The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16
THE WHEELME EN-.

Interest Centers In the National
Circuit Meet This Afternoon.
CLUB EVENTS TOMORROW.
Acme Club WheeImen-Run to Little
Lake Chabot.
Bay City wheelmen - Run to Peta-
luna.
Camera Club Cyclists Run to the
park.
Crescent Road Club - Run to Niles
Canyon.
Liberty Cycling CIub-Century Run to
San Jose and return.
Olympic Club wheeImen-Run to Lit
tie Lake Chabot.
Outing Road CIub-Run to Redwood
City.
Reliance Club wheelmen - Run to
CentervilIe.
San Francisco Road Club - Run to
Redwood City.
Another of the National circuit race
meetings is to be held day, and for the
first time in San Francisco. The races
will be run both this afternoon and even
ing on the new six-lap board track in Gen.
trail Park. The park will be lighted by
electricity at night, as to make it almost
as bright as day. The entries for the dii-
ferent events were published in THE CALL
Thursday and the programme was given
yesterday. The meet Is, of course, under
the jurisdiction of the League of American
Wheelmen and officers and members of
that organization will officiate as timers,
judges, etc, and control the running of the
events.
Chief Consul Kerrigan OF the North Cali
fornia Division, League of American
Wheelmen, announces the appointment of
James w. Coffroth Of the Olympic Cyclers
as chairman of the transportation commit
tee of this division, vice Horace P. How
ard, resigned. Mr.. Howard also resigned
as the representative of the Bay Civ
Wheelmen on the board of officers, and A.
J. Menne was appointed by that club 10
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Howard's resigna-
tions were handed in because he found
that other business would not permit him
TO give to the league the attention which
he honestly felt the work deserved, and he
withdrew rather than retard the forward
movement IN any way. His withdrawal
was accepted by the board OF officers with
regret as he had proven a very efficient
and popular committeeman.
The supply OF league road books for
California IS about exhausted, there being
not more than ten left. New ones will be
printed at once and will be sent TO the
memb bers upon request addressed to STAN
ley u. Scovern, secretary-treasurer, 1880
Fulton street, City. The new book viii
contain one new map-of roads in Kern
County. The touring board has nearly
completed its work on the handbook
which will be out of the printers hands in
month, and will, like the road book, be
sent TO members free upon application to
the secretary-treasurer.
RalianCa nf naI
land Will have run tomorrow to Center
vile, under Captain Gritfiths.
The Olympic Cyclers have reason to feel
proud OF the splendid entertainment they
gave Thursday evening at Native Sons
Hall. 1t was minstrel show, and in the
first part such well-known performers took
part as Bob Mitchell, Jack Cathcart Alec
Rosborough Will Hynes, Tivoli Kreiing
and Dunphy. VIII Hallett was the inter-
locutor, and carried his end admirably,
while Will Finnie. VIII O'Brien and
George Tarbox sang in their usual clever
style. In the olio, or second part, Miss
Charlotte Parry, the cele ebrated mimic,
and the Nightons premier athletes, now
performing at the Orpheum, shared the
applause with Ally Won Bendeleben of the
Garden City Cyclers, San Jose, and the
National Quartet. The audience mu st
have been delighted with the programme,
by the way they appIauded 1t, and there
was surely not dull number on it. The
II.
Morel, who, with J. +. Coffey, j. w. Cof-
froth, Charles o. Kane. and John Cooney,
arranged the affair. Dancing concluded
the evenings entertainment.
The Outing Road Club, which disbanded
about year ago, many OF the mem bers
atfiliating with the San Franciscos and
1mperials, has been reorganized with the
following officers: q. w. Stamper, presi-
dent; Il. Wookie, secretary treasurer; F.
w. Davis. captain; E. Oelrich, first lieu
tenant; e. Jordan, second lieutenant
Clubrooms have been secured at 1919 Fill
more street, near Turk, and the club is
prospering Next Sunday run will be
called by Captain Davis for Redwood City.
Leonard Gill, captain OF the Olympic
Club, is arranging an immense outing for
the outdoor athletes of the Olympic Club
at Souther Farm, near San Leandro, on
Sunday, May "a, to which the four big
wheeling clubs of this State will be in
vited, the Olympic Cyclers, Olympic Club
Wheelmen and Bay City Wheelmen of
San Francisco and the Garden CITY Cyclers
of San jose. There is a quarter-mile
track on the farm on which many bicycle
and athletic events will be run, and at
noon the party will lunch under shade
trees. About 300 are expected on the out
ing and it is unlikely that any one who is
invited will fail 10 attend.
Tandem riding is becoming more popu-
lar every day. Two years ago it was q
rare sight to see the double-seated
machines, but that time is past.
f. F. Petersen of tb Verein Eintracht
Cycling Club, generally known as the
Eintracht Cyclers, is known to be a
speedy, determined rider, and in the clubs
road events he is always sure of place.
He is first lieutenant of the club and never
misses run. His friends are anxious that
he should take to the track and believe
that he would make good showing in
amateur events.
The National meet of the League OF
American Wheelmen will take place this
year at Louisville in August, and from
this time on interested wheelmen will
watch for bulletins pertaining to arrange
ments now under way. 1t is intended to
make the event one OF gigantic propor-
tinna md The rnrinciral fea IN ra rrili ho I,