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THE TIMES, WASHINGTON. UJ$ DAY, AUGUST , 7, 189a
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IE INDIANAPOLIS MEET
Everything in Readiness for (be
Wheelmen.
eot.-:rtainjent program
The ComiiiK Axht'inllaj?c of Wlicel
iKicii lrftmiCM to Be the Grout est
Cycling Event In the History of
the I.. A. W. Crnck Illdei- IU'kIu
.to Arrive.
Indianapolis. Ind.. Aug. 6. The '93 Zleet
Club of Indianapolis has issued the fol
lowing circular to the wheelmen of Ihe
country:
"The Indianapolis Meet Qlub has com
pleted all of the arrangements for the
nineteenth annual gathering of the
League of American "Wheelmen, which
will take place in the city next week.
To make this the greatest cycle event it
has been necessary for the members of
the Meet Club to contribute some of their
time dally to the work of preparation
during the past seven or eJgth months
and has brought together in the work
seme 409 repreentaUve business men and J
cyclists in this city. The national meet
this year will continue over a period of
five days. The race program alone oc
caples three days and cne night. To
make the races a success a special four
lap wood track has been built with a
seating capacity of 16,000 people at a cost
of over $29,009. and ihe race committee
will distribute in prizes next week $J.5D0.
exclusive of the prize for the big middle
distance event.
Tte eateraiUnnent program for the
meet ft 4s thought -will toe the moat de
ligntful and most varied ever offers a
national meet. There will be u. recap-
din-eren chs. banquet , the vete-
sslssssss's.'ssj
nigh smoker ard vaudeville etftein-j
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-Every part of the work of preparation
has bee thoroughly done, and -the da.
zen a Indiana feel assured lfclX
every one who -rtsXs thL- city .next week
win be thoroughly Tepaid for the effort:
and return home singing- fae praises of
the Hosier capital and of the hospitality
of tfoe t zens. It bw remains for the
wheelmen of the country t complete the
work, acd every icj-clU-t is asked to make
a pecta! effort to come to Indiannzhs
next week. The railroads have iwade a
one-Care r$e for lihe round cx.p. and -will
Piy spoaCai ettencion to che care ol
wliel5.'
Crucli ItUIors Arrive.
The crack riders of the country have
begun to arrive in Indianapolis. Bald,
Freeman. Stevens and Kimball got in
Tuesday. Major Taylor reported Wed
nesaay. and at the same time came Gard
ner and Cooper. The men are all enthu
hiusilc over the Xewby oval, and predict
thst records will go glimmering next
week.
Chairman Foltz, of the race committee,
says that there will be over 309 entries
in the national championship races next
weel:. This will Include all of the fast
men of the country, both amateur and 4
professional. The race for the champion
ships is still an open one, and will be un
til after the national meet, the riders
recognizing the great advantage given
them by securing any one of the sixty
point championships at Indianapolis, and
they are all training especially for those
races.
The Ridiculous Club, of 'Indianapolis, an
organization of twenty members', has as
sumed charge of the afternoon at Broad
Ripple park, which will take place Fri
day. August 12. This club has always had
a unique way of conducting its entertain
ments, and the members promise to
eclipse all former efforts.
On of the srreat attractions durinr the
week of the meet iwHl be ihe all-night I
smoker m the Park Theater. Dixon &
Talboit. the well-known (hea!triril man-
hfeve taken charse sf this event
and 8iave promised ito give one of the 1
nasi vauoenne ana a-Tiieifcc entertain-
meats ever seen in he Middle "West.
TSi newspaper men -who will attend 3
the tnarional meet will Te entertained on
Tnosdoy evening, August 9. A banquet
has foeen arranged for them at the Grand
Hotel and Thomas TagsJart. the mayor of
TmlBiniranSiR anH Tre?i5dint nf thi Affftt
Club, will preside. Press headquarters ! Hams and Howard I-'ia'c, both membeis
will be opened during the week of the j of the Century Cycle -.'lub. WHli.Uiis is
meet for tihe aocommoda.Uon f visiting i the treasurer of the orginlzat'on, while
newspaper men, and they will be furnish- i Fisk is the secretary. Both ilders aie
ej -with sum2nar:s of all of 'the doings going to apply for medals for' ibis feat,
of the -week. ! and as they have excellent proof of the
Tfiie big excursion -to B"ioYmIng-$ale j ride, they will receive tnc coveted avrard.
Glens .and the Shades of Death, which Williams Is perhaps one of the bes: hug
will fcalte nlace oa Sunday. August 11. ( distance riders in the club, while I'isk has
will -be a rare treat for onmy wheelmen f started out this year to pile up ;i road
of tflre countrj-. TOiese t.wo resorts are
noted for the pi0turesquenes5 of tfhelr i
scewery and are -well TvorHh cu visit. Spe
cial trains will carry the visitors within
Mven and three and one-half miles of
the two places. The roads leading to
them are excellent for .niheelng. It is
taiougttt hia!t several (hundred visitors
wJlrtake advantage of the opportunity i
tomake the trip. The rallrtsad fare will
be one dollar.
