The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
ITEMS FOR WHEELMEN.
Road Racers Try Their Speed
on the San Leandro
Triangle.
RUNS OF ORGANIZED CLUBS.
Meeting of Division Officers of the
League of American
Wheelmen.
RUNS OF ORGANIZED CLUBS.

From wheelman's point of view the
weather was all that could be desired yes
terday and in consequence the cyclists
were out in full force. The park seemed
to attract an immense number of riders
while Haywards was another point toward
which they headed.
Several of the organized clubs had runs
to San Leandro and Haywards, and in
dulged in practice spins around the tri-
angular course, which will be the scene of
the great twenty-fve-mile road race on
Washington's birthday. The Reliance
Club Wheelmen, California Cycling Club
and Bay City Wheelmen all have racers
who have designs on the valuable prizes
in that race, and the men who are in train
ing for it took advantage of the pleasant
day to try their speed over the course.
That following a racing tandem is not al
ways safe was demonstrated yesterday af-
ternoon in the park. Walter F. Foster, the
Olympic Club wheeimens crack rider, and
a lady friend were out on tandem and
were going toward the beach at lively
clip, when James Joyce, Jr., and Martin
l.. Espinosa, two well-known wheelmen,
tackled on behind. The party was going
along at a rattling pace when Foster saw
danger ahead and slowed up quickly to
avoid collision. The other two, with
heads bent low, did not realize this until
too late, and both crashed into the tandem
from behind with disastrous results.
Their wheels were all bent and twisted
and they were themselves considerably
bruised. Esplnosa is an oldtime Olympic
Club athlete, and when the shock of the
collision threw him into the air be turned
a somersault or two just to show the on
lockers that he had not forgotten his old
tricks ana landed safely on his feet, but
the momentum threw him down again.
Foster, his companion and the tandem
escaped without injury. The accident
happened quickly, but was very thrilling
while it lasted.
Probably the most distinguished wheel
man the park has had in some time was
out enjoying a ride there yesterday after
noon. He was Prince Luigi of Savoy, who
arrived here last week ON the Italian
cruiser Crlstoforo Colombo. He was ac-
companled by one of his aids-de-camp,
Cav. Ettore Frigeris. They secured wheels
at a cyclery on Stanyan street and rode to
the beach and back. Both were delighted
with the trip and the Prince pronounced
the park one of the finest he had ever seen
1t is paradise for wheelmen, and his only
complaint was the Immense number of
carriages on the drive, which made riding
somewhat dangerous. He proposes to go
out again during this week.
The board of officers of the North Cali
fornia division, League of American
Wheelmen, met Saturday night at the
rooms of the Bay City Wheelmen. The
meeting was we'll attended. and consider
able business was transacted.
Chief Consul Kerrigan stated that by
special arrangement with the management
all league members would be admitted to
the coming indoor tournament at the Pa
villon at one-half the regular admission.
The annual division meet was awarded to
Petaluma, and will take place July and
5. The league is having some, elegant
oxidized silver Iapel-buttons made to be
worn by the members. The various COM
mittee reports showed that the league is
receiving great boom in this State. The
next meeting will be held Saturday even
ing, March 81, at the rooms of the Garden
City Cyclers, San Jose. At this time the
league visiting committee will call ON the
San Jose Road Club and Franklin Road
Club of San Jose, and try to induce the
members to join the organization.
Z. G. Bald. the champion of 1895, will
not ride the same make of wheel this year