The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-25
THE WHEEL.
Latest NewS of interest to Wheel.
men and WheelWomen.


Latest EeWS of interest to Wheel
men and Wheelwomen.
Club runs to-day:
California Cycling Club-To Tocaloma,
Marin County, s O'Clock sausalfto boat.
Imperial Club - Ten-mile race over
Baywards- FruityaIe course.
The regular b-monthly meeting Of The Call
fornia Associated Cycling Clubs Will be held
next Saturday evening, December l, at San
Jose. Several amendments TO the bylaws will
be presented by Secretary Hancock. The one
of most importance IS concerning the route Of
the 1OO-mile relay course through San Jose.
Heretofore this has been down and back on
First street, through the business part of town,
where the pace is necessarily slow and the
danger from collisions Is considerable. Now it
is proposed to run down First street and out
the Alum Rock road, regalnlng the original
course somewhere about BerryeSsa. Another
change IN the bicycle laws VIII be in favor of
having monthly meetings from February 10
October each year. At present only bl-monthly
meetings are held, aud 1t Is found that during
The riding season there is so much business TO
be transacted that these meetings do not suf
fee. Often the proceedings have 10 be carried
over or are so long as 10 run far into he night.
The annual c. a. c. e. 25-mile handicap road
race Will be held over the san LeandrO triangle
on February %, and the 10O-mile lnterclub re-
lay race the first Sunday In ADril. Already the
local riders are talking about the former al
though il is three months distant. There is
more interest manifested in this race and
larger number of entrants than in any other
road race held on the coast. The prize lis will
be equally as generous as heretofore, and under
the improved conditions the 25-miIe record
should be lowered.
The Oakland Cycle Club Is at present more
active than any other wheeling organization
across the bay. Tomorrow night the club will
bold an election for officers, which Will be hotly
contested Next Sunday they will ride five
mile handicap road race over the San Ledndro
course, for which eight priZ will be given and
large eutry list Is expected On Monday even
their quarters at 1909 Broadway. This Is rather
an of night for smoker" the city riders
are used 10 attending these affairs on Saturday
OFF all day Sunday. But this is no drawback,
and large contingent VIII go over and spend
the evening with the Oakland riders.
The initial party of the Ladies Cycling Club
of San Jose last Friday evening was very sue
cessful. Wilbur j. Edwards, the well-known
racer, and Miss Mabel Wastie led the grand
march. in which about a hundred counles mar
iiclpat d. A large number OF San Francisco
and Oakland Wheelmen were In attendance.
The hall was very deliberately decorated in
blue and white the clubs colors, and. as all
the young ladies wore dresses made up of
either Que or tAe other color, the effect was
charming. The l.. G. Z. has come to stay and
Is recognized as a permanent fixture in the
cycling armament OF the Garden City.
Messrs. Cox and ScOvern of the Oympics
were riding in the park Sunday, this being the
first time they have mount wheels in half a
year. Billy StinsoD, Wilbur Knapp, Lee
Thomas and Jack Fagothey made up another
quartet who roamed about the people's pleas
ure-grOnnd all day, instead Of turning out with
tnei captain 10 Camp Taylor on the club run,
as they should bave done.
The new quarters OF the Garden City Cyclers
al San Jose are fast nearing completion. In
about two weeks they will be turned over 10
the furnishing committee, aud 1t is expected
they will be finished and ready for occupancy
before Chris mas. The onening of the club:
new home Will be conducted on grand scale
ana already preparations are being made fol
tn event The clubs new track will also be
finished about the same time and race meet
may be held on 1t January l, weather permit
ting.
Thomas Waters of the Bay City Wbeelmen
leaves tor the East tomorrow on business. II,
Will take his wheel with him, as be expects Il
have little time 10 spare Tor riding.
A new road will shortly be completed IL
Marin County, which will be very much appre
ella ted by all wheelmen who have heretofore
or may hereafter, have occasion TO Journey il
the vicinity Of orte MADEIRA. 1t will skirt thu
base of the COrte MADEIRA hill, which is prob
ably one of the hardest eminences 10 ride owe
iD California. though short. This Will max,
the ride from SauSallto 10 points In The north
ern part OF the county very pleasant. Hereto
fore the riders have always taken the tram Il
Ross station or San Anselmo in preference u
riding this hill.
the m mbeIs Of The Garden City CycIers com
posed of Messrs Butler Dermoody, Morey anC
Murgotten, which bids fair TO outTival the cele
Wheelmen.
Thomas b. B. Varney is expected back from
the East within few days. He will attenC
the Thanksgiving races al San Jose, and afte
that may take the Rambler team 10 Sacramento
for record break1ng purposes.
There Is usually race meet somewhere or
the coast on Thanksgiving day, and mex
Thursday Will be no exception 10 the rule. The
local riders mostly interes ed in the races n
be given by The S Jose Road Club at Agricuf
tuTal Park, San Jose. There are six events &c
be contested, three in each class, aud large
number OF the riders around the bay will al.
tend, either to participate or as spectators The
prizes offered are unusually valuable and have
been the means OF attracting large entry iist
Then, again, Champion ZeigIer Will make his
nrst appearance on track since ais wonderful
successes at Denver IN August al tnts mret
which fact should draw large number of the
interested Volarles OF the sport Altogr Their
the initial attempt OF the San Jose ROAD 1;lnh ar
giving race meet bids promise Of being highly
successful.
On Thanksgiving day the riders from rho
southern part OF the S ate VIII wpnd their WAYS
to PD Gnix, AriZ., where th- Valley Cycle Cjnb
will hold races on TWO days, the 29th and Rom
inst, on their new four-lap track The only
entrant in these races from Northern Califor
MIA is Oscar o. Osen OF the Garden Civ Cvciers
who is one OF the best OF that clubs talent. He
will have TO go up against the cream of South.
ern CaiifOTnia's racing men, ana the result Is
awaited with interest. He finished third r.
Edwards and Zeigler IN the great Spier twentv
five mile handicap at Los Angeles last month
beating all the cracks from the citrus belt His
riding at The meet next Thursday against The
same men will be watched with considerable
interest by the local wheelmen.
The latter part OF November In fact during
any OF the winter months, Is risky time Il
hold race meet. 1t invariably rams abou
this time, which would ruin anything but ;
cement track. Last year the Acme Club O
Oakland made three attempts TO hold meet Oh
The hoTsrtrack over there during NOvembe
and December, but rain prevented them, ant
they hnalIy gave IL up in disgust and have no
tried TO repeat the experiment at any time Uhi
year. But The present fair weather bids fair 4
last over Thursday, In which case the cyc
races and the football game will 90 on uninter
ruptedly aud ia fun blast
The California Cycling Club Will hold clul
run to-day To 1ocaloma, starting via the
o'clock Sausalito boat, under command OF Cap
tain Burke. large attendance is expected
Charles Dletle of the Bay City Mheelmen