The San Francisco call., 1896-03-14

in charge of Captain Fawcett and Lieuten-
ants Berges and PIagemann.
The latest news about Arthur A. Zim-
norman, the worlds champion cyclist, is
that he will edit the cycling columns of
The New York World, and every one is
wondering whether he will make as good
a writer as he did rider. He. has never
shown any taste for literary work, or abil-
ity either.
The Camera Club Cyclists will tour to
San Jose tomorrow, leaving on the s As
narrow gauge boat for Alameda. After
luncheon at San Jose the cyclists will visit
Alum Rock Canyon, where those who
take their cameras can get some
pretty views. The return home will be
made by steamer from Alviso, leaving that
point at P. NJ. or those who wish can take
the train at San Jose. Captain Argent
assures an easy pace, and expects large
number TO make the run.
The San Francisco Road Club is growing
rapidly in mem bership, seventeen new ap
plicants having been admitted at the last
meeting. The racing men of the club
showed up particularly well at the recent
indoor tournament and gave the club a
standing in that branch of the sport. Last
Saturday evening after the races the club
gave banquet to some of the visiting
members of the Petaluma Wheelmen and
San Jose Road Club who were its guests.
very Jolly time was had.
The Liberty Cycling Club will have a
run to Centerville tomorrow, taking the
9 A. NJ. broad-gauge boat. A committee of
three, consisting of w. E. Bouton, J. Nc
Laughlin and w. Beattie, has been ap-
pointed to arrange for a ive-mile road
race from San Leandro 10 Haywards on
April 10.
An Eastern cycling paper tells of queer
race which was run in South Africa few
weeks ago. For some time the question of
the speed of an ostrich has been the SUBJ
ject of considerable discussion, and a
noted cyclist there determined 10 test his
speed against the powerful bird. A smooth
course was selected and the chase began
The wheelman drove the pedals around
with great velocity and came abreast of
the bird. No sooner did it perceive the
man than it started at headlOng gait, and
although the rider was covering ground at
two-minute clip, the ostrich quickly dis
tanced him.
The Bay City Wheelmen will hold ten
mile road race week from tomorrow.
Some of the entrants will be Wells, Long.
the Terrills, Hall, Vincent. Day. Reid
Menne, Languetin, Freeman, Mckay and
Goddard.
Tomorrow joint run of the Imperial
Cycling Club of this City and the Santa
Rosa Wheelmen will be held at Santa
Rosa. The members of the local club
Will take the 7:30 Tiburon ferry and the
train to Santa Rosa, using their wheels
there.
Since the upper crust of society adopted
the wheel. says prominent dealer, there
has been little hesitancy on the part of the
middle class to fall in line with the gene
raj procession. Rich and poor alike enjoy
the exhilirating pastime. 1t is sure road
10 health and strength. An insight to
nature can be had in no better way than
on the seat of bicycle. 1t affords the
ing their places OF labor without the daily
expenditure of from 10 to 20 cents in car
fare, and this little sum will grow into
hundreds in years, and those hundreds
will build home. While the rich use the
wheel for recreation, the less fortunate
mortals use it for business as well as
pleasure.
The Adeline Cycle Club of Adeline sta
ton, Oakland, was organized last Sunday
with a charter membership OF thirty
Clubrooms have been secured and bill
liard-room, bowling alley and hand ball
court will be part of the accouterments.
The following officers were elected for the
first year: 5. Carty, president; Miss NJ
Estellita, ice-president; Miss g. Perkins,
secretary; P. Ny, manager; H. Hansen,
captain: Miss C. Mitchell, sergeant-at-
arms.
Persons desiring application blanks or
information regarding the League OF Amer
lcan Wheelmen will be furnished the same
by sending postal request to the cycling
editor OF HE CALL.
| The North California Division, League of
| American Wheelmen, now has 1903 men,
bers. the last bulletin showing an increase
of ninety-nine in one week During the re-
cent indoor tournament league members