Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
S O M e CYCLE CHAT

Two circuit dates have been assigned to
this city on the national circuit, and both
dates will probably be accepted. These
dates are in addition to what are termed
the grand circuit dates, which occur June
% and October 6. While the compilation
of the national circuit dates has not been
entirely arranged, enough dates are on
hand to give the chairman Of the racing
board an idea of what he will do. Accord
ing to the schedule promulgated by Chair
man Albert Mott, number of circuit dates
have been assigned on applications so far
received, which, if not accepted by April /,
Will be reassigned to any additional appli-
cants.
The national circuit will open April at
Atlanta Ga, according to the advance list,
and will close October Is at ST. Louis Mo-
From the opening at Atlanta the riders will
go to Chattanooga, Tenn. May 8; thence to
Louisville. Ky, for May and I; ST. Louis,
Mo-, for May IA; Louisville, KY, May II,
and Washington. D. c., May 49, From this
city the circuit will run up north taking in
most OF the leading cities, and then come
back again, the second national circuit date
being arranged for August &c. In the list
given out by Chairman Mott the national
circuit dates and the grand circuit dates
are run in together, as to make the re-
suit practically one big circuit.
"A study of it is interesting. In the first
pace, baltimore IS not counted in either
for national or grand circuit date An
other thing is the length of the two cir
cults. The farthest place west that will
be reached is St Louis The racing will
not extend as far as California or the coast
this season, as formerly. New England is
we'll represented in the dates of the cir
cult, most all of the tracks in that section
of the country having secured recognition
with the four circuit dates this city has as
good a representation as any other CITY In
o hip
held they Will undoubtedly prove good
drawing cards.
The proposed intercity race series. be-
tween the riders of this city and Baltimore
may take the form Of a series of pursuit
races. The difference between the two
races Is this: In an ,intercity race, which
Is Tor the championship, only resident rid
ers of this city can participate. those who
claim washington to be their home In
pursuit race any rider in the city can par
ticipate without any valid objection to his
rldlng. M f. Carter of Baltimore. who has
engineered the rMoran-LeCompte match
race, is the medium through whom the
proposed pursuit races will be run The
names of Schade. Moran Halstead Wilson
ana Dannemiller have been submitted to
MIN with the suggestion that he find an
equal number Of Baltimore riders who will
De wiling to enter into a pursuit race with
the local riders. While nothing definite has
oeen accomplished, it is proposed to hold
equally divided between the two cities and
IN case OF an uneven number the location
OF the odd race to be decided by n tossun
Such race would be welcomed by num-
per or local people, who firmly believe that
Washington could easily defeat the Balti-
moreanS.
IT Is announced that Henry Smith will
rake an attempt against the twenty-four
hour record on the Century Cycle Clubs
Shell road course at Baltimore. commence
Ing April II, weather permitting. The an
nouncement states that the record is at
something like 816 miles to his credit
Smith 1s well known long distance rider
or the Maryland metropolis. and on Nav
OF last year rode something like ga miles
Within the twenty-four hours his record
being subsequently broken by Davis. Smith
Is native of Baltimore twenty-three
years OF age, weighs 142 pounds and is
nve feet nine and half inches in height
five years. He is given the credit of rid
ing over 100 miles of rough mountainous
country remaining in the saddle for TWEEN
ty-one consecutive hours. He also rode a
In seventeen hours and forty-four min
utes.
Smith holds the following state records
Iou the 2s r1ad FIVE Tsts miles 1921 "a ten
twenty miles. 1:O3:21 1-2; twenty-five miles
1:21 :33 IL; fifty miles, 2:43 30 70; seventy.
five miles. 417:12 IL. In his twenty-four
hour attempt for the record last May, in
which he was successful, he made the fol-
wing time for the distances given: Ten
miles, 5000; twenty miles, OPS; fifty
miles, 2:5S. He still holds the medal given
him for breaking the record
A new industry seems to have sprung
up whereby young America is able to earn
few more pennies. Incidentally the popu-
iar1ty OF the bicycle is responsible. If one
hfe
OF some business house while he goes inside
he Is likely to be accosted by boy willing
to watch, clean and protect the wheel for
cents or even less. Doubtless during the
course of a day they earn enough money
to buy a stock of evening papers to sell
This seems to be carried on mainly in the
heart of the city. Last Sunday at the
navy. yard q large number of boys made
money by looking after the bicycles of
those who were anxious to make an in
spection Of the Vesuvius
All of the leading department stores have
come to recognize the wheel as an i'm
portant factor for the shopping expedi-
tons of their customers, and have racks
at convenient places and employ boys to
watch them and keep away thieves The
boys are able to, earn something extra by
cleaning the wheels One of the boys re-
marked to a Star reporter: ."The wimmen
are rather skinny with their change"
The local cyclists suffered several rebuffs
during the week tnrough the decision of
the Commissioners s In the first instance
the board Of Commissioners determined
to abide by. the. opinion of the attorney
for the District in the matter of Issuing
permits to club, captains to use handle
bars with more than a four-inch drop on
regularly called club runs. The Commits
sicners recently seemed to favor such a
plan, and SO informed the representatives
Of the Levant Wheeimen and Century CIV
Gle Club. "A doubt was expressed regard
ing the legality Of such a step, and the
matter was referred to the attorney for
the District, who returned the opinion
that the Commissioners could not issue
such permits. The applications of the two
club captains were accordingly refused.
The other matter relates to the repeal
Of the new regulation which provided for
the carrying Of lighted lamps by ali We
hicles after dark. The business men pro-
tested against the enforcement Of the
regulation. which was to have gone into
effect March /. but the operation Of which
was postponed by the Commissioners to
April 1. An amendment was made to
the original regulation, designed to over
come the objections advanced by q num-
Der of business men, and the Conclusion
was reached during the week to abolish
the regulation.
The committee representing the local d.
vision of the League of American Wheel
men. that called on the board of Com
missioners hast year and urged the en-