The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-01
A PAIR OF SPEEDY WHEELMEN.
Grifiths and Terrill Now Visiting
Honolulu.
Bay CITY wheeImen-They Have Records
How They Look and What They
Say-To Race Here.

II. y. Griffitns and III. +. Terrill,
the famous California wheelmen who
reached this place last week by the
bark Albert, are delighted with Homo
lulu. They are enjoying the vacation
thoroughly and wish il would con-
tinue six months instead Of termina-
ting in four weeks. These young men
are interesting. They are opponents
Of a pastime that has developed In a
most astounding fashion. Less than
ten wears ago a bicycle was curl
Osity. Now the safety is a part of
every day life. Few persons OF genu-
inc spirit can resist the wheel. Next
TO sitting behind team of 2:20 trotters,
riding perfect bicycle at scorchlng
speed is a favorite sensation with peo-
Die who have a tinge of sporting in
their blood. In Europe and the
United States and even in Hawaii the
bicycle is of practical use. The inter
est taken in America by the ladies has
assured the popularity and perma-
nence Of wheeling.
The silent steed notables now here
make an interesting pair. The age OF
each is Uwenty-One. They are fine
looking young men. With them the
wheel has proven a guard against al!
physical ills. They are pictures OF
health. Terrill is feet q inches tall
and weighs 1Sf pounds. He Is the
blonde of the team. Griffith, the bru-
ne:te, is a trifle lighter and an inch
taller. He weighs l53 pounds. Iney
are fellow members OF the bay ClIy
Wheelmen's Club of San Francisco.
Roth were born in that city. Terrill
is a member of the CLUB directorate
and Griffith is on the road board. The
Bay Citys have 40 members. 1t Is
one of the most popular organizations
on the Coast and one of the best known
of bicycle clubs. Mr.. Terrill Is in the
office of an architect as drauSnts-
man. He is q Glass "A' man. Inls
means that he is not the agent OF
bicycle company or the employee OF
house handling machines. Terrill Is
an oarsman also and is acquainted In
rowing circles along the Coast. he is
regarded as very valuable man III
any crew.
Mr.. Griffiths, who is the son of the
captain OF the Albert, Is "B, CLASS
man. This is because he Is In the Di-
cycle business, being connected Win
one OF the leaulDS San iSNO
houses. He can ride when and where
he likes, in the amateur class. A new
wrinkle in the business IS the hang-
ing up of unmounted diamonds as
trophies for amateurs. This Is the
nearest possible approach to money. |
"None of the good riders up there go |
in for medals at all, remarked Grll-
fiths. -,
Being in Glass "A", Terrill is not
permitted under rules to race 200 miles
from home. For the purposes OF TINS
trip he has secured special permit
and may enter for one or more events
on Thanksgiving Day at the adver-
tised meet. Harry Wooten IS trying
to get up a road race in the meantime
as an appetizer. The Coast boys tell
him that a splendid course can be laid
out on Beretania and School streets.
They suggest twenty-five miles. MT;
Wooten thinks five or ten miles Will
be about suitable to the local talent.
Griffiths was a worlds champion
for about two weeks last year. he
covered ten miles on the road In 70
minutes and A seconds. This was In
the extensively mentioned relay race
from San Francisco to Oakland around