The San Francisco call., 1897-09-04

Pasadena, Cal, August 26. the following win be
excluded from events sanctioned by he Cali
fornia Associa ted Cycling Clubs until october
l, 1897:
L. S Anderson. Newton B. Woodvile, F. J.
Hawley, A. H. Hawley, A. A. Gro sley. F. 5
Rowan, Arthur w. Woodvihe, W. Hadley, all
OF Pasadena, Cal.
Travelling permits issued to Percy R. Mott
Oakland, and J. E. Wing, San Jose, to compete
IN amat events until the 30th inst, in Ore
gon, Washington and British Columbia.
Sanction to Capital City Wheelnen, Sacra-
memo, for September II, transferred TO Octo-
Der 10 next.
Hall mile championship assigned to Santa
Rosa Cycling Park Association, to be con-
tested at Santa Rosa. September 9.
One mile championship and the Associated
Cycling Clubs one mile professional handicap,
assigned to Ca plta City Wheelmen, to be con-
tested at Sacramento, October 10.
Sanctions granted: September 6-Labor day
celebration, Prescott, Ariz.; A. T. Ambrose,
Seattle, Wash. Septemb ber Eureka Mechani-
cal and Agricultural Fair Association, Eureka,
Cal. September 9-Stockton Athletic Associa-
tion Cycling Annex, Stockton, Cal; East Side
Cycling Club, Los Angeles, Cal. Septem ber
12-Tscoma Race Promoters Association,
Tacoma. Wash. A. P. SWAIN, President
California Associated Cycling Clubs.
K. NJ. WHICH,
Chairman Track Racing Committee.
At the Crystal Palace, London, on Au-
gust 19, J. Platt- Belts lowered the world s
mile record to l:37 3-5. This is the first
time since 1891 that England has held the
record, and in the meantime it has been
broken twenty times. The mile record is
held by speed merchants as the piece de
resistance iii the large collection ofFa her
Time. In 1890 il was 2:2O 80. aim ost Il
minute slower THAI ii is To-day. W. w.
Hamilton of Denver held it Tor eighteen
months at 1:39 1-5. made at Coron ado,
CAL, until short time ago, when +. A.
McDuffie of Boston brought it down to
L :3S 15.
}. Platt- Beta is probably the greatest
rider against time in the world to-day
greater even than the famous Michael.
He now holds every worlds record from
one to ten miles, tho times being fol-
lows: 1:37 35, 1927 As, 5:l3 l-5. 1902 2-5,
1858 As, 10:43, 1876, 4:26, l6:l5 and
1902 2-5. He was paced by innumerable
multicycle teams. Belts is going to Aus
tralia shortly. John S. Johnson, the
American, also intends TO visit the An
upodes, accompanied by Parsons, once
the cham pion OF Australia.
The programme of events for the two
davs' meet al Santa Rosa next Thursday
and Friday, as gwen in The CHILL yeSter-
day, is pleasing to the amateur ri .crs, as
the races are almost entirely for membe rs
of that class. The giving Of two days
meet at Santa Rosa comes in the nature
of surprise to the local talent, as Tor 8
time it looked as though even the Admis-
sion day meet would go by the board
There will now be a hustling of training
preparations, and goodly crowd viii &C
up from here on the 8th and 9th. The
only trouble will be the securing of ac
com modations in Santa Rosa for those
who will stop over owing to the big Native
Sons crowd, but this can doubtless be ar
ranged. Racers can send their entries tc
r. A. Smy th. official handicapped for the
association, 40SI Thirteenth street, City,
from whom entry blanks can be had. En-
tries will positively close Monday.
The Cyclomere is the name OF new
track about comp pleted at Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands, and Z. L. Clement, the
| manager, who is also connected with the
Hawaiian Star. writes to the cycling de-
| partment OF THE CALL that he would like
| to have at least three racing men from
| this State, either amateurs or profession.
ais, come to The opening meet the end o
this month, leave here on September 16
and returning October 20. For three gooc
men Mr.. Clement will pay all travelling
! expenses both ways and guarantee at leas
| five meets and possibly eight during tn:
| time the men are there.
The new track is to bs three laps to a
mile, we'll banked, forty feet wide on the
| stretch and thirty feet on the turns. Tht
prizes will be $25 tirsls, SIS seconds and
| $40 thirds Hotel accom- m od atio ons will
| Dot cost over 81 90 to SIS q week. GooI
men can also arrange with any one O.