The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
AMONG THE WHEELMEN,
D. E Shafer, Trainer, and F. ].
Loughead, Canadian Cham
pion, Arrive.
League of American Wheelmen's
Benefit Meet ostponed-Olymp:c
Cyclers' Election.

D. E. Shafer, who has a national repu-
tation as trainer OF cycle racers, arrived
here last evening from the East. He was
accompanied by F. J. Loughead, the
champion of Canada.
Shafer comes here in the interest OF
Morgan and Wright of Chicago, and will
take charge of their racing interests here.
Under his direct supervision will be Zieg-
Ter, Mcfarland, Wells, the Terrill broth
ers and Loughead.
Shafer was here little over year ago
and had charge of a big record breaking
camp at Coronado. In the past be has
handled such men as Hamilton, Cabanne,
Sanger and other champions and is sec
ond to no trainer in the business.
Loughead's name is familiar to all who
have kept in touch with Eastern racing
events during the past season. He rode
on the narional circuit. and scored many
a win over Bald, Cooper, the Buffers and
the other flyers. He comes here to con-
dition himself for the coming season. and
will be seen i'll competition before long.
Shafer SAYS Bald, Cooper and others
will be here directly after the New York
cycle show. He thinks the close of the
Chicago show will see all the prominent
riders signed. Michael, the Welsh cham
pion, may come here, and may not be
under charge of his old-time manager,
Tom Eek. The latter will handle John :
son alone.
Shafer and Loughead were cordially re-
ceived and entertained last night at the
clubhouse of the Bay City Wheelmen.
Speaking of the proposed Sunday racing
amendment then, Shafer said it would re-
quire an energetic corps of workers at the
annual meeting of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen next month in New York
to make it pass, but the prospects were
good. Besides California, he said all the
West, Missouri, Louisiana and Tennessee
want divisional option on the Sunday rae
ing proposition. The Eastern delegates,
however, do not thoroughly understand
the proposition aud the California delega-
ton should get on the ground as soon as
possible and explain it to them if they
hope for success.
The rain yesterday prevented the hold
ing OF the L. A. w. benefit meet at the
Velodrome. The races were therefore put
over for one week. and tickets sold for
Yesterday will be good then. The man.
agement hopes to have Ziegler, Stevens,
Mcfarland and Downing added to the
professional lists then, as this postpone
ment for bids their pleading lack of time
in which to properly train.
Downing is not to be blamed for not
entering Yesterdays races as much as at
first appeared. He went out of training
after the Christmas meet and felt he could
not regain his form in time. His offer to
ride a third of mile exhibition was the
best he could do, and was not to advertise
himself as many thought. He will COM
pete next Saturday. Mcfarland has Of
fered no excuse as yet
At it's annual meeting Friday night the
Olympic Cyclers elected the following Of
ticers: Joseph f. Coffey, president; F. II.
Bushnell, vice-president; S. l. Blake,
treasurer; T. b. McGinnis, secretary
Charles Francois Morel, captain; who,
with George Conroy, Frank O'Kane,
James w. Coffroth and Joseph Cooney,
constitute the board of directors.
The programme for the Garden City
Cyclers' blue ribbon meet, Friday, Janu-
arv %, is as follows: Two thirds mile
scratch and one-mile handicap. profess
sional; one-mile scratch and one-half mile
handicap, amateur. Entries will close
tomorrow with J. A. Desimone, 81 East
Fernando street, San Jose.