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perlencing a boom. Thousands of wheel
man of this State will attend the meet
next week, and they have been made
aware of the fact that to thoroughly r-n-joy
the progiam that has bean prepared
for their entertainment, it is necessary
to belong to the L. A. W. Chief Con
sul Sherwood Is receiving many applica
tions ovtry day.
One of the attractive features of the
week wIllTia the fight'between Boston and
Buffalo for the b'.g event In '99. Both
cities will send big delegations to In
dianapolis, fitn. expect to entertain with
a lavish liand. RepresentatU es from
both cities have already looked over the
ground and secured their headquarters.
The two delegations will arrive in this
city Monday evening, August 3.
Arlington "Whreltiidi.
Thirty-five Arlington Wheelmen bravca
the oppressive heat of last Tuesday
cvening-and attended ihe regular monthly
meeting of the club, which was held at
Carroll Institute. This meeting was tlie
most interesting and enthusiastic one
of the season. Several matters of con
siderable importance came up for debate.
The clubhouse question and the proposed.
amendmea. to that portion of the con
stitution relating to the initiation fee
and the membership of the club were
discussed- A written request was for
mally presented by 'One of the members
that the initiation fee be changed from
J10 to S2, the original fee, and tliat the
limit as to membership be placed at 100
instead of SO. the present limit. The
opinion of the majority present at the
meeting was that 'the above iroposed
changes in the constitution would cer
tainly be made at the next meeting,
at
whicn tin,e they will come up tor linal
consideration. Of the members present
(nut one-half of the total membership)
over S20) was subscribed for the pur
pose or obtaining" "and equipping suit
able clubrooms. A. committee, consist
ing of President Gettinger. Secretary
Treasurer J. F. Broadbent and Mr. J.
Somervillc, was appointed to secure de
sirable rooms for the club, and so far
every undertaking in this direction has
been successful. Beyond all doubt the
club will, by October 1 next, be oc
cupying clubrooms. Capt Murphy had
on exhibition the silver cup given by
the management of the Park Bicycle
Club, and -which wasewon by the Arllng
J - "S dfhfname
jarssEs--s; the date ar"
"SS'oulnmeT'o"' the business
Pp-ations were .made r the
" tfee T,,, ?, for
amusement committee had fumbled for
the meeting. All hands ate heartily, fed
1 everybody had something interesting to
i about a GOOd ime hiln la order
, "ri"? enUre evening,
i Under the ecmarand of Capt Murphy,
J. Messrs. E; Bell A. Christmaa, X.. Smith,
LL. Harding, D. Moreland and 3. Bell
made a nra 5ast Sunday to Camp Alger.
Owing to the unexpected good condition
of the roads, the extreme heat of the day
interfered but very little with the pleas
ure of the boys. The different camps at
and near Dunn Ioring were visited. Be
fore returning home, under -the shade of
an old oak, the partj- cut several large,
cool and delicious wieTons, and the 4oys,
using their fingers for knives, had what
may truthfully be called a watermelon
eating contest. It is needless to say that
Capt. Murphy won.
Very shortly a five-mile handlcan race
'-will 1e had at the International Park
track, limited to members of the Arling
ton "Wheelmen. The captain held a con
ference with the manager of the park last
week and is now consulting the boys on
the subject
The dub has recently learned of the
opm sig of St Clair's old resort on the
Bay-Shady Side, and will, the latter part
of this anonlh, or the jfirst of Saptemlber,
make a. run there, and enjoy the good
food and cool breezes v.hJch abound at
Shady Side. Returning on tOiis trip, the
mtiribcrs will -take a sail iboa and sail
to Bay Ridge where the 'train is taken for
home.
J. D. Frazpe returned "vTednesdiy from
a -week's vacation which he spent at At
lantic City.
Arthur Leeke 5ias returned from his
honeynroon. and Oiis presentee at fTues
day's meeting was w"comed (by till "Che
boys.
I. Edmunds has shown up ttgaln aming
the 6oys after a ibrlef vacation.
The members -will oistend 'the Century
Cycle Club's century today -as a club.
The iiraflt will be from No. 621 E. Street
i "oiuii.vie. m u uuwii.
Century Cycle Club.
The first double centurv ride ever made
Iti this city was accomplished last Sat
urday -afternoon and Sunday by two well
known local wheelman, Robert C "Wil-
average, ana he bias air to accomplish
this.
The start was made from the club house
at 5:30 p. m. Saturday, both men work
ing during the day. Leaving the club
house at C27 E Street northwest, they rode
to Brookville and return, lo Olney and
to this city via Ashton and Burnt Mills;
thence to Anglers' club house and back
to the Aqueduct bridge, Georgetown,
then over the Conduit road ag.un to Cab
in John bridge and back to the city, fin-
Ishing the last ten, miles of the ilrst, cen
tury on the city streets. The second cen
tury was started at C:30 Sund.iy morning,
JLeavIng tho club house the two rode out
to Ashton via Burnt Mills, to Olney, to
Alount Pleasant, through the Soldiers'
Home grounds to club house, then out to
the Anglers' club house, back to the
Aqueduct bridge. Georgetown, over the
Conduit once more to the Anglers club
house and back again to the starting
point on E Street.
