The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

Club. He came here about four months
ago from the East, with somewhat OF q
record as road racer. He demonstrated
his right to be called flyer by lowering
the coast fye-mile record to 12:O3 SO,
which IS the record to-day.
The California Cycling Club will hold
club run to Walnut Creek tomorrow I'M
der Captain Burk. The following Sunday
Napa will be their destination.
The cyclers of the Young Mems Chris
tlan Association of this City are training
thoroughly for their club races to be held
at the Central Park track next Saturday
afternoon. There are about ten entries IN
each OF the two events thus far ana there
Will be as many more by Tuesday night,
wheelmen will be held in the association
building that evening.
FRIENDS OF the popular racer, harry Ter
rlll, Will regret to learn that his father is
very low and may not live another week.
W. A. Terrill was racing on the Eastern
circuit, but has been telegraphed to come
home, and is now on the way.
Merton Duxbury, whose arrival here
after tour across the Continent was ex-
day last, will start on the return trip on
July %. He will follow the Central Pacific
Railroad as far as Ogden and will endeavor
to reach New York inside of fifty mine
days, the record made by T. r. Lille OF
Lodi, Cal, in 1898, which still stands.
Duxbury is certain he can do this.
The st. Helena Cyclers have effected per-
manent organization, with the following
list of officers: P. S. Grant, president: FL.
J. Chinn, president; L. B, Wolff, sec
rotary; f. S. Ever, treasurer; James Ken
ME, captain; o. F. Alstron, first lieuten-
ant; G. G. Fountain, second lieutenant.
The first club run will be held tomorrow
to Calistoga.
The Golden City Wheelmen of this City
are developing some good racing talent.
Jules Berges has taken hold of the men,
and will find speed in Frank BurrIs, 5. De
moniconi, Louis Young, George Edelman
and DR.. Ziele. Burr1s won four races at
Sonoma on July 7, winning the one-mile
handicap in PIG As. NJ. Drossel, c.
Phillips, III. Howes and l.. Parisot have
been elected to mem bership.
d. E. Whitman, F. A. Mcfarland, A.
ID: Moody, G. M. Smith, c. w. Conger and
w. B. Fawcett in class A, and w. A.
Burke in class B, the March team, will
represent this part of the State in the races
at Eureka. They left by steamer yester-
day morning. Casey Castleman will join
them next Tuesday. The wheelmen of
Humboldt County will have their hands
full beating these crackeriacks.
Cycling is the name of new paper just
out at San Jose devoted to this sport. 1t
is very bright and newsy, and that it will
be successful is assured when we notice
that the editor is Joseph B. Carey one of
the brightest cycling writers on the coast.
A bicycle club has been organized at
Lakeport under the name of the Clear
Lake Cvclers, with twenty three charter
members. One of the principal objects of
the club will be to work for the improve
ment of roads, which are not very good in
Lake County. A. NJ. Reynolds was elected
president of the club; 0. E. Meddaugh,
vice-president; w. L. Rideout, secretary
treasurer; DR.. c. W. Kellogg, captain;
George II. Force, lieutenant. The organi-
cation is a strong one and will rapidly in
crease in mem bership.
Lake County is very popular this season
for cycling tours, its diversified scenery
and beautiful resorts rendering it doubly
attractive. Hundreds of cyclists, both
men and women, have already visited it,
and others are daily passing through.
Any one wishing information as to the
best roads and most interesting places to
visit can obtain full particulars at any time
by addressing the secretary of the club at
Lakeport, and visitors may rest assured of
receiving cordial welcome. SPALDING.