The morning call., 1892-11-14
CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE.
Grant Bell Wins the Road
Race of the Acme Club.
Preparations for the Thanksgiving Day
Events at San Jose-Close Of the
League Campaign.

TIE twepty-fve-mile road race Of the
Acme Club OF Oakland was run yesterday
over the San Leandro triangle, and proved
to be the event of the season so far as time
over country highway is concerned.
There were seven starters, as follows:
Grant Bell, Faulkner, Piekard and Bouton,
scratch; Harris. seven minutes; Cooley
and Smith, eleven minutes On the first
lap of the triangle eight and 0ne-third
miles, Bouton fell out, aud as the end of
the second lap was reached il was plainly
seen that Bell, Pickard and Faulkner
outciassed the other men, who showed signs
of exhaustion. On the homestretch Grant
Bell drew away from all his competitors,
finishing SOOd first in hour 20 min. 43 Sec,
beating the coast record made by Foster
last Sunday in the Bay City's race. Harris
was second and Piekard third Fosters
time over the same course was hour 81 min.
| 10 SEC, both this and Bells score being
! near the American record for the distance.
II is only fair to say, however. that Foster
| was not pushed. Although he was the
| only scratch man and some of the others
| were given ten minutes limit he
easily won both the race and the time prize.
| Bells friends will be glad to know that he
| is again in good form. Grant and Walter
are an almost invineible team and Narney
| can afford to wear a rooster In his hat.
The San Jose Road Club has elected the
| following officers: S. w. Hickman. presi-
dent; l.. L. Desim0ne. ce-presldent; Z. L.
| P0merOy, lieutenant. The former pres-
| dent, Mr. Al Louis, has gone TO Monterey
| County, and vice and lieutenant A. NJ. Hob
son gave up his Offices or account of bust
| ness. The next road race of the club will
| be held on November q. First prize, gold
medal; second prize, bicycle shoes: time,
| silver medal. The club Will also have a
number of men on the track on Ihanksgiv-
ing day, among whom are Osen, Ziegler,
| Suttich and Jamis0n.
The raca meet Of the Garden City Cyclers
at San Jose on Thanksgiving day promises
| to be great success. Most Of the best men
! in the State have entered in one or more of
| the foil owing events: One half-mile safety
| novice one mile safety scratch, As class
| one mile ordinary handicap: one mile safety
| scratch. open; two mile safety handicap; ;
one hundred yard safety slow race; five
! mile safety scratch.
There should be large attendance from
this city and Alameda, for the San Jose boys
are always ready TO lend a helping hand TO
insura the success of meets up this way.
Genial George OSen, who Is now riding relay
Columbia. viii throw down the gauntlet 10
all corners, as the champion Of the home
club.
W. A. Dexter. C. c. W., vce-president Of
the California Association OF Cycling Clubs
is in the city. He will be missed at the
capital.
The Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Gu b
will give a ball in the pavilion in Cycle
PARK on next Monday evening, big at
the members Of the ladies' annex OF this
club. nearly fifty in number. have joined
the League of American Wheelmen.
Wouldn't 1t be well to change this name TO
the league of American cyclists. Even lady
wheelmen have rights which should be
respected.
Stuart Hight is now managing the Pacific
Coast branch of the Oyerman Wheel Com
pany. p. I'll. Bernays still fingers in the
| East, confident that his interests are we'll
cared for.
| There was a progressive euchre party on
| Friday evening at the rooms of the San
| Francisco Bicycle Club on Golden Gate
| avenue.
| Thomas f. Knox has been elected as the
representative of the San Francisco Bicycle
| MIA division Of the League Of American
| Wheetmen.
Tomorrow is the last day on which to
| vote for League officers. On Wednesday
| citing contest brought to peaceful conelu-
| sion. Whatever the result may be. the
| agitation has certainly benefited the organi-
| Zation on this coast. and il is safe to predict
that those who, IN the heat Of the campaign,
seemed to forget that their opponents were
gentlemen and fellow wheelmen will live
to regret their hasty utteranees.
A lady correspondent is inclined TO doubt
the statement made last week that Mrs.
Best made century-going to San Jose and
returning the same day. ThereEis no doubl
about the matter. The lady rode Swift
and deserves credit for her pluck in riding
through the darkness to the cyclery, which
she reached at 10 80 p. NJ.
The ocean beach at low tide affords a ten.
mile ride unequaled in the world. But yos
must time your trip by the nautical almanac
or walk home through weary miles OF heavy
| sand.
Frank Waller, the flying Dutchman," I:
in Chicago. he says he will train for the
great road races in England and France
| next year.