Evening star., 1901-05-25

will participate In the opening contest OF
this years old oird races which takes
place the early part Of next week from
Chester, Va, should the weather be favor
able.
Last year the Washington district was
the banner district in point of membership
of the National Federation. it's total reach
ing thirty-nine, and again this year. with
fcrty-four members, 1t holds the same dis
tinction. Its officers are: A. c. Mclean,
president; H. c. Wall. vice president; w. F.
Dismer, secretary; A. H. Thomas, treasu-
rer; ]. r. Eiker. chairman, and w. j.
Toy and w. T. Dismer, members OF the
race committee.
That it's members have some excellent
birds can be seen from the top notch"
speeds made from the various race stations
since it Joined the national organization In
1885, which are as follows: One hundred
miles, 1,723 yards per minute; $50 miles.
1882 yards per minute; 200 miles. 1852
yards per minute; 300 miles, 1,6so yards
per minute: 400 miles, 1,21S yards per
minute; 500 miles, i 145 yards per minute; /;
coo miles, GA yards per minute, and
S75 miles in ninety-three hours. For the
past three years it has flown 300 miles in
the day of toss successfully, and there
were seven returns from Pu1ta Gorda,
Fla (S75 distanceD last year.
The number of birds shipped last night Is
the largest ever competing in any of its
races, and the opening contest promises to
be very close.
From now until the middle Of July the
club will have weekly races, each success
sive race carrying it 100 miles further
south, until the 6O0-mile race, from which
it will Jump to Punta Gorda, Fla, the $40
mile station.
Catcher KahOe to Join Athletics.
Catcher Mike Kahoe, who was released
by the Cincinnati club under the rule
which compels teams to cut down to Six
teen players before May Is. announced In
New York last night that he would sign
with the Athletic club Of the American
League.
After Kahoe had been given his release
he had offers from the Pttsburg and Chi
cago clubs for much more money than he
was receiving from Cincinnati. Subse-
quently the Cincinnati club withdrew ka-
hoes release. and informed the other Ma
tional League clubs that as they were ne
gotiating for him that they must not tam
per with him, he still was under con-
tract to the Cincinnati club.
Kahoe refuses to return to Concinnati af-
ter the treatment accorded him, and so has
decided to cast his lot with the American
League. He will present his case to the
grievance committee of the Players Pro-
tective Association for action, and proba-
bly, will join the Athletics somewhere In
the west next week.
S. w. G. Century Run.
The revival Of interest In plcycllns Is De-
ing manifested by numerous inquiries In
regard to the century run of the Spanish
War Guard. The start will be made at 9
o'clock Sunday morning, June 16, from the
corner of 10th and streets. The run will
be over the Conduit road to Anglers Club
house; from Anglers Club house back to
the reservoir; from the reservoir return to
Anglers Club house, and then back to
starting point. The same route will again
be traversed, which will complete the hum
dred miles. The riders who complete the
distance within fourteen hours will receive
silver medals. One bicycle company has
donated a handsome roadster lightweight
wheel, which will be awarded as first prize.
Numerous other prizes will be given. such
as lamps, cyclometers, sweaters, &c. Prizes
will also be provided for lady riders who
succeed in making fifty miles. The run is
under the management of Sergt W.. w.
Smith of the Spanish War Guard. Tomor-
row a number of s. w. G. wheelmen will
ride over the proposed route.