J. Berryessa

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John Richard Berryessa 31 December 1885 – 2 March 1936

AKA

Johnny

Clubs

Garden City Wheelmen

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[John is left-most, middle row. - MF]

Coach with Cycling Team - History San Jose Photographic Collection

First row from left to right: L. Maggini, A. Owen and W. Waibel. Second row: Emile Agraz, Carl Marty, Captain Dermoody, M. Grey and W. Dieffenbacher. Third row: J. Buick, P. Maggini and J. Berryessa. Photo by Hill.

CYCLISTS WILL GATHER AT HAYWARDS FOR BIG RACE - San Jose Mercury-news, 26 April 1903

Top row, reading from left to right - Murphy, C. Limberg, H. Lowe, Agraz. Middle row - Berryessa, Deiffenbacher, Captain Dermoody, Waibel, P. Maggini. Bottom row - Peterson and Grey.
-Photo by Hill.

WILL COMPETE IN HUNDRED-MILE MOTOR PACED RACE - San Jose Mercury-news, 14 May 1903

SNELL BICYCLE WINS
JOHN BERRYESSA on his Snell bicycle made the fastest time in the ten-mile handicap at Haywards April 17th
SNELL BICYCLES FROM $30 TO $60
LEAVITT & BILL, 81-83 S. Second St.

San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXV, Number 100, 26 April 1904

J. BERRYESSA
Who took the first lead of the race.

...

Berryessa Gets a Lead.

In the first relay Beuck of the local wheelmen held his own with West, the crack Bay City man. He passed the packet safely to Murphy, who held his own against his opponents. He and Carlson of the New Centuries crossed the tape ahead of the other three riders. Carlson led by a few feet, but this had been previously arranged between Murphy and Berryessa, the third rider for the Garden City Wheelmen. Berryessa was pitted against Schou of the New Centuries, who was predicted to take the lead for his team. He was not successful, however, for Berryessa can sprint a little and he gave a spurt and passed the New Century man and the clever Garden City rider was soon out of sight. He gained just a minute on his opponents and during the remainder of the race the Garden City Wheelmen rode by themselves.

LOCAL WHEELMEN ARE CHAMPIONS - San Jose Mercury-news, 9 May 1904

GARDEN CITY WHEELMEN RELAY TEAM, WHICH WON 100-MILE RELAY RACE SUNDAY.
Top row, reading from left to right — Chaboya, P. Maggini, Burnett, Beuck, J. Berryessa. Bottom row — W. Waibel, Murphy, L. Maggini, Peterson, Dieffenbacher.
Photo by Hill.
[I believe they've got P. Maggini and L. Maggini backwards. - MF]

MUCH PRAISE GIVEN GARDEN CITY WHEELMEN’S TEAM - San Jose Mercury-news, 11 May 1904

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10. — The fifty-mile relay bicycle race today between the Garden City wheelmen of San Jose and the team from Reno, Nev., was won by the San Jose riders in 2 hours 12 minutes and 10 seconds. The race was settled in the first relay, when J. R. Berryessa of San Jose gained such a lead on Peckham of Reno as to leave little doubt as to the final outcome. Reno's time was 3 hours 14 minutes 12 seconds.

SAN JOSE BOYS OUTSPEED RENO MEN. - San Jose Mercury-news, 11 September 1904

Interest in bicycling has taken a decided revival in local circles since the announcement that Elsentraut would go after the record of one hour flat which is held by John Berryessa, and a number of surprising features have developed. Most important among these is the announcement made by Berryessa yesterday that in case Eisentraut sets a new mark next Sunday he will start training immediately in an effort to regain his lost laurels.

EISENTRAUT WILL GO FOR RECORD NEXT SUNDAY - San Jose Mercury-news, 26 July 1914

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