Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1897, Page 23

Last Sunday on the road proved to be ‘to many riders, especially those who were out for an all-day run, the,equal of any of the warm days of the summer. The sun shone with undiminished brightness, and the cyclists on the unshaded roads re- cetved the full benefit of its direct rays The effect was not extremely pleasant or invigorating, and many riders doubtless ‘wondered how it was that it should be so ‘warm at such an early period of the year. This is easily explainable. Passing through the rather cool weather of the late winter and eariy spring, the members of the cyeling fraternity are not ready for the ‘warm weather, and the temperature of last Sunday was only a slight forerunner of what to expect. Then a majority of the riders have not made their regular spring change of clothing. The heavy winter un- derwear was felt more than ever under the rays of the sun, in conjunction with the exertion incurred in pedaling the wheel. According to the conjecture of the prophets, the weather tomorrow is likely to be variable; that Is, there is likely to be some wind and some clouds, in connec- tion with a few drops of rain, perhaps, to mar the brightness of the sun. This being the case, the day should prove an ideal one for cycling. All of the clubs have runs ‘“écheduled for the day, and will be seen out on the roads. In this ccnnection one thing may be mentioned, and that is the failure of the District government to pay some. attention to the roads of the county lying within the territorial limits. Some of the roads are sadly in need of attention, especially the western portion. This is the season of the year in which such repairs will do the most good. The Conduit road is receiving its annual spring repairing, the portion of the highway between Cabin John bridge and Little Cabin John bridge, or, as officially known, bridge No. 3, being covered with broken stone. From all re- ports all of the roads around the District are thoroughly dry, some a little dusty, and all, with one or two exceptions, ridable for cyclists. Club Runs of the Week. League of American Wheelmen, tomor- | row, for Brandywine, Md. Start at 9 a.m., | from Franklin Square, 13th and K streets. Wednesday, for Benning, returning via Good Hope. Start at 7:30 p.m., from same place. Century Cycle Club, tomorrow, for Great Falls. Start at 9 a.m., from headquarters, 1420 New York avenue. Washington Road Club, tomorrow, for Shady Side, Md. Start at 9 am., from club house, 1224 F street. Arlington Wheelmen, tomorrow, for River View. Start at 9:30 a.m., from 219 9th street southeast. Miles Cycle Infantry, tomorrow, for Cab- in John Bridge and Great Falls. Start at 9:30 am. from National Guard Armory, corner 3th and L streets. Rialto Cycle Club, Friday, for cross- country run. Start at 7:30 p.m. from 316 2d street southeast. Miscellaneous Cycle Club, tomorrow, for River View. Start at 9:30 a.m., from 2103 Pennsylvania avenue. Columbia Athletic Club, tomorrow, for Alexandria, via Mt. Vernon avenue. Start at 10 a.m., from club house. Capital Bi. Club tomorrow, for Gaithers- burg. Start at 9 a.m., from club house. Local Races. ‘The local racing season will commence Saturday evening, May 15, at the Interna- tional Athletic Park. This is only two cweeks off, and a fortnight earlier than the Decoration day race meet. The race is given under the auspices of the park man- agement. It was contemplated upon hold- ing the opening race on May 8, but it was found that the track could not be placed in condition by that time, and the event was postponed for one week. The entry blanks for the second annual opening of the park made their appearance during the week. There are five events in all on the program, and the entrance fee is $1 for the first race end ® cents for each additional race. All entries close on May 12. The list of events and prizes are as follows: First race, one-mile novice. Prize, gold one-mile open, amateur. medal Second race, Prize values, first, $10; second, $8; third, $5. ‘| Third race, two-thirds mile, open, pro- tes: al. Prizes, first, $15; second, $10; third, 5. Fourth race, one-mile tandem, amateur. Prizes, vaiued at $15 each, to members of winning team. Fifth race, one-mile match contest, pro- fessional. First prize, $40; second, $20. The last race will be between John Law- fon, “the terrible Swede,” Fred. Sims and George S. Ball. This should prove a good Face, and will be the first professional con- test in which the two last named have ver entered. It will also be Lawson’s first Sppearance on an out-door race track in this city. The race will undoubtedly prove a drawing card, especially as the Swede has a number of admirers in the town. ‘The races will commence at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and the trial heats and the finals will be run off in quick succession. ‘The management of the park also con- templates holding another meet Saturday afternoon, May 22 Sanctions for both Faces have already been secured. The en- try bianks for the race on May 22 will make their appearance early next week, and will close one week later than the entries in the first race. The Decoration day meet will follow almost a week later, gnd this will give three meets within the present month. The success of these meets will determine the extent of the sport for the coming season. Maryilai Races. At a recent meeting of the board of off- cers of the Maryland division of the League of American Wheelmen the location of the state meet for July 4 was the chief matter of discussion. As the Fourth of July this year falls on Sunday, it was decided to be- gin July 2 and end on the Sth, the inter- Vening day being taken for res: by the racing men. Applications from cities de- airing the meet were received by Secretary. ‘Treasurer Carr up to today, and a iail Be sage all the members of the division wiil taken, the result of whict nounced May 10. a The management of tao Electric P; ark ai Baltimore, one of the finesc tracks tn the country, especially for night making’ big efforts to secute ae tons for the coming season. The place will open on May 10 with a ra Of the attractions of which will be s mace Tace of one mile, best two out gf three heats, between John Lawson, whe ts now in