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According to the forecast of the weather
slight rains are predicted for tomorrow.
Last Sunday the weather was propitious in
all respects for cycling. The light wind
which prevailed the greater part of the day
was just sufflicient to keep the riders from
becoming overheated. An unusually large
number of cyclists were out on the roads.
Maying parties were numerous and the
hunt for the pretty wild flowers seemed to
bave particular fascination for the riders
of the fair sex.
The congested condition of the Conduit
soad will hardly be relieved in the future.
It s.-oms as though all the riders in the
District flock to this particular highway.
Their large number, together with the
number of vehicles that use the highway.
crowd it, making It. especially Sundays. as
bad as any of the streets in the city. The
state of affairs would not be-so bad were
it not for the scorchers and "road hogs,"
who want to monopolize everything to-the
detriment and danger of the pleasure rid
ers. It Is understood that the entire police
cyeb. squad of the city have been ordered
out on the Conduit road for duty- tomorrow.
They will endeavor to suppress the scorch
ers. and in this laudable undertaking they
will have the support of the largest num
her of riders for pleasure purposes only.
The arrest of a dosen or more sorohers
wou!d have a salutary effect, and doubt
less put a stop to the practice for a week
or so at least.
In this connection an amusing story Is
told of an occurrence that happened last
Sunday. There were several tandems com
ing down the road at an eighteen-mile-an
hour gait. when one of the mounted mem
bers of the county police force called upon
them to slacken their speed. Just as the
sorchers passed by the policeman he heard
one of the riders urge the others to keel;
on, telling them that the cop would never
be able to catch them. In this the riders
were sadly mistaken. The policeman
quickly jumped on his horse, and in an in
stant was after the two tandem teams.
With a l'sO yards start of him the police
man caught the men inside of 300 yards,
and fearing the result the riders of both
tawlinas ran their machine over In a ditch.
fortunately escaping injury. They were a
very humble and penitent set, and, after
considerable pleading, were allowed to go.
According to the policeman's theory he can
overtake any sorcher on the road. They
can cover a mile in something like 2.5o.
says he. while he would not use a horse
which could not run the distance in two
minutes or under, for cases of emergency.
The other members of the mounted county
police force are equally well mounted.
The racing season opens this aft'ernoon
at the International Athletic Park. The
meet of last Saturday was not run off on
account of the extremely heavy condition
of the track. The clear weather of the
week has had the effect of drying the track
out nicely, and with good rolling it was in
fine consition Thursday afternoon. Should
the weather hold good the races of this
afternoon will prove decidedly interesting.
The live races on the program, especially
the two professional events, promise to re
sult in some lively compeiltion. The big
IDecoration day meet is only a few days
over a week off, and all the local riders arc
working hard to carry off some of the
honors of the meet.
Club Rums for the Week.
League of American Wheelmen, Wednes
day evening for Chevy Chase. Start from
Frar klin Square, 13th and K streets, at
7:30 t.m.
Century Cycle Club. tomorrow, for Ash
ton. Start at 9 a.m., from 1420 New York
avenue.
Washington Road Club. tomorrow, for
Lan ret. Md. Start at 9 am. from club
roons. 1:24 F street.
4 '(tumnia Athletic C!ub. tomorrow, for
Cabin John bridge. Start at 10 a.m from
the club house, G street near 17th street.
Rialto Cy-le Club, tomorrow, for Dickey's
at Great Falls, Start from 700 Massachu
setts avenue northeast at 8 am.
Carroll Institute Cycle Club. tomorrow.
Cabin John bridge. Start 2:30 p.m. from
club house. 10th street near K.
Golden Rod Pleasure Club. tomorrow, for
Marlboro'. Start at 9 a.m. from 64 C street
northeast.
Miles Cycle Infantry, tomorrow, practice
signal march to Fort de Russey. Start 7
a.m fram armory.
Arlington Wheelmen. tomorrow, for O
coquan, Va. Start at 9 a.m. from 9th street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
4u.er Wheelmen. tomorrow, for Spar Ath
letic Club. Start at 9 am. from club house,
BIr, 1:2th street.
Century Cycle Club.
The run of the Centurions last Sunday
a-As scheduled for Bull Run, but it was de
cided Friday evening to make a century
run to Baltimore for as many members
who cared to make the trip, the club hav
ing jrst completed one century. a few
wteks ago, and one is made up for the
latter rart of this month, making three
long runs almost within a month. This
fact kept some of the boys at home, but
Capt. Byrnes took o'at Messrs. Hourigan,
Wcer.er, Anderson. Barnhartt, Richard
Poney. Maury Posey, Williams and Mul
hall. The club members were met at the
Relay House. near Baltimore, by some of
the riders of the monumental city, and
were taken Out on the shell road to comn
pl.-te the first half of the cerrtury. All of
the kccal boys had a most agreeable time,
and at :t o'clock in the afternoon the start
wa-, made for home- The olub returned
via the Severn road and the tracks of the
P.n.ylvanla railroad, which was found
to be dielightfujl riding, and much lost time
was made up this way.
There was one in-ident that happened
wi ieni will be of interest to wheelmen,
shtair'g the attention shown by the Penn
sylvar ia railroad. Capt. Byrnes and A. E.
Weesner, the popular treasurer of the Cen
turicno. were riding a little in the rear of
the bunch, when Blyrnes broke ala chain.
It was Impossible to repair it. and the
riders were forced1 to walk to Bowie sta-'
ticn. U-pon arriving there they found that
the Last accommodation train had gone,
and the only train that would pass was a
fast express from New York. which would
arrive at 9:54. Capt. Byrnes sent a tele
gram to the superintendent of the road at
Wilminulon, Del., exalning matters, and
orders were given at Baltimore to have
the train atop at Bowie to pick up the ogr
clists, which was done. This aqt of -cot
tesy on the part oC the railroad bnas et
ly appaeclated by the Century boys an qrl
not he forgotten in a hurry. Bath Byises
and We.-sner had finished the- 1W 'mhiles
when the accident happened. The belance
of the members finished in good tiine mnd
in~ excellent shape. andl put in 120 mile. in
sixteen hours. This run was not a regular
citab century. but was ordered by the cap
tain, and under the rules of the club mem
bers (an put in as many miles as possible
In the day's rin.
The next run of the club will be to Ash
ton, starting tomot row morning at 9 o'clock
frorm the usual place.
Galeska, O'Connor end Wright, the three
mem~bers of the racing team of the club,
will go in training this week for coming
race meets, .
The organisatlon contemplates having a
club handicap race in the near future, pos
sibly for ten mIles or more. Some action
wil be taken at the next meeting of the
club on the matter. All riders are invited
to join the club in the various runs.
