The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-05
CYCLE CLUBS SECEDE.
Professionals Not Excluded From
Membe41hip- Amendment TO Ex-
Glide Women In Voted Down-For
the Third Time the nay City
Wheelmen Win the Hundred Mile
Road Race.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE Califor-
MIA Associated Cycle clubs at a meetfn <
held last night effected an organization
which practically sewers their connection
with the Leaghe OF American Wneeimen-
"A constitution and bylaws were adopted,
officers were elected and the clubs officially
assumed control OF track and road racing
in the state Of California
Tire new organization differs In several
important particulars Hsom the National
League. Professionals are not excluded
from membership. clubs are permitted 70
pay actual expenses OF members partici-
pating in races for club trophies In which
the rider has no personal interest. and the
rule OF the League OF American wheelmen
suspending members pending investigation
Is not included. The constitution also pro-
vides for individual memberships. the fee
for which VIII be s. per annum. with no
initiation Zee unfit after January l. ises.
when 81 VII be charged. Club membership
viii cost SO
ANY white person OF good character
over the age OF Is years f. the constitu-
tfonal description Of eligibility. J. +.
Cofrey tried hard TO have the word ''male''
inserted. saying that he objected to la
dies in bicycle organization The fair
members had numerous champions to
fight their cause, and Coffey's suggest ed
amendment was defeated.
A. r. Swain was elected president OF
the new organization. J. f. Hancock
treasurer. and Stanley G. Severn secrc-
ta-y. The meeting was adjourned until
next Saturday evening.
The following cluos were represented at
the meeting: Acme. Alameda. California,
Capital City. East Oakland. Garden City.
Golden Gate Cycling Club. Imperial Cy-
cling Club. Mountain View Cyclers olyna-
pic Cyclers. Pathfinder Bicycle Club. Re
nance and San Francisco Road Club.
Hay City Gets the Trophy.
The Bay City Wheelmen won the an
nual donnie interciub road race, and as
this makes the third successive victory for
the Bay City the handsome silver trophy
nov becomes the property Of that club.
The annual relay race is the most inn
portant cycling event on the Pacific coast.
The course extends around the bay from
san francisco TO Oakland, a distance OF
loo miles. Each club participating enters
ten riders and each rider goes ten miles.
This year ten clubs entered teams. max
Ing loo racers in all. The 100 miles was
made In four hours, forty-nine minutes.
thirty nile SECONDS, breaking all previous
records. The time last year was 400 %.
The Bay Citys finished q mile ahead, with
Reliance second, a wheel ahead of Acme
UP 10 the last relay the race was remark
ably close Bay Ca,y. Olympic, Reliance
ninth relay the Olympic rider ran over a
dog and that settled the chances OF his
club. kenna, the fastest amateur on the
Coast, rode the last relay for the Bay
Citys and he ran away from his competl-
tors.
An immense crowd witnessed both start
and finish. The end this year was not so
exciting as last year when the first four
clubs finished in a bunch.
The following clubs entered teams: Call
itornia Cyciiag Club. Garden City Cyclers.
San Francisco Road Club Olympic Club
Nheslmen, Reliance Club Wheeimen, I'M
perial Cycling Club. Capital City Cyclers.
Bay City Wheeimen. Alameda Cyclers.
Acme Club Cyclers.
AS for individual performances the fast
est time did not equal that OF last year.
This time IL was made on the fifth relay
by Smith. OF the AGNES, in Is 80, while
last year Ii was made on the third by Lee
fevre of the same club. in 24:3i The Sec
ond relay was ridden much faster this
time. as were also the eighth. ninth and
tenth.
AS usual protests galore are being threat
ened. the Olympics taking the Initiative in
protesting the Bay Citys on account OF
krafts being said to have accepted pace
on the ninth relay. The Olymacs, Re-
lance and Capital Citys each furnish evil
dence 10 this effect. which, IL proven. VIII
deprive the winners on the trophy. hraftS
is acknowledged TO be the best unpaced
man on the coast. and from that fact it is
a very difficult matter for him 10 follow
g pace successfully. It is the prevailing
opinion that the protests will not hold.
The fastest performances by relays were:
1-E. J. Birdsall, California, % 30.
2-Theo. Schleuter, Acme, Z1:00.
S-B. Noonan. Bay City. 1850.
+-E- +. Russ. Olympic, 2S:22.
Sc. j. Smith. Acme, 25:52-
81. 5. Eagan, Imperial, 5000.
Ed Saunders, Olympic, - 10.
S-A. r. Deacon. Reliance, 81 10.
9-CharseS krafts. Bay City. $780,
le-J. K. Wing Olympic, s5s.