The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
INTERESTS WHEElMEN,
Cycling Clubs Tandem
Road Race Next Sunday
Afternoon.
The Olympics Will Give Ziegler a
Theater Party Tomorrow
Night.

The five-miIe tandem race next Sunday,
between ten teams from the Imperial
Cycling Club, is attracting more attention
than anything that has taken place
for some time in the way of BIZ
cycle racing. This is the second race
of its kind to be held in the United
States the first having been run over the
celebrated Chicago boulevard course last
spring. One of the teams entered in the
Imperial race paced George Hamlin in his
worlds record ride of five miles in II IL %
a fortnight or so ago, and this will give
some idea of what may be expected in the
way of speed, as the team that day COW
cred the distance in HOS. The start will
be at 3 o'clock P. M, and the course from
San Leandro to Fruitvale.
Prior to the tandem race there will be q
fve-mile road race for members OF the
club, and a similar event for the board of
directors. In the latter Secretary Egan
seems to be sure winner, though Presi-
dent Tooker vows he is trained down so
fine he is simply unbeatable. In the men,
bers' race Frank Byrnes will ride from the
scratch, and his known ability as road
rider makes it seem a certainty he will Sc
cure the time prize, and possibly may get
first place. There will be large entry
list, which will close this evening.
On Thursday evening, December 19, the
Imperial Club will hold q reception and
ladies' night at the clubhouse, GA Van
Ness avenue.
The Bicycle dealers Protective Associa-
ton will meet at 10 o'clock this morning at
Garrity's Golden Gate avenue and Leaven-
worth street.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Camera Club Cyclists will be held this
evening in the clubrooms, Academy of
Sciences building.
1t seems probable that the meet
ing of the Associated Clubs to be
held in San Jose next Saturday night
will be the largest in point of
attendance of any that has been held
for some time past, as nearly all the dele
gates from the various clubs have ex-
pressed their intention Of attending.
Whether this is due to the fact that the
delegates to the association are to be the
guests of the Garden City Cyclers, whose
reputation for hospitality is of long stand
ing. or because of the large amount of i'm
portant business there is to be transacted,
is question. If the weather is favorable
the officers and delegates from the various
clubs in this City will ride down awheel.
though it is said the roads are now more or
less cut up.
The Olympic Club Wheelmen have COM
pleted arrangements for the theater party
to be rendered Otto Ziegler Jr., the great
racer, at the Colum bia tomorrow evening.
A prominent member of the wheelmen is
responsible for the statement that Ziegler
will no longer be seen wearing the ivy-leaf
emblem of the San Jose Road Club, but
will don new red and white racing suit
bearing the winged doughnut" of the
Olympic Club Wheelmen, the suit having
been presented to him by Allan Jones. the
popular rider, who was obliged to give up
racing. The Road Club has always main
tanned that Ziegler would never ride under
any other colors than his own, and he says
he never has while in the East. II
he has made the change stated it
has been since his arrival here. But
the strange part of it is, the Olympics
have bylaw which reads that member
who once rides under another clubs colors
after wearing the Oily mpic red and white
will not be allowed to race under the &C.
w. colors again. This bylaw has evil
IDENTITY been made elastic in Ziegler's case.
However, what's the difference? He is
a plucky, speedy little rider, and will be
popular with the public no matter what
club he rides for. The general populace
bothers little about those things; they
only interest the club wheelmen.
Great preparations are being made for
"Our Set" smoker on Saturday evening,
December 81. Mr.. Knapp is expected back
from Southern California in few days,
and meanwhile Messrs. Stinson, Thomas
and Fagothey are arranging the prelimi-
naries. The invitations will be out next
week, and will be limited to 100.