Baltimore, and Fred. Sims of this city ‘The purse will be $250, and im addition to this the winner will take @) per cent of the ate receipts. At the same Park on July i Frank Waller, the “fying Dutchman” to lower the un- management has 31,000 and 60 per e for a match race same date between Eddie Bald and Tom Cooper, the winner to capture two out of three 'three-mile heats. The size of the purse will undoubtedly resul: in a far vorable reply from both men+ The Maryland Athletic Club has bought the grand stand and other improvements et the Park cycle track in Baltimore far $150. The money thus secured will be util- ized in paying off some of the debts of the Paced hour record. The also offered a purse of cent of the gate receipts on the Cycle Board of Trade. EELMEN = time for all of the other racers to be eard from. . ‘The work for the meet is still being pushed as rapidly as possible. There will be no more special meetings of the entire board of trade until something of import- ance turns up. The program, which will be the souvenir of the occasion, is nearly completed, and will be put in the hands of the printer fully a week before the meet. A special card, with the list of events and entrants, will be printed and distributed for the benefit of the track officials. The purchasing committee will shortly place an order for a number of artistic lithographs, which will dis- tributed all over the town. The action of the board in not accepting the date of the circuit race for May 24 will prove to be a wise thing. In addition to the fact that there was only a limited time in which to prepare for a meet of Such magnitude, there was a big prob- ability of a very few of the crack racers being present. The racers of national prominence generally devote the early part of the season to “pot-hunting” expeditions, and do not strike the circuit until some time in June or July. This season espe- cially, there will be plenty of “pot hunt- ing,” and match races promise to be all the go in the early part of the season. Hence it is that there would be but few men of any prominence to compete in the local meet, and this fact would make some showing on the financial result. Century Cycle Clab. The Century Cycle Club made its first century run of the season last Sunday, with twenty-four riders starting out, eighteen of whom were club members and six outside riders, who participated upon invitation. The whole run was in every sense successful, and there were but few mishaps. The day was extremely warm, and this sémewhat hindered the riders from making as quick time as was intend- ed, but all the members, with the excep- tion of two, finished within the time limit of twelve hours. Harry Gore, the popular captain of the Hyattsville Bi. Club, broke his chain at Damascus, and it was im- Possible to repair it. Capt. Byrnes of the Century Club pushed his fellow command- er from Damascus to Washington Grove, a distance of fifteen miles, where they took the train for the city. These two, of course, could not finish under the circum- Stances, but they managed to put in eighty-six miles. This run was one of the largest century runs that has left Wash- ington for some time, and is remarkable, considering the fact that nearly all who Started finished on time. The following were present:. Messrs. Weesner, Hourigan, Makover, Fisk, Anderson, Byrnes, Go McDevitt, Coons, Cissell, Noordzy, O’Con- nor, McAnaly, Williams, Stevenson, Dick Posey, Harry Posey, Weenzel, Galeski, Dodd, Wright, Barnhardtt, Coon and Smith. The next_run of the club is scheduled for Great Falls, but there seems to be an earnest desire among some of the mem- bers to have this changed to Surrattsville, Md., and the day scheduled for the above changed for Great Falls. If the captain deems it advisable to make this change members will be notified on the morning of the run. iLttle Jimmie Makover tried to finish the first half of his century by sliding Gown the steep hill near Frederick. Some of the boys had to carry him tenderly into the hotel, where he was soon fixed up in great shape and returned with the pace- makers. Capt. Byrnes insists upon the members jJoming in the various short runs of the club whenever possible, so that when a century is called the riders will be in much better condition to cover so great a dis- tance. In addition to this there is an im- pense amount of enjoyment gotten out of runs to various points within twenty miles of the city. Arliagton Wheelmen. The run of the Arlington Wheelmen last Sunday was to Suitland Park, Md., the ob- ject of such a short run being to allow time for a match game of ball to be played with the team representing the Washing- ton Road Club. The Arlingtons put up a strong game at the bat and in the field, winning by the score of 29 to 4. The line- up of tke team was as follows: McCaulet, | Short stop; Maurlin, catcher; Lieut. Mur- | phy, pitcher; Mi@fer, first base; Clark, thi base; Kleinschmidt, second base; Rawlings, left field; Loeffler, right field; Capt. Potts, center field. The club carried out thirty-three men on the run, the largest number on any club run so far this season. The run for to- morrow is scheduled for River View, leav- ing 219 9th street southeast at 9:30 o'clock in the morning. The regular monthly meeting of the club will be held Tuesday evening at the usual place. Among other business that will be transacted will be the action’ taken upon six applications filed at the last meeting and eight new applications for member- ship that will be presented. Rialto Cycle Club. A new bicycle club, to be known as the Rialto Cycle Club, has recently been or- ganized among well-known riders of the northeast section of the city. The club promises to be a successful one, having enrolled the names of twenty “merrie wheelers” as charter members. The initial run was made Wednesday evening, a greater portion of the members partic- ipating. The next run will be taken Fri- day evening, starting from the home of Miss Grace Keefer, Nq. 316 24 street south- east. The following officers were chosen for the year: Mr. Fred. Libby, president; Mr. Geo. Frech, captain; Mr. Will Adams, vice president and first Meutenant; Mr. Theo. Michael, second Meutenant; Miss Lillian Hurdle, treasurer, and Miss Anna Frech, secretary. Capital Bi. Clab. ‘There