The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
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 The Acme Club Wheelmen of Oakland and the Bay City Wheelmen of this city will have their annual picnic run to-mor- row to a sequestered nook across the bay. The Bay Citys will take the a. m. creek route boat and meet the Oakland club at the foot of Broadway. There will be 8 bountiful repast and numerous games to while the time away.
 The Olympic Club Wheelmen, under Captain w. L. Loos, will tour Marin County on Sunday, the 18th, their destin- ation being Tocaloma.
 The Olympic Cyclers will hold pic- nic run to Escales, Marin County, on Sunday, the 18th inst, and Captain Shea expects large attendance
 Among the Denver, Minnesota and other Eastern States troops now quar- tered here are a number of very speedy cyclers who have hastened to avail them selves of their favorite sport by patron izing the park cycleries whenever leave of absence was obtainable. The local riders have picked up these soldier-cy- clers as good things" in a racing sense, wherein they have been badly fooled, as many soldier has shown them his rear wheel in a brush on the cycle path:
 The Bay City Wheelmen will hold their annual picnic run. heretofore held at Blythedale, at Millwood, Marin County, on Sunday, June 19 All ex-members are invited and are requested to notify Cap nue, rot later than next Wednesday, if they will attend. Members will sign the list on the club bulletin board The wheeling contingent will take the 9:S0 a. m. Tiburon boat and ride via Belve- dere and Alto to destination. Those who go without their cycles will take the 10 a. m. Sausalto boat and Mill Valley train to Millwood. There will be a baseball nd 6afh har
 The Bay City Wheelmen will take trip to Stockton on Saturday afternoon, June 25, on the river steamer, returning Monday morning. The clubs baseball with the Stockton Wheelmen.
 General satisfaction is expressed at the change of date of the annual c. A c. c. 2O-mile race, as suggested by The Call, from July 10 the latter part of Septem- Der, when 1t is cooler for such a long and hard race and more men are in training. distributed-the Emile handicap coming in February, the 1O0-rnile relay race in May, the 20-rnile scratch in September and the 10-nile handicap in October.
 door tournament at the Pavilion next winter, managed by the American Cycle Racing Association. Ali Ellinghouse, well-known in theatrical circles here, Is the local representative of Messrs. Pow CTS and Brady, who control the asSocia- tion, and he states in letter to The Call from New York. dated May 30, that 1t is the intention to bring out James Michael, Fred Titus, Major Taylor (colored), Edouard Taylore (French), and a number of other stars. The meet will probably be held in January.
 Arthur NJ Boyden, of the Reliance Club Wheelmen, Oakland, one of the most popular professionals on the State cir cult, died at his home across the bay last Wednesday. Boyden was one of the best handicap riders in the State, and had a large circle of friends, both in and -f1 T af hn nrf 1C f1Cl To TIrn typhoid fever. and his illness of short duration.
 Frank E. Richardson, who was captain of the Bay City Wheelmen ten years ago. and has been living in Southern California for several years past, is again in the city. this time to stay, and is renewing his old acquaintances among
 The Imperial Cycling Club is now en- sconsed in it's new home at 30S Baker street, near Fell. The club will have g.
 The Capital City Wheelmen of Sacra- mento have arranged their programme 4, The gathering will commence satur- monthly meeting of the board of officers will vi be be high jinks and banquet in their honor. Sunday following will be given over to tours to various. points of in- There There will wi be be a % parade Monday morning morning and the races will be held in the after noon on the famous three-lap board track. The events will include a one- mile novice, the mile State championship, one-half mile handicap, and a five-mile paced match between J. E. Wing of the Olympic Club and some rider not yet selected. Efforts are being made to get Thurman of Los Angeles as his opponent.
 The f1fty-mile relay race between the Olympic Club Wheelmen and the Capital City WheeImen will be held on Sunday, August I, on the Sacramento track, and both clubs will stake their all on the re. suit, so hearty Is the rivalry.
 H. w. SPALDING.