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BAY CITY WHEELMEN TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY. - San Francisco Chronicle - October 01, 1904

=== BAY CITY WHEELMEN TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY. ===
==== Members and Ex-Members of Club Will Meet and Hold Smoker. ====
Arrangements have been completed for the twentieth anniversary celebration of the Bay City Wheelmen, and to-night the members of this well-known cycling club will meet at the clubrooms and celebrate as no event has been celebrated among the cyclers for many years.
The event will take the form of a smoker, and there will be members present who have not been in the clubrooms for many months. For this reason the evening will be spent by the members and ex-members only. The Bay City Wheelmen would like to have their numerous friends present, but so many of the older clubmen have signified their intention of being on hand that this would not be possible.
The talent that is to do the entertaining has been carefully selected, and a good programme is assured. Too much time, however, will not be given to the programme, for the club members purpose to have a grand reunion, which will be appreciated by the old-time members. Many old stories will be resurrected in regard to happenings on club runs and gatherings of former years. All day to-morrow there will be "open house" at the Bay City Wheelmen's headquarters on Golden Gate avenue.
Next week the anniversary run will be held on Sunday to some nearby place of interest, not yet decided upon. All the old-time wheels are being put into commission and the "bunch" will present an odd appearance on the road on their high wheels and old cushion tires.
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BICYCLERS CONSOLIDATE. - San Jose herald, 22 January 1892

=== BICYCLERS CONSOLIDATE. ===
==== The Garden City Cyclers, the Name of the New Organisation. ====
The Garden City Cyclers is the name adopted by the two consolidated clubs of this city. The officers are: J. B. Lampkin, President; J. A. Desimone, Vice-President; J. L. Bothwell, Secretary-Treasurer; C. N. Ravlin, Captain: R. Summers, First Lieutenant; F. S. Munn, Second Lieutenant; J. A. Delmas, Color-Bearer; W. W. Needham, Bugler. 
The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and the following gentlemen constitute the Board of Directors: Y. D. Hensill, G. A. Morrill, F. P. Black, E. Williston, V. B. Stanford and Al Col. The Directors have full power and control of the club's affairs. 
The club is at present located in a large store-room on East San Antonio street, but expect to move into better quarters about the 1st of March. The new rooms are in a building being erected on South Second street. A committee has been appointed to wait upon Jacob Rich, owner of the First-Street Electric Railway, to encourage him in building a track and the necessary buildings on the line of his road.
San Jose herald, Volume LII, Number 19, 22 January 1892
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BICYCLE NOTES. - San Jose Mercury-news, 31 July 1892

=== BICYCLE NOTES. ===
==== The New Track Nearing Completion. The Coming Tournament ====
The Garden City Cyclers are having the work on their new track, just south of the junction of First and Second streets and opposite the Pratt Home, pushed as rapidly as possible.
The track will be one of the finest in the State. It will be a quarter-mile track with a radius of 100 feet. The turns will be banked five feet. The surface of the track will be of pulverized slate rock. A grand stand, with a seating capacity of 2500, is to be erected at a cost of about $500. The track will cost $800.
The inaugural races are to be held on Admission Day. In the forenoon there will be a parade and the exercises will be held in the afternoon. All clubs except Los Angeles will be represented. Over $200 will be offered for prizes and there will be from six to nine events. One of the principle events will be a safety race between State "crack" men. There will also be an athletic exhibition, the entries to be opened on the ground.
In the evening a ball will be given at the St. James Hotel.
The club took a run to Los Gatos Friday night.
San Jose Mercury-news, Volume XLII, Number 31, 31 July 1892
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BICYCLE RUN. - A GOOD RECORD. - Oakland Tribune, 12 Oct 1885

