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W. E. Griffith

William Edwin Griffith 1869 – 11 January 1913
=== Clubs ===
* Reliance Club Wheelmen
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The bicycle races at the Fabiola Floral Fete, to be held on Mayday at the Oakland Trotting Park, will be a big feature of the day's programme. Prizes amounting to $600 will be awarded for races and special events. A lantern parade will be held in Oakland April 29 or 30, and valuable trophies will be given to the club making the best appearance and the visiting club having the largest number in line. The track will be placed in fine condition at the Trotting Park, and as new grand stands are being erected there will be ample provision for the large attendance expected. The committee in charge of the bicycle events of the fete consists of George F. Neece (chairman), Acme Club; W. E. Griffith, captain Reliance Club Wheelmen, and A. P. Swain, captain Acme Club Wheelmen. The National racing circuit will open at this fete, going to Santa Rosa on May 2. It will attract some of the fastest men in the world, who will follow the circuit all over the country.
Great Hundred-Mile Relay Race to Be Run To-Morrow - The San Francisco Call, 11 Apr 1896
The following officials were in charge at the start and finish and in consequence everything at those points went off smoothly and without a hitch: Referee, Harlow H. White, president Associated Clubs; starter, John F. McGlynn, Olympic; clerk of course, Jules F. Hancock, Bay City; scorer, C. W. Prentiss, California; timers and judges - F. H. Kerrigan and George P. Wetmore, Bay City; Charles Albert Adams and H. D. Hadenfeldt, Olympic; J. J. B. Argenti, California; J. Catanich, Imperial; F. W. Sharp, Acme; W. E. Griffiths, Reliance; W. I. Pixley, San Francisco, and F. S. Hoyt, Alameda.
WELLS WON FOR THE BAY CITYS. - For the Second Time This Club Gets the Relay Cup. 100-mile relay race - The San Francisco Call, 13 Apr 1896
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W. H. Gibbons

William Hammond Gibbons, 8 October 1867 – 26 February 1950
There were a few people who might have been this W. H. Gibbons, racing bicycles in 1884. The person mentioned in newspaper articles only raced for about one year. This William Hammond Gibbons would have been 17 in 1884, coming from an influential family, living in Alameda, where riding was popular, and able to afford a bicycle and engage in silly pursuits. Guessing it's the right person, but no way to know for sure. 
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W. H. Reid

William H. Reid
=== Clubs ===
* California Cycling Club
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Eighteen of the original four hundred members of the California Cycling Club held their annual dinner last week.
Sergt. Charles J. Birdsall, who entered the San Francisco Police Department forty-one years ago as a speed cycle policeman, acted as sergeant-at-arms. Birdsall's first beat was the Golden Gate panhandle to Ocean Beach.
The following members attended and can still cycle without any "A, B or C cards" and enjoy a run through Golden Gate Park once a month:
Robert A. Coulter, George Ohimus, Eddie L. Egelberg, Harry Mayo, Charles H. Brady, Charles J. Birdsall, Hugo Buttgenback, William H. Reid, Fred Hansen, Fred Striven, Albert Strei, Thomas H. White, A. McAdam, Albert Alcayaga, James Wall, Fred S. Nason and George Burnett.
The California Cycling Club was organized in the summer of 1890 with their headquarters at Twenty-second and Folsom Sts. 
Cycling Club Holds Meeting - San Francisco Examiner - May 25, 1943
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W. J. Bowman

William Jasper Bowman 1859 – 16 July 1946
Brother of C. A. Bowman
=== Clubs ===
* Oakland Bicycle Club
* Oakland Wheelmen
* Highland Park Wheelmen
* Alameda County Wheelmen
* Oakland Ramblers
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W. J. Caldwell

William James Caldwell July 1873 – 31 January 1902
Brother of G. P. Caldwell
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* Bay City Wheelmen
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A. Reid and E. Languetin of this city, C. L. Davis of San Jose and other Cleveland riders have secured a trainer and coacher in the person of W. J. Caldwell, who is himself a very fast rider. Much is expected of these men in the coming races.
CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - Organization and Growth of the Bay City Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Call, 02 May 1892
The Bay City Wheelmen will enter Messrs. Harry and Will Terrill, Tom Hall, Bert Menne and W. Caldwell for the San Jose races, and they are training hard every day.
CYCLERS ARE AROUSED - San Francisco Chronicle, 01 Sep 1894
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W. J. Christ

