The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
INDOOR CYCLE
 TOURNAMENT
 |S FAVORED Prominent Wheelmen
 Will Assist. IT WOULD HELP THE SPORT BENEFICIARY CITY BASEBALL GAME MORROW.
IT WOULD HELP THE SPORT
The Amalgamation of the Olympic Wheelmen and Cyclers-Presi- dent Nippert Appoints
 His Committeeman.

The announcement made exclusively in The Call last Sunday that syndicate of sporting men were completing arrange mentS for big indoor cycling tourna- ment to be held in the Mechanics Pa- vilion early next year awakened marked interest around the clubs, and will have a good effect on the sport. The fact Is apparent that the absence of any race meets has made the clubs and riders rather sluggish, and few could be found who would arouse sufficient enthusiasm to get in and train fortnight during the Christmas holidays for the San Jose meet on January 2, for one days racing. But the prospect of a week or fortnights rac- ing indoors shortly after that was just what they had been looking for, and the San Jose club will benefit by the an- nouncement in the increased number of entries at it's meet on New Years day.
 Emil Fahrbach, president of the Bay City Wheelmen, when interviewed by Call reporter regarding the proposed in- door tournament, said: 'I think it is splendid thing for the sport and hope that the racing men will encourage the pro- motors by training hard and making the best showing they can at the meet. understand they intend to put on anna
 teur, professional and long-distance pro- | fessional events. That will give all | and foreign, and will afford the specta- tors a big variety. The trade, too, should | lend a helping hand by exhibiting their wares, and 1 am sure they will ind 1t much to ti.eir benefit to do so. By all means put me down as being heartily in favor of the proposed indoor, tournament, or any movement calculated to awaken i interest in cycle racing"
 1 The Olympic Wheelmen, too, are heart | fly in favor of tho tournament idea. Cap tot, S-nid I0t q number of racing men constantly in con- dition, and just aching for chance to ride. The Olympics did not get much Tn the way of glory or prizes at the last in door meet held here, and they are anxious for revenge"
 1 The programme as now forecast by a ment of the proposed meet. is to put on two weeks of racing, coupled with some 1 other athletic sports in the center or the 1 over to the Iong-distance or 'six-day
 riders, who have recently been competing in New York. including Champion Mliier, Rutch wsniH Maler efss f TSe a second week will be participated in by the short distance cracks, including the best East ern professionals and local amateurs.
 The Cycle Clubs Baseball League sched- tween the Bay City Wheelmen and Olym- pic Club Wheelmen, and excitement is at a fever heat between the two leadlng clubs in the tournament. The Bay Citys have not lost a game, and are naturally confident, while the Olympics, with only one defeat to their credit, hope to admin ister the first Bay City defeat themselves. The possession of a valuable trophy don
 ated by John A. Hammersmith of the Olympic Club is dependent upon the re- suit A large number of tickets have been
 distributed for the game by both clubs,
 and each will have scores of rooters on
 the grounds The game will take place
 tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
 Velodrome grounds, Baker and Fell 1 streets.
 board of directors of the Bay City Wheel men to increase the membership of the club and fifteen additions have been made
 to the roll since December. l. The club s house committee is arranging a series of entertainments for the winter evenings,
 and one of these will come off Monday
 evening, December 26. when a Christmas
 tree party will be held. to be followed by an inpromptu entertainment and smoker.
 A special meeting of the Olympic Club
 Wheelmen will be held next Tuesday
 evening at the Olympic Club to vote on the proposed consolidation of the Olympic
 Club Wheelmen and the Olympic Cyclers.