The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
THE WHEELMEN.
Events and Prize Lists of the San
Francisco and Stockton
Race Meets.

CLUB EVENTS TOMORROW.
Bay Bity observation-disclosures ride
around the bay.
California Cycling Club-Run to Gen.
tervilIe.
Camera Club Cyclists-Picnic run to
Lake Merced.
Golden Gate Cycling CIub-BIind run.
Imperial Cycling CIub-Run to Gen.
terviIIe.
Liberty Cycling CIub-Run to Hay
wards.
Olympic Club WheeImen-Road race,
San Leandro to Haywards.
San Francisco Road Club - Run to
Lake PiIarcitOs.
Santa Rosa Whee1men - Road race,
Santa Rosa to HeaIdsburg.
Tomorrow there will be numerous club
runs and big road race of the Olympic
Club Wheelmen over the San Leandro-
Haywards course to attract the club
wheelmen. The country roads are some
what heavy with dust and touring is not
as agreeable as it Will be little later on,
but nevertheless it is better than riding in
the park and facing a clustering trade
wind or heavy fog, and therefore the
largest proportion of riders now seek the
country on Sundays.
The meet to be held at Central Park
next Saturday afternoon viii robably be
the last to be held there, as the track must
be removed the latter part of this month
to make room for a circus. The meet is
being managed By Captain Walter B.
Fawcett of the Olympic Club Wheelmen,
and he has the support of all the cycling
clubs and the Cycle Board of Trade.
The events and prizes of the meet will
be as follows: One-third mile scratch,
pin; second. diamond cuff buttons; third
watch. One mile match race, profes-
sional, between w. A. Terrill, Bay City
Wheelmen; and Allan n. Jones, Olympic
Club Wheelmen, for a purse of $500; best
two in three mile heats One mile handi-
cap, amateur; first prize, stop watch
second, double vest chain; third, locket.
One mile handicap professional purses of
$25, SIS and $40. The entries close Au-
gust Is.
To my mind it would seem better if
Manager FaWcett had been a little more
liberal with his prize list for the mile
handicap, professional, and had not
offered quite so liberal purse for the
professional match race.
act at the meet are: Referee, Sanford
Plummer; judges-H. H. White, James
M. Hamilton, F. G. O'Kane, II. F. Wynne
and F. H. Kerrigan; tlmers-George II.
Strong, George II. Stratton, George P.
Wetmore, John Kitchen, H. D. Hadel-
feldt; sccrers-W. l. PixIey, P. G. Alex
ander; umpires-John Burke, ]. Lewis,
J. S. Egan, w. J. Black; marshais-R. T.
Radke. David Marshall, T. B. Robbins.
Harry Quinn; starter, R. G. Lennie;
clerks OF course-W. L. Geldert G. J.
Panario, a. Lewis, Charles D. Petrie; an
nouncer, George E. Dixon.
On general principles everv man and
woman who rides wheel should join the
League of American Wneelmen Mem
bership in this organization, which has
been growing many years and now has
over $4,000 members, is as desirable to cyc-
lists as citizenshipis to any man old enough
to vote. The fact that the L. A. w. does
not admit riders under Is years of age NAV
be bit embarrassing to the woman who
is never older than 16 but the other re-
Quirements are simple, 50 and an applica-
ton, which latter can be had by address
ing request to the cycling editor of THE
CALL.
Many of the saddles now in use are
made OF terribly hard leather. A good
way to soften them is to detach them from
the L pin, turn upside down and sprinkle
unboiled linseed oil, to be bought at any
paint shop. If this is objected to upon
the score of possibly soiling the knickers.
or if the cyclist be away from home upon
the road, here is an alternative measure.
Buy common tallow candle, place 1t in
the sun until quite soft, then. smear the
under part of the leather, and again stand
in the sun or before fire until it soaks in.
The leather will be rendered soft and pli-
able, and not the slightest stain will be
observed.
Captain George p. Caldwell of the Bay
City Wheelmen has chartered the good
ship Annie z and will take the members
for q cruise about the bay tomorrow. The
gallant craft will lay to at Marin Islands
long enough for the party to enjoy swim.
Each member will be allowed to invite one
or two friends, so that big crowd is ex-
pected. There will be a hearty lunch
served, with drinkables to suit the ocea-
sion. The party will leave Washington
street wharf at 8 A. M.
The California Cycling Club will have a
joint run to CenterviIIe and return with
the Imperial Cycling Club tomorrow,
taking the A. NJ. broad-gauge boat. The
pace will be steady and Just lively enough
10 make things agreeable for every body.
Captain Mayo will lead the CALIFORNIA;
The Alameda Cyclers under Captain
Dodd and the Acme Club Wheelmen un-
der Captain Swain will have joint run TO
Haywards Saturday evening, August %,
where they will enjoy feast of water
melons.
The Camera Club Cyclists will have a
picnic run tomorrow, the destination
being the Ocean Beach, near Lake Merced,
via Golden Gate Park and boulevard.
Members will carry lunch and also cook
ing utensils for the preparation of hot
material. Captain Argent expects large