The weather Sunday was pretty warm
for road riding, and the thermometer
stood in the neighborhood of 100 degrees
on 'the Conduit road in the afternoon
when the last fifty miles of the double
century were being ridden. The ride was
Continued nearly all of Saturday -night,
and those who have never attempted this
stylo of riding "after dark would be sur
prised to find that It Is not so easy as
would be thought. There was a fairly
good moon during the night, which aided
the two riders considerably, the weather
being cool and bracing. The wheelmen
encountered a light shower about six or
seven miles out on the Seventh Street
road shortly aftqr starting. They dis
mounted and remained under shelter until
the rain passed over. They found the
roads muddy for a distance, of five or ix
miles upon remounting and continuing
the journey.
The riders were on the road twenty-two
hours and slept two hours. The following
Is self-explanatory:
First lift' miles Start, 5:30p. m., July
30, club house; finished, 10:30 p1. m., July
30, club house.
Second fifty miles Start, 11:15 p. m.,
July 30, from club house, finishing 3:30
a. m.. July 31. at same place. From 3:30
until 4:15 the riders were engaged in eat
ing, and from 4:15 to G:15 a. m., July 31,
they enjoyed a good nap.
The third fifty miles started from th
clubhouse at -0:15 a. m. and was finished
at 11:55 a. m. The last quarter ol the
double centufy was started at Vl:0 and
at 4:43 p. m. the two had completed ths
distance and returned to the. clubhouse.
Tho time given above includes all stops,
for water, graphiting chain, etc. Each
rider carried a card, and obtained sig
natures all along the roads, together with
time and register of cyclometers.
These are the only two men.who have
over covered a. double century In the Die
trlct overlccal roads witlln the time limit
of twenty-'four hours, and according to
the rules of the Century Road Club of
America. The ride made tho fourth lou
ble century for this season whlh "Will
iams has ridden, while it was Flak's first
ride of the kind. "Williams also rode a
triple century with the Glenwood "Wluel
men of Philadelphia in October of List
year, covering the 300 miles in thirty
four hours and a fraction.
CYCLING COMMENT.
The rasu't of the Michael-McDufiie
twonty-five mile matcih race, whl h was
run off yesterday fat the "Willow Grove
track, near PhlladeijjJiSia, may ha-ye an
other result nexit Siatuft'itiy afternoon.
The same two rfdeos have bccn matched
to ride again, for the erie d tance tvr.d
for 'the dime pirrae, aim under the same
agreement, at the track, six Manhattan
Beaoh, New York city. Thfs race "will
prove even more decisive Chan Uie event
yeaterdiy and wi.l effectually settle the
question of tlie nrlddie-listance dham
pionsfiiip of America.
The excellent life.-size- cast of A. C.
Moran. the local rider, who will race
against Jimmy Michael tomorrow even
ing at the Park track, has been remoed
and Is now on exhibition at Ogrwi'a,
Thirteenth Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue. The cast was put on exhibition
"Wednesday, July 27, at the large show
windows of the Eclipse bicycle agiii";.-.
at Fouiteenth and II Streets, whre It
attracted a good deal of attention. In
its present position, on a much more
traveled .tiorouglifare. it attracts consid
erable attention, and is viewed daily by
hundreds of people. The cast is an ex
cellent work of art. and is from the
studio of LT. S. Dunbar, the well-known
sculptor, who wat. at work on the figure
for several months. The figure repre
sents Moran in racing altitude, made
more realistic "by the fact that he is
mounted on a racing wheel, with his
hand on the grips and his 'feet 'n the
pedals, protected by tho toe-cUns. The
facial expression is fine, and the like
ness so perfect that people wonder nt It
Surrounding the figure are photographs
of the Eclipse team, and individual pho
tographs of Moran himself, thus afford
ing a fine comparison between the face
on the photograph and the face jf fie
figure on the -wheel.
Washington scored a foint on Balti
more when it seemed the match raco
with MSotfael to come -off Ibefore the
event in Baltimore. Lust 'time the Ulon
umental City had the firt flhow at fhe
appebrance of the rider. Hiatl It n'ot
bean Sor this fact Miclniel would have
ridden in this city last week. As ft is
now the local public will have the firt
opportunity of witnessing the wonderful
midget chase a hot pace. It Is quite cer
tain that the race will come If, and as a
safeguard provisions 'have been made in
case "it should rain tomorrow evening.
Michael will then go o Baltimore and
ride a m'atctti raice of fifteen miles WJtSi
Fred Titus, while he will have to rtiturn
to 'this city, according to the agreeiment.
and race "Wednesday night If Jt should
lusppea to rain Tuesday Sn Bai'timore, it
is harly likely that Jack Prince will have
ano hec ohnr.ee of securing 'Cne services
of the "Welshman lor h5s 'track.
According to E. G. Coolie, the advance
agent of the little midget. Jimmy Michael,
who was in this city a few hours Friday,
Michael seriously contemplated going to
Indianapolis next week and attend the
races at the national meet of the League
of American wheelmen, not In the capac
ity of a participant, but as a, spectator.
