The morning call., 1894-12-23
THE WHEEL.
An Aquatic Bicycle Is Badly Needed
Now-DoinpS in WheeIdOn1.

In consequence of the continued inclemency
Of the weather all club runs and excursions 10
the country, road races, etc.. have been called
of indefinit ly. and it is doubtful if any riding
will be done outside of the city for some time
to come. The Olympic Club Wheelmen and
The Oakland Cycling Club both had five mile
road races scheduled for to-day over The San
LeaDdrO course. but as boats would be more
appropriate than bicycles over the triangle
now, holding these races is out of the question.
But while the unattached contingent of
riders is thus, perfOree, Tout OF the swim" for
the time being. IL Is under circumstances like
these that club members enjoy the full benefit
of their membership, and clubs thrive i'll cOnse-
Quence. Nearly every club In and about this
city has one or more diffefent forms Of enter
tainment for is members on the cards for this
week ana the following one, and these diver
tisements will be kent up as long as the rainy
weather lasts ana riding IS impracIlcable. Ii
Is interesting TO note the different ways the
clubs take 10 entertain their members. The
smoker" seems TO be the most popular form
of amusement, If you can judge from It's fire.
Quency, but card parties, billiard tournaments
and other attractions are included, so hat the
time Will pass quickly, aud before We know it
almost the riding season will be upon Us again.
Under fair climatic conditions CallfornianS can
take 10 the roads again by the first or middle of
February, fully TWO and a half months ahead of
tn ir Eastern brethren. Tits Is indeed a glori-
Gus climate.
Wilbur j. Edwards. who has been selected as
the star OF The Rambler team, is sh GRITTY 70 COM
mence an attack upon the records for 1895
A QuadruDlel and three tandems have arrived
from the East, which Will be manned by team
of ten men, most all OF whom VIII be selected
from the '95 relay team OF the Garden City
Cyclers win the exception of ". A. Terrill OF
the Bay City Wheelmen. Davis, Alexander,
Jones aud Tony Delmas VIII be the quad. team
while OSen. Needham, ii. Smith, Sc ward o.
Smith aud w. a. Ierrill will man the tandems
Dick Aylward, the wel-known trainer, Will
have charge OF the teams and Will conduct all
of the record trials. splendid stretch of road
has been secured IN the neigh bOrhOod of Hollis
Ter, where all The straghtaway records Will
first be tried for, especially for the mile and The
kilOmeter "a traction over a half-mile). An
electric apparatus for accurate timing VIII be
used.
As soon as the new cement track of the
Garden City Cyclers is iu readiness the team
will start IN on track records, and will undoubt.
eddy establish new set Of figures that will
aS(Ouud the Eastern riders.
The Crown City Cycle Club of Pasadena IL 10
give race meet on New Years day. on which
occasion BILLY" Burke, the Southern California
fiier, and Oscar o. Osen, the pride OF the Gar
den City, will meet and settle some old scores
on the track.
styled christmas party at their clubrOoms,
THenty-Second and Folsom streets las even
ing. The m mbers Invited their lady friends
and a Christmas tree, dancing music and re-
fresnmentS were among the many features of
what proved 10 be very pleasing entertain
ment.
Inc OaGuen lily Cyclers are placing great
faith IN their team OF class riders for next
season, especially In Allan Jones' whom hey
look upon as being able 10 cope with any class
A ricer on the coast The clubs A team Will
be composed OF Allan Jones, Oscar Smith,
Frank Seward, Richard Moody and Elmer
Sherman.
f. S. Gilbert, recently well known in the
cycling circies OF Oakland, is now conducting
hOnrlshiDg cycling business In San Jose.
Oscar Osen Will soon go for the twenty-four-
hour record at Los Angeles.
