The evening times., 1896-08-25
FROM FRISCO TO GOTHAM
Wheelmen in a Great Relay
Event Starting Today.
CYCLING ACROSS CONTINENT
WIN Carry a Pouch From Col. Shaf-
ter to the Commanding General of
francisco Postmaster Sends a Mes
sage to Post master Dnyto'

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-The most re-
markabie feat ever attempted in connection
With cycling will be inaugurated at noon
today, with the spectacular start from the
business office OF the San Francisco E.
aminer of the first relay in the Examiner
Journal transcontinental bicycle relay ex-
press.
e Miss CIothide Devaney, tiiminutive maid
OF seven years. and her little brother, aged
five, the most youthful tandem team ON
record.s viii be the first couricrs to receive
from Col. Shafter. of the Preside, the mo
rocco pouch containing the craven golden
plate addressed To the commanding general
OF the department of the East and Il letter
from Postmaster McCoppin, OF San Fran
c.sco ,topostmaster Da yton, Of New York.
The pouch also contains parchmen:
prepared for the signatures Of the various
Sovernors through who's states the
cOurers will pass. These officials will tie
III waiting at convenient points on the
roule,.-
In Cleveland. Ohio, Ma ior Mckinley will
place his autograph upon the parchment
The pouch has been ca efully designed with
The view or causing no decrease in the
speed of the riders.
WAR DEPARTMENT INTERESTED.
This under, akine is under the patronage
OF The United States authorities and the
couriers enjoy their protection.
The War Department is especially inter-
ssted in the experiment Gen. Miles may
% said TO have bicycle fad. as hIs re-
cent tests with the wheel would Indicate
The Pastoffice Department has instruct
ad its officers to assist the co lriers in every
way possible and carefully note ihe dis
tances covered and the time occupied.
The route selected is milonly called
the northerDn route, and follows the line
NJ the railroad thro1gh Nevada Utah, wyo
ming. Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio and
New York.
The riders selected are men Of national
reputation for speed and endurance. With
the exception of those now riding in the
East Caiifornia's fastest track and road
men will take the relays in this State
Allen n. Jones off he oiympics, Frank NJ.
Byrnes Of the Impcrials. and G NJ. Tiamtin
Of the san Francisco Road Club, all hold
ers OF worlds records, will take relays be-
tween this city and Sacramento.
WILL RE a RED-HoT RACE.
A>tdI o6ttI Will lIltO ii
race within a race. The schedule did not
please the Ogden whcelmen, who objected
TO their city being given the go-by.
They have organized corps OF couriers
and will compete with the Examiner-Jour
nal riders in the State of Utah. Should
they make better time than the latter. Pro-
prietor Hearst OF the San Francisco Exam
'iiDer and New York Journal will present d
medal TO each courier and his trainer.
As the packet is carried further east. the
big men OF the sport will assist in it's trans
portation. Out OF Chicago n. H. Van Sick
len, EDITOR Of Bearings, will ride, taking
the same portion OF the road he covered so
successfully in the t*o former relays be-
tween Chicago and New York.
He will he relieved by II. +. Tuttle,
one or the most promiue ntof Eastern racing
officials From Chicago the packet will
be hurried in an attempt to beat the best
previous time over the route into New
York, and II Eastern professionals now
following the grand circuit can arrange
10 take their places in the race this time
will surely be beaten.