The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-11
WHEBLMRN'S TROPHY.
A Coming Event of Interest to Riders
Of the Wheel.
Proposed Relay Race to and From
Stockton and this City, Between
the Local Wheelmen.

BlcyclIng promises to be more popular
this year in this State than ever before.
So say the best informed whcelmen of
TINS city and also of San Francisco and
STOCKTON. An immense sale for bicycles
Of all kinds is predicted, and it is thought
that clubs viii be formed III almost cverv
town ofimportancc in the State.
Sacramento has one of the finest clubs
in the State, and among its members are
riders who rank with the best on the Pa
cltic Coast. Stockton also has an excel
lent club, and the most friendly rivalry
exists between them. The Sacramento
men have frequently ridden over ia
Stockton, and the Stockton men have
often visited Sacramento on their wheels.
they have raced together several times.
and the clubs appear to be quite evenly
matched
Inc young men are anxiously awaiting,
ihe advent OF spring, when the roads will
be IN good orderand the conditions favor
able for long country rides.
ihefe IS now on foot proposition TO
lnaugdrate relay race between two
teams OF five men cach-one from the
Sto1%ton Club, and one from the CAPITAL
City Wheeimen.
ellie Coast They are pracliced in Inc
East, bat thus lar none have been ar
ranged on this coast.
Inc sacramento Club will be hacked
by the RECORD MON, which will nrn-
sent inc STOCKTON team with a trophy in
case iLeT team wins the race. On the
0thGf mana, the stockton men viii be
backed by one of the local newsnaUors.
Whlch VIII guarantee the Sacralricnto
team like trophy, in case the team from
the Stockton Nhoelmen should be yicto-
rious
The course will be from Sacramento to
stockton, and the race Will be run i'm This
way; one menu Der Of the Sacramento team
VIII start from this city; another will 90
TO tlorIn another to Elk Grove: another
TO Gait, and the fifth to Lodi. The Stock
ton team will be distributed in the same
way, except that their first man will sta IF
from Stockton. Those men who are tn
take stations along the road will leave for
thelr respective places on the trains a few
! hours ahead OF the starting time, taking
their bicycles with them. AT a given
slgnal the sacramento rider will leave
the RECORD UNION office, and the Stock
ton rider the newspaper office there.
1hey VIII each carry q COPY of the news
paper which Is backing them, and SDeed
on 10 the station where rider No. , ie
waiting The instant the first rider
Tel1hes ms destination the second wheel
man VIII take the paper from him and
! rush OIL IN the direction of the next sta
ton. This will be repeated along the
Iine, ana the team which lands its message
hrst VIII have won the trophy.
Ibe RECORD UNION office will be the
starting place of the Sacramento team
and the stopping place of the Stockton
team.
race of this kind would certainly at
tract great deal of interest AMONG
cyclists, all over the State. and people
llNlng along the course travelled would nc
uoupt pe ahNiousiy waiting to see the
men go by, and cheer them on.
Inc Sacramento men have all the fastest
KIND OF wheels, and they expect to be able
to hold their own in race Of this kind.
The Stockton men are said to be eager
Tor go" and an answer from them is
expected in a day or two.