The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
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NEW BICYCLE TRACK,
Proposition to Construct One in the Old
Schuetzen Grounds, Alameda.


Schuetzen Grounds, Alameda.
The proposition of a bicycle track in
Alameda has again been revived, and it
seems this time as though there is some
probability of the wheelmen getting a
track near this City. A company is about
to be incorporated with a capital sufficient
to carry the thing through, and the idea is
TO build, for the present, three-lap dirt
track in the old Schuetzen Park grounds
in Alameda, with all the necessary train
ing quarters, grand-stands and the like.
IT. after a time, the track is found satisfac-
tory, if the curves are safe and the stretches
long enough, and if the track is properly
supported by the clubs and dealers, it will
then be rebuilt of cement, with such
changes as may suggest themselves, and
the wheelmen will then have one of the
| finest racing courses in the United States.
The promoters of the enterprise are G. A.
Adams, f. w. Fuller. G. j. Leighton, &. II /.
Stratton and o. F. McGlynn of the Olym-
pic Club Wheelman and V. A. Dodd, }. f.
Ives, j. G. Stubbs, F. w. Hoyt and NJ. T..
Gaines of the Alameda Cyclers. Frank d.
Elwell has been employed to submit plans
of the track and grounds, and the work of
construction will at once be pushed ahead,
so as to insure completion in time for the
various spring meets which are to be held
| in this part of the State.
As is well known to the wheeimen, Ala
media is particularly favorably located for
a racetrack The climate is equable, and
! the absence of fogs and high winds make
| it quite possible for record work to be
| done if proper track was built. the gen.
tlemen mentioned investigated the posi-
| bilities of having a track on this side of
| the BAY, at Sixteenth and Folsom streets,
| Ingleside and even San Mateo, but none
| appeared to them so favorable as the Ala
| media site.
| The articles of incorporation will be
| filed in few days, and then the work of
construction will at once be begun. The
| promoters expect to receive some assist
ance financially from the large dealers OF
| this City, asthe track will rebound largely
to their benefit i'll encouraging racing and
| promoting the sport They do not expect
TO make any money out of it, but feel that
| 1t is necessary that there should be train
| ing grounds and place to hold an occa-
slonal bicycle meet in this vicinity and
| to that end have been prompted to take
the matter up. They are all active wheel
men, and under their guidance the propo-
| sition should succeed.
| The touring board of the league held a
meeting last Monday night and organized.
/ This evening they will hold another meet
! ing at the rooms OF the Bay City Wheel
| men and some definite steps will be taken
regarding that branch of the sport during
| the coming season. A handbook of roads
and distances will be issued and other
| things done to make touring for league
members as much of pleasure as pos
| sible.
The visiting committee of the league
called on the Liberty Cycling Club last
| Tuesday evening, and tomorrow night
will go to Alameda on the invitation of the
Alameda Cyclers.
Ii. b. Freeman, of the Bav City Wheel
men. and 4. l.. Pickard of Oakland have
gone to Santa Monica to act as pacemakers
for the racing team now there.
The Bicycle Protective Association viii
hold an important business meeting thi.
morning.
The Eintracht Cyclers will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting this evening at theil
clubrooms on Eleventh street.