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WHEELMEN TO MEET IN RELAY - San Francisco Chronicle - September 23, 1906

=== WHEELMEN TO MEET IN RELAY ===
==== A Fifty-Mile Race to Be Contested Next Week on Alameda Track. ====
One week from to-day the first big bicycle race since the disaster will be held. It will be a fifty-mile relay for the J. W. Leavitt trophy. The race will be held on the track at Alameda.
Four of the leading clubs about the bay have signified their intention of entering teams in the competition, and with this idea in view the riders have been putting in all of their spare time for training. The clubs that will be represented are: New Century Wheelmen, Central City Wheelmen, Oakland Wheelmen and Bay City Wheelmen. The crack team of the Garden City Wheelmen will not compete, nor will thy California Cycling Club. The latter organization has disbanded since the disaster and the majority of the crack riders are now enrolled with the other clubs.
The Bay City Wheelmen will hold their final try-out to-day at Alameda for the purpose of selecting the riders to represent the club. In the try-out of this club last week A. Daggett made the best time for the five miles in 12:09. Among the other riders who will try for places on the team are F. McLaughlin, George Cushman, Dave Cushman, George Wagner, Tony Silva and Jim Garrett.
The New Century team will probably be composed of the following riders: Percy Lawrence, C. Schiller, G. McGrath, M. Sullivan, D. McWhirter and A. Carl. Among those who will be on the Oakland team are H. Hancock, W. Lucio, S. McTighe, C. Nelson and Don Trego. Four of the riders who will in all probability represent the Central City Club are H. Goertze, J. Cunningham, M. Hodgkins and C. Wyatt.
Each club will be represented by six riders and each man will cover eight and one-third miles.
The Bay City Wheelmen are now comfortably settled in their new quarters and a reunion of the members is scheduled for the latter part of next month, when a smoker will be held at the clubhouse. The country home of the Bay City Club at Grand View, above San Rafael, will be completed about the end of November, at which time a big run will be held to that place.
This club is contemplating forming a motorcycle annex. The motorcycle game is getting mere popular every day, and this would no doubt be a good addition.
The San Francisco Motorcycle Club, which was in such a flourishing condition just previous to the fire, will resume its regular meeting nights in the near future. Probably but few runs will be held, however, until after the rainy season is at an end.
The annual election of directors took place at the Bay City Club Thursday night, the following being chosen: L. M. Bauman, Harry White, B. C. Windsor, Harry Cushman, W. A. Louis, R. Dunlop and J. M. Salazar. These will meet in the near future and elect officers to serve for the coming year.
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WHEEL WHIRLS. - Another Bicycle Club Has Been Organized in This City. - Oakland Tribune, June 24, 1891

=== WHEEL WHIRLS. ===
==== Another Bicycle Club Has Been Organized in This City. ====
Interest among the 'cyclists is steadily increasing in the coming events at Stockton on the 4th of July, at which time the California division of the League will hold its annual meeting and races.
The Oakland Bicycle Club will be at Stockton in full force. The fact that the local club will be represented in the races by Frank Waller, the winner of the medal for fastest safety time at the recent San Leandro road race, at which time Waller broke the Pacific coast record for the distance, is sufficient to attract a good representation of Oakland wheelmen.
Cycling is steadily upon the increase in this city. The advent of the safety type of bicycle is the direct means of bringing a great many men to a due appreciation of the wheel as a practical, economical steed. The large cushion tires upon the victor-make of machine seem to be the favorite, and are to be seen upon every side.
A new cycling club has just been organized in Oakland, the Alameda County Wheelmen, and already has some thirty members enrolled. The leading spirits in this club are hustlers, and a large membership is sure to be the result at an early date.
About the hardest ride in this section of country is that from this city to the top of Mount Hamilton, twenty-eight miles beyond San Jose. Frank Waller accomplished this ride upon one of the large cushion-tired victor safeties last Sunday morning, a distance of 144 miles for the round trip, in the remarkable time of thirteen hours and ten minutes. Waller rode his wheel the entire distance, both up and down the mountain, and came into Oakland but little the worse for the run. Several Oakland men went by train to San Jose with the intention of racing him back to this city, but were unable to keep in the lead of this redoubtable rider even upon the return trip.
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WHEEL WHIRLS. - Oakland Tribune, 26 Mar 1890

