Evening star., 1899-04-01
Chairman District c. n. c. A.
14th and H streets, Washington. D. c.


The track of the Park Bicycle Club will
be thrown open to riders desiring to train bv
MCnday,April 1Q,or very few days hereafter
The past week Workingmen have been look
ing over the place and next week the track
will receive attention The fences will be
repaired, and the grand stand painted and
put in order to receive spectators. The
electric railroad will soon begin the laying
of a switch in the grounds, and in a fort
night all of the improvements will be made
Mrs. Harry Park of 800 F street north
west has hit upon novel and unique plan
10 aid the advancement of the proposed
peace jubilee procession. in which the BIZ
cycle riders will have full representation
Mrs. Parks plan is for the ladies of Wash
ington and the suburbs who are advocates
of the wheel to join her in organizing a
cycling corps to participate in the parade.
Mrs. Park desires all of the ladies who
approve of the plan and wish to join and
aid in the project to write her If sufficient
support can be obtained a general meeting
will be called at which details will be ar
ranged There is little doubt that the add-
ton of this feature to the parade would
prove most attractive.
There is a strong likelihood that all of the
crack riders of the country will make
Washington their training grounds until
the season fully opens. For some time
past the Fountain Ferry track, at Louis
Vile, KY, has been the track used The
track is owned by company, George Brig
man DelflS tn0 secretary anu loHy ILdnQen-
wich the manager. Brigham is prominent
L, A w. man, and Landenwich has large
hotel at the track. The latter is anxious
to have the crack riders train at the course,
which means an increased business for
him both at his hotel and track. Brigham
on the other hand, will not permit the
track to leave the league ranks and that
being the case the riders will not train
there.
In that event the professionals will come
to Washington. They are partial to this
city anyway, and use the Louisville track
because at this season of the year the
weather may be warmer there than it
would be here. If the men cannot train in
Louisville their appearance in this city can
be looked for about the middle of next
week.
The regular Decoration day race meet
will be held this year as usual. The pro-
gram has not been made up, but it will be
announced in short time. 1t is quite
likely that many of the cracks will remain
and ride in the races of that date.
The entry blanks for the jubilee race meet
die of next week, and will be distributed at
several places, where the local riders can
easily procure them.
Century Cycle Club.
Last Sunday the following members of
the Century Cycle Club and their friends
made run up the Conduit: Captain Ed. s.
Byrnes, Acting Lieutenant c. NJ Arm
strong, Howard Fisk, R. C. Williams, W. A.
Bolden, VIM. Maher, Harry Sheehy, VIM.
Werner, John Rickenbacher A A. Hol-
lander, A. B. Griffith, Richard ]. Brown
Ed Henderson, Jas. McAnnally and VIM
Goodman. The riders carried their picture
taking machines. and some very fine snap
shots were had.
The membership in the organization is in
creasing right along, the chairman of the
Committee, Mr.. Jos. McAnnaBy,
having half dozen applications pending.
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