The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-18
THE WHEEL.
The Bay City Clubs New and Hand
some Quarters.

The Bay City Wheelmen is the lucktest CLUB
| In San Francisco couple of months ago.
when creditors were pressing and the financial
horizon was darkened BY threats OF writs OF eX-
ecutlon. ETC., 1t seemed as though 1.-THE greatest
bicycle club west OF the Mississippi was sure
10 go under; but out of the chaos has come
order, and the club is to-day 10 BITTER condition
than it has been since its formation, some ten
years since. This is largely due TO the good
management Of It's very efficient board OF
directors, for the members acted with prompt
ness and discretion and the club Is now better
housed ana has better prospects than ever.
The old clubhouse Oh Van Ness avenue mad
many good points about IL, but some bad ones,
which would better suit The needs Of the club.
This has been done, and i'll the selection of the
new clubhouse at AL Golden Gate avenue the
club has secured the most comfortable, coy
and bOmelIke quarters that they have ever had.
The main or living rooms, as they might be
called are on the FIRST floor, and consist Of TWO
splendid loungingrOoms. with bllliard-Ioom
connecting, ana cardro0m ana office and spa
clous hall. The lower floor contains wheel and
locker rooms, training quarters and quarters
for The lanitOr. The upper floors are occupied
as sleeping apartments by members of The club.
The latest reports from the MldWinter Fair
athletic committees would seem 10 show that
there Will be a considerable amount OF interest
taken IN bicycling In this city during the expo.
si1OD. There will be large contingent OF
Eastern celebrities, among them probably
zimmerman, Windle, Taylor, Tyler, Bliss,
stars. The track in tile exposition grounds Is
Iii process OF construction at the present time.
Ii IS TO be Oue-thiTd of 4 mile in circumference,
and Is TO be banked seven feet at the ends. 1t
entirely surrounds the running track and ath-
letic grounds. and Is very pretilly situated IN
what Is known as "Recrea ion Valley" It is
expected that the first races VIII take place
about the end OF March or the middle OF April.
The board OF officers of the California Di-
vision League OF American Wheelm II al its
latest meeting passed resolution favoring
some day in the latter part OF May the dale
Tor the holding OF the annual meet OF tile d.
vision, and George f.. WeImore was delegated
by Chief Consul Ripley TO represent the beard
at tile meeting OF the athletic auxiliary and ask
that The 25th of May should be sci aside tor
that day. TINS was done, and it remains but
! for the ratification at tile members meeting TO
be held in the first part of March for the dale
Of the meet 10 be definitely set. III this day is
decided upon Ii Will give all the members from
the interior an opportunity to witness the races
and the perform noes OF the Eastern. riders, of
whom so much has been heard and so little
sern, and al The same time TO view the greatest
exposition that has ever been held on this
coast.
Many letters have been received By Mr.
WetmOre, chairman Of the Midwinter EXPOSE
ton bicycling committee, asking for nfOrma-
ton as 10 the races that are 10 take place. The
schedules for races have no. as yet been pre-
pared, but all who have written to him in
reference 10 the matter VIII receive list of The
events as soon as they are made up, which will
be in The course OF about a fortIighl. Ii is the
Intention 10 nave the dlherent championships
contested on the new track. as it Is believed
that it vii! be a record breaking one.
The greatest interest Is being manifested IN
| the road race TO take place Oh The 22d of this
month over the San LeandrO triangle, and as
usual TO hear the men talk when In tie pres
ence OF the handicapped, no one Is training and
no one expects TO win the race, but in reality
there VIII be an immense number OF entries,
more than there have ever been before. Grif-
fths, the surprise ana winner OF last years
race, is training assiduOusly and is said 10 be
in good shape, but from his own statements lie
rs all out of form and never expects TO be Sin
it," Handicapped Elwell will please take
notice. Club runs have been called by almost
all The local clubs for the 22d inst. TO witness
this road race and there Will doubtless be a
great deal OF enthusiasm manifested. Most of
via The creek route.
The San Jose Road Club expects TO be In DOS
session of thfee-ap track. built by local
street railway company in the Garden City and
which Is TO be managed aud conducted by the
club. III the members can find any corporation
which Will build The track and turn IL over TO
them without any financial consideration they
are certainly fortunate.
The Lowell Riding Club an organization
when recently came into existence IN Alameda.
propose 10 tour TO San Jose ana return on
Washlngton'S birthday, the 22d inst. The club
Is composed of many prominent ladies and gen
tlefnen, residents OF Alameda, and as they are
all splendid riders little doubt is expressed that
they will make the TRIP.
A party of the Bay Citys rode TO San jose last
evening. They lett here after their smoker"
and VIII return this evening. Among those
VINO started are Messrs.Goddard, Ioepke, Ter
rili, Grifiths, kerrlgan, Plummer, Marshall and