The San Francisco call., 1897-12-06
ADAMS IS PRESIDENT.
Elected by the Delegates to tho
Associated Cycling
Clubs.
Charles Kraft Reinstated to the
Amateur Olass-Oommittees'
Annual Reports.

The annual meeting of the California
Associated Cycling Clubs was held Satur-
day evening at the I'm perial Club, GA Van
Ness avenue. Every club of prominence
in the State was represented by from one
to three delegates, those present being:
Acme Club wheelmen George w. Hum
phrey, J. S. Shedd. A. 2. swain.
Ariel Bicycle Clubs J. Mcknight, n. A.
Hancock.
Bay City Wheelmen-Dr. Thomas L Hill, ],
+. Hancock, Harry Larkin.
Barker cycling Club-Gus Sachs, W. NJ Hfg-
gins, William II. ]. Bishop.
Ca iIornia Cycling Club-W. o. Johnson, S.
B. Bush, Charles Michener.
Capital City Wheelmen-J. NJ. Mcdonald, NJ
s. Lavenson.
East Oakland Wheelmen-Hubert Rees. H.
II. Pierce, Fred Seulberger.
En- cinal Cyclers-Vncent A Dodd, +. G.
Thomas. NJ. Z. Gaines.
Garden City Wheelmen-Joseph Jury, Edgar
Johnson, ]. A Desmone.
Golden Gate Cycling Club-W. J. Black,
George Pay ton, S. Severance.
Imperial Cycling Club-T j. Winslow, J. S.
Egan, c. II. Trolliet-
Mountain View Cyclers-G. G. Taylor, W. A
Clark.
Pathfinder Bicycle Club-T.. W. Flanagan,
Joseph Clunen, Robert McCOrd.
Olympic Club Whee!men-Charles Albert
Adams, Frank w. Fuller, I. G. Splllane.
olympic Cyc. .ers-Joseph f. Coffey.
Reliance Club Wheelmen-W. L. Griffi tbs, c.
San Francisco Road Cub-w. I. Pixley,
Joseph :. Lewis, o. r. Sterling.
Santa Rosa Wheelmen-L.W. Burris.
Terminal City Wheelmen-L. F. Salbach.
William Bigelow.
Turn Verein Cyclers-J. A. Beuoli
Unattached delegates-Victor d. Duboce,
Percy V. Long, Stanley q. scovern.
President SWANS annual report re-
viewed the work done during the
year. showing the prosperous condition OF
the association and laudlng the various
com mittees that assisted him.
Robert NJ. Welch, chairman OF the
track-racing committee, presented a vol
luminous written report, which was list
ened to with marked attention. 1t stated
in brief that the association was now in
control OF all cycle racing on the Pacific
Coast and affiliated with British Colum-
bia, the Southern Cyclists Association
and the Australian Association.
Continuing the report said:
We are now confronted with the ques tion
What will be our position should the l.. A. W.
grant the concession, the refus ii of which was
the cause OF our withdrawal from the league2
But ii all for which we have been conteudinP
is granted US it will be difficult to justify to
the cycling world al large our continued op-
position to what is the controlling body of
cycling in this country.
1tmatters SO shape themselves that we re-
tire from the control OF cycle racing on the
Pacific Coast IL must be as a victorious army,
with every man fully restored 10 his priyi-
leges as cyclist
While there have been more race meets
this year than ever efore Mr.. Welch does
not consider at it can be termed sue
cessful year, as the meets have not been
profitable as rule.
The report severely criticized the Santa
Rosa Cycling Park As Noclation for its con-
duct of meets on August p and Septem-
Der j. Amateurs were debauched by the
giving of cash p:izss, and other merchen-
disc prizes were not up to the stated value.
{. j. Birdsall and A. Theisen, California
Club, and Percy Mott, Reliance, were
trans erred to the professional class.
Ihlrty-three men were profession allied
during the year, twenty eight OF them by
request. Eighty-one sanctions for tr ack
racing were issued.
The reading OF Mr.. Welch's report was
received with applause.
The road-racing committee recon-
mended that the annual relay race be per-
petuated, and also showed that the con-
duct OF the annual ten, twenty and
twenty-five had been successfully con-
Quoted. Some changes were recon-
mended in the relay rules. The commit
tee dlsbursed nearly 500 during the year
for prizes and expenses.
Other reports from the good roads,
me m ership, touring, rights and privileges
and similar committees were received.
The theater party committee reported a
profit OF $3.50 80, and the Tivoli manage
ment was rendered a vote OF thanks for
courieses received in that connection.
The secretary's report was very gratify-
ing TO the delegates. The association has
an individual mem bershIp of 1890, and
twenty clubs aggregating in mem bership
| 3OOO Over one-half OF The individual
mem oers-554-are unattached. The Sec
retary dlsbursed nearly $1,000, and the
treasurer still has balance on hand.
The presidnet then called for nominal
tions for officers for the ensuing year.
DR.. Hill nominated Robert M. WEIGH, but
that gentleman modestly pleaded in
efhclency for so important an office and
! gracefully declined. c. Michener nomi-
mated the present president, A. Z. Swain,
who also declined.
Henry +. Wynne presented the name of
! Vincent a. Doid of Alameda, and Percy
V. Long nominated Charles Albert Adams
OF San Francisco, both nominators max
ing long, impessloned speeches, and the
nght narrowed down to these two candl-
dates. Fity-three votes we're cast Mr..
ADAMS re celving thirty-one and Mr.. Dodd
Twenty-Five, and Mr.. AIams was there
upon declared elected president. Mr..
| Dodd was then unanimously elected first
| vice-president
| u. u. Taylor of Mountain View was
elected second vice. president; Stanley g..
Scovern, the incum umbent, was chosen Sec
retary, and Jules +. Hancock. also an in
cnmDent, treasurer, all without opposi-
| ton.
The retiring president, M. Swain, was
rendered complimentary vote in recog-
milton OF his services during the past year.
The proposition to reirstate Charles a.
hraft to the amateur ranks was thor
| oughly discussed. and Mr.. Krafrs peti-
tion was granted by a vote of II to 5.
| Inc Enclpal Cyclers invited the board
to meet at Its rooms for its January meet
Ing, which was accepted.
Z. j. Birdsall and A. Theisen of the Cali
fornla Club, who also applied for reinstate-
ment into the amateur ranks, had their
request denied because their petition was
not properly presen ed