Evening star., 1899-03-20

Jose Handicapped. which will mos. likely
be announced in day or so, everything
will be IN readiness for the handling Of the
racing game. The appointment of Mr.. Pol
lock as referee gives general satisfaction to
| q large number of wheemen who are inter-
ested in racing. While not taking a con-
| sptcuous part In local racing heretofore,
| Mr.. Pollock has been following up the
game. and is perhaps as well posted on
the matter as any person in the District.
The new referee is native of Peters
burg, Va, where he was born in 1870, just
twenty-nine years ago. He received his
education in that city. and claimed the
Virginia town as his home for many years.
| While yet in his teens he made trip 10
| Ell gland, and remained abroad for three
years, returning to this country, and re-
siding at Petersburg. At the latter place
| he became interested In reilroading. and
was financially interested in the operation
| Of several roads of that city.
| In 1889 he left the United States a sec
ond time, and Went TO South America as
treasurer Of q colonization association. He
remained away for five years, during which
! time re travelled extensively through the
South American countries AT the close
| Of his engagement he returned TO this
country, and has resided here continuously.
| In 1894 he came 10 Washington. and this
city has been his home since then.
Since residing In Washington he has been
| connected with the bicycle trade Tor the
greater part of the time He was employed
at the local branch house of the GorTnully
& Jeffery Manufacturing Company, and
later went into the employ of the local
branch of the Eclipse Bicycle Company.
He had charge OF the southern territory
of the latter firm, and did good work in
| this respect He left the bicycle business
a short time ago. desiring to have steady
employment in the city which would keep
| him at home. He accepted the position of
head Of the sales department for Thomas
c. Hensey & Go. of 18Th and F streets.
where he Is now employed
HIS bicycle career began in 1884, when
ne entered the bicycle trade and he has
been riding ever since then. Although an
enthusiast OF the bicycle, he seldom cared
to belong to any cycling organizations, and
during his career was alta ched to only one
club, which was the Washington Road
Club. Mr.. Pollock joined the ranks Of the
benedicts last June, and resides with his
wife at the northwest corner of 2sth and
P streets. =. aaE
The ArlingtOns.
The silence of the members of the Airing
ton Wheelmen for the past three months
is turning into activity again as the riding
season approaches. The recent runs have
been largely attended. and Captain Potts
expresses himself as being confident that
the season Of 80 will be gala one for the
winged As.
Many new wheels are making their ap-
pearance in the club. While a few chain
less machines are noticed on the runs, a
ma aiority of the members seem to hold to
the chain wheel AS usual full nickel seems
to be the choice of the members for the
present season. The membership of the
club is a few short Of the limit, which has
been placed at eighty.
AT the last regular meeting of the club
at Carroll Institute there was large gath
ering of the members. and the evening was
greatly enjoyed The chief attraction of
the smoker that followed the business
meeting was a siX-round bout between two
local colored lightweights. Little Joe
Grimes, the 575-pounder, was in attendance
and made things lively for all. The appli-
cation of Mr. A G. Kent, the winner of the
At the next regular meeting the amusement
committee will provide several good attrac-
tons
The club has decided to hold an open GEN.
tury run Sunday, April IL. Captain Potts
is busily engaged in perfecting arrange
ments for the run; The route WIN be over sl'
last years century of the club, which was
a very easy one. Only two OF the entire
number Of entrants on the last open cen
fury of the club failed to survive. The
schedule and full particulars of the COM
ing century will be announced in the near
future.
Century Cycle Club.
Arrangements are taking shape for the
public century which the club will give in
June, that will take place early in the
month. The members will this season try
| to eclipse anything along this line that has
| been accomplished by the organization, and
| If trying to please the public will go toward
success the Century pluggers of the Dis
trtct will be successful.
The members will be entertained this
| evening by Captain Byrnes with his graph
ophone, and some Century yells will be re-
! corded in the same for future use.
| Lieut.. Billy OConnor Sam Fisher Willie
| Hasler and Lou F. Abel are now classed
! as the new big four for 1899
| AL. Bolden holds his own on his little 49,
pound racer. and he will show some of the
| boys his hind wheel this season on the
road.
The regular semi-nonthly meeting of the
| club will be held this evening at the club
rooms.