Evening star., 1898-04-09
BICYCLE CLUB GOSSIP.

Club runs were made last Sunday and
runs will be made tomorrow, II the weather
1s pleasant. though only a few clubs will
start on an all-day Journey. Among a ma
jority Of club captains Easter Sunday is
customarily observed by halliday ride of
some sort. to give the members an oppor-
tuntty to appear in their new Easter street
suits.
The drop in the temperature has some
what quieted the talk of early racing. and
during the pasts week nothing in this di-
rection has been done. While thu arrange
ments for placing the board track at the
International Athletic Park are going on,
soms improvements are being made to the
athletic track at Georgetown University.
The turns are being banked about six
inches higher. This increase will hardly be
perceptible to the bicycle riders, however,
and leaves the course almost as dangerous
as ever for fast riding.
Acme Cycle and Social Club.
The run to. Great Falls Sunday cf the
Acme Club was the most enjoyable one that
the boys have made. Capt. Richard Watts
was on hand to pilot the boys, and although
the wind was nearly blowing gale the
roads were in excellent condition, and there
was no trouble whatever in reaching their
destination. No accidents occurred, with the
exception of puncture in the rear tire Of
the captains wheel, but this was quickly
HXeQ ana the course pursued. grimes ana
Sparshott did not start with the club, ow
ing to defect in a tire Of the latters
wheel, but proceeded after and arrived in
time to partake dinner. The lineup was
as follows: Capt Watts, Edward Glenn
ents, Harry Butler, Chas. Butler, Arthur
Grimes, Chas. Fletcher, Ernest Brown,
Harry Herfurth, Wm Sparshott and Rich
ard Dugan. After dinner an exciting game
of base ball was indulged in. which helped
to keep The boys warmed up. while the Le-
want Wheelmen took part spectators.
Capt. Watts has posted two runs for Sun
day, one to Suitland Park, at 8 clock a m,
both to start from the clubs quarters, sd
and NJ streets.
The regular meeting of the club was held
Tuesday. Nothing definite is known as to
permanent quarters. Messrs. j. H. Lowry,
r. w. Watts, ST., and Ernest Brown were
elected to membership. and the application
of Frank Moore submitted. Mr.. Moore IS
one of the visiting members who has been
participating in the runs.
Cross Country Cycle Club.
A meeting of the c. C. C. C.'s was held
on the Sd instant at the secretary's house,
when, encouraged by the success Of the
race meet given by the club last fall, plans
were discussed for two meets this season,
the first in early summer, probably June,
and the other in the fall.
Committees were appointed to perfect
arrangements and report progress at the
next SMOKER, Oh the --u luSldhl. "A Ciup ui
is called for tomorrow afternoon, destina-
tion to be decided at start.
Levant WhecImen.
The Levant Wheelmen under Capt. Nor
rs, made run to Dickeys last Sunday.
Only twenty-eight men were out. owing to
the strong wind In the face going UP.
At the regular meeting Tuesday Joe Blu
nlar w. II. McCauley, Frank Dunn. VIM.
Leissler, Geo. Fisher, Chas. Koehler, j. w.
Stockett and F. H. Furbershaw We're elect
ed to active membership This left six ap-
plications en- file, which cannot be acted
upon unless some vacancies occur.
Sunday at am. the club will take
cross-country run. At least thirty-dve are
expected to turn out.
Arlington WheeImen.
One score of Arlington Wheelmen and
several of their friends started on run
last Sunday morning to Marlboro, Nd.
ard were just beginning to warm up"
when, within few hundred yards of Penn
sylvania avenue bridge, the run was alb
ruptly stopped, caused by one of the MEM
bers Uouis r. Smith) falling from his
wheel, his head striking the ground. The
boys did all in their power to make him
comfortable and relieve his suffering. He
was carried to nearby house, and when
the ambulance arrived which conveyed him
to the hospital he was apparently much inn
proved AS no one was able to tell the eX-
tent of his injuries, Captain Murphy, with
the acquiescencs of all present, formally
declared the run "off." All of the boys,
however, excapt one. who accompanied
Louis to the hospital, completed the trip.
The roads were in excellent condition, and
rema rka bly, good time was made going, the
wind being at thu back of the riders. Dur
ing the lay-over in Marlboro the boys wit
messed a game Of ball, heard a minister de-
liver the benediction to his congregation
and visited the Jail and other points of in
terest in the village. After partaking of
dinner the homeward trip was begun, and
riding was found extremely difficult, Stlff
wind blowing in the faces Of the riders all
along the journey. A short stop was made
at Suitland Park.
In connection with Sundays run Capt:
Murphy desires to state that no one will
be given credit for the run in the contest
for the goli medal to be awarded by the
club at ths end Of the season. The run
was made, It's true. but having been
"called off, by the proper authority, can
not be regarded as regular club run
Some of the boys before going home after
reaching the city rode by Providence Hos
pital and made inquiry as to the condition
of their unfortunate member. and were
happy upon being Informed that he had re-
covered and had been sent home.
The passing Of Tuesday evening without
a gathering of the Arlington Wheelmen
was remarked upon by many of the men,
bers. They have grown SO in the habit OF
enjoying a pleasant reunion the first Tues
day Of every month that departure from
the boys have been assured that the post
ponement of the next regular meeting un-
til Wednesday, April 13, at which time the
initial smoker of the season will be given.
was for the best interest of the club and
its members The committee has COM
pleted arrangements, and the boys are
anxiously waiting for the event.
During the present month the amended
cor stitution and bylaws which were
adopted at the March meeting will be
printed and copy L.ailed each member.
DR.. Ctz has been suffering with a sprain-
ed knee, sustained by a fall from his wheel
last week, and could not get around with
out his cane He has discarded the stick,
ard is making rapid progress on the road
to recovery, and will soon be out with the
boys.
The Walker brothers have mastered
their new tandem, and are riding with re-
ne rkable skill. and on all club runs they
set lively pace for those members who
delight in scorching. Quite a number Of
winged AS are entitled to be in this class.
Still the '9S wheels pour in, a majority Of
tt EN- being full nickel. At least twenty
bright nickels can be counted among the
members
The members Of the club feel confident
that next fall, when the basket ball season
opens, they will be able to enter a team in
the race that will admirably defend the
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