The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
THE WHEELMEN.
The Velodrome Track Races and
OIympic's Road Race To-
Morrow.


Morrow.
The Olympic circuit. which is a series OF
dates and locations on which race meets
will be held in this State, some twenty
two meets in all being thus far scheduled,
will open tomorrow with meet al the
Velodrome. There is an excellent pro-
gramme of events, and the sport will be
worth seeing. Next Sunday the circuit
riders go to San Jose, Monday the 31st to
Vallejo, June 6 to Sacramento, and so on
returning here on June 90, after which
there will be no more racing In this City
until next Septen Der.
The VeIodrome Company will prom ote
no more meets for some time to come
not until late next fall, at any rate. w.
B. Fawcett has been retired as manager.
The grounds will be rented from time to
time, however, to any club or association
desiring 10 hold a meet. Tomorrow $
meet is under the direction of the Velo-
drome people. 1t is being managed by C.
n. Ravlin, and from the numerous en-.
tries it is evident that the racing men will
be thoroughly satisfied with his conduct
of affairs.
The only other important event for to-
morrow is the Olympic Club Wheelmen's
ten-mile road race, to be held at 10 A. NJ,
from Fruitvale TO Haywards. The con-
testants and officials will leave here on
the O'Clock boat The entries, handicaps
and officials are as follows:
E F. Russ, George Fuller, George Tantau and
J. E. Wing. scratch; George KroetZ and E. O..
Kragne:s, 80 sec; Ralph Hammonds and Tony
Alborelle, min. 10 sec; b. Z; Ramsay, L. d.
Smith. o. J. Ford, min; W. L. Loos, L. j.
Woerner. George Wilson. min. Is sec.: George
a. Hansen. Walter McKeller, Il. G. Edwards,
J. II. Nash, 3 min.
OficiaIs-Dougias White, referee; George H.
Stratton, starter; L. c. Hunter, T. Meherin
and T. S. Spilane, judges; Captain II. D.
Hadenfeldt, A. P Swain and John Elliott,
ston. W. Lymberry, j. w. Mullen and j. s.
King, scorers; K. Boyd and assistants, mar
shals.
Captain E. F. Flynn has made number
of arrangements for outings for the mem
bers of the Imperial Cycling Club in the
near future. To. morrow there will be lub
run to the Velodrome, the notice properly
stating that as the future of the Velo-
drome depends on the success of this m Get,
the members are earnestly requested to
turn out in force. On Sunday, May 80
there will be yachting trip, for subscrlb-
ing members only. The club will have a
whist tournament, the third it has held,
commencing Tuesday evening, June 1.
mere Will De d CluD run 10 CCQaIer OrOVe,
near Ross station, Marin County, Sunday
June 6. At the regular meeting of mem
bers Monday evening, June Z, there Will
be stereopticon exhibition, followed by
refreshments. A trip to the Lurline Baths
will be made Friday evening, June IL.
One OF the most important events of the
season will be that to be held at Sacra-
mento on Sunday, June 6. Entry blanks
for the races are already out, the events
and prizes being as follows:
One mile, open, professional, $50, $685. SIS.
One mile, handicap, professional, $40, $40
$40.
Two-thrds of mile, scratch, amateur, $25,
$15, 81 so.
81 so. ~ @-'' ~-'
The Capital City Wheelmen of Sacra-
mento have recently built a splendid
three-lap track, and it is on this that the
races will be run. Entries close with G.
j. Atwater, chairman race-meet commit
tee, 500 K street, Sacramento, on May 80,
to whom all inquiries concerning the meet
should be addressed.
Arrangements are being made to attend
this meet by large number of wheelmen
from this City and Oakland. The regular
monthly meeting OF the California Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs will be held in Sacra.
mento the Saturday night previous, June
5, and this will lake all of the board of
governors and officials there. Club cap
tains are also getting up parties, and it
will be made sort of two days outing,
leaving here Saturday afternoon and
returning Sunday night. Charles Albert
Adams, president OF the Olympic Club
Wheelmen, is making arrangements for q
special round trip rate and special cars for
the wheelmen. and applications for pas.
sage on this trip should be sent to him.
A great many have already signitied their
intention of going.
The California Cycling Club will give a
social next Wednesday evening, May 26,
at Humans hall, Howard and Twenty
first streets. Its past events of this kind
have been particularly enjoyable and the
same may be predicted of the one to come.
To m orrow the CALIFORNIA; will visit the
Velodrome to see the racing.
Captain II. d. Hadenfeldt of the
Olympic Club Wheelmen, accom- panied
by H. g. Edwards, G. F. Montealegre and
one or two other friends, will start on a
trip through Lake and Mendocino coun-
ties June l. I. A. Griffiths of the Bay
City Wheelmen has just returned from a
three weeks tour through this region,
and says the roads are now in perfect con-
diticn, the weather not too warm, and
advises all who contemplate making this
trip 10 do SO soon, before the roads become
heavy.
Entries for the big meet to be held at
San Jose on Sunday, May 80, close to-
morrow and those for the Vallejo meet
on May 81 will close Monday. Both of
these events promise to be star attractions
in cycling way. Large number OF riders
having signified their intention of compet-
ing at both meets. Many will ride down
10 San Jose Saturday night, returning on
the $3.50 train Sunday night. There will
be a special boat and round-.rip fare of
81. including admission to the races, TO
take them 10 Vallejo the Monday morn
ing following. All this will make three
days outing, something we have not had