The morning call., 1894-04-08
THE WHEELMEN.
Now for the Great Relay Race Around
the Bay-JOttingS.

fNOW hui LAS OECdL NCidg NaSS al Odho
the Bay-JOttings.
The great 100-mile relay race around the
bay, OF which so much has been said and writ
ten, will take place to-day, and 1t goes without
saying that it will be decidedly warm squirting
from start TO finish.
The clubs that Will be represented have
already been mentioned.
With fine weather and roads that are In good
condition for riding, The distance should be
covered in five hours, or near that mark.
Although the Acme team is the fayorlte, IL Is
quietly rumored that one of the san Jose teams
will make big bid for first place.
T. e. Masteller, ce-ehairman of the Olympic
Club Wheelmen, has resigned from The y. c..
W., as lie intends taking trip TO Europe, and
il is confidently expected that II, H. White Will
succeed HIM.
Handsome Bob Long narrowly missed
being run down by an electric car last Tuesday
While passing through The town of san Lean
drO, but as Dame Fortune was On his side lie
escaped injury and will be seen to-day riding
relay four with his best feet ABOARD.
Last week j. j. O'Brlen. The chum of Six-foot
Owens, was passing through the town of Napa
when gang OF small boys preceded HIN down
the streeT; crying, Here comes Zimmerman
much TO The discomfort OF OBJ, who put on
Gaelic smile.
Bappy Jack Eagothey took a spin over his
relay Thursday morning and reports II IN very
bad condition. as the county has just ordered
the reads newly grayeled, but with all this
odds he easily cut down the time made last
year.
Leon Thomas reports the stretch between
AlVaradO and San LeandrO as being In line
trim, and expects TO make good time on this
relay.
Captain Scovern of the o. C. ". is to be CORE
p0ndent on Editor Ravelins San Jose paper.
which means that the news items OF the city will
be well represented.
The members oflthe Olympic Club Wheemen
have passed resolutions e0Gdemning all fast
riding on public streets, and VIII DO all In their
power 10 prevent any accidents happening
through careless riding. they recognizing the
fact that pedestrians have as much right OF the
earth as cyclers.
ID. j. Croker. president of the Olympic Club,
will act as starter for the relay race, thus in
surfing fair judgment for everybody.
Giant Jack McGIynn has placed an order tor
'94 wheel and Will ride under the winged 80"
cOlOrs soon as the rubbered machine arrives
IL now being on the road, together with Owens
34-inch wheel.
AT a recent meeting of the auxiliary commit
tee of tile Midwinter Fair bicycle tournament
the Olympic Club Mneelmen were asked TO
name representative to cooperate with the
committee in management at track races.
Walter Foster, the clubs champion, Is train
ing harder than ever, as he fully expects 10 be
pushed for time on his relay. He rides the
tenth station, Which IS the finish, aud reports
that the road Is impossible in some places.
The attention OF the associated clubs should
be called TO this road TO see thai rule OF relay
clubs racer.
The French press has been discussing the
question, SHOULD ladies' cycle ?" The situation
Is summed up neatly by contributor, VINO
says that If the cyclist be pretty and if she
have graceful figure, and, above ALL shapely
ankles, she may III safety mount bicycle, and
no one will complain On the other hand, if at
her birth she received natural disadvantages in
these respects. there is no doubt that people
viii grumble aud ind ii quite undesirable for a
young person to mount bicycle for the sole
pleasure OF frightening The horses. aud she
would do better 20 stay al home and concern
herself with making pastry.
Ii is good plan, as recommended in the
Cycle, TO put secret mark on some part of the
machine 10 aid It's Identification II stolen; but
The careful thief Will no doubt overhaul the ma
chine and erase any suspIcious-looklDg marks.
1t is therefore well 10 drill one or more small
holes In some position Which has been accu-
rately noted by the owner. One of the best
places is On The handle bar as this, being nickel
plated, the holes cannot Dc filled In and panied
over, as they might be II drilled In the enameled
part OF the machine.
The other day young man was learning to
ride a safety in the street or provincial town.
AS IS quite usual under the circumstances the
learner came cropper and pitched upon the
street curb. AS he lay there along came a po-
liceman, who inquired OF the almost helpless
w0uld-be rider If he could play checkers. The
novice looking up, replied, 81 can" Then"
said the policeman. 'it's your move" The
mud despatched young man arose and stroled
home. We are told that ne can now ride MS
safety, having finished his lessons III the quiet
country lanes.
Difficulty is often experienced in securing
nuts from coming loose. This results from
various causes says, the Irish Cyclist. In the
first place, some oil may have got on the pin
The nut may be bad III, or The thread may be
worn of by use or misuse. The remedy in the
first place is obvious; wipe the pin as dry as
possible and then ii you have some resin b. you
sprinkle it on il; IL YOU have not any resin,
some common eartn Will serve nearly as we'll.
If the nut is TOO big piece OF twlne twisted
round the pin may be found temporarily effec-
live; and If the thread is defective thin liner
of soft metal, such as tin or zinc, II placed
along the pin Will make 1t possible 10 jam on
the nut securely, or II wise Is available the nut
can sometimes be make 20 hold by squeezing It,.
Some anti-cycists contend mat cycling keeps
young men from church who would otherwise
be disposed 10 90 there. Only 10 limited eX-
tent. As a rule, the man who wants TO 60 10
church will DO 30 IN any case, aud the mental
benefits derived from cycling ana constanuc0m-
mIue with nature are more likely 10 increase
the inclination han otherwise. The man who
goes 10 church because others 90, TO meet his
best girl or TO stare about at the people. had far
better be ON his bicycle than thus playing the
hyDocTiIe."
In repairing slngle.tnbe wires with the now
popular needle and rubber thread the great
point TO be observed by the novice if his initial
attempt is 10 be a success Is to make certain
mat The whole of the pointed part of the cord,
which is threaded through the needle, remains
beyond the wall of the tire. Otherwise leakage
is sure TO occur sooner or later. some slight
practice Is an advantage to the .repairer. as
confidence and skill are DOT acquired all at
once
A cyciist having knocked down laborer
who was returning from his toll fastened TO
apologize for the mlsadventure. Nay" re-
.urned the knave OF spades, as he kicked the