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• D. L. Burke
  ''Brother of'' [[W. A. Burke]] For the next race, a quarter of a mile dash, W. S. Wing, Jas. W. Lancaster, J. Phil Percival, P. L. Abel and
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• L. W. Fox
  ...wheel for a forty-pound [[pneumatic]] "racer" and entered his first race, a [[handicap]], getting the limit, and winning easily. ...seconds, for the judges lost count of the laps and we were obliged to ride a lap more than the distance. This was the only record that I really cared ab
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• HIS RACING CAREER - Walter Foster Gets Favorable Mention. - Alameda Daily Argus, 19 Oct 1895
  ==== He Has Long Been Pre-eminent in the Cycle Circles - A Paper's Comments on Him. ==== [[Walter F. Foster]], who has been making some new records at Napa, receives a column of very favorable mention in to-day's ''[[:Category:San Francisco Ex
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• Oakland Young Men's Christian Association Cycling Club
  O. Y. M. C. A. C. C. <div style='text-align: center;'>A Bicycle Road Race.</div>
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• A LOS ANGELES WHEELMAN. - Fox Will Represent Southern California at the Fair Races. - The San Francisco Examiner, 28 Apr 1894
  === A LOS ANGELES WHEELMAN. === ...aymond, Chairman of the National Racing Board, and Local Representative R. A. Smyth - Classification of Wheelmen. =====
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• Clint R. Coulter
  ...the long tour and follow racing the rest of the season. Coulter was quite successful, too, and at this moment is in Denver trying for records, His partner, Reyn ...old, stands 5 feet 11 1/2, inches, and weighs 185 pounds. He began riding a wheel in 1892, and racing on July 4th last.
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• THE WHEELMEN. - Successful Celebration of the Annual Meet. - Los Angeles Herald, 31 May 1889
  ==== Successful Celebration of the Annual Meet. ==== ...splendid style, and only carried off the honors from [[J. P. Percival]] by a few feet, the last-named gentleman also beating the previous records.
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• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - A Brief Sketch of the Capitol City Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Call, Aug 22, 1892
  ==== A Brief Sketch of the Capital City Wheelmen. ==== ==== The Ten-Mile Race of the Pacific Road Club. Preparations for Track Events. The Association. =
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• Three-lap track at the Midwinter Fair
  ...sit other parts of the Fair Grounds may store their wheels and are charged a small fee for the accommodation. ...m. After the fair is over the grounds will be thrown open to the public as a general recreation grounds for the city, and will undoubtedly be of lasting
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• Bay City Wheelmen track at Central Park
  The [[Bay City Wheelmen]] are going to build a track at [http://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=19th_Century_Bicycling:_Ru ...n build a track at Central Park, Elwell, Rice challenge from SFBC to relay race - The San Francisco Call, 17 Apr 1893]
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• THE WHEEL. - Enthusiasts Who Are Keeping in Trim for Near Future Events. - The San Francisco Call, 06 May 1894
  The [[race::1894/05/05 field day of the Olympic Club|great bicycling contests which we ...heelmen]] is a hard thing to do properly, and a good handicapper must have a thorough knowledge of his men to guarantee to those who patronize the sport
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• Walter F. Foster
  ...om/clip/13477908/thomas_h_b_varney_rambler_biclorama/ had a bicycle shop] (a "biclorama") and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13477878/thomas_h_b_varne ...ts of the State were present to witness the contest. It was a [[handicap]] race, [[professionals]] barred, the starters, with their time allowances in minu
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• WITH THE WHEELMEN. - San Francisco Chronicle - 05 Jan 1895, Sat - Page 12
  ==== First Road Race of the Year Scheduled. ==== ==== Garden City Cyclers Issue a Challenge. ====
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• THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call, 31 Aug 1895
  [[Crescent Road Club]] - Road race, San Mateo to San Carlos.<br/> ...archByProperty/:Newspaper/San-20Francisco-20Call|THE CALL]], would give it a setback it could not recover from. Properly handled it should help the spor
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• THE SPEEDY CYCLERS. - Coast Records Sure to Be Lowered. - Eastern Cracks Now on the Road. - San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Apr 1894
  ...Midwinter Exposition bicycle track]] grows stronger, and the outlook for a most brilliant series of tournaments is all that could be desired. The track is ...meets in April and May will witness the shattering of the coast records is a foregone conclusion.
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• NEARING A MILE A MINUTE. - The San Francisco Examiner - February 11, 1895
  === NEARING A MILE A MINUTE. === ...eight and Friction and Raising Gear of Bicycles Make High Speed Possible - A Good Illustration. =====
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• San Leandro triangle
  ...-used unit of distance racing. Below are some original articles, maps, and a summary of the course.</i> ...enzo]]; thence down the San Lorenzo road, via L. Stone, to starting point, a distance of eight and seven-eighths miles. One run, which was timed, was ma
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• THE WHEELMEN - The San Francisco Call, 01 Jun 1895
  === Race Meet of the San Jose Road Club To-Day. === [[California Cycling Club]] - Race at [[Bay City Wheelmen track at Central Park|Central Park track]].<br/>
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jun 1887
  [Official Organ [[L. A. W.]]] [[File:California Division L. A. W. San Francisco Chronicle Mon May 30 1887 .jpeg|100px|left]]
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• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - The San Francisco Call, 08 Aug 1892
  === A Wheelman's Journey Through Four Counties. === ==== Announcement of Races by the Alameda Club. - A Run to Mill Valley - The San Jose Track. ====
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