Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
CURRENT CYCLE CHAT.

NltNln the space OF a very Few weeks the
new six-foot cycle path from the Anglers
club house to Great Falls. Md. will ba
completed and thrown open to the use Of
the cycling fraternity in general. The com
pletion of the path will mark the first real
Improvement that has been made locally for
the wheelmen. and one that will bc appre-
ciated by all who ride out as far as Great
Falls, perhaps the most attractive and one
Of the most interesting places around the
city.
While the credit Of the path can hardly
be claimed by the local division Of the
League of American Wheelmen. yet most
of the officials Of the division are in accord
with the movement The talk of construct
ing cycle path was begun before il was
determined to make the Great Falls path
The people behind the latter scheme were
much more energetic, and have without
much loss of time or any considerable news
paper advertising started to do the work
with about one-half of the necessary funds
on hand.
The league officials as individuals have
received the assistance of wheeimen In
general, and many. undoubtedly the largest
number Of subscribers 10 the fund. are not
members of that organization. thus clearly
demonstrating the fact that il is not a
league affair. 1t Is commented upon quite
generally that the persons who originally
proposed the path are the ones who are
now almost bitterly opposed to II. This is
according TO the statement OF Well-knOwn
wheelman Interested in the project now
nearing completion.
The cost of the entire path is betrayed
from JO-cent subscriptions secured from
whcelmen. Blanks requesting a subscrip-
ton of this amount have been sent all
around, and responses have come in at a
rapid rate. While only half a dollar is
asked for. many riders are giving more
than this sum. If one-third of the wheel
ing population Of the District contribute
the sum asked fCr, more than enough
money will be secured to pay for the whole
path and also to build cycle path around
Delcarlia hill, just outside the District line,
thus avoiding the two hills, one ascending
and the other descending, which such
bugbear to bicyclists, and which are fire.
quently the scenes Of cycle accidents.
A meeting of the committee engaged in
building the path was held last evening at
the residence of DR.. w. w. Alleger. Re
ports as to the progress made in the work
Were submitted, and showed a gratifying
condition of things. While the funds on
hand were not entirely sufficient TO pay
for the entire path, It was decided to con-
tinue the work and trust TO the generosity
of the cyclists to help finish all payments.
The meet of the Morton Cadets will not
be held until the latter part of the present
month. or possibly the first part Of July.
1t was the intention to give the affair On
June 10, but when the announcement came
for the annual camping of the National
Guard the company was obliged TO turn
out, thus preventing the carrying out Of the
original idea. The meet will be under the
general management of Fred Schade. who
will most likely ride his first amateur race
under the new racing rules on that occa-
sion.
The two race meets held so far this year
have been somewhat conspicuous from the
fact that very few OF the local professional
racers were entered. The only ones were
the Sims brothers and A. G. Moran. Will
son. Mueller, Smith, Greer and number Of
other men well known on the local track
did not show up Their failure to ride Is
a cd n he hAr h.aAy
have sufficient time In which to train, and
that had they entered they would have
sood but a small show of winning against
the crack men. In the coming meets the
men are expected to show up in full force.
metropolitan Amateur League.
The fifth monthly meeting OF the Metro
politan Amateur League was held at the
club house of the o. G. A. c. last night
Five new officers were elected to take
charge of the Organization: President, Il.
King; vice president, ]. KnoXe; secretary,
NJ. Hickman: treasurer and assistant
manager, Henri Nichoh. and business man.
ager, l.. II. Davis, reelected for the third
time. The clubs in batting are led by the
Orients. with a percentage of 1868; the field
ing average for the leading club is $50
The individual batting record is led by Hill
of the Senator's with percentage of 3G4
The fielding record is led by F. HoursRe OF
the Virginia A. C, his percentage being
.9SI The leading pitcher is Hammer of
the Orients; the best first baseman is Crau
OF the Virginia A. c.; the leading record
Dagger Is McDane of the O. q. A c: the
shortstops leader is II. Hammersly: the
third corner leader is E. Tribeniauxe. The
leading outfielder is Harte OF the Virginia
- c., on which Tribenjauxe is first base
man and third baseman. The catchers are
led by Lew H. Davis jr with a percent
age of 1853. New releases and signings
are as follows: Niedfeldt, released by Vir-
glnla A c. to Orients; Clinque, released by
virginia A. c. to Senator's and Bale,
signed by q. G. A c. Only one game is
scheduled for next week, which is between
the Orients and Senators. Monday