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The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 1887

==== The Wheel. ====
[Official Organ L. A. W.] 
CHIEF consul, Robert M. Welch; representatives, John W. Gibson, J. D. Arkison, R. C. Woodworth, C. C. Moore; secretary and treasurer, N. A. Robinson. 
California will not get the two-mile League of American Wheelmen national championship for the meet at Santa Cruz. It has been assigned to the Pennsylvania division. California applied for either the two or five-mile championship in February last and received the reply that the application would be referred to the Racing Board to be appointed at St. Louis in May. The inference was that the assignment of the championships would be left to the new board, and California rested under that impression. Now the old board has favored Pennsylvania and made no explanation to California. The feeling among the local wheelmen is very bitter, and unless a satisfactory explanation is made the affront will be very strongly resented. 
D. W. Donnelly and S. H. Knapp of the San Mateo Wheelmen made the trip from Oak Grove to Gilroy and return on Sunday, the 22d inst. Cyclometers showed a total distance of 130 miles. Total time, sixteen and one-half hours, of which two and three-fourths hours were spent off the wheels in rests, making the actual time thirteen and one-half hours. For forty miles from San Jose up they rode against a head wind, and between San Jose and Gilroy they had fifteen miles of very bad road. Certainly a very creditable performance. Donnelly wants it understood that this was a club run.
What is known as the Wheelmen's Liberty bill has passed both bonuses of the New York Legislature and now only awaits the Governor's signature to become a law. It recognizes bicycles and similar machines as vehicles, and declares them entitled to the same privileges and subject to the same penalties as other vehicles. The object of the bill is to force the Park Commissioners to open Central Park to the wheelmen with no other restrictions than are imposed on horses and carriages.
The Oakland Rambler Tourists were out to Haywards last Sunday.
Representative Arkison, mounted on his old war horse, created quite an impression on the Haywardites with his immense white helmet, a la Stevens.
With Tinkler [Finkler] of the San Franciscos, Adcock of the Bay City Wheelmen and Biederman, the great unwashed, the championship ought to prove a very interesting affair.
A letter from Los Angeles states that the club has grown to forty-five active members and that the 'cycling fever' is raging.
The 'cycler who has been practicing at the Bay District track for the championship has been reported to have made the
five miles in 16:08, thereby beating Finkler's Pacific coast record of 17:00.
Woodworth, the Orange Grove champion, has been compelled to "lay off" for five days on account of horse races. It is said that he has strained the cords of his ankle while doing some hard work.
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The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle - July 13, 1886

=== The Wheel. ===
A member of the Bay City Wheelmen's Club writes as follows: "The 4th and 5th of July were spent at San Jose by a portion of the Bay City Wheelmen boys, namely, Messrs. Smyth, Cole, Dan O'Callaghan and Robert R. Russ. They chose this splendid trip as their favorite place. H. Ehrenpfort ('the new rider') also made the entire distance, which is quite a pull for a new beginner; he got there just the same. The Bay City Wheelmen were advertised in the San Jose papers to participate in the parade, but there was no foundation for the statement, as the club knew nothing of it what ever; but the boys who were there did go in anyhow, namely, the four mentioned. The Oakland and San Jose boys, numbering thirty-five, also participated. The St. James Hotel was the boys' quarters. The start was made from the city side and return by way of Oakland.
The San Francisco Bicycle Club held a regular run on Sunday, taking the 9:15 A. M. creek boat to Oakland, wheeling thence to San Leandro and from there to Haywards, where they arrived at 11:30 o'clock. Lunch was served at the Haywards Hotel (the league hotel at that point) at 12:30 P. M. At 1:50 o'clock the bugle was sounded for the return trip, which was made vis Castro valley road. They arrived at Oakland in ample time for the 5:30 P. M. boat. The day across the bay was better than was anticipated on account of the bad outlook on this side in the morning.
The Bay City Wheelmen gave the first bicycle smoker in San Francisco on Saturday evening, July 10th. President Hill presided. During the evening medals were presented to the winners at the last race meet of the Bay City Wheelmen and Albion Athletic Club: Speeches, toasts, singing, etc., filled in the time. Among those who responded may be mentioned Charles Moore, Willam Davis, D. W. Donnelly, E. J. Mohrig, F. Johnston, Sam Booth Jr., Chief Consul R. M. Welch, and others.
S. F. Booth Jr., D. W. Donnelly of San Mateo and Dr. Hill have joined forces and intend issuing a monthly journal devoted to 'cycling. The first number will make its appearance about August 1st.
The maiden race at the coming meet, September 7th, will bring forward at least three promising riders - A. Callaghan, Joe Cox and Wood.
A twenty-five-mile road race is talked of to be held on the San Leandro road. The committee having the thing in charge want to make it an interclub affair, if teams could be secured from the San Francisco Bicycle Club, the Bay City Wheelmen and the Oakland Club the event is bound to be successful.
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The Wheel. - San Francisco Examiner, 21 Mar 1887

