The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-14

run on the coast and this. with the rivalry
among the different club members, will result
in the men riding their very best. The Acme
Club of Oakland have entered eighteen men,
the Bay City Wbeemen eleven, the Olympic
Club six. and the California Cycling Club. Gar
den City Cyclers. Reliance Athletic Club and
The San Jose Road Club are also well repre-
senteE
John s. johnson has at last secured the much.
coveted one-mile flying start paced worlds
record. He did the trick at Waltham, Mass,
September %. in 1 so 3 5. knocking full two
seconds of Bliss mark OF 1:52 20 made at
Springfield two weeks previous. johnson now
holds the half two-thiras. three. quarters, one,
three. four and five mile records. 1t Is safe to
say his present one-mle mark will stand for
some time TO come.
After these riders have completed their work
at Sacramento they will pack up and 20 70 Los
Angeles TO compete In some races there. the
principal one OF which. as stated in The CALL
Of Thursday. is the Spier 25-mile handicap
race TO be held in Agricultural Park on October
81. Among the local men who are entered to
apd Long. Ii is doubtful, however If Foster
will ride. They will have TO compete against
such cracks as McAleer t25.mile coast cham
piOn), Casteman. Allen, Uibrecht. the Burke
brothers, Kitchen, Fox and some Others all the
fastest riders 10 Southern California. 1t will be
au exciting race. The prizes offered are of ex-
ceptiOnal value, and include 5000 piano, two
bicycles, two 500 gold stOp-watches, a $50
hunting outfit and many articles of less value;
there are eighteen prizes in ALL II any of the
other Northern California racers wish TO COM
pete they should send their entries at once TO
s. q. SDier The Colonial. Los Angeles, Cal
| The local champions have been at Sacramento
the past week trying for worlds records on
| the half-mile track there and accounts of their
| performances have already appeared In the pa
pers. They succeeded in getting several class
| A and tandem records. Wells appears TO be in
| The best form of any of the riders, but little
| Zirgler is improving daily His especial desire
| is 10 get the worlds record of one mile un.
paced. 1t is down 10 2:07 1. 8, held by Sanger,
the Eastern crack. but Ziegler has ridden az
near 1t as 2:O9. and expects TO lower the record
This coming week.
Padgett. OF the Chicago Cyciing Club. lett that
city Tuesday morning. October 3, for a two
years trip around the world awheel. They are
coming by way OF San Francisco. and will be
entertained by The Bay City Wheelmen while
In This city.
Another club has applied for admission to
the California Associated Cycling clubs. 1t is
named the University Cycling Club OF BerEe-
ley. and has some forty i've members. The
Z. A Z. C. Is becoming powerful organization
on this coast In wheeling matters.
The Bay City Wheelmen viii have "a club run
to witness the road race to-day, and Will take
The O'Clock boat as viii also the California
Cycling Club. The course VIII probably be
lined with wheelmen nearly the whole distance
The Oakland Cycling Club has recently organ
lied With The following officers: John p Bar
feline, president; Charles Griffitb, vics.presi-
dent: Lloyd COrrIgan. secretary; V. X. Crogan
treasurer; j. p. Bartelme. captain; w Fl.
Stanley, first lieutenant; Z. X. L. Kincatd
secona lieutenant. The club was formerly
known as the Oakland Cycle Corps, aud has a
membership OF about seventy-fve active wheel.
men.
Messrs. F. II. Kerrigan. c. w. Hammer and
S. Plummer OF the Bay City Wheelmen returned
yesterday from an e1 ended wheeling trip
through the western part OF Sonoma County
1hey report extremely poor roads In great
many parts. but were hospitality received AT
the many places they visited. and feel well re-
paid for their journey.
Leggins are gradually being discarded nv
the ladies who ride wheels In the East, aud
even here In California there are great many
wbeeEwomen who ride without them They
are found 10 be Hitting, Unlocking aud with
out ventilation. and should be done away with
lady wearing a pair OF full boomers mas
hardly any ne for such covering anyway.
anu last Sunday I'D the park was glad 10 see
FULLY dozen lady riders without them
Alter tomorrow's road race there will be no
races OF any kind for some little tine. The
l Say civ Wheelmen may give q race meet hy