The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
OLYMPIC CLUB POLITICS,
F. w. Eaton Will Not Be a
Candidate on the Opposi-
tion Ticket.
He Has Grown Weary of Ingratitude.
Cycling Club Runs to San
Rafael.

President Eaton of the Olympic Club
has stated most emphatically that he will
not allow his name 10 figure on an opposi-
tion ticket as a competitor to Mr.. Newhall.
In fact Mr.. Eaton is desirous that the
membe should know that he will be in
the field to support the election of the
regular ticket. He feels aggrieved because
certain members of the club who professed
renegades at the last moment by casting
their votes against him when he was in
the field for a denomination.
''I am not grieved because of my de-
feat,n said Mr.. Eaton. .but l do feel sore
when / think of those ungrateful fellows
who accepted, time and again, of my hos
pitality, and then when the opportunity
came to send the knife into my back they
accomplished the trick in true professional
style. | am glad that will have no fur
ther business to transact with such un-
ter in whom l can rely and confde."
1t is rumored in club circles that other
than the two gentlemen who have been
named to head the regular ticket; Mathew
Weed, Len Owens and J. OBJ. Gum have
been spoken of favorably as three of the
members whose names will figure on the
card for directors. Leonard Gill, in all
of outdoor captain. Glenn Schuster for
leader and of course III. B.. Russ for treas
urer
There was rumor that w. J. Kennedy,
the superintendent, was in danger of los
ing his position and salary of $175 per
month, but it was stated yesterday by one
of the gentleman who, in all probability,
will be in q position to vote on that ques-
ton when the new officers will take their
seats, that Mr.. Kennedy will not be re-
moved, as his services as superintendent
have been Invaluable to the club.
It has been freely reported, however,
that 'there are others" who will feel the
keen blade of the pruning iron.
Captain w. ]. Black, Lieutenant
Hawelcke, James Mcintyre, Robert Black
and Al Weber, who represent the racing
contingent of the Golden Gate Cycling
Club, are going TO San Rafael Sunday to
take part in races there.
Al Lewis and George Hale start for
Napa County Saturday to visit Mr.. Lewis
fruit farm, taking in all points of interest
on the way.
J. w. Miller Jr., B. MelIor and Emil
Rutland are on three weeks trip
through Mendocino and Lake counties.
Lieutenant w. Madden will lead the
rest of the club on sunrise run through
the park to the cliff.
The Golden Gate Cycling Club will give
a smoker in the near future.
The Liberty Cycling Club will journey
next Sunday under Captain White to San
Rafael to witness the roadrace of the San
Rafael Cyclers. The mem bers enjoyed a
good time at the clubs high jinks last
Saturday evening. The committee in
charge were: William Bouton, William
Beattie, Frank Irelan, Joseph Hole and
| Captain White. At the clubs last meet
ing Joseph Holle was elected press repre-
sentative. The club will give a five-mile
handicap roadrace on August 80. The
course will be decided later on. The
Libertys are rapidly gaining in member
ship, having elected the following new
members at their last meeting: A.
Kraeger, 412 Fell street; c. Lieb. 2654
Twenty-first street; w. S. Bradbury, $40
Shotwell street; G. Barnes, 1857 Twenty
third street; II. T. Griffith, 2939 Sixteenth
street; and NJ. Kielberg, 1113 Nebraska
street.