Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1897, Page 25

The cool weather of the past week, and, for that matter, the whole of last month, has proven to be excellent for cycling, but it seems as though the time for warmer | weather fs now at hand. Last month and the past week were an exception ta the weather that generally characterizes the period of the year. The mean tempera- ture hfs been unusually low during the space of time mentioned, and the rainfall has been about double that of the corre- sponding period of last year. According to the reports of the weather bureau, last May, the temperature at one time went over the 100-degree mark, and for nearly @ week hovered above the 9 mark. Last month the highest point reached by the thermometer was 85 degrees, and that oc- curred on the 6th and 10th, almost at the beginaing of the month. The mean or temperature for the month was less than 614g degrees, while the total rain- ccol weather is passed, and the real sum- mer article will now appear. The wheel- men should feel thankful that this has not red before. For tomorrow the con- jecture of the weather places the condi- tions as fair, which will mean an ideal ing, though possibly warm. In the racing world things are again on the prospective. The long-looked-for Dec- | oration day mect has come and departed in a blaze of glory, and now attention is turned to the meet of the Fourth of July, which promises to be just as large. The management of the international Athletic Park will give another meet on Thursday, June 17, inaugurating the midweck racing | Season. Heretofore the races of the man- agement heve been held on Saturday, and the change of date is expected to have a effect. ‘The six-day female race. ts kind ever held in the city, this evening, though it has not been as successful 23 was anticipated by the promoters. Club Runs of the Week. Cycle Club, tomorrow, for Bal- ury run. Start at 6:15 a.m., dquarters, 1420 New York avenue. Rod Wheelmen, tomorrow, for arch. Start at 9 a.m., from head- s. 64 C street northwest. Cycle Infantry, tomorrow, for Ten- h and L Wednesday evening, for Cabin John Bridge. Start at 6:30 p.m., from the residence of Miss Lithgow. Washington Road Club, today and tomor- row, fcr Colton’s, Md. Start at 11 o'clock this evening from club house, 1224 F street. on Wheelmen, tomorrow, for Fred- ntury run. Start at 6 a.m., from 4th and I streets. Chain and Sprocket Club, tomorrow, for John bridge. Start at 2:30 p.m., club quarters, 1115 9th street. Cycle Club, Monday evening, for Start at 7:30 p.m., from ciub street. Institute, tomorrow, for River ri at 2 p.m., from institute, 10th ar K street. Another Race Meet. ers, Carroll View. street Entry blanks are expected to make their ce today for the second race meet - season, given under the auspices of the management of the International Ath- letic Park. The list of events has been practically agrezd upon, though the prizes ‘whl not be known until later. The events follows: one mile novice; prize, gold two-thirds mile, open, pro- #20, $15 and $10. . one mile open; amateur. ene mile open; professional. two-thirds of a mile open; match event between John terrible Swede,” and run- vent is expected to prove the ting on the program. Arrange- now in progress for securing a which will be placed on the nd again: which the Swede will bis race w:ll be a novelty in this of th. country, though tried else- © race is expected to be t n be secured that can 1 130 or less, and to beat st will have to ride ent the horse is beat- ain that the time for the e races, the trial heats run in the afternoon, clock, The Female Race. six-day female race will close this after running the entire week. »ple of the city were treated to a in the shape of a race of this kind, the opposition to the same has not been as pronounced as was expected. The attendance so far has been sufficient to cover the expense of the race, though the profit will be small. Contrary to expecta- tions there were a large number of female spectators to the race during the week, be- ang racted to the scene through the Dov the race. Ali of the contestants nuine bloomer costumes. Some mond frame wheels, while others frame. and i average about forty-elght hours for the week, if continued until mid- When comes he is @ king, unless it’s @ giri; then she is a queen; but some kings and queens are the unhappiest of mortals. How will it be with Baby? To make life happy and successful the mother ought to endow this little sovereign with a cheerful mind and sturdy, ro- bust constitution. But she cannotgfulfill this maternal obliga- tion unless her own health is at its best the infant monarch arrives. tive mothers are wonderfully -ned and maintained in body hind by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre- scription. Taken as early as possible dunng the expectant time it im health and vigor to the entire system and elastic power and endurance to the deli- cate organism specially concerned. It short) confinement; frees delivery from all danger and from most of its pain; gives recuperative energy to the mother and insures a healthy supply of nourishment for the child. f Any special weakness or disease of the feminine organism is completely cured by Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It is the only medicine for woman prepared by a regularly graduated and experienced bys and specialist. EELMEN night this evening. The result on the score card will show a vast difference in mileage’ between the male and female riders. The girls may cover a distance equal to half of that ridden by the males, but even this is to be doubted, and in the matter of endur- ance the females are not nearly so stron; as the men. : Capital Bi. Club. Twenty-two members of the Capital BI. Club started out on the tour of four days last week. From noon until 6 o'clock last Saturday afternoon there were riders leav- ing the club house, all going to Frederick, and it ll o'clock in the evening when the last rider reached the destination. Af- ter a good night's rest the start was made for the long ride the next morning. The trip carried them to Hagerstown, via Em- mittsburg, dinner being taken at the former place. The riders then proceeded to Antietam, via Shepherdstown and Sharpsburg, and later on continued the ride to Harper's Ferry, where the night was spent. There were several accidents on the run. Near Laytonsville, while riding on the side path, John Wirt struck a stump, which wrecked and damaged his wheel. Mr. Auk- am was only going as far as Frederick and Mr. Wirt secured his wheel. Near Shep- herdstown, while going down a hill, the machine got away from