The morning call., 1892-08-22


pie from the date OF its organization until
last September. when 1t moved to the Odd
Fellows building, where it is now located
The club has always had representatives at
the racemeets throughout the State who
have always held their own. On Sep
TENDER 10, 1856, at the races given by the
State Agricultural Society. Ii. G.. Toll and
John B-euner came out with flying
cOlOrs.
On Thanksgiving day, 1889, at Stockton.
Ill. A. Croker won the One-mile novice and
the two.mlle scratch race. On the same
day ii. q. Toll came first in the half-mile
race. On July 4. 1890, at the State meet
held at San Jose, Al Rivett won the one
mile novice and came In second in the three
mile handicap. On Thanksgiving day, the
same year, Rivett won a road race on the
riverside road in Sacramento for the club
championship, covering the distance, three
and three-eighth miles, in 10 :56.
On July 4, 1891, at Stockton, l.. S. Epson
won tue thTee-mile handicap on a foul
This race bsing unsatisfactory. meeting
between Epson and Alcavaga. his principal
competitor, was held in Sacramento on Octc-
Der 4, at Agricultural Park, Epson winning
handily.. During this year Epson, The
pride of the c. c. WIS, has kept up
his good work. On Decoration day, at
Alameda, although in poor condition, he
won the two-mlle handicap and came in
second In the three-mlle championship. On
the Fourth of July at Stockton he won the
One.mile championship ordinary; came in
second in the half mile safety, in which the
record was lowered from rs 2-5 to l ;15 10.
aud won the one-mie ordinary, lowering
the record from :221a to rs Is, for which
he received special medal.
Among other events the club participated
In was the relay race against the Oak Leaf
Wheeimen of Stockton, distance 90 miles,
which the local club won in 3d. 9min. The
men comprising the team were: Epson,
Wells, De Merritt, Hudson and Dexter. The
club recently Joined the League OF Amer
lean Wheelmen. The present officers are:
President. NJ. S. Lavenson; secretary
treasurer, /. w. Ripley; captain, w. A.
Hubert; first lieutenant, H. A. Crocker;
second lieutenant, X. Ii. Jewell; historian,
n. y. Kimball; bugier. George Hudson
coloT-bearer, Howard Martin.
The Pacific Road Clubs 10-mie handicap
road race took place yesterday around the
San Leandro triangle before a large num-
Der OF spectators, mostly wheelmen from
this city, Oakland and Alameda. The start
was on the lower road at IL o'clock. With
the following entries: E. s. Battles, min
ute handicap; J. II. Hutaff, l minute; A.
I. Janzen, 2 minutes; Charles X. HAZEL. 3
minutes; NJ. J. Ballard, 4 minutes; G.
Tregellas, minutes; w. Ii. Price, min
utes; j. K. Hancock, scratch.
There were three prizes. w. II. Price
won the first prize, gold medal, in 81 II,
with Hancock a close second, and Battles
third. Hancock made the best actual time,
81 81, and BATTLES came next in 81 20. The
race Was close one, as all the starters fin
lshed inside of IS minutes. Jan zen and
Hutaff did not start The officers of the
day were: Jesse HAZEL, Judge; Captain
Doane Of the B. c. w. and V. A. Hancock.
starters and timers; j. {. Luby, handicap
per. The second race of the series will
take place next month as the medal must be
won three times to become personal prop
erty.
The quarter-mile running event at Ala
media on Monday, September 5, will be
handicap. There has been added TO the
programme fer the benefit of the athletic
element 10o-yard dash, open TO members
Of the Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club
only.
TIE prizes selected for the Alameda meet
are very handsome. the silver cup for the
one-mlle safety handicap being especially
attractive.
The Garden City Cyclers have Joined the
California Associated Cycling Clubs and
expressed their willingness 10 have the
annual parade of the clubs held at San Jose,
September 8. The Garden Citys have
chosen the following delegates to the board
Of governors of the association: j. b. Lam
kin, j. l.. Boutwell, and &. ID. Smith.
The clubs on the Alameda side of the bay
have arranged Tor special train to convey
goo persons TO San Jose on Admission day
Those intending TO 80 will leave this city
by the Z 40 A. NJ boat. Returning the train
will leave San Jose at 6 80 p NJ. The round
trip rate. providing enough persons signify
their intention Of visiting the Garden City,
Will be Gnly 81 %. Applications should be
sent in at once to Fred White of the Ala
media Cyclery.
The Bay City Wheelmen had fine time
yesterday. They took the 9:15 creek-route
boat TO Oakland, where they mounted their
wheels and went down TO San Leandro.
where they witnessed the 10-mile race of the
Pacific Road Club. Then the boys pro-
ceeded 10 Laundry Farm, where an elega Mt
dinner was served. The return trip was
made in the early evening.
The Bay Citys are to have "a quiet little
smoker" next Saturday evening After a
brief entertainment a lunch will be dis
cussed by the assembled memb ers.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Mich
Nichi Jill, received by the Gaelic YESTERDAY.
saws that following the example Of western
cities Toxic is adopting the bicycle as
message carrier The headquarters Of the
gendarmerle arranged some time ago to
adopt the machine for the delivery of urgent
messages, and the central telegraph office
has also decided upon its adoption, many of
the telegraph messengers being now initia-
ted in the use of the machine. Toxic for
the most part is well apted for the bicycle,
and speedier delivery will, without doubt,
result from its adoption by the telegraph de-
partment The same remark, however,
would apply TO bnt few other places in
Japan. Tor the roads as a rule in this coun-
try are totally unadapted for such service"
The Japs should organize league aud agi-
tate for road improvement.
The Oakieaf Wheelmen Of Stockton will
have q race meet on September Is. The
events will be as follows: One-mile novice,
one-mile ordinary, half-mile safety (open),
one mile for D. l.. w. who have never raced
oDe-mile safety, two-mile handicap and five
mile safety. The club has some very good
racing men. 1t will vote at the next meet
Ing on the proposition OF being controlled
BY board of directors. twill also discuss
the matter of Offering gold and silver badges
to members for track records; for every 3
minute man silver badge, for every $50
man gold one.
w. W. Needham of San Jose is now riding
q racquet-frame Victor.
The Acme Wheeimen of Oakland took a
run TO Haywards yesterday.
Bicycle clubs have recently been organ
lied at Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Heads
burg. They should all join the new asso-
citation.
Stoddard and Melrose of the Bay City
wheelmen have lowered the time from
Fruitvale to San Jose to 2:34
The Riverside Wheelmen will hold prac-
tice races every Saturday until September
8, the day of the big meet. good idea
The following records were made on their
track few days ago: Quarter miIe-Tie be-
tween W. Ruby and W. K Cowan: time
al 3-5. Half-mile-Won by w. Ruby; time,
/ :25. Fifty yards, slow race-Won by f.
Halves: time. 10. One mile-Won by w.
K. Cowan; time, SO %. &. Fox lode a
couple of exhibition quarters in 80 seconds
and 80 3-5 seconds respectively.
Joseph j. Bliss, chief clerk of the Quar-
termaster's Department, United States
army, who started for Los Angeles on his
wheel on August Is, has been heard from at
Templeton. which place he reached OH Au-
gust 16 at 5 80 p. NJ, finding that the Their
mometer had reached Ill in the SHADE
during the day. lie has kept careful record
of his progress, with valuable notes, which
will be given when the story of his long
journey is complete.
Fred White now occupies the lower floor
Of the opera-house block in Alameda. AS