William G. Davis
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Clubs
Mile L. A. W. State championship - . E. Adcock, B. C. W.; Charles Beiderman, unattached; R. C. Woodworth, Los Angeles Wheelmen; William G. Davis, San Francisco Bicycle Club.
The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 27 Jun 1887
W. G. Davis, ex-San Francisco Bicycle Club, was, before the advent of Elwell, the greatest spurter of the coast. He was a very pretty rider, seeming to move along without any apparent exertion. He has not held many records, but has won innumerable races. On July 4, 1888, at Stockton, Davis made the best race of his life, riding second to Elwell in the mile championship in 2:48 1/2. So very close, however, was he riding that many thought he had won the race, and great excitement prevailed until the decision of the judges was finally announced, giving the race to Elwell. Davis is one of the very few men who has ever defeated Elwell.
THE CYCLING WORLD - OLD TIME RACING MEN. - San Francisco Chronicle, Sat, Jul 8, 1893
Pages which link here:
- THE WHEELMEN - The San Francisco Call, 01 Jun 1895 (← links)
- The Wheelmen - The San Francisco Call, 25 May 1895 (← links)
- Frank D. Elwell (← links)
- THE WHEELMEN. San Francisco Call, Volume 78, Number 15, 15 June 1895 (← links)
- WITH THE WHEELMEN. - San Francisco Chronicle - 05 Jan 1895, Sat - Page 12 (← links)
- HILL-CLIMBING CYCLERS. - The Olympic Club Wheeling Annex in Tamalpais Redwoods. - The San Francisco Examiner - 15 May 1893, Mon - Page 9 (← links)
- The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 09 Nov 1891 (← links)
- File:The San Francisco Call Sun Apr 18 1897 - 3.jpg (← links)
- Liberty (← links)
- Unfrequented Bicycle Roads in the Vicinity of San Francisco - The San Francisco Call, 18 Apr 1897 (← links)
- CROSS COUNTRY CLUB. - A Race Arranged Between Pedestrians and a Wheelman. - The San Francisco Call, 27 May 1892 (← links)
- Not a run, but rather a "climb and coast" - Mon, Nov 16, 1891, Page 3, San Francisco Chronicle (← links)
- To the Summit of Mount Diablo by Wheel. - Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 08 Apr 1889 (← links)
- Mount Tamalpais (redirect page) (← links)
- THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call - August 29, 1896 (← links)