The smoker given last night by Messrs
Siinson, Fagothey and Thomas, OF the Olympic
Club Wheelmen, and Wilbur +. Knapp of lie
Bay City WheemeO, who have formed Them
selves into closed club OF four persons, styl-
ing II ''Our Sett," 4l3 Bush street, was voted a
great success by the odd hundred Wheeimen
who were Invited. Messrs. Mclaughlin. Han
cock, Mitchell. Knapp Cathcarth,t Kerrlgan
and SIinson were very entertaining In their
dineTeut speelaltleS, and the refreshments
served were exceptionally fine for "smokern
The affair lasted unIl an early hour.
an eminent Eastern composer has written a
song especially for the Garden City Cyclers en-
Titled Sweet fleur de LIS" which will be sung
by ex-Captain Butler at the opening OF the new
clubrOOms in about fortnight
The California Cycling Club will! give "bard.
times smoker on next Sunday evening, De-
cember %. Old clothes will be the rule and
the man VINO aIIlres himself in MS best Will
wish he hadn't. Several startling feaIutes will
evening.
Thomas W. Windle of Warsaw Ind u,,,
New Orleans, and complete a Journey around
the United States coast and border lines in 400
days, touching 80 States and 210 counties, and
passing through POO cities and towns He
expects TO arrive In San Francisco early in
April.
There are 10 lawyers, doctors and hank.
ers among the members OF The Garden Civ
CyclerS- Mayor Austin OF San Jose is a msm
Der of the club Al the last regular M erinu
fifteen new members were elected aud niueteeI1
applications rec iYed. This boom In merher
ship is brought about by The intended NOVA nt
the club into Its new quarters on the lst of
January.
The Reliance Wheelmen of Oakland are u.s.
: Ing every eDdeavor 10 obtain possession of the
Bay City Wbeelmen's mascot mike - Tina
latter club has 10 keep a constant guard over
lts pei IN cons quehce. The dog has proven
Rellance's mascot was taken in aud killed nv
the Oakland poundmasIer. they have longed 10
secure his equal, but the Bay City dog is stoo
many" for them, AT least so MS owners saw
The name of the new bIcycle club in San
Jose is the San Jose Wheelmen. Ii is made n,
in large part OF members who resigned from
the San Jose Road Club Thew are hard ar
work perfectng arrangements for their organ
iZatiOu, and VIII start into existence with abont
thirty i've members Their clubroOms will be
those formerly occupied by the Garden Civ
Cyclers. and are being thoroughly renovated
so that the club will be very comfortably fixed
before long.
Quite a number OF the members OF the Alad-
din III. Company, OF botn sexes, were Initiated
Into the mysteries of wheeling during their re-
cent stay in Los Angeles. They had hoped to
enjoy their fayorie sport while here out in the
park, but the rains have 1nterfered with their
plans.
Victor A. Hancock of the Bay City Wheel
men has been confined to his home the past
week with a severe cold, but is rapidly recover
ing. Thomas Walters OF the same club re-
turned from his Eastern TIP last Tuesday.
The following are the newly cleo ed officers
Of The Pacific Cycling Club, who Will serve I'M
Ill December, 1895: Ii. Ii. Paulsen, presi-
dent; Adolph Herbst, vice president; II. Leay.
enworIh, secretary and treasurer. The road
officers are: Charles w. EtIing. captain; Fred
w. Paulseu. lieutenant. The club Will appear
In a new uniform shortly, which is very neat.
The Olympic Club WheelmeD will hold their
next meeting Tuesday evening, January .. at
which time the annual election Will be held.
In this connection IL seems % be the general
impression that Captain A. c. Thornton should
be elected 10 succeed himself as he has proven
himself 10 be an enthusiastic worker Tor the
good of the riders. and no one else could I'LL the
place well.
The SleaTDs people will open branch house
in the Pacific Union Club building, Post and
stockton streets. next month, which willgbe In
charge Of Mr.. CHAPMAN. a recent arrival from
The East. The retail business will continue 10
be handled by the cyelery on Stanyan street.