The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11

make any attempts for records, but it is now
thought from the present indications that
favorable weather will be had this week and
trials for all classes of records up to one mile
Will be made. As we have but one pace-msk-
ing machine, the seXtuplet, all attempts will
have to be made with the aid of this, ,..one
machine, and while it is expected that we will
be able to lower all OF the existing records it
will be the first time that records have been
broken under circumstances like this for
record d-breaking teams have heretofore had at
least three or four multiple machines such as
trlpletS or quads, but from present indications
the big six-seated yellow Fellow" win be
able to carry the men fast enough, and such
being the case the records will truly be re-
merkable ones.
The men are all in excellent condition and
are riding very fast, and as there are only four
more weeks remaining in which records can be
made there will surely have to be lot of
lively work done to get them. Yours,
H. B. GLEEZEN.
the Junior o. q. A. NJ. Cyclers will
have run tomorrow to Haywards under
Captain Luce, taking the A. NJ. broad
gauge boat.
Charles NJ. Murphy, the five-mile cham
pion of last year, is negotiating with Hoyt,
the playwright, to have bicycle comedy
written for him with Brother Charles"
cast in the leading part.
Smoking while indulging in the pastime
OF wheeling is a practice to be avoided
1t not only INJURIES the wind, but is di-
rectly responsible for various kinds of lung
disease. Physicians have argued that the
wheel is njurious-physicians who do not
ride-but let them examine other features
of cycling and they will quickly come to
the conclusion that it is not the exertion
dependent upon propelling a wheel, but
the designations of smoking and drinking
practiced by the riders that are dangerous
TO health.
The board of officers of the North Cali
fornia division, League of American
Wheelmen, will meet Saturday evening
April 25, at the rooms of the Reliance Club
Wheelmen, Oakland.
The bicycle races at the Fabiola Floral
Fete, to be held on Mayday at the Oak
land Trotting Park. will be big feature
of the days programme. Prizes amount
ing to 5000 will be awarded for races and
special events. A lantern parade will be
held in Oakland April % or 80, and vau-
able trophies will be given to the club
making the best appearance and the visit
ing club having the largest number in
line. The track will be placed in fine con-
dition at the Trotting Park, and as new
grand stands are being erected there will
be ample provision for the large attend
ance expected. The committee in charge
of the bicycle events of the fete consists of
George F. Neece tchairman), Acme Club;
W. +. Griffith, captain Reliance Club
Wheelmen, and A. ?. Swain, captain
Acme Club Wheelmen. The National
racing circuit will open at this fete, going
10 Santa Rosa on May 2. 1t will attract
some OF the fastest men in the world, who
will follow the circuit all over the country.
+. G. Bald has been suspended by the
National racing board on the ground of
having disposed of one of his prizes while
q member of the class b division. Bald
will have no difficulty over this. There is
little doubt that he violated clause of
the racing rules, but inasm uch as he in
tended to desert the amateur ranks for
professionalism it might seem that the
racing board was trifie hasty. However
Chairman Gideon is careful in his admin
istration of the rules, and it was perfectly
right to suspend the champion pending
investigation.
The Alameda Cyclers will hold their an
nual election next Monday night, and con-
siderable of contest is expected for all the
positions except the captaincy, which is
conceded to the incum bent, Y. A. Dodd
without question, as his command during
the past year has been particularly salts.
factory and efficient. SPAIDING