Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
CYCLING CLUB GOSSIP
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Sen3uFXf Cycle Club.
The ride last Sunday was to Marlboro.
Md. and fine enjoyable run was aG-
knowledged BY ~ those who attended.
The start was made with the following:
Messrs: Galeski. :. Fisk. Bolden, Fister,
LOUIS PimmIck, Rod bimmick, copenhav-
% H8@!shass; Gun :. sparrow Nicholson,
johnson, Reed, Williams. Barnhartt. Nc
Anally, Kaufman Fields, Maher. Hadger
and Lieut. O'Conndr. Accidents were plen-
tiful, but alp managed to get to the Mary
lana iowa and back safely. Sam Barn.
hartt was the first to break his crank
hanger. Fields was worst off. He broke
the front forks of bis wheel near Marl-
boro' on the WY out, but by the kindness
OF MI J. L. Wilson of that town, who
loaned him his Wheel he was enabled to
make the trip back to Washington.
On the way out the bunch were together
until they reached Suitland Park, when
Capt Byrnes gave the order to scorch,
ana from there to Marlboro the boys were
reached their destination. This system Of
rldlng Is not generally allowed by the cap
tain, but he waived his general order, and
hence this rapid pace.
"A game Of base ball was PLAYED at Mr.
Harper 8, the teams being two picked
teams from the Centurion ranks, captained
py Messrs. Johnson and Barghausen. The
| latter team won by 10 to II. the game be-
ing umpired by the base ball authority
Capt. Byrnes.
Messrs. Williams, Fisk and Tom Reed
mace mace a century last Sunday: covering ~
miles. and part of their riding was with
the club. Al Griffith also made a century
alone on the Ashton and Conduit roads.
Next month the Century Cycling Club Of
q, visit, and the home club will go out on
the road to meet their Maryland friends.
Ihey Will take them up the Conduit and
snow them the city generally.
| Inc CGIturiopS wi vic he
| monumental city again. they have an
lnVtatlon from bicycle firm to be their
guests while in Baltimore. This trip will
pc taken by rail, so the Baltimore people
Will have the chance to take the boys
around on the Maryland roads about Bal
furnishings for me summer things will
| look cool and pleasant. 1t is likely that a
shower bath will be placed in the house.
| The regular bi-monthly meeting of the
ciub was held Monday, with large at
| tendance. A new two-inch black and white
| striped sweater was adopted large num-
per or the members during the past week
purchased the newly adopted sweaters.
The first official century run this season
VIII be run Sunday, May 1. The start will
be made promptly at O'Clock that
date from the club house. A schedule will
De made out by the captain and will be
| closely followed. Pacemakers will be Sc
| lected by the captain for the different
points along the route. and no member will
| be allowed to go past them. The three
! neutenants will be on hand and will en-
deaVor to keep the entire club together.
! The captain extends a cordial invitation
to friends and unattached wheelmen to
| participate in this run. The pace will be
| steady and scorching will be allowed,
| so that every rider will have a chance
| to finish in good condition. Dinner will be
| served at Frederick and the return home
| made about o'clock. Fourteen hours are
| allowed to finish the century.
| Tomorrow the club will take a run to
Great Falls, starting from the club house
at o'clock. Capt. Byrnes will be in COM
| mand, and 1t is his desire to have every
| member attend this run. A short stop will
be made at the new race track on the trip
up to the falls. special invitation hav-
| ing been extended to the club.
| Acme Cycle and Social Club.
The boys were out early Sunday, Capt.
| Watts had posted run to Annapolis and
| an early start was necessary, the riders
| expecting to return by wheel. At 100 the
| start was made from 32d and NJ streets and
| the line proceeded to Benning, where the
| railroad track was then taken. Just out of
| town Grimes met with the first accident Of
| the day. AS he was riding down grade the
| crank caught the chain and the result was
| the buckling of his frame. All hands were
| called to a stop and In few minutes the
! frame was in condition to make another
| start. All went well with the exception of
| the many dismounts which had to be made
due to the numerous roads crossing the
| tracks and the approach of trains until on
| reaching Seabrook Frank Moore ran his
wheel into the station platform. The head
of the front fork was broken so badly that
| riding was impossible, but he pushed
until 1T found necessary to go back
| on the train from Bowie The bunch went
| on Before reaching Odenton Capt. Watts
cut his front tire on the neck Of bottle.
After putting in two-inch plug and wrap
| ping 1t with tire tape, the run was
tinued.
On leaving Odenton the county roads
were followed, the boys taking the track
for short distances. Fletcher was the first
| to break the spokes in his rear wheel. On
! reaching oyster shell road about a mile
| long, where the shells had been Just laid
| stop was made to fix puncture in Glenn
| ents' rear tire. With Chas. Fletcher
| pacemaker, the boys reached Annapolis at
2 o'clock. At 3:45 o'clock Grimes and
Fletcher. feeling confident of escaping ac-
| cidents, left the boys and started out to
| make one of the hardest rides that can be
made in this part of the country. The boys
! returned by track all the way and with
| Fletcher setting the pace at a fifteen-mile
| gait, reached Odenton at 3 o'clock, seeing
| the others on the train. which passed them
| about ten miles out of town. Leaving
| Odenton. Grimes set hot pace for the last
| twenty-siX miles. and at 13O o'clock they
| were In Washngton.
| The next run on the schedule is to Hy-
| attsville for tomorrow morning, starting at
| o o'clock.
| Lie Iun u aitAdiluIld w eOneSQaV night
was enjoyed and a pleasant time spent at
the fair. where the clubs coors were much
in evidence. Through Lieut.. Dugan an in
| vftation has been received to take the club
| on a run to Alexandria tomorrow
| The meeting of the club was held Tues
day. The business of the evening was quiet
until the motion to amend the constitution
was made by J. Bennett Miller 1t was
near midnight when the amendment was
| completed. 1t provides for vacancies The
| following officers were elected and in
| installed: Financial secretary Mr.. J. Ben
| nett Miller; lieutenant. Richard Duean:
| sergeant-at-arms, Frank S. Moore; and a
board Of directors. consisting of Messrs.
| Harry A. Herfurth, Louis NJ Morrison and
| Thomas Homiler. Harry c. Butler re-
| signed his position as house committee
| man and Frank Moore was appointed. Ar
| thur Grimes. chairman; Harry A. Herfurth
| and Frank Howard were appointed to make
| a report at next meeting on printing the
| constitution. Frank s. Moore was elected
| to membership.
Arlington Wheelmen,
| Captain Murphy is still specializing as to
| what became Of the memberu last Sunday:
| that is, thoss members who generally at
| tend the club runs. The day was a. tvpfcal