were thirty-six members of the Capital Bi. Club that took the run last Sunday to Brandywine, and the entire party enjoyed the trip immensely. There Was not an accident of any sort, not even @ puncture. A game of base ball was to be played at the other end, but the mem- bers of the party had too large an attack of spring fever to do any ball tossing. The run of the club tomorrow will be to Gaithersburg. It is an invitation dinner ffair, and a large attendance can be ex- pected. Mr. William Dinwiddie, 2 member of the club, has invited all of the club out to his home at Gaithersburg to take din- ner, and, as this is the first Invitation of the kind this season, the hospitality will be accepted by many. Up to the middle of the week there were twenty-six who sig- nified their intention of going, and by to- night, it is expected, the list will be swelled up to fully forty men, if not more. Columbia Athletic Club. Lieut. Cabrera had charge of the run last Sunday, and took about fifteen men down to historic Marlboro’ for the cay’s Journey. The trip proved to be devoid of any unpleasant features, and was thor- oughly enjoyed. The run tomorrow is a short run, and will leave the club house at 10 o'clock. Thé destination will be Alexandria, over the pretty Mt. Vernon avenue. The 12:30 ferry boat will be taken at Alexandria for the return home. The schedule of runs for the month has been announced. Next Sunday the trip will be to Rockville. On May 16 the ride will be to Baltimore. The cyclists will be out on the road all day, taking things easy. Dinner will be taken at Ashton, and the journey made in easy stages. On the return trip the party will use the railroad train. For May 23 the run will be in the forenoon to Cabin John bridge. The two days’ tour of the clud at the close of the month will prove interesting. day afternoon, May 29, and at 7:05 the same Reiter Oe taken at this place, tl The ride will THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1897-94 PAGES. expectation ‘Winehester the aft and taking the train for this city. It will be quite late seo tiders reach pe the-weather clear the ride be extremely enjoy- able, passing through some pretty scenery. Miles’ Cycle Infantry. Last Sunday the Miles’ Cycle Infantry, under Capt. S. H. Wiggins, took a practice march out to Fort De Russey, a few miles beyond Fort Myer, where the day was spent in a signal practice drill. The entire company turned out and participated in the drill.-Capt. pe Led ‘expects to have & march similar to this one every Sunday This season. The command will take a trip tomorrow out the Conduit road, to Great Falls, stop- ping-at Cabin John bridge, the start being made shortly after 9 o'clock at: the» Na- tional ‘Guard armory. + The company gave a pleasant dance Wed- nesday evening at-the-Typographical Tem- ple, which brought forth a large gathering. A fine program was delivered by excelle! late in nt talent in the fore part of the evening, at the conelusion of which dancing was inau- gurated. The executive committee in charge of the affair consisted of Captain Wiggins, Lieutenant Weaver, Sergeant Frank, Cor- Poral Eckstein, Corporal Campbell and Pri- vate BE. T. Davidson. Corporal T. R. J. Campbell, who was re- cently ordered before the brigade board for examination, successfully passed the ordeal, and will shortly receive his commission as second Heutenant, Washington Rond Club. Capt. Joe Prince and a number of his colts rode over to Suitland Park, Md., to play a match game of ball with the aggro- gation representing the Arlington Wheel- men. At the resort some of tle boys be- came scattered, and were prevented from Playing ball on the green lawn in front of the club house. Not thinking that there would be a game, a majority started back home. Their opponents in the meantime had reached the place, and were practicing in a nearby field, and a team was patened up in short order to play them. ‘Three innings were played, after which a recess was taken for dinner, when three more innings were played. The Road Club boys were walloped, but the result might have been different had they had their regular team. The line up was something as follows: Robertson, left field; Mansfield, third base; Leeke, second e; Moore, catcher; Pistill, pitcher; Prince, first base; Hagen, shortstop; Bell, center field; Jones, right field. The regular scheduled run for tomorrow is to Shady Side, Md., and Captain Prince expects to carry out a good crowd with him on the trip. Miscellaneous Cycle Club. The Miscellaneous Cycle Club took a spin last Sunday to Suitland Park, to wit- ness the game between the Washington Road Club and the Arlington teams. Cap- tain T. A. Newman carried the full club membership out with him. No stop was made at the park for dinner. The club will leave tomorrow morning for River View, starting from the head- quarters of Lieutenant Betizel, at 2103 Pennsylvania avenue, at 9 o'clock sharp. The members will ride down to the resort and return by boat. Club Notes. ‘The Liberty Wheelmen, it is understood, will reorganize for the season tomorrow or next Sunday at Cabin John bridge and commence active road riding. The Queer Wheelmen took a spin last Sunday to Marshall Hall. A goodly num- ber went out on the trip and returned to the city by the boat. Last Sunday the riders of the Eastern Athletic Club rode over to Rockville, start- ing from the club house at 10 o'clock in the morning. The roads were found to be in good condition. Gossip. Charlie Church, the Philadelphia racer, is expected to arrive in the city today, and will train here with Fred Sims, the speedy local boy. He will remain over and take in the local races of the month. Church ts expected to bring several other Philadelphia racing men with him. The Up-to-Date Cycling Record Book, published by Emil Grossman & Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, gives a lst ‘of American and world records, and, in fact, all infor- pas sien that could be desired on the sub- —.