The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-17


consider the many advantages they offer their
members for a nominal monthly stipend.
Frank E. Richardson, very popular member
of the Bay City Wheelmen, was married last
Tuesday evening to Miss Alice NJ. Davis and
will live in the South hereafter, whereby the
Bay City Wheelmen lose another staunch
member.
1t seems that F. Howard futile is not to visit
us this spring after all, but will come out later
in the year. He has decided not to race any
more, but will give all his attention to the
trade exclusively.
annual twenty-five mile handicap road race of
the California Associated Cycling clubs viii be
run over the San Leandro Haywards triangle,
the start being promptly at IL A. NJ. The entry
list, which is exceptionally large, closed last
night, and Mr.. Smythe will have the handicaps
ready for publication next Tuesday. 1t is eX-
pected that large crowd of spectators will go
over to witness this event, and they should
take the O'Clock boat to reach the starting
point in ample time.
All the different clubs around the bay are
making bid for this race and have entered a
great many riders, some of known ability and
others as yet untried. OF course, the Acme
Club Wheelmen of Oakland have put in the
greatest number, as fully twenty men will ride
under the colors of the winged acorn. The Gar
den City Cyclers will be represented by Dick
Moody Elmer sherman, Al Hubbard and J. B.
Carey, all splendid road riders 1t will be re-
membered the latter holds the credit of having
made the first trip around the bay this year. a
ulSldllCe Oh ABOUT 1tO miles. Inc IT,. T.. y. Will
have run to San Leandro from San Jose to
witness this race next Friday under Captain
Delmas, after which they will come to San
Francisco to attend the Pavilion tournament
both afternoon and evening, returning by train
the following morning.
Only four riders attended the run of the Cali
fornia Cycling Club to Mount Tamalpais last
Sunday owing to the threatening weather and
the hard trip. Those who did go report having
had q most enjoyable time, although the view
they might have had from the top of the noun
a N Urn ont oh Trl1Rf INV
which hung about the summit. The trip will
be taken again later in this season, also one to
Mount Diablo.
The Liberty Cycle Club may take a spin over
TO Haywards to-day under Captain Bouton.
Their reception, to be neld next month, will be
select affair, and the members are exerting
every endeavor to have all the arrangements
as complete as possible.
The Knock-About Club, new cycling or
ganization, meets every Tuesday evening.
Already they have a considerable membership,
and the meetings and runs of the club are en-
Enthusiastically attended.
By far the neatest appearing cycling club
hereabouts, when on parade, is the Reliance
Club Wheelmen of Oakland. 1 was watching
about twenty of them ride up the cable-slot last
Sunday morning on their run to the park.
They were all costumed alike in dark we'll
fitting uniforms, rode erect, kept in order, and
presented an appearance which was much
admired and remarked upon by the people in
trouble keeping their tandem on the cable
slot, but the others took it with a confidence
born of being long accustomed to the straight
and narrow path of the wheelmen.
Mr.. Theodore c.. Dodge of the Bay City
Wheelmen has reason TO feel very much
fattered just now. Last year he served term
as captain of his club and at the expiration of
his allotted timed eclined 10 be a candidate for
denomination, although strongly urged so to
do by all his many friends having at the same
time the positive assurance that he could not
fail of election. He would not accept, however,
and Mr.. Martin was elected, but recently re-
signed owing TO i'll health, and then the ques-
ton arose as to whom to put in his place.
While several available candidates were
named there finally came a decided clamor for
Mr.. Dodge.
committee waited upon him and after
much discussion he was persuaded to refill the
office another year, hence there is much joy in
the camp of the Maltese cross, as Mr.. Dodge is
exceedingly popular with all the members of
the club, and they feel assured that under his
regime good times are in store for them the
coming season. In spite of all this, however
the honors rest lightly upon the genial cap
The suggestion made at the meeting of the
Track Association the other evening to hold a
race meet on April l6 at Central Park, the pro-
ceeds TO go TO the association and the riders to
race for prizes of nominal value, to insure the
expenses being light, has been discussed con-
siderably since then among the riders, and it is
difficult to learn toward which side there is the
most decided leaning. There are some advo-
Gates OF the proposition, and as many against
it, for divers reasons.
After it has been talked over another week
some opinion may be formed as to whether it
could be made a success, that is, whether the
racers would train and ride for laurel wreaths,
etc, instead of the diamonds, jewelry and
medals they have been accustomed TO. One
thing is certain, at a meet given here for
charity in September, 1893 it was found neces-
sary to give them valuable prizes as ever or
they would not ride, and fail to see why they
would be any more favorably inclined toward
this proposition, still it may work itself out in
some way.
The Pacific Cycling Club will have run to
the park beach to-day, starting from Eddy and
Devisadero streets at $50 A. NJ. Charles W.
Etting is. the captain.
The Los Angeles Wheelmen have elected the
following officers w. J. Allen president; W
B. Gard vice president; \. l.. Behl, secretary
treasurer; c. E. Patterson, captain
The writer, while not claiming to be q
prophet, gratitied when the result of the
Acme road race last Sunday was announced
and he learned that two of the men he had pre-
dicted would win the race won respectively
first place and time prizes, o. L. Pickard and
NJ. F. Rose.
The time of the race was not no to expecta-
tons, as the roads were not in the best of con-
dition. Frank Byrne, who was picked to come
in with the bunch, suffered a severe fall or he
would have finished with Rose and possibly
beaten him. The scoring and timing were not
very accurate, which is surprising, as the
Acmes have had lots of experience at road
racing and its necessary adjuncts. The ap-
pointment recently of board of timers how
ever, will do away with any possibility of mis-
responsibility and inconvenience of appointing
timers who often prove inefficient