The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
THE WHEELMEN.
Five-Mile Race of the SAN Jose Road
Club Tomorrow.

Five Mile Race of the San Jose Road
Club Tomorrow.
The indications are for pleasant weather
tomorrow, ana if so the wheelmen viii Ell
jov another days excellent riding in mid
winter, for the park roads are in splendid
condition and even in the country they are
ridable almost everywhere. Cyclists should
take advantage of these conditions and ride
tomorrow, for the air is bracing and an ex-
ira sweater thrown over the shoulders is all
that is needed for protection against
chill. Put plenty of lubricant on the
chain of your wheel nowadays, that it may
run easier, and don't think that the oil
you put in those bearings last fail will do
now. The chances are it has turned into
gum, and the introduction of a little ben
zine into the bearings before ollng will be
a splendid thing.
There is but one road race for tomorrow
"a tive-mile event of the San Jose Club.
Mcfarland viii be on the scratch mark,
and as the East San Jose course is said to
be in good condition, lie should make fast
time.
There will be several club runs to the
park tomorrow, the Pacifics, Libertys,
Bay Citys, OIympics, Imperials, Califor-
MAS and San Francisco Road Club all
heading that way.
The regular monthly meeting of the
league of officials Will be neId this even
ing at the rooms of the Bay City Wheel
men.
1t is said that r. l. Long. The we'll
known class 3 racer OF this City, viii ride
on the National circuit during the coming
season. Allan Jones Will also be seen on
the path again, the racing spirit in him
being too strong to be dOwned. T. A. Grit
tithS Is another ier who has been keeping
will appear in class i in events at all the
1896 meets on the coast.
There IS another tranSCOntinentalC CVclist
almost at hand. John II. Watts lett Fall
River, Mass, several months ago, caicu-
lating 10 reach mere November %. He was
at Fresno last Thursday, and left that
evening for this City.
Two big cycle shows are held in the East
during January OF each year and they rep
resent the interests or most of the bicycie
firms OF America. Beginning January 1
ana ending to-day the Chicago show has
commanded the attention of the public
On January Is the New York show will
begin and last for one week. Taking into
consideration the competition in this
country to-day among firms making bi-
cycles the attempts of one TO oulriVal the
other in attractive features are a show in
themselves. Many new and handsome
patterns, the advance models Tor the '96
OAt tllAto1 La DtCll SAulDlltu at the AIli-
cago show for the first time. A visit to
the cycle show IS always entertaining as
we'll as instructive. Each manufacturer
has corps OF efficient employees TO COM
ment on the features of wheels and ex-
hlblts, and the opportunity for inspection
results IN giving wheelmen an idea of the
mechanism OF the bicycle, the varieties
and kinds, the endless mum Der of which
makes it seem marvellous that a rider ever
could make up his mind which would best
suit him.
The board of officers OF the North Cali
fOrnia Division, League of American
Wheelmen, Will mold its monthly meeting
this evening at the rooms OF the Bay CitY
Wheelmen. The visiting committee of
the league called on the Olympic Cyclers
last evening and convinced that live body
OF Wheelmen that it was greatly to the ad-
vantage OF cyclists to Join the league.
The cyClers filed out applications by
the handful, and it is likely they will all
be enrolled within a week. The visiting
committee Is meeting with splendid sue
cess, having already secured a large num-
ber uf members from the san Francisco
Road Club and Olympic Cyclers, the only
two clubs called upon thus far. II will 90
tc the California Cycling Club on January
20, the Alameda CYclers and Diamond
Cycling Club OF Alameda on January q,
the olympic Club Wheelmen on the
28th and the Liberty Cycling Club
on February 4. CLUBS desiring the
recruiting committee to call upon
them and explain the advantages and
deslrabilitv Of riders 10 ming the League of
American Wheelmen should set a date at
once aud address II. W. Spalding, chair
man membership committee, 147 Crocker
building, City. The visiting com mittee
consists OF Hon. Frank II. Kerrigan, chief
consul; Henry f. Wynne, vice-consul and
chairman OF road improvement committee;
,la1r
Hon. Frank H. Dunno, attorney for the
division; r. NJ. Welch, representative in
California OF the National racing board
and H. w. Spald;ng, George H. Stratton
and J. T. Burke, the membership commit
tee All are interesting speakers and in
short, spicy talks they cover the ground
thoroughly, and, as Judge kerrigan says:
with such good material, such a splendid
and deserving cause to work for, it is little
wonder We are cordially received and
listened to and have met with such phe-
nomenai success in securing mem bers."
League members who have not received
their road-books can obtain the same by
addressing the secretary, Stanley G. Sco-
vern, 1880 Fulton street, City. He. has q
large supply on hand, but they are only
obtainable by Joining the league.
Ed y. Radke, a well-known wheeIman
of Santa Cruz, passed through the City
the other day en- route to the Truckee ice
The Olympic Club Wheelmen will hold
their annual election of officers next Tues
day evening. There has been no opposi-
ton to the nominations already made, as
published in THE CALL, and the club is
assured an excellent set OF officers for the
coming year.
Items about Zimmerman, the worlds
champion cyciist are always interesting.
Mr.. Zimmerman, personally, is one OF the
most charming fellows one might meet.
He is tall, loosely thrown together, and
slouches in his walk. An interesting con-
versatonaiist, he never fails TO win
friends, who become the more loyal allies
the better they learn to know Jimmy.
One popularity OF his is he never wears a
hat or cap, either on the track or road.
His favorite dissipation Is TO chew the
end of an unlIgbted cigar, and he often
races With one IN his mouth. He is mod
est, unassumlng and altogether perfect
gentleman.
Cycling papers do not seem to thrive on
this coast. The Pacific Cyclist existed
here last ear, but foolishly got into dis
pute with THE CALLS cycling correspond
ent and shortly afterward suspended
publication. Then paper called Cycling
was started i'll San Jose, but il never
amounted to mrch and the news that If ic