=== WHEEL WHIRLS. ===
==== Hal Gage Appointed Local Consul of the Wheelman' League. ====
During the latter part of the year 1886 the California Division of the League of American Wheelmen numbered 1411 members, twenty-four of whom were from Oakland and two from Alameda. Bob Magill and Harry Tenny were the Alameda members. The former is still a cyclist and a recent convert to the safety. Of the Oaklard members, few are still on the path. Ireland, Churchill, Olney, Blinn and Rosborough of Highland Park, Ed Hinckley of Fruit Vale and Chapman of East Oakland have all forsaken the wheel. Haralson, who held forth on the San Leandro road, is seen no more. Sears and Krytser have retired from business as well as from riding and so has their companion of the road, A. L. Reichling. Will Bowman has far too many business cares to use his wheel, except to ride between his store and his home. Robert Edgar, the cupid of the County Clerk's office, is too corpulent to push the cycle now, but a few weeks ago be was tempted to mount the safety of G. H. Mason, "The Recording Angel," much to the amusement of a select few.
George D. Metcalf was the only Berkeley representative at that time.
The Oakland Ramblers existed then with the following officers: President and captain, C. K. Krytser, Secretary and Treasurer, L. Sears, First Lieutenant, J. D. Arkinson.
The Highland Park Wheelmen were organized in May of the same year, and had a short and uneventful life. A younger set of riders has taken the places of these veterans, and new faces are constantly appearing on the road.
The route selected for the Elwell European Party, which will leave New York on June 6th, crosses France from the English Channel to the Jura Mountains, zig zags through Switzerland, runs up and down through the famous Black Forest of Germany, follows the Rhine to Cologne, and so on to London, where may be heard "English as she is spoke," and where the party disbands.
Hal Gage has been appointed Local Consul of the League of American Wheelmen for Oakland, and if he cares to do some rustling, he has an excellent opportunity among the numerous Oakland wheelmen, few of whom belong to the organization.
Los Angeles has a number of young lady 'cyclists, who ride the two-wheeler and many more who foolishly stick to the cumbersome tricycle.
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WHEEL WHIRLS. - Oakland Tribune, September 30, 1891

=== WHEEL WHIRLS. ===
==== The Bikers Are Enjoying Themselves These Fine Days. ====
Thomas H. Varney has opened a cyclery on Twelfth street, between Franklin and Webster.
The Oakland Bicycle Club will hold a run to Haywards next Sunday. Dinner will be served the boys at the hotel.
New Broadway is the popular place for new and old riders.
The Alameda County Wheelmen have adopted a new cap with a white diamond sewed in the crown.
The Oakland riders are commencing to take long rides. Last week some of the boys took a trip to Mount Hamilton.
A few days ago some vandals entered the clubrooms of the Alameda County Wheelmen and destroyed all the pictures in sight and otherwise damaged property of the club.
The Oakland Bicycle Club are talking of holding a road race on November 26th. They will invite all the unattached wheelmen to participate in the races.
The sidewalk ordinance is still before the Council. The club boys are very anxious to get it passed, as they are continually being blamed for the actions of novices.
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WHEEL WHIRLS. - Oakland Tribune - August 13, 1890

