Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1896, Page 18

THE EVENING STAR,, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. It’s a Worl RESTS the eyes. smart and burn? erly fitted. EYE SEPARATELY we able as a kid glove. 1301 F St., of Satisfaction —to wear a pair of glasses or spectacles that And yet how many people complain that their glasses give them aches and pains—make their eyes The secret of the trouble is that the lenses are not suited to their eyes—or else they are not prop- By our improved method of examining EACH A good pair of glasses as low as $1. See our Recent Importation of OPERA GLASSES, unique designs—priced YZRY LOW. Examining Opticians, Between 13th and 14th. d fit glasses as comfort- WHEELS AND RIDERS Leading Racers Who Follow the Cir- cuit. NOTES OF THE RECENT MEET HERE The Patronage Was Not What It Deserved. EARNINGS OF THE CYCLISTS ——— Those who witnessed the races Monday | at the In nal Athletic Park clearly saw the great difference between first-class professional racing and first-class amateur racing. In the professional races the ab- sence of leafing was noticeable. There was | ro kicking or objection over the pace set- “ting, and the riders kept moving In good | style. In the two-thirds of a mile, open, the | pacemaker ran away from the men, giving the appearance that they were loafing, but that this was not the case was evidenced by the good time In which the distance was ered. In the amateur races there ap- pears always to be some objection to “cut- ting pace,” as the riders term lt. Among the ranks of the amateurs it fs generally understood that the man who sets the pace so tires himself that h2 Is no good for the sprint at the final. The statemeat is berne out at almost every race, the s2c- ond or third man generally winning out, while often times the winner is farther back in the buneh. A good many people attributed Cooper's bad luck at the meet to the number he wore. The popular superstition against o. 13 was evidenced on all sides, and be- 3 there were many people who were willing to wager that Cooper would not even win a race. In this they were disappointed. There is no more su- perstitious rid than the circuit chasers. All of them have their signs and omens. Cooper has his share, but he did not kick over his number. There was a time when he did ki and that was at the circuit races at Louisville, Ky., at the ‘e of the national meet of the League of American Wheelmen, where he and ald began quarreling on their wheels, for chich they were each fined $50 by the rac. board of the league. Cooper was given and he kicked like a mule. He the number, but he was forced . or else not ride. His trainer, urged him to take it, and result highly exceeded his an- He was more successful than He won the one-mile, the two- five-mile champ-onships of ral other races, get- um. Since then he has to wearing the No. 13, that iS way he did not object at the sit meet. If some of the other s had struck the same number they | would have raised strong ob- no objection Athletic Park received i of the circuit cracks and it was the unani- opinion that it was the best dirt country. This is saying a . as the men on the circuit have every prominent city in the The track at th gh praise from their manager ed over kinds of tracks. 1 track at Philadelphia | is said to be of the worst. Mr. Will | Pelot, the manager of the Morgan and | Wright team, who had the largest rep- resentation of sand training men at th track Mon was enthusiastic in bis praise of the course. “We cid not expect ee such a good track, © sure we Were agreed ” You can’t say too much in praise of the course, Though :t is new now, it is the equal of any dirt irack in the coun- try. The track was in splendid condition for the races. Its wiith is excellent and the turns fine, making it aa ideal track in all respects.” Eddie Bald was also high in his praise of the course, and thought it a fine one. Tom Cooper was also fa- vorably impressed with it, as was Arthur Gardiner, Charlie Church and the ether fast me! The path of a professional raci is not nearly so rosy as it is painted. He 1s foreed to put up with a good many things, and being in constant training ail the summer finds the life tiresome. It is work to him. He does little riding, except when racing, and no labor at all, simply lounging around and taking things easy. This is all right in its way, but every now and then the racer is called in by the firm for which he ts riding, and a variation given to the program whieh is not relished. Generally when a man is called in by the manufacturer it Is for the purpose of crit- ieism. The poor riding of the man or his failing to keep in condition may be the objectionable points. Just after the Tren- ton races Baid was called in hy the Barnes people. Nobody knows what was sald, but almost every one knows why the firm took the action. Bald had not been riding as the firm thought he should, and they surmised that he was not keeping in preper condition. Thouzh ro one knows what was said to Bald every one knows what a salutary effect the lecture had. He won ace at the Waverly track at Newark, J., and then came to this city and de- ted Cooper in the two open events. man ‘This brings to mind the fact that Bald | and Walter Sarger are down for a match | race today at Milwaukee, Wis. The purse | will be for $1,000, and as a result it can be ted that a good race will take place. | @ Pald held a match race pre- viously at New York city, at which Sanger | came off victorious. In the event thai Bald { wins this, it is likely that a third race will ; come off for the deciding honors. 