The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
THE WHEELMEN.
San Jose Road Clubs Five Mile Road
Race Tomorrow.

CLUB EVENTS TOMORROW.
Acme Club WheeImen-Run to San
Jose.
California Cycling CIub-Run to Napa.
Four Aces Cycling Club-Run to San
Leandro.
Garden City Cyc1ers-Run to Warm
Springs.
Golden City Wheelmen-Run to TOGO
Iona.
Liberty Cycling CIub-Run to Bolinas.
Outing Road CIub-Run to Camp Tay-
lor.
Pacific Cycling Club-Run to Los Gatos
and Saratoga.
Reliance Club wheeImen--Run to the
Beach and Presidio.
San Francisco Road Club-Run to the
Beach.
San Jose Road C1ub-Five-mi1e road
race.
There has been nothing of particular mo-
ment during the past week, except the
arrival of the McIlraths from Chicago last
Monday on their tour awheel around the
world. They have been shown every at
tention since their arrival, and will no
doubt enjoy themselves here up to August
13, when they embark for Japan.
George A. Nissen's wonderful perform
ance of 25:45 in the ten-mile road race of
the Acme Club Wheelmen last Sunday,
stamps that young rider as "speed mer-
chant" of great ability. It is question
whether any one will be able to lower this
record for a long time. Tomorrow he
will make an endeavor to establish record
between the Courthouse, Oakland, and San
Jose, so low that no one will want to even
try to beat it. The distance is exactly
forty-four miles, and Nissen will make the
start at P NJ and will be paced by four
tandems from the Diamond Cycling Club
of Alameda, under whose colors it is stated
he will ride hereafter. Nissen seems to be
as much of wanderer from one club to
another as some OF our other reputed
crackeriacks, having belonged TO the Ala
medas, Bay Citys, Acmes and now the
Diamonds. But his joining the latter club
is excusable as he lives in Alameda and it
is more convenient to him.
The regular bimonthly meeting of the
board of governors of the California Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs will be held this
evening at the rooms OF the Bay City
Wheelmen, AL Golden Gate avenue. and
all delegates are requested to be present
An amendment to the bylaws will be
unanimously to become a rule, that no
contestant can ride in the relay race for
any club unless he has been a resident of
the locality in which the club is situated
for at least six months prior to the race.
Although one negative would kill this
resolution, it will probably be passed, as it
is favored by all the clubs. The proposition
to hold theater party for the benefit of the
association, also steamer ride around the
bay and the annual ten-mile race in Octo-
Der, will be thoroughly discussed. The
question whether the ROYAL or Crescent
club is entitled to membership under the
original application OF the Crescent Road
Club. will be finally reported on by the
inter-club relations committee. There is
rumor, which sadly needs verifcation. that
the association will hold its next meeting
after tonight in San Jose.
The Pacific Cycling Club will ride to Los
Gatos by moonlight tonight returning
via Congress Springs tomorrow. The
roads covered on this trip are in splendid
condition.
The Camera Club cyclists held a meeting
last Thursday evening. Captain Argent
reported on the recent club runs and Pres
ident Adams interested the members with
several readings on cycling from papers
written by himself. The club will meet
again on the 18th inst.
The picture accompanying this article
SHOWS three OF the fastest ana DeSC known
class A riders in California, representing
three of the largest cycling clubs-Percy
R. Mott, Acme Club Wheelmen; Dan t.
Whitman (of Los Angeles), Olympic Club
Wheelmen, and Floyd A. Mcfarland, San
Jose Road Club. The picture gives the
impression of an actual race-Mott's side
glance at Whitman's wheel, the latter's
determined look. and Mcfarland with that
celebrated hump on his back.
oIo - y,
Olympic Club Wheelmen, with four COM
panions will leave next week for an ex-
tended vacation in the northern part OF
Humboldt County on hunting and fish
ing trip.
Cycling clubs continue to be organized
everywhere. The latest is the Polytechnic
High School Cycling Club, with the follow
ing officers: President, W. Britt; vice
president and second lieutenant, S. Phil
lips; secretary, treasurer and first lieuten-
ant, L. White; captain, N. Calm. Several
country runs are planned and the club
promises well.
The Liberty Cycling Club will go to Bo-
linas tomorrow, taking the a. NJ. Sausa-