him, and, striking a waier brake, the rider was thrown from the wheel and badly injured, a local coun- try physician swearing for a time that he was suffering from concussion of the brain, though such, happily, did not prove to be the case. The forks of the wheel were bad- ly twisted, and had a poor grade wheel been used the strain and jar would have broken the. front forks, and injured the rider more severely. Capt. Allen and Mr. Coston also suffered falis and were injured, while Mr. McCoy, in making a fanciful slide, scraped a_geod deal of skin from his anatomy. Joe Leaming had, perhaps, the worst experience of any rider. He was go- ing at a steep clip when a woman appeared in the door of a near-by farm house and began calling “Piggie, piggie,” and in re- sponse a small pig ran across the road to the house. Joe could not get out of the way in time and he ran over the pig. The other riders claim that he took a header, po Joe says he only stood up on his ped- als. The entire party reached Harper's Ferry, where the night was spent. A good many came into town Monday morning on the train, but the others rode down through Virginia, taking dinner at Leesburg, and two members, Messrs. Fisher and Moore, reached town in time to attend the race meet at the park. Miles Cycle Infantry. The members of the Miles Cycle Infantry reveived their armament of Colt revolvers during the week, and will hereafter wear these guns. Their use will do away with the carrying of the heavy rifles, which had to be carried on the backs of the men and proved very heavy, cumbersome and un- wieldy. The character of the company has also changed, and instead of being a company of infantry mounted on bicycles the command is now a full-fledged signal corps. The trip tomorrow will be made to Ten- leytcwn, leaving the armory at an early heur. A signal station will be established on the heights back of Fort Reno, and the members of the company will practice sig- paling. A station has been established at Fort Ruszey, a short distance above Bright- woed, and messages be transmitted be- tween the two stations. The company will establish similar stations all ‘around the city, and keep up the practice work. Dering the week a number of changes were made in the ranks of non-commis- sioned officers. Sergt. George E. Frech has been appointed first sergeant. Corporal William C. Eckstein has been appointed fourth sergeant; Corporal ‘J. D. Eggleston, appointed fifth sergeant, and Private Harry Gaither, as corperal. There are a number of other corporais to be appointed, but the appointments will not be made until some time later. The company is making preparations for the establishment of the annual camp at gten. The camp will be open- ed Thursday, and will continue for ten days. ‘Theodcre Michael, who won the cham- Plonship of the government printing of- fice last Monday. is a private in the com- Pany, and the other members feel proud of in. Century Cycle Club. The Century Cycle Club had no run last weck. Several of the members made va- rious trips up the Shenandoah valley, and spert a very enjoyable time. A special meeting of the club was called last Thursday evening, and a number of matters of importance were brought up. Several applications were handed in, and the date and destination of the next cen- tury run decided upon. The run tomorrow will be the regular club century, and will be to Baltimore over the cinder path, and thence over the shell road of the monumental city. Captain Byrnes will hand each man a schedule, showing the time, and each member will have to ride under the arrangement. Golden Rod Wheelmen. a The Golden Rod Wheelmen had a Suc- cessful run last Sunday to the Maryland Agricultural College. The ride was not a long one, but it was enjoyed by all of the club members that attended. Last Wednesday evening the club made its midweek run, the destination being Cabin John bridge. The trip proved so de- lightful that the club members decided to ride a few miles further, returning home at a late hour. A run was called by Capt. Williard at the last meeting for tomorrow, to Falls Church, Va., starting at 9 o'clock in the morning from the club quarters, 64 C street northwest. Rialto Cycle Club. The Rialto Cycle Club took a run last Wednesday evening to Cycle Cottage, with Capt. George E. Frech in command. The start was made at 6:30 o’clock in the even- ing from the residence of Miss Belt of 216 B street northeast. There were twelve rid- ers in the party, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. A large majority of the club members, with a few invited guests, made a run to Dickey’s on the 23d ultimo, where a pleas- ant day was spent. There will be no run of the club for to- morrow. On Wednesday evening the run will be to Cabin John bridge, starting at 6:39 o'clock in the evening. The start will made from the residence of Miss Lith- gow. The colors of the club were selected on the run during the week, and are violet and light green, making a very pretty com- bination of shades. The club has now a membership of about twenty, equally divided between the riders of the fair sex and male riders. Washington Road Club. The regular monthly meeting of the Washington Road Club was held Wednes- day evening at the club quarters, 1224 F Street. Considerable business was trans- acted. Messrs. Brittain, Phelp, J. W. and H. E. Ridenour weregelected to member- ship. The resignation of A. C. Gensler, the vice president, which had been read and accepted, was further acted upon by the election of Charles Fisher to fill the vacancy on the board. Capt. W. J. Prince contemplates spend- ing three months at Atlantic City this sea- son, snd during his absence the club will be without a captain. It was decided to elect a temporary officer during his ab- sence, and Rudolph Jose, the popular sec- retary-treasurer, was selected for the pur- Pose. The new uniforms of the club arrived Wednesday evening and are very natty. All of the members who go out on the trip oe will wear the suits for the first time. The club will spend tomorrow .at Col- ton’s, on the lower Potomac. The will leave the city at 11 o’clock this even- a and ride down to the resort. will return afternoon — beat. Arlington Wheelmen. iii on THE EVENING STAR, SAT kam, which was well attended, and which proved fully as enjoyable as any previous meeting. The business session concluded with the usual spread. Four new members were elected on the active role and the boycott placed on the botel at Cabin John Bridge for alleged unfair treatment. Last Sunday the club carried a large dele- gation to the Spa Athletic Club, near Bla- densburg, where a match game of