"When he had this idea In mind the whole
of the coming week was not filled with a
single date. Owing to the fact that the
people in Baltimore and "Washington were
anxious to secure his services to ride, es
pecially J. D. Lasley, the president of the
Park Bicycle Club, he determined to for
go his trip West, and authorized his
managers to go ahead and arrange races.
This they did with a vengeance. The
midget will rldo more next week than
he has at any time during the present
year. Xot counting his race yesterday,
he will rido tomorrow in this city, Tues
day in Baltimore, and Saturday at the
Manhattan Beach track, making in all
three events on the program. It will
be a week of hard work for the midget
Billie Sims, the your-ger brother of
Pred iSlms, dTd a nice Ithiiig Wednesday
evening at the race meat at the Park
track. In the h'alf-nile IharidJoap, Vhe
race wfhich resulted Sn the "breaking of a
world's Tecord, tho men finished so close
that the judges became -somewhat eon
fused. Billy Sims was No. 9 and Bobble
Walthour was No. C. WaCrthour had rid
den a good Tace and finished -second, but
the judges announced Billie Sims Tas se
curing second honors, when as a. matter
of faot the younger Sims was In a posi
tion several numbers iback, too rfar to get
a prize. He came out ion the track 5o
company with Walthour and explained,
to the judges that -they had made a mis
take. Tihe matter was reidtificu and Wal
thour was given second prize money.
That a man may be a good middle-distance
rider, which is equivalent to follow
ing pace, and yet not be of much account
in a sprint is exemplified in the case of
Fred Hoyt and Harry D. Elks. The for
mer is Irom Bridgeport, Conn., and the
latter Is from Glens Falls, N. Y. Both are
good riders behind pacing machines and
have done good work, especially Elkes,
who at the beginning of the season estab
lished several world's records in middle
distance events. Yet In sprint races tEey
are not among the swiftest. This was
clearly demonstrated in the handicapping
for the two-mile profeslsonal race, which
was to have been one of the principal
sprint races on the night of July 27, when
Michael was to have ridden. Fred Sims
was scratch man Jn jtho heat in which
they were tentcredj with Billy Sims on
tho thirty-yard mrk Fred Hoyt was
given forty yards, wfitle Elkes was given
slxty-flve yards stact-Oiuthe scratch man.
Had their sprint work justified It they
would havo been put'tbadk on the scratch.
The race meet which,, will bo held to
morrow afternoon al Frederick, Md., will
hardly be attendedbyany of the local
riders, who aro too much Interested In
the event in this ciix,in the evening. If
the Michael-Moran ritcenad not been ar
ranged a large delegation of local riders
wiuld have gone to the place. The ama
teurs will remain in this city and enter
into the raco for them, besides having an
opportunity of seeing the "Welsh midget
ride, while tho professionals will all be
kept In the city to help Moran, If their
services are needed. A good many out
side men will be secured to assist, but all
local professionals who will not be mount
ed will bo held t& act as reserves In case
their services are needed. Much to the
regret of the Frederick race meet pro
moters, no "Washington men will be able
to attend their meet
The car service which will be given to
tho Park track tomorrow evening will
bo in the ntaure of a revelation. The
Great Falls Electric Itoad, anticipating
the handling of a large crowd, will have
every facility to moet the demand. All
of the cars of the road will be brought
into requisition, and a service will bo
created extending to the track and re
turn, a ride of about ten or fifteen min
utes each way. It has been arranged
that cars will leave every live minutes,
possibly less. TUis will be done without
interfering with the regular trafllc on
the road. The railroad officials state
that they can accommodate a crowd of
10,000 people, if necessary, and handle
them with promptness and dispatch, not
only in taking them to the park, but in
bringing them to town. There will be no
unusual delay. As th9 handling of the
crowd by .lie railroad will be a matter
of vital Importance, so far as the suc
cess of the race meet tomorrow night
is concerned the management of both
tho track and of Michael have made
careful Inquiries on this score, and aie
satisfied with the result
On account of h's -won-lerful perform
ances In 'tha city Fred Sims can now be
ranked as one of -the laad.-ng riders of
the country. ThU't the Park track fa a
fuiit course has been -fully dominstratted,
yet tlhe people do not seem to fully real
ize that four world's records have been
made on this course, two in Ithe amateur
clas3 and iM'o in ths professional. In
fact, five records for Me world Crave be-n
made. "Wilson as an Axar.eur established
two recoids. one for the mile and one for
two mile3. paced. His one-mile record
was broken by A. C. Moran. who was
also then an amateur. To Fred Sims be
iongs the credit of establishing two of
the hardest records imut?-r.able, those n
the competition class. lls one mile lian
diean in 2:00 fiat, made July 23, was a
wonderful ride, jvt k was not much com
pared with h3 ride In the half-mile han
dicap race last Wed ncbd--night, when
he covered the distance in 0:56 3-G.
This Is just one-fifth, of a second short
of being two seconds better than the
world's record. "When records are now
broken It is only by-flflhli of a. second at
a time, and when such 'k feat is accom
plished as was don6 by alms, it is noth
ing le-s than remarkable. He is now
cleary entitled to the t'Jtle of handicap
king, yet -he wears 'his honors modestly.
