase of the initi-
alton fee of $40, it Is authDritatiyely stated
that one and very likely threa (the numhar