The morning call., 1894-12-09

city, is arranging party 10 attend the Chicago
Cycle show. which takes place early in Jan
uarY. Among those who have signied their
intention OF going with him are MesSrs. Ber
nays and Deyauy of this city and Black and
MerigOt of San Jose.
The Pacific Cycling Club of this city will hold
us election OF ofilcers tomorrow evening. after
which the club will attend the Bay City Wheel
mems minstrel show in body.
Tomorrow evening the comedians OF The Bay
City Wheelmen Will array them> elves ip black
face and appear al the clubs minstrel show, TO
be held at Odd Fellows Hall. The affair will
be an unqualified success. A large number OF
the San Jose Wheelmen Will be IN attendance,
while the cyclists of this city, with their lady
friends, Will turn out in full force. The enter
tainment will be well worth attending and The
dance TO follow Is also an attraction not TO be
overlooked
The Garden Cts Cyelery are making arrange
ments TO have shooting grounds. with traps
and everything complete for this branch OF
sport. Some OF the best shots in the Santa
Clara Valley are numbered amonglts members.
Wilbur y. Edwards, The San Jose rae r, will
remain on the coast next season. He says
There will be enough racing at home TO suit
him. he VII! remain with The same te m he Is
on at present. 1t is probable that Ziegler will
tide another make OF wheel on the Eastern
national circuit.
Wheelnen. now president OF that aggregation
of cy cling stars known as "Our SetJ," has Sc
cured fifty seats for The Pay City's minstrel
show and guarantees that his guests will have
as much fun as is coming TO them or any one
else.
The Santa Cruz Wheelmen now have new
three-lap track, and novice race was held on
ii Thanksgiving day.
The coast mile class record is now held by
Horace Slater OF Phoenix, AriZ., at 2:2l 2-5.
Rose of the AcmeS formerly held il aU . % %
Slater also won the twO-me handicap class A
in :54 20. Pretty fast travelling for youth
of is years.
The Reliance Club Wheelmen have awakened
20 the fact hat they must begin preparations
for the annual 1O0-mile relay race around the
bay If they want to make a better showing then
they did last year, so they are already com
mencing preliminary work for the event. Dur
ing January series of ive-mle road races
Will be held for the purpose of developing new
material and selecting he relay team. These
races Will also serve 10 get the men in condi-
ton for the California Associated Cycling
Clubs Dty.tive-mile handicap road race in
February. There are no class riders III the
Reliance Wheelmeu.
The Olympic whee linen will hold their monthly
hVe-mlle handicap road race over the San Lee
andre course next Sunday, weather permitting.
Captain Thornton Will b. the handicapper IL
seems doubtful though, whether the roads Will
dry ny sufficiently during he coming week 10
make their condition for riding even passable.
Ii not the race will be postponed.
The smoker" given by the Oaklaud Cycling
Clu0 last Monday night was very enjoyable.
The prizes won at The cubs recent road race
were distributed during the evening. and every
thing passed of pleasantly.
The Imperial Cycling Club Of this city has
taken thirty seats for the b. c. w. minstrel
show tomorrow night and VIII attend IN body.
The recent appointments of committees made
by Chief Consul &. X. MelrOse Of the North
California Division, League OF American Wheel
men, bOde well for the future good of the or
GanlZatl0n. AS was predicted in The CALI, of
November Is Robert NJ. Wech has been ap-
pointed chairman of The racing board Robert
A. SmyIh is official Handicapped and Frank H.
kerrigan is Teapponted attorney OF the board
The complete list Of committeeman is as fol.
lows: Executive and finance-C. X Melrose
W. ii. Ioepke, G. a. Elliot; rights and prvil-
eges-Frank II. herrigaD, j. E. Alexander. l..
W. Loyey; rules aud regulatiOns-J A. Desi-
none, Arthur Mckinney. Il. NJ. Wecn; i'm
pIovement OF hiehways-H. Franklin WINNIE.
l. A Pellet, NJ. NJ. Ktmball. F. A. Hutton F.
ID. Gordon; touring hOaId-JuleS +. Hancock
George ii. Strong, j. h. Carey; racing board
Rober: NJ. WEIGH. Al Col l., S. Epson; trans
pOrtation-S. q. ScoverD, 4. s. Logan, w. L.
Farley.
One of the first things that the new board
proposes dong is TO issue road book, which
Will be distributed gratis to all members OF the
division. but VIII not be procurabe in any
other way. AS the book is worth more than the
amount of years dues in the i. A. W., this
should be great incentive 10 prospective MEM
berS TO Join at once, and secu c this among the
many other benefits which they will derive
from membership. The last road book was
published during Chief Consul Strong's admin
StTation in 1928.
Taken altogether, Mr.. Melrose's committee
appointments are very satisfactory TO all the
different league clubs ana members. He has
been very imrartial in his selections and has
shown good judgment in The selection of men
thoroughly fitted for the positions they are APP
pointed 10 fill. MIR. Il. NJ. WeIch is the man for
the position of chairman OF The racing board,
and X. A. SmytD, who succeeds L. A. Eiwel as
official Handicapped, Will undoubtedly fill that
position with credit TO himself and 10 The salts
faction of allinLerrsied. Regarding The appoint
menl of Judge Kerrigan as the attorney for the
board, his strongest recommendation was the
excellent record he has made in the past In
caring for the legal affairs of the league, so that
be well meiited a continuation of his term of
office. The rules and regulations committee
is soon 10 present a set of revised bylaws
which this division is very much in need Of
By 4 great many 1t was thought that this
division was IN very bad way. Eighteen
months ago 1t had 400 members ana now it
has only about 400. This number is being rap.
idly augmented, however. But a remarkable
case of total d. cay is represented in the present
condition OF the Division of the District of
Columbia. A year ago II had over thousand
members-t0-day 1t has ninetytwo. and at n re-
cent election the successful candidate for chief
consul received three votes our of a total of four
cast. Mr. Melrose received 85 out OF 81. TWO
being invalid so / guess this sets at rest The
idea Ill this division was the most inactive Of
any In the league. SPALDING.
The following is self-explanatory: The I'm
perldl Cycling Club held its regular monthly
meeting Monday evening, December 3, Wee
President Howe presided owing 10 the absence
OF President North through sickness.
Prizes won In the recent road race of the club
were distributed, Frank NJ Byrne. second lieu
tenant winning first prize and time pIiZe. His
time over The tenmile Haywards course was
very credtable, being 27 minutes and so sec
ondS. Hrst made second best time. % minutes
and SO seconds. Messrs. w. c. Howe G. W.
Conger. j. Jaegling and j. Cadenicb all finished
below 81 minutes.
Committee reported that the application of the
1mperials for membership in {. A. C. c. had
been duly acc pied and would soon be vo ed on
Vce-PresIdent W. ID. Howe requested ali
members VINO could possibly attend to be sure
and 20 10 the Bay Guys minstrel show Monday
night. 1t Is expected the boys will 20 in body
The club Is rapidly growing and expects to
do some good work in cycling circles next year.
Six applications for membership were received
Monday night and Will be voted on at the next
meeting. W. G. HOWE,