The times., 1898-09-18

day evening, and considerable progress
in the work of compiling the route, COM
putting the distance, SELECTING checking
stations. etc, was made.
AT points along the route where there
is any possibility OF a. rider going the
wrong way, guides, wifi be stationed to
show the right direStioH. This is an ex-
cellent plan, especially on a Century"
many miles of which . will be through
the parks and suburbs of the city. This
idea was conceived by Capt Murphy and
has been indorsed by every one In the
matter of medals for the run, the club
has about decided, having received the
acuuiescence of all the local clubs to fix
the entrance fee at $3.50, and present
each survivor with a solid silver medal
guaranteed by a large New York firm.
the cost of which will be ST. providi q
100 medals are ordered, a less number
will cost the club $1.50. A beautiful de-
sign has been selected and will shortly
be placed on exhibition. The route will
be announced tomorrow at which time
the entry blanks will be ready for dis
tribution.
AT the last regular meeting the club
house committee submitted its report
which was accepted by the club and the
committee was authorized to proceed in
the matter A member of the committee
stated that a suite of rooms in the CEN
tral part of the city had been selected
and that as soon as few matters were
adjusted the rooms would be furnished
The rooms. as laid out at present, will
give the club a large parlor, a well-light-
ed and spacious reading room. pool and
billiard room, and one large room in
which will be erected shower baths. lock
ers, etc.
The recent two-mile handicap race at
the Park Bicycle Track. limited to mem
berS of the Arlington wheelmen, demon
strated that the club possesses excellent
material for track work. Special mention
should be made of the riding of L. L.
Burton. The club has always been sue
cessful in defending its colors in road
events.
The membership of the club has been
changed from eighty to one hundred
members. At present the club has sew
enty-eight MEMBERS The initiation fee
has been reduced from SO to $. in conse-
quence of which several applications are
ready for presentation at the next meet
ing.
The standing of several members of the
contest for the gold medal TO be award
ed the Arlington Wheelmen attending the
largest number of runs this season is
growing closer and closer as the end of
the season approaches. No one knows
the exact standing of the members ex-
cept the captain, who has recorded the
attendance of each member since the be-
ginning of the season. This scheme has
been the means of having large repre-
sentation of the club on every run.
Before real cold weather is at hand
Capt Murphy is desirous OF making a
run to Richmond. From present indica-
tions at least fifteen members will make
the trip. The railroad track will be fol-
lowed the entire distance.
Sunday evening a party OF A. s rode out
TO the headquarters of the Highland Park
Bicycle Club on the Bladensburg Road.
Several miles weres ridGen on the new
dirt track.
the clubs last run 10 Dickeys, Capt.
Murphy has called the run for today to
that point. The staff viii be from Four
teetnh Street and New York Avenue. at
8 o'clock. The captain expects to have a
large crowd in ATTENDANCE. as this is one
of the easiest and most enjoyable runs
that can be made from Washington.