Evening Star Newspaper, September 5, 1896, Page 16

16 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER $ 5, 1896-TWENTY PAGES. Things have been rather quiet é week in local club circles, though club runs have been taken by almost all of the ciubs of the c ‘The weather is just bracing enough, especially In the evening, to make riding extremely enjoyable. For evening runs the lack of a variety of places, with- in easy reach, is badly felt. Just at pres- ent there are no more than four or five places which can be made in an evening run, with any sort of pleasure or enjoy- ment in prospect at the other end. In racing circles there ts good sport in prospect. The Labor day meet promises to be of more than ordinary interest, and the main event on the program will be the fourth in the series af ercity race Washington has practically won the cup, and will hold {t for a year at least, if not longer. The next thing that is scheduled is the race meet of the C. A. C. and the novelty of a tournament on wheels, which will be held on the 19th instant. The cir- cuit meet, however, {s the main meet on the program, and in this a good deal of interest has already becn centered. Fol- lowing this, perhaps the latter part of Oc- tober, the closing race meet wi'l be that given for the benefit of the Eugene Fields monument fund. One or two club road races are also scheduled in the near future The principal events are the races of the Eastern Athletic Club to River View, the long road race of the Capital Bi. Club and shorter races of the Arlington Wheelmen ard the Altair Cycle Club. Capital Bi. Cab. At the Capital BI. Club e big run is scheduled for tomorrow and Labor da: Gettysburg and the celebrated batilefie’ Will be the objective points. Quite a num- ber of members of the club will leave the city this afternoon and ride to Ridgevilie, Md. Tomorrow morning the ride will be resumed. and Gettysburg reached about noon. The balance of the day will be spent in visiting the battlefield and searching for relics. The return home will be made Monday morning by way of Winchester, the entire distance of eighty-seven miles being covered In the one day. Capt. J. Eart Hills returned home during | the week by boat from his trip to Piney | Point. He reported the roads for the en-! ure distance, with the exception of fifteen | miles, to be in excellent condition. As this ffteen miles can be covered on a railroad it is probable that Piney Point will be an- other of the listed places of club schedules. On the evening of the 19th instant a duplicate whist match for gentlemen guests of the club will be played. The recent ladies’ watermelon run prov- ing to be such a success, a number of re- guests have been recetved for a second | edition of the same. Though almost too late for a watermelon run, it is probabie that another pleasure run of some sort will be devised. The various standing committees of the club are as follows: Hovse committee—F. H. Stephens, J. E. Williams, G. S. Derrick, J. Bart Hills, J. E. Leaming and W. T. Johnson. ment_committee—Dr. W. B. Wirt, J. 1. F. Cole, H. E. Cook and E. C. Quackenbush. Member- ship committee—F. W. Flowers and Charles C. Tucker. Whist committee—Lindley Fogg, H. N. Low, D. J. Carr, H. E. McComb and Alexander Brittcn. Chess committee—D. A. Usina, J. E. Macfarland and H. G. Douglas. Eastern Athletic Club. Fifteen members of the Eastern Athletic Club, under Capt. H. B. Fryer, took a run to Marlboro’ last Sunday, and notwith- standing the dust and sand, made the trip down in one hour and fifteen minutes, with G. A. Mansfield as pace maker. The club continues to make its regular watermelon } runs every Thursday night. Violand Is at; present the champion melon eater, with} William Wright a close second. | The road race to be given tomorrow to' River View is not given under the auspices of the club, but ts to be conducted by Capt. ; Randall or his representatives, the club | having nothing at all to do with the man- agement of the race. | Mr. McKee 1s spending his vacation in Virginia a-wheel, and will make the trip throug. the vailey before he returns. Thomas Ellis will take Sothorns’ place on the “pedestrian team.” The boys will start | Saturday evening on their trip to Piney Point, and will walk the entire distance. Instructor Weisbader has commenced to form his four classes In the gym. He re- ports a good attendance, and says the boys are taking quite an interest in indoor ath- letics. Messrs. Grace and Revill made quite a | trip through eastern Maryland the first } pert of the week, but were deterred from making fast time on account of the dust and sand. Colambia Athletic Clab. Everything has been gotten in readiness for the tournament and race meet which will be held under the auspices of the Co- lumb‘a Athletic Club Saturday afternson, the 19th instant. The rules governing the tournament provide that all knights must ride in bicycle costume, and each ‘iit at rings shall be made within time prescribed by judges. Each knight shall have three tilts at the rings, and any rider falling to run the course within the prescribed time shall have one additional trial, provided that in the opinion of the judges the failuze | has been unintentional, but fa'ling to make the distance on the second ride, the knight leses the tilt. All knights are obtiged to run the course with one hand on the han- dle bar and both feet on the pedals. A fail- ure to comply with this rule will forfeit the tilt. The track will be open to the entrants ten days previous to races, vrovided that entry fee has been paid. The entrance fee is $1 to the tournament, and fifty cents for each additional event, all entries closing on the lith instant. The rings are now being put in place, and by this evening the work will have been completed. Al of the events will come off on the Columbia field, at the corner of 17th and C streets northwest. The events, with the prizes, are as follows: First event, one mile; open only to C. A. C. members who have never ridden in a Face. Prize. C. A. C. gold medal. Second event, egg and spoon race. Prize, souvenir spoon with gold bowl, handsomely decorated and engraved. Third event, ore mile; open to club mem- bers only. Prize, C. A.C. gold medal. Fourth event, obstacle race, with ob- stacles. Prize, silver trophy cup. Fifth event. egg-breaking contest. Prize, handsome silver egg cup and spoon. Sixth event, tournament on wheels. Prizes, first. gold medal: second, bicycle suit; third, sweater; fourth, bicycle lamp. Altair Cycle Club. The