Rlalte C~ielub3=.
The RIalto Cycle Club had a delightful
aide to Cabin John bridge last Friday
evening, in which most of the members
participated. A "stag party" made the
run to Dickey's lest Sunday, which was
also well attended, On account of the in
element weather on the regular meeting
evening, Wednesday, the run as scheduled
was not made, but, instead, postponed to
Friday evening. A run is scheduled for
Dickey's Sunday morning, in which thle
young lady members of the club wIN par
ticipate. The run wWl start fepm No, 200
Mamahusetts avenue northeast promptly
at S o'clock.
Celmbi. Athietbe Chab,
*kiEfLM~ti
lumbia Athletic Club will be made next
week. The riders will leave the city next
Saturday afternoon at 2:20 o'clock, and
calculate reaching Staunton shortly aftr
7 o'clock in the evening, where the night
will be spent. After an early breakfast the
real start will be made at 8 o'clock Sun
day morning. May 30. Harrisonburg,
twenty-six miles away, will be the fore
noon run, and a stop will be made there
for dinner, the party in the afternoon pro
ceeding as far as New Market, where the
night will be spent. The run Monday will
be through various small valley towrs to
Winchester. the total riding for the day
being less than fifty miles. When it is
taken into consideration that the fall of
the land is in the direction the party will
take, and the fact that the valley pike is
one of the best roads in the countsy, it
will be seen that the schedule is an easy
one. The party will return from Winches
ter by rail.
The run of the club last Sunday was to
Baltimore. and it was hoped to make it
the banner run of the month. The rfders
left the city in the forenoon, and after
several hours' leisurely riding reached Ash
ton, where dinner was served. The ride
was then resumed, and continued on to
Baltimore. which was reached late in the
afternoon. After spending several hours
in the city the riders returned home by
rail.
Light Infantry Cycle Club.
A bicycle club has been formed from
among the ranks of the Washington Light
Infantry. There are a large rnumber of
cycllds in the organization, and the pro
ject of forming a cycling club has been
talked of considerably. A rurn was taken
by about twenty of the members last Sun
day morning to Cycle Cottage. where the
organization was formed and made perma
nent. Officers were elected as follows:
President, Capt. C. M. Shreeve; vice presi
dent, Lieut. E. W. Zea: secretary-treas
urer and captain. Lieut. S. Porter House:
first lieutenant, Corp. Harry Lee: second
lieutenant, Corp. George W. Sneden. The
list of members is expected to reach over
the half hundred mark.
Carroll Institute Cycle Club.
The members of the Carroll Institute or
ganized a bicycle club last Monday evening.
The organization was made permanent by
the election of the following officers: Cap
tain, Prof. M. A. Joyce; lieutenant, M. J.
Gorman; secretary, J. G. Beckley. The
schedule committee. composed of J. T.
Daly. G. J. McCloskey, H. Phillips, F. D.
Ellsworth. E. J. Brady and E. J. Moriarity,
are t.usy arranging runs and good sport can
be expected during the season.
The first run will be made Sunday. to
Cabin John bridge, starting at 2:30 o'clock
from the club house, on 10th street near
K street. Great enthusiasm prevails, and
from the present outlook the club will be
ene of the largest in the city.
The next meeting will be held Monday
evening at 8 o'clock. in the trophy room of
the Carroll Institute, when new members
will be enrolled.
Golden Rod Pleasure Club.
The Golden Rod Pleasure Club has a
cycle club which is known as the Golden
Rod Wheelmen, and which was organized
February 17 of this year. The cycle club
has made a large number of runs since its
existence. After the regular business meet
ing of the club. held last Wednesday even
irg, an impromptu musical program was
rendered, after which the riders took a run
to Cycle Cottage, returning home at a late
hour.
The oilcers of the club have been elected
as follows: Captain. C. C. Willard; first
lieutenant, Oscar Krumke; second lieuten
ant, M. L. Fox. The club will take a run
Sunday from their headquarters, 04 C
street northwest. at 9 a.m., for a twenty
mile spin to Marlboro'.
The following runs have been scheduled
by Captain Willard for the month of June:
June 2. to Cabin John bridge; June 6, to
Falls Church; June 9, to Cycle Cottage;
June 13. to Alexandria; June 16, to Chevy
Chase lake; June 20, to River View; June
23. to Bladensburg; June 27. to Laurel;
June 30, to Suitland Park. The midweek
runs all start at 930 a.m., from the head
quarters, while the Sunday runs start at
9 a.m.
Mile* Cycle Infantry.
The Miles Cycle Infantry will go on a
signaling trip tomorrow morning for Fort
de Russey. The start will be made at 7
o'clock in the morning, and preparations
will be made for a hard day's work. For
the past several-months the company has
been working hard on signal tactics.
First Sergt. -Gibson, who has been con
nected with the company for several years,
has resigned his' rank and membership.
Corp. J. D. Eggleston went before the bri
gade board Wednesday evening to take the
examination. he being the candidate for
the rank of second lieutenant.
The command is getting in shape for the
annual camping out trip, which will be
taken this season as usual. The indications
are that the turnout will be larger than
ever.
Washtngten Road Club.
Eight members of the Washington Road
Club, under Capt. Joe Prince, took the trip
to Brandywine last Sunday, and spent a
very enjoyable day. The run of the club
tomorrow is to Laurel, starting at the club
house at the usual hour.
It is expected that the new club uniform
will arrive some time next week, and the
first club run in the natty suits will uin
doubtedly be masde during the week.
The regular meeting of the club will be
held npxt Wednesday evening at the club
house, 1224 F street.
.Arlington Wheelamen.
Capt. Potts carried twenty-two riders to
Brandywine last Sur.day. The trip to this
place is very popular with the members of
the club, as Dlckey's, at Great Falls, is to
the majority of local wheelmen.
The club run for tomorrow is to that old,
quaint Virginia town of Occoquan. Thes
r'ders will take particular care not to of
fend the sensitive nature of the inhabitants
o~' the place, having in mind the fate of
the riders of the Capital Bi. Club last year,
who were arrested for indecent exposure
because they wore their sweaters outside of
their knickerbockers
Catholie Club Cyelista.
The newly organised cycling club of the
Catholic Young Men's Association of Gon
saga College took a run out to the grounds
of the Spa Athletic Club, near Bladens
burg, last Sunday and played a match
game with the team representing the Queer
Wheelmen. The Catholic boys were defeat
ed by the score of 12 to 11, after a closely
played game.
No run has been called for today, though
it is likely that Cabin John bridge will
find most of the boys tomorrow morning.
