The morning call., 1892-08-01

i was decided to join the League of
hane mnse.mon in body. and the
August Is. was levied. This is a move
which other outside clubs would do we'll to
follow. for with Increased membership the
league can be power In this State, just as
Ii is in Eastern communities.
There will he SMOKER" in tie pavilion
on the Alameda grounds next Saturday
evening to which members of all other
clubs are cordially invited. The club has
finally fixed the date of its next racing meet
on Saturday. September 3, when the Nile
green ana pink VIII again be seen at the
front
The Garden City cyclers of San Jose will
hold racing meet on Admission dav. SEN
TENDER 9. The new track will be in readi-
ness by that time and the occasion will prob
ably be signaliZed by the first grand parsde
OF the clubs comprising the new association
which intends Offering prizes for the organi-
cations turning out the strongest and pre-
sentlng the best appearance. All the clubs
up this way will do their best to make the
San Jose meet great success
The Capital City cyclers will coma naxt
with meet probably early in October. and
then the Oak Leaf Wheelmen Will close the
circuit with races on the Goodwater grove
track at Stockton.
Captain c. w. Etting, w. F. Cordes. w. J.
Pattosien and r. S. Allen of the Hesner.
Ian Cyclists rode to Camp Taylor yesterday.
They report the roads dusty, and although
the sun was very hot they made the trim i'm
very good time. The club intends making
the Santa Cruz trip in two weeks.
Yesterday Messrs. Wynne, Vidy. Me-
Connell and Bell of the California Cycling
Club ran to Los Gatos and return, about
l20 miles. Not bad for a warm day.
notwithstanding the assertion of a con.
temporary that "a Mr.. Taylor lowered
y, Time Tor mile at the recent meet
In Washington. the figures 2:l5 still stand
Tor The worlds record. G. T. Tay Ior.
NJ. A. C., did win q race. but his time was
2:41
The Salony Athletic Club of Syracuse has
finished Its kite-shaped bicycle track, the
hrst IN the country.
A new survey Of the Hartford track,
where so many records were broken on
July 4. shows it to be correct and full
distance. 1t measured Us inches from the
polel $3.50 feet. The last quarter is exactly
1920 feet
On Friday. July %. the tandem record
was beaten at Baltimore by w. Ii. Pen
seyies and Il. w. DOniage of the Buffalo
Athletic Club. The five miles were made
IN u IA 49, lowering the zimmerman rec
ord OF l2:i6 by Al 1-5 seconds.
Dropping in for a chat with Steve Rice
the other day he was found repairing a
pneumatic The air of the shop seemed
rather blue, but this was accounted for
when Steve was asked TO express his opin-
ion of inflated tires He said: -
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The 10mlle roadrsce Of the San Fran
cisco Bicycle Club for solid gold medal is
attracting much attention. All the BOYS are
working hard. ana each one of about Is of
them is quite confident that this beautiful
trophy will adorn his manly breast after
August IA. Among the likely ones are s.
q. ScoverD, Frank Twtchell, Stanley
Clarkes, Bert Bernard. Will Pixley, Thomas
ii. Is. Varney, John Beckett and John Gill
lis, but some dark horse may take the prize.
tha
The san francisco Bicycle Club is ar
ranging for road race from Fruitvale to
Haywards, open to all amateurs, for which
several gold medals will be given. The de-
I B cannot De announced yet, as CAPTAIN
Plxley is out of town. but it will be a handi-
cay, run on some Sunday in September.
with prizes for time and position. The Off
GERS of the San Francisco Club will manage
the affair, but other clubs may have a voice
in the choice of Il Handicapped. All clubs
are invited TO enter. Any further informa-
ton can be had after August Ii from w. l.
Plxley, 40f Market street, or from T. s.
Cobden, Sl3 Market street. Entry blanks
can also be obtained after that date.
CAPTAIN Pixley writes from Red (hot)
Bluff that he is having great time. He
has ridden over big part of the State. in
spected Senator Stanford's ranch at VIVA,
looked upon the wine when it was of yar-
Gus cOlors, swan In the river. and talked
bicycle to every man, woman aud child he
met
The chances are that White of Alameda
will be trifle thinner himself when he has
taught his 27S-pound pupil to ride. One can
now understand why the Victor people put
six people on wheel and had the group
photographed. 1t was a neat scheme to in
splre heavyweigbts with confidence.
PROBABLY the youngest cyclists IN the
world are the two sweet children OF Mr..
Devany Of the Park cyclery. The little
girl, years old, is an accomplished rider,
and her baby brother is regular scoreher.
When he grows up Grant Bell, Alcayaga,
Vidy and the rest will have 70 look to their
laurels, for the little fellow will be a scratch
man some day.
The San Francisco Bicycle Club had a
picnic run to Larkspur yesterday. 1t was
very largely attended and was one of the
most enjoyable affairs OF the season.