The San Francisco call., 1896-08-22

mushroom concerns and the companies
which turn out wheels simply for quick
profit, so to speak, are sharp, ragged rocks
IN the channel of successful trade and are
given a wide berth by careful pilots.
They have bearing on next years trade
in the sense of indicating the general
price for fine wheels. A cons ensus of
opinion from observing students in the
bicycle industry tends to show that $75
will be the price next year for bicycles
which have heretofore sold for 500.
The degree of hardness to which tires
should be inflated is largely matter of
personal preference. They should never
be left soft enough to hatten out much be-
yond the edges of the rim when support
ing the weight of the rider.
The Reliance Club Wheelmen of Oak
land will have theater party at the Mac
donough next Monday evening, Chauncey
OIcott being the attraction.
Edwin E. Stoddard Of. the Bay City
Wheelmen will leave this morning by
steamer for Central America on business.
From there he will go to South America,
and will be absent about half year.
Cycling is often recommended as a
means of making stout people thinner,
but it should not be forgotten that it will
also add flesh to those whose bones are
ton is simple. GOOD sound muscle is put
where formerly only unhealthy fat ex-
listed, or perhaps nothing at all.
Harry Wheeler Charles M. Murphy and
Earl II. Kiser, the three Americans who
went to Europe to race this spring and
met with considerable success, will return
S hortly and make their way to Australia,
via San Francisco. We have already seen
Murphy and Kiser ride here, and know
they are top-notchers. Wheeler is the
man whose reputation was made in day
by def eating the mighty Zimmerman.
He has never repeated the trick, but has
been a remarkably consistent performer,
nd has won great many big purses as a
professional in Europe and this country.
The annual meeting of the members of
the Bay City Wheelmen will be held Tues
day evening, August l. Reports of officers
will be received and a nominating COM
mittee elected to select board of directors
for the ensuing term. It is expected that,
with a couple of exceptions, the present
board win be re- e-elected. Their work has
been well done, and as result of their
management the club was never in more
healthy condition. The membership roll
is constantly increasing, extensive i'm
proyements have been made at the club
house, and altogether the Bay City Wheel
men are well-satisfed lot of cyclers.
r. M. Welch, representative of the Ma
tional racing board, has issued his usual
weekly bulletin and it is CT more than
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some riders whose suspensions have been
terminated and sorrow to others who have
been suspended. Here is the bulletin:
BULLETIN o. August 81, 1896.
Sanctions granted-Aug. 81, Electric City
Bicycle Club, Great Falls. Mont; Aug %, San
Francisco Cycle Racing Association, San Fran
cisco, CAL; Aug. 25, 26 and 27, Helena Road
Club, Helena, Mont; Aug. %, Cehterville Ath-
letic Club, Centerville, CAL; Sept 9, Arcata
Cycling Club, Arcata Cal.
Pacific Coast records accepted-Flying start
unpaced tandem, PROFESSIONAL:
Three-fourths OF a mile, William Evans and
I :25A.
One mile, william Evans and William Hat
ton. San Jose, Cal. May %, 1896, 1854 2-5.
ton, San Jose, Cal May 26, 1896, 4:O4 2-5.
Three miles, William Evans and william
Hatton, San Jose, Cal. May 26, 1896, 6 II Is.