Altair Cycle Club opened Its fall sea- son of runs by taking a trip to the Cycle Cottage, near Takoma Park, during the week. Lieut. William Britt was In charge, and there was a good representation of the club present. No run {s scheduled for next Monday evening, that being the regular club meeting night. The club is now making preparations for the annual club road races, which have been held for the past three or four years on the Conduft road. A committee, con- ting of Messrs. Albert Fisher, chairman: Frank Sballue, Edward Hanger, William Ballad and C. R. Murray, was appointed at the last meeting of the club to make ar- rangements for the event. The committee held a preliminary meeting during the week, and decided to have the club races held the latter part of the preseat month. The course will be over the Conduit road, and the lst of events wiil probably em- brace a quarter mile open, one mile open and a five mile handicap road race. These road races have been made a feaiure of the club, and heretofore exzellent prizes have secured for the winners of the races. Sr. Charles Moran, a pooular member of the club, was married dur week, and received the conrratulations of ail the «tub members and a more substantial assurance of their well wishes. Mr. Moran is now en- joying his honeymoon at Oid Point Com- . William Britt, with Messr: dore McGirr and William Staub, enj. to Dickey’s at the Great Fal Liberty Wheelmen. Four members of the Liberty Wheelmen returned during the carly part of the week from a bicycle trip across the state of New York from Niagara Falls to New York city. Those who made up the party were Jerry W. Collins, Phil Brown, John J. King and John A. Graham. The route followed was that laid down in the New York rozd book of the L. A. W., and took the riders through all the principal c on the line of the New York Central rail- road. The trip consumed about nine days. and most of it was made on the wheel. All the various points of interest were visited, and a flying trip was made to Toronto while at the Falis. The ride down the Hudson river was the most enjoyable part of the outing, the roads being in magnificent condition and the scenery all that could be desired. West Point was visited and the bicyclists man- aged to reach New York city in time to help recetve Li Hung Chang. The roads all through the state were reported as being good, although those tn the eastern por- tion were a trifle better than those in the western. The trip was made in easy steges, and not an accident of any kind occurred to mar the pleasure of the outing. New York state is an ideal country for bicyclists, who are accorded more privilezes, perhaps, than in any other state, and the people proved invariably courteous and kind. Short stays were made in all of the larger cities, and the return from New York was made by rail. Arlington Wheetmen. The Arlington Wheelmen have a long trip scheruled for tomorrow and Labor day. ‘This evening at m‘dnight the train will be taken for Harper's Ferry. the members of the party taking their wheels along with them. In the morning they will leave Har- per’s Ferry and ride to Charlestown, W. Va., and other places by the way; Martin: burg will ajso be visited, and on Monda the homeward trip will be made. The party will be under Mr. Ed. Terry, and among those who will go are Messrs. E. J. Murphy, W. P. Walker, Frank Potts ani B. F. Larcombe. The regular monthly meeting of the club will be held Tuesday evening nt the Lose- kam, on which occasion President Gettin- ger is oblized to fill the recently won chal- lenge cup for the club team championship of the District, appropriately celebrating the club's victory. i The run last Sunday was to Rran-lywine, with Lieut. Frank Potts in charge. Twelve members went out and spent the day. Mr, George W. Rhireharit, the secretary of the club, has returaed from a visit to Vermont, where he was the guest of his in- tended wife. 0. ¥. E. 8. Cycle Club. 0. ¥. E. 8. Cycle Club, No. 1, took a spin Tvesday evening to Cycle Cottage. Capt. Van Deusen was tn charge, and informed none of the riders of the destination. A very enjoyable evening was spent by the large crowd that went out on the trip. At the last meeting of the club the date of runs was changed so as to make every Tuesday the week-day run, that day beirg more convenient to the majority of the club ™membere. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. stinett and Mrs. Parkhurst have returned from a plearant Vacetion spent at Pen-Mar. Mrs. Thomas, one of the club members, ts confined to her home with sickness, Capt. Van Deusen and Ifeut. E. §. Thompson have planned a trip up the Shenandoah valley for the next two days. They leave the city this evenia;z: by trein, and ride part of the way by rail, finishing the distance on their wheels. Washington Road Club. The Washington Road Club held its regu- lar meetirg during the week, at which Messrs. C. H. Ridenour, W. H. Ridenour, J. | F. Milton and A. P. Crandall were elected to active membership, and Mr. Joseph R. Rabbitt to honorary membership. The res- ignation of Mr. C. J. McGill was accepted. The club will have a large number of members to attend a century run of the Century Cycling Club of Maryland, which leaves Baltimore on October 11. Mr. E. O. Bowle sent in his monthly resignation, and | the same was not accepted. The club's li- brary fs rapidly increasing and progressing under the management of Mr. C. H. Cook. Several members of the club had a very pleasant fishing trip last week on the Po- tomac in the vicinity of Seneca. Md. This | party was comnosed of Messrs. J. C. Wood, C. E. Wood, William Jose, Rudolph Jose and George Didden. W. J. Prince, the first Heutenant of the club, has snent the last week up the Shen- andoah valley, and will return home next Sunday. He will be met on his return trip at Harper's Ferry by Rudolph Jose, the secretary and treasurer of the club. C. E. Wood is spending a week’s vaca- tion at Seneca, Md., on a fishing trip. The well-known club tandem team—Greer and Smith—ts row in steady training and is doing some wonderful work. Ronsaville and Gauze are also In training on a tan- dem, and will do much for the club’s repu- tation in future tandem races. Fred Schade, the champion of the club, is training hard, although he had a severe fall last week. The boys are confident in him, and feel sure that he will win the match rave on Labor day. Morton Cadets’ Cyclists. The Morton Cadets’ Bicycle Association have completed all arrangements for their