The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15

form into procession, which will include
the fire companies and infantry. The
visitors viii be driven about the in car
riages city to see the sights. President
Harry Sherwood and Director r. NJ.
Thompson of the Fresno club deserve
great deal Of credit for the energy they
have displayed in getting up this entertain
ment and bringing the players down
there. All the seats in the opera-nou
have been sold, and with the proceeds OF
the entertainment il is intended to further
fit up the clubhouse and possibly spend
some of the money on outdoor grounds.
the cycling annex OF the CLUB contains
about thirty-tive members. They are all
strong, active riders and enjoy many spins
into the surrounding country. favorite
trip is to Mendoza, not far away, and there
are many other places to visit. The roads
in midsummer are thick with dust, but
this does not deter them from riding.
They say the good roads bureau ought to
come down there once and they would see
roads 80 bad they could hardly believe
their eyes. R. NJ. Thompson, local consul
OF the league in Fresno, very courteous
gentleman, is trying 20 get all the mem
bers to join that organization and thus
help the good roads work considerably in
that section.
The Alameda Cyclers, flourishing
club, owe great deal of their success
,, to the activity and energy of President ].
+. Ives and Captain Y. A. Dodd. The
club now numbers ninetythree mem bers.
The clubrooms have recently been en-
larged, repainted and newly furnished,
and with the addition of pool and billiard
tables are as finely appointed as those
of any bicycle club in the State. The visit
of the League of American Wheelmen's
recruiting committee week ago did con-
siderable good, as over half the member
ship will join the organization. AS league
PInhS TO
while others must pay SIS for the same
privilege, it Is likely that Ihree-fourths of
the club will join so as to make ii league
club. as the Alameda Cyclers have half
control OF the proposed new Alameda race
track, but could give no race meets on it
without a sanction of the L. A. W. These
remarks also apply to the Olympic Club
WheelmeD, whose representatives are in
terested in the other half of the PROPOSE
tion.
Captain A. g. Mass has called run of
the Golden Gate Cycling Club to Center
vile for tomorrow, leaving on the 9
O'Clock broad-gauge boat. This club is
enjoying quite boom in membership at
present, and will be a strong factor among
the organized clubs this season. The
members will adopt a new uniform
shortly. Several of the clubs fast road
riders will enter the 25-mile roadrace next
Saturday, and it would be no surprise to
see the clubs emblem up in front at the
finish.
That the Alameda track will be big
success is beyond question. The manage
ment is in good hands. and if it now re
ceives proper support financially from the
dealers of this City, who by good rights
should pay for it entirely, it will soon be
reality and JOY forever. The Bay City
Wheelmen and the North California Divi-
sion, L. A. W., through the influence of
Judge Kerrigan, will subscribe to the
mol lIy. and ~
a good deal.
A copy of the Barnes catalogue is just to
hand. 1t is a work of art of thirty-two in
teresting pages, and is well worth the
sending for and perusai.
A meeting of the San Francisco Bicycle
Track Association will be held this even
ing at the rooms of the Bay City Wheel
men. The session Will be short, as it is
proposed to disorganiZe after turning over
all the assets of the association to the pro-
moters of the Alameda track and grounds.
Harry F. Terrill. the well-known racer
OF this City, will return home from his
protracted Eastern trip to-day or to-
morrow. He wrote from Chicago on
February that he was being royalty
entertained there by Julian Pye Bliss.
George K. Barrett and the Chicago
Cycling Club.
to have closed on February "a, but owing
to the change in the racing rules doing
away with classes A and B the programme
will all have to be changed, which will be !
done at once. Amateur and professional
races will be provided for and the riders
can take their choice. Most of the local
men will, no doubt, remain in the amateur
class.
The Olympic Club Wheelmen are a very
lively body OF cyclists just at present The
change in officers seems to have had
beneficial and stimulating effect. Seventy
Inre
tended the last regular meeting. Captain
Fawcett is arranging series of runs for
the spring and summer months, which
will be very enjoyable. SPALDING.