The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
THE WHEELMEN.
Arrangements for the Annual 20
Mile Association Road Race
To- Morrow.

Arrangements for tho Annual 90
Mile Association Road Race
Tomorrow.
One of the four principal road events of
the California Associated Cycling Clubs
will take place tomorrow over the San
Lcandro triangle. 1t is the annual twenty
mile race. contested by teams of five men
from various clubs, one man from each
club starting in five groups five minutes
apart the lowest net time made by the
five men from any one club to indicate the
winner.
The race is for a magnificent trophy,
donated by prominent local mercantile
house, and has to be won three times to
become the property of club. This is
the second year of the race, and the cup
was won last year by the Acme Club
Wheelmen of Oakland. This club has a
strong team in again this year, anc hopes
20 repeat the victory, but the other clubs
will give them hard fight. The Olympic
team is strong, but might have been more
so If Russ. Tantau OF George Fuller had a
place on it They are away in the coun-
try, however, and have not been in train
ing.
Ii there is a weak spot in the Bay City
Wheelmen's team it is in the first group,
il which J. r. Kenna, the coast amateur
champion, Will ride. Kenna has been to
the Yosemite Valley on pleasure trip,
and with little or no training may not be
in his usual form.
The Imperial Club has crack team en-
tered, and it would be no surprise to see
them land the trophy. The California
and Reliance clubs men can also be de-
pended upon to he ''up with the bunch"
throughout the contest.
The following are the contestants, the
groups in which they will ride, the clubs
they represent and the coIors by which
each group can be distinguished:
First group (red sash)-H. W. squires, Acme;
A. Bozio, I. c. c.; NJ. NJ. Cook o. C. W; C. D.
Gooch, r. G. W.
Second group (blue sash) e J. Smith,
Acme; Charles Kraft B. c. W.; C. ]. Birdsall,
w; W. J. Poole, r. c. W.
Third group (white sashl-C. H. Staples,
Acme; J. Davidson, b. G. W; A. Johnson, q.
Z. c.; 1. e. Lind, I. G. c.; Ed Saunders, o. C.
W; P. Rosenheim, r. C. W.
Fourth group (pink SASH p. Schleuter,
Acme; Ben Noonan, B. C. W.; r. A. Coulter
W.; A. P. Deacon, r. C. w.
Fifth group green sash)-G. A. Wyman,
Acme; J. Williamson, B. c. W; W. Casey, C.
c. c.; R. F. Hamann, l. c. c.; r. Hammons,
o. G. W.; J. s. Brereton, Z. c. w.
Chairman Adams of the road-raclng COM
mittee has given careful attention to the Sc
lection OF officials for the race, as it is i'm
portaut that everything should be in the
hands OF competent men. He feels that
the following list represents those who
will be able to properly care for the varl-
Gus duties assigned to them:
Referee-James NJ. Hamilton, B. C. w.
Judges-George F. Neece, Acme; f. H. Kerri-
gan, B. G. W; F. A. Bush, C. c. c.; c. H Troll
net l. C C.; J. Badger, O. c; W.; Z. B. Jerome,
W; H. D. Hadenfedt, o. c. W.; F. W. Sharpe,
Acme; J. S. Lewis, S. f. R. c.; j. S. Bailey, s. j.
Starter-John Kitchen Jr., Acme. Assis ian t
R C. W: Chief marshall. P. Thorn, A. c.
Scorers-H. w. Spaldlng, B. C. W.; C. n.
Ravlin, 6. c. W; r. A. Smyth, Un; Herbert
Glsrs' {as A. g. H H PEIee EDisi.o: O. C G. W. Pix,
Jury, q. G. c.; Bert Edwards, o. C. w. Chief
umpire, John Burke c. C. C. Deputy um-
pires-H. v; Scott o; c. W; Hubert Refs, E.
&. c.; S. W. FIoto. Clerk OF course, Jules F.
Hancock, 3. C. W. Assistant clerk of course,
Stanley g. Scovern, o. C. w.
The race will start promptly at 0:3O
A. NJ. from a point on the San Leandro
road about three miles from FruitvaIe.
The course is from there to the trian gle,
which is circled twice, the finish being
where the annual 25-mile race ends, III the
town of San Leandro. Riders and officials
will go over on the A M. broad-gauge
boat.
Each of the gronps will be tandem paced
by special teams authorized by the road
racing com mmitIee. If other pacing is ac-
cepted by any rider the rider and PAGERS
will be suspended from further compeii-
tion in any association road or track
event, and this penalty is SO severe that it
is not likely there will be any infringe
ment OF the rules. The entire course will
also be patrolled to see that the rules of
the race are properly adhered to.
Peck of Yuba City is racing under the
colors of the Bay City Wheelmen. He is
the fastest amateur developed this year
and almost ranks with Russ. Kenna, ct al.
Chairman Adams of the G. A. G. g. road