trip to New York Saturday night, and they are ready to depart from this city on the G o'clock train for Baltimore. They will leave Baitimore at 7 o’clock the same evening, and expect to arrive in Philadelphia, a dis- tance of ninety-seven miles, at 8 o'clock the next morning. They will stop over in Philadelphia all day Sunday, seeing the city, and will leave at 7 o'clock that even- ing for New York city, which they expect to reach Monday morning in time for breakfast. The distance from Baltimore to New York will be made entirely by wheel, and as the roads are sald to be in good condition, the boys expect to have no ill effects from their long ride. Five days will be spent in sightsecing, New York, Brook- lyn and all adjacent places of interest be- ing taken in. The boys will leave New York Friday evening, and, returning by the same route. expect to reach here some time Sunday. Those from the Cadets who will take the trip are Privates Batley, Rey- nolds, Chisholm and their friends, D. V. Chisholm, W. M. Hutton and William Chase. It was expected that Capt. Shilling would take charge of the trip, but as he will be unable to go ‘the affair will be con- ducted by Private J. A. Chisholm, who is able in every way to take charge of the trip. Queer Wheelmen. The Queer Wheelmen have a run sched- uled for tomorrow to River View to wit- ness the finish fn the road race which will he held at that place tomorrow afternoon. The start will be made at 9:30 o'clock in the morning from 812 14th street. Last Sunday the club took a run to Ashton, un- der Capt. George E. Boyd. There were twenty-one riders in the party, and a very enjoyable day was spent. The club held a meeting Thursday even- ing. which was largely attended. The prin- cipal object of the meeting was the selec- tion of suitable quarters for the club, and the entire evening was spent in discussing the matter. It was finally decided to se- cure the building at 12th and L streets formerly occupied by the Capital Bi. Club. The location is pleasant and the building well adapted for club purposes. At the meeting five new members were elected. Centary Cycle Club The Century Cycle Club has a big run scheduled for tomorrow and Monday. This evening a large number of the club mem- bers will leave the city by train for Staunton, Va. In the morning they will ride down the Shenandoah valley and put up at Hagerstown for the night, after covering 12) miles. On the morning of Labor day they will start for the city, passing through Frederick, expecting to re- turn home early in the afternoon. Last Sunday an informal century run was made by a number of the members to Baltimore, with a short stop at the Ar- Iington track in that city. Among those who attended were Messrs. R. C. Williams, E. 8. Byrnes, Samuel Barnhartt, James Makover, Willis Holmes and Hugh Gal- lagher. The first club century run has been call- ed for next Sunday, Sentember 13, and will be to Frederick. The club has received an invitation from the Century Cycling Club of Baltimore, Md., to participate in its fourth annual century run, on October 11, to Frederick. In all probability the invi- tation will be accepted. A special meeting of the club was held during the week. Mr. Hugh Gallagher re- signed from the organization on account of ill health, and Mr. Samuel Barnhartt was elected to fill the vacancy. A large number of applicaticns to membership have been received. The new un!forms, which have been ordered, will arrive in time for the club run next Sunday. The uniform is a pretty suit of gray and black s' er with white trimmings and the word ‘Cen- tury” in white across the breast. COLORED RIDERS. Organ.sation of the District Asso- ciated Wheelme The organization of the colored wheel- men into the District Associated Wheelmen has been effected, and the organization 1s now ready for business. During the week Mr. BR. H. Warner, the president of the United Wheelmen, received the following communication from Samuel E. Lacy, the president of the District Associated Wheel- men: “It has given us great pleasure to note that In the District there has been organ- ized an association having for its object the betterment of whec!men conditions, as it relates to goud roads, regulations go erning riders, etc. This Is to respectfully inform you that we also have organized a body of wheelmen under the name of th Disirict Associated Wheelmen. As our aims, purposes and reasons for combining are identical with yours, we will be glad to have you make known to the United Wheelmen our desire to co-operate with you, and the association you have the honor to be president of, in any manner, or concerning any subject believed by you and your organization to be for the bene- fit_of wheelmen.” The organization held a meeting during the week at which it was decided to give a grand lantern parade on the night of October 20, and to hold a bicycle on the afternoon of the following da details for these events will not fected for some time. A special meeting of the organization will be held next Tues- day evening, at which the subject will be discussed and committees appointed to take full charge of the matter. President W. S. Hawkins of the Beacon. Light Bicycle Club issued a call for a run last Sunday, starting at 6 o'clock in the morning. The club responded seventeen members strong, besides being accompa- nied by several members of the Twentieth Century Bicycle Cluly and the RamblerCycle Club. The party made a halt at Jozes’ Inn and took breakfast,after which the run was continued to Rockville, Md., headed by Capt. C. E. Williams and Lieut. J. H. Pen- rose. The party was highly entertained by Miss Ethel Johnson and sister on arriving in Rockville. When the party had rested and had been inspected by Dr. Robert Plummer, they made the run to Emory Grove camp meeting, where they enjoyed the services and a fair country dinner. The party returned by the same route on” the upper trip, being entertained in Rock- ville on the return by Mr. and Mrs. Hen- son Johnson. The cyclists arrived in Washirgton about 5 o’clock in the af- ternoon. The club is on the move and aims to benefit all who come within its feld, and no one is admitted to membership unless thoroughly vouched for. THE CIRCUIT RACES. Arrangements for the One-Day Meet in This City. Now that ft 1s definitely decided that Washington can only have one day of the circuit races, and that date changed to October 5, a hustle is being made to get things in readiness for the event. The entry blanks have been printed, and