The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-23


Acme and Reliance clubs of Oakland will
start about 10 A. NJ, both from High street,
Frultvale, the former running ten miles
through to Haywards and the latter five
miles to San Leandro. At IL o'clock the
California Cycling Club will run its third
ten-mile try-out this time over the tri-
angle. AT l P. NJ the Bay City Wheelmen
will start from Fruitvale five-mile race to
San Leandro. Altogether some good sport
is promised, and as large entry lists are
the rule it will be worth ones while to go
over to San Leandro in the morning and
witness the finishes of the various races.
AT San Jose tomorrow the Road Club
will hold tive-mile race, when McFar-
land will try to lower the coast record
Some question has been raised as to the
ten-mile record of this rider, made at San
Jose last Sunday, the claim being that the
distance was not accurately measured and
was short. When the claim for the record
is made to the Associated Clubs the racing
board viii decide this. Meanwhile the
rider and his club are entitled to all the
glory rightly accruing to his meritorious
performance.
The next meeting of the San Francisco
Bicycle Track Association will be held
Thursday evening, March %, at the rooms
of the S. F. Y. NJ. C. A. Cycling Club
corner Ellis and Mason streets, and ali
officers and delegates are requested to be
pIeSSub as THERE Is business OF I'M
portance to be transacted relative to the
races to be held April 16.
Next Friday, March %, is the anniver-
sary of the organization of the Pacific
Cycling Club, select body of fifteen odd
members, who enjoy some very pleasant
runs together during the riding season.
John S. Prince, the professional cyclist,
now on the coast, is giving exhibitions at
San Jose this week, similar to those he
gave at local theater two weeks ago, and
advertises the performance as being run
''under the rules of the California Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs" AS Prince is in no
way connected with this organization
President Wynne has written him, request
ing the discontinuance of the use of their
name, as the fact of professional rider
using 1t is very misleading to the public.
All members of the associated clubs must
be amateurs.
The Knockabout Cyclers held a run to
Lake Pilarcitos last Sunday. 1t COM
menced raining just as they started to re-
turn, and they had a merry time slipping
and sliding over the San Mateo County
which stuck in such quantities to the
wheels that in some instances they became
clogged temporarily. The club will have
more regard for threatening weather here
after when starting on country trips.
G. W. Simpson of the Bay City Wheel
men has returned from an extended East
ern trip, but won't stay here long, as he
contemplates representing wheelhouse in
Los Angeles. Ex-Captain Martin of the
same club has been quite i'll the past week,
but is gradually recovering. Charley Wells,
one OF the crack racers of the club, has
fully recovered from his recent indisposi-
ton and is continuing training.
1t is surprising what large number of
new riders commit the error of trying to
ha1 yxrhn alc Nrao ,rrar IL
perience has taught the average cycler that
this is equally as Ireacherous as stepping
upon banana-peeling.
1t IS agreeable to note that gradually the
large number of ladies who ride in the
park are giving up the practice OF coast
ing" down grades. In coasting the body
is dead weight on the wheel, and in these
days of feather-weight bicycles the strain
Is often too great and something gives
way, whereupon the wheel is at once de-
clared TO be defective. The practice is also
dangerous, in that complete control of
ones bicycle is not had unless the feet are
on the pedals, and in striking rut you
are apt to go off into space If the steering
is not perfectly straight The ladies are
also discarding the use of leggings, which
they claim are unnecessary and too uncom-
Portable for use.
Wheelmen are great hands for going off
on long trips on short notice. Last Satur-
day night party of Olympics, consisting
of Messrs. Long, Thornton, Fuller HALEY
and Hunter, attended local theater.
Walking up the street afterward some one
suggested trip to San Jose The idea was
quickly acted on. After considerable hur-
rylng around they managed to catch the
last boat for Oakland. They left Fruityale
at about 1 :15 A. NJ. Sunday and arrived in
San Jose in three and half hours time.
After a few hours sleep they strolled
around San Jose until the afternoon and
then rode home.
The utility of the bicycle is continually
coming to the front. The latest use to
which it is being put is by the street lamp
lighters, who have found they can save
considerable time and labor by its use.
The national racing circuit will COM
mence May Is and close about October Is.
No private record trials will be sanctioned
during the principal racing season, from
June 1 to October l.
Stanley G. Scovern, a popular member of
the Olympic Club Wheelmen, has recently
invested In a new Rambler tandem. No
cause is assigned for this move other than
that he is looking for the most comfort and
pleasure while cycling.
Frank Fuller of the same club went East
Thursday on pleasure trip, and may visit
Europe before returning. Tuesday night
he entertained Messrs. Long, Hunter,
Monteleagre, Scovern, Haley and Thorn
ton at the theater, and was in turn ban
quoted Wednesday evening by large
number of his fellow mbers.
There are few of the local wheelmen that
would not like to be in San Jose tonight
to attend the Garden City Cyclers' smoker
The invitations have been distributed lib
orally to the wheelmen hereabouts and in
consequence large number will go down.
II the roads are thought to be sufficiently
dried up after the recent rain most of the
men will ride down, and Captain Thornton
has called a run of the Olympic Club
Wheelmen for the 8 o'clock boat this after
noon, with this object in view. If the
roads are too muddy they will take the
trainl-anything SO long as they get there
Tor the San Jose boys are noted as hosts
and will shine particularly on this oc-
caslon, the opening of their new clubhouse.
Robert L.. Long, the subject of the pic
ture presented herewith, is so well known
on this coast that a brief mention of
HIM will suffice. He is "a years of age,
feet 10 inches in height and rides at about
ITO pounds; has been racing two years, and
first became prominent in class B last
year. He is classed with Foster Terrill
Wells and men of equal ability. This
season he is associated with Bald. Mac
donald, Alexander and Haley on the
Columbia team, and under the excellent
instruction OF Trainer Windle should show
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