The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
THE WHEELMEN.


the national assembly of the League of
American Wheelmen at Albany during
the week, as given IN the telegraphic COL
umns of the papers. The election of Mr..
Potter of New Y ork TO the presidency was
popular here. he being the choice of the
California delegates. Probably to-day's
account will tell whether the Sunday rae
ing amendment has passed, about which
we have been so much exercised here.
The baggage bill has been passed by
both houses at Sacramento and has been
signed by Governor BUdd, hence it is now
q law. Much credit is due Charles Albert
Adams and Percy V. Long for this result,
as they, assisted by f. T. Dwyer of Sacra-
mento, supported the bill in the interests
of the League of American Wheelmen
spending great deal of time at Sacra-
mento explaining the situation 10 the
Assemblynen and Senators.
The Velodrome will have big meet on
Washlngton's birthday. 1t is going to set
the cyciers thinking what to do, when
they stop to consider all the attractions
offered for that day. There is 10 be q
splendid meet at Petaluma, marking the
opening of the State circuit. Then there
is the associated clubs annual 25-mile
road race across the bay at 10 A. NJ and
che meet at the Velodrome here at P. n.
Those who take in the Petaluma meet
will have 10 miss the road race and Velo-
drome events, but it will be possible for
those who stay here to see the road race
and get back in time for the Velodrome
meet, and many will do that. They will
surely see a varied lot of cycle-racing
during the day.
The Velodrome is not nearly as dead as
some people would like to see il. True
the relations between Manager Fawcett
and some Of the clubs and riders have not
been very harmonious of late, but these
differences can and should be adjusted.
Mr.. Fawcettis not the only pebble, neither
should the clubs or men attempt dicta-
torial policy toward the Velodrome. 1t is
big ENTERPRISE, worthy OF their support,
and all parties should be little forbe ar
ing and try TO arrange a speedy adjust
ment of differences. The Velodrome
people have given the San Francisco
cyclists what they wanted-as fine track
as there is in the United States. 1t has
been far from money-making PROPOSE
tion as yet and will continue to be unless
the riders and the public support it freely.
If the riders and clubs will stop to think
how unfortunate it would be if they had
no track at all they might appreciate the
Velodrome more. Grievances against any
one IN particular associated with 1t should
not be brought against the track itself or
the directorate IN general
There will be some good sport there to-
morrow morning and afternoon in the
way of exhibitions and speed trials. Ad-
u
visit. Becker, the fve-mlle National
champion, will try TO lower his own five
mile record, which is pretty low already.
On Washington's birthday, the 22d inst,
the annual 25-mile road race of the Cali
fornia Associated Cycling Clubs will be
held around the San Leandro triangle.
This is one of the four big events held by
the association each year and always at
tracts a large number of hardy road
riders from tie various clubs, the entry
list last year mum bering seventy-nine. 1t
is estimated there will be fully 100 start
ers this year, who will receive handicaps
varying from nothing to six or eight
minutes. There will be large number of
time and place prizes, the association be-
ing particularly liberal in this respect in
all It's events. The race will start at 10
A. NJ. at San Leandro, and as the course is
triangular in shape ana has to be encir-
cled three times to complete the distance
from spectators point of view the race
is particularly interesting, much more SO
than the ordinary road event. Distance
lends enchantment, tbs said, which is
perhaps the reason why both riders and
spectators prefer the annual 25-mile road
race to any five or ten mile events held
across the bay.
The road-riders from the different clubs
have been training for some time past for
his race, for the reason that it takes at
least months conditioning to fit one for
such long grind Probably the Acme
Club will enter the most men, as fully
twenty wearers of the red-and-black will
start. The club is conceded to have a
cinch on the Olympic trophy, one OF the
prizes. The Bay City Wheelmen have an
excellent show for time prize through
their@ great road man, c. A. Craft, and
Tommy Hall, if in condition, should show
up well. The Imper1als can depend on
Lind, Mack, Goodwin and others to up
hold their colors. The Olympics will
have some new men entered, and al
though Wing and Tantau are looked to do
wonders, Helmore and some of the other
riders brought out last season, with fair
handicaps, will have better show. The
CALIFORNIA; can always depend on Bird
sail TO show well in front. In fact, this
race will bring out the cream of the road
racing talent of the State.
The road-racing committee of the asso-
ciaton, of which Charles Albert Adams is
chairman, has prepared the following list
of officials for the race:
President. A. P Swain, Acme
Referee. il. II. White, unattached.
Judges; J; B Argenti, G: c. c.; F. Fl. Ker
Tigan, B. c. W; Douglas White o. C. W; E
b. Jerome, r. C. W.; o. r. Sterling S. F. .RC.
G. +. Neece, Acme; w. II. Tooker, /. c. c. E.; f.
7. Dwyer, C. c. W; 7. B. McGinnis, o. c.; J.
Timers-George P. Wetmore, g. c. w; H D
Hadenieldt, o. C. W; J. s Lewis, s. F. R. e.
F. w. Sharpe, Acme s. Bailey, {. G. c.; Geo rgt
II. Strong Il. c. w.
Starter, George H. Stratton o. C. W
Assistant starter, .. b. Marston, r. c. w. =.
Clerk OF course, jules I. Hancock, B. C. w.
Assistant clerks-J. r. Neylan. r. C. w; r
Z. Revalk, Acme; T. ]. Spillane o. C. W
Scorers-H. W. Spalding, B. C. W.; h D.
Clarke, A. c.; W. Moore, r. c. W.; Lewis C
Hunter, o. G. W; d. L. Conkling, o. c.; George
Brouillet, Acme; A A. Behneman. A. c.; W
Reid, C. c. c.; Hubert Refs, E. o. W., and w
I. PiXley, S. L. r. C.
Chief marshal, J. ]. McGlynn, o. c. w.
Assistants-Rudolph Schrewsky p. c. c.; H
H. Price, r. G. W; w. J. Ferguson, o. G.. W.
". o. Johnson, S. +. r. c.; X. Boyd. o. C. W
c. H. Trolliet l. c. c.; J. d. CardinelI, C. c. c.
j. A. Alexander, G. q. c.; John Sheehsn, o. C.
= Mcdonald, C. C. w; George Dixon B. C
W; 4. Bain, r. C. W.
Chief umpire, Henry +. Wynne.
Assistants-H. V. Scott, 0. c. W.; J. S. Esgan
]. c. C.; r. T. McKissick, r. G. w; T. w
Flanagan. P. C. c.; John o'Malley, s. F. R. C.
j. S Shedd, Acme.
Handicapper, Robert A. Smyth.
The Bay City Wheelmcn VIII have
good time at their clubhouse on Colder
Gate avenue this evening. 1t is sched
uIed as an impromptu evening at home
Tor members only--and, so the invitation
reads, Will consist chiefly OF iuvenil,
games, such as "0ld Maid, "Wetmore