yes- terday a large batch were sent through the mail all over the eastern coast. It is ex- peeted that this will be the finest race meet ever seen in this city, the cracks from all over the country coming to participate. Assurances have been received that Bald, Cooper, John S. Johnson and a number of other celebrated riders will be in attend- ance. The full list of prizes and the events are published on the entry blanks, and in three professional races the cash prizes amount to $525 alone, a sum equaling that given at any other circuit meet in the country this year, and exceeding the amount given at a majority of places. Only at the Louisville and Springfield meets were purses as large as those to be given October 5 presented to the winning men, and this will be a big inducement for @ good attendance. The events in regular order, with the prizes, are as follows: First event, one-mile novice. Prize, gold medal. Sg nd_ event, one-mile sior..). Prizes, first, $7 25. Third event, one-mile open (amateur). Prizes, first, $30 diamond pin; second, $20 diamond stud; third, $12 pair of gold link cuff buttons. Fourth event, two-thirds of a mile open (professional). Prizes, first, $75; second, $0; third, $25. one-mile tandem (amateur). open (profes- second, $50; third, Fifth even Prizes, $25 scarf pins to each rider of win- ning machine; second, $15 scarf pins to each rider finishing second. Sixth event, two-mile handicap (amateur), Prizes, first,’ $20 gold watch; second, $26 diamond ring; third, $12 scarf pin. Seventh event, two-mile handicap (prof sional), Prizes, first, $100; second, third, $40; fourth, $20. All entries will be closed Monday even- ing, September 28. ‘The races will begin at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and will prob- ably last until 6 o'clock. For a race meet of such magnitude as this is expected to be, there is but short time in which to work up all arrangements. Scarcely a month remains to complete the preliminary and final details, and the projectors of the meet will have to hustle shape. to get things in LABOR DAY RAOES. Monday’s Cycling Meet Promises to a Be Interesting. The Labor day race meet at the Inter- national Athletic Park promises to be a very interesting event. The meet will open at 3 o'clock in the evening, and con- tinue until dark. Accommodations have been made on the Great Falls road for handling a large crowd, this being one of the principal attractions for the holiday. The officials of the meet have been select- ed, and are as follows: Referee, B. B. Simp- son, L. A. W.; judges, L. B, Graves, W. R. C.; William Gettinger, A. W., and D. L. Sandce, B. A. C.; timers, Samuel W. Stein- metz, C. A. C.; John Werner, jr., Q. W.; W. J. Espey, W. R. C.; scorers, Geo. E. Boyd, =f Q. W.; Wm. H. Henshaw, A. W.; umpires, F. Baker Weaver, A. C. C.; J. Roy Mitchell and Charles B. Grace, E. A. C.; ann cer, J. Hart Brittain, C. A. C.; handic&pper, William Jose, W. R. C. The program for the meet will be printed this evening. so as to be ready for distribu- tion on Monday. The entries close this af- ternoon. Up to last evening the entrants to the various events, with handicaps, were as follows: First race, one W. R. C.; Billie S| mick, unattached; Hardy Pritchard, le, open—C. E. Gause, » A, W.; B. W. Dim- B. Gibbs, unattached . R. C.; E. L. Burton, unattached; C. ‘Morrison, unattached; Thomas N. Mudd, ‘jr. A. W.; Henry W. Clum, unattached; William T. Robertson, unattached; Fred Schade, W. R. C.; E. 8 Barber, unattached, and W. ® Throop, un- attached. Second event, two-mile, tandem—Harry Z. Greer and George / Smith, W. R. C. ‘Third event, one-mile match race between F. A. L. Schade, W. R. C., put AW. W. R. and Billie Sims, Fourth event, Schade, scrate! five-mile handicap—Frea e T, N. Mudd, jr., 50 yards; J. B. Gibbs, 125 yards; C. E. Gause, 150 yards; Bayard T. Wrenn, 180 yards; George E. Smith, 18 yards; Harry Z. Greer, 200 yerds; Hardy Pritchard, 200 yards; W. T. L. Robertson, 250 yards; William F. Throop, 300 yards; B. L. Burton, 350 yards; ©. 8 Brush, 400 yards; H. W. Clum, 400 ‘yards; E. S. Barber, 425 yards; E. A. Duvall, 425 yards; D. R. Moore, 325 yards; H. I. Dodge, 405 yards, and E. Y. Dimmick, 500 yards. FRED. SIMs’ CASE. Reply of Chairman Gideon to the Petition for Reinstatement. Since the practical suspension of Fred Sims frorn the track an effort has been made to prevail upon the chairman of the na- tional racing board to reconsider his ac- tion and to permit him to ride in the ama- teur ranks. Nothing was accomplished by the effort, the chairman of the board, George D. Gideon, refusing to entertain the Petition. ‘The petition was signed by all of the officers of the Jocal division of the league, all of the local cycle dealers and a number of prominent cyclists, showing that Sims was an amateur. The petition was forwarded a short time ago, and dur- ing the week several letters were received from Mr, Gideon, the first of which stated that the petition ‘had been received and that due attention would be paid to it. The second letter, dated September 3, is longer, and clearly ‘shows that while Sims was suspended for being an employe of a cycle company, the real cause was another thing. In his letter refusing the request, Mr. Gideon states that Sims is a “tricky rider, a breeder of discontent,” and the cause of a good deal of trouble to all mects in which he was entered, and also to the referces. He says that Sims was once sus- pended, and that he rides as near crooked as postible. More than this, he accuses Sims of being the author of the “elbow trick. RIVER VIEW ROAD RACE. It Will Take Place Tomorrow After- noon. The proposed road race to River View, arranged by Capt. E. 8. Randall, will be held tomorrow afternoon. The start will be made from in front of the club house of the Eastern Athletic Club, corner of 8th and K streets southeast. A large list of entries been received for the event and much interest is taken in the race, which is open to al! the riders of the Dis- trict. Through this fact there is apt to be trouble. A good many of the professtonal riders of the clty have entered, and unless lass line is drawn, the amateurs who participate are likely to find themselves thrown in the professional ranks. Under section M of the lengue racing rules relat- ing to road races the following clause oc- curs which covers the case: “The League of American Wheelmen re- gards racing on the public highways as an unlawful practice and refuses to recognize and legislate for such form of the sport