Clarence N. Ravlin
Clarence N. Ravlin, 1872 - 1955
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Clubs
Garden City Cyclers Olympic Club Wheelmen
The Garden City Cyclers, an organization which numbers among its members some of the best racing men on the coast, was formed on the 13th of last January by a combination of the old Cyclers and the Garden City Wheelmen. The new club has flourished from the beginning and has done much to sustain interest in the sport to which its members are so devoted. The club has comfortable apartments on a prominent street which are seldom deserted. There is a parlor with two large bay-windows and a corner fireplace with an elegant hard wood mantel and plate-glass mirror, two billiard-rooms-each with its table and a directors' or officers' room - also a bathroom for training purposes. The rooms are lighted by both gas and electricity. It is proposed to build a good bicycle track, and have it in readiness for the race meet to be held on Admission day. The fleur-de-lis has been adopted by the club as its distinctive emblem. The present officers of the club are as follows: J. B. Lamkin, president; J. A. Desimone, vice-president; J. L. Bothwell, secretary-treasurer; board of directors - G. A. Morrill, Y. D. Hensill, Al Col, C. D. Smith, F. P. Black und E. Williston; C. N. Ravlin, captain; R. O. Summers, first lieutenant; F. S. Munn, second lieutenant; W. W. Feedham, bugler; J. A. Delmas, color-bearer.
Last of all, but by no means least interesting, was the five-mile safety scratch race. The starters were: Osen. Edwards, Bell and Scleuter, the latter making the pace, and a snail-like pace at that, for about four miles. The others were riding in a bunch at their ease. On the fifth mile they all limbered up a bit, and when the last half-mile was begun Bell made one of his phenomenal spurts, quickly moving up from last place to the front. But he made his final effort a little too soon. Big George Osen didn't want to follow anybody's procession, so he just shook a few flies off his broad shoulders and began to pedal as though he had a license to do nothing else. Then Edwards of Palo Alto breathed a prayer to his alma mater and moved up as though he wished to whisper a word in Osen's ear. Both passed Bell, and Osen may consider himself lucky that he got to the finish before Edwards was quite close enough to reveal his secret, otherwise he might have reflected less glory on the Garden City cyclers. The time was 16:32 2-5, not fast, but, as Captain Ravlin said, it was enough glory for San Jose to win the two chief events of the day without minding a few seconds more or less. Nevertheless, Walter Foster is happy, for he still holds the time championship for the Pacific Coast.
San Francisco Call, Volume 72, Number 35, 5 July 1892 - Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State
Pages which link here:
- Garden City Cyclers (← links)
- Robert R. Russ (← links)
- Cyclists of San Jose (← links)
- San Francisco Call, Volume 72, Number 35, 5 July 1892 - Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State (← links)
- AMONG THE WHEELMEN - Track to Be Used in the Tournament. - A Matter of Interest to Racers. - San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan 1895 (← links)
- C. N. Ravlin (redirect page) (← links)
- Garden City Cyclers (← links)
- AMONG THE WHEELMEN - Track to Be Used in the Tournament. - A Matter of Interest to Racers. - San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan 1895 (← links)
- CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - A Brief Sketch of the Garden City Cyclers. - Frank Waller Makes a New World's Record. - The Coming Century Run - Straight Spokes. - The San Francisco Call, Jun 13, 1892 (← links)
- CYCLING UP TO DATE. - Farewell Banquet Tendered Wilbur J. Edwards at San Jose. - The San Francisco Examiner, 27 Jun 1894 (← links)
- CYCLERS' NEW TRACK. - Matinee at the San Jose Course. - San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar 1895 (← links)
- J. B. Carey (← links)
- AMONG THE WHEELMEN - J. B. Carey Rides the First Century. - The Question of Race Meet Dates. - San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan 1895 (← links)
- THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call, 04 May 1895 (← links)
- AMONG THE WHEELMEN - San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jun 1895 (← links)
- THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call, 31 Aug 1895 (← links)
- BENSON WINS THE SILVER CUP. - The San Francisco Examiner, 20 Aug 1894 (← links)
- NEW BICYCLE RECORD. - San Francisco Chronicle, 06 Aug 1894 (← links)
- ONE RECORD BROKEN. - Byrne Went a Half Mile at San Jose in 1:01. - The San Francisco Call - September 10, 1895 (← links)
- BYRNE MAKES A NEW RECORD. - San Francisco Examiner. September 10, 1895 (← links)
- OUT AMONG THE WHEELMEN. - Reliance Races Coming This Afternoon. - LIBERTY'S LADIES' ANNEX. - San Francisco Chronicle, September 07, 1895 (← links)
- WHEELMEN'S ROAD RACES - San Francisco Call - August 19, 1895 (← links)
- THE WHEELMEN. San Francisco Call, 14 August 1897 (← links)
- BICYCLERS CONSOLIDATE. - San Jose herald, 22 January 1892 (← links)
- File:Captain Ravlin The San Francisco Call Mon Jun 13 1892 (1).jpeg (← links)
- CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - A Brief Sketch of the Garden City Cyclers. - Frank Waller Makes a New World's Record. - The Coming Century Run - Straight Spokes. - The San Francisco Call, Jun 13, 1892 (← links)
- J. B. Carey (← links)
- AMONG THE WHEELMEN - J. B. Carey Rides the First Century. - The Question of Race Meet Dates. - San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan 1895 (← links)
- The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 09 Nov 1891 (← links)
- EVENTS AMONG THE LOCAL WHEELMEN. - San Francisco Chronicle, September 14, 1895 (← links)
- THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call - August 29, 1896 (← links)
- EASTERN CRACKS COMING. - San Francisco Chronicle - October 30, 1895 (← links)
- Frank Howlett (← links)
- W. N. Brunt (← links)