ball was played with the team of the Queer Wheel- men. The winged A’s won by a score of 14 to 0, with Murphy in the box, and Moreland as backstop. By winning fhis game the Arlingtons easily showed that they were entitled to the bicycle club base ball cham- Pionship of the District for the present year. The club took a run Wednesday evening and attended a lawn party given by tho Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club. There were rent members who went out under Capt. ctts. = The club will make ea century trip to Frederick tomorrow and a good attend- ance of members is expected. The start will be made at 6 o'clock in the morning from 14th and I streets Levant Cycle Club. The Levants took a pleasant trip last week. They started Sunday morning at 6 o'clock from the club house at 641 Penn- sylvania avenus southeast, and rode to Baltimore over the cinder path. The day was spent in the city, and at 4 o’clock in the afternoon the return trip was started, going by way of Ellicott City. Owing to an accident to one of the members the en-~ Ure club stayed over night at Ashton, leaving thgt place at 8 o'clock the next morning, and reaching Washington by 9:30 a.m. = The club attended the faces in a body, and occupled two private boxes. There 1s no run scheduled for tomorrow. Chain nnd Sprocket Club, The Chain and Sprocket Club inaugurat- ed its mid-week ladies’ run Tuesday even- ing with a trip to Suitland Park. There were sixty-four riders in the party, and a pleasant time was spent at the park, danc- ing and other amusements being indulged in. Last Sunday the club went to Marlboro’ on an all-day run, and carried out a good attendance. A short run has been called for tomor- row. The club will meet at its headquar- ters at 1115 9th street northwest at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, and take a spin up the Conduit to Cabin John bridge. Queer Wheelmen. The Queers went out to the Spa Athletic Club grounds near Bladensburg Sunday morning, to win a game of ball trom the team of the Arlington Whceliren. Their opponents were too strong for them, how- ever, and they could not get a man around the bases during the whole game. Smith and Houser were the battery for tne Queer Wheelmen. In the afternoon the elub took a run to Cabin John bridge. Carroll Institute Bicycle Club. At the last meeting of the Carroll Insti- tute Club eight new members were en- rolled, and a larger increase is expected than this at the next business session. The next meeting will be held Tuesday evening in the trophy room, when the schedule committee will have runs for the season completed, and the sport therefrom will be very fine. The club runs to Cabin John bridge and Cycle Cottage were well attended, and the future prospects of the club are very bright indeed, bidding fair to soon rank among the leading clubs of the city in point of membership and everything else. Jos. Berberich, who played center on the basket ball team last year, has donned the Institute colors and started on the cycle path. He was in the race meet last Mon- day, and rode well. The club will make a run tomorrow to River View, leaving the club house at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and riding straight to the river resort. The return trip will be made by boat, and a good crowd is ex- pected to go out. Club Gossip. The annual excursion of the Eastern Ath- letic Club will be given Tuesday evening to River View. If the weather is fair the club expects to carry a large crowd down. The Naugautuck Cycle Club went on a fishing trip Decoration day to Sycamore Island. Lines were thrown out, but not a fish was caught during the whole day, to the great disappointment of the members especially the girls, who expected to carry back with them a ‘big bunch. Despite the large number of herring in the river, hot one of these were snagged. The day’ was spent enjoyably, however, and the club members stood the jests of th fi without much wincing. sae A Pleasant Trip. W. G. Wilmarth, Howard Fisk, Louis Keller and William Kruig returned last Monday from a three-days' trip through the Shenandoah valley and Harper's Ferry. The party had a most enjoyable time, and each member is still full of the trip. ‘They left Washington last Saturday morning at 7 o'clock for Leesburg, with the intention of stopping there all’ night, but, having reached there sooner than was expected, they stopped there for dinner and proceed. ed to Round Hill, reaching there about dusk. Just outside of Lewinsville the boys ran into some thorn bushes, which had been thrown in the road, and Wilmarth’s front tire was punctured in sixteen dif- ferent places. Quite a delay was made here for repairs, and Keller and Wilmarth were obliged to pump up their tires every few miles. When Leesburg was reached the repair man was hunted up and an in- ner tube put in. After partaking of a good dirner the boys proceeded to Round Hill, via Hamilton and Purcellville. Round Hili Was reached about dusk, and, as the riders had no overcoats to keep themselves warm, on account of the cool mountain air, they seated themselves on the piston rod of the train which had stopped over for the night at this end of the road, and warmed up. After an early breakfast Sunday morning they proceeded to Berryville and Charles« town, crossing Snicker’s Gap and Castle- man’s Ferry. Harper's Ferry was reached at noon Sunday, and a stop made for din- ner. Here they encountered a rain storm, but proceeded to Point of Rocks, where a stop for the night was made. By Monday morning the roads were in good condition, so they pushed down to Rockville, stop- ping for dinner. Here they met the Colum- bian University team and witnessed a game of ball with the Rockville Base Ball Club, reaching home Monday evening about 7 o'clock. The boys kept to the schedule, nd every point was reached at the time appointed, covering in all about 160 miles. They expect to take a similar trip in the near future to the Natural Bridge, Va., covering part of the same ground. ——.__ PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS M. T. Faulkner, the well known trainer, who was planning to take a team of pro- fessionals to Europe, has been compelled fo abandon the idea owing to matters of a personal nature. Monte Scott, the professional rider, ar- rived in New York recently on the steam- ship Yucatan from Mexico. He made a racing tour of the leading cities of that country. At Denver, Col., recently W. W. Hamil- ton defeated A. L. Hackenberger in a twen- ty-five mile unpaced wheel race in 1.01.59, at the same time making a new world’s record. The race was from a standing start, for which there was no record, but the unpaced record for flying start is 1.02.37 1-3, made by A. F. Senn at Louis- ville, in November, 1805. The race was for $500 a side. The riders rode In opposite di- rections on the track. Harley Davideon has accepted the terms of a Syracuse firm, and will probably follow the National L. A. W. circuit. Eddie McDuffie, the Boston rider, wishes to race Jimmy Michael any distance from ten to thirty miles, with pacemakers. Asa Windle, trainer of the Boston Press Cycle Club international racing team, says: “I have completed all the arrangements for the trip abroad. I will leave here on July 1 with a team of three men. We will enter all the races at the Glasgow tournament. The team agreed upon includes Nat and Tom te The third in a from ,000, to $100,000,000, and he wu pie the largest owner of realty in RACENG CHAT. —— otis . It certainly se@ins $s though the people of this city are u to get educated to good bicycle spqgt.. & clear evidence of this fact was the lange ceowd that attended the race méet last Detotation day at Interna- tional Athletic *Park. When the grand stand end bi Ts,are viewed by an or- dinary person i€:cersainly seems as though there is an abuidance of seating room, but when figured up the number is not so large. The grabil Sting is capable of seat- ing something like 1,500, while the bleachers will seat an additiopa! 1,500, making seat- ing accommod: fequal to 3,000, while the private bo: add a few hundred more to the tota® - Ten there !s an avund- ance of standing.toom, espectally around the picket fence: which protects the turns of the track. Yet Decoration day-the accommodations proved entirely Inadequate for the large crowds. For the first time in its history the park was filled to overflowing, exceed- ing even the attendance of the circuit race meet last fall. The local cycle board of trade was exceedingly happy over the re- sult. If they can secure such an attend- ance on the Fourth of July and at the com- ing circuit race meet the board will be sev- eral thousand dollars uhead of tiie game. The large crowd of people that attended came to witness good races, and in this they were not disappointed. That is the best kind of advertising any race meet can have. and satisfied with the sport the public can be relied upon to attend other meets. Not only in the matter of attendance was the record broken at the park on Memorial cay. ‘The number of entrants exceeded the best showing heretofore made. Lost Oc- tober, when the circuit races visited this city for the first time, there were in all of the events seventy-seven entrants. This was regarded as an unuswally large num- ber, far in excess of that of any other meet. At the time it was attributed to the large number of ontside racers, especiaily professionals, who make . specialty of fol- Jowing the circuit. ‘fhe rezori made dur- ing the week was even much better. ‘The total number of- entrants reached as high as eighty-tiree, and « study of the list shows that all were residents of the Dis- trict with the exc « than ten men. It was a banner @ay. ard the local amateurs turned out ie force. In the one :nile handicap there sixty-one riders. This fs the largest n ber of entrants ever kn:wn for one r. the District, and. necessitated three heats. There were thirt: n would-be racers who started in to their first race, end yet there was onk: prize for the novize. ‘This, ico, was ran off m three heats. In the cne mile open, anuiteur, there were thirty riders distribured in the three heats. nal rz:3 there were four and six d"tsil2 men entered, the entire ten participating in tne three profes- stonal events. The general public sees races as they are run, and never once thinks of the difficulty experienced in getting the men to the scratch. If the races are run off within a reasonable space of time there is very little objection, but the least unusual delay noticeable and the audience quickly notes the fact by some demonstration or another. A long lapse of time between the heats makes a race draggy, slow and tediou There was nothing of this sort in evidenc last Monday. According to the program there were twenty events on the list, nine- teen of which were run off, the third heat in the match race between Michael and Childress being unnecessary because the former won the first.two heats. The meet opened _promptly at>2:30 o'clock, and by a few minutes Bfter.5 the last race was completed. This~ig,clear evidence that there was nothing sging in the meet. In Baltimore it ik three and a half hours to run eleven’ The success in thi vents last week. respect, and which is one of the main thihgs in the success of any meet, was the dlgpatch with which the clerk of the course-attended to his duties. While Mr. J. H. Brittain was down on the program as the’ clerk of the course and Wm. Gettinger, the. popular president of the Arlington Wheelmen, as his assistant, the bulk of the work was performed by the assistant, whe has had considerable experience in this respect. It is a difficult thing to get a rider out on the scratch, especially when_he ‘has participated in a race that has just heen run and hes rot had time for a good rub down. , The only thing that reficcted in any way on the success of thé mect was the accom- modations for the press. The box set aside for the scribes was filled with outsiders, crowding the reporters out. The space in front was blocked most of the time with humanity, obstructing the view und other- wise interfering with their work. The car accommodations may kave been all right in going out, though somewhat behind schedule time. ‘At the close of the meet the rallroad facilities were very poor for the handling of the large crowd. What extra ears were sent up to bring the people to the town were entirely inadequate for the purpose. The railroad possibly had 3,000 fares to haul to and from the park. It is to be regretted that a large number of per- sons were obliged to wait for fully two and three hours before they were able to catch a car to return to the city. Unless the rafl- road accommodations prove better In the future the attendance of spez:ators to the races of the park may suffer in conse- quence. Carroll Jack, the professional rider from Reading, Pa., fared betier than any other rider in the meet, carrying away with him something like $140 fer his afternoon's work. By winning the two-thirds mile open he secured $40, and in beating the bunch in the one-mile open secured an additional $50. The two-mile handicap also netted him $50. Al Newhouse of Buffalo, N. Y., by taking third in the two-thirds-mile oren and second in the one-mile open, won $30. Charles J. Spencer of