The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-27
THE WHEEL.
Probable Coutestants for the DIstric
Champi pionships.

Probable Coutestants for the DIstric Z
Championships.
The decision arrived at by The division at its
annual meeting last Saturday night to send the
winners of the one and three mile division cham
p0nShlpS 10 the national meet at Niagara Falls
will have the effect OF greatly Increasing the in
terest In racing, which, it must be confessed, has
rather languished OF late. Already there are a
dozen men Who have their minds made up to
20 East at the divisions expense, aud members
OF the league on this Coast may be very sure of
witnessing two exciting races on the 4th of next
July al san Jose.
The San Francisco Club has 10 Davis and
Charlie Wheaton, II they decide to enter, Two
lihely Candidates for the coveted houors There
Is not man IN Tue division who has license to
beat either OF them at lhe above distances, pro-
yided they are III condition. These are about
tie only entries that Tie San Francisco Club will
have.
This organization has not developed as many
riders during recent years as It's rival. the Bay
City Wheelmen, which cIuD Will place hosts OF
men in the contest or these, Elweil is the most
likely TO carry oil one OF the races. There Is lit
lie doubt but that he can win either IL he con-
Scleulously trains. ana If he Is sent East Wiudle,
Campbell and some of the other fiers VIII bay
10 pedal remarkably fast 10 beat him. for lie is a
magnificent spurter and does not know what
quitting means. PIummer and Hammer Will also
ride anu are good men for second choice, al
though young Turner is likely 10 surprise people
| in the three mile race
But in picking the winners the men from the
country should not be overlooked. If one OF the
races were for hVe miles there Is little doubt but
that. Julius smith OF The Garden City Wheelmen
could win easily. He mas very good chance at
The lesser distance, but is hardly in 1t with Davis
Elwell and Wheaton.
There are two riders In Los Angeles who, by
their performances at Stockton in 'SS, showed
what they could do. Allen and Wing are the
men referred TO, and il they come up here this
year may be looked upon as being decidedly in
II. fhIl Perclval, also OF Los Angeles. did some
good riding last year, and should at least make d
! showing.
! Besides these. there are some dark horses, SO
| thai TO put the finger on one racers name and
| say that he VIII win 1t Is almost an mpossibity
One thing Is certain the value OF the p ICES TO he
| contested for Will cause every rider TO train
faithfully soihat he VIII be in ii condition TO do
| his best.
The San Francisco Club, under command of
| First Lieutenant w. u. Lowry, will Tide 10 Hay
| wards to-day.
5. H. uon Schmidt, o. J. Trot and another
| member OF the Palm Leaf Wheemen have sue
ceS>fully completed their tour awleel from
| Fresno 10 this city and return. They made the
| run 10 this city in tweuty-seyen actual riding
| hours. From here they went TO Napa, a dis
| lance OF forty-two miles, in four hours and
| fifteen minutes.
Ihey left Napa on Wednesday at o'clock
| ana reached Elmira, forty-eight miles. at 4:45
| O'Clock. Further travel Oh the bicycles was
stopped on account OF The impassable wagon
| road TO this city. and the wheelmen took the
Tram Tor SACRAMENTO, whence they rode to
| Fresno.
W. q. Lowry won the Kodak camera ratified by
CAPTAIN Manning of the San Francisco Club.
Doaue, Plummer, Hammer and Welmore, of
the B. c. W., went TO Haywards on Sunday and
the bad condition OF the road they were COM
PEELED to turn back. They returned to the city,
had dlnner. and spent The afternoon In Tie
Golden Gate Park.
The Oakland Bicycle Club will hold its fourth
run Of the season today, The start being from
Twelfth and Broadway, at $50 In the morning
Breakfast Will be taken at San Leandru, after
which the VIII be dismissed
Henry SchueIeT, L. Deyeny aud George Grueu-
hagen attended the Il. A. Il. encampnent at San
Jose, making the entiae distance on their wheels.
Frank Smith and Daniel Mariana are making
arrangements for tiip TO San Jose on their
SafetieS next week.
Frank Richardson OF the Bay City Club says H.
would have enjoyed his ride through the PARK On
a tandem the other day were il not Tor having
oeeb lnteirupLtd nv one OF tile mounted officers.
Frank wasn't going ve.v fast either.
L. n. Langton and csmpanion started for
Mount Tan1alDaiS on Sunday. but owing 10 the
muddy condition OF The roads had lv abandon the
"Trip. -
Messrs. McKenna, Colonel Wagner, Drake and
hill have besu appointed a Committee u. Ar
laneements ior the tournament al San Jose. The
Garden Clty Wheelnen have promised To have a
new four-lap track built by she 4th OF July
The fine mornings OF the past week brought a
large number OF riders to the park, not few
ladies' being among the list.
j. j. Nldy the champion OF Strawberry Hill
made the run TO San Leandro aud return last
Wednesday afternoon.