The record-union., 1897-08-08
.GYCLERS AND WATERMELO LONS
THE GREAT EVENT AT STOCK
TON TODAY.
Hundreds of Cyclers Expected
There to Partake OF
the Feast.

There will be a great time at Stock
ton to-day and tomorrow, the occa-
sion being the so-called watermelon
run to be held under the auspices of the
Terminal City Wheelmen of that place.
Wheelmen are expected from far and
near, and the people of the watermelon
belt will be in their glory A large
delegation of the Capital City Wheel
men Will join in the attack on the mel
OnS. Some of them went over to Stock
ton last night by train, and others will
go by wheel this morning. The Stock
ton Independent" says of the great
gathering:
THE visitors will be most laborately
entertained and from the replies at
hand they will be here in large num-
bers TO enjoy the hospitality of the local
cyclists. The Capital City Wheelmen
notified the T. c. w. that they will
bring almost all Of the club down on
the train and few will ride over
Members Of the Imperial Cycling Club
of San Francisco who are in Stockton
at present received postal cards yester-
day saying:
There will be club run to Stock
AOiA IACAl houiiQ-ays AQS uSl ON, 10 JOIN
in the watermelon festivities given
| by the Terminal City Wheelmen This
run is the event of the year, and we
should have all our members out. The
club at Stockton provides an excellent
lunch TO visiting wheelmen, and
roaring good time will be assured. Mem
| bers will leave our club rooms on Sat
urday evening at 6:30 sharp Steamers
leave Clay-street wharf at { D. m.
| Those wishing berths will notify Lieu
! tenant Wilson, who will make arrange
ments for securing them 'Nough said >
'All of the club members received
them and Captain Z. F. Finn stated
yesterday that there would be fully
fifty of his club here Sunday. Vallejo
will bring UP about 100, including the
wheelmen from Napa. The other or
ganizations in San Francisco will send
from fifteen to tifty-fve members.
Fresno will not be represented as "A
club, but a number of the wheelmen
will come as unattached cyclists. The
Road Club Annex will make quite a
showing and the boys will do their part
in entertaining the visitors.
'The public has been laboring under
TIE I1IpIeSSlOH lnaC tn6rS would be
watermelon fight at the picnic. This
is mistake and the committee stated
yesterday that they wished to assure
all that there would be no watermelon
rind battle. There will also be an inn
provement in the manner the fruit is
served. The melons will be inclosed in
fence and the public will be served
on tables, around which benches have
been placed. There win be none of
the helping ones self, as at the former
picnic.
The most novel feature of the run
will be the sombreros the T. c. w. viii,
wear. All of the boys will be in uni
form and will wear the wide brimmed.
high crowned hats. They are made
OF light straw and for band the colors
OF the club, green and orange, are neat
Iy arranged. ViZelich Park will be
tastily decorated with hundreds of
japanese lanterns, which will be lighted
IN the evening. The picnic will close
at midnight and if there is any one
who has not enjoyed himself his money
VIII be refunded and ticket given him
Tor the next watermelon run in 1898"