=== BICYCLE RUN. === 
The Bay City wheelmen took a run of eight miles through the park in San Francisco yesterday. A number of Oakland wheelmen were in line.
=== A GOOD RECORD. ===
The following is a record made by R. H. Magill, Jr., and W. W. Haralson yesterday, on a trip over mountain roads. "D" signifies departure and "ar" arrival:
Livermore, d. 10:30, A. M.; Mission San Jose, ar. 12:40, d. 2:15. P. M.; Centreville, ar. 2:45, d. 3 P. M.; Alvarado, ar. 3:10, d. 4:15 P. M.; Mt. Eden, ar. 4:45, d. 4:45 P. M; San Lorenzo, ar. 5:15, d. 5:20 P. M.; San Leandro, ar. 5:35 P. M. Total distance covered, 43 miles; actual riding time, 4 hours and 43 minutes.
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BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. - A Great One Soon to be Held at the New Pavilion. - The Record-Union, 28 Jun 1896

=== BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. ===
====A Great One Soon to be Held at the New Pavilion. ====
On July 23d, 24th and 25th Sacramento will be given a treat which San Francisco people have been enjoying for the past year, and to which they have shown their appreciation by turning out in thousands at each event. That is an indoor bicycle racing tournament. 
M. N. Winans, the promoter, is sparing neither money nor pains to make this one of the greatest meets ever held on the Pacific Coast. 
A new eight-lap track is now under course of construction in the New Pavilion, Fifteenth and N streets, and will without doubt be the fastest indoor track in the world. 
Frank E. Elwell of San Francisco, who designed and constructed the late Central Park track, and also the three-lap track at the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco, has been secured by Mr. Winans at a great expense to build the track, and his well-known ability obviates all danger which exists on tracks of the kind not properly constructed. 
This tournament will be held under the sanction of the League of American Wheelmen, of which organization Mr. Winans is Local Consul at Sacramento. 
Professionals and amateurs will be here from all parts of this State, Oregon and Washington, as the prizes aggregate $1,000 for the three nights. 
In all, it promises to be one of the grandest events of the season, and one which the Sacramento people will thoroughly enjoy.
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BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. - Result of the Trials of Speed at San Jose Yesterday. - The San Francisco Examiner, 17 May 1885

=== BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. === 
==== Result of the Trials of Speed at San Jose Yesterday. ====
SAN JOSE, May 16. - The Bicycle Tournament, under the auspices of the Bay City Wheelmen of San Francisco and the Garden City Bicycle Club, opened at the Agricultural Park, in this city, this afternoon. There were forty wheelmen in the parade, representing San Francisco, Alameda county and Santa Clara county. At the park there were assembled about 500 spectators, a large proportion of them being of the fair sex. The races began at 2:30 P. M. The judges were J. Little of San Francisco, C. W. Wood of San Felipe and Emorey of San Jose. Referee, B. S. Benfamin of San Francisco; Timers, Lloyd Moultrie, George Reed and A. Lobe of San Jose.
The half-mile maiden race was entered by Walter Rideout of San Francisco, Al Hayman of San Jose, F. E. Shore of Hollister and Robert Tittle and George Payne of San Francisco. The race was decided in favor of Shore, but Tittle was close behind him and claimed the race on a foul. Time, 1:39.
A half-mile scratch race between F. R. Cook and S. F. Booth was won by Cook in 1:30-1/4, the victory being very easy.
The slow race was entered by Ernest Rideout of San Francisco, Martin Gibson of San Francisco, F. F. Woodford of San Jose, M. Berolzhime and T. L. Hill of San Francisco. The ride had to be made a second time on account of a misunderstanding. Woodford won in 2:36-3/4.
In the five-mile race the contestants were F. E. Johnston of San Francisco, H. S. Blood of Haywards, E. Davis and E. Thomas of San Jose. Johnston led from the start. The first mile was made in 3:13, and he won by two-fifths of a mile, in 17:42 3-5. The others came in in the order named.
Ernest Rideout gave a fancy exhibition to compete against C. J. Shuyster of San Francisco, who rides to-morrow. Rideout made seventeen points out of a possible 19.
The one-mile handicap was entered as follows: W. Meeker, scratch: T. L. Hill, 10 yards start; W. H. Woods, 25 yards; F. F. Woodford, 50 yards. Cook took the handicap medal, in 3:13 3-5; Hill second; Meeker third.
Fred R. Cook, the present long distance champion of the Coast, then rode to beat the best quarter-mile record, and succeeded in lowering the world's best amateur record in 37 3-5 seconds. The best previous record was made by George Handee of Springfield, Mass., who made the distance in 38 1-5 seconds, Cook had the wind in his favor. 
The one-mile race without hurdles was easily won by Ed Mohrig. President of the Bay City Wheelmen, against M. Berolzhime of San Francisco, in 4:39.
The tournament races will be resumed this afternoon, when J. E. Gibson of San Jose will compete in a race against A. Mahon's trotting horse, and a number of long-distance races will take place.
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BICYCLING. - Oakland Tribune, 22 Nov 1886

