The morning call., 1895-01-13

Indoor entertanme nts have lately had the
cali WIN the riders. Wheelmen as a rule ar
lannlsh and stick together during the winter
months by devsing various ways aDdmeans
Oh interesting themselves. For instance, last
hight Tue Olympic Club wheeimen heid lhelr
,. como annual smoker at onlon SQUARE
han, ana Tue entire club Membership besides
some zoo invited guests, principally wheel.
men, were In attendance
Inc programme of entertainment was long
ana interesting, numbers being rendered Dy
MMessrs: Cradle. Talbot. Cathcart, Hallett,
Dr. SieoersI. Sheriff WDeian. Coney.
Burns and Finnie, Monahan and the Olym-
pic Banjo and Mandolin CluD. heIresn-
ments were served continuously ihrougno out
tue evening, and cigars pipes and cigarettes,
Iurnisneq gratis, gave the assemDlage very
much the appearance that its name indicates
smoker" The party broke up at an early
hour tnis morning, and those present were
very ebthusiastlc in their praises Oh tne noSpi-
tally OF the Olympic Club Wheelmen.
The Bay City Wheelmen have card touTna-
ment set down for Saturday evening. the Zoth
INST: Euchre will be the game, ana the re-
ire s Will lconsist prlneipaiiy OF eggnog
Only cluO members will be invited
Inc Imperial Cycling CLUB VIII venture on It's
lnltiai attempt at "smUker" giving on SATURDAY
evening e,tg. February 8, at their clubhouse. 900
Golden Gate avenue, ana have appointed
committee Of five To make the necessary pre-
paratons.
The Garden City Cyclers will open their new
cup quarters about the 1st OF February WIZ
grand pail to the ladies one night ana
smoker for the gentlemen the following
evening Ii Is The intention TO make DOM OF
these affairs very elaborate, and extensive
preparations are being made by The house COM
Mttlee In charge. The opening mas peeh ue.
layed several weeks, as the furnlshers nave ho'
hnIshed the hitting up OF the quarters, ,,o =.
Inc CUPS new cement track VIII also NC
completed about the same time, ram having
lnterfeteo with the progress OF Inc WORK OF IL
would nave been finished ere tnls. put "hSn IL
Is done, the club can rest assured tney Will NC
the possessors OF The finest bicycle track on
the Pacific Coast, and believe they VIII own
the finest clubhouse as we'll
The San Jose Road Club expect TO move lnLo
new quarters about the 10Th OF TINS month.
They also have ten-mile handicap ROAD race
on tue cards Tor to-day, when VIII take place.
II the weather permits.
John j. Wirtner. who was at one time the
treasurer OF the Buffalo HANDLERS Bicycle CUP
of Buffalo, n. Y. but who has been located on
this coast during the past five years, VIII Dc
married on the 18th lnsL to Miss Mary Z.
Dodge.
Messrs. Coulter and Harbottle the TWO East.
ern racing men who are to De teammates Oh
Champion Ziegler this season, arrived last Sun
day with their trainer, Mr.. IelIan. ana nave
been laylsnly entertained by the city cycllsts.
Last Thursday evening the olympic CLUB
Wheelman were their hosts at theaier party
at the AlcaZar. They expect TO leave Tor Los
Angeles shortly, there 10 commence prellmin-
airy training.
r. L. Long, the well-known racer, and w. I.
Hobson. late of the Garden City Cyclers, San
Jose, will have charge of the relay team to be
put forth by the Olympic Club Wheelmen this
year.
aOscar O. Osen of the Garden City Cyclers,
who has recently been so successful 10 ms
racing efforts in Southern California, returned
to his home 10 San Jose during last week ana
will continue his training for the coming 20
mile road race. Osen was particularly 1oftu'
nate In winning the majority OF the races In
which he started
Iu the great 25-mile race at Los Angeles In
October be came third to Edwards and Zeigler,
thus defeating all the Southern Californi a fers
who were entered. Al The race meet at fnG-
nix, AriZ.. on Thanksgiving day he won six out
seven races, and total OF $50 worth of prizes
"a pretty good days work-defeatlng sucn
riders as Fox, Castleman. Kitchin and Jenkins
Continuing bis successes, he rode at meet
at Pasadena Oh New Years day and met the
great BILLY" Burke. who defeated Edwards.