Baltimore, Md., who had 160 yards handicap, secured $30 by coming second in the two-mile handi- cap. Charles A. Church secured $20, the second prize in the two-thirds-mile open, while William Huffstettler of Jacksonville, la., came out $10 ahead of the game by getting third in the one-mile onen, and fifth in the two-mile handicap. Nat Mudd, the local rider, won $25 for third place, and Fred Sims $15 for fourth place, in the two-mile handicap, Bail also captured a purse of $15. The bulk of the maney it Is Seen by this was carried off by outside riders. It 1s understood that Jack, New- house, Sims and Church pooled their win- nings after the race, and divided evenly. In the amateur ranks Wilson undoubtedly carried off the honor. His win of the one- mile District championship, and se2ond in the one-mile cpen, gave him the silver trophy and a $20 gold watch as prizes. In winning the one-mile open Schade secured @ $35 gold watch, and he and Griffin Hal- stead as winners of the tandem race cack secured a $25 shotgun. Bille Sims secured only one place, and that was third in the one-mile open, entitling him to a $12 silver watch. Harry Z. Greer and George E. Smith each secured a $10 revolver, the scc- ond prize for the two-mile tandem, William Throop in winning the one-mile handicap secured the $35 diamond’ ring offered as first prize, and A. C. Moran the $20 dia- mond scarf pin as second prize in the same race. E. A. Duvall captured the third prize in the handicap, @ $12 pair of link cuff but- tens. In looking over'the program a good many people found it‘ convenient to read the numerical list of, amateur and professional entries published on the first few pages. The list proved a ready reference gulde, and any rider could be located without much difficulty. Very few people know, however, that the publication of the list was made compulsory through an order of the chairman of the racing board. Yet such was the case. Chairman Mott late last week notified Manager Gettinger that under the new rules he would be obliged to, publish the full list with addresses of all of the contestants. If this plan iz strict- ly carried out at all-of the raco meets it will prove advantageous to race promoters, who will be able to secure the addresses of all the racing men. As was predicted, the amateur races Proved exceedingly interesting, though all of the riders did not show up in the best of condition. The mile open was the only race in which all of the contestants were placed on equal footing, and by winning this race Schade carried off the honor with the spectators. He was fully a wheel ahead of the field, with Wilson, Sims, Halstead, Clum end two other riders so closely bunched that there was less than two feet between the had, It is to be regretted that the ping in the onsile open wes ner make more strictly. The scratch men were too 'URDAY, JUNE 5, 1897-28 PAGES. handicapped to mow down the field. me of the scratch men rode two of the Lnree imps as last as could, only to find that some of the men were act- ually increasing instead of decreasing their lead. When Wilson, the scratch man in the first heat, gave up the job the ate tors thought that he was played out. en Halstead failed to catch the bunch the idea gained ground that the handicapping w too severe, and when Schade was unadle to do anything the idea became a convic- tion. The limit of 175 yards in a mile ‘s not too great for some riders, but the off- cial hand'catper made a mistake in piac- ing some men much farther ahead than they really should have been. Little Pat Throop, in the second heat, who had fifty yards, and who was virtually scratch man, since Halstead and Sims dropped out, made @ phenomenal ride in securing third place and qualifying for the final. He rode like a demon, and it was not until the last lap that he made any perceptible gain, catching the bunch near the fourth turn, and beating a good many men out at the finish. The other men in the heat who qualified had from 150 to 175 yards. In winning his heat Throop had time enough to get a good rub down, and then come out and win the final. William Shields, who rides under the ti- tle of “the rube,” left town during the week. He had been in the city for a num- ber of weeks and gained some notoriety by riding down the Capitol steps. The bal- ance of the time he has put in riding around town, up and down the steps of other buildings, seeking to gain notoriety. While he performed a number of. clever tricks on Decoration day, he overdone himself. This was his first paid perform- ance in the city. He calculates on follow- ing the New York state circuit for a time, eng es branching off to the national elrcult. The spill in the one-mile open professional Monday fortunately proved less serious in its result than was at first anticipated. A spill in a professional race is something that is seldom expected, as the riders, be- ing reyarded as experts, manage to avoid many collisions that would undoubtedly re- sult in a spill it an amateur race. Carisy, us usual, secured the worst of the fall. He is an unfortunate rider, and has twice been hurt in the city. He injured himself at the circuit meet last fall, and this time hurt the same foot again. The spill knocked him silly, and for a time it was thought that his collar bene was breken. It is claimed that the bunch was thrown by Mudd, Sims, Coburn and Church going down. Sims and Coburn were both Scratched und bruised, and Mudd appeared to have gotten off ihe easiest of any. The Century Cycling. Club of Maryland will manage a rcad race Monilay at Balti- more, on the shell road, from Barranger’s road house to Al Ramia’s, the course being four and seven-eighths ‘miles. The 1men will start at 4 p.m. W. C. Warkins will be handicapper, and will receive all eniries. The prizes will be: For best time, a silver watch, valued at first man to finish, diamond pin, value, $20; sleeve buttons, Value, $7.50, and ten other prizes in eycle sundries. = The annual 30th of May 1un tins year was in charge of Wm. T. Robertson, who called the run for Martinsburg. Eighteen members participated, taking the train to Martinsburg on Saturday night. Mactins- burg was left at 8 o'clock Sunday morning. The road between there and Hagerstown was in excellent condition, and the pace was made so that no one complained, and it was easy cnough for the slowest rider to ride with ease. Rain compelicd a stop of over two hours which the start to About eleven mile: again prevented the sary to take the eles licre was shown the railway companies towns. No objecti irg the wheels, ok. between our those of other ion was snade to carry- and not only did the con- and cuctor