The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-05
REDDY RODE WELL
Off in Accent, but Great
on a Wheel.
THE DAY AT CENTRAL PARK.
Wheelmen Journey From All Parts
of the State to Try the Bay
City's Speed Track.

"'Ello! Hi say, Master Whitmo'. don't
you think it's a bit dangerous to roid
those curves on the lowe bend when the
wynd is BLOWN bit ard ?"
1t was Mr.. Reddy, recent arrival from
Lancashire. England. who thus addressed
the president OF the Bay City Wheelmen
yesterday at Cenr Park.
Mr.. Reddy was dressed in one of the
latest English outing suits, composed of
Scotch tweed, and his neither limb BIS below
the knee were protected from the sun and
wind by heavy pair Of stockings, also of
Scotch wool.
Mr.. Reddy has won several prizes in
"the old country" for long-distance racing,
and as yesterday was the first time he had
the pleasure of feasting his eyes on the
Bay City's racing track the local wheel
men were very DESTROYS that he should
take practice spin on 1t. His opinion
was desired.
Yes. come with me. Mr. Reddy," said
Mr.. Whitmore. II shall be only too happy
to let you have wheel. know that you
will enjoy ride over our track"
Mr.. Reddy looked down at his heavy suit
of tweed, and his fair cheeks. which are as
white as lily, turned as red as rose as
he answered: Nae. lad; nout a these
cloas." which being translated for the I'M
dress"
Mr. Whitmore misunderstood MIR. Red
dv's remark, and promised him that ne
could have all the room he desired, as close
riding would not be permitted while he
was in the saddle.
Again Mr.. Reddy biushed. but Mr..
Whltmore was obdurate and insis ted that
he should mount the highest priced wheel
on the track and try the curves.
At this juncture D. r. Mcneil happened
along and after engaging in a short chat
with Mr. Reddy he explained To the presi-
dent of the Bay Citys that Mr.. Reddy was
too heavily weighted down with Scotch
WOO land felt rather indisposed to ride
against the wheelmen who were exc rcis-
ing in their best exercising suits.
OF course Mr.. Within ore apologized and
through Interpreter Mcneil explained
that he did not desire Mr.. Reddy to race
that it was his opinion of the track he de-
sired.
That settled it. Reddy mounted
"scorcher," and it was revelation to the
wheelmen present to see the young
Englishmen of mixed accent dressed in his
best Scottish tweed scorching the curves
of the track as he ratified off four miles at
a rate OF speed which will not be an
nounced until after the July meeting.
Among the several wheelmen who spun
over the track yesterday were Harris
Sharpe, Bedhury and Kitchen of the Acme
Athletic Club of Oakland. San Jose was
represented by Bouton. who is one of the
Oldest racers OF the coast, j. Desmone and
Lpsett.
Wells and Epson of Sacramento shook
their heads when they first cast eyes at the
track. Wells said that 1t would be utterly
impossible tor fast racer to speed around
:he curves without taking header, and as
for slow riding that would be out of the
question.
After the Sacramentans had seen one or
two Bay City boys skim over the course,
Wells jumped into the saddle and away
he went with Upson in hot pursuit. They
rode until their wheels perspired, and then
shaking the hands off dozen or more
local bicyclists proclaimed that SaE Fran
cisco had. beyond doubt, the fastest rae
ing track in America.
George K. Hooper, one of the crack
riders of Marysville, jourDeyed to this city
with the special purpose of trying the Bay
City Crack. He dashed over few miles
of ground, and after stabling his iron
horse invited all hands to smile.
Judging from tho descriptive account
OF the track had read in THE CALL"
said Mr.. Hooper, II shook my head and
thought to myself that the Bav Citvs had
put their foot in it. but great Scott! what
different opinion rider will have after
he has ridden over it,"
Charles r. Patterson of Stockton, who
is unQueStionably the fastest rider in that
section of the country. came on tour of
inspection also. Not having his wheel
with him he borrowed light racer from
one of the local cyclists, and after the
trial he expressed himself in the most
fiatteriDg terms. He prophesied that at
the July meeting some worlds records
will be made and that several local or
coast records would fall by the wayside.
During the afternoon. as a pretty stiff
wind was blowing across the Mission
Z and nf ho frao II .-.It
the Bay City Wheelmen rode one lap pur-
posey to see if the track was really fast
He covered the distance. which is one-fith