The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
CYCLING EVENTS
 AT HAND AND IN PROSPECT.
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As yet no entry blanks or definite par ticulars have been received here of the Stockton meet scheduled for August 2S. l The promoters should get their blanks and information out at once, If they ex- pect any large attendance from this city as the men will not go into training and | the "rooters" will not make arrangements l for the trip until they are assured the meet will come off.
 Entry blanks and prize lists from San Jose are expected in few days for the Garden City Wheelmens big meet on | September g. This promises to be the most important wheel gathering Of the 1 year.
 By request of the members of the Cali fornia Cycling Club, Captain k. A. Coul- | ter will repeat tomorrow the run to Tocaloma held last Sunday. They will take the a. m. Sausalito boat and train | to Fairfax. A large crowd is expected on the ride
 Rhys, are located at the Elmhurst track, Treadwell being in training for the stock ton and San Jose meets later on lie IS showing great speed, and Will give the top notch amateurs a run Tor their
 The Mountain View Cyclers have elect ed the following officers for the ensuing year: P w Clark, president Frank Grant, vice president; James C. Kennedy, recording secretary; A.. ". Elernorn' financial secretary; Fred Cutter, e1o treas as rectors. The club is in a f1ourishing con- dition.
 It Is proposed to give three great races of the best riders in America at middle distance racing will be chosen as com petitors for the American championship As America has the best riders in the world now, this will virtually mean the worlds championship. The men who are most likely to be chosen are Eddie Mo Duftie, Tom Linton and Jimmy Michael.
 l.. Ross LoZier, the welI-knoWn CleVe- land manufacturer, whose arrival here was noted In The Call Thursday, is spend ing the days sightseeing and renewing old acquaintanceS Tonight and to-mor row Bob Lennie will entertain MT. LoZier and party at the tavern on the top Of Mt. Tamalpais.
 The regular monthly meeting of the California Associated Cycling Clubs, to have been held last Saturday night at the Reliance Club Oakland, had to be post cisco is the place for the associatIon's meetings, and none of them should be held elsewhere. A quorum Is always aS- sured in the metropolis, and the associa- clothes when monthly visits to the clubs were in order and each club was expected to take it's turn entertaining. Why can not the association make an arrangement with the Cycle Board of Trade and share rooms in some building, ceutrai point for all delegates.
 
 bert ". Welch and Secretary A. J. Meme of the Bay City Wheelmen will start to- day a fortnights camping trip In the Russian River country. As each will carry rifle on his wheel, the big game of that region are in imminent danger of eXtermination unless they get scent of the nimrods and keep In hiding
 As far back the last century, ath- letiC sports engaged to some extent the attention of college students, though 1t is supposed by many that they are of com parative recent growth. The Overland Monthly for August has an article on the life of Thomas Trenor, treasurer of the organization which led the movement for the national independence of Ireland in 179S. He was a graduate of Trinity Col lege "Old Trinity in Dublin, and was amateur champion of Ireland at the run ming broad jump. having a record of twenty-one feet, made at the Dublin gym nasium The distance is more than most men can clear to-day. While not equal the claim that the improvement shown now is solely owing to better methods of training, which bring men to a higher physical condition than was known 100 years ago.
 Captain Harry Larl1in, of the Bay City Wheelmen, and Captain w. l.. Loos, of the Olympic Club Wheelmen, have met to arrange a joint run of the two clubs. The date has been set for Sunday, Septem- Der 25, and should be the largest joint run of the season.
 The members of the Imperial Cycling Club have secured the yacht Volunteer and will enjoy a sail on the bay to-mor- row. H. W. SPALDING.