Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
BICYCLE CLUB GOSSIP.
Century Cycle Club.

Century Cycle Club.
The Century Cycle Club is getting mat
tiers in shape for the open century run
August {. At the last meeting of the cluo
a press committee was appointed Inc
blanks and posters and a sample or the
medal viii be out in a few Gays
There was TO run called last Sunday, but
most Of the members n ade runs
Billy Kaufman and Eugene Goodlng we2t
on a trip to Pennsylvania and VIII Visit At
Iantic City on their return: They Will pc
gone about two weeks. Fred Workman PAD
a visit to Chicago. Capt. Ed Byrnes. with
l. p Keller made twO-days trip on the
eastern shore of Maryland, and visited
Chest ertown, Kent county. They report
the roads in that locality fine fer cycling.
The run tomorrow will be to Baltimore,
leaving club house at am. This will
rake their arriving time at the monu-
mental city about o'clock. The short
road route will be taken via FyattsvilIe
and Laurel Dinner will be taken at the
Eutaw House.
capt Byrnes has picked the following
team for the coming club team race Satur-
Gay, july l6 at the park cycle track: Lieut..
VIM. OCOnnor, Ed. Hanger, jr., and VIM.
F. Maher.
Mr.. Chas. H. Coons, the president of the
club, will soon leave for the west ard be
away for four five months. During his
absence his position will he fill by Faber
Stevenson, the vice president
!. is expected that tomorrow the boys
will turn out in large numbers. as the club
has not taken long run since the Levant
century, and the run TO Baltimore is quite
popular with most of the centur1ols.
The membership has started again to in
crease, four or five applications being now
in the membership committee hands,
The club some time ago lost several mem
bers, but it has now risen 10 its regular
me mbership.
Wednesday evening runs viii start up
again next Wednesday night, when the
b,1y-S Z a a Glen Echo. leaving
the club house at o'clock sharp. It IS the
desire of the road officers that all attend
Lieutenant Horace c. Chandlee, w. A
Bolden and Secretary Howard FISK spent
the Fourth at Colonial Beach.
Tonight the triplet team, composed or
Messrs. Byrnes, Fisk and Millward, Will
be out on the Conduit road pacing several
of the Centurions who are getting in rae
ing condition.
George s Rossen is with the boys again.
Though unable to DO active road riding to
any extent, he is doing his share in assist
ing the committee in arranging for the
coming century run.
Eddie" Smith, who left Washington
Thursday at midnight. has arrived in New
York city. He arrived in good condition,
and after spending two weeks will return
over the same route
The handsome silver loving cup which
was won by the Century Club on the re-
cent Levant century run was presented
to the club at the meeting last Tuesday
night.
All Of the members who finished on the
century run have received their medals
from the Levant Wheelmen.
Arlington s;heelmen.
The intense neat during the past week
has caused the boys to temporarily dis
card their wheels for boats and cars.
Several of the members did some riding
OIL the Fourth. but most of them found it
more agreeable TO go out of the city on
some excursion
The executive committee on account of
TIE holiday July i ara the excessive heat
postponed the regular monthly meeting
until Tue sday, July -. The amusement
committee will entertain the club. in addi-
tian to which an eIG-tinle crab feast Will
be enjoy a.
Captain Murphy has called club run for
Sunday morning 10 Camp Alger. starting
from 14th street and New York avenue. at
10 O'Clock Many of the members have
been DESTROYS of visiting the camp. and il
Is expected that a large number Of the
AS and their friends Will attend this run.
Levant WheeIman.
a rUmber of the boys took the train Sat
urday evening at S O'Clock for Philadelphia
where they arrived at 11:1O. After eating a
light lunch they started for Atlantic City
over the famous White Horse pike. reach
ing their destination about daylight. Here
two days were pleasantly spent The bows
phia. but owing 10 their having spent more
time at Atlantic City than was cOntem-
plated. through train was taken for
lome.
Bay Ridge. on the Fourth. was the CEN
ter of attraction for great many of the
club members,
The club run tomorrow is to Ashton
The start viii be made from club rooms
at am
Cross Country Cycle Club.
The Cross Country Cycle Club. having
contracted with the Park Cycle Club for
the use of their oae-third-nlile board track.
Will give their second annual race meet
Friday afternoon.
A program will be run off composed of
the customary novice. two-thirds and
1-mtle open. and handicap races, also a re-
newal Of the District of Columbia coiored
championship now held by VIM. A. Lee.
Prizes TO be offered in the several events,
with the exception CT those donated by city
mrchants, have been obtained and include
diamonds in scarf pin, watch charm cuff
buttons, etc, and two gold medals.