The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-06
THE WHEEL, OAR AND BAT.
Resignation of RaVIin of the
North California Division
of Wheelmen.
The Olympic Club Offers Induce
ments to Increase the Mem
berShip.

at recent meeting of the Olympic Club
Cyclers the following members were adj
mitted to membership: Harry T. Cres-
we'll, C. R. Barnie, James A. Christie,
Oscar Davis, John H. Dewitt, Henry Gold
smith, L. Hagen, H. G. Justins, Harry c.
Kohler, Fred G. Knerr, w. Marshall,
Paul Newman, Charles Newman, Frank
Rodolph, T. J. Roche, G. w. Tantan and
Clifford Todd. Joseph F. Coffey, W. D.
Shea and J. w. Coffroth were elected dele
gates to the board of governors of the Cali
fornia Associated Cycling Clubs.
number OF young men met last even
ing and formed what is now known as the
Star Cycling Club, the officers of which
are: President, Harry Sheidaman; vice
president, Jesse Steinhardt; secretary
treasurer, Sam Shoenfeld; captain An
drew Levy; first lieutenant, Sidney Llf-
fett
The club has started with a mem bership
OF twenty clever young riders, whose head
quarters will be at 818 O'Farrell street.
The uniform of the riders, blue and gray
suits, with black braid and black sweaters,
looks decidedly pretty
Entry blanks for the annual ten-mile
handicap road race over the Havwards
course on October ID are now out. The
entries will close on Monday next. A
special trophy has been offered by the
OIympics as club time prize, which will
become the property of the club whose
member wins the time prize in three races.
G. K. Melrose has received the resigna-
ton of G. n. Ravlin, secretary-treasurer of
the North California Division of Wheel
men. A successor to Mr.. Ravlin will be
appointed in few days.
The Olympic Clubs handball tourna-
ment will be held next Sunday at the
clubs outdoor grounds. The boys are
practicing hard, and some good playing
will be certain to result.
Gus Russ a prominent member of the
Olympic Club, recently returned from Fort
Ross and takes great pleasure in relating
to his many friends the narrow escape he
had from the attacks of three pronged
buck which he had crippled. Mr.. Russ
says that he had his clothes torn into
pieces while attempting to dispatch his
quarry with small pocketknffe The
head OF the animal has been placed in the
keeping OF taxidermist, who will mount
it for the noble huntsman
In order to create an interest by way of
introduction OF new members into the
Olympic Club, the board of directors has
decided to offer three premiums, first, a
life membership certificate, and, second.
two years dues, to the members who will
secure the first and second largest number
OF new members during the year COM
menclng September 1, and ending August
81, 1896. The third premium-one year S
dues-will be given to mem bers who will
secure twenty or more new members DUR
ing the year.
The events of interest to-day IN the
sporting line are: Inanimate Association
target tournament at Oakland track; base
ball at Central Park between the Olympic
and Pacific clubs; football game at Recrea-
ton grounds, Golden Gate Park, between
the Gaelic clubs; coursing at Ocean View
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the professional courts; rifle shooting at
Shell Mound Park, and amateur boat
racing for pleasure over the Long-bridge
course.