The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07
!. D. Mcfarland P. G. welch. George ThomD-


son.
A N idea has been adopted by the New York
Athletic Ciuo which might be copied by the
local clubs 10 advantage. 1t is "mileage con-
test" which is becoming very spirit and in
teresting among the cycling members owing TO
the valuable prizes offered by the club. Gold
medals VIII be awarded TO those riding $500
miles before the end of the season, and silver
medals Will fall TO each member having 1000
miles TO bis credit, The medals are very ex-
nenslVc AFFAIRS, and well worth The effort
Bronze medals have been offered TO those
reaching the 1000.mle mark, and 1t Is ex-
pected that over twenty-five will qualify. One
man, Z. l.. Jones, has reached 4749 miles, there
are three over 5000 and eight over 1000. This
gives an idea Of The amount OF interest taken
10 the matter. Perhaps II might be good
idea for the dealers here TO boom such an
analr; they would sell lots OF cyclometers.
Alter The present racing season in tie East is
over the cracks Will commence TO look around
Tor desirable winterlng place. where they can
break records. Among the contingent who
VIII come TO California are Eddie Bald. Billy
Murphy. Adolph Goeher aud Ray Macdonald.
They are among he fastest riders In the world.
They Will remain Oh the coast until the season
opens again next year. Cabanne. Bliss Citizens,
Lumsden. Arnold. Warren, Slye and Brandt
VIII 60 10 Birmingham, Ala. Nike Dirnberger
has decided 10 Try for records, aud with Taxis
and Kennedy VIII go TO Savannah, Ga. c. Muir
pny. Louis Callahan and John S. Johnson VIII
attack the hour glass at Waltham, Mass.
The annual meeting of the California Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs was held last evening at
The rooms of The Oakland Y. NJ c. A. The
final arrangements for the association's road
race next Sunday over the Fruiiyale. Haywards
course. A large number OF entries have been
received from riders all over the State, and the
contest Will be very exciting. Tine late rains
have put the course In excellent condition, aud
fast time will undoubtedly be made.
Previous to tile meeting last night the Oak
land Y. M. c. A. Cycling Club rendered The
delegates 10 the {. A. e. c. a banquet in their
rooms, which proved very enioyablr.
Messrs. Harry +. Terril and I. Alfred Grit
0ths. of tlA Raw Civ Whpalmen ~ of Va
fastest riders in the State. will leave next Tues
day on vacation trip 10 the Hawaiian Islands
They VIII take their racing wheels with Them
and exDec TO do considerable riding In Homo
lulu. They will be absent about TWO months
This makes two more good racers that the b.
T.. WIS lose, Archie Reid being now in Scot
land aud +. Langu-tin IN Boston. Terrill, Reid
| and Languetln all ride in class "a"
The California Cycling Club was obliged 10
POSTPONE IT'S proposed ten-mile road race last
! SUNDAY owing TO the inclement weather. but it
viii be held to-day. The start is from Fruit
vale at $50 p. NJ. sharp. There are seven
teen entrants and eight valuable prizes Will be
offered. Wberg Of the e. c. CTS is probable
winner. as he has a sixteen pound racer and is
very last. He has recen y reduced the weight
OF his wheel nearly three pounds by putting on
lighter sprocket and narrow handle bars.
| On Saturday evening, November 10. The Cali
! fornia Cycling Club VIII hold ladies' night at
rs ciubrooms, corner OF TweDty-second and
! Folsom streets. On this occasion the prizes
won al the road race OF to-day viii be distrib-
uted 10 the successful contestants. An extern
siVt muSical ana literary entertainments being
arranged, and the affair should prove very en-
joyable.
| The whealmen of this city are very jubiant
| over the nomination of Franz ii. Kerrigan,
president OF the Bay City Wheelmen, as jus.
| tice OF the Peace on the Republican ticket.
Although MIR. Kerrigan has only been Identified
| with the sport for about three years, he has In
| that time endeaTed himself TO all the riders by
! his fair dealing and pleasant personality. They
| viii all work like beavers for his election,
| which seems almost assured.
j. j. FisIer OF Washington, ID. c., recently
| hnished twenty-four-nour ride on the read,
| covering 3l1M miles, or eleven more miles
| than the best previous record
The boomer costume for women is coming
more and more into use IN this city, and well ID
may, as II is tile only rational costume for
| cycling. Nowadays you can often see as many
as nifty women riding In the park on a pleasant
morning with these costumes, and 1t is a very
| pretty sight. 1t is said that In New York aud
| New England there are over 20, 900 women
aiding bicycles. There were any number OF
! them at the Olympic races last Monday aud The
streets literally swarmed with them al the meet
at San Jose September 10. In Bethlehem, Pa,
Margaret Pl0tser, SO years of age, is bicycle
rider OF vim ano nerve. Think of thati
Women are beginning To realize that the sport
is healthful and pleasant and should it become
a fashionable fad, as IL has 10 France the last
| year, there Is no telling where the emo will be
Chicago wheeimeD have gone into politics.
There are $4,000 wheelmen in Chicago and
they have organized and have a ticket Of their
| own, upon which n. II. Van Scklen editor of
| the Bearings. who was out here recently, is
! running for County Treasurer.
| George Welmore cOntemplates vacation
| trip wheeling through some OF the northern
counties the latter part OF this month with a
| party OF friends.
| America does not furnish all the yarns noat.