The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

| friend Gates on; it's good way to get rid
of him. 5" "This is where the man
ought to go who handicapped that road
lace last Saturday, B." Personally, all
can say about these comments is, 1--WE
concur"
The wheelmen of this State will be graft
fed to learn that Robert NJ Welch Of the
Bay City Wheelmen, VINO has been the
representative of the National racing
board here for the last year or more, has
Just been appointed a member OF that
board by President Elliott of the League
of American Wheelmen. The only other
Californian recognized by MIR. Elliott's ap-
pointments is G.. G. Monaghan of Santa
Ana, chief consul of the Southern Califor-
MIA division, who is on the rules and regu-
latIOns committee.
This is the second time Californian has
been honored by place upon the racing
board, Robert A. Smyth being chosen in
1889. Mr.. Welch has been associated with
the league for q great many years. He
was the first chief consul of the California
division, which he was instrumental in
organizing in 1886 His administration
of the racing boards interests on this
coast during the past season has been per-
feet, and it was a Just acknow dgment of
his assiduous attention to his duties and
untiring efforts for the advancement of
racing interests on this coast to accord
him the honor of a position this year upon
the National racing board. The other
members of the board are: George d.
Gideon (chairman), Philadelphia; II. w
Robinson, Boston; A. G. Batchelder, New
York; Z. c. Croninger, Cincinnati; Fred
Gerlach, Chicago, and D. w. Robert, ST.
Louis.
The Phoenix Cycling Club will hold Il
party this evening at Harmony Hall, Mis-
sion street. Tomorrow the cuptain has
decided to have a run to the park and
beach.
The Imperial Cycling Club held moon
light run last evening 10 the park. A
large number of the members turned out
and enjoyed the night riding thoroughly
The San Francisco Road Club will have
run to the spark tomorrow, led by Cap
tain Pixley, leaving the clubhouse at 10
o'clock sharp. In the afternoon the racing
contingent will go to the Pavilion to train
on the new indoor track, which, it is ex-
pected, will be completed by that time
The Bay City Wheelmen will hold ten
mile handicap road race Sunday, March
10, over some course not yet decided upon.
Wells, the Terrills, Long and Grlffiths will
ride from scratch, and as there will be
some thirty or forty contestants the race
should be one of the best of the season.
The Bay Citys seldom hold road races, but
when they do they are good ones. club
run has been called for tomorrow to Cen
terville, under Lieutenant Caldwell leay-
ing on the 8 O'Clock broad-gauge boat, and
another run has been called, without
wheels, TO attend the good roads meeting
at Odd Fellows Hall next Tuesday even
ing.
The Olympic Cyclers will hold run to
the park tomorrow under Captain Butz
and Lieutenants Coonev and Coffroth
On Sunday, March s, Joint run will be
held with the Garden City Cyclers of San
Jose to Centerville, where the riders will
enjoy lunch and witness game of base
bail between picked mines from the two
clubs.
The Olympic Club Wheelmen will ride
to Haywards tomorrow, under Captain
Fawcett and Lieutenants Berges and
Plagemann. The members are requested
to take the o'clock boat and local train
to Fruityale. An excellent lunch is as
sured at the destination. SPALDING.