The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-06
OF INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.


LOCAL NOTES.-THE NEW PATH
WHEEL INTERESTS EAST.
Coming BeneAts-value OF Brakes
OF Aocidents-Uphiu Riding
Some Hints-Wheel Care.
The San Francisco Chronicle" Is IN
error in saying, as it did on SATURDAY
that the Bay City Club OF san Fran
cisco has challenged the Capital city
Wheelmen of Sacramento for 'uty-
mile relay race. No sucn challenge has
been made. 1t is among the possibin-
ties, however.
The Olympics of San Francisco con-
template, says their Captain, calling
upon the Capital Citys to deliver up
that gilt cup" But thereby he means
as the result of a second try for the
honors in a fifty mile relay. The Cap
ital Citys are probably ready at any
time to receive such return challenge.
There is much talk about the recon-
struction Of Agricultural Park upon its
present site and abandonment of the
proposed sale Of the grounds and the
idea Of a new location. In either case,
however, it is the belief that six lap
bicycle track will be a part of the new
course. Such a. track, together with
athletic grounds is crying need in
Sacramento.
The Olympics of San Francisco have
a committee out selecting a site. for
new athletic grounds on the Alameda
side of San Francisco Bay. The lease
of the present grounds west of Golden
Gate Park expires in April next, and
it win not be renewed. The Olympics
say they want grounds to which they
can go at any time with the assurance
that a path will not have to be -hewn
out of the fog to reach them.
AL Morrison of the Wa1tham, Mass,
company is ON the coast, has visited
Sacramento and will soon return. He
says chainless wheels are steadily gain
ing ground in the East; that wheeling
interests are by no means on the de-
cline, but, on the contrary, are intensi-
flying, and that good road agitation and
path construction are coming forward
as work for wheel organizations with
more energy and intention to win than
ever before manifest.
There was no quorum at the meeting
of the California Associated Cycling
Clubs meeting Saturday night in San
Francisco. 1t was discouraging to the
Sacramento representatives, to put it
mildly. A few gathered, however, and
spent profitable evening in discussing
cycling interests in this State. There
is strong inclination to have all gen.
eral cycling race events except matches
placed In short stated season that
riders may not have to train so often,
and that, as with other sports, there
may be a definite time within which the
leading events shall be worked off.
President Paul NJ. Nippert of the Cal
ifornia Associated Cycling Clubs is
quite sick. which will cause regret to
be felt throughout the association, in
which he is SO highly esteemed. Under
his administration the individual mem
bership Of the association has nearly
doubled.
Next month the chief subject of agi-
tation among the Capital City Wheel
men will be the nomination and election
of new officers to administer affairs for
the year 1900. Fortunately for the club
such Is the good will and harmony in
II that no matter what the friendly
contests for place, there will be no fric-
ton whatever; and that is a splendid
thing for any club to be able to say
-
The construction of the Schley ave-
nue. path is now going forward It
ought to be the entering wedge for gen
eral construction of such paths
throughout Sacramento County. They
benefit ruralists far more than any 9TH
ers and are money savers and money
makers. convenience promoters, time
economizers and blessings for all dwell
ers in the country, while they are the
delight of all cyclists. On these propo-
sitions the farmers and the wheelmen
of the county are now a unit.
The Oak Park Wheelmen have a ben
eft entertainment this month. 1t is
the Junior club of the State, is COM
posed Of energetic citizens, and is GER
tain to succeed. The c. c. w. people
look to it to give invaluable aid in the
good-road movement. 1t might do
something right away with that
Thirtieth- street path
There is one thing to congratulate
the people upon, namely, that through
interchangeable agitation by the Capital
City Wheelmen the entire community
has been awakened to the economy
and necessity of providing from this
time on for the cleaning of the resi-
dence streets at least weekly or fort
nightly. 1t cannot be longer put off
in a progressive city like this. 1t is
positive that the new policy will be
presently inaugurated.
A decision has been delivered by the
for all accidents caused by the bad
state of the roads and through INSULT
Gent lighting of them the local au-
thorities shall be held responsible.
The c. c. w. propose to have a ben
eft this winter, probably in January
to augment its building fund and aid
1t in its general work. Whatever it
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