except to forbid the competing together therein, or pace-making one for the other, of amateurs and professionals; an amateur also loses his status as such by competing on the road under any conditions that would professionalize him in track racing, except that the limit of prize value and the rider's distance from home will not be considered.” CAMPAIGN, CYCLE CLUBS. The Ricycle Will Be Given a Place in the ans of Political Managers. In the ‘coming political campaign the bi- cycle will play a prominent part, and the managers of both parties wfil make tempt- ing promises in order to secure the vote of the wheelmen. Since the organization of the bicyclists, and the increase of touring, there has been a growing demand for «ood roads. This is the seagon of the year when almost everything 1s promised, provided a vote can be obtained, and the good roads movement has be2n recognized by both po- Ntical parties. Heretofore the organiza- tions of the wheelmen have been fur the J Promotion cf the sport, and not ¢9 much with the idea in view of japbling in poll- tics, though this year is apt to mark a new era in this respect. Already campaign cycle ¢ are being organized all over the country, and these are caiculated to play a great ‘part in the coming campaign. The organization of these clubs is an innovation, and at present ig more of an experiment’ than anything else. ‘There ‘is no doubt, however, that while the bicycle has just entered politics, it will by no means be last year. As a campaign instrument, there is no doubt that the wheel can be used with success, and already the campaign managers are turning out unique novelties terding to bring the bicycle more prominently into the campaign. The accompanying {ilustration of a campaign cyclist with flambeau is only one cf the many novalties adopted that has taken a great hold in the west, L. A. W. MATTERS, First Run of the Month by the Local Division, The first league run of the month wa: taken last evening to Cabin John Bridge. Road Consul A. W. Leeke was in chargo and carried out a large crowd of league members and their friends. The next run scheduled is for Friday, September 11, which will be @ cross country ride in and around the city. During the week the membership of the league was increased by one additional member, swelling the total number of the local division to 214. The annual election ig less than two months off, and before that time a large increase is expected. The work on the road book of the local division is being pushed forward as rapid- ly as possible by the chairman of the com- mittee, Mr. J. A. Deggs. On account of the work connected with its compilation it is hardly likely that the book will be pub- lished in time to be of any benefit for this season. Considerable information is al- ready on hand, but an immense amount of data concerning roads and routes remain to be collected. The Schade-Sims Race. The h race between Fred. Schade and Bil Sims, which comes off Monday at the International Athletic Park, prom- ises to be an excellent event. Though many think that Schade will have a walk- -over, they will find themselves, it ts thought, much mistaken. Though Schade is an old and experienced rider, and Sims @ racer of this year’s growth, the udvan- tage of the former will hardly be as great, it 1s said, as expected. For a new rider Sims has done some phenomenal work, and in a few months has secured a place in the top notch of the local racing men. His work on the inter-clty team races has been good, and he alone has scored eight- een of the thirty-seven points for Wash- ington, getting first place in all three of the races. Then, again, at the Baltimore races last Saturday he took first prize in all the amateur events in which he entered. This is a clear indication that his condition is improving, and with the training of the week he ts still in better shape. The match race between the two was brought about by the management of the International Athletic Park. When the matter was broached to both of the riders they were in favor of the scheme. It is predicted that the race will be run in less time than 2.06. There will be no loafing in the race. Pacing will be furnished by two tandem teams, in order to ‘make the best possible time. Great results are ex- pected of the race, and if Sims docs win it wili not be a great surprise to those who have been studying his condition. During the week Mr. J. P. Clark, the president of the International Park, received a com- munication from Chairman Gideon, stating that a special sanction was not needed for the match race. Maryland Century Club. The fourth annual run of the Century Cycling Club of Maryland will be held Oc- tober 11, to Frederick, Md., with Capt. Louis Weatherill of 433 East Lafayette avenue, Baltimore, in charge. The start and finish will be at Eutaw and Madison streets. The route will lie out Eutaw place to the lake in Druid Hill Park, around that twice to Fulton avenue, to Edmond- son avenue, to Ingleside avenue, to Catons- ville, then direct to Frederick. The return will be made the same way, via Lafayette avenue to the starting point. ‘The start will be made at 5:30 in the morning, with the following schedule: Miles. Places. Ellicott City, leave. Cooksville, leave. Ridgeville, leave. Frederick, arrive. Frederick, leave. Ridgeville, leave. Cooksville, leave Ellicott City, leave 100.05 Baitimore, arrive. - 8 Every rider who makes a century within the time limit will receive a century medal. In order to secure a medal every person entering will receive a set of checks, and stations along the line have been desiz- nated, where checks are handed in. Only those who check at each and every sta- tion will be consid- ered as __ finishing. There will be two pace-makers, who will ride about one hundred yards ahead of the captain, and no one will be per- mitted to ride in the intervening space, under penalties of being disqualified. ‘The pace-makers will wear distinctive sashes. No one will be checked at the start after 7:30 a.m., and all riders will have to check at the finish by 9:30 p.m. in order to receive a medal. All entrants to the club run are obliged to deposit an en- trance fee of $1. Heretofore at the annual run of the Maryland Century Club the local riders have turned out and met the Balti- moreans at Frederick, riding part of the oe home, and this year will be no excep- tion. The Lady Bicyclists. Mr. H. C. Stilin, in a communication to ‘che Star, gives a hint to lady bicyclists on the matter of mounting. He