The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25
WHEELMEN'S
 RACE MEET
 AT SAN JOSE All the Crack Riders Will Appear. CLUB RUNS FROM THIS CITY BAY CITY CLUBS CHRISTMAS
 TREE PARTY. Date Set for the Proposed Indoor Tournament at the Pavilion. Pretty Compliment to
 MT. Welch.
CLUB RUNS FROM THIS CITY
BAY CITY CLUBS CHRISTMAS
 TREE PARTY.

Wheelmen who enjoy the racing end of the sport are taking a great deal of inter- est Tn the race meet to be given by the Garden City Wheelmen at San Jose on January on their famous three-lap ce ment track As the track is of cement and is sloped all the way round the club has little fear that the races will have 10 be postponed on account of rain, as the track dries in ten minutes after a shower and nothing but an actual downpour dur ing the running of the events could neces- sitate postponement
 The match race for S250 between the two crack professionals, Orlando l.. Stevens of Ottumwa, Iowa, and Hardy Downing of San Jose will be the feature of the card. Both men are strong, gritty riders, and paced match between them should be ex- citing The following is the agreement the men have signed regarding the match:
 We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to compete in match race at meet to be held by the Garden City Wheelmen on January g. 1899. We further agree that said match race will be run in mile heats, the winner of two heats to be declared the winner of the match. In ease of fall or disabling of wheel the referee shall decide it no heat and the con testants shall be called back and started over. IL IS also agreed that each heat be from d standing start ana be paced by a tandem, the riders of which shall be selected by the con- This race shall be run for a purse of S250 to be paid by the Garden City Wheelmen inn mediately after the race in the presence of the audience. In of poStpOnement on account of rain or otherwise, this race shall be decided on any day selected by the club.
 o. L. STEVENS
 Witnesses: F. A. Mcfarland. L. O. Sill.
 The two open events on the programme are for amateurs and consist of a two thirds of 8 mile handicap and one-mile scratch Entries must be sent to Robert J. Butler, l26 South First street, San Jose, by December %, accompanied by the en- trance fee of $1, or they will not be ac- cepted.
 The local clubs are all going down to cheer their riders on in the races. Cap tain Meme of the Bay Citys will take a party down awheel Sunday morning, New Years day, and Captain Loos will take down the, Qlympies Monday morning. Monday morning, returning that night. Taken altogether San Francisco will fur nish a big crowd for the meet, and the local men are complaining because the San Jose club has made no effort as yet 10 get them an excursion rate for the journey from the railroad company.
 The Bay City Wheelmen, always in touch with the times. will have a big Christmas tree at the club house Monday night, December 25 and after the distribu- ton of the various gifts interchanged be- | tween the members, the affair will be fol- | lowed by :y,,9 an ? impromptu smoker Refresh looking forward to a jolly time.
 Arrangements have progressed so far with the proposed indoor tournament at the Mechanics Pavilion that the date has already been set It will open February l3 and will last two weeks. The track has already been contracted for and the events and prize list will be announced shortly. Yesterdays telegraphic advices from the East stated that one of the con- testants would De Jimmy Michael, the champion middle distance rider of the world; This news was received with much qualification by the local men, who are very desirous of seeing the midget won der perform. If the management brings out Eastern cracks of this caliber the meet cannot be aught but successful, as Michael alone is a wonderful drawing card, and pitted against men almost his equal the events will be highly exciting.
 Under the healing "A Loss to the Sport Cycling sVest of Denver in its compliments to Robert M. Welch, ex-chair- man of tEs racing board and the leader or Califorfla's s cycling affairs:
 In the retirement of Robert NJ. Welch from ment of c. A. c. l. interests, that organiza- tion in particular and the sport in general suffers an lrreparable loss
 Uncle Robert" is one of cyclings historic landmarks. For years he has been at the head delibly associated with all that is honest. manly and clean In that connection. Earnest, aggressive and conscientious in all his actions, logical, broad and equitable in all his thoughts. clean, concise and forceful in all his express slons. he has made his personality the crite- rion fer sporting futurity
 The coast contingent will miss him as they would no other man of their association. Miss the energy, nerve and balanced discretion that male his presence pleasure in their councils and his name power in the cycling world. Miss the genial personality, the sage advice, tile kindly concern and the honest purpose that ever were characteristic of the first exponent of cycling amenities on the coast.
 We concur.
 Alfred Prince -Rhys, brother of Albert King-Rhys, the well known bon yivant of the Bay City Wheelmen, is expected here in a few days on holiday visit to I fc hrnf fIar and VUin Q 1 m Vpl come at the club, where he has many friends.
 sociated Cycling Clubs will be held Sat urday evening January :, at the rooms of the Cycle Board of Trade, in the Par
 Baker & Hamilton, donors of the beautiful c. A. C. C. 20-mile trophy, have gone out of the bicycle business and will probably have less interest now in the running of that classic event. James M. Hamilton still retains the secretaryship of the Cycle Board of Trade, however.
 Harry Terrill, the we'll known Bay City professional racing man, is doing well in the East. Recently in an indoor match race with Jay Eaton, the Indoor King" he defeated Eaton in two straight mile heats in record time.
 The annual election of the Olympic Club Wheelmen will be held on Tuesday evening, January 10. A members meet ing will be held next Tuesday evening, December A, to nominate such officers
 R. c. Lennie will leave Monday for trip oouth anu Past; OIl @ HIS return ne will turn over the Morgan & Wright agency to his successor (not yet selected) and go to Los Angeles, where he will take up his residence permanently, handling the Cleveland output in conjunction with Joe Ostendorf.
 The Haywards electric road has shown another evidence of its friendliness to- ward the wheelmen by adopting a rule whereby in future no charge will be made for wheels carried on it's line when accompanied by the owner. In the past eXaCted he Vy and rider Racks are also being placed on the cars to facilitate the carrying of bicyeles The wheelmen should be ap- preciative of these courtesies
 The banquet of the members of the Bay Civ Wheelmen last Saturday night was such an enjoyable affair that they have decided to hold another on Saturday evening next, December 31, to see the old year out
 A Monomaniacal Witness.