William J Christ 1876 – 12 July 1924
=== Clubs ===
* Olympic Club Wheelmen
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====== SECOND RELAY. ======
Positionatfinish. 	Rider. 	Club. 	Time. 	ActualRidingTime.
1 	Tony Delmas 	Garden C 	9:55:23 	27:15
2 	W. J. Christ 	Olympic 	9:56:43 	28:33
3 	C. A. Krafts 	Bay City 	9:56:44 	27:12
4 	J. R. Kenna 	Acme 	9:59:05 	30:08
5 	C. Birdsall 	California 	9:59:06 	29:06
6 	G. Frost 	San Fran 	9:59:07 	28:36
7 	C. W. Conger 	Imperial 	9:59:15 	30:10
8 	J. J. Carroll 	San Jose 	9:59:25 	28:58
9 	F. B. Wilkins 	Reliance 	9:59:44 	28:48
10 	T. D. Taft 	Alameda 	10:04:13 	30:18
Fastest time - 1894, 33:00; 1895, 30:44.	Fastest time - 1894, 33:00; 1895, 30:44.	Fastest time - 1894, 33:00; 1895, 30:44.	Fastest time - 1894, 33:00; 1895, 30:44.	Fastest time - 1894, 33:00; 1895, 30:44.
WELLS WON FOR THE BAY CITYS. - For the Second Time This Club Gets the Relay Cup. 100-mile relay race - The San Francisco Call, 13 Apr 1896
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W. J. Kenney

William James Kenney 8 August 1865 – 2 June 1923
=== Clubs ===
* Never Sweat Cycling Club
=== Organizations ===
* Cycle Board of Trade
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The four days' tour through Lake county, taken by members of the Cycle Board of Trade, under the leadership of President J. S. Conwell, proved one of the most interesting cycling trips of the season. The party took the train to Ukiah and worked their way to the Southward by easy stages. The principal point through which their journey led them after leaving Ukiah were: Laurel Dell on Blue Lakes, Lakeport, Lower Lake, Middletown; thence over Mount St. Helena to Calistoga, the wheel trip finally ending at St. Helena. Incidents of the trip were a twentyfive-mile ride in a launch on one of the lakes and several side trips in four-in-hand coaches. The wits of the party - R. C. Lennie and W. J. Kenney - kept everyone in high spirits. It was determined to make the outing an annual one for men in the trade, that for next year being already planned on a larger scale. The party included J. S. Conwell, Edwin Mohrig, R. C. Lennie, Joseph Ostendorf, W. J. Kenney and C. Christianson. The route taken was pronounced an ideal one for a short tour.
Olympic Wheelmen Name Officers. - The San Francisco Examiner, 28 Jul 1897
The Never Sweat Cycling Club will take a four days' trip through Lake County, starting Friday, September 3, and following the same route traversed by them with such joy about a month ago. The club is composed of members of the Cycle Board of Trade, and those who will probably compose the party will be President J. S. Conwell, Secretary James M. Hamilton, R. C. Lennie, Edwin Mohrig, W. J. Kenney and Joseph A. Ostendorf.
THE WHEELMEN. San Francisco Call, 14 August 1897
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W. Maack

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=== Clubs ===
* Imperial Cycling Club
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====== SEVENTH RELAY. ======
Positionatfinish. 	Rider. 	Club. 	Time. 	ActualRidingTime.
1 	Ed Chapman 	Olympic 	12:14:00 	29:30
2 	Oscar Smith 	Garden C 	12:16:50 	30:20
3 	J. R. Sampson 	Acme 	12:17:00 	29:45
4 	S. B. Vincent 	Bay City 	12:17:05 	30:05
5 	J. C. Willoughby 	San Jose 	12:20:25 	30:26
6 	Bert Elford 	Reliance 	12:22:00 	30:00
7 	W. Maack 	Imperial 	12:22:20 	30:05
8 	C. Ackerman 	San Fran 	12:23:00 	30:00
9 	A. Theison 	California 	12:25:26 	31:55
10 	C. S. Shafer 	Alameda 	12:34:30 	31:30
Fastest time - 1894, 32:51; 1895, 28:11.	Fastest time - 1894, 32:51; 1895, 28:11.	Fastest time - 1894, 32:51; 1895, 28:11.	Fastest time - 1894, 32:51; 1895, 28:11.	Fastest time - 1894, 32:51; 1895, 28:11.
WELLS WON FOR THE BAY CITYS. - For the Second Time This Club Gets the Relay Cup. 100-mile relay race - The San Francisco Call, 13 Apr 1896
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W. N. Brunt