__. SOME CYCLE CHAT A bicycle mechanic, in speaking of this year’s make of wheels, says: “The fixity of pattern in the frame of the bicycle, of which so much has been heard the past few weeks, is responsible for the compara- tive falling off in the demand for the very latest in wheels experienced this year. I believe that the pattern of the bicycle cculd be imprcved upon. The rush and ex- treme pressure of the past season prevent- ed some and induced other firms to abstain from introducing any novelties this year, and elthovgh I sm quite prepared to ad- mit that, from a utilitarian and a practical cyclist’s point of view, nothing has been lost, I still believe that had the leading makers embodied more changes in their ‘07 designs therc would not have been such a decided falling off in what might-be termed the ‘society’ demand as is palpable today when compared with this time last year. The comparative absence of change has, I am irclined to think, caused many society cyclists to continue their '96 machines, whercas if even a few ‘talking points,’ for lack of something better, had been visible at the shows it is quite possible that the desire to possess the latest and best, which is inborn in the cyclist, might have led to the purchase of many new machines. It will rot do, in endeavoring to confute this suggestion, to select some firm Which did ccme up to the scratch, and has not been repaid by increased trade. The cycle trade, as a whole, is sympathetic, and no firm is likely to heve great misfortune or prosper- ity in the niidst of the contrary. Hadgit been generally true that patterns were al- tered all around from last year public curiosity would have been excited. The re- verse was what did happen, and public in- terest is languid in a financial sense.” A rew system for the repair of single- tube tires has been devised by an Illinois man, aud will shortly be put on the mar- ket. The tire is first prepared by introduc- ing a string through the valve hole, and which is carried entirely around the tire by the aid of a curved wire. The two ends are then connected by a rubber band. To this string sre fastened a number of plugs at regular intervals. When a puncture is discovered a special tool with a hook on the end Is inserted and picks up the string, drawing it through the hole until the stem of a plug appears, when the latter is caught with the pliers and worked into po- sition; the string, being released, returns to the interior of the tire. A little cement finishes the repair. Ir. advocating walking steep hills instead of riding them, an authority says: In ascending a hill on a bicycle much of the driving force is wasted in pressure on the ground, and the steeper the hill, the great- er the waste, until an ineline may be so steep that all the efforts of the rider only press the wheel against the hill. In push- ing this loss is much less, for the bicycle is lighter by the weight of the rider, and he is on his legs, the best of all hill climb- ers, for the waste of power in walking is less going up hill, the upward movement of foot and body not being wasted by a corresponding fall at the end of the step. Even if this waste of force in pressure on the hill could be eliminated, the bicycle would still be a little disappointing as a hill climber, for actval foot-pounds of work have to be done in ascending a hill, and there is, of course, no power developed by the bicycle to perform this work, for it owes its ease and speed to its almost fric- tionless action, Aimost every bicycler believes that as he rides his wheel his foot swings backward with the pedal. He thinks fis feet de- scribe a series of circles, following the pedals around, and that they move back- ward and forward just as much as they move up and down. is, it has now been found, by careful mistake. From e ground or any fix ther one of your feet moves backward from the time you start your bicycle uit you stop. There is “food fof) thgaght” in the an- nouncement that oe thginew high school building in Detroit # room has been set apart that. will eccotmodate not.less than 300 bicycles. The idéa #% not a new one, but this is believ ‘o> be the first time that distinct arrangéMmertits for the accom- modation of cyclista,haye been made in the plans for a i building. Public schools generally do‘ not: need. to provide bicycle rooms, as mage pupils live near them, but such roonis are a necessity in the case of high schools that-draw- pupils from a large area. Every rider of a bicycle should cultivate the art of proper pedaling. The use of the pedal is an art; there is no part of the bicycle more important than this one thing. The art of pedaling is to push the pedal not more than haif the circle, taking care to lift the foot immediately after it has done its effective work, s0 as not to burden the rising pedal. This necessitates the dropping of the heel at the top of the stroke, which. helps the crank over the dead center, pushing right down to the bottom of the stroke and bringing the foot with a clawing motion to get over the dead center at the bottom. A little prac- tice in this line will quicken a cycler’s pace worderfully. Athletic feats on bicycles are becoming common. Nearly every circus has its riders who traverse a tight rope mounted upon wheels. The feat is not as difficult as it seems, as the wheels are generally fitted with a grooved tire fitting the rope snugly. Nerve and a fair degree of skill are almost all the requirements for such exploits. Several years ago a bicyclist crossed Ni- agara river, just below the falls, on a tight rope. The show was commonplace, how- ever, and attracted little attention. “Shoot- ing the chutes” on a wheel has been a per- formance that attracted considerable no- tice here last year. Starting from a level Platform, the rider strikes the incline, which is made slippery with a constant flow of water, and glides downward a dis- tance of 300 feet to an artificial pond on the ground level. Here the wheel balks and the rider takes ‘‘a header’’ into the water. and emerges unharmed. There is a very simple trick in this performance which any one may learn in a half dozen trials. Haz- ardous though it may appear to.the unin- itlated, it is really attended with little risk of injury to an active man or woman. It is a catchy performance. “Physiology and Pathology of Cycling” was the subject of discussion of the meet- ing of the medical session of the Buffalo Academy of Medicine recefitly. The con- sensus of opinion of the physicians assem- bled seemed to be that the wheel is an eid to mankind, not a detriment, if used in