=== The Wheel. ===
J. W. Gibson's "California Road and Hand Book" continues to be of great value to all 'cyclists. It is a compact little affair and contains, in concise form, much valuable road information.
Thirty-six members attended the last meeting of the Bay City Wheelmen.
Now that the Olympic Club is dabbling in bicycle racing it should provide a home trainer for its members.
It is suggested that the persons having charge of the races on May 30th change the quarter-mile dash to one of quarter-mile heats; say two out of three. By so doing they get several exciting short distance races for the same medal.
It is now time for the riders to forsake the park and take advantage of the fine riding to be had in every direction through the country.
All arrangements have been perfected for the L. A. W. meet in Santa Cruz July 4th, except the matter of accommodations. It is thought that that matter can be satisfactorily settled.
Rowe, the champion of the world, has commenced practice in the Boston gymnasium, preparing for next season's racing.
Blinn of Oakland has returned from a tour through the Salinas valley. He says the roads are the best in the State, and as there is always a wind blowing south the going is very easy. He would have ridden to Los Angeles if he had his safety bicycle with him.
The 100-mile run of the San Francisco Club was not the success anticipated. The whole blame seems to rest on one of the strong riders, who led the others a merry race to San Jose, thus ruining their chances for the return trip. Three of the riders finished in Oakland, and one of these, H. C. Finkler, rode five miles to complete the 100 miles. The other two were O. C. Haslett and B. Setcher.
Thomas Stevens, after making his wonderful and heroic trip around the world on a bicycle, has settled down to hard work as editor of the wheel department of Outing. Mr. Stevens is a terse and graceful writer, and his fund of information in regard to bicycling in both hemispheres must be inexhaustible.
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The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Nov 1889