1 Bald and Cooper will shortly have a match race. In the dressing room at the International Athletic Park Cooper made the claim that he and Bald were even on the points on the national circuit, and that as soon as he got in Chicago he would is- sue a challenge for a match race of one mile for $4# a side. “I can easily beat him,” said Cooper, “and am willing to put up my own money against any sum that he may place up. The weather was too chilly for me to ride today. I did not get | ever put in this warmed up. In the two-mile handicap I had to hump myself, and got warmed up just enough to make my best sprint. I can’t ride in cool weather, and will chal- lenge Bald to ride at Louisville, New Or- leans or some other place south, or per- haps at some ind»or track.” Bald, when spoken to in regard to the match, announced his perfect willingness. A Star reporter caught him at Willard’s Hotel, where he was staying, and he talked freel; I am perfectly willing to meet Cooper,” said he, “and will not object to any sum of money that he may want to put up on the race. It is just what I want, and I think I can show Cooper that it will not be extra hard to walk away from him. I will give him the privilege of naming any track or any city, and will be only too glad to meet him and settle the matter.” As both men are perfectly willing to race, there should be no difficulty in having a de- ciding race in a very short time. According to Bald’s own statement, h winnings this year amount to about aa even $5,000. This is in cash. Last year his winnings in class B aggregated over $8,(000, and he had diamonds and jewelry to burn, | as it were. His winnings in this city on Mon- day were $200, and he expresesd himself as doing a fair day’s work, the pri: about as usual. He made’ about one-Nfch of his winnings in one week, the most lucky of the whole season. He was kept on the jump at the time, and rode by rail at night and day, stopping only long enough to race. Beginning July 8 at Appleton, Wis., he won came off $200 ahead. From th he went to Buffalo, where he raked ta $30) a without loss of time h back’ to Battle Creek, Mic! ees cured $200. This was the” teeereate ie season, Jumping all the time.” PU ft Kept him Charlle Church, the crack Phi rho, was in the city August 2, parperes races, but he appea: have been lost among the others) ire vat” aged to secure only one place, and that gne which brought only a prize of §25— hardly enough to pay his expenses. One thing noticeable to thcse who follow the Taces was the work of the handicappers tn the various states. At the Trenton, N. J. meet Church was made a scratch man In the handicap races, while Balu, Cvoper. Gardiner and the other cracks were given a handicap. At this meet the handicapping was more equitably done, and Church was &-ven @ handicap of forty yards. Even with this allowance he failed to get a place, the three scratch men winning. He secured his Piace in the two-thirds mile open, and won solely on his sprint, beating out Gard‘ner. It was an unfortunate thin, Mertens was unable to enter the evcny While out on the track practicing before the races he fell midway between the first and second turn, there being no one neaz him at the time. While his entrance in the race would not have resulted in h'z winning, yet he would have added to the rumber in the race and made things more interesting. Mertens is a good rider, and has demonstrated his ability as such, but Wher on the circuit he frequently tre teo fast company. zs ee , The spectators at the races secured some idea of the extensive manner in vhich bi- cycle manufacturers and other manufac- turers interested in bicycie construction advertise their goods. It 1s a common oc- currence to pick up a daily paper and read where so and so and such and such a make ef wheel rode a record mile in the fast time of so many second: s present zt the micet only a numer of the teams of the manufacturers. One tire firm, however, hud 4 large aggrezation of racing men and others present. very wheel lined up at the tape was elosely inspected, the trake jotted down and the kind of tires noted. This was all done by the agents of the tire concern, and the data so cvilected will be tabulated and issned as an ad tisement. The winners are closely wate and their make of wheels and tires also noted, the matter to be used for future advertising. The business has been brought down to a fine scale and everything sys- tematized. Arthur Gardiner ts greatly pleased with the park, and he sa!d that he Itked it bet- ter than ary other track in the country. He said that he could ride on it better than any course he hes yet struck, and he has ridden on a good many. He made the statement that next spring if his employers sent him out after records, which he thought extremely poss‘ble, he would use tke International Athletic Park track. He thinks the banking and the good width of the track make it excellent for fast time. Gardiner is a rider-who this year demon- strated his ability. At the close.of the c!r- cuit season he ranks third on the list, and next year gives promise of riding in much better form. From a racing point of view the circuit races were highly successful, but from a financial point of view they came near be- ing a failure.. The Washington people did not patrenize the event to the extent that sucn excellent racing deserved. Whether this was due to the threatening weather, to the early-hour-at which racing began. or to the fact that the Washington people do not care for cycle racing, remains to be seen. The people of tne city are just being educated to good vacmg,.and ‘the race meets which fave been held at the park dvring the season have drawn almost as large crowds. For the excellent races Mon. day and the numerous attractions there hould-have been an attendance of at leasi 5,000 persons, wher2as by actual count there were only 2.10) present. This was 400 less than The Star's estimate of the crowd, and several thousand