*ueesv Wheelmen.
The Queer Wheehr en will take a run to
day to the grounds of the Spa Athletic
Club, where they are scheduled to play a
match game with the team representing
the Corcoran Cadets, The start will be
made at 9 o'clock in . the forenoon, and a
good game can be looked for.
Last Sunday the club defeated the Cath
olic Club cyclists in the forenoon, and in
the afternoon took a spin to Cabin John
bridge.
Alt=====* Whelmon.
There has been jollllcation among thie
Altainont Wheelmen this week over the
success of the two members entered in the
bicycle race., each carrying the brown and
green to victory. Tueday afternoon at
Columbia Field Fred Berger, Jr., worn the
silver cup in the half-mile event of' the
Friends' Athletic Association field sports,
and came in a close second in the two
mile handicap, which was even a greater
honor, considering the entries for the rae.
HIs performan in the bandiesp wins a
surprise to his friends, althougih thmey wars
Mr egrhas bad v ttle traiinbut
- feeb..ecur..d. .s...is..
week snt year.,
raeng line is G. Beverly Towles. who dis
tinguished hms" Wednesday In the High
School races. His victory in the mile race
was very gratifyng, when one considers
the great number of entries, and the keen
competition for a place on the representa
tive racing team, for which purpose the
races were held. Mr. Towles was also third
In the two-mile handicap, and the club
may well feel proud of his showing, and
can now hope to see the brown and green
worn with the High School color. at races
with the various college teams
TIle usual Sunday run of the club was
well attended, and extended beyond Bia
densburg.
There will be a regular meeting at the
club rooms next Wednesday evening.
Chain and Sproeket Club.
At a meeting Tuesday evening the Chain
end Sprocket Bicycle Club disbanded, and
reorganized under the same name, with a
limited membership of twenty-five and with
the following ofilcers: President, Charles
Jerman; vice president and press agent,
F. A. Steele; captain. Win. Bergman; first
lieutenant, Wm. Eynon; second lieutenant,
B. Hinnant; secretary, Joseph Milans;
teeasurer. C. E. Wakenie!d. A club run was
called for Sunday, 2:0 p.m., for Chevy
Chase.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
It was last July that Kimble joined the
circuit, while in Michigan. His success at
first was phenomenal, but two months'
work played him out, and but for his train
ers he would have returned home.
According to the report, Tom and Nat
Butler, the speedy riders of Boston. will not
stand a cent of expense for themselves,
although they are aware that they stand
an excellent chance of winning, enough
money when racing on their own hook. It
was on this account that they did not join
the southern circuit, not having been signed
by any manufacturers.
Tom Eck announces that he will send Earl
Kiser, the star man of his team, against
all short distance records this season. The
only 'question is whether his protege will
be able to do this.
Eddie Bald recently rode the fastest mile
of this year at the Fountain Ferry tack. in
competition with McKeon, Maya and
Stewart. The distance was covered in 2:06.
The only race that Frank Starbuck won
on the southern circuit was the consola
tion event at Montgomery.
While he has not as yet announced It.
Dave Shafer, the trainer of Little Michael,
intends sending his man for records of all
sorts this year, extending up to the cen
tury mark.
W. E. Becker, who a short time ago es
tablished an indoor five-mile record at San
Francisco, claims to have had a big sum
offered him to start the ball rolling for
Sunday races out on the coast, which he
refused. He does not think that the re
bellion will amount to much.
Tom Eck Is now getting his Spalding
racing team In condition at Hot Springs.
Ark. Eck is a great believer in baths, and
he thinks what his men are going through
at Hot Springs will put them in fine con
dition for the campaign. Most of the work
is now done on the road. Eck seems to
think that the construction of a track at
the place would be the only training point
for early spring.
A match race between Orlando Stevens
and Frank Starbuck Is now talked of. The
series will be held on May 31, at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Both men were formerly
residents of Iowa.
In winning the recent ten-mile race with
Floyd McFarland, Little Michael estab
lished five other paced, competition, world's
records, besides breaking the ten-mile
world's record. His records are as follows:
Three miles, 5.54 2-5; six miles, 12.140 4-5;
seven miles, 14:04 1-5; eight miles, 16.05
3-5; nine miles, 18.05 1-5, and ten miles,
20.12.
Up to a short time ago the winnings of
Jay Eaton, the indoor king, for this season
alone, were $1,405, of which amount $5W?
was won at the Mardi Gras meet in New
Orleans last February.
Wallie Sanger has accepted the challenge
of 0. B. Hachenberger to ride an unpaced
race at Denver, Col., June 20. the contest
ants to start from opposite sides of the
track. A purse of $300 is offered by a Den
ver club, and each of the racers will post
a similar amount. Sanger states that he
will remain In Denver after the race until
he lowers the world's record for the un
paced mile, now held by Clint Coulter.
The trainer of Little Michael offers to
back his man against any rider in the
world for any race above one mile and
under the hour In which pacing will be
permitted.
Florence will train W. E. Becker thls'
season, and he announces that his man Is
now In good shape, ready for a fast sea
son, and perfectly able to show his friends
that he did not win the championship last
season on a fluke.
Eddie Bald left Louisville Tuesday, went
to Buffalo on a visit to his parents. and
will participate In the Manhattan Beach
races this afternoon. He will race at Bos
ton on the 31st instant.
The trip to California by Starbuck was
not a success, and neither was his work
on the southern circuit, both failures be
ing due to a heavy cold contracted Indoors.
During the week Tom Eck sent a check
for $100 to Chairman Mott. to cover his
share of the damage awarded to the Port
land, Me., Cycle Club, through the failure
of the trainer and John S. Johnson to ap
pear at a meet for which the latter was
entered.
The defeat of Owen Kimble in the match
race with Eddie Bald was not a surprise
to those who knew bioth men. The only
wonder is that Kimble managed to win one
of the heats.
Louis Callahan of Buffalo, N. Y., is en
deavoring to arrange with an eastern man
ufacturer to duplicate Anderson's per
formance behind a locomotive, the Buffalo
rider agreeing to lower Anderson's great
record of 1:43 made last summer. Callahjn
and Teddy Goodman of New York have
been matched for a series of races for a
side bet of $250 each.
A. J. Henley, a prominent wheelman of
Kansas City, rode across the ties on tha
railway bridge over the Missouri river
recently. The bridge is half a mile long.
and the undertaking extremely dangerous,
but both wheel and wheelman came off
successfully.
Tom Cooper in 1894 wobbled so badly,
especially at the finish of a race, that ex
perts predicted he would never amount to
much. It seems as though the experts
were wrong.