take the wher wed the wheelmen every court ble ard real- ly seemed as thous as glad io carry them. It is ver, that this is the were much pleased treated. Ruin falls ly all necessary for train to Washi advantage of eugue members. shown en this trip, having te cn rail- roads and uoicls 32.25, or more than an ap- plication to the L. A. Every member atten: with the time they nad. to take another ran he same kind. Those attending tne run were L. 1. Torrey, F. M. Hoadie: i, T.. Kioman, J. Robertson, The regular w day run of the L. A. W. on Wednesday wis to Silver Spring, twenty-tin Members attend: two of lad m whom were The next ri starting from 1 west, and wil vbé to Benning and return Via Good Hope itil. Lengue Mecting. meeting will be held June 17, 2t which several mat- ters of interest to ali wheelmen +yill come up, Road Book. The road book will be delivered to the committee by the printers on Thursday. Each member wili receive a notice to call for his book, and will be given same upon presentation of his league membership ticket, provided his membership has not expired. New Members. Becker, V. J., 56 New York avenue. Batten, R. G., 501 13gh street northwest. Clare, Miss E. 1742 1 street northwest. Campbell, J. C. Kennedy, 617 14th street. Davis, Bliss N., 500 M street. Erni, G. A., hydrographic office. Forney, Mrs. 8., 110 C street southeast. Fitts, Chas. F., 121 I street. Gover, Henry, 1143 2ist street. Hurah, J. H., pension office. Ison, W. G., 734 12th street. Hamon, Judson A., 1304 R. I. avenue. Mock, H. J., Washington Post. Nelson, Miss Gracie, 212 4th street south- east. Noyes, Edw. southeast. Pitts, Geo. B., 144 G street_northcast. Rouff, Harry T., 225 Pennsylvania ave- nue. Rosen, Geo. E., 715 7th street northeast. Rheem, Clarence B., 916 F street. Staley, Edwin K., 1349 Corceran street. Simpson, H. P., 1307 Yale street north- west. Swartzell, G. W. F., 916 F street. * Tuckey, Wm. W., 626 4th street north- west. Renewal applications of— Feldhaus, Wm., 1901 9th street northwest. Cahill, Frank 8. FOR WOMEN CYCLISTS R., 500 Maryland avenus Here is what a Chicago female authority has to say about cycling in gereral and some of the details of dress. The informa- tion will undoubtedly prove of interest to a good many readers. She says: The revolution that a whesl makes in a household is remarkable. A man to be truly happy should have the woman of the house also a cyclist? then will his short- comings be overlooked, provided they may be connected with wheeling. Iie may leave his bicycle in the front hall, may be la! to meals, may get breakfast at unearthly hours in the morning and can come home late at night and have free swing in the sitting room to repair his punctured tire. A wheelwoman is the best sympathizer in the world; then she is so obliging when she wants anything mended or adjusted about her wheel. skirts about every hundred feet. When a womin is on a bicycle, and her skirts ry will hang all- golf stockings is characteristic of the fair riders of the bicycle this season. While the bloomer costume seems to be less in favor than in the early part of last year it is still in suffictent evidence to war- rant the clai:n that it is by no means dead. The skirt, however, has the call, and no matter whether it be long or short, full or narrow, in company with the golf stock- ings it will constitute the up-to-date and fashionable dress for lady cyclists during the ‘97 season. Ever since women took to cycling the question of dress has been a troublesome Problem, and a couple of years back most of the journals devoted to fashions were filled with designs of strange and wonder- ful garments, said to be particularly adapt- able to the purposes of cycling. Why some of these were ever thought of it is herd to guess. Why some of them were worn more than once is a problem that can best be explained by those who owned them. It was also predicted that bloomers would be universally adopted, and that diamond frame wheels were likely to become popu- lar. But the fair sex soon settled the mat- ter for themselves. Bloomers are still worn, and so are divided skirts, and some of the other designs which were adopted in the early days, but the great majority stick to the short skirt, which has become So popular and which seems destined to re- main. The invasion of the territory of the skirt by cohorts of the bloomers was one of the features of the cycling record. of 1895. I believe that the bloomer has come to stay, and that those conservative and sensitive souls who fondly predict the ut- ter route of the bloomers. squadrons next year are the victims of a fatuous delusion. There ts ample room for both sartorial de- vices. From a purely aesthetic standpoint the skirt is beyond question preferable, and there is a class of wheelwomen which has no reasonable excuse for wearing anything in the way of bifurcations. This class is @ large one, and includes all of the wheel- women whose moderate enthusiasm is fully satisfied with boulevard spins and short jaunts, and never prompts them to extend trip or prolong four. With these triflers within the possibilities of cycling the bloomer has no lot or part. So far, this class of wheelwomen is in the m2jor- ity and the continual dominance of the skirt is the natural consequence. The neatest hat worn by the wheelwo- men Is a light-weight felt, of a shade to match the dress, The shape of the hat is on the sugarloaf pattern. It is natty and dressy, and it is not disturbed by a strong wind as some hats and caps are. The girl who would look neat on her bi- cycle had better purchase what is called face cloth for her suit. It is a little more expensive than serges and flannels, but it is positively dustproof. Some of the ma- terial looks almost like satin, and is very effective in plaids. Brown, with a touch of yellow and red, makes an exceedingly styl- ish bicycle dress.. There are women who ride white bi- cycles though the streets are muddy. They do so on the same principle that they wear white skirts though the waiks be dusty. They do so because they like white. Let those who feel thus take heart of grace, for there is a cycling material that with- stands dust, though it is white. This Is serge. Not the coarse, rough varicty, but the smooth, thin serge. It is said to wash well, too, in the hands of a skillful laun- dress. The plainer the dress is made the better. Three bands of braid around the skirt and bodice makes a pretty trim- ming, and for the lapeis there can be stif- fening in any desired color. A white straw sailor, bound with braid to match the dress, makes a cool, pretty hat. Cersidering the amount of vigorous lan- guage