The record-union., 1898-06-20
OF INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.
THE MEET OF THE 4TH AND ITS
FINE PROMISE
To Keep a Frame Weu-Care OF the
Chain-Cleaning the Wheel
Aching Knees.

The San Francisco Chronicle" of
last Saturday has a long article on the
approaching bicycle meet of the Capt.
tai City Wleelmen of Sacramento on
the afternoon Of July 18th. There are
some errors in the Chronicles" ar
ticle, but not material ones. 1t is
true that it will be one of the greatest
meets ever held on the coast; it is
true that Bunt Smith has declined to
enter for the five-mile match, and that
Peck Of Marysville has been placed for
him, so that Wing and Peck will con-
stitute the team. This pits the Olym
pic and the Bay City Clubs once more.
Each will back its man with ''the
best in the shop" and we may expect
to see such pacemaking as has not been
witnessed in years, for, as is well un-
derstood, the two clubs will furnish
their men with the pick of all pace
makers. The Chronicle says that
both the Olympic Club and the Bay
City Club will have special cars, and
will come up some seventy strong in
each case, and besides there will be
THIRD car filed with wheelmen. The
expectation is that Peck, who is in fine
form, will give Wing the race of his
life. To put more spirit into the men,
the G. G. W. has just offered as an
extra prize a S15 trophy for the man
who breaks the time record for five
miles.
The championship event is open to
both professionals and amateurs, and it
is expected that Hardy Downing will
come in for that feature. BoZio of the
Olynpics is expected to be one of the
entries for the Fourth" Bean, Bal
ley and Tucker of the Olympics are
slated to enter among the new class.
And, by the way, there is every likeli-
hood'that the meet will develop a lot of
new smart wheelers. The Capital
Citys look to Noyes, the new rider, to
do some very fine work, while Eldred
and Pierson are expected to wear the
G. G. w. colors with great honor.
Payen, one of the most popular and
faithful men the c. c. W. ever put on
a track, is in good form, and, it is
believed, will be seen to better advant-
age than ever before.
Concerning the entertainment of the
visitors IN Sacramento, it should be
said that the club has provided COM
mittee to give reception smoker Sat
urday night, July I'd, to the Board of
Governors of the @. A. @. @, and of
course, visiting wheelmen will be taken
in on that occasion. Nothing has as yet
been arranged for on the Sd, but there
will be runs over the paths; some
groups may go by train to Folsom, and
some will be content to rest. There
will be an informal gathering at the
clubrooms on the evening of the Sd,
and a general good time, without cere-
monial or set programme. The meet
viii open on the 4th at . D. m. sharp,
and will be over by 3. leaving plenty
of time for view of the grotesque pa
rade after 3 by the "HorribIes." The
wheelmens visitors will arrive Satur-
day night at s and on all the trains of
Sunday.
The official announced events for the
meet are as follows:
One mile, open, novice-First prize
gold medal; second prize, silver medal.
Two miles open, tandem-First prize
two diamond lockets, $3.50 each; Sec
ond prize, two pair trousers, SO each
One mile, handicap-First prize, suit
of clothes. $50; second prize, suit of
clothes, S25; third prize, furnishing
goods, $15.
Five miles, invitation-First prize,
$50 diamonud watch charm. and SIS
trophy for broken record.
OHE Illle, - "A u. u. championship
professionals and amateurs) - First
prize, gold medal, S35; second prize
silver stop-watch. $50: third prize
Winchester rife, SO.
The c. c. WIS, it should be borne in
mind, have gone TO an expense of $500
to give this entertainment to the peo-
pie. If they get out even they will be
lucky, for their admission fee is very
low.
The c. c. w. want 100 names of
wheelmen to appear in the Fourth Of
July parade-not to ride, but to lead
their wheels. They should not have diff
f1culty in getting them. All wheelmen
and wheelwomen are invited to join
with the club in the parade. and the
club will furnish appropriate regalia
Every mile ridden out means a mile to
be ridden back. and this fact often
escapes wheelmen, who keep on the
outward journey until they begin to
feel tired. The miles coming home un-
der these conditions seem intermnable.
and result in taking all the pleasure out
of the trip. The conditions are exag-
gerated when the wind is blowing on
the back going out, for 1t is so enjoy