FOREIGN CYCLE NOTES
Parisian girls go riding in silk brocades
and hats of the horticultural hail kind,
and when they are caught in a rain they
snffer a damp collapse. But they pedal
home, brush their knickerbockers, dry their
hats and soon come out as fine as ever
when the sun shines again.
English professionals in bicycling are
having a hard time this season in securing
contracts to ride for wheel manufacturers,
and those who get contracts seem to be
getting very little money. -An English
cycling paper says: "A well-known rider
who has recently jumped suddienly into fame
was offered twenty pounds a week for six
months in Paris. This offer, however, he
refused. On his return to England, the
best offer he could get was one pound per
week. 'he racing men are finding it much
mrore d cult to fix up this year, and sev
eral well-known world's record holders are
still open to any make of tire or machine,
Some of the lesser lights have had to pur
chase their machines."
The Englishman awheel is usually ac
ceptable to French eyes, and there is no
doubt that he knows as much about rigging
himself for the bicycle as the male repre
sentative of cycling in any clime. He is a
little better dressed than the average
American cyclist, not affectljig very much
the style of the unquenchable dusty speci
men so well known in America.
At Sydenham, near London, Walters, the
bicyclist, recently rode an hundred kilo
meters In 2:i: 4, beating the record for'
the distance. He also broke the record for
all distances from fifty-four miles, One
hundred kilometers are equal to sixty-two
miles, 216 2-3 gards,
Interest In eycle racIng in Paris is slow
ly decreasing, and unless some g-eat altera
tion takes place the large "gates," of whii
the Parisians boast, wiS be greatly re
duced. That racing in Paris, as well as in
London, has been overdone of late -there is
no doubt. In almost every country now cy
el, racing- forms one of the chief *porte,
and thus a larger Aleld is open Sor' the pros,
who are distributed in astnt every part
of the world,
A bicycle highway womma is anew $dea,
yet recently two Freacb ladles of rant
while walking along -t.iie toich. red,
were stepped ## a imyenst la-besmaes, whe
and required the* to pup theruse,
jewelry and other VsYaliL This they
did, and the robber matron, or maid, plac
ing the plunder Inandba. mounted her
wheel And wift'Oft ot before the alarm
could be given. - -
Lesne, the ndied French rider, who Is
now in Australit hA succeeded in estab
lishing a new ae of records for that coun
try from the hag mge to the hour figures.
Martin, the Animcan rider, held most of
the records which wefe wiped out. The fol
lowing table sho4ws 4esne's figures, as well
as those they suppb&)2t:
I Previoss
Distance and a t record. Rolder.
% ale coca...e 0 t4-5 0:54 Parson
2 mie ying..... 1:4S4 1:51 Parons
2 miles standig.. 4. 6 1- .... .
S miles ste.fdng.e,. 6.10 6:19 Martla
4 e td.... 8ix 8:38 Martin
5 aile, standing. .. 9P9 10:2' Martin
6 miles standing....12263-5 13:08 Martin
7 mile standing. 414;81 1-5 15:172- Martia
8 miles stag.. I J47 .. ......
9 miles standing..i..1818 24 ..... ......
1o mileh standing. ... 2:g 21:23 4-5 Martin
15 niles standing.... 31:47 4.5 38.02 Parsons
29 miles at1ding ....42r 3-5 4-10 Parsons
25 mdles standing... 54:08 57:20 Martin
2 i iles, 1,200 yards, standing rtart.......1:000
The previous hour record held by Martin
was only 25 miles and 380 yards.
District of Columbia Division.
One hundred dollars In cash has been
offered In prises by the League of Amer
ican Wheelmen for photographs of bad
country roads. The pictures are to be used
In the work of Its national committee on
highway Improvement, and are to be sent
during this year to the chairman of this
committee, Mr. Otto Dorner, Milwaukee.
Wis. The competition for these prizes is
not limited to members of the L. A. W., but
Is open to all alike. The committee has set
aside a first prize of $50. a second prize Cf
125, a third prize of $15, a fourth of $11) and
five prizes of $5 each. Prizes are to be
awarded on single pictures, and no two
prizes will be awarded to a single person,
though It Is expected that many of the
competitors will submit a number of pho
tographs. The pictures desired are to snow
the inconveniences and losses resulting
frem poor highways, especially to farmers.
The League of American Wheelmen has
published extensive literature on good
roads, and the best of the pictures received
under this prize competition are to be used
in Illustrating articles and pamphlets on
that subject. It Is expected that members
of the L. A. W. and wheelmen generally
who are able to use the camera, whether
amateurs or professionals In this line, will
aselst in this work by sending in pictures
of bad roads, and Indidentally taking part
in the competition for these cash prizes.
New Members.
F. E. Fuller, Court of Claims; C. N. Mer
riam, 1919 16th street; T. S. Palmer, De
pa-tment of Agriculture: J. C. Brown, 7th
and Rhode Island avenue; Richard Rice,
1114 Vermont avenue; Philip Mauro, 62W
F street; John Taylor Arms, 810 F street;
Samuel A. Doury, 810 F street; Henry Bre
wood, 938 F street; Brainard H. Wamer,
916 F street; H. C. Ward. 1331 F street;
Edward W. Donn. jr.. 911 G street; C. Har
ry Claudy. 452 Pennsylvania avenue; Geo.
McLane Wood, United States geological
survey; F. W. Koss, 501 Florida avenue;
Henry Farquhar, Department of Agricul
ture; Frank P. Reeside, 1003 F street;
Ralph P. Barnard. 1003 F street; P. L.
Small, 1405 G street; Mrs. Elizabeth E.
Day, 1425 Euclid place; J. Walter Thomp
son, 1129 9th street northwest; Wm. M.
Fling, Burnt MIll* !d.; A. N. Prentiss, 916
P street; Eugene W.Wilard, 610 9th street;
Leo Baum. 1243Aitjstreet; Milton Baum,
124 6th street; Joseph Abel, 404 1st street
northwest; Benj. G. Cowl. 802 F street
northwest; Phil. Ftqedlander. 9th and E
streets; Guy N. NeWey, 11th and C streets
southeast; A. tL %fton. United States
coast and geodetic:sarvey; Chas. J. Butler,
Slater House; 14- M Ellyson, M. D., 1535
8th street: R. lh Layton. 3210 6th street;
IT. H. Ridenour;. N11 F street; A. M.
Salmon, 138 15tF stfeet; B. Willis, United
States coast suryy.
Ctele Laws.
There exist in this city and in almost
every city In the United States separate
laws for bleyced whch are different from
laws govepning ptiler, vehiles.
