The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-09
SPORTS OF THE WEEK.
News of the Cycling and Other
Athletic Worlds.

show, to wit, next Friday evening, the I'M
perial Cycling Club will give its initial hop
at Union-sQuare Hall. This will be an
evening dress affair and dancing will be
the sole feature. The request for invita-
tions has been so great as to tax the sec
retary's patience. but Mr.. Panario is good
natured and has sent them out to good ad-
vantage. Probably it is not too late to ap-
ply to him now if YOU have been over
looked, for you really can't afford to miss
the Imperials' first dancing party.
Single-tube tires seem to be most popu-
lar nowadays and therefore the following
pointers as TO repairing are valuable:
Riders OF single-tube tires should exercise
care in the selection of proper repairing ma
terals, for without their aid the result of tire
mending is apt TO be an unsatisfactory expert
ment and a waste of time. Common sense de-
msnds that the base of the plug patch used
should be OF as large q circumference as can
possibly be passed into the puncture-hole with
the aid OF pair of small Pliers and should be
be in all cases as thick at the outer edge as at
the center, where the plug itself, which fills
the puncture, is attached. This gives the plug
patch most necessary element, body, and
braces ii against the inner surface of the tire,
when properly cemented, SO as to strengthen
the punctured portion reinforcing it in q man
ner best suited to the tires needs Cyclists
who repair their tires with this kind of plugs
and use good cement wisely need not fear I'M
satisfactory results. The single-tube tire is
simplicity itself TO repair ii you do it right.
One feature OF single-tuhe tire repairing
that should be known TO every rider of that
class of tires is the proper setting of the plug
patch in the puncture hole. The method OF
operation is simplicity itself, and it is surpris
ing that so few riders realize the Importance
OF properly made repair enough to give it
the study 1t deserves. The Slngte-tuoe tire
readily recommends itself to the majority of
cyclists because of its simplicity and we'll
known riding and wearing qualities, and its
methods OF repair are kindred features. In
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to make sure that 1t is free from dirt and that
its cemented surface lies fat against the
inner surface OF the tire. This can
be successfully accomplished after the
insertion OF the plug by pushing the stem of
the cement tube into the puncture hole along
side the plug and squeezing an ample supply
surface thoroughly. The patch must then be
revolved many times by grasping it by the
projecting plug, which will spread the cement
evenly before Initiating the tire. This is an
essential point in the repair of single-tube
tires, and should never be omitted TO obtain
permanent repair. The plug patch used
should invariably have as large patch sur
face as can be pushed through the puncture
hole, and should be as thick at the edge as at
the center. Any other kind has no tenacity,
ana will not give permanent service.
At last we are to have cycling paper
on the Pacific Coast worthy of the name,
and the so-called class journals now in
existence will have to take to the back
ground. Cycling West, of Denver, a
paper with an enormous circulation and
one OF the newslest weeklies published.
intends to open a branch office in the
Donohoe building in this City and will
add dozen or more pages, which will be
devoted exclusively to the Pacific Coast.
The two cycling papers now issued here
and at San Jose lack news, are never up to
date and have met with but little favor
among the wheelmen. The advent of
such a live journal as Cycling West will
therefore be pleasing news. and prominent
cyclists speak of its coming as a great
thing for the sport on this coast.
l.. c. and Z. c. Johnson, whose like
the National circuit all the year with the
tended they should come to the coast, but
after hard seasons work they decided to
return home and rest a while. 1t is quite
probable that they will come here in the
early spring, however, TO commence
training for next years work on the cir
cult. Both are known as phenomenally
fast class B men, and have together prob
ably gathered in more handicap races
, than any one else in the circuit.
Harry F. TerriiI of the Bay City Wheel
men keeps his eliminates we'll posted as to
his movements, and his letters are always
read by the wheelmen with great deal of
interest. | received one from him the
other day from New Orleans, dated No.
vember l, in which he says:
Your letter of the Oath ult. reached me here
to-day. am having'a nice time and intend
to SO long as my money holds out. Still, after
all, there is only one place for me. and that is