=== WHEEL WHIRLS. ===
==== Some Notes of Interest to the Local Wheelmen. ====
It is said that there will be no entrance fee charged for the coming twenty-five mile road race that is to be run on the "Triangle" on September 8th.
Bicycling seems to be booming in Alameda. Many ladies may be seen daily on their wheels, and in the evening dozens of young men practice on Central avenue.
The Bay City Wheelmen have incorporated and a lot for the new club house will be purchased at once.
All the country roads are in poor condition at present, and the sooner a little rain falls the better for the wheelmen.
Messrs. Flint, Goodhue, Seaver and Thibault were seen on the road to Claremont on Saturday last.
Last Sunday the Alameda Bicycle Club divided, some members went to Haywards and some to Milpitas.
George P. Wetmore and Sanford Plummer are touring through the Southern part of the State.
Quite a number of San Francisco wheelmen passed through Oakland on their way to Haywards on Sunday morning last.
The programme of the eleventh annual meet of the League of American Wheelmen, which will be held at Niagara Falls, on the 25th, 26th, and 27th inst., has been received by the members of the California division. It is very neatly gotten up, and the following races will be run: One mile, ordinary, and one mile, safety, for novices; one mile, safety, and one mile, ordinary, for three minute class; one mile, ordinary, and one mile, safety, handicap (100 yards limit), one-quarter mile, safety, one-quarter mile, ordinary, one mile, safety, one mile, ordinary, open; one-half mile, safety; one mile team race; one half mile, ordinary; one mile, tandem, open. 
Mr. Gracey intends participating in a run to Petaluma in a few days.
Messrs. Seaver, Pollard, and Flint took a run to Piedmont Springs and vicinity on Tuesday afternoon last.
The annual race meeting of the Montreal, Can., Bicycle Club will take place at the grounds of the Montreal A. A. A. on Saturday afternoon, August 30th.
Messrs. Stervident and Chappellet took a run to Golden Gate on Saturday afternoon last.
The Hotel Creliin has been appointed the League Hotel of Oakland.
Messrs. Lamory, McCord, and Picard participated in a run to Haywards on Sunday last.
The road to Alameda via Fruit Vale is at present in a very poor condition for bicycling.
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WHEN SAN JOSE’S BUSINESSMEN WERE CYCLISTS - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 71, 11 March 1908

=== WHEN SAN JOSE'S BUSINESSMEN WERE CYCLISTS ===
==== Fourth Number in Series of Sketches, Accompanied by Photographs Resurrected From Musty Garret of Local Business House, Presented This Morning. ====
IV.
JOSEPH ANTOINE DELMAS - prominent member of the B. P. O. E. and the N. S. G. W., and manager of the Dudfield Lumber Company - was a nine-year-old man when the big high "ordinary” bicycle made its first appearance on the Pacific Coast. Nevertheless, he contracted the bicycle fever, and his family purchased for him a tiny "ordinary" wheel, which was made to order in '81. At this time cycling was considered a man's pastime, and Joe was probably the most diminutive wheelman in this city.
Joe devoted his time assiduously to the sport, and when he attained his majority he had developed a pair of sturdy legs which proved swift enough in '92 to win for him his first bicycle races on a track in this city. Joe was always a staunch supporter of the colors of the Garden City Wheelmen, and aided in scoring many a victory for that organization.
The machine represented here in the photograph was the last stage in the development of the bicycle before the era of pneumatic tires, but a few years later it was derisively termed a "cheese cutter" - just why no one today seems to know.
This bicycle was plentifully supplied with springs, and did not jar the rider like the first "safeties" did. It was just as heavy as the old ones, however, and modern riders would undoubtedly prefer to walk to propelling one of these ancient affairs more than a block, yet Joseph Antoine rode it often from San Jose to Capitola and Monterey, across the mountains.
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WHEN SAN JOSE’S BUSINESSMEN WERE CYCLISTS - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 72, 12 March 1908

=== WHEN SAN JOSE'S BUSINESSMEN WERE CYCLISTS ===
==== Fifth Number in Series of Sketches, Accompanied by Photographs Resurrected From Musty Garret of Local Business House, Presented This Morning. ====
V.
THE above cut represents the popular Deputy County Assessor, Al Barker, in the days of the "cheesecutter," as the style of bicycle illustrated here was termed about 1890.
However, Al was an enthusiastic cycle rider and member of the Garden City Wheelmen long before the cycle had reached this stage in its development, having participated in many racing events on the old clumsy "ordinary” when it first made its appearance. He rode on the old dirt track on West Julian street and also on the track which was formerly located an South First street at the junction of Second. 
Al was fast in those days and captured many prizes. This was before the days of Edwards and Otto Ziegler and other well-known cycle-track stars who developed later.
Al was one of the members of the Garden City Wheelmen's relay team which won the first 100-mile relay race around the San Francisco Bay. He retired from the track about '94 and is perhaps one of the best known men around town today.
The bicycle represented in the photograph above was similar to that shown in the Mercury yesterday together with a photograph of Joseph Delmas. The tires were of solid rubber and accordingly the frame of the wheel was well equipped with springs to eliminate the terrible jolting to which the first models of this kind of machine subjected the rider.
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WILL CAMP WITH HIS WHEEL. - AN INGENIOUS DEVICE OF P. J. BAILEY. - San Francisco Chronicle, September 07, 1895