The League of American Wheelmen In
tend to legislate' for aj uniformity of laws
in the different .states, and have already
started the ball rolling in the state of New
York. The act just passed in that state
is entitled an act to regulate the use of bi
cycles and similar vehicles and to require
uniformity -of ordinances affecting the
same.
The second section of the act provides
that no city, town or village In the state
of New York shall have the power to make
laws respectilig the use of cycles except
as provided in the act, and It further pro
vAdes that the main part of the act applies
to all vehicles and not exclusively to cycles,
ard regulations requiring lamps and alarm
bells, if made at all, must include all ve
hicles without discrimiration.
it would be a good idea for the Commis
sioners of the District to require all ve
hicles to follow the same restrictions and
require that the police who pay so much
attention to cyclers should pay the same
attention to regtgation-breaking teamsters
and other users of the four-wheeled ve
hicle.
League Runs.
Last Sunday's run was to Rockville, at
terded by fifteen 'members, in charge of
Assistant Boa4 Consul Reynolds.
Wednesday's run was to Cabin John, in
charge of Road Consul Leeke, attended by
thirty-three members, including seven lady
members.
W H EEL T A LK.
The bearings sometimes get clogged up
with oil and dust, anid if the machine Is
only occasionally used, they .may get ab
solutely stuck. This state of things can
be remedied, according to' an English rider,
by injecting a little paraffin, which liquifies
the thickened oil and causes It to run out
if the wheels are vigorously rotated for
a short time. When, after repeated doses,
the bearings appear to be clean they rshould
be carefully reolled with some suitable oil,
and will, of course, be found much better
for the operation.
The wheels of a bicycle if the bearings
are properiy adjusted should spin freely
and stop gradually with a rocking move
ment, yet ha-ve no side play. To test a
wheel after adjusting, spin smartly, let
ting it run Itself out, when the weight of
the valve should stop the last almost com
plete revolution and cause the- heel to
swing backward and forward until it stbps
with the valve at the bottom. Should it
stop in any other position, then there is a
tight place In the bearing which should be
loosened slightly ionellow the balls to pass,
otherwisa one may jam and break.
Manufacturers hrav 'found that any alter
ation in the medhau'mb of the wheel, is a
deterioration rathgr gaan an advance,' and
consequently, this year the treed is toward
multiplicIty of rogznmnentation. For in
stance. this se0pblack frames are the
exception - 'atner the rule, and not
only the frames'T the bells, tires and
handle bars are ahn in almost every
color of the ranbom. -The handle grips,
instead of beingtipped with hard rubber,
have their' ende ~ited in silver fret
work, and the I' .erepousse. In varied
patterns, while ~ ~lsare enameled in
red, blue and gseens. Bells that will be
sore to find favor-with MIs laziness, ring
continuously by fa ivolution of the front
wheel by simply 'i4~ tihe'thumbs againsat
a lever.
One of the moeti ommen mista made
by the new ridefr, and, indeed, it is vr
often . made by tes .od rider, is that o
getting - too high a gear. Almost ever new
rider is imbued with the- Idea that it is ab
solutely necessary that the *heel should
cover the greatest distance, with the least
number of revolutions of the pedals, for
getting In his Ignorance that 1n- doing this
he is bound to increase the ureenisive
power In proportIon. The old M'de seems
to thipk .that each sewt Jmount ~awi..,ly
means an increase ha the gear, witha the
mume ri douloajia ad thnthe
proud owner ofthe lt.ipodel wenders
why It pudbes so uql edrthat
1eehehas is aii hemi.
fac~er qet. n:uyitath emI
of eir paten, but stive to emter
the tendency by fitting the msahine with
extra large cranks, which virtually lowers
the gear to what it was before, but with
the Increased disadvantage of a loss of
power. through the ecesive knee moMn
and the making of graceful pedaling an
impossibility.
Trying to acquire the art of climbing
hills is what is troubling a good many nov
ices at this season. That there is an art in
s9 doing there is little doubt, but practice
and muscle will do a great deal for the
learner, much more than a few suggestions.
If the following is kept In mind it will aid
the rider to catch the knack of hill climb
ing. Little is gained by trying to rush a
hill. It is well to get a good start, but it
is better to so lay out the push that there
will be a reserve force to send the wheel
over the last rise, which is always the
hardest. A good ankle motion, clawing the
pedals around, past and over the dead
center Is a decided help. Throw the weight
of the body well forward and pull up
slightly on the handle bars. If the grade Is
very sharp try zigzaggingor weaving,up the
hill; frequently this will give a needed rest
on a long hill. Try to keep an even pace;
avoid sudden strains. Last, but not least,
sit squarely in the saddle.
"Abuse of oil Is an error," says an old
cyclist, "which probably nine cyclists out
of ten fall into. In a bicycle bearing a
single drop of oil will go a great way to
ward forming the film between journal,
balls and box necessary to keep the surface
of these parts from coming Into wearing
contact. Ordinarily, the cyclist pumps his
bearings fuli of oil. which runs out, covers
the outside of the boxes and acts as a me
dium for the accumulation of dust."
Bicycles are very much like other me
chanical things; when rightly used, they
are very faithful servants, otherwise they
are likely to go to rack and ruin. Wheel
people are always talking about luck. So
and-so is a lucky rider; he never has a
puncture, and his wheel is always right.
Yet his riding mate has a hole In his tire
every other day, and hardly a week goes by
when he does not lose a spoke or two. The
difference is all in the carefulness of the
two. A good wheel not misused is strong;
if wrongly ridden no wheel can be depend
ed upon. A watchful eye for sharp stones
and broken glass, a horror of taking
chances which may result in a trip to the
repair shop. close attention to the tightness
of nuts and pedals, make all the difference
in the world between god luck and bad
luck.
In the matter of footwear it is evident
that the average cyclist pays too little at
tention to his best interests. Last season
thousands of riders pushed over the high
ways of the country with feet Incased in
the modish pointed-toed shoes which
fashion dictated for ordinary street wear.
However it may be for walking, nothing
worse than the pointed shoe could be
chosen for bicycling. The requirements of
a perfect shoe for cycling are a substantial
sole, plenty of room for the toes and lacing
carried well down, to Insure ease and a fit
sufficiently close over the lewer Instep to
counteract the natural tendency of the foot
to work forward with the rider's downward
thrusts on the pedal.
No Investment pays such high Interest
as the money paid for a bicycle. The aver
age rider, according to a new devotee, saves
twenty cents a day in car fare, say five
days a week for fifty weeks In the year.
or a saving of $50; and if he owns a high
grade wheel he will have nothing to pay
for repairs, thus obtaining a return of lio
per cent upon his original investment.