less than the estimate of the other Washington papers. Very few people seem to have any idea of the amount of troubie and the ‘expense of giving a race meet. it would probabiy sur- | prise a good many to know that the races cost the management in the neighborhood of $1,300, while the receipts will no more than equal this sum. The management, Messrs. Gettinger and Dobbins, will be lucky if anything is cleared fiom the ven- ture. The prize list was the greatest out- jay, amounting to over $800. Then the ex- | pense of the park was $100 additional, while the sanction cost $25. Then there was the expense of the band, the exhibi- | tion riding of Lee Richardson, the news- paper advertising, the license to hold the meet, the cost of the lithographing, and the hundred and one other minor details which swelled up the total. —<-o+______ A Matter of Taste. From Life. Customer—‘You are using a different kind of soap from what you were, aren’t you?” Barber—“What makes you think so?’ “It doesn’t taste the same.” The season of the chestnut hunt and wu. oyster roasts is now in full blast, and there is an abundance of amusement in the cycling world. During the week there were three oyster roasts, and a number of chest- | nut hunts, all of which proved very success- ful and extremely enjoyable. Chestnuts seem to be unusually abundant this yea and so far the hunters have been quite suc- cessful. Oysters at this season of the vear are in their prime, and thoroughly enjoyed at an open air roast, where everything is informal, and where merriment and jollity so enliven the occasion as to make it mem- orable. ‘The frost during the week affected not cnly vegetation, but gave the finishing touches in the ripening process of the per- simmon. This fruit, when ripe, is delicious, and in-marked contrast to its condition be- fore the magic hand of Jack Frost com- pletes its transformation. Hickory nuts and walnuts are also ripe, and nutting ex- peditions can now be made. The pawpaw is also ripe, though this fruit is so scarce around this vicinity that very few people have ever had the pleasure of tasting it. It has a delicious flavor, and partly resemoles the banana in taste, though much more lusctous. That cold weather is at hand is evidenced by the decrease in the number of race! meets. There may possibly be two more! meets in this city, one of which will be for the Eugene Field monument fund, while the other will be a meet for records only. Road races are now coming up, and from now on they will take the place of the track meets. This will bring to mind the fact that for the first time for some years there have been no road races so far th: season, though the local clubs will not per- mit the season to pass by without keeping up the old established custom. Washington Rond Club, ‘The run of the Washington Road Club to- morrow will be to Dickey’s, at the Virginia side of the Great Falls, and a large crowd is expected to turn out, as all friends of the club members are cordially invited to attend. The start will be made from the Hotel Arno on 16th street at 10 a.m. Last Sunday the club took a run to Sene- ca, starting out Saturday evening. On a count of the inducements at the Interna- tional Athletic Park, :he homeward trip | was made Surday mcrning, und the re- mainder of the day spent at the purk. The club held its regular meeting during the week, at which several new members were elected. The resignation of Mr. E. O. Bowie was accepted, as was also that of Mr. H. F. Seamark, one of the best mem- bers of the club. C. E. Gause, one of the fast men of the Road Club, is in Staunton, where he at- tended the bicycle races which are now be- ! ing held at that place. He is expected to return with several first prizes to his cred.t. Messrs. Greer, Smith, Schade and Bali have entered the races which are now in Progress on the Columbla Athletic Club field, corner 17th and C streets. The club will take a century run tomor- Tow, or at least a portion of the members will go out to Frederick. Tomorrow. wi be the date of the fourth annual century run of the Maryland century cycling run, and the Road Club contingent will meet the Baltimoreans on the road and make part of the journey with them. Among those from the Road Club who will make the century are Messrs. Leeke, Murrell, | Eicher and Carter. ir. W. J. Prince, the popular first’ tleu- tenant of the club, who fell trom his ‘wheel last Sunday, while riding at International Athletic Park, sustaining a fracture of the collar bone, will be unable to attend the club run for a few weeks. Queer Whecimen, The Queer Wheelmen will take a run to- morrow to Ashland, starting at 9:30 o'clock in the morning from the club house, 1023 12th street. This run was scheduled for Jast Sunday, but was not made. Instead, a trip was taken up the Conduit road, where the day was spent. Captain Boyd invited the attendance of all the club members and their friends on this run. The club house has now been placed in cozy shape, and everything made snug for the cold weather. The interest of the mem- bers of the club is manifested by the large number who make the club quarters the > permanent headquarters. The house com- mittee is engaged in making additions to the furniture, all tending to give the club quar- ters a homelike appearance. Arrangements have been made to have the club house end al! of the members photographed, and th!s will be done one week from tomorrow. Francis W. Piggott, who during the week defeated Bernard Harding, ex-champion of the District, in a match game of pool, is a member of the club, and his success in the match game makes him a promising candi- date for the District championship. Last Thursday evening the club enjoyed an oyster roast at the place of M New- land, at 1016 7th street. An invitat.on was