The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

Burke; B G; &C.; James N. Hamilton. B; G; w;
Starter, Walter B. Fawcett; assistant, c. F.
Gaines, Alameda.
Clerk OF course, ". L. Geldert.
Announcer Wilbur +. Knapp.
The Pacific Cycling Club is now off on a
pleasant outing, which commenced last
evening. when the bers rode to San
Jose. To-day they will visit Mount Ham
ilton and Alum Rock and return to-mor-
row via Los Gatos.
K. Nj. Welcb, representative of the Ma
tlonal racing board, has issued his bulletin
No. 2, dated February 90 1886, as follows:
Sanctions granted-February %, Southern
California Intercollegiate Association, Los
Angeles; February %, Company H, n. G. c.,
Santa Maria; March ;, 6, z, 9. 10, IL, indoor
bicycle tournament, San Francisco.
By recent action of the National Assem-
bly, l.. A. w, class B has been abolished,
and all riders of that class restored to
their previous condition as amateurs. To
avail themselves of such general reinstate
ment, riders in the employ of manufactur-
ers for racing or record breaking purposes
must at once terminate such employment.
The acts that have heretofore caused the
transfer of riders to class B will in future
constitute them professionals Amateurs
may continue to ride at any distance from
ther homes, within the boundaries of
their respective States.
The final bulletin of the National Racing
Board, Just issued by Chairman Gideon,
has the following OF interest to Califor-
mans:
At the meeting of the racing board on
February 10, at Baltimore, w. W. Hamilton's
record for the unpaced mile of 2 100 % paced
to the tape by tandem, was rejected
A. W. Cieaver of Los Angeles was reinstated
in amateur class.
Casey Castleman of Los Angeles declared
professional.
Suspension placed upon Charles NJ. Murphy
raised.
The Alameda Cyclers will have run to-
morrow to Haywards, leaving the club at
9o'clock. The club will have some speedy
riders entered in the pavilion tournament
next month. w. Pratt has shown great
speed and endurance in training, and is
looked to as coming flier.
Captain Pixley has called a run of the
San Francisco Road Club for to-day TO
witness the road race at San Leandro
leaving on the 7:30 boat After the race
the club will proceed on to San Jose
returning tomorrow. The applications of
nineteen of The club mem bers were sent on
to the League of American WheeImen yes
terday.
Fred w. Lead better, treasurer of the Ore
gon Road Club, Portland, who was prom
nent rider under the Bay City's colors five
years ago, is in the City on visit.
NAS Oy SiiliS OluU Will nave q
run under Lieutenant Egeberg to witness
the road race. A try-out to select men
for the clubs relay team will be held
March Is.
The Imperial Cycling Club now claims
mem bership of 214. large percentage of
whom have Joined the League of American
Wheelmen. The members say there is no
truth in the report published that their
best rider, Frank M. Byrne, has Joined the
Reliance Cl@b of Oakland He will con-
tinue to ride under the colors of the I'M
perials. To-day the members will ride
over to San l4eandro to witness the road
race. Next Friday evening they will have
a moonlight run to the park.
Captain A. Bearwald and a number of
the members OF the Crescent Road Club ,
left by boat for Stockton last night and
will return awheel to-day and tomorrow
The balance of the club viii attend the
road race to-day. The last regular meet
ing at the clubrooms, 8l1 Octavia street,
was enlivened by social entertainment,
which the members thoroughly enjoyed.
Ed Wilberg, f. n. Bent and R. S. Allen
constitute the house committee of the
California Cycling Club, and no club ever
had three more earnest workers for the
comfort and convenience of its mem bers.
The CALIFORNIA; are pleasantly situated at
the corner of Twenty-second and Folsom
streets, with large parlors ana billiard
room, and an extensive gymnasium, well
supplied with all necessary apparatus, ad-
joining. The members hope that the
owner OF the property will soon erect a
fine brick building on the lot for the clubs
especial use, and the house committee is
now actively at work to that end.
The public good-roads meeting of the
wheeling clubs and various other organiza-
tions interested in good roads and streets
in this County will be held at Odd Fellows
Hall Tuesday evening, March 3. A large