Should he wish to obtain a new mount he
can, if he has been careful of his wheel,
sell it for half the price, which, with the
$50 he has earned in car fares alone, will
give him his year's riding for nothing.
This is exclusive of doctors' bills, or the
various little expenses that go out for medi
cines during the year, railroad fares usu
ally expended for short pleasure trips and
like expenditures.
In the selection of repair kits, the cus
tomer is this year given a wider scope than
ever before, and very unique ones have ap
peared, many of so handsome design that
they tempt the eye of even those who are
not wheel people. The tools themselves
are in nearly all Instances now fitted into
a leather case, which does away with the
rattling that has so long been an annoy
ance. On the outside of the kit Itself my
lady of means places a neat strip of silver,
bearing her name and address.
"The spoke manufacturers," says a trade
man, "are not a bit backward in admitting
that bicycle makers are unnecessarily de
sirous of procuring a wire which will show
a tensile. strength far in excess of that to
which a spoke is ever subjected in actual
use. It Is common to find many superin
tendents giving specifications for spokes
which will break at about 1.200 pounds.
The spoke makers say that a spoke which
will resist a tensile strain of OW pounds is
suffielently strong for all practical purposes
in bicycle building. Still, preferring to be
on the safe side, the majority of makers
of high-grade bicycles Insist upon spoking
their wheels with stock which has a tensile
strength far in excess of that actually
needed.
There is a new style of underwear being
brought forward, which, in its union type,
is sure to prove popular with - cyclists.
There are no buttons or tapes except at
the neck, where each side opens sufficiently
to admit of being drawn on in this manner.
This does away with endless Irritants in
the shape of buttons to hurt at inoppor
tune moments, to say nothing of forever
coming off.
There is nothing makes a greater change
In one's appearance than a bicycle suit.
To sit at the table at a country hotel and
watch the riders come in, one would hard
ly be able to figure out that there sits a
judge, there a banker and over there a
minister. With the change of clothing
they seem to have dropped much of their
austerity or other marked manners, and
are more as other people. Washing In the
same basin and wiping on the same towel
just outside the door seems to have made
them all akin, and they are full of pleasant
talk that they cannot restrain. Recollec
tions of all kinds come up, first of their
boyhood days, finally drifting off to tales
of the various trips they have taken. Many
of these cover wide ranges of territory,
and Include hunting and fishing expedi
tions, which are positively fascinating.
Then they all fly off to foreign travel, and
tell of scenes visited never to be guessed
at by their present travel-stained dress.
Their conversation alone tells who they
are, or perhaps some curious piece of
jewelry, which stamps them as out of the
ordinary.
T HE R A C ING WORLD
The prospects of cycle racing this season
are bright-much better than those of last
year, which wdtnessed a great revival of
the sport. In fact, it may be stated that
cycle racing in this city did not commence
until last year, the birth being marked by
the construction of the International Ath
letic Park, Prior to that trns the cyciers
were greatly handicapped by the lack of a
suitable track, and' as a result this branch
of sport was not appreciated as it should
oe. Last year witnessed nearly twenty race
meets, nearly six times the number ever
held in any previous year. This year will
witness a still better showing in this line
of sport, and the public will be more fully
educated in this respect..
There is no doubt that cycle racing is a
popular sport. Everybody likes to see a
stl-uggle at the finish of a race, The in
crease in the cycling fraternity gives an
increase not only in the grand stand, hut
also on the track, More or less of the new
converts have ambition for honors on the
cycle path.
The city will this year enjoy a higher
grade of cycle racing. The local men wiN
not have the entire field it mslyesm but
there will be plenty of outside rides who
will compete for honors. A sort of eastern
cireult of races hassbeen arranged, in which
the most prominent of-the Ialridera have
.entered, and while they wNbe away frean
the city half the time, they will on their
return bring gmod racing sman with thtem.
This is oe thing that Is huaand. o s
crease the interest in She spar, Ths is
no that theams ine to-se amere
than defeatM efms eti~enae by a
local rider, and froms lmassmea. the Iala
Dmen will hmsean a"s-bs- Air Gesetina
- Oe anlesymt.ahnwgt
the Maees inthis eity thi year.
Lat ~erthere v.4 a saaroity 9f gr.
do~raemei, thes, belug in all hu
Ave n----a that eleas the
town! On.- f the nb g eespa Stinat
asia ha. aa ihL Thn r
last Yer remain in the am n , leaving
plenty of room for new mna to cnm to the
front.
Fred ame wao the armt of the loal men
to Ioa the fanks of the pro. and he was
follewed by George Daln. On top of these.
Nat Mudd announced his Intention of eain
ing the ranks. Billie Sims will undoubtedly
go over before the season ends, and on top
of this comes the announcement that Harry
Greer and George E. Smith will undoubt
edW tura professional as a tandem team.
There are also a good many who make the
prediction that Sehade win be in the pro
femonal ranks before the close of the
year, but this appears to be an annual an
nouncement. In addition to these. Joha
Lawson will train in this city. and prob
ably spend the greater part of the season
In thin vicinity, while Charlie Church, the
speedy Philadelphian, is also making this
place his training ground. Frank Waller.
the flying Dutchman, Is also expected to be
in the city to train and ride. The an
nouncement made in this column last week
that Lawson and Waller. as a tandem
team. would challenge any team in the Dis
triet has created considerable talk. It is
understood that the Sims boys will make a
tandem team and accept the dhallenge.
Greer and Smith ae also expected to take
some notice of the tame, and this fact may
hasten them in turning professionals.
In the amateur ranks there are not many
r.en of any prominence. Paul von Boeck
man announces that he will ride as an
amateur. E. L Wilson, who showed up so
well toward the close of last season, will
also probably continue in the ranks. H.
W. Clum I$ also likely to remain an ama
teur. as is also H. W. Hardister. J. Wal
ter Thompson may. perhaps, be seen on
the track this season, though it is under
stcod that he will not do much training.
Bayard Wrenn Is also apt to stay with
the bunch. Throop, the little East Wash
ington boy, is said to be a candidate for
honors, and little Leo Voigt, the youngster
who made such a creditable showing in
the twenty-mile road race of the Washing
ton Road Club last year. is also slated for
track work this season. There are a num
ber of other names that might be men
tioned. From these and others a team of
three will have to be picked to represent
the city in the race for championship hon
ors with Baltimore.
The announcement conveyed in the press
dispatches of the performance of Henry
Smith of Baltimote, a member of the Mary
land Century Cycling Club. who, in a per
formance last Sunday. rode 314 miles in
twenty-four hours, is somewhat mislead
ing. Smith is given the credit of establish
ing an American twenty-four-hour road
record, which is not the case. His course
was on The shell road just east of Balti
more. In twelve hours he rode 170 miles,
and at the end of twenty-four hours had
ridden 314 miles. His actual riding time
was something over twenty hours.