extended to the whole club to join in the roast, and Captain Boyd carried a good representation. A very enjoyable evening was spent by all, at the end of which aj vote of thanks was extended to Bir. New- lands The committee in charge of arrangements for the series of dances during the winter | will make a report at the next regular | meeting of the club, and it is likely that the first dance of the season will be ueld some time next month. While no interval has been set for these events it is likely that the dances will be given monthly and per- haps oftener. Columbia Athletic Clu The Cuiumbia Athletic Club will make its first century run tomorrow, and it will be to Frederick and return. The start will be made at o'clock in the morning from the club house, and the men are expected to ar- rive home by 9 o'clock in the evening, tak- ing the full limit of time for making the century. About twelve men will go out on the ride, and every one of the survivors will; be presented with one of the club century | medals. Those who are afraid of taking the century will take a short ride around the city during the day. The oyster roast of the club which was to have been held Thursday evening was post- poned until one week from that day. The projectors deem it expedient to change the. date, and a notice was accordingly posted on the club bulletin board changing the date until next Thursday evening. The roast will be held on Columbia Field, com- mencing at 10 o'clock in the evening, a short city run prece¢ing the feast. Last Sunday the club took a run to Roc! ville, the trip outward being via Norbeck. Dinner was taken at the Montgomery House, and the return home made via Po- tomac or Offutt’s roads. At this latter junction, through an oversight, the wrong road was taken, and the cyclists came out on the Conduit road near the Anglers’ Club house. A stop of some length was made at International Athictic Park. The uniform committee, consisting of Capt. Stiles and Lieut. Brittain, have com- pleted their work, and in a few days the new club uniform will be out. The suit is of a dark color and made of mixed Scotch wool. The stockings are blue, with red stripes on the cuffs, while the sweaters are of the same color, with red stripes on the! collars. The cap matches the suit, the whole presenting a very pretty appearance. In the annual fall games of the club, which have been inaugurated once more this season after a lapse of a couple of years, ‘there are two bicycle races, the one- mile open and the two-mile handicap. In the former race there are sixteen entrants, while in the latter race there are fourteen, which includes all the prominent racing men of the town. The first race will be run off in three heats, with the final, whii the two-mile handicap will be run in two heats and a final, making practically seven bicycle races in all. Arlington Wheelme: ‘The Arlington Wheelmen hi a short run scheduled for tomorrow, which will be made In the forenoon. Last Sunday the club run was scheduled for Brandywine, with Lieut. Potts in charge, though for some reason the trip was not taken. The club held a meeting during the week, which was well attended, Several applic tions were received for membership. In the absence of the regular secretary, Mr. John Rawlings was appointed secretary pro tem. No date has as yet been fixed for the club supper race, and the matter was brought up at the meeting. ‘The date was originaliy set for September 21, but a pos ponement was made owing to that day conflicting with the club races of the A!- tair Cycle Club. The committee in charge of the supper race, consisting of Messrs. W. 8. Sims, B. F. Larcombe and Frank Potts, have not held a meeting since, and consequently nothing further w: agreed upon. At the meeting during the week zhis committee was discharged from any fu: ther action in the matter, and a new com- mittee will shortly be appointed by Pres’ dent Gettinger, with full power to act. ‘The manner’ in which the circuit races were rur off reflects great credit upon the management, and more particularly to Messrs.Gettinger and Potts, who were clerk of the course and ass‘stant clerk, respe ively, carrying on the races without a single hitch. This is a harder task than one would ordinarily suppose, and very few people have any idea of the work that has to be done. Mr. E. H. Coombe, one of the members of the club, is lying seriously ill at his home suffering with an attack of pneu- monia. Mr. George Rheinhardt, the popular sec- retary of the club, who has been auite + sick, haz recovered sufficiently to be out again. Columbin Heights Wheelmen, ‘That there nas evidently been a lack cf harmony among the ranks of the Columbia Heights Wheeimen was demonstrated dur- ing the week at the regular meeting which was held Tuesday evening, and which was called to order by Acting Chairman Irving Scharf. The roll call showed twenty-five members present, and, after the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, the secretary stated that he had received four resignations, which were read. Mr. Will- iam Tate, in his letter of resignation, an- nounces his reasons for so doing were best known to himself. Kennis Goode, Berkeley Breckinridge, and Edward Randsell, the secretary, resigned for the same reason. Upon motion of Mr. Haroid Nicholas, sec- onded by Warwick Torbert, the resigna- tions of the four members were accepted ! without delay. Arvine Muctheisen was selected as secre- tary pro tem. for the evening. Beverly Towles, Paul Scharf, Thomas Varnell, Vivian Everett and Fred. Burgess also stated that they would resign. A motion {was made that their resignations also be accepted, which was carried. At the next meeting the captain, George Soelner, and seven or eight more members who were not present, will also resign. There