The San Francisco call., 1896-08-22


the date OF a meeting they are obligated to ride,
and in the absence OF a good and sufficient ex-
cuse for Keeping such engagements they be-
meeting will not be accented as an excuse. A
rider must not enter for the same day at more
meetings than he can attend. The referee OF
meeting may excuse q rider from starting In
any event.
The racing board has decided that amateurs
shall not be allowed to accept compensation
for services or expenses in connection with
Francisco TO New York. R. NJ. WEIGH,
Member National Racing Board.
1t will be noticed that all the riders who
competed at the meet held at Santa
Monica last Sunday, and all the officials
who acted at that meet, have been sus-
pended for one year. This punishment is
we'll merited. These men knew the league
does not sanction Sunday racing. and yet
they went to work and arranged Sunday
meet, charged an admission and gave
prizes, under the name OF the Wheelmen's
Training League. It would not have been
a breach of the rules if they had not
charged admission nor given prizes, but as
it was they flew directly in the face OF the
racing board, and Chairman Welch's
prompt and severe punishment by years
suspension is the result.
Eastern cycle publications are unani-
nous in their opinions that Bald and
Cooper should be suspended Indefinitely
for their foul riding at Louisville last
week, and the United Press reports of
yesterday say that Chairman Gideon OF
the National racing board is investigating
the matter and will probably rule them
off for year or more. This would deprive
the circuit of its two brightest stars, but
with such fair riders as the Buffers,
Ziegler, Gardiner, Sanger, Coulter, Nc
Farland, Wells and others left they would
hardly be missed and certainly not
mourned.
If any one thinks the Olympic Cyclers
are not going to have jolly time to-mor-
row their doubts should be set at rest after
perusal of the following notice to mem
bers:
OLYMPIC cYcLERs
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug IS, 1896.
The club will hold a run TO Escalle's, Marin
County, on Sunday, August %, 1896, leaving
the club at $50 A. NJ, taking the O'Clock
boat On this occasion links will be given.
which is expected to be treat. 1t is the in
tention to make this annual event, and the
fact of the cyclers inaugurating it is suf-
ficient guarantee OF hoopla-merry-go -go-rourd
time. AS q result of our recent minstrel enter
tainment our treasury is in a large. fat and
plethoric condition, Treasurer Blake's pockets
Dulgfng to such an extent that the organiZa-
ton has magnanimously agreed TO lift the
strain by expending the remarkable sum of
$125 on lunching and entertaining our men,
bers. At great expense string orchestra will
be on the grounds, with such footlight favor
ties as Hallett g. Cathcart, Bob Mitchell; Fer
ris Hartman (who will sing Pearl Andrews
latest success, "Reel, Reel, Reel O'ReeP'), Ben
Tarbox, Willie Fiunie, little Jimmie Swimmer
ton, Alex Rosborough, Williams & Orndorff
(knockabout team), C. F. Morel, Billy Hynes,
Billy o. 'Brien, Fred Bushnell, Charlie Kreling,
and last but not least our dear brother and
organist, Jack Cooney, win be with US.
Sports on land and water will be held,
trophies being given for ffrsts and seconds in
each event, which will be as follows
One-mile handicap bicycle race; 10O-yard
dash sack race; three-legged race: partnership
race ;leap-frog race, teams of ten men: cigarette
race; fat mems race, 200 pounds and over; So
yard swimming race; 5O-yard swimming race
(breast stroke); tug-of-war in boats; one-mile
boatrace.
This will be essentially picnic run, and no
member should be deferred from attending
through fear of a long journey. The ride will
be snort and pleasant about five miles from
San Rafael The club has gone to considerable
contribute to the success of the run by attend
ing. FRED r. BUTz, Captain.
JOHN +. CONRoY, l1..
GEORGE W. CooNEY, Hieutenants'
THOMAS B. MCGINNIs, Secre tary.
The Acme Club Wheelmen of Oakland
and the Alameda CycIers of Alameda will
have joint run to Haywards tonight,
and there indulge in feast upon water
melons. As the roads are good the dis.
tance short, and there will be a full moon,
the ride should be delightful.
The Olympic Club Wheelmen packed
the California with themselves and their
friends last Tuesday evening, the occasion
being the clubs theater benefit. About
dozen small theater parties were made
up by different members, one by Frank
W. Fuller, another by Lewis G. Hunter,
the largest being that of President and
Mrs. Charles Albert Adams, whose guests