Davis and himself (Osen) so thoroughly at San
Diego last May. and defeated him by nifty yards
IN the mile race winning IL in min. ~ Sec,
which establishes new Southern California
record.
Lewis G. Black, prominent in San Jose wheel.
ing circles, was married on New Years day
and departed Tor the Chicago cycle snow on MS
wedding trip. MesSrs. Mohrig and Bill, TWO
wel-known dealers OF this city. and A. f.
Mergot OF San Jose are also now In Chicago IN
attendance upon this show.
The names of he officers elected by the
Olympic Club wheelmen appeared IN last
Thursdays CALL. They all succeed them.
selves for another year, which indicates that
they must have given universal satisfaction iii
their various Offices.
AT the election on Tue sday night Harry
Monahan rau as an opposition candidate for
the captancy. This was done with the pur-
pose of obliging members TO pay their dues
before they could vote. AS result large
amount OF back Indebtedness was collected.
Monahan received six votes for bis trouble,
and 10 further pay him for his sacrifice Cap
tain Thornton appointed him first lieutenant
and made l.. Ii. Cox second lieutenant
Walter f. Foster, who was at one time the
champion of the coast, announced his retire
ment from the track last year. Later on his
team mate Charles S. Wells. also stated that
he. too might give up racing entirely and con.
| fine himself TO The cycle business. Talking
with them the other day, however. learned
that This is not positively the case. IL they are
needed on the track this season, or If. perhaps,
! the old racing fever seiZes them, they may
| come forth once more aad show the new riders
| that they have not forgot how TO lily" If
necessary.
w. A. Terrill Is to be brought out by Mr..
| Varney this spring, who will concentrate all
| his tffOrts on him and on Wilbur Z. Edwards.
! Many wheelmen think, that II properly trained,
| Terrill can beat Ziegler; Varney says he must
| If he expects place In his Team. AT any rate,
| Terrill N the past has shown some wonderful
| bursts of speed at times when he was the
poorest trained man on the track. Under COM
petent handling we Will now have an emporium
! ity 10 see what he can really do when In the
| pink OF condition
Harry +. Terrill, his brother who is very fast
| for short distances, will also be seen again this
year. He is a powerful rlder and is without
question the fastest class A rider on the racine
| Coast to-day.
Arcnie Rel0 Is eXpeCte0 OacK from dis Trip TO
| Scotland early this spring, and with him and
| Harry Terrill the Bay City Wheelmen will have
| the two fastest class men in The State
| The famous bicycle suit OF Spalding vs. Mid
winter Fair, in which judgment was rendered
| for the plaintiff, has been settled by the de-
| PENDANT after prolonged legal contest. Judge
Kerrigan looked out for the rights OF the wheel
men in IBIS case, and its successful termination
has been source OF considerable qualification
| TO his friends.
| In looking about and locating upon suitable
quarters for clubrooms, the imperial Cycling
Club has been like a wIl-O- wlsp After
viewing large number of presumably desir-
able places, IL has finally settled at n 10. $50
Golden Gale avenue. near Franklin street,
where 1t held regular meeting for the first
time last Monday evening leo applications
for membership were received, which indicates
rapid and healthy growth OF this young Or
gauiZation. Messrs. Wilson. Douglas and Mil
lett were appointed as house committee. The
| following uniform was adopted: Black braided
coat, bloomer trousers, (of coursel. black stock
iDgs, white sweater and cap. The CLUBS en-
bem. an imperial crown, will be appropriately
emblaZOned on both the cap and sweater In
royal purple.
The Imperial Club is now actively engaged IN
preparing team for the ann0al relay and Will
also have large number OF entrants In the 9.
a. Z. Z. 20-mile road race on FEBRUARY ~.
Although comparatively new organization it
Is expected 10 make very good showing. AS
soon as the weather and roads permit the club
intends holding Il number OF ''try-outS" and
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