The performance of Smith does not equal
the ride of E. C. Yeatman. formerly a
member of the Washington Road Club of
this city, who was accidentally killed sev
eral years ago while hunting in Virginia.
On the Conduit road course Yeatman rode
331% miles within the twenty-four, hours.
clearly breaking the record held by John
J. Fiter, then of the Georgetown Cycle
Club. who In an attempt a short time be
fore rode over 311 milca in the time. In
both cases neither of the riders had as
much resting time as did Smith. The Bal
timore rider went against the Marylano
twenty-four-hour road record, and he was
successful in breaking this by a good mar
gin. He also established a state road
record for ten. twenty, fifty. 100 and 21W
miles, but so far as breaking any national
tecord is concerned, the reports are er
roneous.
One thing that will be noticeable this
year will be the large number of white
enamel wheels that will be ridden at the
local race meets. As one cyclist expressed
it, there will probably be ten white wheels
to one of any other color, though this may
be slightly exaggerated. One thing is
certain, however, and that is most of the
prominent local racers will have white
wheels as their mounts, all being employed
by the same manufacturet-s, who in news
paper parlance have made a scoop on the
other dealers.
The state meet of the Maryland division
of tie League of American Wheelmen will
be held July 2. 3 and 5 at Frederick. As
stated in The Star last week, a mail vote
was taken of all of the members of the
division, the result of which was an
nounced Thursday morning. Frederick re
ceived nearly all of the votes cast, and the
honor of holding the meet was awarted
to the hustling and enterprising cyclists
of that town and vicinity. The wheelmen
of that vicinity can be relied upon for hold
ing an excellent meet. in which many of
the local riders will undoubtedly partici
pate. The town wanted the meet of last
year, but after a strong fight Cambridge
secured the honors. The state meet of last
year was not such a financial success as
was expected, though such will hardly be
the case this year.
By an official order from Chairman Mott
E. E. Clapp, formerly of this city, and ex
captain of the Arlington Wheelmen, has
been -reinstated. The order was issued re
cently. and the, many friends of the old
Washingtonian were glad of the good
news. Clapp's father still resides In this
city, though the son is employed in Boston,
Mass. The facts of the case leading up to
the suspension of Clapp are doubtless fa
miliar to a good many of the local riders.
the matter having been published several
times. H*- was suspended for two years
and six months, tle date of the same end
ing May 1 of this year. There are a good
many people in this city who firmly be
lieve that Clapp was not given a fair trial.
his suspension being effected by George E.
Gideon, who at the time was a member of
the racing board, in charge of this dis
trict. H. E. Raymond being chairman of
the racing board. On the day that Claps
"suspension was announced he was at a race
meet in Philadelphia and rode a magnifi
cent race, defeating Wailie Sanger and a
number of other cracks. He was at the
time a speedy rider, and gave promise of
developing into a fine racer. It is under
stood that during his suspension he has
been riding; and will again appear on the
track, though it is doubtful if he will follow
the cycle path regularly.
The Decoration day race meet at Balti
more will be held Saturday, May M. at the
Electric Park. This wili give the local
riders an opportunity to compete in
these events and return to this city and
enter tne big meet of the cycle boardl of
trade on Monday. There are in all five
races on the program, which include a one
mile novice; half-mile open, professional:
one-mile open, amnateur; for. club team
championship; two-mile handicap, amateur,
and half-mile open.- amateur, The prlses
for the professional race are: FIrst, gas;
second, 325; antd third, S10. For the club
team championship, the George N. Plere
troplity, valued at 0280. Counting this, the
total value of the prise list is $608.
A goodi many of the local clubs have ro
calved entry banksr and invitatins to par
tibipate in the sixth anniaal Martin road
race over the fannous Martin course near
Baltimore. which will be ru Saturday,
May 28. It is for amnateurs only, and is a
handicapaffir, A. G. Batehelder, the om
cial handicapper of the New York State
League, performing the work. The ic
starts at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
or shiam, and the entrance fee is U.
course is for tweaty-five mnies a isam
of the fastest 'tn the country. Each year
the tise priset winners cut under, er eeme
close to the record, and last year e
men went close to 1Sf. 'The prim list is
eludes a $500 diamond for flrnt time w~~
a Tribune racIng triplet for second im
prise anE a $500 piano for the bat plce
besides a hundred other primes ef value.
Bicycles are . -er en thme ist.
The racing sason of Phnlaisels. wUg
open Satorday afiernoen. May R at the
Willow Grove track, eatriss de..ag= May
22. Bnksar can he obaned free 0,.
DnnenD, 27 South 0th sisre. Tamis moost
will introdma the best log dassm rse
of the yes, a twemtyeeene aep1
for prneadoaisa, in walich the prims.
be $N01 M I4 U54 Se and U Thme uet
alse he a one-.m ia ep psoe....m.
the prises of which wl he UL 55 and
55e hte asmeur evemts wiS bomi a
mile sowies, a esm-mse open ast a mU.
h*anap aie in the two last nam aets
thuegamms wiBl vale SK 55ie and U
The Unaet hs bee. mfarment an is new
segned As fester :them ever. The aosm
~e tseta*ors taae been in
pawianto eatan ad
datisasi BASS ageeatos has also boom een.
sistretd a thet toag distaee s.
who have emise-- ig the twnt-evgmn
race see . E. albase. wate aes a
m-aman cauerans-- a Stevans,
bsst ase esteei,
mesteh he ma e em
mager. Is -ad weekng st the 4si
f hs night "ces. They win be stea
1h140Sf a" Aaee, aM pe*s to ho
I a" etter them usent
The Olympie Athietic Ammtdatiao of
Athens. Delaware county, wi he"ldIto
enming ceasent near PhnadeAft tedlg.
In which all the wbealmen et the sceauty
of Philadelphia are invited to n ias
The hill seected io nt a very Z=_
to efub. bet as the winer is to get to
the top ahead eq all comprette it I geg
to be a questom of skil and strengtt. AnW
style of gear will be permitted. and st
Ing wil be put in the reuireaments fer
contestn that will her et any b
competter. The climb will he ope to all
amteur riders. There will be no entrance
fee charged, and no charge of admiusion to
witness the chmb, as it will be codertog
on a public toad. There will be two classes
- One for SMales And the other for wena
and girls, the primein each class being
gold wanchesa The climb wiN begin tS
O'clock in the afternoon and win ossn
until 6 o'cLva& and conteetauts emun este
right at the beginning of the cunteot. too
entrie neot closing until 4 o'clock.