has been somé trouble al! along in the organiza- tion, and the immediate cause was due to the fact that ‘at the bow party given last Saturday, evening at the National Theater 2 fogd many of the members went into a saloon and drank several glasses of beer. Thé’ temperance memberg. of the club objectéd’ to’this procedure, claiming that It ruined the Teputation of the civb for sobriety. The. objecting members. it ts understood, will start a new club, chough as yet no action has been taken In the matter. ‘A meeting. was called for Thurs- day evening for the organization of an in- dependent club. It 1s said that they will have the same colors as the old club, blue and black, but this is only a matter of conjecture. After the resigning members left the room the meeting was continued. and it was decided to elect a new set of officers at the next regular meeting. The name of Earl Hutchison was proposed for membership and accepted, after which the club adjourned. Capital Bi. Club. ‘The Capital Bi. Club will make a century run tomorrow to Frederick, and it is ex- pected that eighteen or twenty members will go out. About ten of this number will leave in the morning on a train and get off at Tuscarora, which is about thirteen miles this side of Frederick. ‘The balance of the ©. Bi. C. contingent will start out early in the morning and make a century awheel. They will meet the other contingent at Tuscarora and proceed to Frederick, the entire party returning on their wheels. Messrs. Dinwiddie and Lee Harban, two members of the club, expect to make the century in eight hours. They will stay in Washington, and make the start at 9 o'clcek tomerrcw morning, expecting to be home by 5 o'clock. If they accomplish this they will establish a local record for this century course. Last Sunday six members of the club started out for Ellicott City. With a strong wind against them, the party man- aged to reach Ashton in the fast time of one hour and twenty minutes. At this point two of the members lay over, while the remaining four rode on to Ellicott City. On account of the advanced season. the club has discontinued its ladies’ runs, which have proven so successful and so popular. ‘The regular meeting of the club will be held this evening, at which several new members will be admitted and other busi- ness of importance transacted. 0. Y. E. S. Cycle Club, No. 1. The O. Y. E. 8. Cycle Club, No. 1, will take a cross-country run Tuesday evening, the route of which will not be known until just before the time of starting. The run will begin at 6 o'clock, sharp, in the even- ing, from 1434 Rhode Island avenue, in order to give as much daylight to the rid« as possible. Last Saturday the club went on a chest- nut run on the invitation of Mrs. Lamont, grand worthy matron of the Grand Chap- ter of the District, at her home above Brightwood. There were seventeen who participated in the run, mostly riders of the fair sex,;under command of Lieut. J. J. Costinets, Mrs. Lamont's home is some distance above Brightwood, and the party was loadeddewn with chestnuts when the return to the:city was made. The regular weekly run of the club last Tuesday was;practically the same as pub- | a'row, and surrounding the whole is a lished in The Btar last week. Lieut. Thomp- son had chagge of the trip, and carried out quite a numbef of riders. Etterty Wheelmen. The Liberty Wheelmen will take a run tomorrow to=“Bowie, Md., and expect to carry out ghife a crowd. Last Sunday the club went jo tockvilte, turning out strong. Among the riders were several ladies, and the whole purty spnt a very enjoyable day. ‘ ‘The club fs (6ing very little work at the present and the interest in road riding is pfactically drawing to a close for the season:" ‘The club has a valuable aux- iMary in its organization of female riders. The ladies had in view the organization of a club of their own, but the idea at pres- et appears to have been abandoned, and, igstead of taking runs of their own, they participate in the runs of the Liberty boys. and seem to derive great pleasure there- from. It may be that at the beginning of next :cason the young lady riders wil! form a elub of their own. Miles Cycle Infantry. The regular weekly drili of the Miles Cycle Infantry was resumed last Saturday evening, twenty members taking part in the first drill of the winter scason. The company now numbers ‘thirty-eight men, the largest ntimber for some time. ‘The work of forming the brass band on bicycles is going on. Capt. 8. H. Wiggins is pushing the matter, and he expects to con have a band of ten or tweive pieces. Already six men, paying various instru- ments, have been secured, and several more Will be ready by next week. Nothing more has been heard of the pro- posed relay ride to New York, which,-it was understood, the War Department was anx- icus to have the men make some time next month. The rifle practice of the team dur- ing the week showed a gratifying increase in the marksmanship of the company. Colored Wheelmen. The colored wheelmen held a meeting during the week, relative to the lantern parade which it is proposed to hold on the evening of the 20th instant. The m ing was held at the Colored Y.M.C.A. build- ing on llth street, and was attended by representatives of most of the leading col- cred bicycle clubs in the city. The parade will be under the auspices of the District Assuciated Wheelmen, and it being the:r first public effort, they will surive to make it as successful as possible. At the m ing it was decided not to hold a reception after the parade, as originally contemplat- thus giving plenty of time for the management of the parade. Louis Phillips was selected as chief marshal, and given power io select his own aid: Another meeting will be held next Tuesday even- ing at the same place, and