The morning call., 1894-04-01
THE WHEEL.
Tryouts That Will Be Held at San
LeandrO To-Day.

THE WHEEL.
Tryouts That Will Be Held at San
Leandro To-Day.
Walter Foster. the crack rider, will race un-
der the Olympic Club colors this season. He is
now In the southern part of The State training
and is expecred back about the 1st, so as to
have TIM to look over his relay course in the
great 10O-mile relay, which takes place on
April 8.
C. II. Wells. known as "Big Legs" has joined
the olympic Club and it is rumored that he Will
be wearing the winged 20" This season.
Fl. Chandler and j. w. Leayi.t, ex-members OF
the Cleveland 81 Club, Will be seen on the track
this season with the flying winged 20"
visit To the training quarters of the club
any afternoon will show that the racing men
are taxing great interest IN the relay race.
Such well-kiown racing men as Bob Long,
Beckett Haley and Thomas can be seen under
going manipulati0ns by the experienced trainer
which the club has provided
To-day the club will hold a second 10-mile
tryout over the San Leandrc triangle. starting
promptly at 10 A. VI.
AT present date The ten men selected 10 ride
IN the coming relay race are as follows:
" alter Foster, w. FL. Haley. Bob Long, j.
II. Beckett. j. w. Leavett, Leon B. Thomas, j.
T. Fagolhey, S. Hight, B. w. Bernhard, j. Il.
johnson. but the TROUT may determined slight
change.
l.. d. Owens, the clubs six-footer. is having a
Rambler with 34-nch wheels built TO order
and will soon be seen up among the foremost
riders.
II. II. White. acting as chairman Of the wheel
men, is just recovering from recent Illness
and will soon be seen again astride OF bis IA
vori g ste d.
The traiers selected for the relay team are
expected to be as follows: q. I. Deaizley,
Charles NaumaA l.. C. Hunter. NJ E>pinosa,
j. w. Gilliss A. G. Thornton, n. a. Robinson,
l.. l.. Cox. w. +. COrdes, +. l.. Hunter.9
The olympic Club wneeimen applied for aud
received thr sanction from II. +. Raymond, of
the l.. A. W., TO hold race meet on October q.
1894, and the club will put up about $500
worth of prizes.
The costume for the relay will be white, the
club having received The sanction OF the racing
committee Of the California Association of
Cycling Clubs.
Meetings of The wheelmen are held on the
second and fourth TUESDAYS OF each month In
the cYcling-rOOm, fourth floor, OF the Olympic
Club. The directors fit up this room ex
Dressly for this branch of sport
On the first Sunday in May the o. c. W. VIII
hold ten-mlle handicap race for valuable tro-
piles, 0pen To club members only.
In England they have Introduced a new
method If fixing the pedal 10 the shoe when
racing. On one side OF the shoe sole Is inserted
brass slot, into which stud fixed 10 the side
plate of the pedal fits. When the foot Is ON the
PEDAL II Is firmly held, while II Is claimed that
in case of spill lie foot ana The pedal would
become immediately diSengaged. o.
Tomorrow evening the srmi-annual election
OF the San Jose Road Club Wheelmen will be
held underline Australian ballot system. The
club will hold Its second anniversary on April
at Germania Hall. o.
The following letter has been received from a
Los Angeles wheeman: Another Richmond
is in the field TO compete for thu twenty-five
mile team race trophy cup, which VIII be run
for al san Dirgo the latter part OF May. Ii is TO
be termed the Athletic Club team. that organ-
cation furnishing large part OF The expenses.
l lie team Is TO consist of j. j. Long, Fred Hol'
brook. Fay Stephenson and S. Spler. All are
well known and strong riders, the hre' latter
having been in the Los Angeles Wheelmen
team ride at Agricultural Park last October
when The trophy cup was first offered.
Long, while comparatively a new rider,
is none the less Inferior 10 the other
men, either In endurance or speed or
training about May /. thus giving them
about three weeks time to get into fine shape.
Martin Murphy the well-knGwn boxing in
structor and trainer. will have charge OF the
boys. While A. c. Cummings "Hoofty Goofty,"
VIII probably be the manager OF the aggIega-
ton. A subscription lis is now being circu-
lated to complete The necessary amount. Every
one has responded, and while the subscriptions
are not large, nearly all the money has been
raised.
"rhe team race will form one of the features
OF the three days meet OF the Southern Callfor-
MIA division OF lie League Of American Wheel
nell when is 10 be held i'll the baynclime city
May 80, 81 and June l.
The wbeelmen OF tile Reliance Club of Oak
land Will have "tryout" to-day at san Le
andre.
The Acme Club wheelmen have had their
"tryout' and The men selected are now train
Ing haid Tor tie Dig race on the Stn lust. The
Acmes so far hold The championship.
During the past year something like 3O00f
blcy cles were sold TO California riders.
This is what an Eastern exchange SAYS OF the
American champions IN Paris: The great
eightday eight hours perdpy race opened IN
Paris on Sunday. The noble Americans, who
landed IN sunny France short a time ago,
and WHO Dlowed aud Dragged about what they
would DO. have lived up to their home repuia-
tions. Before the first eight-hours' riding had
been finished AshiDger was fourteen kllO-
meters behind the leader, while Frank Waller
and Billy Martin dropped out before the time
was w. as they were suffering from pain in the
side, SO they said Nice champions these
fellows, eh?'
We learn. on the authority OF a contemporary,
that the Ducb equivalents for cycle exhibition
is a "iijwieltentoonstelling, and we are told
that in Tie same fascinating language sundries
are known as "rijwielbencOodigheden." A
racing machine comes out as a "baanwedstrjd.
machine" division meeting (of a club is an
"afdeelingsyergadering," and the harmless,
necessary agent Is dubbed a 'yert egen woordI-
ger" These astonishing statements must be
taken for what they worth, 1T least so far
as any advice we eau give on he subject. Our
own knowledge OF foreign tongues is limited.
1t Is iatner strange thing That II a epair OF
pedals too wide for the rider are used, with
narrow tread, the feet always 90 10 the outside
of the pedal, and there is a clear half-inch or
so, according TO The width OF the pedal, on The
inside. 1t does not matter how much care may
be taken In starting wlthilIe feet Oh the inside.
for they VIII soon be found as far apart as they
can get wi bout tIespassing beyond the pedal
plates. What is the theory OF our readers on
this subject?-Bi News.
Henry " ard Beecher once said "He who
declines TO learn from his mistakes and failures
casts out OF his life the best OF teachers" III,
therefore. you have made a mistake in not own
ing or learning 20 ride a bicycle, let the time
past of such neglect suffice, ana, becoming now
yourself "a ldel, ind ha the use of the wheel
Will bring 10 you delightful experiences and
hcalthful enjoyment.
AQUATIC