He is expected to "oreala record in the
two-thirds mile handjeap tomorrow even
ing. "Whether he succeeds or not depends
entirely upon hlscondltlon. That he is
capable of doCng this- when in good trim
there is hardly any doubt
A good many spectators at the meet
Wednesday probably wondered why it
was that A. C. Moran did not participate
In the sprint races. This was due to the
fact that his. trainer -would not permit
him. In the compeUtldrt sprint races h&
would have had but Utile show, and the
spectators might- have v formed a poor
opinion oi his ability to win In the match
race tomorrow night. Moran was seated
in the grandstand, an Interested specta
tor, probably the first time he has occu
pied that position this year. There is no
doubt that he can follow a warm pace, so
to speak, in the racing vernacular, but
in an unpaced race he could not do much.
If he had entered the sprint race Wed
nesday he might positively have injured
himself, so far as his training for tniddle-
dlstanco work is concerned, and this was
something to be avoided. And it was
That he will bo In perfect form for the
ride of his life tomorrow evening there
is hardly any doubt. Good care is being
taken of him, and his arm is in excellent
condition.
"The top-notch sprinter of the year is
apt to -be decided at Indianapolis," says
A. G. Batchelder. former handlcapper of
the New York division. Continuing, he
said: "All this talk about the scoring in
the championship events being unfair
and disproportionate is exaggerated. The
opponents of 4he system of increasing
tenfold the scoring in the championships
at Nowby Oval seem to lose sight of the
faot that even If the winner does secure
sixty points the second rider obtains for
ty. and the others in the final in pro
portion. Even if a rank outsider should
finish in front in three races, and Gardin
er, the present leader, should run second,
the latter would still retain the honors.
As long as -there is a national meet, it
should be made the all-Important one of
the circuit Whether Gardiner will be dis
lodged next week is hard to say, but the
menus or Cooper are very confident
Bald, too, will mako the effort, for if
he goes down at Indianapolis his fate for
the year's title is settled. And then it
will be well to keep an eye on that black
streak known as the 'Major.' While he
suffers an off day occasionally, Taylor
when right possesses a sprint the like
of which is not equaled by any rider ex
cept Gardiner, who. when n front or
with a run from the rear, displays a
flight that can seldom be beaten. But.
strange to say. side by side, the 'Major'
fights better than does the white man."
A local cycle dealer and a well-knojwn
wheelman recenftly an Toduced a novC
theory covering the co.-nplalrjts of -various
road house propric!tcrd. that despite
the increuseu .number cif whea's, business
of laite has not been b g-ocd !as it was in
former years. "Condiut roa'd hotel keep
ers, especially," tsaid the dealer in ques
tion, "complain crtf a tfaSIirg off in the'r
trade, an'J perhaps "the Ir-eason tchere and
elsewhere is not !slo difficult to -fathom as
mdghlt be supposed. Tb my mind, the
the number of "money-spending wheelmen
has not increased in proportion to the
enlarged number of jthose who ride. Nat
urally, a. man who has paid $1S.90 for his
machine cannot afford to be as free with
his cash as one Waioipaid $100. There
was a time when a 'man or boy with a
bicycle was regarded asu particular fa
vorite of fortune, but with present low
prices, no such distinction can exist. Ho
tel keepers may be able to see in this a
possible reason why their receipts have
not kept pace with the growing crowd of
wheelmen. In fact Iti will require an im
provement more pronounced in its ad
vantages than either the chainless wheel
or the beveled gear to bring the prices
of tho high grade machines back to their
former standard."
Meier nntl .Flectvi ell In Trenton.
A d'te'patcfh from Trenton. N. J., last
nlglvtgays: George -Meier .and E. -T. Fleet
well, members -of the Tourist Cycle Club,
of Baltimore, arrived in this city last
nlghlt on itheir 2,500 mile -tour 'through thn
Urn ted States, -Mexico. Australia and Can
ada, for a ide bet of $3,000. The tourists
are due in Baltimore on August 25 at noon
and are confident of winning the wager.
$o.00 Excursion to the Sen- S5.00
shore -vln Pennsylvnnln Railroad.
For Atlantic City. Cape May, Ocean
City and Sea Isle City. Tickets on sale
for 11 a. m. and 12:45 p. m. trains Fridays
and Saturdays until September 10, 1S93.
good to return until the followlhsr Tuet-
1 days, at rate of $5. Including transfer of
passenger tn i'ntiaaelphia, commencing
June 21
EU,tu,Stha.in.inon.wcdJririp.in.untn Sept 39
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
Crews in Training for Next Sat
urday's Eight-Oared Race.
AN INTERNATIONAL REGATTA
Union Field nrcet nt Baltimore May
Have jCntriea Froiu. Here I'ron
pects for liocul Open Games- S in nil
But StriiJis-'Teaiu Will Ilcprencut
the Columbia Athletic Club.