mod- eration. Cycling was pronounced pbene- ficial to the nervous system and an aid to the lungs and digestive organs. The prac- titioners who spoke did not make rash statements to this effect, but gave striking examples of the evils of over-indulgence in cycling, principally by weak subjects. Rid- ing just before and immediately after meals was condemned. Dr. Woods Hutchinson gave a little talk on his observations. He Was closely connected with a gymnastum in the west at the opening of the bicycling craze and shared in the prejudice against wheeling at the start, especially in the case of the growing boy. The chief objections, to his mind, were the “monkey-on-a-stick” Position, the fast pace maintained without preparation by training, and rivalry that led up to extra exertion to outdo others. Constant study since that early period had demonstrated, that a gradual change has come over the relations of wheel and rider. The question of the wheel was not so much the principal thing as the physical condi- tion and abilities ef the rider. The old humped position had, in the majority of cases, given place to the easier, more healthful position onthe saddle, and the effect of cycling pursued under existing re- forms was to elevate the grade of physical form. All the doctors cautioned expressly against scorching, sprinting and long-dis- tance rides by those not prepared by train- ing for such work. One and all agreed that cycle racing probably taxed the system to a greater extent than any other branch of sport, boxing, wrestling and others ‘in- cluded.” There was no reason why any.'one should ‘not ride. ' ae WITH THE RACERS Little Michael, as part of his training for the season’s work, has started skipping the rope. Jack Prince, who is now conducting the indoor southern circuit races, calls the Jallu brothers, the famous French triplet team, the “July” brothers, because of their speed. In the six-day race at Detroit Arthur Gardiner was under the guidance of John West, the man who brought him out as a racer some years ago. Though Gardiner has aspirations for long-distance riding, he did not ride enough in the Detroit race to injure his chances of success on the cireuit this year. Eli Winesett of Portland, Oreg., is an as- pirant for racirg honors this year. He weighs two hundred pounds. Last year he was on the track, but was not so yery suc- cessful. Earl Kiser will be the star on the team which Tom Eck will manage this season. Eck is one of the most successful trainers in America, and under his management Roe good things can be looked for from er. Bald, who is now in training at the Foun- tain Ferry Park, at Louisville, Ky., has been working. hard from morning until night. He covers a few miles, winding up with two or three short sprints, in the fore- noon, and in the afternoon he rides about the same distance. He is taking good care of himself, and it is expected will be in fine condition in a few days. Fred Loughead of Sarnia, Ontario, the Canadian champion, is now down south, with a good many other members of the bush, getting in condition at Savannah. John 8. Johnson has stuck to his decla- ration that he will not race this year un- der the management of Eck. For threo years he has been under the veteran's care, but he flatly refused to sign for a fourth season. Eck was so confident that Johnson would be under his charge this season that he started to select a team to support the record-breaker. It proved to be @ caze of counting the chickens before they were hatched. Owen Kimbal! will ride a match race with Bald at the Fountain Ferry track to- day. Decoration day Bald will race Tom Cooper at Detroit. He will also race Sanger about June 15, the exact date and place not having been agreed upon as yet. . McKeon of Greenville, Ohio, who was one of the fastest amateurs of the state two years ago, is getting in shape at Louis- ville for systematic circuit chasing. The three greatest races of last year were won off of Wallie Sanger’s _rear wheel—Cooper’s win” of’ the mile open at Peorla; Gardiner’: Td’s record, single 41), a Loutsville,-dur- mect,,a@nd Kiser’s inglo- rious sleigh ride from e to tape in the $500 mile open at Phifadelphia. Ray McDonald is“at ‘Savannah, and is regarded as one of the prospective win- mers of the year, if he can get rid of his fatty accumulation. He-made a name for himself three years: ago, and hi lends think he will rank alongside of Bald, his old running mate, ee feason. His show- Sesion che Seenoh it yeag was the most favorable of mber of the team Eck took abroad. “Edy 2 Titus ts now in training, and is sald to be promo' to put up liberal pu: It is said that Lit - & match race us for with. Starbuck any other man in the country, at the idea of a match race as he does not think the latter his class, He laughs with Titus, i ai Esti: iM i & Li F i District of Columbia Division. The influence of the League of American Wheelmen is felt In various ways, and the advertiser is by no means slow in taking advantage of the use of its name in fur- thering business interests. The use of the league's name has been so abused that President Potter has thought it necessary to put a stop to its use by unscrupulous dealers with the following arrouncement: “Certain unscrupulous dealers, for the purpose of giving prominence to their wares, are falsely advertising that certain bicycles and other cycling goods are league goods,’ adopted by L. A. W. mem- bers, and that they have the guarantee of the league, etc. All cyclists are warn- ed against these misleading statements. The L. A. W. neither indorses, guarantees, approves, or in any manner officially rec- ognizes the product of any manufacturer or dealer, person, firm, or corporation. The only exception to this Is the case of the official league uniform, for which special contract has been made for the benefit of L. A. W. members, so as to insure uni- formity and quality and style of goods at @ reasonable price.” New Members, Dr. J. H. Gaines, Metropolitan Club. Miss Leila Foote. F. R. Hanna, 700 20th street. J. O. Houston, 609 Morris street north- east. A. Lee Lowe, 3319 P street. Capt. Chas. Ourand, War Department. Chas. H. Rodgers, 1813 15th street. J. A. Smith, 2107 K street. Jos. Williams, 203 6th street southeast. W. O. Wagenhurst, 1216 18th street. Cc. M. Butler, pension