==== The Wheelmen. ====
Another long-distance bicycle race is on the cards, Knapp, who is still here, will enter.
R. M. Welch of the Bay City Wheelmen broke his right arm at the elbow last week by falling from his bicycle at the corner of Twenty-third street and Potrero avenue.
Chief Consul Thompson, with W. D. Sheldon, W. M. Meeker and S. H. Knapp Jr., left Saturday night on the theater train for Menlo Park, from which they wheeled to Saratoga by moonlight, riding to Santa Cruz yesterday via Bowlder Creek and Felton.
Among those who will race at Napa are Doane, Plummer, Richardson, Marshall, Siebe, Hodgkins, Langton and Rowell of the Bay City Wheelmen; Hickinbothan and Southworth of the Oak Leaf Wheelmen; Colonel Desimone, J. and H. Smith and Lipsett of the Garden City Wheelmen; Hass, Townsend and Lakeman of the University Wheelmen.
The Race Committee of the Napa Vineyard Valley Wheelmen - William Parker, R. A. Simons, Curt Buford and George Thompson - who are visiting the Bay City Wheelmen of San Francisco, were royally entertained at Camp Taylor yesterday by the latter club. The wheelmen rode to Camp Taylor from Ross valley, returning in time to take the last train to San Francisco, and arriving in this city delighted with the day's experience.
A. J. Sheen of the Cardiff United Cycle Club, England, made an attempt on October 19th at the Sophia Gardens' track to reduce the standing quarter-mile record for safety bicycles, and exceeded in lowering it by 2 2-5s. Mr. Gee fired the pistol, and the time was taken by Pembroke Coleman, official timekeeper to the National Cyclists' Union. Sheen later on came out and had a try for the flying quarter, and lowered that by 1 3-5s., doing the good time of 32 1/2s. 
A. Du Kros recently won the one-mile cycle championship of Ireland in 3m. 2 2-5s. The best time is 2m. 50s., held by P. Kilkelly. The twenty-five-mile championship of Ireland was also won by A. Du Kross in 1h. 27m. 22s., the standard time being 1h. 20m., held by S. M. Adam.
W. W. Taxis, the crack racing man, who had such phenomenal luck on the path this season, has competed in fifty-five races and won thirty-seven first, nine second and four third prizes. He rides under the colors of the Schuylkill Navy Athletic Club, not being a member of any bicycle club. 
The Bay City Wheelmen have suspended the men who participated in the Omaha tournament, but the chairman of the National Racing Board of American Wheelmen decides that the men violated no rules, as the race was entirely between amateurs. 
R. A. Smythe will go to Chicago to attend a meeting of the National Racing Board.
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The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 1889

==== The Wheelmen. ====
[Official organ L. A. W.] 
Edwin Mohrig, San Francisco, chief consul; J. Phil Percival, Los Angeles, vice-consul; Alexander S. Ireland, San Francisco, secretary-treasurer. Representatives - George H. Frost, Pasadena; Charles C. Moore, Stockton; Dr. Thomas L. Hill, Dr. L. N. Sandford, San Francisco. Dr. J. M. Curragh, San Francisco, representative San Francisco Bicycle Club; Representatives Bay City Wheelmen – J. J. Bliss and Charles C. Moore, San Francisco. J. W. A. Off, Los Angeles representative Los Angeles Wheelmen.
The Los Angeles wheelmen are starting out in a business-like manner to make the first meet of the California division of wheelmen in the city of orange groves a memorable occasion. A most artistic and elaborate programme, printed on tinted paper and elaborately embellished with engravings, has been already issued. At first glance one might think that the book is the official catalogue of the Paris Exposition, but on closer inspection its less ambitious purpose is apparent. The parade of the wheelmen will take place on Thursday, the 30th inst., at 9 o'clock, on Main Street, Los Angeles, in the following order: Pacemakers' Band, chief consul and division officers, Bay City Wheelmen, San Francisco Bicycle Club, Oak Leaf Wheelmen, Alameda Scorchers, Outing Cycle Club, Garden City Wheelmen, Capital City Wheelmen, Pomona Deceivers, Pasadena Cycling Club, Los Angeles Wheelmen, unattached wheelmen. The line of march will be over asphaltum streets. The races will be held in the afternoon at Agricultural Park on a mile track specially prepared. Handsome trophies will be given, the prize for the five-mile race being a fine bicycle. Thursday night a grand ball will be tendered the visiting wheelmen at Hayard's Pavilion, preceding which a game of polo between San Francisco and Los Angeles wheelmen will be played. On Friday and Saturday the wheelmen will be taken on tours of the beautiful San Gabriel valley, and on Sunday to the salubrious Santa Monica by the sea, In the evening the meet will end and the visitors return to their homes.
The twenty-three members of the Bay City Club who attended the picnic run to San Francisco last Sunday had a pleasant trip.
Henry W. Burmeister, Joseph J. Bliss and R. M. Welch rode to San Jose and back last Sunday. They left San Francisco at 5 A. M.; breakfasted at Redwood City at 7:50 o'clock, and reached San Jose at 11:30 A. M., and got home again at 8:40 P. M.
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The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Sep 1891

