The San Francisco call., 1897-03-27

talk about the big interclub relay race to
be run around the bay on Sunday, April 4,
and many riders are in training tor it. but
it is not talked about as it was week pre-
vious to the one last year for the reason
that the indoor meet is absorbing all the
attention.
This indoor meet is by long odds the
best ever held here, and l question if we
have ever seen better racing even on
larger tracks. Perhaps the hign class OF
the riders entered in the different events
track, good prizes and good management
have also done their share.
Tomorrow a number of the local clubs
will hold "try-outs" over the Fruitvale-
Haywards course, the purpose being to
Judge the speed of their men and select
the fastest for the relay teams. The make
up of the different teams will be known
by next Tuesday or Wednesday.
A regular meeting of the Associated
Clubs will be held next Saturday evening,
April 8, at the rooms OF the Imperial Cvc-
ling Club, Ga Van Ness avenue, to.discuss
relay matters and the proposition of ad-
mitting individuals to membership and
taking charge OF track racing on the Pacific
Coast.
The following interesting letter has been
received by me on the subject of Sunday
racing, and is worthy of reproduction in
this column. 1t is from gentleman who
has been q mem Der of the league and of
this division for a number of years. He
says:
Reports of the recent National assembly of
delegates, League OF American Wheelmen, at
Albany, n. Y. show that the majority declined
10 leave the matter of Sunday racing to the
State divisions. Their action seems to have
been controlled by much the same processes
that moved the Inquisition when it condemned
Volyed around the sun.
Considering the wide difference of opinion
about Sunday, the vote arbitrary to say
the least. IL amounts to debating on re-
ngious question, regarding which three of
the churches, viz. tie Roman Catholic,
Seventh-day Baptist and Seven th-day Advent
list, wholly deny that the Scriptures make or
authorize transfer of the sanctification from
Saturday to Sunday. History shows that the
change was ordered by the Pope of Rome in
the fourth century, and for more than 100
years 1t was not fully acquiesced in BIZ all
Christendom, many observing the seventh
day despite the weight of the papal edict.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore has repeat
edly declared that there is no authority in
Scripture for keeping Sunday holy, the sole
basis Tor 1T being the Pope's power 10 make
changes in the divine law.
Father Enright, "a Catholic priest in charge
of the Redemptorist College at Kansas City,
No.. publicly offered some years ago to pay
$1,000 10 any one who could prove TO him by
the Scriptures that Sunday holy day
1t is entirely Catholic institution, yet the
church of Rome makes no objection 10 popular
amusements on this day.
The assembly, vote is not calculated to pro-
mote the harmony so vital to the continued
success and usefulness OF the League OF Amer
ican Wheelmen.
Robert NJ. Welch the member of last
years league racing board resident in this
City, was the recipient during this week
of beautiful emblem studded with dia-
monds, sent by Chairman Gideon to each
of the gentlemen associated with him on
the racing board, in token of his apprecia-
tion of their valuable services. Mr.. WEIGH
is very proud of it. and the remem brance
was certainly very mplimentary and
richly deserved. SPALDING.