The times., 1898-05-22

moderate side bet in connection with
the purse offered. and stand ready to
race at the shortest possible notice first
come, first served.
The American team is in the West,
with the exception of Starbuck and Nc
Duffee, who are in the East, but a
meeting is probable in the latter part of
this week either at New York or Bos-
ton. when all arrangements will be
made.
Should a foreign team be formed, COM
posed of Karl Kaser. champion of Switz-
erland; Bourotte. who Is Kaser's equal in
unpaced work; Jean Gougoltz, Jaap Ec~n
! and one other, the American team would
have difficult task on its hands. The
foreigners have a shade the best of it
owing to their high gears. The Ameri-
cans are riding small gears and are COM
peting in the national circuit COM
petition races. while the foreigners
devote their time to match races.
Arlington WheeImen.
About fifteen of the members assembled
at Thirteenth and K Streets, between the
hours of 6 and last Sunday morning to
participate in the Levant century TO
Frederick. After the run had BEEN by
the promoters of the same. declared off.
several of the boys returned to their
homes, the weather being threatening and
all indications were that the day would
be an unfavorable one for century
Capt Murphy and Messers. ii. Walker.
w. Dikeman. q. Mitchell L, Smith, j.
Whitson. K. Bell, S. Warner and F..
Potts were not contented unless they
started on the journey towards Frederick,
and when Olney was reached the riders
concluded that the trip had better be
abandoned on account of the inclemency
nf hy'li
many others principally Century Wheel
mem remained at the above place over an
hour. during which time a battle Urish
potatoes being the weapons) was fought
between the two clubs, and the boys en-
joyed themselves immensely in spite of
the dreary day Before the riders started
into the city the rain began to fall and the
trip homeward until within few miles
of Washington, was ridden through a
hard rain-which put the roads in a fear
full condition and riding was laborious.
OF the Arlingtons who were out Sunday
Messrs L. Smith and j. Whtson COM
pleted a century, they riding from Olney
TO Frederick and thence to Baltimore
returning the same evening by rail, the
roads" they said, were miserable and
the trip an exceedingly difficult one. :.
The club will very likely join the Lee
wants on June 5, the day to which their
! century was postponed.
Considerable talk. and. in fact, severe
criticism has recently been INDUCED in
TO the effect that, on the Arlington :
club runs, too hot pace is set The
parties who entertain such an idea have
a misapprehension of the matter. The
/ old-estabished custom Of the club Is thai
on all club runs. going. any member may
/ ride as fast as he desires On the home
ward trip, however, a slower pace Is set
I Al4F nm
/ maker. Consequently the riders are al
all times punched, or in speaking dis
tance Of each other This practice has
} been deemed advantageous by the roac
/ officers and unanimously indorsed by tht
/ members. 1t gives those members who
delight in hitting il up an opportunity
/ to '1et out going to the destination oi
I a club run. and those who do not particu
/ larly care for very fast riding, time tc
! ride at their own speed. The contention
/ Of several of the members is that certain
( Of the boys should be allowed. If they
I feel so disposed. to scorch both going
and coming on runs T. e, those member!
who. in all probability, would be called
/ on TO defend the club in any event OF
/ the track or the road. Nevertheless. they
! are content to follow the pace coming
home set by the pacemaker designated
/ by the captain.
The club Will at the next meeting, june
/ 7. inaugurate its out-of-town meeting:
I for the Summer and. as this is a new
/ departure. the members are looking for
ward with considerable interest to tbs
I date of the next meeting. The usual gooC
4 time will be had at the conclusion of the
I business meeting. The captain Will cal
run and it is expected that fifty OF
/ sixty AS and as many wheels viii be IL
/ evidence. 0aH -5H-
The recently-appointed uniform com
mittee got together last week, examined
many samples Of cloth. selected a pat
tern, awarded the contrat. and notified
the members of their action. and the re
suit is that many of the boys are beinl
I, measured for the new club uniform
| which is a medium brown color and will
undoubtedly, make a stylish and service
able suit.