=== BICYCLING. ===
==== The 25-Mile Road Race on Thanksgiving Day. ====
The preparations for the twenty-five-mile road-race have been completed, and the race cannot but prove one of the greatest ever run on this coast. The Ramblers of this city have charge of it. The racers will start at 11 A. M. from a point seven-eighths of a mile from San Leandro, from thence to San Lorenzo, thence to Haywards and back to San Leandro. This triangle will be traversed three times to give the required distance, and finish at San Leandro. The Bay City Wheelmen, of San Francisco, have entered as their team Mess's. Elwell, Adcock and Booth; the San Francisco Bicycle Club's team will consist of Messrs. Larzelere, Letcher and Griffin; the San Mateo Wheelmen enter Knapp, Donnelly and Reed; the Capital Citys, of Sacramento, will send down Cook, Toll and Breuner; and the Oakland Ramblers will be represented by W. W. Haralson, of Fitchburg, A. J. Rosborough and A. S. Ireland, of Highland Park. Barring accidents, it is anticipated that Elwell will win.
The latest convert to tricycling is J. Cairn Simpson, editor of the Breeder and Sportsman. There is more joy in heaven over one sinner (trotting horse mad) that repenteth than the etc., etc., which need no repentance.
The names of W. W. Haralson, of Oakland, and S. F. Booth, Jr., of San Francisco, have been sent to President Beckwith of the L. A. W. for appointment as the two additional representatives to which California is now entitled.
The half-mile State championship will be run off at Los Angeles on the 25th instant.
Thomas Stevens has abandoned the idea of riding through China, so he will be here about the end of the year, earlier than he expected. The company whose wheel he is advertising have arranged to give him a big reception on his arrival here.
The California division L. A. W. had about ten members at this time last year; it now has over two hundred, and is still increasing.
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BICYCLING. - Run of the Bay City Wheelmen and Other Speedy Clubs. - 22 Feb 1886, Mon The San Francisco Examiner

see also A BICYCLE RACE. - The Bay City Club and the Highland Park Club Compete. - Wed, Feb 24, 1886 - Page 3 - Oakland Tribune
=== BICYCLING. ===
==== Run of the Bay City Wheelmen and Other Speedy Clubs. ====
Shortly after 7 o'clock yesterday morning thirty members of the Bay City Wheelmen assembled at the corner of Mission and Twenty-first streets, and, under the leadership of Captain Fred R. Cook, started on the run to San Jose. The day was beautiful and the roads in excellent condition. No fast time was attempted, in order to allow even the slowest of the members to keep up. After a pleasant run Redwood City was reached about twelve o clock. Here an elegant repast was spread, to which everybody did full justice. After a short rest the wheels were again mounted and the journey to San Jose resumed. At the Garden City the dusty but hilarious wheelmen were met by the Oakland Bicycle Club and the Highland Park Club, which had made the run down on the other side of the bay. The night was passed at San Jose.
Early this morning the combined clubs will leave for Gilroy. Upon arriving there five picked men from each of the organizations will take part in a race from Gilroy to Menlo Park, a distance of fifty miles. The prize is a silver bugle, which will become a trophy for the club winning it. The Bay Citys are expected in this city at 5 o'clock.
The riding season was opened very pleasantly last Sunday. The B. C. W. rode to Haywards and the S. F. B. C. to San Leandro.
Haslett of Alameda rode to San Jose last Sunday. He reports the roads below Haywards as being very rocky.
G. A. Dusenbury of the Highland Park Club will not participate in the road race to-day, as he is suffering severely from the effects of a recent "header."
In response to a circular mailed to every member in the State, notice of which was also given in this column last week, a number of prominent cyclists, members of the League of American Wheelmen, met at 108 Golden Gate avenue on Thursday evening, 18th instant, for the purpose of forming the California State Division of the league. The organization was perfected by the election of P. E. Haslett as Secretary and Treasurer to serve until his successor shall be elected, as the by-laws of the division may provide when adopted. R. M. Welch was selected for appointment as Chief Consul to serve until the result of the election to be held in March next shall be announced from the national headquarters of the league, which under the rules will be about the 1st of May. A committee was appointed to frame by-laws for the governing of the division.
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BICYCLING. - The San Francisco Call, 24 Jun 1890

