The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

day evening, September s, atFthe rooms of
the Bay City Wheelmen, and all delegates
and representatives. are requested to be
present.
The Raisin City Cyclers of Fresno have
elected the following officers, directors and
committeeman:
John McMullin, presidents John Reichman
vice-presdept; B. ]. MetZler treasurer; A
NeWhouse, secretary; DR.. A. J. Pedlar, cap
tain; C. II. Markham and F. Ii. fireman, lieu
tenants.
Board of direetors-FranK Fl. Short, Harry
W. Skinner, B. J. Metzler, T. ]. Hay, John Nc
Mullin, DR.. A. ]. Pedlar, c. H. Markham, John
Reichman and A. Newhonse.
Committee on good roads-James Porteous
George C. Roeding, DR.. T. NJ. Hayden, George
w. Jones and A. Gartenlaub.
The club starts under auspicious circum-
stances, having a charter-roll of eighty
four mem bers. Besides these, twenty
eight more were elected at the last meeting.
r. M. Thompson is the local consul of the
league at Fresno and will do all in his
power to have the Raisin City Cyclers
made league club. Mr.. Thompson is in
the cycle business there and is very popu-
lar with all the riders.
The entries for the race-meets at Stock
ton and San Jose on September 9 (Admis-
sion day) will close next Wednesday with
the secretaries of the Stockton Athletic
Club and the Garden City Cyclers respect
lively. The handicaps will be announced
a few days later.
The brake is bound to grow in favor.
Clrcum stances during the last few weeks
force this conclusion upon the students of
the cycle trade. Accidents, several fatal
ones among the number, have occurred in
the East lately and it has been shown that
in each case brake, had there been one
attached, could doubtless have averted the
fatality: 1t now apparently remains fo- a
really clever device to be placed upon the
market for it to score a great success. A
good brake is really wanted. The cyclis is
realize it and each day they are becoming
more and more convinced of its necessity.
An expert rider has said: "1f brakes were
in universal use the number of accidents
would be decreased nearly so per cent.
Even the dreaded and universally con-
demned scorcher would not be so Ierrify-
ing if he had q brake on his wheel. 1t
would be of decided benefit even on level
places where stop could be made quickly.
No one needs to be told that it would be a
decided advantage on hills.
''The novice, above all others, should not
attempt to ride in billy country without
brake. The art of back-pedaling is an
mpishment which should be acquired
by all, but there are times when even that
does not avail. The foot may slip at a
critical moment, OF any one of a dozen
minor accidents happen, which makes it
imperative that the speed of the wheel be
checked at once. That cannot be done
successfully and without risk of iniuring
the rider or the wheel without brake, all
assertions to the contrary notwithstand-
ing"
Entry blanks are out for the road races
to be held over the Ross Valley course,
from Tamalpais to San Rafael, Sunday,
September 13. There will be a five-mile
handicap, starting at IL A. NJ, and mile
handicap, starting at 2:30 P. NJ. Entries
should be sent to Frank M. Byrne. box
us, San Rafael, not later than Thursday,
September 10. The events are open to
amateurs only, and will doubtless attract
a large number of riders if the prizes are
at all valuable. The prize list has not yet
been given out however.
The annual meeting of the Bay City
Wheelmen will be held next Tuesday
evening, September 1, at the clubrooms,
AL Golden Gate avenue.
Fred G. Oh andler, who manages the in
terests of the Lozier people on this coast,