The morning call., 1894-06-10

tDeTe intent on the securing OF the postponed
league meet for the Reliance Club on June %.
me olympic Club wbeelmen were greatly
SURPRISED 10 receive the resignation OF their
captain, Mr.. 5. q. Scovern. last week. a hotiy
contested election viii take Mace at the next
lnrt.lng OF NE club on tuesday,, June IL, the
dsplI ants I0r InlS position being no less tnan
Leon u. Thomas, The well-knOWn yachtsman,
and MIR. A. c. Thornton
-, he Joint run of the Garden City Cyclers ana
ONuplcs 10 Santa Cruz, which was 10 nave
taken place last Sunday but was postponed on
June "a.
Messrs. Hunter, Miller, Haley and Fuller
LETT last night for Santa Cruz and intend TO
make The through "trip. being met at San jose
Nv Messrs. Pollard, Alexander. Jarnan ana
NeeGnam Oh the Garden CITY Cyclels VINO VIII
continue with them 10 Santa Cruz.
Inc Bay City Wheelmen will hold club run
10 CenteIVllle to-day leaving OH tnr 9:15 creek
uodt' me dinner has been provided ana lne
pace will be slow. Captain Theo Dodge has
ordered lunch for forty men.
mr.. D. +; Hancock. chairman of road racing
al Inc Cailfornla Association Cycling Ciuo,
me ten-mlle record. although the race was
IluoeD March 20, 1894. The record now s!anus
lot ten miles In competition on the ROAD at
3O:4i, being go lower tlan before.
The much talked OF union Joint run OF all the
pay cluoS mas Deen called of owing 10 the com
mltlee Delhg unable 10 secure satisfactory ar
,aneements at San Mateo for supplying dinner
10 lDis large number OF wheelmeD.
II is now contemplated to call a meeting Oh
an the captains and make arrangements 10 hOio
union JOINT picnic run sometime IN July, anu
I'D inns event The supplying OF ileshmehlS
VIII be left 10 either the committee or some
prominent caterer Of this city, thus being indie
pendent OF any hotel. This conclusion was ar
rived at at a meeting OF the captains on Thurs
day and all the clubs will be duly notified later.
Inc following appeared in the olympic oil
June Z: Captain ScOvern has rendered his res
equation, which Is self-expanatory: Nv I'm re-
gIet, deep and sincere. l address the officers
and members OF the WheeImen desiring that
they accept ana act upon my resignation lmme-
dlately. My physician has objected 10 my TAX
ing an active riding interest ID wheeling, put
not until now has he Informed me that 1t VIII be
absolutely necessary for me TO deSist from RID
Ing for time at least. Assuring you that
VIII continue 10 work for the best interests Of
our cluO'S welfare, am very respectfully,
STANLEY q. SCOVERN."
Inls resignation Is 10 he deeply regretted. Tor
more conscientious. haId-wOrKing captain
will be difficult TO find. ScoveTn. however, is
deeply Interested In he success OF the wheel
men. which success lie mas done so much TO pro-
mote, aud we can feel assured of continuance
OF his interest and assistance even though his
hand Is no longer at the helm. =. L. OKEs.
The California Cycling Club intend banquet
ing the san Jose Road Club on July /, being a
return compliment Of their entertainment at
IandPs ranch in Santa Cruz Mountains three
weeks ago.
Thomas II. Knox. an oId-time cyclist. is TO
run Tor political position this coming election
ana expects To receive the hearty support OF all
cyclers.
Ii is hoped that the Bay City Wheelmen will
favor their supporters aud at the next meeting
The riders Will don cOlors and not numbers.
The spectators should be entitled 10 some con-
SlderatlOn.
Fritz Knight, William Miller and Phil Carlton
OF Oakland have gone To the Big Meadows,
Plnm9s County, on their wheels.
b. ii. Carlton, W. II. Quinn and j. Cunning
ham will start on the 16th inst. for Los Angeles
and San Diego. They tntend to cross the line
Into Mexico. They VIII return by steamer.