The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29


entry blanks and has purchased the prizes
for the various events, which will be
placed in the hands of Il. NJ. Welch, rep
resentative of the National Racing Board
and the racers may rest assured that in his
charge they will be safe and fully up to
value.
The list of events prepared by
Charles A. Wikidel, the manager of the
tournament, together with the prizes. is
as follows:
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
One mile. scratch class A-First prize, unset
diamond, $50; second prize, diamond scarf
One mile, scratch, class B-First prize unset
diamond, 500; second prize, unset diamond,
$50.
Ten-mile club cup race, class A, (cup $780,
First prize, gold medal, $50; second prize, gold
medal, $50 third prize, silver medal, $15.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8.
One mile, handicap, class A-First prize
diamond pin, $50; second prize, diamond cuff
Two miles, handicap, class B-First prize,
bicycle, $780, second prize, unset diamond,
Club cup race-Continued.
SATURDAY, MARCH z.
Mile-post race, class B-First quarter unset
diamond, S25; second quarter, unset diamond
$25; third quarter, unset diamond, $25;
fourth quarter, unset diamond, $50.
Two miles, handicap, class A-First prize
solid gold vest chain and diamond locket, $35;
second prize, gents furnishing goods, $25.
One mile, Chinese race-Eirst prize, United
States gold coin, SO; second prize. United
States gold coin, So.
Club cup race-Continued.
MONDAY, MARCH 8.
One-Quarter mile, scratch, class - First
prize, bicycle, 500; second prize, suit OF
clothes, $50.
One mile. lap race, class A-First prize, IN
set diamond, $35; second prize, diamond cuff
Five miles, scratch, class B-First prize, BIZ
cycle, SlOOj second prize, unset diamond, $50.
Club cup race-Continued.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10.
Half mile scratch, class A-First prize, IN
set diamond, $35; second prize, diamond pin,
one mile, handicap, class B-First prize, BIZ
cycle, 500; second prize, suit of clothes, $50.
Club cup race-Continued.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II.
One mile, scratch, class B-First prize, unset
diamond, 500; second prize, unset diamond,
$50.
One-quarter mile, class A-First prize, unset
diamond, $50; second prize, diamond locket,
Half mile, handicap, class B-First prize.
bicycle, 800; second prize, suit of Clothes $50.
Two miles, Chinese race-First prize gold
medal, SD; second prize, silver medal, So.
Club cup race-Final.
The entrance fees will beS1 for class B
events and 80 cents for class a. Entries
close Monday evening, February "a
The date Sunday, March 8, has been left
open awaiting the decision of the National
Assembly of the League of American
Wheelmen, TO be held next month in Bal
timore, as to whether or not the league will
sanction Sunday racing. If the decision is
favorable special events will be arranged,
which will make this day one of the best
OF the tournament. There will also be
held matinee races Saturday afternoon.
March z, the events and prizes for which
will be announced later.
The track to be put in the Pavilion will
be In position IN time to give ample oppor-
tunlty Tor training upon it. Dressing
rooms for the riders Will also be provided
in the Pavilion. The track will be eight
laps to the mile and will be constructed of
boards. The turns will be nearly five
times as great as those of the track put IN
the Pavilion last year, having radius of
100 feet, while the stretches Will be 154 feet
in length. The track will be banked
throughout, with the exception of about
forty feet. 1t is expected to prove one OF
the best indoor tracks ever constructed
and besides being perfectly safe should aid
the men in making fast time.
The California Cycling Club will hold a
party at Mission Parlor Hall shortly after
Lent. Messrs. Karl, Bent, Mayo, Wynne
ana Harvey will direct the affair. The
club members are in constant training for
the 25-mile road race February %.
Cycler is the name of a new bicycle pub
LEGATION which has Just appeared here. 1t
has tWenty-four pages of bright, interest
ing matter and is well edited throughout.
Charles H. Gard is conducting it and San
francisco and San Jose are the locations
OF Its offices. The style of the paper is
unique and it will doubtless find welcome
among the wheeling public.
Mitchell NJ. Shields, a well-known cy-
cllst OF Los Angeles, is in the CITY for a
short visit. He was a noted rider in the
days of the ordinary bicycle and even now
can bold his own with the safety riders.
1t is stated that q member of the Reli-
ance Club OF Oakland, named Parks, who
is now in Southern California, has been
trying to get material for the clubs relay
team from among the flyers of that part of
the State. he has found, however, that
every rider OF any known ability has al
ready been spoken for and that they are all
members OF the Bay City Wheelmen.
The visiting committee of the League of
American Wheelmen called upon the
olympic Club Wheelmen and was very
cordially received. The committee's future
engagements are: February 4, Liberty
cycling Club; February Z, Alameda Cy-
clers; February IA, Olympic Cyclers; Feb
uary II, Imperial Cycling Club.
The Imperial Cycling Clubs dance next
FRIDAY evening at Union-square Hall is
attracting the attention of the cyclists of
Sanford Plummer, captain OF the Bav
City Wheelmen, who has been in South
ern California for month past, will be
home Friday
John II. Wits, the transcontinental
tourist from Fall River Mass, will find
mail Tor him at the Bay City Wheelmen's
clubhouse, AL Van Ness avenue, if he will
call.
The Bay City Wheelmen has its new
home-tralner IN position and the riders
are using it all the time now. 1t is similar
TO the machine described in THE CALL
sunday, January 49, except that the
rollers are ten inches in diameter. being
douole the usual size. This is found to be
a great advantage. The machine is
double one, so that two can ride at one
time, and it will fit bicycles of any length
OF wheel base. The rollers are not bail
bearing, as they would then run too easily.
The club would be pleased to have anv
wheelmen who are interested call and ex-
anime 1t at the clubhouse any evening.
The San Jose ROAD Club held an eniova-
BILE party last Monday evening.
There has been slight dissension AMONG
few OF the members of the San Francisco
Road Club, but the trouble is over now and
the club continues on in prosperous way.
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