The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-12
WHEELS OF WIND.
Champion Racers Fly Over
the New Track.
MeSmerist Brown and a Literary
Gentleman on Wheels AstOnish
Judge in Golden Gate Park.

The Bay City Wheelmen are making
vast preparations for the big race meeting
which will be held at Central Park COM
mencing July 1 and ending on the 4th prox
The officers of the organization are heart
and soul in this great athletic undertnk-
ing. and 1t goes without saying that il en-
terprise will assist to make the affair sue
cessful in every particular the Bay City
boys will retire at the end of the great
wheeling carnival with flying colors.
The track at Central Park has been
tried out, so to speak. during the past
week by several of the most expert wheel
men of the State and not one word has
been beard condemnatory OF the good
WORK accomplished by the Bay Citys.
Wilbur Edwards of San Jose, who. by
the way, is either taking off or putting on
flesh at the Alameda Bicycle Club track
preparatory to the event of the season,
took a trial spin over "the peculiar track"
few days ago, ard when he had made a
thorough test OF it he did not hesitate to
say that the Bay Citys had hit upon fast
idea.
Edwards is keeping close eye on Cham
pion Foster, and the friends of the two
crack riders look forward in the hope of
hearing music emanate from the spokes of
their racers when they next meet to dis
pute title which Foster now holds.
The latter has arrived from Marysville
and will go immediately into training for
the July races. He is feeling 30 K, and
says that if Edwards can defeat him In the
great race of the year that he will be the
first man to shake his hand and wish him
the congratulations of a season.
Among the distinguished cyclists who
pedaled over the track during the past
week was n. .. Carpenter of the Illinois
Cycling Club. The Eastern athlete
opened his eyes in surprise when he first
shot his optics over the peculiar thing"
and muttered something to himself which
sounded to a local wheelman as mean ing.
Great Scott! / wonder il it will be safe to
try it,
After he had mustered up courage and
got safely over the curves his wheel grad
ually sped faster, and when he had COW
cred two laps the safety was being sent
along at rate that would have made the
celebrated English rider, Reddy. blush at
the knees.
The Los Angeles wheelmen are deter
mined to have a try for the valuable prizes
that will be given Tor composition next
month, and with that aim in view the
president of the Angel City wheelmen has
written for entry blanks, which were for
warded to him last Friday.
1t is expected That the southern country
will be represented 0y eight or ten of the
best riders from the orange grove district.
1t was stated last week that the BAY
City WheelmeD's track would be closed
after yesterday to all cyclists who are not
mem ers of that club. This Is mistake
The grounds at Central Park will be open
to all wheemen who are DESTROYS of eXer-
cising there, provided they apply to the
secretary of the club for admission cards.
The grounds, however, will be closed to
boys and nen who have no particular in-
terest there during hours when wheelmen
are training.
Burns and Ben BOgner is attracting con-
siderable attention from the fact that the
last man in will be awarded the prize and
the special cham ionship for slow racing.
1t is needless to say that Professor Bogner
and the doctor are now remaining up
nights figuring out the conundrum, How
can lose?'
Weather permitting. Grant Bell OF the
Acme Athletic Club of Oakland will essay
on Saturday next to lower his record of II
min. Is sec. for fve-mile racing. Bell is
unauestionably great rider ana recently
informed IN officer of the Bay Citys that if
the day is at all favorable for record
breaking he expected to cover the distance
in Is SEE. w. W. Windle of Massachusetts
holds the worlds record for fve-mile
racing. which is u min. and some seconds.
Bell may get there yet.
The grand marshal of the Fourth of July
committee has given the local wheelmen a
choice position in the national day parade.
George Z. WetmOre, captain OF the Bay
| City Wheelmen. says that at the least
calculation there will be $500 whee'men in
line. The cyclists will march" eight
abreast and Will follow the National
| Guard smen.
This will be the greatest array of wheels