The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

scratch at Jwo-Ihirds and i've miles, and
a five scratch professional race; also
the shield race, between d. E. Whitman
and G. E. Dow.
The annual 25-mile road race of the
California Associated Clubs will be held
on Washington's birthday, February %,
over the San Leandro triangle. 1t will be
started at A. NJ. Already a large mum ber
of men are in training for the event. The
Acme Club of Oakland will put in prob
ably twenty men, and the Bay City
Wheelmen, Olympics, CALIFORNIA; and
Imperials almost as many each. 1t Is one
of the classic road events of the year,
wherein valuable prizes for time and
place are given, and judicious handi-
Gaping has always made it possible for a
good middle-mark or limit man to win
first place. Hence the interest all the
riders take in it. The distance Is long,
and very early training is necessary.
Probably every man who expects to start
has commenced his preliminary training
ere this.
owen KimbaIl, Earl H. Kiser and Tom
Cooper are expected here before long, as
they are announced to come to California
to train for the 1897 national circuit di-
rectIy after the Chicago cycle show, which
closes tonight. Kiser and Cooper are
known TO US, but Kimball is a new one.
They will be creditable addition to the
long list of professional racers now on the
coast.
The programme proposed to be given
for the two weeks indoor tournament in
March is as follows: The first six DAYS
there will be a six-day race, running
five hours from to 6 P. NJ. and
three hours from to 10 P. NJ, imm E.
diately after which there will be a
short distance race, either amateur or
professional The second week there will
ho oh IA "A In n cfo oa,
evening, with such.features as a five mile,
ten-mile, one hour and twenty-four hour
race.
The North California Division will not
be moneLarily able to send more than two
delegates in person TO the annual conyen-
ton of the League of American Wheel
men at Albany next month. They will be
Frank II. Kerrigan, chief consul, and r.
NJ. Welch, member National racing board.
They will take the proxies of the other
five delegates ana will work hard for
divisional option on Sunday racing, good
roads, admission and licensing of pro:es-
sionals, and other important objects. 1t
is to be regretted that the divisions funds
will not permit of more delegates being
sent, as the attainment of the ends desired
is in peril unless the two gentlemen named
succeed in enllsting hearty support from
the Eastern delegates. Had some of the
dealers ''stood in" more lioerally and
helped the league meet last Saturday, it
might have been possible to send Mr..
Smyth, the Handicapped, Mr.. Alexander
of San Jose, or some other equally cheer
full worker for the ca1se. However, YER
bum sap.
The California Associated Cycling Clubs
will hold its regular bi-monthly meeting
next Saturday evening at the rooms of
the Acme Club Wheelmen, Oakland.
Popular Brick" Kuhn is back from his
Eastern trip and is now with the Crescent
people.
H. A. Goddard of the Bay City Wheel
men is at the Chicago cycle show and
Will attend the New York show also. He
expects to be back in California In March,
and in a letter to me ne pravs for the
early coming of the day. saying that the
frigid Eastern climate has no charms
for him.
The Garden City CycIers held their
much-talkedof minstrel entertainment at
San Jose last evening. The parts were