The morning call., 1894-06-10

form. He was suffering from a severe cold ana
sore throat. On the San Francisco racks a
strong wind Is usually blowing aud Terrill, by
reason OF MS superior strength, has an advan-
tage over his competitors.
A track relay race OF fifty miles is being ar.
ranged for between the Garden City CycIers,
the Acme A. &. and the Bay City wheelmeu, 10
take place al Central Park some time during
this month. The latter club has always felt
ke-nly its defeat IN the recent great relay race
around the bay, and il has felt that il
its team could have partctpa ed in that vent
under less disadvantages 10 would have won.
lis members have been itching for a return race
and as stated 4 three cornered struggle for su-
premacy will likely result
The board OF governors OF the c. A. c. G. at a
meeting held in San Jose last Saturday adopted
a resolution, That IL is the sense Of this meet
ing that Class A races be abandoned at all sub
sequent race meets" And further at that
meeting Ii was decided TO require all clubs In
This division 10 get sanctions for race meets first
from The l.. A. w. aud then fIom The &. A. Z. G.
There was also sentiment expressed al The
meeting that clubs holding race meets and rec
OgnZing the distinction between Ihe Two classes
do not receive the support and assistance OF
clubs belonging to the {. A. &. C.
Glass A men and stanch old L. A. w. mem
bers are somewhat worked up over the action
OF the associated clubs.
The reason for the distinction between the
two classes may not exist here, aud Jhe efore
the rule ought not to be maintained, but Class A
m say ii Is for the advantage of the sport tha
II should exist irrespective of the purpose of
the rule; that IL Is diScournelng for new riders
TO compete against the men who follow racing
on bicycles as business and enjoy the services
of professional trainers, ETC.. while they work
all day in the various avenues OF busin, SIS and
train al night; that the new class rule will de-
VelOp new riders faster.
A week from next Sunday there will be a
joint run OF the California Associated Cycling
clubs 10 san MateO.
Archis Reid's quarter mile dash in 81 4-5 on
May 30 on The Bay City track was a surprise
TO his most ardent admirers. He is training at
Central Park for th race meet on the Fourth
n nf md ~ IN hp dan nnH
to render good account of himself.
i he Oak Leaf Wneelmen are all agOg over
the assured success OF iheir meet for the Fourth
Of July. Their celebrated half-mile track will
be In excellent condition..
Edwards and Davis met with no success at
San Diego at all. The long q ip from here there
with not more than twenty-four hours inter
veniDG after their arrival, took all the life,
animation and dash out Of them. Young Osen
made his famous ride from San Francisco to
San Diego. de rested day or SO before the
races and beat Edwards and Davis, and yet
Osen is not classed with them. Strange,
isn't II?
The L. a W. Bulletin has this to say re.
May 80:
ProDab bly, the most interesting to Fasteners
was The one at Alameda, where Bliss was
beaten by Californian. An attempt was made
to pocket "Pye" In the first heat of the mile
open, but he squirmed through aud won by forty
feet, but in the final, however. be had Foster 10
contend With, and was beaten out in driving
finish.
This is extremely gratifying news. when an
Eastern paper states that having 10 contend
with Foster In the finale, he was beaten out,
and goes TO show that We are favored with our
share of good raciug men on this coast, and
need have but little fear when racing against
The Eastern cracks on our q. cks.
Mike Diinberger, who was here training
with The Coast Rambler team, arrived IN Chi
cagO on Decoration day, but has not received
a position yet.
Bob Long was presented with handsome
gold watch fob by the Olympic wheelnu n last
week. In recognition OF his grand feat In tying
the worlds record for one-eighth of mile on
the Oak Leaf Wheelmen's track at Stockton
For The benefit OF cyclists at large we reprint
below a summary of standing and flying start
records which were recently established on tho
Stockton track, aud which are now authentic
coast records against time, COMPLIED by Mr.
Fred A. Eekstrom for the Pacific Cyclist.
STANDING START.