Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

crushed rock. which Proved disastrous To
the tires OF the machine, the rear one be-
ing completely ruined mine puffctures) and
the front one cut almost to pieces. The
riders reported the country looking beau
tifuit and were Very sorry they could not
cemplete the schedule they had arranged.
Many or the members attended the Ma
sonic fair during the week.
Tomorrow the run will be to Highlsnd
Nd, where a game Of ball will be played
with the Levant Wheelmen The AS will
start from 18th and New York avenue at
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Park Bicycle Club.
The work on the board track of the Park
Bicycle Club is being pushed forward
with all possible dispatch, and the con-
tractor gives assurance that it will be in
readiness for use on May l. The Park
Club extends invitation to the riders
Of Washington to visit its track on Sum
day, April 80. The board of directors will
be on hand to welcome visitors, and will
cheerfully give any information in regard
to the track or club. Among the events
scheduled for the first race meet of che
Park Bicycle Club will be one-mile ex-
hibition paced against time, to establish a
track record.
Entry blanks are out for the meet on
May II, and entries are pouring in stead
lily.
Mr.. E. E. Simpson, the newly appointed
Handicapped of the League of American
Wheelmen, will have ample opportunity to
gauge the merits of the local racing men,
as the club intends holding at least one
meet each week during the season. Mr..
Simpson Is well known to the Washington
public. having officiated as local referee
for several seasons His decisions were at
all times impartial and eminently salts
factory, and in his new position he will, no
doubt, prove an able successor to Billy
Jose, who has held the position of handi-
capper for the past two years.
A match race is now being talked of be-
tween J. J. Fister and B. T. Wrenn. two
local racing men, both of whom made at
tempts several years ago to lower the
American Neutrality-suspicious. road record.
The match will in all probability be ar
ranged by the manager of the club, AMI
will most likely be for distance of TWEEN
ty-five miles, paced.
w. W. Pittman of the Washington Road
and the two-mie handicap on October Of
last year, is in active training, and great
things are expected of him this season.
H. L. Dodge, who made such a good
showing in 1896 at the meet held on Sep
TENDER p, when he won the one-mile nov
ice and two-mile handicap, will appear en-
the track during the coming season.
The new one-third-mile board track now
being constructed by the Park Bicycle
Club is causing many of our retired racing
men to again go into active training. Many
of them have never had the opportunity
of riding on a track of this kind and the
chance Will no doubt be revelation to
them.
The club will hold its second meet May
10, and negotiations are now under way for
a match race between Tom Cooper and
some other top-notcher.
Levnnt Wheclmen.
The Levant Wheelmen and the Winged
AS" went on a joint run to Brandywine
last Sunday. The start was made from
the formers club rooms at o'clock, but.
owing to the numerous accidents which
happened en- route, the line did not reach
Brandywine until l o'clock. On account
of the late arrival, the practice base ball
game had to be postponed.
A special meeting Tuesday evening the
club decided to give open century run
to Frederick Sunday May 10. The start
will be made at 4 o'clock from 18th and
K streets. Silver medals will be given TO
individual survivors, and silver cup TO
of