ail the colored clubs of the city are ‘requested to send a delegate, at least, if not more, to that meeting. A great deal yet mains to be done between now and the day of the pa- rade, and the details for the event will be pushed right along. Club Notes, Quite a number of the members of the Liberty Wheelmen will make a century run to Frederick tomorrow, accompanying the Washington riders, and meeting the Ral- timoreans along the line of route. The Start will be made from 13th and W streets at 6 o'clock in the morning. ‘The Pole Hill Cycle Club of 324 street x | tended has once more changed its name. and fs now known by the more euphonious title of Neugautuck Cycle Club, wiih Capt. Frauk Shillue in the lead. ‘The Altair Cyclists held a meeting Guring the week, but oniy business of club im-| portance was transactea. On account of | the cold weather it is likely that the club runs will be discontinued for the remainder | of the season. | ‘The Easiern Athletic Club gave a benefit Thursday evening to the widow of Louis Gebicke, formerly trombone player in the Marine Band, and a member of the club. A | good program was rendered by popular | talent, which was followed by a dance. The | benefit was held at Odd Feilows’ Hall, cn Sth street southeast, and was well atiended. _ THIEV PETTY Ga. Ways in Which Riders Are Made to Suffer. Of late the bicyclists of the city have suf- fered considerably by what appears to be a regular system of petty thieving, which | ofteatimes results in a good deal of in convenience. From experience, the ride: have learned that it is a dangerous thing to carry around detachable things on the Wheel. The tool bag, with its outfit, is a good object for petty thieves, and many Persons have found this out, to their sor- row. This accounts for the fact that while riding around town a majority of the old riders do not earry a tool bag with them. while the novices, on the contrary, en- deavor to make a showing by carrying the bag and the repair outfits. The latest mania of the netty thieves seems to be for lanterns. Lamps which are not securely fastened to the wheel are apt to be stolen. In one style of lamp there is a little lock arrangement, which makes it impossible to remove the lamp without a key. Unfortunately, the tower yortion of the lamp, the reservoirs, is detachable, and the thieves have found this out. A large number of reservoirs have been stolen from wheels to the great in- convenience of the rider, as none of the stores in town carry on hand any parts of the lamp. As a result, the cyclist is either obliged to buy a new lamp or elee send to the factory and have the missing part replaced. Just what the thieves gain out of this practice is hard to ‘say, but most likely they manage to d:spose of their plunder for a few cents. —— COLUMBIA CENTURY MEDAL. Which Will Be Given to Those Who Achieve This Record. The club century medal of the Columbia Atbletic Club, selected by a committee con- sisting of Capt. Harry Stiles and Lieut. J. Hart Brittain, has been chosen. The medal 1s a very pretty and costly affair, and will he given to all of the survivors of the club centuries. It is of silver, the accompanying ill. stration being a fac simile of the exact size. The body of the medal is partly cir- cular in shape, with uneven edges, and is of oxidized silver. The centerjisce is the ciub emblem, imitation enamel, and raised A CLUS CENTUZ DO AAEDAL. ce considerably from the surface of the medal. There is the letter C, pierced by the winged laurel’ wreath. The whole is pendant by two silver chains from the bar which fastens the medal to the coat. The bar [5 o? bright silver, with the inscription of the club century run One of these medals will be given to each of the survivors, and thereafter for each additional century, in- stead of a similar medal, silver bars’ will be given, upon which will be insc dates the centuries were made. bars will be fastened to the medal | souvenirs. ———.—— } CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CYCLISTS. A Movement to Organize a Series of Clubs. An attempt has been recently made to organize a union of Christ‘en Endeavor | cyclists, but for some cause the movement has not turned out as well os was expected, and nothing further will be done this sea-! son toward accomplishing this object. The | movement grew out of the recent Christian Endeavor convention held in this city, when | the strength of the local members of the society was fully stown. The formation ef | the Christian Endeavor union of cycitsts | was thought of at the time, end Harry | G. Kimball, who acted as lieutenant at! the vention, and Capt. John G. Muir | ha ef been pushing the matter. ‘The idea was to form a number of organi- zations, and, If possible, a club ‘n each Chfistian Endeavor society at every church. Each club was to have a separate name, but all to be effiliated with each j the circuit races. | iikely be sent | street. No. | hall at Brookland. Sota thai OLD CAR tell your carpets from shome. Our matchless ELLER Ld a) & injury to delicate fabri so bs CLEANIN WILL DO of dust and grit—every spot and stain—without the least Old Carpets Made Into Rugs. You'll find worn pieces and odd lengths of carpets about the house. We can make them into exquisitesOr- iental Rugs—that'll grace any parlor. Only $1 yard. Drop Postal. No Charge for Wagon. EMPIRE CARPET PETS For another season yet if you'll let us clean them. Can’t ~ new ones when we send them > process takes out every particle Ya ics. +, yz G WORKS, : “ 631-635 Mass. Ave. 630-634 K St. ca ‘Vinton & Martin, Props. E. B. Stumph, Manager. ‘a Sy na Iaintateie ntti dni other. This was deemed to be a much better plan than to have one large organi- zation, as that would be too unwieldy to undle. It was not designed to have a arate club