Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-13
club GOSSIP.

Last Sunday Capt. Murphy of the Airing
ton Wheelmen, Lieut. R. H. Stone and
Messrs. W. Lembkey. E. Bell, w. More
land, N. Eckhardt, La Smith, A. Christman,
w. Dikeman and L. Harding participated
in the century given under the auspices of
the Century Cycle Club. All of the Airing
tons survived the run except Lou Harding
who had to abandon the trip after riding
seventy-1ve miles owing to an accident to
MS wheel. The triangular course was re-
garoed by the AS as a comparatively easy
one and the century was made with but
little fatigue. Messps. F. Moore and c..
Manning did not enter, but rode about six
ty miles.
A special meeting of the club house COM
mittee Will be held prior to the next regu-
Jar meeting to discuss further details con-
eto
II the proposed amendments to the con-
stitution relative to the reduction of the
mutation fee and the suggestion that the
membership OF the club be 100 are carried
through at the next meeting at least half
dozen applications for membership will be
presented.
The selection by majority Of the men,
bers In attendance On tomorrow's run of
one OF two places-Shady Side or Manassas
Will be the destination of the club next
Sunday.
Some of the members are fighting hard
for the gold medal to be awarded to the
Arlington Wheelman attending the largest
number OF runs this season. Capt. Murphy,
VINO Is Keeping record of the boys, says
the standing of several of the members is
very close.
The captain has COMPLETED ARRANGEMENTS
Tor the run which he intends introducing
TO the club tomorrow The objective point
Will be Chapel Point The start W.. be
from l4th street and New York avenue at
III lob ~,
Will proceed to the It'll street wharf and
take steamer. going far down the Po-
tomac as Glymont. From this landing the
boys Will mount their wheels and ride to
over an excellent road for cycling. Capt
Murphy specially requests the members to
bring their lady friends.
Century Cycle Club.
The Century Cycle Club is much elated
over its century run last Sunday, and the
members are pleased to know that every
one who went was satisfied with the way
the run was conducted. The medals for the
survivors will be on hand about the first of
the coming week, and due notice will be
published for the survivors to call at the
club house for their prizes
ihe run tomorrow will be to Surrattsville,
ma, leaving the club house at 0 am. Cap
tain Byrnes will be absent from the city to-
First Lieutenant OConnor
Inc pi-monthiy meeting will be held next
Monday evening at clock.
sam Barnhartt rolled off his 100 miles last
sunday He has not ridden any great dis
lance Tor some tina, but he is sure to finish
on all century runs
The members are very enthusiastic over
the coming run to Atlantic City some time
the latter part of this month or the first of
next. They will endeavor to make the run
about the time soma of the Philadelphia
clubs are making a century and compete
Tor the out-of-town prizes.
capt Ed. s. Byrnes and Ed. N. Monroe
VIII leave for short trip north this even
ing and will most likely enter one of the
Philadelphia century runs before their re-
turn They have mapped out a large ter
ritory to cover on their wheels, and by
their return Eddie Monroe will be eligible
to the ong-distance section of the club in
point of mileage.
Lieut.. Horace Chandlee has been spend
ing few pleasant days down the river on
his yacht, with a party of friends
Allie Hollander is riding in excellent
shape this season. and the club would like
to see him enter one of the novice races on
the track. They feel confident that he
would be able to make creditable show
ing for the club, as well as for himself