=== WILL CAMP WITH HIS WHEEL. ===
==== AN INGENIOUS DEVICE OF P. J. BAILEY. ====
===== A Bicycle Arranged for Convenience in Traveling Through the Hot Interior Valleys. =====
A bicycle rigged up for camping in the hot interior valleys is the latest novelty. There is only one in existence, and it is the handiwork of Philip J. Bailey, a lad living at 222 Silver avenue, who intends to participate in the Admission day celebration at Sacramento, and is, going to make the trip to the Capital City on his wheel.
To keep off the sun he has arranged a canvas-covered canopy on a frame-work that is strong, while it is light and neat. On the front support is fixed a gong, which makes almost as much noise as the one on the fire patrol wagons. On a shelf over the hind wheel a small coal-oil stove is firmly secured. This is for cooking on the way, and to the upper part of the canopy are fastened a small frying pan, coffee pot and water can. Another rack is for knife and fork and spoon.
A rack parallel with the saddle bar holds the young camper's rifle. His blankets, in which certain necessaries will be wrapped, he will carry strapped over his shoulder, together with a water canteen. Thus rigged, Mr. Balley thinks he can make the trip to Sacramento very pleasantly.
"I am going to start Saturday night," he said. "I will go to Stockton on the boat with two companions. From there we will wheel to Sacramento and join in the fun there. Later on we will go to Gilroy and spend several days camping in the hills."
Bailey made all the "extras" for his bicycle himself. Their neatness and evident strength bear witness to his mechanical skill. Everything is snugly fastened into place by various devices that keep the many "etceteras" from rattling.
The young man is arranging a stand for a student's bicycle. This will serve for the student to carry his books in, or can be swung around and used as a book rack, so that the rider can read as he travels. Another device in course of construction is a bicycle arranged for the convenience of physicians.
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WILL COMPETE IN HUNDRED-MILE MOTOR PACED RACE - San Jose Mercury-news, 14 May 1903

== WILL COMPETE IN HUNDRED-MILE MOTOR PACED RACE ==
Now that the Garden City Wheelmen have won the big one hundred mile relay race, they are looking forward with much interest to the new race which is to be held during July under the auspices of the California Associated Cyclers. H. H. Varney of San Francisco has offered a handsome cup for a one hundred mile motor paced relay race around the bay. Each team will be composed of twenty men, each man riding five miles behind a motor for pace.
From all indications the local wheelmen will make a strong bid for the first place in this race, for they have the largest number of experienced riders of any club which will compete. There are forty or fifty members in the club who can set a very fast clip, many of them the equals of the members of the team which rode in the big race on Sunday.
The wheelmen will now keep keep in training during the entire summer for there will be races every few weeks in which they will compete.
WILL COMPETE IN HUNDRED-MILE MOTOR PACED RACE - San Jose Mercury-news, 14 May 1903
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Cycling team with Leavitt & Bill trophy - History San Jose Photographic Collection
WITH BICYCLE AND CAMERA. - San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Sep 1895

=== WITH BICYCLE AND CAMERA. ===
==== An Illustrated Lecture on a Remarkable Summer Vacation. ====
The California Camera Club entertained its members at Metropolitan Hall Friday evening with an illustrated narrative of the tour of four amateur photographers who were spending a two weeks' vacation on their wheels. The lecture was entitled "With Wheel and Camera Through the Switzerland of America," and was most happily delivered by Charles Albert Adams, who was known throughout the trip as the Judge. Of the remaining three members of the jolly party B. D. Bent posed as the director-general, J. J. B. Argenti as the professor and H. C. Owens as the bashful man. The talk dealt with the varied experiences of the travelers along the road, and included views of Napa Soda Springs, Anderson's, Aetna, Adams, Seigler, Highland, Bartlett, Saratoga, Laurel Dell, Vichy and the world-famed Geysers. The slides, which were uniformly good, were made by H. C. Owens. The lecturer, Mr. Adams, started from the Oakland ferry and conducted his listeners through Stockton, Napa and St. Helena to all the resorts mentioned. His remarks were replete with humor, and many were the jokes he sprung at the expense of companions. During the intermission Mrs. Jessie Andres Vick rendered Bischoff's soprano composition, the "Margery Echo Song," and to an encore responded with the "Simple Spanish Maiden."
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WOMEN WHEEL RIDERS - The San Francisco Call, 08 Apr 1895