indulged in by the men when clean- ing their bicycles, it is not to be wondered at that women seldom dream of taking such a job. As a matter of fact, the work is not nearly so difficult or dirty as it is made out to be. Woren who are chary of other fingers than their own toying with their bicycles and prefer rather to rub them down and oil them themselves need not necessarily find the task uncleanly, if they take the simple precaution to wear gloves while applying cii. A bicycle, to be kept in good condition, should be cleaned every time after usc, otherwise dust and grit are apt to sift into the bearings and Wear them down. The plated part must never be neglected that they begin to rust, nor must mud he allowed to cake on the enamel, for in removing it you will surely leave a few scratches. Beware of a super- fuity of oll. A well-kept bicycle needs to be oiled only at the end of every 100 miles. A faint squeek will generally tell you when an oiling is necessary. Any woman who sts cyelist should carefy study just what amount of cycling will do her good, and should then study the vehicle out of which she expects to gct-this good. If she thor- oughly understands the mechanism of her bicycle she will get twice the amount of pleasure from it. The first thing to be con- sidered is the learning to ride. Some wo- men are puzzled as to whether it is best to buy a wheel and deperd upon friends to teach them, or whether they should go to a regular bicycle school for their {nstruc- tions. An experienced woman rider says on this subject: “I should advise every one to go to a school and learn how to ride be- fore purchasing a wheel. While learning to ride they will leara something about wheels and what kind of wheel and equipment will suit them best. The number of lessons is a great question with beginners. I have heard women say that they learned in two o> three lessons. Some even say they rede right off the first time they tried, but I have never yet seen any woman ride a whcel the first time she tried, or even after six or a dozen lessons ride fairly well.” Many women who have turned ‘he cor- ner of thirty years conclude, unthinkingly, that they are too old to learn to ride a bi- cycle. This idea is without any founda- tion in fact, of course. A woman who has learned to properly ride a wheel—that is, who has been taught to avoid some of the defects referred to above—never looks bet- ter than when spinning along flushed with the exhilaration of delightful exerc: At such times she generally looks ten years younger than her real age. Many a man, and weman, too, has been astonished «n coming close to a skirted rider to find her elderly, or even old, when at a short dis- tance she appeared in her early twenties. The other evening a young man came out of a residence on one of the avenues, bringing with him a tandem. He was fol- lowed by a well-preserved woman of some- thing over fifty, white haired, but bright of ccmplexion and clear of eye. He addressed her as mother, and in a moment or two they were whirling down the avenue, the admired of all who noticed them. When the two came back in an hour or so the elderly woman dismounted with a sign of pieasurable fatigue. The color in her cheeks was as pink in tone as that of the girl who came down the steps to meet her, and no one would have for a moment im- agined them to be other than sisters in- stead of mother and daughter, but for the fact that the hair of one was white, while the other's was rich dark brown. If more women would go out and ride bicycles, and try to act yourger, they would feel young- er, and look younger. ts in to become a A clever idea that clever women have lately adopted is having two skirts made for the one jacket of their bicycle gowns. One skirt is short—bicycle length; the other ig the ordinary walking length. In going through the city streets short skirts are too conspicuous, so the long one is slipped over the short one. In dark brown cheviot a smart costume, made with belted-in Nor- folk jacket, has a long skirt of brown and white check, which can be slipped over the short one. White cotton gloves, so ’tis said, are to be fashionable with bicycle gowns this season. This is also a Parisian fancy, and has its good points, for the gloves can be washed many times, but it is doubtful if the women on this side of the water will prefer them to the suede and chamois. Many riders prefer even in the hottest days to wear a heavy riding glove of kid, contend- ing that it is better for the hands. ———— WHEEL TALK. A physician, who is himself a wheelman of several years’ experience and who has also devoted great attention to other ath- letics, lays down this general proposition: Never take a cold bath when you are tired. assist the skin In getting rid of this pro- duct, whereas a warm bath does. The doctor adds: “When you take a cold bath you may depend upon the heart to bring about re- action, if this heart be already tired by the cold bath ts harmless providec lways the beart be not tired. A simp’: rule fer the bicyciist.whereby he may kno hether the heart be tired, is simply t wi count his pulse, having in a previous quier cent state ascertained what his i-dividu: pulse rate per minute is. When after a lon; ride his pulse rate is normal he may wit! safety use the cold bath, He should,there fore, cest after a tiresome Journey, until the pulse is normal or thereabouts, say eve? ten beats per minute faster than normal or what is far better, get into a tepid bath one neither very hot or very cold. Wher be has remained in the warm water long enough, for the pulse rate fo be about nor mal he can then, with perfect safety plunge into cold water, and these twe Procedures form the ideal way of using water on the surface after fatigue.” Cycling has developed more athletes thar any sport which has been at all popular, and the quality of these athletes is euper- for to that of those who have practiced in most other lines, for the reason that there is endless recreation in it. The surpassing results are due to this more than anything else. There is a constant attraction about the sport, and the effect of this has beer that the devotees have unceasingly de veloped. The average rider nowadays is a healthy individual, possessing surprising endur ance, and there are numberless wheelmer who are capable of very speedy work. Ir every locality there are a few fast pedalers, and this shows there are innumerable young fellows of abnormal muscularity This is an inestimable benefit which will last, and tends to encourage such athletic work among all young men. The example is gencrally quick to have effect, and good health follows in