Walter Neat Brunt 11 April 1863 – 11 October 1925
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* California Cycling Club
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The California Cycling Club has adopted a uniform for the parade as follows; Gray knickerbockers, black sweater with club emblem, black shoes and stockings, navy blue cap with club emblem. Each man will also wear a silk red-and-white sash, the club's colors.
"We do not expect to carry off the prize, but will undoubtedly make a fine showy appearance," says Captain Brunt. They will carry their usual parade banners.
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Captain Brunt's scorch of the California Cycling Club last Sunday over the ten-mile straightaway saw eight entries, and of these three men rode it in thirty minutes. Edgeberg reached Haywards first, and this in the face of having had no training and riding a heavy wheel, carrying his coat, tools, etc. Their road race over the same course on September 30th will undoubtedly establish a new record. Levi D. Owens, the wheelmen's representative on the board of directors, was elected by a large majority on Tuesday last. His thirty-four-inch bicycle still be seen for the first time in the annual parade Monday.
AMONG THE WHEELMEN - San Francisco Chronicle, 08 Sep 1894
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J. E. Alexander, at one time a member of the Garden City Cyclers' racing team, and Miss Wanda Miller, will be married in San Jose on May 20. R. R. Russ, ex-captain of the Olympic Club Wheelmen, and Miss Charlotte L. Brosius, will also be married in the Garden City, the date set being June 14. Cycling and matrimony seem to go well together. Here we have had Ravlin, Foster, Argenti and Brunt and now Alexander and Russ.
Charlotte "Lottie" E. Brosius married 15 May 1897, Sat The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com]
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W. T. Pratt

=== Clubs ===
* Alameda Cyclers
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It was only a few minutes before o'clock when the ten men who were to ride the first relay lined up on Market street, near Tenth, and awaited the word to go. The immense crowd pushed and jostled with each other to get a glimpse o the riders, while others who preferred to see them pass lined both sides of Ninth street for blocks. At exactly 9 o'clock to the second Starter McGlynn gave the word and the riders were off over the cobbles, each striving to reach Ninth street first, that he might have the advantage of leading down the cable slot as far as Potrero avenue. Kroetz of the Olympics secured the coveted position, and led the others a merry chase down Ninth street. The order was: Kroetz, Olympic; Bozio, Imperial; Robinson, San Francisco; Hardenbrook, Garden City; Languetin, Bay City; Schleuter, Acme; O'Brien, San Jose; Pratt, Alameda; Hanson, California, and Boyden, Reliance.
WELLS WON FOR THE BAY CITYS. - For the Second Time This Club Gets the Relay Cup. 100-mile relay race - The San Francisco Call, 13 Apr 1896
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W. W. Needham

https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/search?q=Needham
This might be him: William Wesley Needham1872–1944BIRTH 21 SEPTEMBER 1872 • Illinois, USADEATH 01 OCTOBER 1944 • Santa Clara County, California, USA
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* Garden City Wheelmen
* Garden City Cyclers
* Olympic Club Wheelmen
The next event was a hot race. It was a one-half mile safety scratch with nine starters. A special gold medal worth $25 was offered by the Electric Railway Company if the record was broken and it was broken by three riders. W. W. Needham of the Garden City Wheelmen came in first in 1 min. 15 4-5 sec, beating the record by 3 seconds. L. S. Upson of Sacramento was second, also beating the time in 1 min. 17 4-5 sec. Al Alcayaga of Oriental Cycling Club also beat the record, coming in third.
San Francisco Call, Volume 72, Number 35, 5 July 1892 - Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State
W. W. Needham, prominent in San Jose cycling for many years, is now located in this city with the Olympic Club.
CYCLING NEWS AND COMMENT. - The San Francisco Examiner - 01 Jun 1895
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WHEELERS. - Oakland Tribune, 16 Feb 1887

