Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Century Cycle Club.

National Cycling Association is bound to
take complete control of racing in TINS
country
Century Cycle Club.
The Centurions, under the command of
Captain Edward S. Byrnes, took a run to
Marlboro, Nd. Sunday. 1t was of the
best attended and nose enjoyable runs
taken by the club this season. The mem
bers made an excellent showing, both go
ing and coming, and were highly compli-
mented for it. The success of the run is
largely due to the efforts of Captain Byrnes
and his able lieutenants, Messrs. William
c. O'Connor and A. A. Hollander, who
brought up in the rear of the long line of
riders.
The riders were divided into two sections,
the first section leaving the club house on
E street at $50 and the second at 1870
Sunday morning. Leaving Marlboro at 4
ocock, the line of Undiscovered CenturionS
arrived at the new Pennsylvania avenue
bridge before shutdown, and from that
point up to the headquarters of the club
the members rode in double file without a
break, with the captain at the head.
Among those who participated in the run
were Captain Ed. S. O Brien, Lieutenants
O'Connor and Hollander Abel, Hender-
son brothers, Armstrong, Thomas, Fister,
Barnhartt, Posey, McAnally, Close broth
ers, Shilling. Wright Williams. Fisk Dim
mick, Hadger, Wells, Jones, Stone, Beal,
Carter, Werner, Bolden, Maher, Lewis and
Griffith.
Dinner was eaten at Marlboro After
dinner the boys proceeded to the base ball
field, directly back of the jail, and organ
lied into two teams, who under Captains
OConnor and Abel, p,ayed six innings in
the hot sun for nearly three hours
OConnors team won by to 6. Captain
Byrnes umpired the game to the satisfac-
ton of all.
The regular meeting of the club was held
last Monday evening at the club house
me report of the treasurer and the stand
ing committees showed the club to be on
good financial footing. Captain Byrnes,
chairman of the committee in charge of the
open century run of the club in June, re-
ported the progress of that committee I'D
to the present time.
William A Clark of the tax collectors
office, has been elected an active member
The president has appointed the follow
ing members to serve on a committee to
assist in the arrangements in the coming
peace jubilee: MeSSrs. Byrnes chairman.
Fisk and Barghausen.
Several changes in the constitution and
bylaws were made relating to the club
uniforms. At future meeting a commit
tee will be appointed to select a suitable
unifx~m, to be adopted by the club upon
its report.
Harry Park, one of the ex-presidents of
the club, met with a painful accident last
week, nearly severng of the fingers
of his left hand. He will start in with
his trick riding in a few weeks as soon as
he is able to remove the bandages
Inc crack ldlltltHl team OF the cup,
Messrs. Werner and Bolden, paced the boyJ
on the return trip from Mar. boro' last Sun
day.
BILLY" Lewis has entered the quarter
mile open and tive-mie handicap events
at the opening bicycle meet on May "a
Billy is in excellent shape and expects
| to be in the front ranks this season.
TOmOrrOw's Century Run,
Everything is in readiness for the second
| public century run of the Arlington Wheel
| men, which will be held tomorrow, weather
| permitting. The checkers have been as
| signed to their posts of duty along the route
| previously published in The Star, where
| they will remain all day.
| Capt. Frank =. Potts will be IN charge Of
| the fourteen-hour riders-that is those rid
ers who have that length of time in which
! 10 finish. The flying squadron will be
| under the charge of Lieut. Robert Stone
| and eight hours for the ride is allowed for
| all who join. The survivors medal for the
| flying squadron" will be somewhat better
| than for the fourteen-hour riders.
| The start will be made from 14th street
| and New York avenue at o'clock in the
| morning. The fourteen-hour riders have
| from q to o'clock to enter but will all be
! adjudged as starting at q O'clock the time
/ the first division starts out The flying
| squadron will move at o'clock and Will
| be given the right of way, the riders being
| designated by sashes.
| Ample time has ben allowed for dinner
and the course selected is regarded as the
| easiest one around the city. The pace will
| be regula ted during the entire RIM