The morning call., 1894-12-02

Wheelmen Of ST ockton are very friendly with
the city clubs, 1t Is apparent that unity has at
last been effected which should rebound to
The benefit Of the sport and all concerned.
The Bay City Wheelmen are noted hosts, and
they will Guido heir past efforts to-day. In the
endeavor 10 make this picnic run pleasant
and memorable one for their guests. The spot
selected is choice location of from the Aims
house road, about mile south OF the park, and
was last ne scene OF cycling picnic run in
April 1890. The Bay Cily's celebrated com.
missary committee Will spread an elegant lunch
for the riders. WHO will doubtless arrive about
noontime, as they are scheduled 10 leave the
Bay City Whselmen clubhouse on Golden Gate
avenue at 10 A. NJ. sharp.
The Garden City cyclers are commencing to
agitate their great May-day road race, an annual
event. the fist one OF which will be run ON May
], 1895. The course is from san Jose TO Gil
roy, aud II Is said TO be the finest In the State;
as II runs parallel with the railroad the entire
distance, about thirty feet from the track, an
observation train Will accompany the riders. so
that he entire race may be viewed by the spec
tatOTs.
Schock. the six day champion professional
cyclisl, rides today at Los Angeles against
three running horses in fifty-mile race.
The cement work has been commenced upon
the new track of the Garden City cycIers. and
the track Will be in readiness for riding In
about three weeks. The surface Will be COM
posed of 51a inches of cement and the flush
Ing coat Will be OF slate color, so to avoid tie
glare thrown from the ordinary finish by the
sun.
Phil Kitchin, Casey Castleman and L. w.
Fox, the Southern California flyers, went from
Los Angeles to participate in the races held at
IhGnix, AriZ., last Thursday and Friday.
Iacksbury OF Texas also participated. Billy
Burke OF Los Angeles was expected to attend,
but owing TO injuries sustained in the recent
Spier twenty hve-mile race. was unable TO do
so. Oscar 0seu OF the Garden CITY Cyclers was
there, and made a splendid showing. He has
become great favoIite with the Phoenix riders
Ia the short time be has been there. a China
man witnessing the riding of Osen at Phoenix
one day recently CALCULATED: Gee, alice samee
lunnlng hossee, go like hellee."
A special members meeting Of the Bay City
Wbeelmen has been called for Monday even
Ing, December 3, for the purpose OF revising
the bylaws OF the club, and large attendance
Is requested.
ready commencing 10 talk of the annual 100
mile relay race around the bay and the differ
ent club captains are formulating their plans
for carrying of the Gun. The Garden City
Cyclers, winners of the last relay are looked
upon as standing the best show, barring acct
dents. and are already making preparations to
put their team in training During the early
part of January "try-out" will be held and
members OF the team selected. The following
members VIII probably comprise the team: Ed
wards, Davis, Alexander. Osen. Fox, Ii. Smith,
A. Jarman, Gushing and L. Delmas. The tenth
will have TO be selected from the try-out The
make-uJ OF all The other teams will doubtless
have TO depend on try-Onts.
The Pacific Cycling Club will hold its annual
election Of officers on Monday evening, Deem
Der 10.
The Xopos Bachelors Club of San jose will
hold its fourth race to-day. a three-mie road
race. beautiful diamond pin is the prize,
which has TO be won three times by any one
member before Ii becomes his personal prop
erty. The following are the entries and hand-
caps: Appleton and Letter, minutes; Plan
cich, 212 minutes; Tanner, Eckles and Wed
more l15 minutes; Ravlln, scratch. The latter
has won the pin twice and Eckles has won il
once. This club is composed OF ten wheelmen,
who have been housekeeping now for TWO
wears and have one OF the most successful
bachelor clubs on the coast. They have an
elegant house, and their dinners and stag par
ties have been some OF The SWEETEST events that
have taken place In San Jose.
The Oakland Cycling Club will hold an cleo
ton OF officers and afterward smoker" al
their cIubrooms, 1909 Broadway, Oakland,