The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-04
WHEELMEN AND ANGLERS,
New Cycling Grounds May
Be Constructed Near
Belmont.
Sharpshooters and Anglers Who
Are Now Enjoying Bear Steaks
and Trout.

The wheelmen of this City and San Jose
may soon have the pleasure of seeing one
of the finest cycling grounds in America
constructed in the immediate vicinity of
Belmont. A gentleman who was visiting
Belmont yesterday stated that he had
heard from one of the landowners in that
neighborhood that party from this City
was looking around Belmont few DAYS
ago for good location wherein to build a
grand park for the exclusive use OF
bicyclists and their friends. The pros
pectors were very favorably impressed
with the climate, which is free from cold
winds and fog. In all proba bility the near
future may disclose & great boon to bicy-
cliSts in this particular. =.
The Pacific Cycling Club was royalty en-
tertained by its newly elected president
Adolph Herbst, at the residence of the lat
ter, on Geary street, a few evenings ago.
The club was well represented in numbers,
and it. was getting we'll along toward
morning when the. jolly party departed
for their homes. Captain Frederick w.
Paulsen has called ruin for Centerville
next Sunday, starting from this City on
the O'Clock boat.
The captain OF the Olympic Club has
called run to San Jose on July 4, that the
wearers of the flying "O'' may witness the
League of American. Wheelmen's race
meet in the Garden City Riders are re-
quested to take the A. NJ. broad-gauge
boat for Fruitvale The :semi-monthly
meeting of the club will be held on Tues
day evening, the 9th inst, at 1918 o'clock.
The Camera Club Cyclists will meet on
Friday evening at the Stanyan- street en-
trance TO the park at o'elock for q moon
light run, and on Sunday, the 7th inst, a
peach and pear run to Fruityale will be
one pleasure of the days outing.
Phllo Jacoby, the father of the rife
shooters of this coast, is at present camped
near the deer lieks of Ukiah with num-
Der OF first-class rifle-shooter5. PhiIo hopes
to enjoy several nice venison and bear
steaks during his vacation.
Fish Commissioners Emeric and Muir
doch are at present enjoying the good fish
ing that is now to be had in Weber Lake.
The Empire Gun Club will hold a tourn-
ament open to all corners at its grounds
near the Alameda mole to-day. The shoot
ing viii be at clay birds and some very ex-
cellent prizes will be contested for.
NJ. Chick, the champion trap shot of San
Diego. has challenged NJ. E. Taber of Riv-
side, holder of the championship medal
for liye-bird shooting, to race ON pigeons
to decide the question of supremacy at
the traps. :
Oscar Tolle, the champion big-g anne
hunter of the Olympic Club, has brushed
the dust of the streets from his boots and
for the next few weeks will enjoy himself
at Lake Tahoe. Oscar is quite an expert
aIl-round angler.
]. C. Stubs, third vice-president of the.
Southern Pacific Company, left last night
for a short vacation in the Sierras. He
will try his luck with the rod in charm
ing "speckled beauties" from Indepen-
dence Lake.
The long-delayed athletic competition
for amateur athletes who have not
achieved much success on the cinder path
will positively take place at the Olympic
grounds on Sunday afternoon. -
L. d. Owens, director of the Olympic
Club, and William Kennedy, the superin--
tendent, have made extensive preparations
for dove-shooting expedition to Etna
Springs.
W. Bannan, Charles Cate, R. Armstrong
and w. Hayes have gone on a two weeks
outing to Point Arena. The anglers are in
hopes of enjoying some good sport in the
Garcia River.
Messrs. H. NJ. Landsburger, A. Cum
ming, Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Hinckley, E,
and Mr.. Newcomb OF New York
have taken their departure for Lakes Web
Der and Independence on a two weeks,
Fl Shinp trim