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=== WOMEN WHEEL RIDERS ===
==== Meeting of the Ladies' Cycling Club at San Jose. ====
==== ELECTION OF OFFICERS. ====
===== Appointment of a Committee to Choose a Suitable Uniform for Members. =====
====== SAN JOSE HIGH-SCHOOL RACE. ======
====== William Black Wins the Second Five-Mile Handicap Event at the East-Side Track. ======
SAN JOSE, CAL., April 7. - The Ladies' Cycling Club, at its recent election, elected the following officers: Miss Susan January, president: Mrs. William Alexander, vice-president; Mrs. Wilcox, secretary; Miss Celine Delmas, captain; Miss Grace Mckenney, first lieutenant; Miss Florita Pete, second lieutenant; Miss Edith Murgotten, bugler.
A committee has been appointed to select a suitable uniform.
The High School Bicycle Club held its second five-mile handicap race yesterday over the course in East San Jose. William Black, with a handicap of one and a quarter minutes, won the race, with S. Kooser second, and the rest came in in the order named: J. A. Belloli, J. Kusick, Roy Black and Roy Walters. The time was 16 min. 4 sec. A handsome gold medal is the prize contested for, and has to be won three times before it becomes the property of any rider.
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Walter B. Fawcett

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=== Clubs ===
Olympic Club Wheelmen
These honored bicyclists were Herman C. Eggers, who rode a wheel on which he won medals in 1878, and Herman wore the medals to prove it; Dr. Thomas L. Hill, an old Bay City Wheelmen stand-by, and Robert Russ, a pioneer of the Olympic Club Wheelmen. Behind them came others, old but on more modern wheels. Judge Frank H. Kerrigan, James W. Mullen, Wilbur Knapp, Tony Delmas, Walter Foster, Walter Fawcett, George Tantau, Emil Languetin, "Trilby" Fowler, A. D. Plughoff, Charlie Howard and others of that vintage too numerous to mention, plugged along as they did twenty years ago. Behind them came riders of all sizes, ages and mounts, ranging in age from little Frankie Carroll, son of the director general of the day, to "Pop" Hopkins, [Must be C. C. Hopkins. -MF] who wore false whiskers to hide the wrinkles in his face. Jack Leavitt, accompanied by Mrs. Leavitt and a troupe of little Leavitts, rode side by side and brought out a big burst of applause when the procession passed in front of the grandstand in the stadium. A swarm of present day clubmen formed the rear guard.
Over ten thousand people jammed the stand and both sides of the horse track, which had been put in fine condition for the contests. All kinds of bicycle riders were given a chance to show their speed. From Hans Ohrt, the national amateur champion, down to little 10-year-old Willie Fenn, who won the juvenile race and could hardly stand when he dismounted, every winner was greeted with uproarious applause, but the real events of the day were the oldtimers' races.
A POPULAR VICTORY.
There was a time when a contest in which Tantau, Walter Fawcett, Emil Languetin and Percy Mott started would have been a race. But yesterday they displayed little of their old-time speed and wind in the 30 to 40 year old class. Orlando Stevens started in the 40 to 50 class and finished last, even Jack Cunningham leading him to the wire by a big margin. This class produced a popular winner in "Bob" Terrill, who rode with all his old-time grace, and won handily, with Mike Lynn and "Trilby" Fowler trailing him home.
OLD AND NEW CYCLISTS HELP TO CELEBRATE BICYCLE DAY Mon, Apr 10, 1916
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