=== WHEELERS. ===
==== The Programme for the State Meeting in Oakland. ====
The Oakland Ramblers have, by an unanimous vote, decided to support the following nominees at the coming election of the Californian Division, L. A. W.: R. M. Welch, Chief Consul, B. C. W.; R. H. Magill Jr., Secretary, Treasurer, O. R.; C. J. Krytser, Local Consul; J. D. Arkison, representative for Oakland.
The entry for the coming races is rapidly growing in size, and exceeds the fondest expectations of the most enthusiastic promoters of the meeting. The five mile L. A. W. State championship race and the mile maiden will be the prominent features of the day. The day's sport will consist of a parade by the wheelmen of the Pacific coast through the principal streets of Oakland and to the trotting park, where the following interesting programme will be carried out: 1. One mile maiden. 2. One mile tricycle. 3. Five mile L. A. W. State championship. 4. Three mile handicap. 5. One quarter mile dash. 6. Two mile handicap. 7. One mile tandem. 8. One half mile club.
The San Francisco wheelmen will leave the city on the 11:15 creek boat and will be met at the foot of Broadway by the Oakland Ramblers at 12 m., who will escort them through Oakland and to the track. The race will commence at 1:30 P. M. sharp.
Entries for the races close on Friday, February 18th.
The officers of the meeting will be as follows: Committee of Arrangements - C. J. Krytser, L. Sears, R. H. Magill Jr., C. D. Haven Jr., J. S. Tisdale: referee, Ralph de Claremont, San Francisco Bicycle Club; starter, J. D. Arkison, O. R.; judges - Harrison Houseworth, San Francisco Bicycle Club, Harry Hatch, O. R., W. M. Meeker Jr.; timers - George H. Strong, San Francisco Bicycle Club, William P. Lyons, O. R., E. Gibbs, San Francisco Bicycle Club; clerk of the course, J. L. Tisdale, O. R.; scorers - Philip Remillard, O. R., J. C. Lutjen, O. R., P. J. Chapman, O. R.
The Oakland bicyclists expect to have this year's meet of the California Division of the L. A. W. held in Oakland.
Hubert White is the latest addition to the bicycle ranks on this side of the bay. He has joined the Ramblers.
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WHEELING SOUTH. - Oakland Tribune. 07 May 1887

See also The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 02 May 1887.
=== WHEELING SOUTH. ===
==== Chief Consul Welch's Bicycle Trip to Los Angeles. ====
Robert M. Welch, Chief Consul of the California Division of the League of American Wheelmen, arrived in Los Angeles Monday evening haying ridden his bicycle all the way down from San Francisco. Mr. Welch has the honor of being the only Californian who has ever accomplished this heavy trip. The gentleman, who is domiciled at the Nadeau, kindly gave a Los Angeles Tribune reporter a synopsis of his journey.
"I left San Francisco Saturday afternoon, accompanied by Messrs. Blinn, Ireland, and Ruggles," he said. "We reached San Jose at 6 o'clock, where we remained for that night. Mr. Ruggles and myself started on our journey the next morning at 5:30, but at Soledad Mr. Ruggles broke his machine and I was thus robbed of company for the rest of the journey. I reached Gonzales that evening, making my best record on that day, having covered seventy-three and a half miles. Jolon was reached on Monday evening, this necessitating a ride over the San Antonio mountains. Next night found me at El Paso Robles, after having ridden fifty-one miles that day. My next halting place was Arroyo Grande. The roads in this vicinity were fairly good, but the climb over the San Luis Obispo mountains, which are rather steep, was severe. I had intended to make Ballards the stopping point for my next day's ride, but was unfortunate enough to go some fifteen miles out of my way, owing to an attempt to make a short cut over a seldom used path. I made Los Alamos that Friday evening, however. The country around there is of a sandy nature, and this made cycling downright hard work. Friday night I managed to reach Mountain House, which is fourteen miles the other side of Santa Barbara. I spent most of the next day in Santa Barbara with the wheelmen of that lovely town, who did all in their power to make my stay pleasant. I left Santa Barbara that evening and rode down to Carpenteria. I reached Springville next evening, having gone around by the coast road, which is very rugged and sandy, a combination disagreeable to a wheelman. Monday I rode sixty and one half miles, reaching your bustling city at 8 o'clock. The trip was thoroughly enjoyable throughout.
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WHEELMEN AT SAN JOSE. - The San Francisco Examiner - September 10, 1892

=== WHEELMEN AT SAN JOSE. ===
==== Opening of the New Track of the Garden City Cyclers. ====
[Special to the EXAMINER.]
SAN JOSE, September 9. - Although many hundreds of people left San Jose to join in the Native Sons' festivities at Los Gatos there were enough pleasure-seekers left to turn out about 2,000 at the inaugural race meet of the Garden City cyclers on their new track opened to the public to-day. An excellent programme of events was presented, in which wheelmen from all over the Coast participated. The excursion from San Francisco brought down an immense crowd.
At 10 o'clock the grand parade was held, in which 300 wheelmen appeared, including about thirty ladies. A first prize was awarded to the Bay City Wheelmen of San Francisco for having the largest number - fifty-four - in line and another to the California Military Cycling Corps for the best appearance.
In the afternoon the races were excellently managed. The following are the results:
One mile, Novice, fifteen entries - T. C. Dodge, Bay City Wheelmen. Time, 3 minutes and 4 seconds.
Half-mile, Safety championship, fifteen entries - Wilton Edwards, Garden City Cyclers. Time, 1:26 1-5.
Two miles, ordinary championship, seven en tries - David Marshall, Bay City Wheelmen. Time, 7:32 2-5.
Mile, Safety handicap, thirty entries - Fred Magill, Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club. Time, 2:35 1-5.
One mile, ordinary handicap, eight entries - L. S. Apson, Capital City Wheelmen of Sacramento. Time, 2:47 2-5.
A five-mile handicap, which had four entries and was won by Wilbur Edwards of the Garden City Cyclers was called no race, on account of the record, 16 minutes 46 3-5 seconds, not being within the limit of fifteen minutes. On the second go Edwards won easily in 14:41 2-5.
The grand ball this evening in Germania Hall in honor of the visitors was largely attended. Club runs will be made tomorrow and Sunday to Alum Rock, Saratoga and other resorts.
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WHEELMEN PLANNING FOR CLUB TOURS - The San Francisco Call - Saturday, October 06, 1900