says the latest thing on a wheel is the new mount, which almost every one of the fair sex is trying to learn. “I was passing through K street the other day,” said ke, “and from one of the houses came a young lady with her wheel. Invariably one watches to see how grecefully she is going to mount. My sur- prise was excusable, when sne did not go through the usual program of adjusting her pedals, fixing her skirt, feeling to see if her hat was cn straight, then putting her foot on the opposite pedal and looking around to see if any one was looking. She pushed her wheel a little way out from the curb, and, with the left pedal forward and on a parallel with the street, her body in- clined slightly forward, she mounted, bring- ing her right foot through the frame of the wheel in time to catch the opposite pedal. This mount was the best and most grace- ful ore I had ever seen. I tried it imme- diately upcen arriving at home, and found it not only easier, but quicker and better in every way than the old one.” Park Cycle Track Meet. The Park Cycle and Athletic Association has arranged for a race meet at Park cycle track, Baltimore, next Saturday. The en- tries are scheduled to close this evening, and should be addressed to H. B. Gwynn of 724 North Gilmor street. Washington riders are invited to participate. There are seven events, as follows: First race, one-mile novice. Prize, $10 gold medal. Second race, one-mile team race for Maryland Club. Prizes, Crawford trophy cup ard gold medals for individuals of the first and second winning teams. Third event, one-mile professional lap race. Prizes, first, $10; second, $5; third, $3. Fourth event, one-mile amateur, invita- tion race. Prizes, first, $10 bath robe; sec- ond, $4 sweater; pacemakers’ prize, $3 pair of stockings. Fifth event, two-mile professional handi- cap. Prizes, first, $10; second, $5; third, $3. Sixth event, one-mile amateur handicap. Prizes, first, bicycle sult to order, value, $10; second, $7 bath robe; third, $4 sweater. Seventh event, one-mile amateur consola~ tion race. Prizes, first, $10 stop wate! second, $4 pair of stockings; pacemaker: prize, $4 swecter. Fister’s Coming Attempt. It has been decided by John J. Fister, formerly a member of the Georgetown Cy- cle Club and the ex-champion American twenty-four-hour road rider, to make his attempt to lower the American twenty- four-hour track record September 21 and 22. These dates fall on Monday and Tues- day, the start being made at 6 o'clock in the evenirg of the first day and ending at 6 o'clock on the evening of the second day. Fister is now training hard for the test of endurance, and feels confident that he will lower the record, which is said to be 431 miles. He will make the attempt after enly about three weeks’ training, which, in the opinion of a good many people, is not sufficient time to get him in cendition. His best road record for the time is 311 3-4 miles, and he is sanguine that he can eastiy add 100 miles to this record on the track. A Trip From Richmond. Rev. John J. Smallwood, founder, presi- dent and general financial agent of the Temperance, Industrial and Collegiate In- stitute of Ciaremont, Va, will shortly con- duct a large delegation of bicyclists of both sexes through this city on a trip to Rich- mond. Preparations for the same are now being made, and the start will most likely take place within a few weeks. A few days ago Dr. W. D. Wirt of the geological sur- vey received a communication from Rev. Mr. Smallwood, asking for a map and a de- scription of the route from this city to Richmond. The information was furnished him in detail, with the comment that the roads between the two cities were in such @ condition as to be rarely used by local wheelmen. This, however, will hardly de- ter the party from making the trip, as in his letter the minister stated that he knew the roads would be found in anything but @ good condition, Wheelwomen. Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, the wife of the democratic nominee for President, is an enthusiastic and adept devotee of the wheel. She enjoys taking good rides and finds plenty of healthful exercise in the sport. é According to the latest Parisian custom silver buckles on the bicycle suit are the latest accessions to the stylish cycling costume. A progressive bicycle club in Canada, the membership of which is confined entirely to females, has adopted the name of the “Scantattire Cycle Club,” probably indica- tive of the costumes worn by the club members. ART AND ARTISTS The instructors who are to teach in the Art Students’ League during the coming winter have been decided on, and the pros- pectus will soon be out. A very satisfac- tory corps of teachers has been secured, thanks to the efforts of Mr. W. B. Chilton, ene of the league's most active supporter, who has every summer generously teken upon himself the greater part of the ar- rangements for winter work. Miss Wooding, who comes from the New York Art Students’ League with a high recommendation from H. Siddons Mowbray, will take the position of superintendent formerly occupied by Miss Alma De Mier. She-will also have charge of the sketch classes and the preparatory antique classes. The afternoon advanced antique class will be in Mr. Edmund Clarence Mes- ser’s hands, and he will also be the in- structor for the women’s life and the com- Position class. The pupils of the morning advanced antique will work under Mr. Ed- ward Siebert, who also has charge of the portrait class and the men’s life. Miss B. E. Perrie will ecntinue as water color teachcr, in which position she has made herself so valuable to the league. The school of decorative and industrial design, which is to be started this year under the auspices of the Art League, is an entirely new departure, and will fill a long-felt_ want, there being no school of that character in this section of the coun- try. Miss Humphreys, who is to be the in- structor, is a person of thorough practical experience and needs no cther recommend- ation than her work. The league will open this year on the 5th of October. * x * One of the best things that Max Weyl has done up at Paxson, Va, is a canvas painted down among the trees by the side of the brook which flows near Rosemoore. The motive is a very pleasing one and is of the kind that is pictorially complete with scarcely an alteration. The gnarled oak tree, which spreads its sturdy limbs over the brook .on one side and over the roadway on the other,is singularly pictur- esque, and affords excellent