With a view to Increasing the already
large Interest In amateur rowing In To
ronto and in Michigan, the respective cen
ters of rowing in Canada and the great
Northwest of this country.it was proposed
early this season to hold a joint regatta
under the auspices of the Canadian Asso
ciation of Amateur Oarsmen and the
Northwestern Amateur Rowing Associa
tion. The Northwestern regatta is held gen
erally at Detroit and the Canadian regat
ta Is generally rowed at Hamilton or To
ronto. It was proposed this season to
hold the big affair on Toronto Bay, and
the Idea, was to make It a big Interna
tional event The management intended
to offer an international trophy to be
awarded In one or two events, and It was
felt that the regatta would attract the
best rowing talent in the United Staes
and Canada, and if successfully carried
out it would prove to be of great inter
national Interest. It was intended that
it should lead to the establishing of an
international annual fixture, to be held
alternately In tho United States and Can
ada. At the last moment it was found neces
sary to drop the "joint affair" idea for
various reasons. It is more than probable
that it will bo taken up again during the
coming Winter and Spring and pushed.
Tn the meantime the Canadian Asso
ciation decided to hold it own annual
regatta on August S and 9, on Toronto
Bay. and the Northwestern Rowing As
sociation will hold its regatta over the
same course on the two following days,
August 10 and 11. The entry lists of
both associations, which closed on last
Monday, have about the same- entries and
are the largest in the history of either
association. That the regattas will be
well managed goes without baying.
Washingtonlans who have enjoyed the
hospitalities of either the Northwestern
or the Canadian clubs know how gen
erously they entertain; and it Is to be
regretted that this city will not be repre
sented. The Idea of an International event ema
nated from the Canadians, and it must
be a good one, for they have been in
rowing a good long time.
The Canadian oarsmen have always
contributed largely to the success of
our national and provincial association
regattas and their entries have always
been of a high class, and the work of
the oarsmen of the cleanest and most
sportsmansllke order. Defeat has never
affected their Interest, and success has
not brought on, in any known event, even
the slightest case of swelled head. They
are sportsmen to the core, and ama
teurs upon whoso purity there never has
been the slightest reflection. This ap
plies, as well, to the Northwestern As
sociation, While the Canadians always attend our
regattas In goodly numbers, it has been
a fact to be regretted that we have not
reciprocated in the same fulrrneasure. An
entry here, and there has been the best i
we could do. Of course, there are circum
stances which perhaps made it impossi
ble to do better, but their regular entries
only go to show what an interest they
take in -our racing affairs and tend to
emphasize their very friendly feeling to
ward us.
All the races will be one mile and a
half straight away at the regatta spoken
of. differing from the N. A A. O., in
which regatta all races except special
and eight-oared races are rowed with one
turn over the same distance course.
The list of events includes singles of the
three classes, fours, doubles and pair oars
and senior eights. Handsome gold medals
will be given to all winners, together with
challenge plate and banners to the win
ning clubs.
Several winning crews in the national
regatta of last month have entered and
will add to the interest of the affair. Phil
adelphia will bz well represented in re
ciprocation for the entries in the national
from the Canadian clubs.
Union Field Day at Baltimore.
The several athletic clubs of Baltimore
have decided to hold a big union field and
track meet on Maryland Oval on Septem
ber 21. From present indications It prom
ises to be the largest event of its kind
outside of the A. A. U. meet that the
Monumental City has ever had.
The Y. M. C. A. will take a prominent
part and it is probable that Its contribu
tion to the entry lists will be the largest
of the lot Full details have not yet been
arranged, but an immense amount of In
terest Is being shown in the coming event
The business houses of that city are tak
ing a lively interest and showing it in a
substantial manner by contributing hand-
somo prizes to be placed on the long
string of events. It has not been fully !
decided If the events will be handicap or :
"scratch." In either event there is a
good opening for the entry of all the
Oriole cracks, who, since they haven't
had a local meet for some time, are anx
ious for an opportunity to show their skTI7
and endurance.
It would seem that this will be a good
chance for the athletes of this city, and
especially for the Columbia Athletic boys,
to make entries and not only to help
along the affair by their gingery compe
titions, but to take the one chance In
sight to gain reward for their season's
training here. The several committees
having the matter In charge held a meet
ing during the past week and reported
not only satisfactory progress, but that
some twenty -valuable prizes and medals
had been donated.
Why would it not be a good idea for
the local athletes from clubs and col
leges no get Dosether and arrange a sim
ilar affair? The cost to each would be
comparatively small, and the prizes cou'd
readily be secured -through the generosity
of our merchants.
Columlbla Field 8s ready in every way
for just such an event and there are few
better athletic ground in this section.
Let the Columbias, Carrolls. Light Infan
try. Columbian College and Friends'
School get together and talk over and see
If it is not practical.
Columbia Athletic Club.
A numlber of leading members of the
Columbia Athletic Club have expressed
the hope that the club would hold a big
open Fall meet on Columbia Field. Several
members have volunteered to donate med
als or other prizes, and with these as a
atarler, there sh'culd be tout little tro-iuV1
in maWreg tthe affair a "go." It is needed
to stir up a sSumtbering intereit Row
ing interest has (been revived ito a very
considerable extent Now let the land ath
letes do as much for the track and field.
