The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
THE WHEELMEN.
Great Interest Is Being Manifested
In the Coming Relay Race.

attached riders, for there is no cycling
event the whole year round which attracts
as much attention and interest as this
race.
A few of the clubs have announced the
men who will ride on their teams, but the
positions they will take will be kept secret
until the last moment. Entries must be in
the hands of Chairman Stratton of the
Assocla ted Clubs by next Thursday, April
a. and not until then will all the teams,
riders, traiers and positions be known.
The relay course has been remeasured
and changed quite recently. as follows:
Starting from varney's Biclorama, corner
Market and Tenth, to Brannan, to Protrero
avenue, to Nevada, turning the southwest
corner OF the City and County Hospital, to Ne
braska San Bruno road), finishing on the level,
half mile east of Baden.
Second relay-Continues on finishing imme-
diately in front OF slate-colored cottage on Ho-
bart tock farm, half mile south OF bridge at
San Mateo.
Third relay-Finishes in front of Atherton
estate, two-thirds of mile north OF Menlo
Park.
Fourth relay-Finishes one mile south of
Mountain View, about midway between two
red tanks.
Fifth relay-Continues to Santa Clara, turn
ing into Fremont street, thence TO the Ala
media, TO Race street, TO a point indicated By
the third pole on the right hand side Of Race
street.
Race street, turning TO the right one block on
Park avenue into Meridian road, south to VIII
low street and along Willow TO First, turning
10 right one half block to KeyeS street and
Storey road, TO King road, to Alum Rock ave-
nue., to Capitol avenue and finishing 100 yards
north of Julian street, near schoolhouse.
Seventh relay-Continues along Capital ave-
, nue. to Berryessa road, TO Milpltas road to
point an eighth OF mile north OF the Rural
Hotel at Warm Springs.
Eighth relay-Contlnues to Irvington, turn
ing to the lett in that place, through Center
vile TO junction of road on left-hand side one
mile and three-Quarters south OF Alvarado.
Ninth relay-Continues through Alvarado,
Mount Eden and San Lorenzo to road forming
base of triangle, turning into this road and
terminating on back stretch OF triangle 200
yards from bend of road and half mile south
of Southern Pacific Railroad.
Tenth relay-Continues through San Lean
dro. TO High street, to Central avenue, Ala
media, terminating on west crossing OF Grand
street.
Each club must appoint umpires and
place them with white flag at the various
turns and crossings, as follows:
San Franclsco-Ninth street, at crossing of
Mission, Howard, Folsom, Harrison. Bryant
cifc Railroad Tenth street and Potrero
avenue), corner Potrero avenue and Nevada
southwest corner County Hospital)
Santa Clara-Corner of county road and Ere.
mont street and at turn into the Alameda
San Jose-Corner OF Race and Pa TX avenues
corner OF Meridian road and Willow street
and keyes streets, corner OF the King road, cor
ner ALUM Rock avenue, corner Capital avenue
San Lorenzo-At turn into base of triangle
San Leandro-At electric road crossing near
bridge, at Southern Pacific Railroad crossing
near ninth relay, High street and San Lean dro
road, and ut corner OF Central avenue and
Hight street, Alameda.
Mr.. Stratton has prepared a complete
code of rules for the government of the
race, and club mbeTs and relay riders
will do we'll to read them carefully, as any
fringement will subject the club so Of
tending to disqualification. They are as
follows:
=" l. Each club contesting shall enter team of
ten men; each man shall ride a consecutive
ten miles only.
2. Each contestant shall be allowed one
trailer; trailers TO start one minute alter con-
testants on first relay; and in case shall
trailer precede or ride beside contestant he
trails.
5. Contestants have right of way over all
trailers.
4. Red flags shall be placed 100 yards each
side of each relay. Transfer of packet to take
place between such flags.
5. Relays to be laid off by committee of six
10 be appointed by president OF association
Measurement to be by cyclometer. Committee
10 mark each relay plainly.
6. Each club contesting TO name Judge for
each relay; said judges to elect referee on
T. Each relay team shall provide itself with
distinctive color Jacket" TO be approved OF
by road-racing committee. And each trailer
shall wear green sash.
8. Entrance fee shah be So per team not re-
turnable.
g. Riders in all cases to confine themselves
to roadway, and in no case to use sidewalks or
paths.
10. Teams must be composed of men who
have been members of the club they represent
sixty days prior 10 race.
IL. Judges will set their watches by Southern
Pacific Railroad time, and note the time and
position of contestants al finish of each relay
II. Entry blanks will be furnished the vari-
Gus secre taries by the road-racing committee,
and must be nlled out with the relay that
each contestant will ride) and forwarded to
the chairman of the road-racing committee
three days prior to the race-on or before April
9, 1896.
13 Race to start at A. NJ. Sunday, April 2,
in front of the store of Thomas H. B. Varney
the giver OF the trophy.
Ia. The riders OF the first, sixth and tenth
relays must not ride with bare legs as these
relays are in the cities OF San Francisco, San
Jose and Alameda.
10. In case OF sickness or accident which
may prevent regular entry from starting a
substitute may take his piece, providing the
chairman of the road-racing committee be
notified before the commencement OF the race
16. Trailers shall not be allowed within 100
yards OF finish OF any relay.
IL Rules OF the c. A. c. c. on road-racing to
govern any point not covered by the fore
going. GEORGE H. STRATToN,
Chairman Road-racing Committee
The California Associated Cycling Clubs
will hold an important business meeting
tulS tNellluS dt Tue TOOIuS Oh the olympic
Club Wheelmen. ana all delegates are re-
quested to be present.
The San Francisco Road Club has named
its relay team, their positions and trailers.
They are as follows: First relav-RaIph
Robinson; trailer, Robert McCIunie. Sec
ond-Gly Frost, Lewis Peis. Third
Charles GOodwin, Lester Washburn.
Fourth-Newton Ackerman, NJ. Altmaver.
Fifth. S. Leavitt. Thomas O'Brien.
Sixth-F. l.. Thiel, J. Tanning. Seventh
Clarence Alderman, Harry Zimmerly.
Eighth-H. A. Frieolander, Frank Ire
vilIon. Ninth-M. A. Farnsworth, Max
Maier. Tenth-Georse ID. Hamlin, j. ].
O'MalIey.
Captain Pixley and S. Peiser of the San
Franciscos will ride over the entire relay
course Oh a tandem tomorrow. The other
members of the CLUB will visit different
relay courses.
The Acme Club Whcelmen OF Oakland
have named their relay team, but do not
give the positions in which they will ride.
The men are Theodore Schleuter, G. r.
Kenna, P. NJ. Lefevre, G. II. Kraits, NJ. F.
Rose, j. L. Sam pson, E. w. Decker, Z. ].
Smith, 6. A. Nissen and III. w. Squires.