Evening star., 1898-05-21
CLUB GOSSIP.
Levant Wheclncn.


| looked il it would turn out to be
beautiful day. This caused the manage
ment some uneasiness they were afraid
| the riders who had entered would think
| they were too hasty in postponing it. AS
! the day advanced and the clouds began to
thicken and finally to rain in torrents the
management concluded they had done a
very wise thing. not of the riders
| could have finished over the almost impassa-
| BILE roads. Two men who left Frederick the
night before with the intention of reaching
Washington in time to start the cen
| tury before o'clock, did not arrive here
| until about noon. They were in an ex-
| hausted condition and claimed that they
| would have reached here in time TO start
had it not rained.
One Of the amusing instances of the CEN
tury, although it was not run. was the
predicanent in which it placed Messrs
II. L. Herrell and John Shine These two
! men were to check at Olney and of course.
| to get there in time they had to start very
early and that was before it rained. After
reaching Olney they lounged around a
considerable time. waiting for the push
| to come. They little thought that the slight
| shower in the morning would interfere
with the run. When the time came for
| closing the checking station and NOT
| rider IN sight, they concluded to come
home. and on their way between Silver
Spring and Brightwood they caught that
heavy shower.
ne committee IN charge of this century
run alter consulting the captains of the
! clubs present, decided to run ii off Sunday
June D. A new set of checks will be mailed
10 all those who have entered and those
| wishing to enter can do so at the EcliDse
bicycle store, 1tth and II streets northwest
| and at Hazletou & Loves, 33i Pennsyl-
Nania avenue southeast
! JOS A. Jennings and J. o. Hospital are
contemplating an extensive tour through
the southern states, winding up proba bly,
| at Tampa. Fla.
Brearley will soon get down to track work
ne 1 mas been rather slow in rounding into
lorHl' out IL Is expected he will make a
| good showing before the season closes
Inc club tomorrow will take a run to
River View, starting from the club house
at 3 am.
Arlington WheeImen.
About fifteen of the members assembled
| at 18th and K streets between the hours
of 8 and o'clock last Sunday morning to
participate in the Levant century to Fred
erick After the run had been declared 6ff
several of the boys returned to their
homes the weather being threa tenius md
all indications were that the day would be
an unfavo-able one for a century. Capt.
Murphy and Messrs. H. Walker, W. Dixie
man. e. Mitchell, l.. Smith j. Whitson. e.
Bel, >. Warner and F. Potts were not con-
tented unless they started on the journey
toward Frederick, and when Olney was
reached the riders concluded that the trim
inclemency of the weather. The Arlingtons
and many others principally century
wheelmen) remained over an hour during
which time battle Qrish potatoes being
the weapons) was fought between the two
clubs. and the boys enjoyed themselves i'm
| mensely in spite of the dreary day. Before
the riders started into the city the rain be-
gan to fan and the trip homeward. until
within & few miles of Washington was
ridden through a hard rain-which put the
roads In fearful condition. and riding was
laborious. OF the Aringtons who were out
Sunday Messrs. L. Smith and J. whitson
completed q century. they riding from Olney
to Frederick and thence to Baltimore. re-
turning 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 Levants on
June s. 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's club
runs too hot q pace is set. The parties
who entertain such an idea have a misap-
prehenSiOn of the matter. The old estab-
lished custom of the club Is that on all
club runs. going. any member may ride as
fast as he desires: on the hOmeward trip,
however, slow pace is set and no one is
allowed to pass the pacemaker: conse-
Quently the riders are at all times punched
or in speaking distances of each other
This practice has been deemed ADVANTAGE
Gus by the road officers and unanimously
indorsed by the members. 1t gives those
members who delight In hitting it up
an opportunity to 'let out" going to the
destination of a club run. and those who
do not particularly care for very fast rid
Ing time to ride at their own speed.
The club will, at the next meeting June
Z, inaugurate it's out of town meetings for
the summer. and this Is a new depart
ure the members are looking forward with
considerable interest to the date of the
next meeting. The usual good time will be
had the COnClnSiOD Of the business
ing. The captain will call rum and 1t is
expected that fifty or sixty AS, and as
many wheels. will be in evidence
The recently az pointed uniform COM
mittee got together last week. examined
many samples of cloth. selected pattern.
awarded the contract, and notified the
members of their action. and the result
Is that many Of the. boys are being meas
ured for the new club uniform. which Is
medium brown color and will. undoubtedly,
make g stylish and serviceable suit
Captain Murphy has sent out cards mott
flying the members OF the century Of the
vesper wheelmen of Baltimore to be run
tomorrow in Baltimore. ana at the same
time Stating that those members desiring
to make the century will meet at the Bal
timore and Ohio depot this evening in time
to catch the $50 train In the event that
any Of the boys cannot make this train
g: BOZ they can take later train, and by
inQuiring at the information bureau at the
Camden street station in Baltimore. where
word will be left. they will be able to as
certain at what hotel the members can be
found.
Century Cycle Club.
The Century boys were on deck last SUM-
day to start in the Levant century rum
but the latter club called the run of until
June 8. so Captain Byrnes Immediately call
ed run to Oiney. Nd, and Captain Muir
ply of the winged AS did likewise. and
the two clubs Joined forces and made the
run together. 1t was one hard push for
nineteen miles over the worst road these
two rough-road riding clubs had ever had
the misfortune to tackle.
The run tomorrow will be to Marshall
Hall. leaving the club house at am. The
club win go via Eurrattsvilie. Md. where
dinner win be taken, and then to the Hall
Return by boat. leaving at pm
The club viii not take part in the run of
the Vesper Wheeimen OF Baltimore, and
no team will be sent over. A few Of the
boys may possibly go over tonight and ride
as individual riders.
Captain Byrnes has called run on May
30 up the Shenandoah Valley. The boys
will leave here on the train Saturday. May
q. over the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
arriyiag at Stauntou next morning and