=== The Wheelmen. ===
The following officers have been elected by the Bay City Wheelmen to serve the coming year: President, George P. Wetmore; vice-president, Joseph G. Cox; secretary, Horace B. Sperry; financial secretary, Sanford Plummer; treasurer, Fred R. Cook; captain, Thomas H. Doane. They took office September 13th.
The race meet held at Hartford did not prove as great a record-lowering event as expected. Full accounts have not as yet reached here explaining some points about the timing, which are not yet quite-clear to us.
The Bay City Wheelmen will hold a "smoker" at their new clubhouse next Saturday, September 26h. It is unnecessary to say all will enjoy a good time. A splendid programme has been arranged, and, besides the customary music and elocutionists, an exhibition of wrestling, etc., will be given. Lucky boys, the Bay City Citys.
Alcayaga of the Razzle Dazzle Bi Club, who fouled Upson of the Capital City Wheelmen last July at Stockton, has accepted a challenge from Upson to race at Sacramento. They will likely race some time the first of October.
The San Francisco Bicycle Club, including some of the lady members, held a club run to Camp Taylor.
The Bay City Wheelmen will hold a race meet Thanksgiving day. The track has not yet been selected, but as they have several in view they will no doubt make it a success. The Capital City Wheelmen are having quite a boom in members just now. They have new clubrooms and are getting plenty of new life in the club.
The Oak Leafs of Stockton have a committee out looking for a lot to build a clubhouse on. If property in San Francisco could be bought for the figures selling in Stockton the city clubs would have owned their own houses long ago. The Oak Leafs are rustlers and have good men at their head and ought to get what they are after.
Waller and Ives of Alameda are now riding as a tandem team.
Searles, ex-Bay City, and an Oakland friend went to Pelarcitos yesterday.
The Bay Citys held a club run to Redwood City yesterday, leaving here at 8:30 o'clock. The roads all the way were at their best. Those on the run were: Captain Thomas H. Doane, President George P. Wetmore, Secretaries Horace B. Sperry and Sanford Plummer, Calvin N. Langton, Charles Dietle, Alex M. Burns, Theodore C. Dodge, A. J. Buneman, A. J. Storey, George L. Hall, W. L. Thompson, Joseph G. Cox and D. O'Callaghan of the club and Charles Pennell, T. Durant and A. Cavanagh, unattached.
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The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 04 Feb 1884

=== The Wheelmen. ===
A bicycle tournament will be inaugurated to-night at the old Pavilion at Sacramento. The "League of Champions" will participate.
The report has been sent in that Morgan and Woodside are seriously contemplating a run from Chicago to this city some time during the coming Spring. They are to ride their machines every practicable foot of the way.
Since the San Francisco Bicycle Club undertook to erect a wheel and club house, the Citizens' Club of New York has signified its intention of doing likewise, and to insure its immediate erection Fred Bourne of that city has subscribed $10,000.
The annual election and banquet of the Oakland Club was held a week ago yesterday. The following officers were reelected: President and Captain, George H. Strong; Vice-President, W. H. Bunker; First Lieutenant, W. H. Lowden ; Second Lieutenant, W. H. Taylor ; Third Lieutenant, George L. King; Secretary and Treasurer, the indefatigable W. C. Gibbs. After all business had been dispatched the club adjourned to a restaurant, where an elegant repast was spread. Speeches were made by Messrs. Yale, Booth, Burkhalter, Bunker and Taylor. Messrs. Collingham and Gibbs took charge of the musical portion of the programme.
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The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 21 Apr 1884