=== WHEELMEN PLANNING FOR CLUB TOURS ===
President Frank W. Smith of the Bay City Wheelmen has named the following committees to serve the club for the en- suing year:
Membership - Archibald Reid, Austin Kanzee, Fred C. Boeckmann, Frank H. Kerrigan, George B. Stangenberger; house - Dr. E. T. Mervy, Frank Bollo, Herbert W. Welch, Benjamin Raynaud; race - Alex E. J. Nye, Frank Bollo, Fred J. Gillman, Ed Rusac, M. B. Rambo, H. T. Henning.
Alexander E. J. Nye has been elected captain and he has appointed Edwin Rusac first lieutenant and Frank Bollo second lieutenant. It is the intention of the club during the coming riding season to devote a great deal of attention to country runs. One method suggested is to let each of the eleven directors of the club name the destination of a run and have charge of the arrangements. Now that the club has given up racing every effort will be made to make the country rides attractive.
The California Associated Cyclists will revive the annual 10-mile road race which was such a feature of cycling several years ago. It will be held from Fruitvale to Haywards Sunday, October 14. Captain Thomas G. Spillane of the Olympic Wheelmen, chairman of the road racing committee, has the event in charge.
Six members of the California Cycling Club started to make a century run from this city to San Jose and return under seven hours last Sunday and four finished - C. L. Brawn, 6 hours 40 minutes; A. Barnwall, 6:44; E. E. Bergman, 6:53; William Rombach, 7. C. Kristensen and F. Westcott started, but broke down and could not finish within the time limit. This is the first club going for the century under the new time limit of seven hours. It used to be seven and a half hours.
The Bay City Wheelmen will hold a big smoker at their clubhouse, 441 Golden Gate avenue, Saturday evening, October 27. George B. Stangenberger is chairman of the committee of arrangements.
After several years of inactivity, the result of an accident, Colonel Ralph de Clairmont, the pioneer bicycle rider of the Pacific Coast and the second to own a wheel in America, can once more be seen among the ranks of the early morning wheelmen. The colonel is now 70 years of age, but in spite of the weight of time on his back is quite a notable figure on account of his erect seat and skillful management of his iron horse.
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WHEELMEN PREPARED FOR BIG ROAD RACE - The San Francisco Examiner, April 27, 1902

== WHEELMEN PREPARED FOR BIG ROAD RACE ==
=== Fifty Speedy Riders Will Compete at San Leandro To-Day for the Eldredge Cup. ===
At a point on the San Leandro triangle just outside of Elmhurst this morning at 11 o'clock will be started the ten-mile relay bicycle race for the Eldredge cup. Teams of ten men each from the five clubs of the California Associated Cyclers will compete. The trophy, which must be won twice by one club before becoming its property, will go to the team that covers the distance in the lowest aggregate time. The Garden City Wheelmen will undoubtedly make a strong bid for first honors with such speedy men as Burton and Lace Downing, who hold the coast championship; Arthur McDonald and Tony Delmas. The officials in charge of the race will be: Referee, J. A. Woodson: starter, Dr. E. T. Mervy; timers, H. L. Day, George Wetmore, Richard Plomonden, Frank Smith, A. Reid, W. A. Reese, Mr. Post, Mr. Sampson, Al E. Nye and J. C. Travis; judges, J. A. Desimone, H. H. Varney, Frank Bollo, Joseph Holle and A. B. Moffitt; clerk of the course, George E. Dixon; racing committee, M. C. Rambo, Frank Bollo, H. L. McInerney, C. W. Carpenter and L. O. Sill.
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