opportunities for carefully studied drawing. An old stone wal! bordering the road stretches away into the distant open, which, at the time Mr. Weyl chose for his effect, was bathed in the golden light of late after- nm. Save for a few touches of sunlight e and there the rest of the picture is in adow, and the sunny bit of open coun- is contrasted strongly with the cool ereen of the trees in the foreground. In this picture Max Weyl has followed na- ture more closely than usual, though, like all his work, it bears the unmistakable mark of his Gwn individuality, and he has interpreted rather than imitated nature. He has made a large number of charcoal studies for future canvases and many oil paintings, including a wide range of sub- jects. One of the best of the latter is a study of the country stretching away to- ward the mountains, with Round Hill ris- ing in the middle distance. Mr. Weyl plans to return to the city inside of a week. * * * Mr. Hobart Nichols, since his return from Paxson, has been elaborating a mo- tive which he found at a different part of the same brook that Max Weyl has been exploring for paintable subjects. Where Hobart Nichols chanced upon his theme, however, the character of the stream is entirely different. The water flows over a shaliow bed of pebbles, and willow trees with their light, airy foliage line the banks. A cow is standing in the cool water chew- ing her cud contentedly. The effect of the sunlight sifting through the foliage of the trees and the light on the grass beyond is managed extremely well, and the picture is one of the best that Mr. Nichols has done. He has been making quite a study of cattle lately and a number of pictures testify to his progress in that line of work. He has nearly finished a sunset effect in which a white cow, touched with the Nght of the setting sun, i brought out strongly against a dark mass of trees. Mr. Nichols goes up to Paxson today and plans to stay about a week sketchirg in the neighbor- hood. tr * ** Mrs. Nichols has been up at Paxson for the greater part of the summer, and has made quite a number of excellent sketches. A study of a wheat field after the grain has been gathered in shocks is particularly true to nature, and is executed in the Pre- Raphaelite style, great attention having been paid to the details, even down to the drawing of individual stalks of wheat in the nezrest shocks. The coloring gives very well the impression of the hot day upon which the sketch was painted, and the minute way in which ft is worked up dces not, as is so often the case, detract from the effect of the whole. Among other things she has done are sketches of a straw-covered shed and of a group of dilapidated buildings, both treated much more broadly than the wheat field, but with the same careful study of nature. x* Mr. Messer, who has been up at Paxson all summer, has recently been devoting most of his time to a large picture, which he has undertaken. He has chosen for his subject a piece of partly-wooded pasture- land, and plans to give it the effect that is seen about sunset, when the topmost branches of the trees are reddened by the last rays of sunlight. As yet the colors have only been laid in and the larger masses indicated, but Mr. Messer plans to spend a great deal of work on it, and to make it an imnortant picture. He has been doing considerable portrait work up at Pax- son, and has painted several excellent por- trait sketches. Besides his large picture he has been doing a good many small land- scape studies, which he will be able to elaborate in his studio. Mr. Messer will not return to the city before the Ist of October. * ~* Mr. Glenn Brown, who has also been working at Paxson during the summer, has been taking a walking tour from the Blue Ridge down to Alexandria, and making ske{ches of all the interesting points on the way down. * ~_* Mr. Lucien W. Powell has built a studio this year on his place near Round Hill, and has around him greater facilities for work. Most of his outdoor work he does in the autumn, a time of year for which he has a great fondness, and, as a result, he 1s doing Iittle just now except studio work. He has been busy with a series of Venetian scenes, which he is going to send to New York, and has started a large mountain view. Among the things that he has done in the country about his summer home is a very interesting wood interior, in which the color is especially good. * “~* Miss Aline Solomons and Miss Grace Le Duc are both painting study heads of Miss Josephine Gloetzner, who is Posing for them. Her head is a particularly interest- ing one, either for a color study, such as Miss Solomons is making, or when treated after the manner in which Miss Le Duc is orane with especial attention to draw- ing. ——o—___ Notes of Wheelmen. Mr. Alphonso Young, jr., who is at pres- ent in Europe, has his bicycle with him. When last heard from he was touring in Germany end enjoying himself very much. It was reported that Samuel Key, a local wheelman, recently made a mile in 2.15 at the Benning track. If true, this is excel- lent time for the coarse. Anderson Offett and H. Worthington Tal- bott, two cyclists of Rockville, have start- ed on a wheeling tour through the Shenan- doah valley. Mr. Edward Crakb has returned home af- ter an enjoyable cycle trip to New Jersey. E. E. Anderson, the cyclist who succeed- ed in making a mile in sixty-three seconds, pet by a locomotive, will make an at- empt tomorrow to cover the distance in sixty seconds or less, with the same kind of pacing. The trial will take place near Quincy, Til. It has been stated that Mr. Albert S. Lar- son, formerly a trainer of John S. Johnson, had taken hold of J. Walter Thompson of this city. This, it seems, is erroneous, as Mr. Larson states: “I have never posed as Mr. John 8. Johnson's trainer. While phys- ical director of Berea College, Kentucky, it was my pleasure on a number of occa- sions to see him in my classes; but beyond ARE THE SICK To Be Cored in the Skies? The Worst Cases of Disease Cured in a Very Short Time. The Ugliest Woman in the Country Made Young end Beautiful in Appearance As a Girl of Twenty! The Finest Electrical Offices in New England. T have mad» the investications you ask for, which have led to the most wonderful Aecow fact known to man, Here sick people are cured—cured when in advanced stages af disease al dexpair. Here aumors, alysis and nerve troubles aneers, are cured—curid absolutely regard'os: of ase and former failures. I could net have believed what