Evening star., 1898-05-07
CLUB GOSSIP.
Century Cycle Club.

| Century Cycle Club.
| Sixteen members of the Century Club,
under the command of Captain Byrnes
made run to Cabin John last Sunday A
| stop was made at the track in the morning
| and on the return trip in the afternoon.
| The club expects to make good showing
| on the course this season and several of
| Its members are now in training for coming
| events.
The regular meeting of the club was held
last Monday evening and was largely at
tended The regular business of the club
was transacted and re ports of the several
committees submitted.
A novel race will be run off within the
next week or two between CAPTAIN Ed S
Byrnes and Lieut. Horace Chandlee The
race will be up Good Hope Hill. The first
man to reach the brink of the hill will be
declared the winner. and will be presented
with gold medal Each rider will select
two starters, timers and judges, and an
exciting contest is looked for.
The bi-weekly runs of the club started
last Wednesday evening. The run was to
cabin John and return. and was well at
Tended. These runs are not scheduled but
are taken for the benefit of the mileage
members, and those members who wish to
Keep IN condition for road riding. These
runs will continue throughout the riding
season.
On May so party of Centurions will take
three-day trip through the Shenandoah
NaiIey. Preparations are being made now
and 1t is expected that a large party will
be made UP by the last week in May to
take in this trip. which is considered one
Of tine most enjoyable rides in this sec
ton of the country.
Lee Counselman, champion long distance
rider of the club, is hard at work training
LOT the coming Twenty-Five match race
with George ID. Smith of The Washington
Road Club. Each rider will be limited to
twenty pacemakers, and fast time is ex-
pected- The race will take place on May
l. on the new board track. and on this oc-
cas1on Lee will be we'll taken care of by the
club. Counselman will announce his pac-
ing team as soon thay are selected
No club run will be taken tomorrow, as
large number of the members will par
ticipate in the century runs of the Vesper
Wheelmen at Baltimore. team to rep
resent the club leaves at midnight this
evening to enter in the century run tomor-
low. and 1t can be relied upon to up
hold the reputation of the club. The club
team will be under the management of
captain ByrneS, who mas always brought
the teams through in good shape on such
occasions when away from nome. The
team will be picked from the riders who
have been getting in shape for this event
Every effort will be strained to capture the
silver loving cup. which has been offered
to the club bringing through the largest
percentage of riders. To all those who
survive the century, however will be pre-
sented a handsome silver medal.
Acme Cycle and Social Club.
The run to Fairfax Sunday was almost
equal to that of Annapolis, stated Captain
Watts Tuesday, when called upon for his
report. Although the day was beautiful, 1t
was all the boys could do to manage their
wheels. owing to the condition of the
roads The rain and wind Of the previous
week mad made the highways hard and
dry. leaving rutS at least Cne foot deep, in
winch the riders were compelled to push
through IN order to make the trip. The
run was otherwise successful. but tie
boys claim they were compelled 20 cat the
worst dinner ever gotten on the road.
Those who made the "Trip We're Captain
Watts. Ernest Brown, Harry Herfurth.
Lieutenant Dusan and Mahon Hoff. The
run was deprived of the usual riders, ow-
ing TO risfortunes. but it is expected they
Will be on hand at the next run.
The clubs bulletin states a run to Ash
ton tomorrow at o'clock, and Captain
Watts wishes to make it one of the most
pleasant runs of the season and extends an
invitation to all riders who wish to go
There Will be no fast riding, and the pace
Will be to suit every rider.
Tie regular meeting of the club was held
Tuesday last, and some important busi-
ness disposed of. The club has been on the
lookout for permanent quarters but has
not been able to locate and for the sum
mer months the club may remain at its
present quarters. Mr.. Mahon Hoff was
elected to membership at this meeting, and
the application of VIM. Craig was submit
ted to be acted upon. The next meeting
has been called for Tuesday. May TO- The
club may decide on giving a smoker at
this meeting, combined with a euchre
party.
Arlington Wheclmen.
Last Sunday, under command of Capt.
E. j. Murphy. large number of Airing
tons went up the Conduit.
The regular monthly meeting of the club
was held Tuesday evening at the Hotel
Regent.
The club has decided to inaugurate a
series of mid-week runs during the sum-
mer. These runs will be called on Thurs
day evenings, and will be to some resort
not far from the city
The club having decided on the amount
of money to be expended for a uniform, a
committee has been appointed to settle
upon sample. and at the next meeting
the order will be given for the uniforming
of the entire club Out of many samples
submitted a ma ajority of the members Sc
lected neat check. which will, in all prob
ability, be adopted by the committee
The amusement committee at the last
meeting was authorized to arrange for a
smoker at each regular meeting during the
summer months For the next meeting
and smoker 1t is the intention of the
amusement committee to secure a large
tance and call run. One or two new
members will be initiated and an interest
ing program will be presented.
The clubs captain, +. j. Murphy. will
pilot the members tomorrow morning to
Falls Church. Va, starting from 14th and
New York avenue at 10 o'clock.
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