The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16

paid and the chances of weekly meets for
two months, does not fall to the lot OF
these professionals every day.
One of the latest novelties suggested for
the cyclists here is a coasting contest, to
be held under the auspices OF the Asso-
events have recently become very popular
IN the East, both from the pleasurable
sensation of the ride and the fact that it
does not require anv special training.
With little practice any one can become
| good coaster. Close-titting apparel and
an easy-running wheel are the principal
requisites.
The idea is to make the event oren TO
all individual members OF the association.
a very small entry fee Will be charged TO
cover expenses. and three valuable prizes
will be hung up for the winners, the first
to be a gold watch. There is a good
| course near Trocadero, another on Bali
boulevard and on the Point Lobos road.
Il is desirable that the association
should promote some outdoor contests
open to mem bers who are not racing men.
In this coasting event the "beehest' men
in the association may have the best
chance and will not have TO train at all,
as they say weight accelerates speed.
About mile is good distance for such a
ride. Bearings of October prints the
rules 10 be followed and some interesting
| hints to beginners.
The Cycle Baseball League of 1s97-9S is
being arranged, and a schedule of games
will shortly be announced. 1t is the pur-
pose to have the league composed of
twelve teams-ten from the various clubs
one from the Cycle Board of Trade and
one composed of the cycle press. The lat
ter team is already organized and In
semi weekly practice.
Necessity is the mother of invention"
and it led President Swain of the associa-
tion to think out splendid way of avoid.
ing the confusion at The finish of road
races, such as was witnessed last Sunday.
His idea is that every man who crosses the
tape shall at once report to a special
checker 100 yards beyond the finish, Civ
ing his number. There will be very few
changes in positions after crossing the
tape, and the riders will be Certain that
they have at least been recorded as finish
ing. In the scramble for positions last
Sunday at Haywards almost dozen men
crossed the line who were never seen by
the scorers. One of them, John David
son, even took the precaution TO yell out
his number, "Slp' as he flew across the
tape. Everybody heard the "oue," but
no one the eight" and so he was scored
as No l, and ''S1'' did not appear on the
record Al all.
+. n. Bent, w. Ii. Reid and Don
Snedeker have been appointed commit
tee TO arrange for the annual banquet of
the California Cycling Club next month.
Albert Cunha of Honolulu has Joined the
ub. 1t is understood that Birdsall and
Theisen, the clubs crack racers, have
Withdrawn from the Oiym pics and again
cast their lots with the three C's.
Frank J. Cotter OF Olympia Wash, the
crack amateur of the Northwest, has
Joined the Garden CITY Wheelmen of San
Jose, and will hereafter make his resi-
dence in that city. Cotter made a re-
a-lro O,t Of
seven starts he captured twenty-four
frsts, eleven seconds and six third places.
He beat Percy Mott of Oakland at Tacoma
in a five mile paced match, and won the
ten-mile road championship of Washing
ton, winning both first place and time
from the scratch mark.
Tickets Tor the associations annual
theater party will be issued next week. 1t
VIII take place at the Tivoli Thursday
evening, Novem Der IL. SPALDING.