The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
CYCLING CLUB
 MEN ARE BASEBALL FANS.

The bringing together of the cycling and baseball sports has aroused intense l interest in wheeling circles. Such old standby wheel enthusiasts as Judge Ker- 1 rigan, Charley Adams, Hummer, Sheldon, | Stratton HadenfeIdt, Wetmore, Wynne. Swain, Coffroth, Egan and many others | prominent in the c. 4. c. C., have devel- ! oped into baseball fanatics of the pro- nounced type. They have not missed a | game of the cycle series so lar, ana de- 1 clare they never will. The second series of games under the ! Cycle Baseball League will be played | tomorrow, the following teams being 1 scheduled to play: Reliance Club Wheel men vs. Olympic Club Wheelmeni Turn Hereln CycIers Vs. Bay Clty w hee4inenii ii l Olympic Cyclers vs. Acme Club Wheel men.
 The Bay Citys and Turn vereins will play at Centerville. The latter club will come up from San Jose, and the Bay Citys will go down on the S:30 a. m. broad gauge boat, Captain Larhin having called | ing out the spirit of the league, which | is to foster interest in country runs. The Bay City ball team will go to Newark on 1 the S:15 marrow gauge boat, and wheel 1 from there to Centerville. | The Reliance-Olympic Wheelmen and Acme-Olympic Cyclers games will be | played at the Velodrome grounds, the former at 2:30 ?. m., and the latter at | F o'clock noon. Both are expected to | attract a large crowd of ''rOOterS, as there is considerable club rivalry between l the teams. ! The annual meeting or the OlymplC | Club Wheelmen was held Tuesday even | ing with the following result: President, James w. Mullen; vice-president Edwin treasurer eI'a e. F Mohteaegre rsi oF0s1 cap l tain, William L. LOos; executive com l mlttee. John Elliott Thomas Meherin, | showed the club to be in an exceedingly prosperous condition.
 R.C. Lennie is expected home in few days from his Eastern trip.
 The road racing committee of the c. A. C. C. has been empowered to formulate new rules to govern the annual relay race hereafter TraiIers will probably be abol- ished. Two men from each club will be allowed to alternate, or help one another can be imported for this race. For ex- ample, a San Francisco club cannot enter a man whose residence is in santa Rosa, whether he is a member of the San Fran cisco club or not. This Is move in the right direction.
 George H. Stratton prominent in the Olympic Club Wheelmen, will leave here next Monday for Chicago where he will reside permanently hereafter.
 | Otto Ziegler Jr. has been riding eXhibi- tions on a home trainer throughout the State with a theatrical troupe. While in Sacramento Jacob Hirsch of the Capital l City Wheelmen competed against him. The question now arises whether this does not professionalize Hirsch and rem der him liable to suspension by the c. A. C.. c. for competing with Ziegler, an l.. A. w. man.
 The Goodroads League is going t9 ! d every two weeks, devoted to the interests
 A new club has been recently organized in Napa City, with forty members on the charter roll. It promises to rival in i'm portance the famous Vineyard Valley Wheelmen of ten years ago.
 Morgan & Wright have offered to do nate to the c. A. c. c. a trophy valued at Sl25 for another relay race. The general tendency is to refuse any alleged cour- tesies from this firm, however, as the racing men have not forgotten the treat ment they were accorded by Morgan & Wright's racing manager, Dave Shatter, during the conduct of the Pavilion in door tournament here last spring. Many of the prizes were under value and Han- 1 dicapper Smyth's fees have not been paid vet When complained to about 1t Morgan & Wright disclaimed any responslblllnty. Now they are trying to square thgm- G1 selves by offering cheap trophy. me association would do better by accepting one from a home firm, of which many have been offered.
 been invited to manage race meet on the old Velodrome track, now erected at i Flmhurst on the old San Leandro road, 1 on Washington's birthday, the 22d proX.
 The matter has been taken under ad-
 The National Racing Board will be in clover the coming season if the proposed registration fee of $1 per racing man is adopted by the L. A. w. National As
 A Western maker has so much conf- i dence in his judgment of what the future ] having permanent gear-case built with the machine so as to be an integral part of it. He claims that any one who has ever learned the blessings of clean
 chain never discards gear-case after trying one.
 ernors of the C. A. c. C. will be- held
 Saturday evening, February 3, at the rooms of the Olympic Club Wheelmen.
 The Reliance Club Wheelmen held their annual election last Tuesday night, with
 the following result: President, E. B. Jerome; secretary, Fletcher Cornwall; captain A. P. Deacon; first lieutenant,
 Will Robson; second lieutenant, w. M. Ward.
 Congressman de Vries Is the sponsor of a movement to construct model high way into the Yosemite Valley. The lowest grade of the MerCed River is to be used.
 It will be easy going for both cyclists and teamsters, with a hard, smooth sur face.
 This season racing men will pay their own expenses Makers are not bidding
 riders of this country report a lack of offers for 1898.
 Rio Janeiro wants a party of riders from the States in March and offers to pay expenses both ways on a six months contract. Night racing Is proposed, with
 $70 nightly prize list. month s , board is said to cost $40 but clothing is l high. The town has an excellent track but is short of racing men. The Terrill brothers have been to most every part of l the globe. Why not try Brazirs climate? H. w. SPALDING. "