If it -is de3ired to make it attractive tn
outsiders, then fix a "date shortly after
September 24. the date fixed for the Balti
more Union meet. By so doing, we get
here the athletes of that meet, wililie still
In trained condition and -with ithem those
from Philadelphia and elsewhere, who
will have attended the Orioles' meet. If
the winners would not care to come the
losers would be sure to enter. It would
be a sort of "consolation" event for them.
Prof. Crossley Is very anxious for an open
meet and hopes the club will hold one this
It Is Positive
Foolishness
to pay an exorbitant price for a bicycle when you
can purchase a peerless
OVERLAND at $45.
Overland whe'els are honest high-grade machines
reliable in every detail best kind of stock, and a wheel
that fills all the requirements of an expert. What more
is required?
By the way, we have some of last
year's $75.00 wheels, with 1S93 fittings
2 1-2-inch drop fully guaranteed, which
wo are closing out at
They are going- very rapidly, and if you want a
bargain don't delay.
Might as well buy your wheel NOW and have the
benefit of a long, delightful wheeling season.
J. PERRY ROYSTON,
600 "F" Street N.W.
Fall. The rimo Is certainly ripe to-'
one.
While there Is not as much material
from which to select a track and field
team asr there was several months ago,
ye: there Is some material of -good quali
ty laft, which will make all comers hus
tle to win points.
Adam Johnson is back in 4he game
again and has almost conquered the dou
double turn in throwing the hammer. He
Is adding feet to his former distances
by the now almost universally used meth
od d doSvery. It may interest local ham
mer throwers to know that Flanagan's
last and best hammer throw is 153 feet
4 1-2 Inches, a world's record.
Speare Is keeping up .his work in the
sprints and it would not surprise his club
mates if he did the 103 yards in easy ten
seconds or better.
The interest in rowing is still as great
as ever, and several fours and eights
and all the pleasure boats ore out on
the water every evening.
The coming triangular race, which, by
the way, will not affect the standing of
the men In any way, as the crews will
be mixed or picked. Is drawing to the
boathouse large numbers of the members
every afternoon, and it looks like old
times there. August 13 will be a big
day on the upper course.
It was at first Intended that the C.
A. C. Juniors would row against the
best eight the Potomacs could get out.
and then the winners were' to row a
picked Analostan crew. This would seem
impracticable, as the winning crew would
have to row two hard races with only
a short rest between. It is not an open
regatta in any way.
The crew which Lieut Hecox will enter
in the big race will be the Junior crew,
which made such an excellent show
ing on Potomac regatta day, and will
row: Hecox, stroke; Tallmadge. 7;
Blandy. G; Hunter, 5; Van Mater, 4;
Fowler. 3; Maize. 2: Bogan, 1. wlfh
Midge Ross as coxswain. It Is a rattling
good crew and one which, if it is sent
to the Middle States, will render a good,
account of itself. It is strong, husky and
full of motion. The crew Uaow in train
in::. Maize is keeping up his good work in
No. 2 seat. Norwood baa returned from
his trip to New York, and will take
up his work at once. Hunter is one of
the regulars, and his steady work Is
showing its good results in the cleverness
of his rowins".
The Terror double is doing lots of good
for the new men. It has long been
a good training ship.
Joe Bradley is a new member of the
C. A. C. and will probably row in the
crew which will be sent to the Middle
States. He will, of course, not row
against the Potomacs in any local races.
He will be a valuable addition to the
already strong crew.
Analostnn Ilont Club.
On account of the lateness of the sea
son there will be some difficulty in getUng
out a crack mixed eight to represent the
Analostan Boat Club to row In the tri
angular race with the other two clubs
next Saturday afternoon. In order to got
out a crew that will anywhere near ap
proach the A, B, C standard, several of
the members who had arranged for their
vacations have put them off until after
next Saturday's race.
The crew which will row against the
Columbias and Potomacs on next Satur
day will be chosen from among the fol
lowing: Moore, Clagett, Howard, Bradley,
Perry. Leet, Burke, Whelpley and Chand
ler, wlUi either Fischer or Lewis cox
swain. From among these a snappy,
gingery crew can be selected, and all are
working hard to get Into shape so that
the best possible showing may be made in
what promises to be one of the most In
teresting events of the rowing season.
Ross Perry may be selected for stroke.
a seat which he has satisfactorily filled
in a number of very exciting contests,
notably in late Potomac River regattas.
To his strength and skill he adds cool
ness and judgment all of which go to
make up a good stroke oar.
Sam Luddon would have been given one
of the seats in the eight, but business
engagements will keep him off the river
this season. He would be a big help to
the crew.
Whelpley Is one of the most promis
ing of the new men. He is strong and
willling, and by next season will be a
splendid waist man. He Is a Cornell man,
but was not in rowing there.
"What's become of Bradley?" was ask
ed in chorus from the float on Thursday
evening: "he hasn't been down since the
Potomac's regatta. Is it possible he
is talcing practice somewhere for a scull
race with Von Dachenhausen, whom he
is anxious to meet?"
