Evening star., 1898-07-30
CLUB GOSSIP

Washington is about the only large city
in the United States where there Is not an
organization known as the United Cycling
Clubs. They have their regular meetings
and representatives are sent from each
club. Washington. 1t Is contended, should
not be backward in this line, where there
are five well-organized clubs, with a mem
bership of nearly four hundred wheelmen.
Mr.. Ed. S. Byrnes says; m will go back
to the time of the obnoxious handle-bar
regulation-the time it went into effect.
Had we at that time had such an organiza-.
ton as the one menAbne6 the cycle clubs
in this city might havef been able to have
carried their point. As It was, the matter
was left to two or three wheelmen, and
while they did all in their power to have
change brought about, 1t practically
amounted to nothing. My idea Of an
ganization of this kind would be to have
a meeting each month Of, say, two repre-
sentatives from each club in the city, and
call it the United Cycling Clubs of Wash
ington.' Then elect a president, secretary
and treasurer, each club to make month
ly payment, the funds to go to<paying at
torneys fees and other expenses that might
accrue This would also bring about more
harmony within the ranks of the wheeling
organizations in the District; and at time
of parades, races, joint runs, and all such
matters, which clubs are more or less in
y
satisfactorily by their representatives. We
could show the wheelmen from other cities
and the Washington public. that the United
Cycling Clubs of Washington were to the
front as well as New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago and other large cities throughout
the country. l make suggestion in this
article that the various clubs take this
matter up at their next meetings, and will
suggest the same to the club of which /
am member, and think if We all work to-
gether we may bring about good results"
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Lavant Wheelmen considerable amount
Of important business was transacted, re-
suits of which are even now apparent to
the betterment of the organization. Owing
to the large increase in the number of ap-
piicants for membership 1t was found
necessary to raise the limit from fifty to
seventy-ftve members. and 1t was further
decided that in the future no application
would be acted upon unless the applicant
had attended at least three club runs. This
stipulation was decided upon owing to the
failure of several of the new members to
participate in club runs.
Tuesday evening, on the invitation of Mr.
Benton, proprietor of the Highland Club,
the Levants attended a dance. The boys
were out In force, and spent most enjoy
able evening. The Highland grove is
delightful place to spend an evening, and
is one Of the favorite resorts of the club.
The banner run of the season. the annual
trip to ColtOns Point, will be taken Satur-
Gay, August 10. 1here Will be two diViS-
ions, one leaving at 1 80 pm, in charge of
Capt. Lee l.. Herrell and Lieut.. II. B.
Fryer; the second at pm, under Messrs.
Marschalk and Hutchinson. which will
Join the first at Charlotte Hail. Between
twenty-five and forty men are expected to
take in this the most delightful run Of the
season. The boys Saturday evening will
ride as far as Charlotte Hall, where they
will spend the night. In the morning the
journey will be resumed reaching Coltons
about 10 o'clock am, returning home by
boat Sunday night.
Johnson Schine met with very painful,
IL not serious, accident Sunday night az
result of a collision with an express wagon.
. Last Sunday Mesafs 7tisk, Kaufman,
'Hoilander, Barnhartt M YcAhaIly, Williams,
Fields, Bolden, Keller and Capt. Byrnes of
the Century Cycle Club made run up the
Conduit road as far as the Anglers Club
and returned to the city at noon, in time
for dinner. Capt. Byrnes punctured his
tire. at Cabin John, but rode the rim to the
city. -. -. .. s Sc,
The boys are busy arranging for the CEN
tury next Sunday, and jfrom Indications
there will be a large number Of starters. g.
Second Lieutenant Fred Volkman has re-
turned from his trip to Chicago, and re-
ports that bicycle riding is on the increase
in the windy city
The run tomorrow win be, to Ashton, leav-
ing the club house ate An.
Dick PoSey has left for Boston, Mass,
and on his return will stop for few weeks
at sProvfdetfee r. /. sFfsz WIFI be gone in all
about one months s'Ssis ocH II oay sa9sTtss
The Centurions will have out on next
Sundays century one triplet and two or
three tandems. This is an easy course for
the big machines, .I u
Joe Benner rs improving, and viii leave
the hospital for home in a few days.
Billy OConnor is all right.
Capt. Murphy and Messrs HWurdeman,
Edmons, F. Loeff1er, Dikeman, Dawson, H.
Walker. UtZ, Mayer, Mereland and B. Bel
of the Washington WheeImen made run
to River View last Sunday morning. The
boys were a8reeably surprised to find the
roads in excellent condition. Several other
members Joined the party in the evening,
and returned with the riders on the 5
O'clock boat. .4-.5s..-.i
The club run tomorrow will be to Camp
Alger, starting from Ifth street and New I
York avenue at 10 o'clock. ...
The regular meeting of the club will be
held Monday evening. when final arrange
n'ents for the century run, August Z, will
be made. nj
Messrs Robert C. Williams and Howard
Btsk start at $50 this evening on double
century. The route will be over the TRAN
gular course until the two hundred miles
are completed. The riders will complete
the run tomorrow evening at $50, ri1ing
all tonight and all day tomorrow.
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