The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
ASSOCIATED
CLUBS MEETING
Officers to Be Elected and
Annual Reports Heard
Next Week.
Bay City Wheelmen and Olym-
pic Cyclers Will Give a
Minstrel Show.
Continued Success of California Pro.
fessionals in Honolulu-Good
Roads League.

The annual meeting of the California
Associated Cycling Clubs will be held a
week from tonight at the Imperial
Cycling Club, GA Van Ness avenue. Be-
sides The reports of officers ana commit
tees the election of officers will take
place. The candidacy of Charles Albst
Adams of the Olympics for the presidency
has met with such favor that there will
be no opposition to him. Secretary
Scovern's work has been SO satisfactory
that the delegates also feel like returning
him tor another term in harness.
All clubs must send their nav delegates
to this meeting, together with their cre-
dentials Unless this is done the clubs
neglecting to observe this requirement OF
the bylaws will be without voice in the
meeting.
Several matters left over from the last
meeting VIII be taken up, including the
application of Charles A Kraft lfor rein
state ment into the amateur ranks. The
racing board has also been inquiring into
the amateur status of Percy Mott and J.
E. Wing, and its report on these two men
will be listened to with interest.
Another prominent Bay City Wheel
man will join the ranks of the bened cts
next Wednesday, December l, at noon,
when Eugene a. de St. Germain of the
ST. Germain Billiard Company will be
m married TO Miss Alice Mooser. His per-
sonaI popularity in the club brings him
the we'll wishes of all the mem bers.
BEARINGS has issued its last lumber,
dared November is. Hereafter it will
consolidate with Cycling Life and Referee,
under the name of the Cycling Age. Both
the trade ana sport will be equally con-
sidered. The first number OF the new
paper will appear next week.
The Bay City Wheelmen and Olymp pic
CycIprs will give minstrel entertainment
and dance jointly al Native Sons Hall on
Monday evening. Decembe Is. The tai
ent will be secured from among the best
amateurs of the city, and fine perform
ance is promised.
Martin L. Espinosa of the Olympic Club
Wheemen is back in this city after pro-
tracted visit to Mexico.
J. H. Brunings has resiened as treas
urer of the Cycle Board OF Trade owing to
press of other business, and w. Marwedel
has been elected 10 fill the unexpired
term. The next meeting OF the board will
be held Tuesday evening, Decem ber 7.
The California Cycling Club enjoyed a
trolley ride Tuesday night, as an lnnova-
ton from the ordinary daytime club runs.
The cluo was accompanied by its own
brass band of thirty pieces.
Will knippen berg has returned to his
Los Angeles home, and Southern cycling
affairs will nee more resume their no--
maj state.
w. e. Becker, the celebrated Eastern
professional now here will go to Seattle
in a few days to visit relatives. He IS
thinking of making a racing pilgrimage to
Australia stopping off a Honolulu.
The baseball teams of the Olympic Club
Wheemen and Bav City Wheelmen will
meet on the Stxteenth-street diamond
70. morrow at noon. There is a great
deal of rivalry between the TWO club
and warm" time Is in prospect.
There Will be d mem bers' meeting of
the Bay CITY Wheelmen This evening
to discuss subjects OF vital interest to
the club and President Kerrigan requests
a full attendance. Following the meeting
there will be a euchre party and refresh
menIs.
The annual meeting and elect on of Of
6cers of the Good Roads League will be
held at the rooms, 16 Post street, this
afternoon at o'clock. AS matters of
Importance to the future welfare of
the league will also be considered at this
meeting full attendance OF the members
is desired.
The executive committee of the Califor-
MIA Associated Cycling Clubs will hold
at the Olympic Club. All delegates are
requested TO be present and if they cannot
attend are asked 10 send some one to the
conference In their stead who can act for
their club. This meeting is preliminary
TO the annual meeting on Decem Der al
the Im peral Club.
A good method to clean the chain OF "a
wheel is given by an Eastern cycling au-
thoritv. Boil it in water with generous
quantity oil sal soda. Boil long enough to
remove all particles OF dirt and gum.
Wash it in clear, hot water and then dry
thoroughly. Warm the chain through
with dry heat and place il IN good lubri-
eating oil, allowing it TO remain until
COO. Remove, hang up to drain and wipe
fairly clean of oil. The first part of this
method cleans the rivet. and the method
Of oiling gets the oil in on the rivets
where il is needed.
The writer is in receipt OF advices from
the California riders now at Honolulu to
the effect that they all expect to return on
the steamer arriving here Dece mber 16 ave
Whitman, who has obtained a permanent
position there and will remain. AT the
meet Oh November 8 Sharick OF Tacoma
defeated Jones Olympic in two straight
mile heats in a match race The men
have done very we'll, the summary show
Ing that in less than month Sharick has
won over $500, having bagged four tirsts.
three seconds and one third, besides the
match. Jones has the next best average,
three tirsts, two seconds and two thirds.
Whitman has TWO firsts one second and
four thirds to his credit. The Califor-
mans winnings are clear profit to them,
as their ro1nd- trip fares and all living ex-
penses are paid. The racing season is
about closed there now and after sDeud-