=== The Wheelmen. ===
A new club, to be known as the Alameda Bicycle Club, is shortly to be organized.
A grand bicycle tournament and exposition, under the auspices of the Quaker City Bicycle Club, will be held at Philadelphia June 17th, 18th and 19th.
The result of the late 72-hour bicycle - horse contest at the Mechanics' Pavilion exceeded all expectations. The riding through the entire race was remarkably fast, Prince making two consecutive miles in 3 and 3:10, Anderson riding one mile in 2:45 and Mlle. Armaindo making a like distance in 3:15. Prince's riding the last five hours of the race was very rapid, 17 miles and over being about his average. At the end Anderson's horses gave out completely. Even "Brazy Jane" refused to respond as she had done during the earlier hours of the race. The score at the finish stood: Anderson, 1,071 miles and 4 laps; Prince, 549 miles 4 laps, and Armaindo, 523 miles 4 laps. Total for the bicyclists, 1,073 miles. This score beats all previous records for both horses and bicyclists in a similar race by over 150 miles. During the race Prince lost four pounds and Armaindo nearly as much. Only on the last night was there any attendance to speak of. Prince, Eck and Armaindo will leave for the East about the 1st of May.
T. Stevens, an English bicyclist, has advertised that he will cross the Oakland ferry to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, to ride his bicycle through to New York. He says that if he gets through all right he will undertake the circuit of the world by overland route through Europe and Asia. It is no doubt sufficient to say that this proposed trip around the world will never take place, providing he does not consider "going through all right" riding on the cars or pushing his machine before him half of the distance. Morgan and Woodside leave New York on the 1st of May to attempt a similar expedition this way.
A communication has been received from F. F. Derrick, the mustang rider, in which the writer expresses his willingness to meet Prince and an unknown in a six-day bicycle vs. horserace, providing he can find backers. Derrick rode against Anderson, Leon and Peralta in the six-day horserace at the Bay District track several years ago.
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The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 22 Aug 1887

=== The Wheelmen. ===
The Sacramento Club has decided upon Wednesday, September 21st, as the date for its races, which will consist of the following programme: One mile novice, one-quarter of a mile dash, 2-mile handicap, 1-mile seratch, 5-mile handicap and 2-mile club handicap.
The "smoker" of the Bay City Wheelmen takes place Saturday, September 3d. After the dancing party, which is set for the 23d of September, it is the intention of the club to hold a monthly hop in the clubrooms, limited to members.
A two-mile handicap bicycle race, open, is on the programme of the "Harriers" for September 9th. It is hoped that a liberal entry will be received.
W. A. Illston won the English five-mile championship, making the third he has won this year. He got cramps in the fifty-mile championship race and withdrew at the thirty-first mile.
Two new clubs were organized the past week, the "Outing Cycle Club” in this city and the Ariel Bicycle Club in Oakland. The latter is composed of the members of the former Oakland Ramblers.
The league run to Haywards yesterday was a success beyond all expectations. In point of numbers it did not equal the run in honor of Stevens, but it made up in other ways. The day was a trifle warm, which was offset by the condition of the roads which were as near perfect as roads in this country ever become.
The Chief Consul set a hot pace to San Leandro, but the riders seemed to enjoy it, as they wanted him to keep it up. Two stops were made before Haywards was reached, about 12 o'clock. After dinner the medals won at Santa Cruz were distributed, when Chief Consul Welch added fresh laurels to his reputation as an after dinner speaker. It was chiefly through his labors also that all the medals were ready for distribution. George J. Hobe responded to the toast of the "Racing Men,” in his usual happy style; while the quartets of the Bay City Wheelmen and San Francisco Bicycle Club discoursed sweet music during the ceremonies. The return home was made in a go-as-you-please style; some scorching, others riding comfortably and inspecting the fruit from various orchards.
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The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 26 Nov 1886

=== The Wheelmen. ===
The twenty-five mile bicycle road race to San Leandro was participated in by W. H. Haralson, A. S. Ireland and A. Roseborough of the Oakland Ramblers; L. R. Larzelere, O. F. Giffin and B. Letcher of the San Francisco Bicycle Club, and F. Elwell, S. F. Booth and A. Adcock of the Bay City Wheelmen. The race was won by Elwell of the Bay City Wheelmen in one 1 hour thirty-seven minutes two and seven-eighths seconds. He was followed closely by Larzelere, who made the distance in one hour thirty-seven minutes and three and one-quarter seconds. After these came in order Adcock, Ireland, Booth and Giffin. Haralson and Roseborough having made headers drew out. The trophy for the winner was an elegant silver water pitcher.
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