The San Francisco call., 1896-06-06
THE FIELD OF SPORT.
What the Oarsnen, Athletes and
Cyclists Are Doing.

them from making other engagements,
and as result the Road Clubs members
turn out in large numbers on all club runs
and events.
Charles NJ. Murphy, E. H. Kiser and
Harry Wheeler have gone to Europe to
race, under the management of Willis B.
Troy. The coming of these three riders
concerns the foreign cracks and the other
Americans now there considerably, for
they know Troy of old. 1t was he who
handled Zimmerman when he swept every
thing before him on the Continent for two
successive seasons, and they appreciate
that Troy would not invade their shores
now unless he was sure he stood a pretty
good chance of success.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of the
California Associated Cycling Clubs will
be held this evening at the rooms of the
Alameda Cyclers, and considerable busi-
ness of Importance is to be transacted.
Ansley G. Davis of Davis Brothers will
start in few days on a tour of Lake and
Mendocino counties awheel, accompanied
by several friends. They will follow the
routes laid down in the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen's s road book.
Otto Ziegler Jr., the crack California
racer, and his trainer, r. P. Aylward, will
join the National racing circuit at Calves
ton. Ziegler has not been in the best of
health, but Is fast rounding into shape and
condition, and will make splendid show
ing on the circuit. He is in excellent
hands, there being no better trainer in the
business than Aylward, and he under
stands Ziegler perfectly.
The question that is agitating mhnufac-
turers of bicycles this year. and buyers as
well, is whether or not the standard Of
prices vial be maintained in 1897. This is
hard matter to gauge Many well-kLown
critics predict slump in the market, ar
que that price-cutting will prevail, and in
slnuate that many manufacturers will go
to the wall. The last assertion is doubt
less true, but the leading makers o! high
grade wheels are not apprehensive for the
result. 1t is maintained by many that the
high-grade VIII el will be sought for with
the eagerness that met the outputs of
dozen big concerns in this country last
season. Representative establishments.
which make representative wheels, will
not feel the crash. They have been ad-
yertising their products. are known for
their position in the trade and will be able
to hold their popularity, no matter what
comes. Take any industry in this coun-
try, for lnstance-an industry that has q
particular 'cinch" on some article-the
manufacturers have their agents in every
city, or possibly branch houses, and those
agents or branches are selling none but
the goods of the company interested.
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agents by tirst-class manufacturers, and
these people are iE position to maintain
the prices on their wheels, and 500 will
probably be required for wheel of good
as they commanded this
price the beginning of the present season.
The Imperial Cycling Club will bave a
club run to San Jose tomorrow. There
will be two divisions; the first under COM
mand of Lieutenants Trolliet and Muller
will take the 1880 A. NJ. bfoad-gauge boat;
the secono will be paced by tandems and
will take the 80 A. NJ. boat. The return
will be by steamer from Alviso. Begin
ming July there will be an initiation fee
OF S. to this club. The board of directors
have adopted a mem bership card, which
must be shown at certain times to allow
members club privileges. The clue will
have a fve-mile handicap road race on
Sunday, the 21st inst, over the Haywards
course. There will be fifteen or twenty
place prizes, also prizes for fastest time.
Entries for the race close Monday even
ing, June ID. The next regular members
meeting will be held that evening.
Captain Plummer of the Bay City Wheel
men will ride to Lake Pilarcitos tomorrow
to make arrangements for g run of his
club there in another week.
The Acme Club Wheelmen expect |
large entry list in their ten-mile road race |
from Fruitvale to Haywards on Sunday, |
June IA. a great many OF the club s |
speedy road-riders are now training for |
the eveut.
To Melvin o. Dennis of Denver, Colo, |
belongs the honor of having ridden mile |
on bicycle in less time than it was ever |
ridden before on a bicycle or any other |
machine propelled by human power. On |
March q last over the Montclair straight |
away course at Denver with strong wind |
at his back he rode mile in the remark |
bic time of l IL 3-5, cutting 13 2-5 seconds |
off the previous record. His wheel was |
geared to 107, and the wind was blowing |
at the rate of fifty-eight miles an hour. The /
wind was so strong that he was forced to |
ride quarter of a mile beyond the finish |
line before he could dismount from his
wheel, and even then he could not ride |
back against it, and was forced to walk. |
His throat was so affected that he was un-
able to speak aloud for nearly two days,
while the sand was blown across the
prairie with such force that much of the
enamel and nickel was literally ground off |
his machine. The course had been ac-
curately surveyed by surveyor; the ride I
was carefully and accurately timed. and
nothing was left undone in the matter of
detail to place the entire performance be-
yond question. 1t stands to-day as the
greatest ride against time ever made in the