The San Francisco call., 1896-11-28
Road Club.

will be a delightful recreation-ground,
and with the winu entirely shut off the
records will begin to drop on that track
so fast as to surprise people. 1t is a
speedy, safe, scientifically constructed
six-lap board track, is the one at the
Velodrome, and from both the riders and
spectators points of view is the best in
California. The San Jose three-lap
cement track is not to be compared with
il. With hardly yet time 10 become
thoroughly accustomed to it the amateurs
made competition mile on it the open
ing day In 2:O7, and paced mile in :57.
A lap has been made in :16 fat, and
paced half-mile in :56. This is record
time, and with proper pacing arrange
ments the track may soon become world
renowned for the records it Will hold.
1t IS the intention to hold fortnightly
meets from now on, and possibly night
racing later in the winter. The arrival of
some more of the Eastern flyers next
month and in January will give added In-
terest to the sport, and altogether San
Francisco will probably enjoy as fine
season of winter cycling-raclng as any
city has ever had. There are plenty of
lovers of the sport here when it is good,
as has been evidenced by the immense
crowds at the two meets thus far given,
and they have gone away thoroughly sat-
lstled with the racing as exhibited at the
new Velodrome. Every one was agreeably
surprised at the large crowd which at
tended Thanksgiving day, Tor it was feared
that the football game, as a counter-at-
traction, would draw all the people. But
this was not so, for the Velodrome attend
ance was large and the enthusiasm high.
The meet to be held next Saturday will
probably be the best thus far given. Be-
sides the usual scratch and handicap anna
teur and professional events there will be
tandem races, record trials and a match
race between w. A. Terrill OF the Bay City
Wheelmen and W. E. Becker, the five-mite
National champion, for the Velodrome
shield which Terrill won week ago, and
TO bold which he has to ride every two
weeks, when challenged by a foeman
worthy of his "wheel."
Some excuse may be found for Allan
Jones' curious riding Thursday in the fact
that at the time Jones was of the impress
sion that Referee Welch intended to order
the hnal OF the two-thirds of mile scra tch
professional run over, on account OF the
slow time made. and he wanted to save
himself for it, knowing that as back
marker in the two mile professional handi-
cap he had little chance of winning a posi-
ton or prize. He applied to the referee
to be excused from the race entirely but
Mr.. WEIGH could not see IL that way, and
ordered him to ride. Then Allan sulked,
Ioafed around the track for a few laps, got
AZ tAc way VI Iue Quiet rlUerS, ana QnaIlV
was ordered OH the track. After time,
when the referee announced that the two
thirds event should not be run over Jones
probably wished he had not made such a
tame exhibition in the two-m mile, particu.
larly after the way the audience treated
him. 1t is safe to say that Jones won't do
It again, as he is a sensible young man
and must see that a repetition of his
Thursdays work would practically end
his racing days for all time. Here hoping
he will do better the next time he starts
The annual meeting of the associated
clubs will be held next Saturday evening
at the San Francisco Road Club. when
new delegates from the twenty-five clubs
belonging TO the association will take their
seats and a new set of officers will be
elected. The contest for the presidency
lies between A. P. Swain of the Acme
Club Wheelmen and a. w. Weihe of the
San Francisco Road Club. ]. f. Hancock
of the Bay City Wheelmen will have no or
position to his re- election for the secretary
treasurership. The names of the follow
ing new delegates have already been sent
In to the secretary: Golden Gate Cycling
Club-Al Lewis, George Payton, w. J.
Black; California Cycling Club-R. s.
Duncan, w. O. Johnson. G. ]. Vermeil;
Pathfinder Bicycle Club-Harry Goodman,
I. w. Flanagan, James Clunan; Waverly
Cycling Clubs. w. Elston, P Allen Joy
and Fred Siebe. The other eighteen clubs
must send in the names of their delegates
at once to secure their enrolment in time
for the election, or they will lose their
votes.
The road races scheduled for tomorrow
at MEMO Park have been postponed one
week. The entries will be reopened until
Wednesday next.
The meet will consist of a quarter-mile
match race between A. B. Johnson of
Redwood City and Rod Taylor OF MsnIo