The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30

enough, SO tnAG no loSG moIlon Is appd
rent.
The San Francisco Road Club will hold
a ive-mile handicap road race over the
San Leandro- Haywards course on Sunday,
June 28 This course is generally pre-
ferred to the one at San Carlos on this
side, as at the latter point there are no
accommodations for wheelmen, and after
racing five miles the men must recover
the ground to get their clothes and such
attention as they need. The roads are
somewhat better on this side, but owing
to the accommodations 10 be had at both
ends of the ride across the bay, San Lean
dro and Haywards, and the convenience
of an electrician system alongside the
course, whereby the race may be followed
and watched the entire distance most of
the road events this year will be held In
Alameda County.
ZigZag hill climbing is easier than the
straight lift. The cyclist can here learn of
the mule. No mule native to mountain
Gus region takes straight course uphill
with a load, but ''weaves" continually
from one side of the way to the other.
If You want to steer well let your eyes
meet the surface of the ground at point
not less than thirty feet ahead of the bicy-
Gle. Many new riders fix their gaze con-
tinually. on a point Immediately ahead of
their front wheel and this is the chief
cause OF their wobbling.
AT a rough estimate there were about
200 class b men known as crack riders last
season. Of these, all of $50 are now out of
employment.
The North California division, League
OF American Wheelmen, has had another
good week, forty three new members being
the showing made by the last bulletin.
SecretaTy-TreaSurer Scovern announces
that all of the roadbooks of the late edi-
tion are gone. The touring committee is
now working on q second edition with
-, al~a
some time to get ready. The handbook
of this division will be out June 10 or
thereabouts, and will be an exceedingly
valuable pamphlet. 1t is free to mem bers
only, and can be had by addressing the
secretary, Stanley q. Scovern, 1880 Fulton
street, City. Members would do well to
send their requests in now, as the demand
for the book will be heavy and the first
edition may soon be exhausted. The new
members badges are ready for delivery.
They are of silver and can be had from the
secretary at actual cost to the division, 35
cents each.
There will be q twenty-five mile relay
race tomorrow between the Menlo Park
Cyclers. Redwood City Wheelmen, Noun
tain View Cyclers, Independent Cyclers Of
Mountain View, Franklin Road Club of
San Jose and the Bohemian Cylers of Santa
Clara. The course commences at San
Mateo and finishes at Santa Clara.
nc IOllOWluS dT6 Tile lcdUlS euLcI6O Dy
the different clubs and their respective
positions:
Redwood City Cyclers-Jack Ley. Percy
Wilson, C. Allen, II. Gremmenstein, Al
Johnson.
Menlo Park Wheelmen-Win Barnhisel,
G.. Andrews, William Hammerson, II.
Weeden, William Casey.
Independent Cyclers of Mountain View
A. Clark, h. Carter, d. Murphy, ].
Francis, j. Mockbee
Mountain View Wheelmen-P. H. Mill
berry, NJ. Mosconi, Ira Goodrich, Ray Bubb,
Ray Hogg.
Reed, A. Wet, F. Brown, C. Doble, J.
Carroll.
Bohemian Club of Santa Clara-H. Al
den, George Mitchell, e. McQuaid. C.. Bar
low, Z. Lain.
Rod Taylor, the crack rider of the Menlo
I Wheelmen, and holder of the ive-mile
championship of San Mateo County, Will
not ride, owing TO some trouble between
himself and the racing board.
Much is expected CT the MEMO Wheel
men, they having defeated the Pirate
Wheelmen in similar contest last year.
c. NJ. Murphy, the well-known racing
man, was arrested recently for scorching.
He was fined So and released with repri-
mand. 1t must have been pretty hot
"sco-ch" for Brother Charles, and those
who have seen him ride viii wonder how
in the world any peace officer ever caught
him.
A bicycle chain should not be tight. No
chain and wheels can be made which will
run well unless there is little "slack' to
the chain. In fact, there is no danger of
the chain being too loose so long as it
cannot possibly get off the teeth of the
sprocket wheels. Ii you have any doubt
as to whether a chain is loose enough roll
the machine forward a few steps, and
while 1T is still moving forward slig htly
take hold of the lower part of the chain,
and unless it has the feeling of being per-
fectly loose the adjustment is too tight. A
chain should be kept well oiled in its
bearings and fabricated with graphite or
something similar on the wearing side.
SPALDING.