Tho eight does not monopolise all the
attention of the members, and each af
ternoon sees out a four and a couple of
gigs, besides the eight, and all hands
are working hard.
A four out during the past week
moved along in good form. It had J. C.
Howard, stroke; Allen, 3; Burke, 2, and
Clagett, bow.
The club very generously placed its
Peppsylvapia pailroad
S1.25
WASHASTON TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN.
SATURDAYS August 6, J 3, 20, and 27. -SUNDAYS
August 7, J 4, 2J and 28, J898.
Good to Return Until the followino; Monday.
All Trains Except the "Congressional Limited."
tul-25t
$30
TVe have a few pretty good second
hand wheels at from $5.00 to $15.00.
Agent,
boathouse at the disposal of several so
ciety ladies for a musicale on Friday
evening. The affair wa3 given for the
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers in
our army at Santiago. The musicale
was a big success, and quite a snug sum
will be added to the fund. The generos
ity of the Analostans was highly appre
ciated, and the holding of such an enter
tainment at a boathouse was one of the
novel features of the season. The pro
gram was very attractive, and all the
performers acquitted themselves welL
The club gave a very enjoyable barge
and war canoe party on last Monday
evening. After a pleasant trip to the'
new up-river landing the party returned
to the boathouse for refreshments and
a dance.
On next Sunday the members will
give a big stag party one of the old-'
time affairs. It is to be known as a
"feeder" party, but as the trip will be
made up-river only, it Is hard to tell
why It has been given this Utle.
Lieut OIlie Hine. of U. S. Marines. -on
the Harvard, and Lieut, Tenney
Ross, Third U. S. Infantry, have baen
heard from, and both are welL They,
have the best wishes of their host of
friends here, all of whom hope the
young otacere may have an opportunity
of dlstlnguishinE- themselves.
Potomac Boat Club.
The great success of the Potomac Boat
Club regatta held last Saturday has been
the talk of the local rowing men all the
past week. There can no longer be any
doubt about the revival of the Interest in,
rowing. Not in several years have so
many persons come to the river banks -to
witness rowing contests, and the trian
gular race between the Potomac-Analos-tan-CoIumbla
picked eights on-next Sat-
urday promises to bring out the largest ,
crowd that has come to see races since
the last joint regatta.
For the big race next Saturday-Gupt ;
Bradley will get out a very strong mixedk
'crew. It will be selected from among
Blunt, Mann, Heth, Crowe. Van Daehen- .
hausen, Connor, Young, Looker, Lewi3,
Britt. Bradley. Daly and Eaton. Of the
lot there will be three seniors. If taken -,
in hand at once and rowed hard and reg
ularly, a rattling good crew can be gotten "
out of the baker's dozen.
At a meeting of the board of governors,
held on Wednesday evening, ten applica
tions for membership received favorable
consideration. The membership roll has '
about doubled itself during the past year;
and the result Is most gratifying to those
who have the Interest of the club most at
heart
The interest taken In rowing by the
new and old members is shown In the
large output of crews on an average day.
One day last week the log-book showed
that there went out two four3, a gig, two
eights, two singles and six pleasure boats,
and still there were nearly a dozen wait
ing for some sort of a craft to go out in.
"A good showing, isn't It?" asked a float
officer. "Well, this is almost a daily oc
currence," he continued. "We must cer
tainly get some additional boats.' It Is
suggested here that the Investment in
one or two good four-oared gigs for the-.
"breaking-in" of new men would be a
profitable one. ,
A four out last week, which went
along at fair speed had Thompson, stroke;
Blackstone, 3; Latimer, 2, and Doyle, bow.
Mann and Blunt, formerly of the C. A.
C. big four, are regular fixtures at tho
Potomac house, and their excellent work
is a great help In the "breaking Wot'
new-comers. A good, fast four, of which
they held down the two ends, had Mann,
stroke; Bradley, 3; Britt, 2. and Blunt,
bow.
As Looker is away on his vacation. "
Capt Bradley will have to select a new
stroke for the big eight for next Satur
day unless Looker returns In time. The
choice will be made between Heth and
Mann, both of whom are very capable,
steady, cool sweeps, either of whom
would make a good stroke. Looker's work
at stroke in last week's races was very
satisfactory to the men behind him, and
the management and it is too bad he can
not be here to keep up the good work.
Heth -has done considerable practice
work In the stroke seat and promises to
become a star. He stroked a four last
-week which went along at a clipping rate
for a distance. It rowed Heth, stroke;
Young, 3; Looker, 2: Connor, bow.
Connor has the making of a clever bow .
man. He is cool and uses his head well '
and i3 developing into a clever all-around -"sweep."
Von Dachenhausen is still pining for
a "go" at somebody In the singles. Won't
some good, kind sculler please give- the
clever Uttle sculler a chance to beat him?
A number of barge parties are being ar
ranged for the coming week and the next
one. These have been held oft so that ti
men in the mixed eights might enjoy ?1
trips after their week's hard training.
O. P. SCHMIDT.
"THEY STAND THE TEST."
Eclipse Bicycles,
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