The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-20

the Wheemen Of the Atlantic Coast.
The coarse, which is en- Irregular triangle,
eight miles and one-third around, has been
accurately surveyed. and the distances from
ten miles Up plainly indicated. The finish
line has. been fixed about quarter of
a nile below San Leandro on the
san Lorenzo highway. All turns on
the course Will be marked by red flags, so
sle riders can make no mistakes. The
roads forming the sides CT the triangle are
In excellent condition and If the weather
continues fair the American record for
twenty-five miles, l h. Il min. II sec, on
the road will in all probability be lowered.
The crack ders. Edwards. Alexander.
Foster, Bell and Wells, have trained faith
fully and are in fine condition.
Altogether TWENTY-FIVE good men have
eiIered. as will be seen by the following
list IF names: Edwards, Alexander. Need
ham Davis and Desim0De OF the Garden
City Cyclers; Bell, Fsulkner. Howard. Bou-
ton. Samson and Mcdonald 81 the Acme
Athletic Cnb: Foster, Dodge, Brown. Lang
ton and Griffith If the Bay City Nheelman;
Nissen and Ward IF the Alameda Bicycle
aid Athletic Club; Wells Of the Capital
City Wheeman Cramer of the California
Cycling Cub; Bernhard of the San Fran
cisco Bicycle Cub; BeTryeSsa OF the San
Jose Road CLUB.
The following time handbags have been
allowed by Elwell. the official Handicapped:
Griffith and Ward Il minutes. Mcdonald II.
LangtOn 10, Berryessa 9 Bernhard and
Brown s. Samson and Nissen Z, Dodge 6,
BCuton ~, Desimone and Howard 8,
Cramer4 l. Faulkner3b. Needham and Davis
8 Alexander and Wells y, Edwards, Bell
and Foster, scratch.
The prizes, which are valued at S275, are
as follows: First rriZe. winners choice Of
any article worth SIS; best time, gold medal
al srrrra mn -,
record is lowered. Rambler racer; second
place, bicycle uniform; third. pair OF
trousers 10 order; fourth. league badge;
fifth, sweater; sixth, bicycle knickeTb book
efs; seventh, white vest.
The prizes viii be distributed at the
Estudill0 House, Immediately after the race.
The run viii be started at 1920 o'clock
sharp. Kheelmen from this city taking tue
s. 30 A. N. bToad-gauge boat viii ind an eX-
ira baggage car Ter wheels attached to the
Fruiivale train. This was secured through
the efforts of II. 7. Nynne, chairman of the
division committee on transportation Of the
League Of American Wheelmen.
The electric railway company will station
signal men at the crossings 10 prevent The
cars from interfering with The racers. a
corps of able bodied men, selected from the
different clubs, VIII act as maFshals and
keep the course clear at the 1nIsh. Score
cards will be provided for the convenience
OF all who attend.
All officers Of the race and contestants
should report early TO J. T. Hancock. chair
man Of the road racing committee, who will
make his headquarters 81 the E~tudiilo
House il San Leandro. where rooms have
Teen engaged for dressing. Each contestant
Will receive his nun Der, which must be
pinned on each arm.
Club members are expected TO appear in
uniform. and 1t VIII add much TO the pic
turesque effect Of the scene If they also
wear their club cOlOrs. The indications are
tfat the weather VIII be fine. If Prophet
jenkins can only be induced. either by per-
suasiun or threats, to keep his white flag
fying over the Mills building the largest
gathering Of wheelmen ever seen west IF
the Rockies viii celebrate at San LeandrO
tie birthday Of the unfortunate boy who
never rode a pneumatic, and therefore
couldn't tell his dad that lie had made the
trip TO San Jose in three hours without
punetUre.
Another event which is exciting consider
able interest Is the ten-mile road race for
the Pacific Road Club medal. which Will be
run on on March 9Th. 1t will be between
the four men VINO have already contested
for the trophy. The San Francisco Bicycle
Cub has offered prize TO the man who
lnwers the ten-mIle coast record, and for
this all members may compete.
The Capital City Nheelmen of Sacra-
mento have selected Monday, October 2
next, for their annual meeting, having
Ing Oh Decoration day.
The constitutional convention of the
League Of American Nheemen meets at
Philadelphia TO-DAY. IL is expected that
some important changes viii be made 10
the constitution and rules of the organize
ton. Outside of the election OF new officers
the amateur question Will be taken ID and
admission OF cOlOTed mem bers to the league
also discussed. TIE racing board will pro-
pose the adoption Of Two classes Of riders,
an amateur and professional class.
They anticipate by this move TO keep men
against whom they have any proof of SEMI
professionalism from competing in the ANA
tPur class. The wheelmen of the South
intend making a determined fight AT
this convention of the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen against the admission
Of eolOTed riders. The Nor hern divisions
are less Conservative. They contend that in
an organization ike the L. a. W. no re-
striction should be placed upon the mem
bershiD. The attempt to keep colored men
out Of the league is likely to occasion con-
siderable trouble The i. A. w. officials
have already begun work upon the inteTna-
tiOnal race meet 10 be held at Chicago next
August The selection Of II. T. Raymond,
the chairman Of the l.. &. W. Racing Board.
president Of the International Cyclists
Union, places almost the entire manage
ment Of the races 10 the hands of the L. 4.
W. The American racing men viii have
their nrst opportunity in many years - en-
counter bOna-hde champions from all coun-
tries. The L. A. w. will likely have off,
cial timers next season.
The amendment proposed BY the CaIifor-
MIA Division. authorizing the creation of
two divisions in one State, will probably be
adopted. as 1t should be. II IS favored by
the official organ of the league, which says:
"Calfornia is certainly the best judge OF
what is needed for the best I'M erests Of the
/. A. ". on the Paeifc Coast"
4 cloud of smoke is liEpfV 10 eDVplOD the
city next Saturday night The San Fran
ciscOs Bay Cltys and California cycling
clubs will all have smokers" on that even
ing. May the best man Wynnel
W. a. Dexter OF Fresno is in town. He
viii look after Alexander on Wednesday.
Fred White. probably the best trainer on
the coast, is satisfied that Edwards is IN per-
feet trim.
Phil II. Bernays has returned from trip
through Southern California. He predicts
q bicycle boom this year.
Devany says business is rushing at a very
swift rate.
Don't forget to hand your proxy to some
one who will be present at the annual
meeting Of the division on March II. I'M.
portant business isto be transacted.
Everybody will regret the departure of
Jesse Hazel, a epresentative-atlarge OF the
league. He is one Of the most popular
rheemen on the coast. His place as direC-
tor Of the San Francisco Bicycle Club will
be filed by l.. w. Lovey.
The Pajar0 Valley Nheelmen have or
ganZed at Watsonviile, with the following
Ulcers: President. A. w. Cox: vice presi-
cent, Ed Henry; secretary, George Jessen;
treasurer, Charles Plamtag. The executive
board includes the president and vice
president and the following members: o.
j. Stoesser. j. Lee BuTbeek and Lewis
Mclean. Come into the league, bows.
Jim Ordway's exhibition OF trick and
fancy riding at the fair last Wednesday
night was one of the most attractive feat
ures Of the entire exposition.
Young Carroll, who was run into by a
horse and injured while coasting in East
Oakland Yesterday, has the sympathy Of
his fellow W beelmen. AS usual, the acct
dent was the drivers fault
Harry Williams and Frank Hewlett Of
the a. b. and a. c. are coming to the front