The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
THE WHEELMEN.
c. s. Wells to Try for the Worlds
FiVe-MiIe Road Record.
Club Events To-Morrow.

Acme Club Wheelmen-Run to Novato.
Alameda Cyclers-Run to Mill Valley.
Alpha Cycling Club-Run to Cliff House to-
day, to Preside tomorrow.
Bay City Wneelmen-Run to San Mateo and
witness record trial.
California Cycling Club-Mile club race at
Central Park, $50 a. NJ; run to San Mateo
afterward
Garden City Cyclers-Run to Llagas.
Golden Gate Cycling Club-Run to San Mateo.
Imperial Cycling Club - Races at Central
Park, 10A.M.
Liberty Cycling Club-Run to Presidio.
EOutng Road Club-Bun to San Rafael via
Sausalito.
Pacific Cycling Club-Run to Halfmoon Bay,
starting to-day.
Royal Cycling Club-Blind run.
San Francisco Road Club-Run to San Jose,
starting tonight.
Y. NJ. C. A.-Joint run of Oakland, San Fran
cisco and San Jose cycling annexes to Niles
Canyon tonight.
Wheelmen look forward with consider
able pleasure 10 the probability of some
good racing and pleasant entertainment
at Santa Cruz next week, in conjunction
with the water carnival and Venetian fes-
tival to be held there.
The races will be run on Saturday, June
Vue de PEau Athletic Park, which has
just been completed. The track was built
about three years ago, but was never used,
and so was allowed to go to ruin; but
although the surface work had to be done
over again, the foundation was very good
TO work upon. 1t has been remodeled
after the track at San Jose, except that the
surface is loan instead of cement, and is
l., 60 A. ]
the backstretch. The grounds are easy of
access, being on the line of an electric rail-
road, and upon popular drive, the Cliff
road, about mile and a quarter from the
center of town. Comfortable training
quarters and dressing rooms will be pro-
vided for all the racers.
The races are under the auspices of the
Pilot Wheelmen of Santa Cruz and as all
the best riders from this part of the State
VIII compete they should be very inter-
esting. The events and prizes are as follows
One mile novice-Gold medal; silver medal
One mile scratch, class A-Gold watch, value
500; suit OF clothes. $35; easy chair, $50.
Two-mile handicap, class A--Diamondl ocket,
value $50; overcoat, $50: onyx clock, $50.
Two-mile handicap, class B-Unset diamond,
value $l25; gold watch, $50; shotgun, $25;
Half-mile scratch, class B-Diamond stud,
value SIS; banjo, $40; banquet lamp, $25.
1t will be seen that the prizes are very
liberal, and the races well divided as to dis
tances and classes. Entries for handicap
events close June s, and for scratch events
June 10, with the last delivery of mail on
those dates. and should be addressed to
J.. K. w. Ploda, secretary cycling commit
tee, Santa Cruz, accompanied by the GUS
tcmary entrance fee of so cents for such
event.
The Pilot Wheelmen, an adjunct of the
swell Pilot Club of Santa Cruz, are COM
paratively new in the cycling world, but
have taken hold of this their initial race
with vim that promises good results.
In their preparations the knowledge of an
experienced hand is discernible they hay-
ing been directed by Ralph NJ. Thompson,
now resident of Santa Cruz, who was at
one time president OF the Bay City Wheel
men and chief consul of the California
division, League of American Wheelmen.
What he doesn't know about wheeling and
race meets Is hardly worth the learning,
and he is ably assisted by his business
partner, e. w. Hammer, also an old-time
San Francisco wheelman.
The present officers of the Pilot Wheel
men are: +. w. Swanton, president; L. T..
w. Pioda, vice-president; II. S. Wanzer.
secretary; Ralph NJ. Thomson, captain
Reuben 81. Pringle, first lieutenant; l..
Talbot Ware, second lieutenant; Frank
Armstrong, bugler; G. E. Lane, standard
bearer.
vi e1Ac last udy VI the carnival, Satur-
day, June 10, there will be competitive
parade OF all the prominent wheeling clubs
Tor valuable trophy. The captains of the
various clubs around the bay have an
nounced that they intend calling club runs
with Santa Cruz as the objective point on
Friday and Saturday, June IA and 15 The
Olympic Club Wheelmen will start FRIDAY
night and ride to San Jose and ride over
the mountains early the next morning.
The Garden City Cyclers will 90 over
Friday night and also the Reliance Club
Wheelmen of Oakland. The AGNES and
Bay Citys are talking of going down to-
gether on joint run, their ride to Camp
Taylor last Sunday having proved so en-.
loyable. A proposition is also on foot for
all the San Francisco and Oakland wheel
men to return together Sunday night by
steamer. There will be no rest for the
weary on that steamer, surely, if they do.
Altogether the prospect is bright for q
most enjoyable three days outing for all
the cyclists who journey to the City of the
Cross the latter part of next week, and all
who can possibly get away will avail them
selves of the opportunity to have jolly
time and see some good racing.
Last Saturday afternoon number of the
members of the new bicycle club, the Ma.
tlonal Road Club, composed of cyclists Of
the G and G companies of the First Regi
ment, n. 6. c., took run down to San
Jose, starting from Fruitvale. 1t was q
pleasure outing and not test for deter
mining the speed of the members so they
took their time and reached the Garden
City in three hours and a half On the
following day they took a spin to Glen
wood, In the Santa Cruz Mountains, and
on Sunday evening returned to the City.
The new club is captained by J. f. Norton.
Captain Kitchen will lead the Acme
Oiuo Wheelmen on a run to Novato to-
morrow morning.
Tony Delmas, whose picture is presented
herewith. is one Of the fastest class B