The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
THE WHEELM EN-.

Prospects of Two Days Meet at
the Velodrome Next Month.
The settling of the protest over the re-
cent relay race and the AMIGA BILE adjust
ment of the strained relations between the
Bay City Wheelmen and Olympic Club
Wheelmen, brought about by the talk and
banter over another proposed race, have
been the source OF great deal of salts
faction to the organized wheelmen here
who desired to see harm ony prevail be-
tween the clubs at the present time, when
so much of Importance 10 the future OF
cycling in this State depends OH the main
tenance OF harmony among the clubs. All
are now free to devote their untiring ei-
forts toward the building up of the Cali
tornia Associated Cycling Clubs, which
has assumed the work formerly conducte
by the League of American Wheeimen in
this State, and which, 1t is expected, will
do far more good for wheelmen'in general
than the league ever did, TO sag nothing
OF the adGed pride and satisfaction OF
working for q purely home Institution.
At the meeting OF the board of govern
orS OF the association Thursday night be-
fore the matter OF the relay protest was
taken up Henry f. Wynne addressed the
board upon the subject of the organized
wheelmen giving substantial support to
the road improvement now going on in
this county known as the Balboa bouIe-
ward. He told of the location and pur-
pose of the driveway of the advantage 1t
would be to cyclists, of the sentiment at
taching TO the work in the way 1t was aid
ing the unemployed, and urged that the
matter be brought before the various
clubs by their delegates then present for
the purpose of securing some financial
support for the project from the different
clubs. Mr.. Wynne, always an interesting
speaker, was listened to attentively, and
his remarks were heartily applauded,
showing that the wheelmen are in full
sympathy with the movement. 1t is ex-
pected that the different clubs will take
The matter up at their respective meet
ings.
The Cycle Board of Trade donated $50
toward the Balboa boulevard fund at It's
annual meeting last Tuesday night as an
evidence of the dealers interest IN the un-
dertaking.
Captain Henry L. Day has called club
run of the Bay City Wheelmen for to-
morrow to Taylors ranch. near San An
selmo, Marin County, taking the 9:15 A. II.
Sausalito boat, according to the ca ptAIn's
notice, though if ne will glance at the
timetable OF this route he will learn that
the boat leaving at that hour only runs
on week days. the Sunday morning xche-
dule being 8, 10 and 1l:30. This will
probably necessitste the run going over on
the 10 o'clock boat as boats leaving at
or whereabouts have long since been
tabooed by the rank and file of cycle club
life as leaving entirely too early for the
ordinary plebeian club run.
Captain J. 5. Lewis OF the San Fran
cisco Road Club hes called run of the
club tor Sunday TO the park and Cliff
House. The run is to leave the club
promptly at 80 O'Clock P. NJ
On iast Sunday iorty-eight of the men,
bers attended the initial run of the ciup
for the season of 1897 TO San Mateo to meet
the clubs San Jose mem bers. A most
pleasant cay was spent by all who at
tended. Arrangements were made and q
substantial dinner was spread at ths
Union Hotel, after which the bows en-
loyed game of ball anu 4 swim and at
O'Clock the start was made for home.
There Will be five-mile handicap road
race OF the club In the very near future
and large entry is looked for. The enter
1alnment committee has decided 10 b hold O
smoker at the club next month, and they
say that they have several otner attrac-
tlons on their programme which will be
very interesting to the mem bers. Several
small parties are being made up among
the me bers to start the latter part OF
next month on vacation trips through
Lake County.
The many friends OF Charles s. Wells
the popular professional racer of this
City, have been delighted 10 read in the
Eastern press dispatches during the past
ten days of his re emarka BILE success on the
indoor tracks at Nashville and Memphis.
Tenn, and one or two other points at
which Jack Princes Southern circuit
touches. Wells is leading such men as
Eaton, Mcfarland and Weinig across the
1ape, and he must be riding mighty fast
to do that.
Clarence N. Ravlin, editor OF the Olym.
pic, is TO be married next Monday in San
Jose to Miss Minnie Rowe Wastie, and
his many friends in the cycling world,
both here and in the Garden City, wish
him long happiness on his ride through
life en- tandem.
1t is possible that there may be two
days meet here AT the Velodrome Satur-
day and Sunday, May l and 2. AT any
rate there will be a meet on Sunday, the
I'd, being the first Sunday race meet held
in California, and under the rules OF the
California Associated Cycling Clubs in
stead of those of the League of American
Wheelmen. l don't think the difference
will be noticeable except that it may be
better meet than any We have ever held.
SPALDING.
Considerable interest is being manifested
in the special match race which is 10 take
place shortly between Joe Caranzo the
North Beach cham pion, and Riley Quin-
Ian, the weil-known turfInan and expert
biker. The match was the result of
little bantarlng that took place between
the twain, and it is to be for blood. Both
riders are now in active training Quinlan
at the Oakland racetrack and Caranzo in
this City. As each is a strict amateur
they will not race for stake, bu. it has
been arranged SO that the winner will be
awarded medal. In the meantime the
friends and admirers OF the riders are
doing some lively betting on the outcome.
The contest will probably take place at
the Velodrome in about week.