abundance among the younger set. Marufacturers find that there is a larg¢ demand for semi-racing wheels, and this indicates the inclination of most riders to speed. Throughout the country wheelmen are showing increased interest in the rac- ing branch of the sport, and judging from the advance already made it will not be long before there will be more attention paid to it than to horse racing. According to a repair man, who ought to know, the following is the way to clean a bicycle lamp: First. clean the surface with a pad of cotton waste, and then cover the pad with cotton velvet charged with fine rouge. This will not only remove the scratches, but will impart brilllancy to the glass. Lenses in lanterns should not only be clean and clear, but should be brilliant as well, and brilliancy comes partly from polishing. Talk and instructions alone do not teach cne how to ride a wheel. It ts quite as a@'Mficult to tell a learner how to ride as it is to teach one how to swim tn that way. bi is th t instructor. Experi- enc the safest guide. With the methods of instruction and the peculiarities of the instructed in riding schools and academies the general public have fewer opportunities of observing. One has to go out of one’s way to sce an in- cor riding school in operation. The school of the pavement he attends, as a matter of course, !n the pursuit of his daily business. All sorts of people patronize these riding schoc!s, from the four-year-old little girl to the silver-haired grandpa of eighty-five. They put in an appearance as soon as the academy is opened, at 7 or 5 o'clock in the morning, and usuelly there are a few be- girners tugging away at the pedals when closirg time comes at 10 or 11 o'clock at night. When one sees wrinkled, grizzled and stoop-shouldered old men, portly wid- ows, frolicsome, yet persevering little girls working away hour after hour. expending more energy than they have ever done in ordirary employment, one realizes the gen- uine attractiveness of cycling, both as an exercise and the mest delightful of sum- mer pa:times. There are few boys found in riding schools. They generally prefer to begin their self-instruction on the curb- stone. Said the manager of one of our riding academies one day last week: “Our instrue- tors and attendants primarily and contin- ually” try to instill the spirit of confidence in the beginner. That is the secret of learning to ride a wheel. When a begin- ner, taking his first lesson, starts out reso- lutely and at 2 rapid pace, we never ex- pect to get more than one fee out of him. All he needs are a few suggestions in the manipulation of the handle bars and the position on the saddle. All else ccmes as a matter, of course. It is the timid ones, those who want to feel the instructor's hand at their back or pushing against their shoulder, that require the longest time and the most delicate and varied at- tention for the developn ent of self-reliance and intelligent methods of riding a wheel. We have more of this class of customers than any other. Almost invariably the be- ginner, the mement his forward wheel starts to steer in one direction, instead of twisting the handle bars in a contrary di- rection, thus counterbalancing the ma- chine, turns them the way the wheel is swerving, and soon finds himself comiaun- ing either with the floor or mother nature. This little aberration we have to overcome in the rider, besides a namber of other ill- irected tendencies. It is a difficult mat- ter to properly instruct a beginner, for he must have a reasonably wide berth and shculd cn) be coaxed when it becomes epparent that the wheel is getting beyond his coatrol. Then it is that the attendant ruskes forward on hix rubber-toed shoes and either bolsters the wavering student cr extends his arms in time to reseue him from a fall. As a matter of fact, very little t of advantage can be given the begi rin the way of oral instruc- tion. The new rider must find out for himself by practical experience almost everything bearing upon the proper han- dling of a wheel. No other way is pos- sible. It ts about the same with bicycle riding as with swimming. The swimmer eventuaily finds himself swimming in good style without bemg conscious of doing any- thing he did not do when he aimlessly paw- ed the water and ducked and strangled in a hopeless fort to keep afloat. It is about the same with mastering the bicycle. We aim in riding schools to instruct the be- ginners as to the proper manner of han- dling the bars to keep from taking head- ers, and particularly to have them dem- onstrate to themselves the fact that the feet on the pedals have more to do with operating the wheel than the hands on the bars. Bicycle jewelry is becoming popular al- most everywhere, and many pretty designs are shown. One piece that attracts a good deal of interest is the bicycle watch chate- laine. The watch ts suspended from a clasp by a couple of dainty enameled handle bars, and the watch itself fre- quently has the shape and appearance of a fairy bicycle. Bicycle clocks are frequent- ly seen on the dressing tables of enthu- siastic wheelwomen, and bicycle paper weights are found on the business desks of not a few wheelmen. Ivory toilet sets are made nowadays with silver bicycle wheels on the back of each plece, in place of customary monograms. Young ladies frequently have thelr sta- tionery stamped now with their club colors. The most fetching’ thing all though, is the bicycle wheel link engage- ment bracelet. This is made of a series of tiny bicycle wheels, Mnked together with precious stones and clasped with a minia- ture lantern, of which the light is a glis- tening gem. Wheels in bright color enamel are used for link cuff buttons, while entire bicycles in miniature are used as “stick” pins and for the decoration of neckwear. The bicycle has probably done more to develop the mechanical genius of the peo- ple of today than any other agency. With the old wheel, the ordinary, white a repair kit was carried, it was seldom needed, for the whole machine was built for wear, weighing twe and three times as much as the modern safety, and having tires almost unbreakable. The only danger was from a loosened tire. Later on the narrow tire and then the cushion tire came in, each re- quiring mere care, and with them came the sprockets, chains and adjustable sad- dies and handle bars that required some skill to manipulate. But it was with the advent of the eighteen to twenty-one-pound pneumatic that skill was really called for, and today it is hard to find an owner of « wheel who is unable to take his machine thoroughly under- af wee i il 4 i i FU 2 i i i if i : rE i Lf i