I saw with my eves unless I ud seen tt what T had heard bad I not known thet the men and w. men who told of these mi:4euloas cures were fearing und truthful poopie and women with moustrous 1 wit knife: with frightful ce hout pain and without the kuite mratyticn cured and made to Sia the world enabled to wie, Tom one might have said, tut what I have seen, i Women are act ted to wateh women of about fifty Tey He Mal. 1 wax per: of one of the ugh Ww. Mer ski looking, Vrown and yeliow, and bi with dee mouth very small, In three weeks this w & girl of twenly; her skin was» and beautiful, ber mouth « hose reduced in si ell over her pretty fi Here it ts positle for any old and ngiy w to become ax young and beautiful in app the blushing country girl, and t world, as far asx I know, where tained perfection. Here 1 have seen the fattest: men the country in a few weeks redu and weight they desired, without this art Las ob- ud women in to any six themselves ad But this cure uf chealty (excessise fat) cun te taken by the patient at his or ier hom. with the wume gow results as though the wax treated at the oficr from 194 pounds to 1%: dering this short in proportion as cured of vervous my arrival ielor if 1 ©. Flow ponuds fn thre we nt she gained tr I air: . an you : whe waid, “there is ne toa, w or child in the city who de Dr 4 His offices a: se A oxtreet. oT ‘on Colul ue 1 he thougat of Dg. Plower as ap! m ho said, “Dr. B.C. Flor he is the original and only world knows anything at he a sorry day for the aick of this w thing should happen to iim T have spent at Dr. R. C.F ton street, Bos e men, Women and childre ment. 1 saw 1 maladies when the ost be negotiating with death instead of with to cure t skin and The electrical 4s one of the fin results produced, to b aa they t forms of 4 1 and made ful urtment in Dr, Plower's aftices tin the United Stutes, and th expectally in nd be diseases, in the 1 of man and won, lest vigor, ts A man « urs teld me he had taken these electric Dents for pearly four m ty two 1 treat ths and that be had teen restored from a wreck to perfect manhood: in fuct, that he never felt younger or more vigorous in Ile Be. The effect of electrical treatment with the Special preparations used with It in restoring hair to bald heads, is really miraculous. ‘his treat ment of Dr. B.C. Flower’s for losx of and gray bair, will, in my restore to the thuost smooth, glossy, lusurivus growth of hair and 4 Dr. Flower has mimerous assistants and notw Standing the thousands he treats every Work in every department is done with dispatch. I met a physician from Montreal. It was bis third visit to the doctor's offices with bis sick friends, He said he ved “that Dr Ro « Flower cured mo ¢ sick people F doctors had given them up to die than any lundred phys «dans on the continent. Dr. Flower treats chronte diseases but in the treatment of these dix euses he ts and in my ju ment seven out of eight of all t eostek of this couutry, If treated by Dr. B.C. Flower, would be cured.” T asked this old doctor what be com red the secret of Dr. Flo ns. he said, slowiy, first 5 Knows bis business: In thew Place, he attends to it; in the thind place, the only physician T know anything accurately and in detail diagnose told a bi, aud “him master of bis py Tam not eving to fill your paper with testi- monlals, though I can furnish you with a thousand if you wish, including many men and women of tis and other countries cured of supposed incurable disienes, atter having been given up by other physicians to die. If your readers desire to know something of the work of this wonderful man; if tt know how to get well when help ‘on every band; the ugly how to be those prematurely old and broken down bow te gain their vitality, youth, vigor and hope, let R. « f the most pronin I could only occasionally get a word with Dr. Flower, for he ie the busiest man in the world, but these potuts I gathered from tm: That he could Ways be consulted at bis Boston offices the first two weeks fn every month. mcuth he is Hable to be away from home fice practice goes on just the same durin sence as when he is there. That he contem putting a few of bis xpecialties upon t through agents, and will want, daring three months, 4,000 agents. This o ‘The last two weeks in cach Him of- the ext ats. A lady who bas ent for the sale of some of Dr Ities during the last ten weeks, easily make $100 por week, ‘That every! Dr. Flower and eversbods wanted bis 4 That she at first ordered $10.00 worth dered large quantities at a tim active, energetic agents,” sald the doc ut to 1 will give the opportunity to mak. times as much as in anything else. Possibly the most wonderfcl feature in Dr. Tow. er's practice will be his new invention, which on. ables him to send his patients any dicts the air for a few hours or days as desir nervous man suffering with insomnia tain altitude, fall asleep and sleeps: the entire night. By this treatment consumptives can enjoy Colorado air, or the rare, soft air of the Mexico mountains while living in New Encland. If Solomon was on earth would be not still aes, “wonders will never cease !""—Bert Harte in Wash- ington (D. C.) Post, at up into Tae ata this I repudiate all claim of having been his trainer. However, as regards Mr. Thompson, I firmly believe that he will soon figure as one of our most pro’ t riders, my opinion being based knowledge of his present conditio manner of pursuing his training. Mr. Franklin Moore, the captain of the Analostan Boat Club, tcok a irip on his wheel last Sunday to Baltimore. He was after a century, and claims to have made it, though his friends state that the last part of the journey was made on eight wheels instead of two. Mr. W. 8. McKean, the popular manager of the International Athletic Park, has upon a and his severed his ccnnection with the place and started in campaign work with a vim. He is the assistant secretary of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, and ts a valuable man in that capacity. He had considerable experience in campa gn work, and as far back as ISS8 he organ- ized ‘the joint association of New Jersey clubs, of which state he was then a resi- Gent. has ae ee In Deadly Earnest. From the Cincinnati Enugu “Officer,” said the excited little m “two fellows have just begun to talk poli- tics in my hotel, and I want you to stop them before they get to fighting.” “Sure,” said the policeman. “What makes you think they will fight?” “Think they'll fight? I know they will They are bolters from opposite parties.”