house. Accordingly, the scheme was devised to have clubs with the membership of between thirty and forty, composed of male and female riders. An experimental club was organized, with a membership of over twenty, with Harry Kimball as captaia, He called several runs, but the attendance was not as large as was anticipated, considering the member- ship, and this has som t disheartened projectors of the scheme. For this reeson nothing more will be done toward cffecting an organization this season. Next rit is likely that some changes will be | made and the movement pushed through. SCHADE AT GEORGETOWN. ‘ow Wears the Colors of the University. The statement published in The Star @ few weeks ago, relative to the fact that | Fred Schade would ride under ‘he colors of Georgetown University, has been veri- fied, despite the reports to contrary that were made shortly after the appear- ance of the article. His first ra under the ‘varsity colors was run Monday at Though he is entered in the races this afternoon at Columbia ficld he will not ride under the Georgetown colors for the reason that none of the Georgetown men will be permitted to par- ticipate in the games. Schade will take up the study of law at night, and during the day will pursue the classical course at tne university, embracing poiitical economy, ethics and philosophy, in addition to the study of the languages and other courses of the regular curriculum. While he re- mains at Georgetown he will ride under | the colors of the university and will most next spring to Berkeley Oval, to represent Georgetown in the inter- collegiate games. = A Young Tandem Team. Perhaps the youngest tandem team in the city, and likewise the smallest, consists of Frank Day and Eddie Smith. Both of the riders are exactly fifteen years of age, and both weigh between one hundred and cne hundred and two pounds. Despite their age and size, they have been in training, and have made some good time at the In- ternational Athletic Park track, For a third of a mile their best time is 40 seconds fiat. In the quarter mile their record is 28 1-5 seconds, while for an eighth, on the sprint, thelr time is 13 seconds flat. This is remarkably good time. Though they have never ridden a record mile, they are confident that they can cover the dis:ance in less than 2.05. Day and Smith have issued a chaltenge to ride Lang Shearer and Elbert Hebard a match mile tandem race. The challenge has been accepted, and the race can be | looked for in the near future, possibly next Saturda: The opposing team averages about 182 pounds per rider, giving them a great handicap against the light-weight crew. The race will undoubtedly prove in- teresting to a good number of people. ea RCE Twenty-Mile Road Race. During the week arrangements for a twenty-mile road race was made, the event to be held the Gth of rext month. If the necessary permission can be obtained, the race will be over the twenty-mile cours: of the Conduit road. If permission cannot be obtained for the use ef the road the race will most likely be held on some other course. While the affair will be under the sanction of the Wa on Road Club, Mr. William Jose, the official handicapper of the locel division of the league, will havc full charge, and w 1 the arran; men e iminary work has been commenced and the entry blanks have ai- ready a is expecied to make this race the event of the Riders from Baltimore and Philadelp! will be invited to participate, and th prizes offered be large cnough to in- duce the speedy men to come. Already tne promise of three bicycies as prizes have been secured, with the possibility of ob- taining several more. ‘These will be put up for first and time prizes. The prizes for the other places’ will be graduated in value, and altogether it is calculated to put up at least twenty prizes. This will be an inducement, it is supposed, for a large field of entries, as the riders will stand a better chance of securing something for their entrance fee. The race will be a handicap affair, and all men given a time handicap —— Wheels Stolen. During the week the theft of seven wheels was reported to the police depart- ment, several of which were recovered. The victims are as follo} Edward S. Keys, 1017 I street northwest, hired Crescent bicycle No. 77106 to a white man, and it has not been returned. Joseph Patterson, 1127 12th street, Fowler bicyc:e; stolen from in front of his house. George Noble, 1312 G street northwest, Rambler wheel No. 15596; stolen from yard in rear of his residence. G. P. Hooker, 1300 F street northwest, Vistula wheel No. 12393; stolen at 14th and I streets northwest. G. D. Sudduth, 1414 14th street, Crawford bicycle, stolen from in front of 1208 F The thief was arrested the fol- lowing day by Detective Carter while try- | ing to dispose of the machine. P. M. Julian of Brookland, Liberty wheel #210; stolen from in front of the town _—-— American Wheelmen’ League. There was no meeting of the local divi- sion of the League of American Wheelmen on Monday evening. The chief consul did not deem that there was sufficient business on hand to warrant the calling of a meet- ing. No more meetings will be held until the first Monday in November, at which a date will most likely be announced for the | annual election of officers. This will be the last meeting of the current year of the di- vision. If deemed expedient, however, the chief consul will call a meeting at his own discretion, and it is most likely that 's will be done. It has been decided to make the first league century run of the season as large an affair as possible. The century will be made on October 25, starting at 6 o'clock in the morning, and witil be to Frederick. An invitation will be extended to all of the | tocar clubs to participate in the meeting and help swell the