The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-09

world will participate. The coming of
these men to the coast and their compel
ing with the local class B riders will be of
great benefit to the latter, for it is known
that the Fasteners, while perhaps having
no more speed than the Californians, are
so well versed IN the game and are familiar
with SO many little ways by which race
may be won against men equally as fast as
themselves, that they are often victorious
when riding with men who are their
equals. This contact with the star per-
formers of the National circuit will open
the eyes of the Cahfornians, and should
result in their all becoming faster and bet
ter riders.
a complete account of yesterdays races
will be found in another column. Among
the events to be decided to-day viii be the
hve-mile National championship. This
may be competed in by both class A and
3 riders There will be large party of
wheelmen from this CITY who will go
down by train this morning to see to-day's
events. The OLYMPIC Cyclers will ride
down awheel, but the captains OF most OF
the other clubs seem to think the roads
are hardly fit after the late rains. Those
who could spare the time went down yes
terday morning, and from the number of
San Francisco riders at the track there
one would think that they-particularly
the Bay City's-had nothing else to do
but attend bicycle race meets. But as five
ofthe six prominent class B men (all save
BaId) belong TO that club, this enthusi-
asm is more readily understood. Most of
them will return to the City tonight after
the races.
There are Jew club runs scheduled for
tomorrow, and most of the riders will
doubtless frequent the park. The charter
members of the California Cycling Club
will ride out there via Ingleside. One IS
sure OF pleasant ride in the park, while
the country roads in any direction are of
questionable surface, usually rough and
covered with dust at this time OF the year.
The record of 1:02:20 for twenty-five
miles on the road in competition. made by
Calvin T. Paxson of the Parkside Wheel
Club of Buffalo on September 80 over the
Buffalo-Corfu course, is the best time in
real road work produced this season, as
the course is straightawav stretch and by
no means a park boulevard, where too
many of the so-called road records are
made.
The Olympic Cyclers will ride to San
Jose to-day with Captain Butt in COM
mand. They will leave by the s A. NJ.
broad-gauge boat and expect to reach
there in ample time for lunch and the
races in the afternoon.
The Liberty Cycling Club and its ladies'
annex held hop at the clubrooms last
evening. This is the third dance given by
the club, and like its predecessors proved
very enjoyable. The ladies were stylishly
gowned, the music was catchy and the
members had such good time they are
heartily in favor of having these club hops
more frequently.
With the commencement of the rainy
season wheeling must in measure give
way to social pleasures, and the dance of
the Liberty Club last evening was only one
OF number of similar affairs the various
clubs will give from time to time during
the winter. Probably the one most looked
forward to at present is the entertainment
and dance of the Bay City Wheelmen at
Odd Fellows Hall next Monday night.
The club has been giving semi-annual
dances ever since its organization in 1884
but in 1893 decided to have short min
strel entertainment precede the hop. the
talent being selected from among its mem
bers. The night came and the house was
packed to the doors. The show was voted
the best ever seen, here in the amateur
line, and the dancing a1terward proved an
attractive feature. The same may also be
said of the clubs efforts IN 1894 This
year it has gone somewhat out of the ordi-
nary and will have high-class vaudeville
entertainment instead of minstrelsy Tai
ented amateur and professional performers
Will keep the audience in good humor I'M
til 10 o'clock, after which dancing will be
INDUCED in until 1. All the local clubs
will attend EN- masse, as the Bay Citys are
noted for the excellence of their entertain
ments. The talent this year includes R. |.
Whelan (our Sheriff., In comic songs; c..
ID. Hoag, bass singer; Miss Mile Flynn
soprano; Miss Pearl Andrews in special
ties; Jack Cathcart. musical selections up
to date; Calane and Gilmore, speciality ar
fists; A. Won Bendeleben, pianist and vo-
calist; William Ii. Hallett, barytone; Dave
Mclaughlin, character sketches; Hallett
and Cathcart, the universal favorites; the
Four Lassards. acrobatic comedians now
AT the Orpheum, and several others. Alto
gether it is splendid bill and the wheel
men are insured very jolly evenings en-
tertainment.
Only a few nights after the Bay Citv