BICYCLING. 
The following extracts are taken from the article on "Racing," written by R. A. Smythe for the “Division Road-book":
The first, so-called, championship race, at one mile, was contested in the old Mechanics' Pavilion in December, 1878, and was won by E. D. Woodman in the time announced of 4 minutes and 53 seconds. On the same day the five mile championship was won by Fitzgerald. A three days' race held in November of the same year was won by H. C. Eggers, F. T. Merrill second, and A. A. Bennett third. The track was six laps to the mile and having an incline toward Mission street was unsafe. The machines ridden were heavy affairs with plain bearings and short, straight handles - far removed from the light, graceful, easy-running wheels of to-day. It was not considered necessary to have elaborate racing-rigs, and tradition says that Edwin Mohrig, who, as a racer, legislator, road-rider and general celebrity, is known to many riders throughout the State, stopped to the middle of the five-mile championship, to roll up bis trousers, as they were continually getting caught in the spokes.
The California Division was organized on February 18, 1886, and Chief Consul Robert M. Welch appointed as the Racing Board F. A. Cook (Chairman), O. F. Griffin and J. P. Churchill. The first State meet was held in San Francisco on September 9th, and at the Bay District Track on that day was contested the first official State championship race, and inaugurated what have since been recognized, by all authorities, as the cycle championships of the State. The meeting provided excellent sport, but no new records were made. The first year the championships, although representative, were not exciting. The second year, however, some excellent sport was had.
In the spring of 1888, through the efforts of C. C. Moore, a grand quarter-mile track was built at Stockton. The surface was excellent, the shape nearly perfect and the size all that could be desired. It remained for the annual meeting of that year to furnish the sensational races of the championships.
Although many successful meetings were held in 1889 the list of championships is a small one. This is explained by the fact that several meetings were arranged at short notice, and the time was not sufficient in which to give the one month's notice of the assignment of a championship as required by the rules.
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BIDDING GIBSON GOOD-BY. - The San Francisco Examiner, 29 Nov 1887

=== BIDDING GIBSON GOOD-BY. ===
==== Two Presentations by the San Francisco Bicycle Club Last Night. ====
The San Francisco Bicycle Club assembled in full force at the rooms last evening to bid goodby to one of its members, John W. Gibson, who will start East in a few days to complete his medical studies. Mr. Gibson has been one of the most active members of the club, and it was through his untiring efforts that the “California Road and Hand Book,” which is very useful to California roadsters, was issued.
The members of the club were not going to allow Gibson to depart without showing him a mark of esteem, and they had a handsome gold-headed cane made, which was presented to him last night.
The cane is of California wood. Upon the bend is engraved the badge of the California Branch, L. A. W., and around the gold is inscribed, "Presented to John W. Gibson by the S. F. B. C."
President Columbus Waterhouse made the presentation speech, which was briefly responded to by the surprised recipient.
The occasion was also thought an appropriate one to reward W. S. Davis, one of the members who has upheld the reputation of the club by winning three State medals, and he was presented with a pair of gold sleeve-buttons.
After the presentation the members were treated to some excellent vocal music, following, which light refreshments were served.
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BIKES, TRIKES, AND SAFETIES. - Oakland Tribune, 17 Oct 1888

