Evening star., 1898-10-08
MEDALS FOR ENDURANCE.
Initial Public Century of the ArIinS-
ton WheeImen Tomorrow.

| Everything is in readiness for the initial
| open century of the Arlington Wheelmen
| tomorrow, starting from the clubs hea5
| quarters, Ga 18th street northwest at 6
! o'clock am. Those desiring to start later
! have until am, but will be considered as
| starting at 6 o'clock. The time limit allow
| ed to qualify for medals will be fourteen
hours, counting from am.
At the clubs regular meeting last Tues
| day evening every detail of the run was
| gone over and all arrangements perfected.
| Captain Murphy has selected the requisite
| number of checkers-thirteen in all-and
| assigned them to their posts Of duty, where
they Will remain for two hours after sched-
| ule time in order to check the stragglerS.
The printed slips setting forth the points at
| which the riders will be required to leave a
| check have been printed and will be given
| the entrants tomorrow morning just before
| the start ia made. The checks will be col
| lected from the different stations and the
| failure of rider to deposit one will forfeit
| all right TO a survivors, medal Pacemak-
| ers will be selected from the different clubs
| represented, and q strict adherence to the
| schedule will be maintained, which is con-
| sidered SLOW enough for all. SasAes VIII
| be worn by the p2cerIahers.
| There will be handsome trophy for the
| club finishing with the greatest number of
riders. In case of tie the trophy Will be
| drawn Tor. IL Is expected lndI several Ia
! dies will undertake the run, as the course
| is undoubtedly the easiest that could be
| selected around Washington.
So far the entries have exceeded every eX-
pectaton of the committee in charge of the
| run. The indications are that an unusually
| large crowd of local as well out-Of-town
| riders will participate. The members of the
| club have spent considerable time end
money for the success of the century. and
UP until all the riders nave deposited checks
at the end of the route everything will be
done for their care and comfort. The
checks given each rider will be numbered.
| and he or she will keep that number dur
| ing the entire run, thus enabling the COM
mittee to keep u correct record of all who
start. Two hours and five minutes, as VIII
| be seen by a reference to the schedule, have
been allowed for dinner, watch will give ev
| cry one time to go home to dinner, IL he
desires, and also to make any preparations
necessary before starting out on the last
half of the century The members of the
committee who have lab1red SO faithfully
| in behalf of the run. feel fully rewarded
by the encouraging condition OF everything
at present. At one or Two points along the
route, where several roads intersect, a
guide will be stationed 20 give the right
direction.
Samples of the medal for the survivors
have been on exhibition at the bicycle
stores during the past week.
Club entries will be received Up until
O'Clock tonight. Individual entries will be
received until s o'clock Sunday morning,
the time of starting. Entry blanks UP un-
til u o'clock tonight can be left at w. T.
Robertson's, 429 10th street northwest, and
at the United Publishing Co.. SIS 18th
street northwest, and at any time prior TO
the start with any member of the club.
Entry blanks can be obtained at the bicycle
stores and from the members.
Following is the schedule of the run:
Miles. Arrive Leave.
o Club house, Ga 18th st. n.w. 80. 800
To 18th st. entrance OF Treas
ury grounds, through White Lot