attendance for the oc- casion. The regular weekly league run was held last night, and was to Cabin John bridge, with Road Consul Leeke in charge, and a good attendance. The run next week will be to Silver Spring, Md. —— SAL € PROFESSIO: | They Are Under the ¢ of Their Employe Though the circuit has closed, the racing men will not begin to quit racing for a month or more. Some of the men will make attempts at records, while others will chase around the country on pot- hunting expeditions. Tom Cooper expects to make a couple of thousand dollars more before the season closes. He is practically free now, and can race anywhere he pleases. When he came to the city to at- tend the races he was anxious to get home, and said that before taking the train for thfs city he was in a telegraph office for three hours deliberating whether to come to Washington to race or withdrawing his entry and going to Detroit. In view of the successful streak of Bald, he is probasly lal that he did come to this city. The winnings of the circuit chasers on the track do not show the total rm pis for the season. They are generally under @ salary to ride a particular make of wheel, and in some cases the riders draw two or three salaries. The bicycle manufa>- turers consider advertising in the racing line as highly d-sirable, and they do not hesitate to spend plenty of money to ke ep their wheels before the public through the medium of the track. Just what pariicu- lar advantage this is the manufacturers alone see. Whether it helps make the wheel popular and thereby increases the sale is something of which they alone are the judges. At any rate the man- vfacturers do not hesitate to employ the good racing men, especially the members of the “push.” A rider ke Bald, voper, Sanger, Johnson, Bute ler, Ziegler and many’ more receives @ good salary for riding particular makes of wheels. ‘They not only receive the salary, but all their traveling expenses and hotel bills are paid, while a gcod salary is paid @ trainer who kecps an eye over the man, All the prizes he wins belongs to :he rider. Bald receives a salary for riding a certain make of wheel and another Salary tor rid- ing a certain class of tires. Cooper draws three salaries. He is paid for riding a wheel, for using certain tires and for the use of a certain make of chain. His salary from all three souress will almost equal his winnings for the year. Arthur Gardiner ts one who does not have to follow the races. His ‘ather is well off and has been urging his son to quit racing for some time past, but to no avail. The young Gardiner likes racin; and likes to follow the circuit, anl more than ali likes to mingle with’ the racing men, among whom he is popula”. It can be said that he is perhaps the man on the circuit who has defeated Baid and Cooper the greatest Lumber of times. Pp to June he won ¢€very open race on the ch uit, but at that time Cooper joined, and subse. quently Bald, and bis carcer as a winner was checked. He has, however, been able © secure a place in almost >very race has entered, and in a majority of races | has ceme in cond, beating our Bald when | Cooper ca in . and pi ing Cooper | when Bald came in first. He is the siar | member of the Morgan & Wright team, d he and Otto Ziegler, who was unable o be pr a broken team in quest sent at the 2, are ne Meet on the main ‘count of stays for the The American as a rule, scem to prefer a large tr: A quar-er mile track is regarded as too short, a third of a mile track better, giving room for a grand stand and the s1 seving the race. A half m % Is Sill bet though less adapted as a grand stand track, because it is harder for the pecple to fol- low the racers. A mile track is regarded as the best of all. In Europe the tracks are a good deal smaller. A fourth of a mile track is quite a large course there, while a good many are a third of a mile nd very few over that. Most of the Eu- an records have been made on short courses, but it will be found that the Europeans, while good for long d'stances, are not it with the American time for | Short distances. —— Wheeled to Baltimore. Messrs. A. B. Griffith and J. 1. Griffith, two local wheelmen, left the city last Sun- day morning at 6:30 o'clock and rode over to Baltimore, taking the short route, and covering the distance in three hours. In Baltimore they were met by Messrs. J. G. Leckie, D. D. Croswell and Charlie Banks, cyclists of the mounmental city, who showed the visitors around. After riding through the city id Druid Hill Park they went out to the Pimlico road, as far as the Electric Park, and thence out to Pikesville, The return to the city was made by train. Tomorrow the two Washingtorians will make a century run to rederick with the Columbia Athletic Club, and the following Sunday they will act as hosts for their three Baltimore friends,who will pay a visit to this city. _— Coming His W m the Chicago Post, F “No,” said the man, sternly, “I will never give my consent to this marriage. The tdea of asking me for my cnly daughter! The young man shrugged his shoulders. “Suit yourself,” he said. “If you don't give your consent I'll marry her without it “Ah, young man, you do not know her if you think—-” “She has already promised,” interrupted the young man. “On the square?” | arxior ly. you “Sir “Oh, no, of course you wouldn't do that,” said the old man, wiih a sigh of relief. “Well, go ahead, then! It'll be cheaper ati rcund. Iam more determined than ever to | refuse my consent.” asked the old man, “You're not fooling me, are From the Roxbury G: Blagson—“You ought to stay at home and teke care of that cold.” Graymore—“I suppose I ought, but I can't spare the time.” Blagson—“If you don’t look out for it you may get laid up.” Graymore—“Oh, in that case I'd flind plenty of time to attend to it”