=== BIKES, TRIKES, AND SAFETIES. ===
==== Doings Among the Local Wheelmen ====
During the Past Week. Mr. Voosbergh of the Denver Social Wheelmen, is visiting in the city. He is not pleased with the roads, as he says they do not compare with the roads at Denver.
Will Miller, Frank Baker, J. and C. J. Lutgen, and J. D. Arkinson will leave for Mt. Hamilton Saturday afternoon after the road race. They will probably be joined by many others at San Leandro. All riders are invited to go along, and a good time is promised.
Ed Weidler and Charlie Heseman are too busy working to ride on week days, and on Sundays they are too tired.
The Safety is the most popular machine of all wheels. A. A. Bouton, who started on a hunting trip last week on his wheel with his gun strapped on his shoulders, states that he went where he would not have dared to go on a horse. It is impossible to take a header on a Safety, and for night and rough riding it is far superior to the ordinary bicycle.
The Alameda Scorchers are wearing a new uniform, consisting of white knit shirts, blue tights, black stockings, cap, and shoelets.
Why has not Oakland a bicycle club? There is a number of good riders here, and a fine club could be formed. Oakland has fine streets to ride on, and there is not another city of its size that has not a club.
On Saturday next at 4 o'clock there will be a ten mile race on the county road, commencing near San Lorenzo, passing through and finishing at San Leandro. This race is the last of a series of three for a beautiful trophy - a silver punch bowl - offered by the California Road Racing Association. The last two races were twenty-five miles, and were both won by the Bay City team. A team from the Oak Leaf Club of Stockton will also compete. The road was measured last Sunday, and is in fine condition. A good race is promised. 
The Oak Leaf Club of Stockton has decided to hold a race meet on its track on Thanksgiving Day.
Frank Baker, the Brougaire boys, and others rode to Haywards last Saturday night and took part in the parade.
Harry Maxwell is often seen riding a Safety, though he says he likes an ordinary better. He is a good road rider, and his arm which was broken by a fall from his wheel is now as strong as ever.
A race with with Safeties between Fonda of San Francisco and Bouton of this city would be an interesting affair.
Three riders took a trip to Sunol last Sunday by way of Mission pass. They report good roads except for a couple of miles between Haywards and Niles, which is fearfully cut up. They returned through the canyon, and had to ford the creek three times.
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Back-pedaling

move the pedals of a bicycle backward (formerly to brake).
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Learn to back-pedal expertly. It is one of the chief pleasures of cycling to feel that every movement of your machine is under control. Watch a good rider threading his way through traffic - vehicular and pedestrian. The secret of his confidence and easy deportment lies in the fact that he has acquired the knack of controlling his machine with his feet. Nearly every accident to riders in the street is the result of awkwardness on the part of the rider. 
THE WHEEL. - Enthusiasts Who Are Keeping in Trim for Near Future Events. - The San Francisco Call, 06 May 1894
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Bay City Jinks. - The San Francisco Examiner - Jun 11, 1901

=== Bay City Jinks. ===
The seventeenth annual smoker of the Bay City Wheelmen was held Saturday evening at the clubrooms, 441 Golden Gate avenue. Judge Kerrigan made an opening address and "Pop" Mohrig, organizer and first President of the club, presented the members with his photo. In the entertainment ensuing, the following took part: William McDonald, J. Wheaton Leonard, John T. Desmond, William Ogilvie, Pete Dunworth, William Brackett, Lloyd Spencer, Frank Keene, Elton Lambert, Pilot Commissioner Leale, ex-Sheriff Whelan, Ferris Hartmann, Bob Mitchell, Eddie Sweeney and Jack Holland.
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