office. F. N. Libby, pensidn office. Morris Bein, general land office. Dr. F. W. Parker, 400 E Capitol street. ‘f. Pliny Moran, 1200 F street. League Runs. ‘The league run on Wednesday night to Chevy Chase was well attended, and all had the usual pleasant time attending these ruris. The next run takes place Sun- day, May 2, to Brandywine, Md., twenty miles below Washington. Two‘parties will start, one on Saturday night, the other Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. The next run after Sunday will be on the following Wed- nesday (May 5) to Benning, returning via Gcod Hope. These runs are being well at- tended and are one of the most enjoyable features of the league. Road Book. The map delineator has turned over one of the maps completed, has the second one almost completed, and promises the third and last general map within a week. The book is in the hands of the printer, who promised to have it out inside of three weeks. Maryland Boad Book. The Maryland road book, which the offi- cers of the division have been endeavoring to issue for some time, is being completed. It was compiled by R. C. Walters, who has spent four years on the work. Besides exhaustive explanations of the routes in Moryland and contiguous states, the book will contain colored maps of Maryland, Shenandoah valley, Druid Hill Park, Bal- timore riding district, Washingion and Baltimore. The nature of the street beds cf Baltimore and Washingtoa is to be de- noted by colors, even the cable-slot streets havirg a distinctive tint. THE COMING L. A. W. MEET PHILADELPHIA, May 1.—The coming national meet of the League of American Wheelmen promises to be one of the most successful ever held, and preparations are being made by the Quaker members to en- tertain the national body on a large scale. Local league lights with a penchant for mathematics have figured it out that be- fore the first week of next August, when the eighteenth national meet will be held in this city, the membership of the L. A. W. will have passed the 100,000 mark. With this as a basis, the mathematicians are counting on an attendance of at least 20,000, made up equally of local wheelmen and visitors. The claim of the A. C. C. that the coming me-t will be by far the larg- est and most important in the history of the league is, therefore, in view of the re- cent wonderful increase in membership, not unwarranted. In former years the city which has been fortunate enough to secure the national meet has usually been compelied to form an association to manage the affair. Phil- adelphia, however, with its Associated Cy- cling Clubs, through which organization the invitation was extended, already possesses an active and vigorous body, thoroughly organized and in a position to at once take hold of the scheme and push it through, and it is this association and its various committees which are now busily engaged on Yhe thousand and one preliminary de- tails of the meet. This will be the Quaker city’s first ex- perience in entertaining the league, and the A. C. C. 1s determined that next August's visitors will be so well taken care of that they will be anxious to repeat their ex- perience. This city is admirably adapted in more ways than one to act as host to the largest and most successful bicycle or- ganization in the world. To quote from the invitation sent to members of the L. A. W. Nattonal Assembly, who almost unani- mously sgw tne justice of her claim, Phil- adelphia so located “that more than two-thirds of the entire membership of the organization can reach us in less than a single day; our raiiroad facilities are su- perb, and our hotels have never failed to provide ample accommodations for any gathering, no matter how large; 400 miles of asphalt-paved streets in the city limits; Fairmount Park, with its 3,000 acres of beautiful scenery, its peerless roads, and the far-famed Wissahickon, made promi- nent in song and story; historic Lancaster pike, famous in years gone by and still equally well known as one of the finest roads ever constructed, together with hun- dreds of miles additional of the best high- abounding in beautiful Scenery, give the cycler an opportunity for enjoyment unexcelled.” Previous experience has demonstrated that a full week is entirely too much to devote to the meet, and the executive committee have wisely decided to confine their efforts to but four Gays. the 4th, Sth, 6th and 7th of Augrst. The first two days will probably be given over to the com- mittee on tours and runs, who will ar- range a series of trips embracing all the n resorts. Shorter runs for the ladies are also included in this pro- gram. On Wednesday night, the th, an excur- sion on the Delaware will prebably be ar- ranged, stopping at one of the well- river resorts or remaining Meet is the disposition shown etd —— to leave — may in any way contribute cyciers, One tuiprovement that 4 Neely we cyclers. tt iy to be. made tke laying of asphalt street. between Vine and Spring Garden streets. This stretch is at present paved with Belgian block, and is responstble’ = more plece of roadway within the city limits. It is that these asphalt strips be laid over the Belgian biecks, such a scheme having been successfully adopted In New York. The A. C. C. endeavored to secure Permission to lay such paths about a year ago, but owing to the fact that the city pro- Peses to put down sheet it over the whole s1 as soon as the Reading subway improvements are compleied, the highway committee thought it inadvisabie to grant the desired permit. Some modification of the present street- sprinkling arrangements will also prob- ably be arranged for. The present custom is for the presiding genli of the watering carts to deluge the asphalt, which resulis in giving it a slippery coating of thin mud, rendering bicycle riding anything but an unalloyed joy. This liberal interpreta- tion of the word “sprinkle” has becn the cause of many an accident, and should the desire of our local legislators to pander to the comfort of next August's visitors re- sult ix reform in this direction, every wheelman in this city wil rise up and call the A. C. C. blessed. The handsome new quartets of the execu- tive committee in charge of next August’s meet of the L. A. W. were a scene of activ- ity last Thursday