The morning call., 1894-11-18

charming place one of the cities on the circuit.
A fine quarter-mlle bicycle track is now in
will be one OF The best four-lap tracks in the
Stale when finished. 1t will be in readiness for
The early spring races. at which time the Santa
Cruz wheelmen will hold a cycling tournament,
the first one held In that city since the old
league meet of 1886. which the old-timers will
remember as being one of the most interesting
OF the many good meets OF the good old ordi-
nary" days.
Last evening the California Cycling Club gave
ladies night" at its cluDrooms, corner
Twenty second and Folsom streets. The affair
was Informal In character and was well at
tended by the members, their lady friends and
escorts. The prizes won at the clubs recent
ten.mile road race were distributed 10 the win
ming contestants during the evening. The gym
nasium adjoining the clubrooms had been
cleared OF apparatus and dancing was enjoyed
up 10 late hour. Light refreshments we're
served, including clam chowder. for which the
club is celebrated. The party broke up about
midnight nd was voted great success by all
who attended.
There Is possibility that an effort will be
made al the next annual meeting OF the l.. A.
w. National Assembly. to be held In February,
to practically do away with road racing by
making any man ineligible TO the track who
races on the road. Road racing Is coming very
much into disfavor tor various reasons. Ii al
ways delays traffic over The course where the
race is run, is dangerous 10 passing teams and
the cyclists as well, is heavy strain on light
racing wheels, which are built for track work
only, and the general results are very unsatis-
/
will not recognize or sanction road racing, aud
! il the above amendment Is carried IL will prob
| ably do away with this branch of he sport TO a
large extent, as nearly all roadracers are track
riders we'll.
! Pneumatic tires are being used upon New
! York ambulances. Patients VINO have ridden
| in both styles of ambulanceS say that In severe
| cases lives can be saved by the pneumatic tire
| idea.
Probably the one subject that interests all
| cyclists more than any other just at present is
| the prices that will prevail for high grade
wheels during 1895. AT the beginning of every
| year he average wheelman begins locking
| around to see if he cannot sell or exchange his
| mount and with the addition OF few dollars
| secure new wheel OF the latest pattern. This
| is particu arly so just now, and here are hum
| dreds OF opportunities 10 secure good 1894
wheel secondhand at a very mod rate price
Regarding prices for 1895 models, two prOmin-
| ent makers have already stated that they shall
| list their best makes at 500, which Is a con-
| siderable reduction from the '94 price of $780,
However, there are still too many firms 10 hear
| from regarding their '95 price TO consider the
| matter finally settled. Yet it Is plainly TO be
seen that there is an undeniable drift toward
| the 500 figure, especially on The part Of the
larger makers. lt looks as If every maker OF
| high grade wheels would list at 500.
! A good deal is being said, in a quiet way,
| about the wonderful improvements that have
been made in the 1895 wheels. The indica-
! lions are that patterns have undergone a more
radical overhauiiDg than for many years. and
| that 1t will be difcult 10 recognize the familiar
| makes in their changed forms. The wheels
| Will all be lighter and stronger than ever be-
| fore.
| Christ, the holder OF the ten-mile road record
! for the coast, rode in the olympic Wheelmen's
| hye-mle road race last Sunday, and covered
! the course in the fastest time. but no provision
| having been made, he received no time prize.
! He is much annoyed at rhis and declares he
Will enter no more OF the races of The series
! which Captain Thornton proposes TO give.
The Referee Is the first Eastern cycling paper
| to give credit 10 Ziegler. Wells and Foster Tor
| their wonderful riding. In recent issue it
ha( Nl1i -
into prominence III The single week OF the Den
yer meet. We IN the East knew that there
! were several promising colts in the Golden
| State, but the phenomenal riding OF ZlegIer and
the creditaDle work of bis ssocia es. Wells and
| Foster, was an eye-Opener OF startling magni
| tude. The recent remarkable record breaking
feats of Ziegler and Wells have served to con-
firm the favorable impression made by their
work az Denver. Both Will be stars of Tile first
water next year. and if Ziegler maintains his
present form he may prove tile coming Zim-
norman after all. In addition 10 The three
men mentioned the California Rambler team
includes Long, Terrlll and sever al others"
MONDAY evening, December 10, has been set
aparl as the date on which the Bay City Wheel.
men will hold their annual minstrel show. The
entertainment they presented last year was re-
markaby clever. and II they have an equal
array of talent at the coming perfoi nance It
has charge OF The affair, being assisted by w.
d. Sheldon and +. Ii. Waters.
How sense4ess would have been the state
meDt four or i've years ago that late pattern
OF The s'ordipaIy" would be bought for half
dollar. The recent ordinary run OF the Chicago
cyclisIs made a demand FOR the high machines.
and d pawushop was found which contained
dozen or more which sold al 80 cents each.
Ii feasible IL is now proposed TO adopt uni.
yersal thread for pump connections. so that all
tires may be inhaled py me Gu use 81 me same
be 200 with thirty six threads 10 the inch
Frank III. Kerrlgan, president OF The Bay City
Wheelmen, mas been sick for the past ten days,