The times., 1898-09-18
Century CrcIc Club

n. H Clarke, of the Penn Wheelmen,
OF Philadelphia; Fisk, Fields, Wathen,
Monroe, Benner, Jones, Meher and Capt.
Byrnes, made a run 10 Cabin John last
Sunday. The boys made a stop at the
track on the way up and gave vent to
their sprinting qualities for five to ten
miles.
Today the club will make century
run to Frederick. Md, leaving the club
house at a. m and in all likelihood it
will be quick run as they expect to
arrive in the city about $50 p. m.
Joe Benner, the popular member"
who was so seriously injured on July
10, on the club run from Baltimore, has
entirely recovered and was out with the
boys on last Sundays run; he will no
doubt make the run today to the noun
tain city.
Capt Byrnes is being piled with ques-
tions regarding basketball for next sea-
son by the members of the Century Cy-
Gle Club. 1t looks as if there will no
nine man game and If the game is not
talked up very shortly by the other
teams the season will catch the boys be-
fore they are in shape for this popular
game.
There have been several requests for
another run to Chapel Point; as the boys
enjoyed themselves so much on the last
run, there will probably be some ar
rangement made with the steamboat peo-
pie to take down q large crowd to this
popular resort on Sunday, September 25
Maury Posey has returned from his
trip to Niagara Falls.
Quite a novel bicycle run will take
place within the Century ranks shortly,
and it is to be hoped that several of the
other clubs will take part. The Centu-
rions will get together all of the old up
right machines possible to secure, and
take a run TO Cabin John Bridge. A run.
of this kind will, of course, limit the
number of riders, as il is not every
wheeIman of today who is able to ride
one of the old ordinary wheels.
Next month the Century Cycling Club
of Maryland give their annual run from
Baltimore to Frederick. and the club will
go over to compete for the out-of-town
prize that is offered by that popular or
ganization.
recent letter received from Fred J.
Volkman, who is now in Albany, y. Y,
states that he is riding centuries as
regular as was his custom while
resident of the Capital City; he also
sent several photographs of various
points of interest in New York State
Fred was quite a popular member and
officer, and the club misses him very
much.
The 3O0-mile plugger still continues to
roll up his mileage and if he keeps up
the rate he is now going will ride equal
to circling the globe by the end of the
season. Treasurer Robert c. Williams is
the gentleman referred to.
Billies O'Connor and Meher still con-
tinue training, and will be heard from be-
fore long.
Johnny Barghausen Is once more with
the Centurions after his long and hard
campaign in Cuba. but the boys do not
look any the worse for the rough time,
and has gained some few pounds since
he left Washington last spring.
Arlington WheeImen.
The club run scheduled for last Sun
day-a short morning ride-was attended
by Winged AS Terry, Harding, Christ
man, E. Bell, Moreland, Seton, B. Bell,
Stone and Wurdeman. Lieut.. R. H. Stone
was in charge, and piloted the party out
Fourteenth Street, through Park Street.
out the Pierce Mill Road, through Chevy
Chase and Tenleytown, and over to the
Conduit Road. The cyclometers registered
about 25 miles, and the day being an ideal
one for cycling the trip was greatly enjoy
ed Several friends of the members ac-
companied the boys on the run
Capt. Murphy and H. Walker rode over
the proposed century route for the club S
initial open century, which will be run 'Oc-
tober 9. P. c. Potts rode part of the dis
tance. A meeting of the committee in
charge of the century was held Wednes-