The fifth annual "King run of the o.
tur7 Cycling Club of Maryland was mtde
last Sunday. the route being to lettys.
burg. Via Westminster and EUttlestows
About fifty rder, Including three ladie%
stArted. neady all of whom finished te
ride which war under the charge of Wap
Charles B. lialke. The start was made &
few minutes before M Olock in the mealr
tress the tower In Druid HIl Park, reacht
l0g Gettysburg at 11:441. After a good din
ner a trolley car was chartered and a tri
nade over the battlenied. A number et
cyclists from Westminter and Fred@etk
Joined In the run, and as the day was an
Ideal one for cycling all of the party thor
oughly Cjoyed the trip. The roads for the
greater part o the way were, however.
somewhat roigh.
It has been given out that Henry nalth
the Baltimore rider who recently broke the
Maryland twenty-four-hour record. wil
make an attemint tomorrow to break the
Baltmore-Washington record. If he makes
the attempt the result will be watched with
considerable Interest by a large number eq
local riders. It is not known what route
he will take. whether the short distance,
visa Bladensburg. or the longer meute. which
will bring him in via Brightwood. Both at
the Baltimore-Washington records are held
by local, men. John C. Wood. Harry Park
and John J. Flater havtng bien pram
inently connected therewith. L. V. Wahig
formerly a local man, also claimed the
record, but his claim was never allowed.
The following appeared in the St. Leede
Star of recent date:
One John Lawson. who adions "the Ter
rible Swede." to his name in parenthesis,
recently discovered the fact that there i@
a new organization In St. Louis forned for
the purpose of booming bicycle racing. He
straightway mailed Secretary Laing of the
St. Louis Cycle Racing Association. that
he. "The Terrible." would condescend te
ride a match race with Frank Waler for
the delectation of a St. Louis audience and
the beneet of the racing associatitns en
chequer. The letter bears on its face a
bust picture of Lawson. his breqt em
blazoned with three score medals or nore.
On the reverse side is a likeness of the
same ambitious gentieman In full racing
panoply seated on a bicycle with uivem
and sundry inscriptions beneath, anent bi
prowess on the track.
Now, the purse of the St. Louis Cyct
Racing Association is not in a plethot
condition. Dependent as it Is on the V11111
of the Associated Cycling Clubs for exist
ence at all. and necessarily deferring to
that organization for the right to even at
tempt to give a race meet. its Anancial
condition would make a paying match race
. desirable thing. However. Mr. LaiNg
treated the voluntary offer of "The Terrible
Swede" to contribute his services for the
benefit of the Cycle Racing AssocIatLim
with scorn. To be more explicit, the letter
was thrown into the waste basket unope.
ed, whence the writer rescued it.
The tar-seeing Mr. Laing. who is a cy
cling encyclopedia, is evidently well a
quainted with Lawson. He knows his rec
ord, one not to be particularly envied. "Not
any Lawson in ours," said he. "Muct as
we would like to entertain the public with
a match race, we will have to pass up the
Swede."
According to a Philadelphia note 0. S.
Bunnell. the veteran professional race
meet promoter, is very much pleased at
the g'rogress made by the National Cycle
Track Association in arranging for the
comring season. He has full charge of the
PhisAdelpiala interests of this association,
which will have centers In Philadelphi.
Manhattan Beach. Asbury Park. Bridge
port. Springeld, Louisville and Cambridge,
Mam. Mr. Bunnell expects the N. C. T.
A. till include besides the crackajacks ot
this ccuntry a number of foreign ridera,
thus makirg up as fine a combination of
riders as it would be possible to get to
getter. One of the novel features for this
season will be the running of a 07,11
sweg stake handicap race. Tnere are to
be seven tracks on the circuit of the as
sociation, and it is proposed to run this
great event in seven heats. one at each of
the centers. The winner of the race will
be the one who scored the greatest num
ber cf points in the seven races. and he
will receive z0 per cent of the purse, the
second man will get =- per cent. the third
lys and the fourth 10 per cent, In order
to aiake the cveat a sure thing the N. C.
T. A. has promised to guarantee 8.400 of -
the purse. the balance to be taken from
the gate receipts. According to the present
plans of the association a twelve and twen
ty-fcur-hour race will also be among the
features of this season's program.
SIX-DAY FEMALE RACE
Washington has had a gil-day eight
hour and a six-day go-as-you-please race
for male cyclists, and it will new have a
sIa-day female bicycle race, a novelty in
this line of riding. 'T1e race will he a six
day twelve-hour contest, and will cam
nience at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of May
S1. at the Center Market Hail. Te prega
rations for the race were comumenced dur
ing the early laart of the week, and things
have been pushed for the event.
The race will be given by a numsber eq
local men, at the head of whaom are Messrs.
Donnelly and Wilson. They wiU have fu
charge of the affair, and have issued or
diers for a large number of ilthographs ad
vertisiag the event, which will be posted in
all of the conspicuous places in the city.
The track for the races will be erected meat
week, and will be suitahig basked.
It is calcuatted to be a twelve las
course, which will eatend arounde the en
tire zoom. There wIll be Mutle rom es the
outside of the track for the spectatess.
These will all have to he scenammatne e
the insd eq the track, and the meats will
be placd there for the benent of the sub
lie. t"he track will be as wade as comais
ent, and constructed entirely oat of new
Considerable rivalry will tesult in the
race, as New York, Phistaaeighan, Isimeese,
Chicago and one or two other cities wi
lbe Veemsted in the content. This city in
jexpected to be repesentled by seeral f
lnshe cycle racers. Up to lest eventifeet
taee. entrtes had been received. ad it as
cuetdthat by the thme the em sta
tetwill be fully tweny or tweinty-Aee
~ssts. WhSe the ems in a
twelve-hser a~slar, It will in ronlt
only eleven hemr easeh day. Tee ars
for the rate wiN he a esn etth gain
reeipts, te be decided sesa betweens the -
projecimr and the oetminAs. ese
tm-ga=d, the erst ave or sia 3ns in
the lead wil he gatle primes, and as a -
madasm. tmminive te he all of the mma
testants in lhe snee a specia wae win he
given tn all who amh and do et asma
any ether pris.
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ad by thme .m..ll lester. en the las to
Gays. Mah oft inesia m ibave a wamlt
-u sade, wtblan iasens asmmd her hew.
and whish ea- e teemed in any eetm.
Time gar mests are esecled ine smiamee
very pretty s*M. eatirly -e am g
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tambl nders, starten atA . '4sgn
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