The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20

 CHAMPION PECK
 GIVES UP CYCLE RACING.
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 Frank G. Peck, the champion racing cyclist of the Pacific Coast, has perma- nently retired from the path. He ar rived at this decision day before yester- day. and the news will come as a big surprise to those who know him and who looked upon him as an aspirant for rac- ing honors on Eastern tracks. Peck has secured a position here with tire firm, and, strange to say, they prefer his ser vices Tn a clerical way rather than in racing You would think that any one in the bicycle business, employing the champion of the coast, would want him to retain the championship against all corners and thereby advertise the make of wheel and tire he rode. But it Is not so in this case, and Peck had the choice of giving up racing or losing his posi- ton, and as the latter was his bread and butter he chose the course he has taken, although much to his regret. His retire ment will be big disappointment to the Bay City Wheelmen, who looked to him to carry their colors to victory in the fall road races and the annual Admission day meet at San Jose. Wing and "Bunt" Smith should now have things pretty much their own way.
 J. Wheelmen will leave for the East in a fortnight and remain there. This will leave another vacancy on the road racing committee of the associated clubs, one having been filled only last Wednesday by the appointment of Captain Loos or Shedd was an active worker, and the as sociation and his club will sadly miss him.
 The proposed run of the Olympic Wheelmen to Marin County, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed until August 2S by Captain Loos.
 San Jose, the mile paced worlds record is 1:32 3-5, by Edouard Taylore of France. The, worlds hour record is S4 miles 1922
 Captain A P. Deacon Of the Reliance Club Wheelmen has returned from a two weeks tour of Lake County.
 City Wheelmen's race meet at San Jose on September g. Entries close with George E. Owen on September ?. The events are to ,i}e be an5ns0 tw0-tnrdiie and an exhibition mile by Hardy Down ing, paced by Otto Ziegler Jr. and Wilbur Edwards on tandem. There will pos slbly be a match between Wing and ''Bunt" Smith. at one, three and five miles, paced.
 Punt Smith is willing to race Bozio soon after the 9th of September, provid- ing the date does not conflict with the Associated Clubs road events He would like three races-a one-mile single, paced; hve-mile pursuit, and ten-mile opposite
 Hardy Downing returned north Mon day, and will ride in the mile open to- pace a match between Frank J. Cotter and Marshall, an Eastern negro.
 The Olympic Club Wheelmen and Bay City Wheelmen will have joint club run to Mission San Jose on Sunday, Septem- Der 9, as the guests of Messrs. Montea- legre, SaIazar and Gallegos.
 The Capital City Wheelmen of Sacra- mento have arranged series of mem bers' road races for Sundays in August, September and October, the first to occur tomorrow. The distance will be ten Merit will be decided by points, and the one winning the most points in the three events will receive btcYc4e as a prize from dealer and a gold medal from the club. There are other prizes, so that al- most every starter is sure of something. The idea might be copied with good re- suits by some. of the local clubs mat are just now complaining of ennul.
 The picnic run of the Olympic Cyclers will be held tomorrow at UncIe Tom Cabin. Members and guests who attend on wheels will leave the club at o'clock Others can take the trains at Third and Townsend streets, leaving at 9, 1Q:4O ana 11:30 a. m. A big crowd ana Jolly tune are anticipated.
 the ten-mile record from Fruitvale to HayWards a week from Sunday II the conditions are favorable. '
 The total destruction of the grand stand and bicycle track at Sacramento by ire on Sunday last is to be regretted. James E. Little, one of the leaders in cycling at the Capital City, says
 Am very sorry to say that the pavilion, grand stand and about one-half of the fence, also a bout 300 feet of the bicycle track, were com pletely destroyed by fire. They will be rebuilt at once. the insurance money to be used to this end. and everything will be improved upon.
 Hirsch Hamlin and a few more of the riders will be seen at San Jose on the 9th of Sep ternber We have been going for records here of late The three, four and five mile records are now held by Noyse of our club Sunday last we had sanction for open event for all records, but the loss of the track on Saturday afternoon put stop to 1t. We have got a lightning fast tandem team in Hamlin and Eldred.
 In spite of the recent fire by which the Terminal City Wheelmen of Stockton lost all their club effects. they will hold their annual picnic run which is one of the features of the years cycling, next Sun day. Visitors from the city will take the 6 o'clock river boat Saturday night, re- turning Sunday night.
 There will be no race meet at Stockton next Sunday after all. The Stockton Athletic Club took it off the hands of the Terminal City's after the fire the latter club suffered, but they finally decided they could not make it go, and the prop osition was dropped.
 The fourteenth annual election of the club on Monday evening. September 12. There does not seem to be any disposi- ton among the members to change the present management of the club, who have placed it at the head of all bicycle clubs west of Chicago.