The evening times., 1899-05-13
SCORES Of ENTRIES
FOR THB CENTURY RUN
Nearly Three Hundred Riders
to Take Part.
Handsome Medals to Be Awarded
Those Who Finish.
Schedules of the Several Glasses.
Rules Governing the Competition.
Cycle Path Progress.

Tomorrow, II the weather is favorable.
the Arlington Wheelmen will hold the sec
ond open century run of the season. The
run was scheduled to take place last Sun
day, but owing to the inclemency of tie
weather, 1t was necessary to postpone it.
The ride tomorrow promises to be the
largest event of its character ever held un-
der the auspices of Washington cycling
club.
This morning seventy-hve riders had
made formal entry for the eight-hour
class and the officials of the club fully ex-
pect one hundred entries before the start
is made tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Ninety entries for the fourteen hour class
have been filed, and at least one hundred
and twenty-five are expected. 1t Is
thought that altogether there will be fully
two hundred and fifty riders participating.
The entries have not alone come from
the members of the Arlington Club, but
from the ranks of all the local clubs.
number of riders from the Myrtle Wheel
men, of Baltimore. have signihed their
intention to compete for prizes as have
also members of the Hyattsville Athletic
Club and the Columbia Wheel Club OF
Frederick.
Captain Austin has been seen by num-
ber of the officers Of the Arlington Wheel
men and readily consented to detail
squad OF bicycle policemen to accompany
the riders through the streets and prevent
interference on the part Of anyone who
might be disposed to give the wheelmen
trouble by purposely obstructing the road
way.
The 14-hour class will start from the
corner of Fourteenth Street and New York
Avenue at 6 o'clock n. IN. The run will
be made TO Anglers Clubhouse on the
Conduit Road, then back to Fourteenth
and New York Avenue. thence through
the White Lot and by the nearest route to
Fourth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
southeast, to Marlboro and then to First
and East Capitol Streets, where dinner
will be served. After dinner the riders
| go to Fourteenth Street and New York
| Avenue, to Anglers Clubhouse and back
| to Fourteenth Street and New York Ave-
nue. The entire distance covered will be
| l02 miles. The time for the return of the
| 14-hour class has been set for els o'clock
| in the evening. The s-hour riders. known
| as the flying squadron" will start at 8
| o'clock in the morning and, following the
route OF the slower class of riders, Will
return at O'Clock in the afternoon.
The rules laid down for the run will be
strictly adhered to. No rider in the 14-hour
class will be allowed to go ahead OF the
pacemakers. Checks will be collected at
| the different checking stations along the
| route and failure on the part OF any rider
| 10 deposit a check will result IN his dis
qualification. The schedule will be strict
| ly observed.
The prizes are this year more elaborate
| than ever. A handsome solid silver medal
will be given to all who finish. hand
some trophy will be given to the club of
fifteen finishing with the greatest number
OF riders and the flyers will each be given
an elaborate medal. The contract for max
ing the medals was given TO an t-of
town firm and they have not yet reached
the city. 1t is expected. however. that
they will arrive here late this afternoon or
tonight.
The officers OF the Washington Cycle
Path Association are more than pleased
| with the way in which the cyclists of the
| city are lending their substantial support.
| They report an increasing sum In the
! treasury and fully expect to be able to
secure the necessary $1.000 needed to be-
| gin the work of construction within four
/ weeks. In consideration OF the fact that
the association cannot impose legal Ii
| CeHse lHiS StGsOH IL HdS Deti GtClutu 10 Is
Sue wheel plates TO every subscriber OF
| stock. While wheemen who have not
subscribed to the stock cannot be kept off
| the path il is thought that the influence
which the members of the association can
| bring 10 bear upon the riders who are
negligent in the matter of subscribing a
| dollar will make the number of wheelmen
| who are not members of the association
very small. The association has decided
/ to issue a bulletin giving a statement Of
the progress of the work every two weeks.
| Next Monday or Tuesday evening a
meeting of the directors of the associa-
| tion will be held at which steps will be
taken to further the work. 1t has been
| decided to hold a mass meeting of all
wheelmen in the near future for the pur-
pose of putting the cycle path project
| fully before the public. The time and
| place of the meeting will be decided at the
session of the directors.