The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04

few runs called for tomorrow and the
Acme Club Wheelmen OF Oakland will
hold the third of series of five mile road
races for club trophy over the San Lee
andre course. These races are more for
the purpose of keeping the men in con-
dition for the Associated Clubs events
than anything else and it is not expected
that any record will be lowered or very
fast time made.
Many attempts made at riding a century
early New Years day showed that the
wheelmen of this State are as active in
winter time as at any other season. The
performances were all good and Carey s
rIde OF the hundred miles in six hours and
nine minutes, paced, was remarkable, but
not surprising, as he has heretofore proven
him self splendid road-rider.
The California CLUB riders rode well and
finished strong. They claim, however
that Frank Byrne OF the Imperials did not
ride fair, in that he started before mid
night Tuesday, which was the starting
time OF all the various riders. The Cali
fornias say that they had hardly left their
clubrooms at TWenty-seCond and Folsom
streets and gone a short way toward the
San Bruno road when Byrne, Blakeslee
and their party overlook them. AS they
were supposed to start from Turk street
anu all -NCSS DIV Sllut IL W DIS IldulltSL IUeY
had started ahead of time.
If Frank Byrne and the Imperial Club
want road records they must make them
fair. This is not the first attempt to take
advantage of circumstances. Last Sunday
at the Emperials road race some Imperial
member tried to make away with the score
cards, probably to doctor them up before
they went to the press and the racing
board, in an effort to get record. Last
summer the lmperials held a road race
over the San Carlos course and claimed
Byrne's time was minute faster than the
timers records showed, but as Walter Eos
ter OF the Olymplcs had been over the
course a half-hour previous IN something
like 12:13 it was decided the timers were
correct in giving Byrne's time at u :05 III
stead OF IL :05, which he claimed. The
latter would be lower than the world S
record to-day, and every one said: We'll,
if Foster can do no better over this road
than 1913, Byrne cannot do it in minute
less!" And a great many think Byrne
could never beat Foster.
Ii Byrne's ride, New Years day, had
been made in record time it would have
been protested for two reasons-bv the
California Club because he started ahead
of time and by an Oakland club because he
did not ride full 100 miles
~ Byrne is without question very fast
and determined rider, and his speed and
grit command for him respect among all
wheelmen. He is one of the crackeriacks
In class A on this coast. 1t is expected he
will join class b this year, and he will be
right at home there, as they are none too
speedy for him.
The annual National Assembly of the
League of American Wheelmen will con.
vene at Baltimore in February, when the
delegates from various parts of America
will meet to decide some weightv cues.
tions-questions of immense importance
to the l.. a. w. Robert NJ. WEIGH is the
delegate to the assembly from California.
One resolution likely to be introduced is
for disseminating racing as it is conducted
by the league to-day. Whether this will
be swept aside by an opposing sentiment
remains to be seen, but it is likely it will
1t is doubtful if any of the racing rules
will be altered, as they serve every re.
ouirement at present. What the dele gates
must decide upon is whether there shall
be three classes or how many classes are
necessary for the future maintenance Of
racing under L. a. w. jurisdiction. Dele
gates are busy at this time preparing reso
lutions which have nothing to do with
this branch of the league, and have sew
eral now in readiness to be sprung which
will affect the welfare of the big organiza
ton.
Whatever this convention decides upon
it is to be hoped the delegates will bear il