night, when the adjourn- ed meeting of the A. C. C. was held to transact important business in connection with the meet. It had been the intention of the executive committee to make public the personnel of the various important committees, but as but one of them was ccmplete in its make-up, it was decided to delay the anncuncement until the full List could be published. The one committee named was one of the most important— that having charge of the races, which are to be held at Willow Grove on August 6 ard 7. Tals is msde up as follows: C. A. Dimon, chairman, South End Wheelmen; ichn Heishley, Pennsylvania Bicycle Club: Walter Gilbert, Tioga Cycling Club; F. X- Quinn, South End Wheelmen, and J. J. Gessleman, Wissahickon Wheelmen. This is a strong selection, including, as it does, all but one of those who worked so hard to make last year’s meet of the A. ¢. C. such an unqualified success, and indicates @ similar result for the Willow Grove races, A special effort will be made to secure @ particularly strong committee on tours and runs, as the executive committee real- izes that a large percentage of those who will visit this city next Augus: will do so simply from a desire to explore the sur- rounding riding district for which the Qua- ker city is famous. In this connection it was announced that one of the tours to be arranged will probably be one io At- Jentic City on the Sunday following the meet. This famous new route to the sea is becoming daily more popular with the local wheelmen, and there seems to be a general desire to introduce the cut-of-towners to this straightaway, as-the-crow-ilies route from Philadelphia to the ocean. Another feature decided upon was the formation of a ladies’ reception committee. This will be composed of numerous Tepre- sentative matrons and maids, who will do all in their power to render the stay of the visiting ladies a pleasant one. It is the in- tention of the executive committee to make the entertainment of the visiting wheel- women more of a feature than has becn the case at former national meets, and with that end in view numerous special runs, receptions, etc., will be arranged. The Associated Cyzling Clubs’ delegates are just now a very busy set of men, hav- ing on the tapis, in addition to the nation- al meet, the immease bicycle parade to be held in connection with the unvelling of the Washington monument on the 15th of May, and the interclub-Newark-Philadelphia cen- tury run on June 12. GOOD ROADS NOTES The cyclists in the vicinity of Pottstown, Pa., have been instrumental in securing OW tons of cracked stone placed on the roads in the vicinity of their town. Protests have been filed against the use of convicts in road building because it is not only demoralizing, but is also very ex- pensive, as the cost of operating the con- victs far exceeds the value of their work. The bill drafted by Professor Hamilton, the assistant secretary of agriculture of Pennsylvania, for the construction of per- manent roads, has passed the state senate by a majority vote of twenty, and is now pending in the house of representatives. Bill Nye once wrote something about road building, which is in keeping with his other writings. “Our wagon roads throughout the country,” wrote he, “are generally a disgrace to civilization, and before we un- dertake to supply Jaeger underwear and sealskin-covered Bibles with flexible hacks to the Africans, it might be well to prt a few dollars isto the relief of galled and broken-down horses that have lost their health ‘on our miserable highways. The country system, a3 1 know it, ts about as pocr and inefficient as it could be. With a read overseer in each road district, whose duty it is to collect so many days’ work or so many dollars from each taxpayer in the district, of course, no taxpayer would pay a dollar when he can come and make mud pies on the road all day, and visit and gos- sip with the neighbors and save his dollar, tco, With all due respect to the farmer, I will state right ere that he does not know how to make roads. An all-wise Providence | never intended that he should know. The professional road builders, with the money used by our self-made road architects, would, in a few years, make roads in the United States over which two or three times the present sized load could easiliy be drawn, and the dumb beasts of the re- public would rise up and call us bless2d for doing it.” Some strong arguments why cyclists should not be taxed have been advanced from time to time, as the subject has been agitated. Speaking on the matter recently, @ prominent Chicago wheelman gave these reasons why cyclists should not be sub- jected to a special tax because they hap- pen to own wheels: 1. The cyclist does not wear out the roads or leave of- fensive tracks, as does the horse traffic; create blocks, or impede traffic in any man- mer whatever. 2 A cycle, though fre- quently a luxury, is often a necessity to the workman and the business man as well. 3. The cyclist, although the careless. person often casts — Ua. before his wheel, al- Ways suffers wit! victim in mn, - chine and veyeling Prosecutions and penalties are un; @ sport-loving country. 7. iene comes = keep a cycle for occasional use, and to tax these equally with the constant riders ihinctass be se A tax would in- vari impose a upon the pursuit of a healthy and beneficial pastime: FOR WOMEN CYCLISTS relation to “The Bicycle as a Factor in 33 with thelr attendant late honft. is nothing that will restore the fresh of health to a yellow aya luster to the ey: t if the fresh gir entree on the och § f ris, The ‘wheel rject rojuvenator, during the season Wiahy a girl has taken Systematic wheeling exercise with the result that she is the gainer in health and good looks. A new belt which recommends itself to feminine cyclists is being shown by one of the leading dry goods stores. Con structed of leather links in the same man- ner as the new feather watch chain for gentlemen, with the exception that the belt is links wide, it lends itself to every movement of the body. In addition to this, because of the links, it admits of free cir- culation and is, therefore, cool. All who have ridden much are aware of the dis- comforts attendant upon wearing a thick leather belt, through which alr cannot per- colate, and