The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

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Plate" and who will Crack Ice for Grand
mar" There will be vocal selections by
the B. G. w. Glue Club, stories, recitals
and instrumental music, with refres b.
ments galore to cap the merry climax.
The Imperial Cycling Club has large
number of men in active training for the
twenty-five mile association road race on
the 22d, and also for the clubs ten nile
event on the 2Sth. The club is noted for
its road racers. and fast time may be ex-
pected of some of the men.
The mem bership of the North California
division. League of American Wheeimen,
is rapidly increasing. Among the notables
10 join during the past week was James d.
Phelan, Mayor of this City.
Manager Ravlin and Mr.. Shafer are
rapidly perfecting arrangements for their
BIZ State circuit. In Santa Rosa much
enthusiasm was manifested over the pro-
posed event. A big meeting of the Santa
Rosa Wheelmen was held and February
81 selected as the date. The following
will De the events and prizes: Professional
one mile record race paced by sextuDlet,
prizes $50, $25, SIS; one-third OF a mile
scratch, $40, $40, $40; two thirds OF a mile
handicap, $35, $50. $40; five milo scratch.
$40, $40. $40. Amateur events, one mile
open and one mile handicap, prizes in
merchandise valued al $35, $25 and $40
each.
Work on the track has already been
commenced, though it is in fair condition.
Williamson and the Noonan brothers will
ride at the Petaluma meet in the five mile
invitation event.
AT Dixon the advance agents of the cir
cult chasers were heartily received by the
Dixon Bicycle Club, which selected March
3 for its date. The club appointed race
meet committee 10 handle the affair, con-
ssting of T. A. Hutton, G. S. Couner, B.
F. Newby, NJ. F. Carpenter, II. McFavden,
J. S. Nagle, DR.. r. +. Millar, c. NJ. Kirby,
II. Stenge and J. D. Gradey. The events
will be; Professional ies two mile scratch,
prizes $40. $40 $40; half-mile scratch,
$40, $50, $40; one mile record race, $50 $2j.
$40. Amateur events, two mile handicap
and one mile scratch, prizes valued al $25.
$40 and $5
At Dixon there is a half-mile track, said
to be one of the best in the United States.
The stretches are an eighth OF mile in
length, with the turns well banked. The
Dixon band, famed throughout the in
terror of the State, will give q ball in
honor of the circuit-chasers in the even
ing after the races.
The wheelmen at Woodland decided to
hold their meet on Saturday, March 6, the
professional events 10 be a mile open
record race, two-mile scratch, half-miIe
open and quarter-mle open, prizes in
each $50, $25 and $50 The amateur card
10 be . mile handicap for I$25, $40 and S.
and mile open for $35, $50 and $40, these
amateur prizes TO be in merchandise, of
course.
The meet will be under the auspices of
the Woodland Wheelmen, who have ap-
pointed the following race-meet commit
tee: E. T. hampton, chairman; ]. II.
DUNCAN, James Cassidy, j. NJ. Kriess,
Harry Adams, E. B. Hayward, e. F.
Huntington, John Shelton and Fred Bul-
lock. The track will be put in fine shape.
Sacramento was fortunate in securing
two days on the circuit, March and 13,
Tuesday and Saturday. The first day
there will be two professional and two
amateur events, the distances and prizes
not yet being decided. The second meet
the following professional races will be
run: One-mile open, one-mlle handicap
two-mile handicap, tve-mile scratch;
prizes for each TO be $50, SIS and $50. The
amateur races will be a mile handicap and
a mile scratch, with prizes in merchan-
disc valued at $35, $50 and $40.
The officers of the Capital City Wheel
men, which will control the meets there,
are: President, Scott Ennis; vice. presi-
dent, F. T. Dwyer; secretary, J. I. Shee-
han; treasurer. c. n. Goethe; historian,
RoundlyS first lieutenant, Lester Young;
executive committee-J. a. Woodson, J.
NJ. A. Martin, Scott Ennis, Francis T.
Dwyer. J. Mcdonald. George II. Roundly,
c. n. Goethe, w. G. Todd and ]. T. Shee-
han.
The Chico meet has been abandoned on
account of the two dates given to Sacra-
mento. The circuit is rapidly nearing
completion, and with Stockton placed for
meet, or possibly TWO, the chain of
events will be well linked together. The
men will then get back here in time for
any indoor meet that may be held about
the end OF March. The professionals who
will follow Ravlin and Skaters circuit viii
comprise some of the speediest men in
the business. There will be Loughead,
Ziegler. Wells, Mcfarland, Stevens,
bob" Terrill and other lesser lights OF
the cycle racing path, comp prising alto
gether one of the greatest aggregations
ever seen here. 1t is 10 be hoped that the
San Francisco public will be given a
chance to see them perform, either at the
Velodrome or at the indoor meet at the
Pavilion.
According to DR.. Abbott of the Massa-
chusetts Board of Health, the death rate
from consumption is decreasing in very
satisfactory manner, especially among
women. He attributes this to outdoor
work among the people, and the healthy
exercise gained from cycling.
Advices from the Chicago cycle show
tells US that nearly every racing man of
prominence now in the East will come to
Californis for his preparatory training for
the season of 1897. Michael, the Welsh
wonder, will come here to join ShaTer,
Bald will come with his old-time trainer
Asa Windle, Kiser with Stackpole, Gar
diner with Reedy, Cooper with Webb, and
Sanger, Dimble, Ingraham, Jay Eaton,
Will Cobrrn and host of others. Then
we will see some racing. SPALDING.
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