Evening star., 1898-10-22
BICYCLE CLUB GOSSIP.

The Potomac Bicycle Club of West Wash
! ngton took a very pleasant chestnut run
last Sunday to Ashton, Md. Ten members
| and several of their friends went along, and
all returned with pockets bulging out with
chestnuts. The club was organized Sep
tember /, and the following officers were
elected: President, William II. Johnson;
vice president. John Stephen; secretary, c.
Murray Deener; treasurer, Edward Haneke;
captain, Harry Pimper; lieutenant, Charles
Pamper. Headquarters for the club have
been established at 1413 33d street north
west. The club colOrs, which have been
adopted, consist of yellow and purple.
The regular weekly run of the Arlington
Wheelmen scheduled for last Sunday was
to Alexandria via Fort Myer and Arlington.
Messrs. Dawson, Haroing, Edmons, b. Bell,
E. Terry, Seton, Christman, Potts, j.
Walker, Wilson and Smith made the trip.
The weather was excellent for riding and
the boys could not resist the temptation to
hit it up and a lively pace was set, j.
Walker and E. Wilson, on tandem, being
the chief performers. A H. Dawson broke
his pedal while climbing a hill going and
was compelled to abandon the trip. All of
the riders on the return trip, upon reaching
the CITY, except B. Bell, |. Edmons and L..
|. Harding, went out to the Conduit ard
wheeled off several miles at d pace nothing
less than ''scorchng." The three Airing
tons mentioned rode to the oyster wharf
and kept three men busy for some time
opening oysters for them.
At Capt. Murphy's home last Tuesday
evening assembled Capt E. Byrnes of the
Century Cycle Club, Capt. l.. Herrell of the
Levant Wheelmen and Capt. Noel of the
Highland Wheelmen, for the purpose of de-
Gliding which club should receive the trophy
for the century, all three clubs named be-
ing a tie, their teams, composed of fifteen
men, all having finished. Each captain
drew for his club and the Highland Wheel
| ha, ,-iz T1a oh, nf ,r;,r
will be left entirely with the Highland
Wheelmen. The trophy will probably be a
handsome banner or silver cup. The
! trophy will be awarded within the next few
days.
At this gathering the advisab:lity of or
ganizing a united bicycle organization in
| the District was discussed The represen-
i tatves of the different clubs present were
| in favor of the movement. Such an organ
! ization in many of the large cities has been
exceedingly advantageous to the bicycle
clubs Steps toward the consummation of
| the project will be Immediately taken.
| The survivors of the recent open centdry
| run will soon be presented with their med
| ais. Capt. Murphy requested the manufac-
| turers to expedite the making of them.
Owing to the fact that several inquiries
| have recently been made concerning the
membership and the initiation fee of the
| club. it may be well to state that at the
| September meeting the constitution was
| limit of membership, and the initiation fee,
which has heretofore been SO, re-
| Guced to IS. The total membership of the
| club at present is IS.
Considerable interest centerS around the
| next regular meeting of the club. at which
| time the nomination of officers for the year
1899 takes place. 1t is most likely that the
| present officers will be renominated. How
ever. those members who believe in chang
| ing the officers annually will, in all prob
| ability. place new candidates in the field.
| The nominations to be made are president,
| vice president, secretary, financial secre-
! tary, treasurer, captain, first lieu.enan.
| and second lieutenant.
The captain is questioning the boys about
| making a trip to Annapolis Sunday week.
| The return trip will be by rail.
| The committee in charge of club rooms is
| still actively engaged In soliciting contri-
! buttons from the members and arranging
| other matters in this connection, Judging
! from the progress the committee is max
| ing, the club will be installed in its new
| quarters. CID 18th street northwest, at an
| early date.
| The question of the club playing basket
| ball this season does not at present meet
! with general approval. In view of the fact
| that the club possesses some good material
| for the game, an effort to organize team
| may possibly be made.
| In rel ltion to the century run of the
! Myrtle Wheelmen of Baltimore tomorrow
| the AS will not participate as q club
| Several of the members will go over ano
l ride individually.