The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-23

| Poyser, City Engineer of Alameda. The
grading was done by Mr.. Schumacher, con-
| tractor. The supervision of the top dress
| ing was In tho hands of Mr.. Bailey of the
| California improvement Company, whose
| work has been we'll and cOnscientOusly
| done. The track is four laps to the mile, so
feet wide all round, and banked six feet
| high at the turns. 1t promises to be very
| fast.
A grand stand capable OF seating 1000 per-
| sons has been erected. The cid pavilion has
| been placed In firSt-class condition, and will
| be used for q gymnasium and dancing hall.
| The keepers lodge has been converted into
| clubhouse, provided with billard-tabe,
dressing rooms and all the accessories Of
similar establishments. The grounds, on
which the club as a five years lease, COM
prise seven acres, fronting on the bay shore
and containing many old oak trees and
! graceful pines. Inside the big track Gin
| der path for foOtraces Will be laid out. a
lawn-tenDis court will be provided. and In
the shady nGoks seats and tables for al
! fTescO lunches may soon be found. Many
| of the leading citizens OF Alameda County
| belong to the club. which low has $50 active
members, not including the ladies' annex.
which has A names enrolled The present
officers are as follows: j. +. Ives. presi-
| dent; w. II. Foster. ce-pIesident; H. r.
Williams Jr, secretary; I. Vincent, treas
urer; f. Hewlett, captain; Z. Conkey, first
lieutenant; f. G. Cowles. second lieutenant;
+. G. White, bugler.
The success of the Decoration Day races
on the new track is already assured, the
| following well-knOwn riders having en-
tered: }. w. Beckett, II. Hutchinson, w.
E. Berry, David Marshall J. +. Brown, o.
w. Turner, e. f. Nissen. J. A. Demas, j.
G. Smith, III. Smith. w. r. Upset, J. A.
Desmone, w. w. Needham, G. i. Davis, j.
+. Ives. f. Brown, L. Sehlueter, w. COwell,
| AL Alcayaga, w. Toepke, f. f. Stoddard,
George F. Hndson, c. Nj. Lsngton. J. Z.
Alexander, Wilbur Edwards, o. o. Osen,
| George A. Faulkner, A. A. BoutOn, George
F. Niece, r. ID. Latimer, S. r. Van WICK,
b. G. Land. II. A. Maxwell, 0. l.. Packard,
j. b. Harris, Grant Bell and Frank Waller.
The above men represent the following
clubs: Bay City Wheelmen, Garden City
| Cyclers, Acme Club Of Oakland, Orientals,
| Olympic Club Bicycle Annex, San Jose
Road Club, Alameda County Wheelmen,
Capital City Wheelmen and Alameda
Bicycle and Athletic Club. All those who
have entered are in active training, and
several coast records are almost sure to be
lowered
Walter Foster had bad fall the other
day, which will interfere somewhat with
his work. but be hopes to be in good form
By the 30th.
Yesterday the Oriental Cycling Club held
a century run to San Jose and return on
| this side of the bay. The riders started
| from Twenty-secODd and Mission streets,
and finished at Twenty-second and Folsom
streets. The first to arrive at San Jose was
| Captain l.. A. Vidy, four hours and a half
alter the start. After an hours rest for
lunch, the members started back. Captain
l.. A. Vldy again arriving first at the finish,
four hours and half after the time OF
starting, which Is believed to be a new
record, Captain Why's time being hours
and "a minutes. Ten OF the Orlentals started,
and all finished, although couple of acct
| dents to wheels were reported. The record
was also broken by +. G. Hansen, who came
in second. Wade de Guerrs, one of the club
members who started at Redwood City to
pace the leaders. dropped of at the first con-
venient haystack. Those who made the
run were Joseph Porter. Charles Cornell,
G. j. Becker. Harry Dilges, Charles II.
| McLane, Joseph g. Lerdens, M. A. Griffith,
| +. c. Hansen, l.. A. Vidy anu u. p. Dolan.
A number Of members of the San Fran
cisco Bicycle Club, accompanied by ladies,
made run yesterday through the park to
the cliff and the Presido
A party OF San Francisco men, including
| DR.. }. G. Spencer, DIR. j. G. Massey, l.. ID.
| Owens, Eugene Meyer, Il. S. Cubden and
| l.. II. Cox, propose starting on next Satur-
day for trip to Mount Hamilton, return
ing to the city on Monday. This run may
be postponed, however, as other members
of the club talk of run to Santa Cruz on
the same day, and no conflict of interests is
| desired.
The Bay Ctys had an enjoyable run to
| Petaluma yesterday. The weather was
| delightful, and jolly good time was exper-
| fenced by all.
Last Thursday evening a number of gen.
| tlemen living at the Mission and interes ted
In cycling met for the purpose Of organizing
q club. III. p. Wynne acted as temporary
chairman and I. G. Connell as temporary
secretary. The title of the organization
will be California Cycling Club, aud the
rooms at the corner OF Twenty-secOnd and
Folsom streets, formerly occupied by the
Kensington Club, have been secured as
| clubhouse. where the next meeting will be
held on Thursday at 8 p. NJ
Edward Winfield. an attache OF a morning
paper, made the round trip from the Stan
| yan-street entrance Of the park TO the ocean
| beach yesterday morning in 40 minutes,
s. X. Church has ordered a Rover en-
ameled red all over. 1t Is likely to create a
sensation along country roads where cattle
c0Bgregate.
A. W. Barr. a transcontinental rider, will
leave on Wednesday for New York via
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