The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23

land, Peerless Cyclers.
PACIFIC COAST RECORDS APPROVED.
One mile. flying start, paced, B-Walter F.
Foster, Napa, October 10, 1898; 40 So.
One mile, flying start, unpaced, A, tandem
V. A. Benson and Hardy Downing, san Jose,
October %, 1895; 2:03.
Three-quarters OF mile, flying start, I'M
paced, A-Hardy Downing, San Jose, october
One mile, competition, paced, BE: C.
Bald, San Jose, November 8, 1895; 2 :O1 %.
One mile competition, paced, A. F. a.
Mcfarland, San Jose, November s., 1895; = 90.
Five miles, competition, paced, Be. NJ.
Murphy, san Jose, November 8, 1895;
one mile, flying start, paced, Al. E. Ed
wards, San Jose, November 9, 1895; 200.
Half mile. iying start, paced, a : Peter
Metcalfe, San Jose, November g. 1895; :5s:
Representative National Racing Board.
The Imperial Cycling Club will have a
run to the beach tomorrow morning, leav-
ing the clubrooms, GA Van Ness avenue,
at 10 o'clock.
The following members were elected at
the last meeting: F. B. May. J. H. Bas-
sett. E. Prahl, H. NJ. Davis, G. Vanderbos,
+, B. Glib, w. J. RyfkogeI, J. F. Lynch,
c. E. Rice, @. L. Rice w. l.. Maule, J. E.
Northon, J. P. Coleman and J. Z. Fago-
they. There are now eight tandem teams
in the Imperial Club. No wonder the club
strated at its very enjoyable party at
Union-square Hall last Friday evening.
Part OF a circular letter sent out by a
prominent Eastern manufacturing firm
reads as follows:
1t is now admitted that cycling occupies the
highest position among the sports and pas
times OF America. During the past three years
the overwhelming success which has greeted
every race meet, tournament and fair has been
but an indication OF the grand future OF the
sport. In every city OF the Union the wheel
men scan the newspapers for the latest cy-
cling news and their interest is undated.
The daily newspaper is the real puryeyor OF
cycling news.
1t is estimated that fully 900, 600 bicycles
will be manufactured in America during the
season OF go. Thousands of people, young and
old, now possess wheels and delight in the ex-
hllarat ting exercise.
There are 81 ,34S mem bers in the League
of American Wheelmen. OF this numbe
the New York division leads with 1922,
Massachusetts has 1888 and PENNSYLVANIA
4412. North California has S95 and Sonth
California (the territory below Kern
County, A3. Judge Kerrigan, who is chief
consul elect OF this division, hopes to have
the membership list up to 5000 or 1000 be-
fore his term OF Office ends, and there is
good reason to believe he will be successful
as members are joining very rapidly now
in order to get copy of the new league
roadtook, which is just out. In this con-
nection, be it said, there are now less books
than members; but as all the mem hers do
not want books there will be enouglfto go
round. 1t you want book send to Chief
Consul Melrose, 735 Fourth street, City,
and he will send you one by mail. The
book IS the best one ever issued by any
division, it is said, and is handy to carry
and complete in all Its details. 1t is a
credit to this division, and Mr.. Melrose is
receiving no end of compliments about
the work, which will stand for some time
as monument to his successful admins
tratioD.
Some more of the members of the Bay
City Wheelmen are drifting away on
pleasure and business trips. Z. E. Stod-
dard has gone on the road selling wheels
Il. Ross Lozier will go north to British
Column bia in few days, and on his return
here will head directly for the Atlanta Ex-
position. Emil Languetin and George
Andrews left last Thursday for the south
ern mines, taking their wheels along, of
course. The two judges, f. II. Dunno
and f. II. kerrigan, are following the
southern racing circuit, OH pleasure bent.
+. c. Jennie is now in Chicago, but will
be here before long. James Joyce Jr., who
shares with white Flyer" Knapp the
honor and reputation of being the most
popular bicycle salesman on the coast, has
been visiting his relatives and the factory
in Connecticut, but will be back here soon.
G. c. Knapp, who belongs in the same
class with Joyce and Knapp, is in Los
Angeles. Sanford Plummer is packing
his sample trunks preparatory TO his mi
tial trip on the road.
The Crescent Club has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: J..
Leve, president; j. L. Shaler, .vice-p resi-
dent; A. Bearwald, treasurer; Z. Van
Wynen, financial secretary; L. Bearwaid.
recording secretary; A. Blumenthal, SER
geant-at-arms. The road officers are: A.
Bearwald, captain; L. w. Wheeler, first
lieutenant; James Hale, second lieuten-