it is a relief to learn that a remedy has been found for it. The leather is pliable and of a fine texture that imme- @iately engages the eye. In Germeny, and, it is said, also in the United States and England, a craze is de- veloping for bicycle jewelry. A code of signals has been evolved with various colored enameled “bikes,” which are worn in miniature as scarf pins. A “bike” pin Set off with purple enamel is nothing short of a downright proposal, for purple ts the royal color, and the meaning thereof 1s, “You are my queen.” If the rim is yellow the meaning is “Au revoir—i'm off for a voyage.” A small “bike” for a solitary in- dividual means, “I intend to remain a @ two-inch tandem, “We are . “I'm mat- a line of four or five tiny “scorchers, ‘ou are a flirt.” the presentation of an ol cycle is intended to intt cetver is corsidered passe—“out of the run- ning,” to speak after the manner of turf- men. the wheelman’s interest in bt- cycle jewelry undoubtedly centers in the bicycle engagement bracelet. There are several unique designs now in the market, of which the most fetching is unquestion- ably the wheel-linked bracelet. This 1s made of a series of tiny bicycle wheels, linked together with precious stones, and clasped with a miniature lantern, of which the light is a glistening gem. “An entire girdle is sometimes made of tiny wheels, and, as a rule, the rims are profusely enameled and the hub ts a single jewel. Wheels in colored enamels are also used for link cuff buttons, while a larger wheel, say about two inches in diameter, is con verted into a watch chatelaine. The watch is suspended from the clasp by @ couple of enameled handle bars, and the bachelor?” watch itself in some instances has the appearance of a fairy “bike.” A bicycle clock may .be seen on the wheelyoman's dressing table, and a bicycle paper wefkht is found on her desk. Her beautiful ivory toilet set bas a silver wheel on the back of each piece in place of the customary mono- gram, and her stationery is stamped with a tiny machine in her club colors. After a woman has been converted to the Wheel, then comes the momentous question of what kind of a wheel she should get, how long she should ride at a time and what she should wear. First, get a first- c:ass make. If you intend to purchase, it woukl be wise to ask the advice of some wheelmen, and thus get some idea of the requisites of a good wheel. Take plen of time about it and choose a good, com- be fertable saddle. The costume should above all things comfortable and un tentious. Light browns and dark gray: popular, as they do not show the dust. Dark blue, green and black are pretty, but look rather worn after a ride. But, on the other hand, the gray and brown show the wheel grease. A very fetching costume is of dark green with tan gaiters, cap and wide satlor collar. This is a little obtrusiv but not conspicuous. The regular riding shoes are the best, and a hat which shades the face is recommended. Too much can- not be said in condemning corsets in riding, ard especially-rigid ones. If you have not the courage to wear bloomers or divided skirts, make your skirt above the top of the boots end sew into the bottom of at little weights to prevent it blowing about you. There are many little thingg which one can do to enhance her personal charms, and one of these is to keep the hands in irreproa condition. It seems strange that one’s attention needs to be called to 50 important a detail of the toilet. A glanca at the hands one meets every day, how- ever, will show that such a suggestion is opportune. Another thing: Take pains with your hair, that crowning giory of woman- hood. It was meant for better things than being bunched up in a wad and hairpins stuck in it indiscriminately. No matter how poor a woman's gown, if her hair is well dressed she will surely look her best. To dress the hair properly requires time, but the time should be given to it even if it means getting up an hour earlier eaci morning. It were better to go without an hour's sleep than to miss so rare an oppor- tunity of making one’s self pleasing to look upon. One of the neatest accessories so far is the cycle watch for the buttonhole. It was imported from Paris by Mrs. W. A. Sud- dard of Providence, R. L., and it has a dial about a quarter of an inch in diameter. This is placed in the buttonhole. The works are in a case about three-quarters of ea inch in diameter, and a quarter of an inch thick. With the watch in position, it looks like an ordinary bouttoniere, nothing but the neat little face and hands showing. The watch is a good timekeeper and has attracted a deal of attention. There are many, many things a cycle girl may do, and mingle in the very best society. But she must not strike a match on the bottom of her shoe, for that would be a shocking impropriety. Bieycle Etiquette. There are one oF two points of bicycle eti- quette which the new wheelman should re- ligiously observe. Never borrow a bicycle jis perhaps the most important. Another is always give a man with less experience than yourself, or a man riding against the grade or wind, the right of way. The rea- sen for the first is that every wheelman has a machine adjusted for his particular buiid and habit of riding. His handie bar and his saddle are placed a: the height that suit him. He has put them there only after weeks and weeks cf experimenting. If you move them he may not be able to ect them back in place again for a long time. Of course, it is well to take a knife and scratch the nickel so that the adjustment can be found In case there is a change, but few men do this. Then a man is more lia- ble to get into an accident with a strange wheel than with his own, and a wheel once Gented or banged up can ever be made as cod as it was before the accident, with- out new parts. ——_--—_ BICYCLE BRIEFS Noiseless bicycle chains are made by covering the links with rawhide, which is fastened to each link by wrapping around it and lapping the ends under @ small bolt to hold them fast. Times and cycles have changed many cus- toms, and@ the old saying, “Look before you leap,”"is now rendered by the cautious pedestrian, street.” ” . Whether many of the manufacturers will [i is who not only are riders, bui who ave had experience as or in building repairing bicycles.