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• Frank Willis Sharpe
  ...-days-of-the-acm/ Willis Sharpe on the old days of the Acme Athletic Club, on prosperity 23 Aug 1899, Wed Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California) Newspaper ...bail for many but that afternoon four officers were busy serving warrants on those with the 'pull.' The names of [[Tim Scanlon]], [[Harvey Sloper]], [[T
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• W. A. Shockley
  ...on road, and Messrs. Skelton, McClure and [[W. A. Shockley|Shockley]] went on to San Jose. [[FAST WHIRRING WHEELS. - The San Francisco Examiner, 05 Jul 1889]]
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• The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 09 Nov 1891
  ...tors provided for their accommodation. Only the highest grade cushion-tire wheels are used in this riding academy, which, it is worth while to note, is the l ...ay City Wheelmen]] had their run to [[Haywards]] yesterday. They went over on the 9:15-o'clock creek route boat and from the foot of Broadway, Oakland, t
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• J. R. Sampson
  ...winning number, easily disposed of bis opponent and came home with a smile on his handsome face that would reach from Oakland to San Jose. ...n of the first lap Reynolds fell. When the gong sounded the fourth lap the wheels were sent flying over the track at an astonishing pace.
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• WHAT THE BICYCLISTS WOULD LIKE TO DO IN THE PARK. - The San Francisco Examiner, 11 Sep 1894
  ...mic]. Some of the same agitations between classes and castes, between four wheels and two are evident in these two 1894 articles as are evident now, in 2021. ...ehind a three-minute animal, but who on this occasion was enjoying himself on a bicycle.
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• H. C. Owens
  ...s. Never before has such a party visited this garden spot of California on wheels, and it is beyond question that they will bring back with them some splendi ...camera, fortunately, was saved.. Its members will be at Anderson's Springs on July 1st, and will remain until July 4th to assist in the celebration of In
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• Robert R. Russ
  ...that the sponge was thrown up, and they returned to San Francisco by train on the following day. ...stination, arriving there short of 11 o'clock, with a mishap to one of the wheels, which unfortunately made the wrecked wheelman take the train.
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• CYCLING UP TO DATE. - Farewell Banquet Tendered Wilbur J. Edwards at San Jose. - The San Francisco Examiner, 27 Jun 1894
  Most of the [[Bay City Wheelmen|Bay City]] flyers are training on the [[Bay City Wheelmen track at Central Park|track at Central Park]]. [[Th [[G. A. Nissen]] of the [[B. C. W.]] rode a mile yesterday in 2:23 on the [[Reliance track at Alameda]]. He was paced by [[Charles S. Wells|Wells
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• CYCLERS ARE AROUSED - San Francisco Chronicle, 01 Sep 1894
  The [[San Jose Road Club]] will hold its next five-mile race on Sunday, September 5th, being the second race of the series. [[Walter Hawkes ...g in one at some future date. They both ride twenty-pound wheels and carry on the handlebar the usual necessities for stopping over night. Mr. Elliott is
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• BICYCLISTS IN BAD LUCK. - Dirnberger Was Thrown and Bliss Pocketed in Their First Race. - The San Francisco Examiner, 20 May 1894
  ====== A Tournament on Wheels at the Midwinter Fair Grounds Which Was Conducted Under many difficulties - ...the men on [[wheels]]. Finally after the Mexican Band had decided to camp on the bicycle track the officials gave up in disgust and let the races run th
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• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - Organization and Growth of the Bay City Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Call, 02 May 1892
  ...e big front door, the latchstring of which is always out, there is a plate on which he who runs may read, “The [[Bay City Wheelmen]]." Take your wheel ...[[C. W. Hammer]] and [[C. C. Moore]]. At a meeting of the new association on September 27, 1890, all the accounts of the old club were turned over to th
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• J. D. Arkison
  ...Consul Welch; "The San Francisco Bicycle Club, the Parent of Club Cycling on the Pacific Coast," was responded to by Mr. J. W. Gibson; "The Highland Par [[On Wheels. - Daily Alta California, Volume 40, Number 13412, 17 May 1886]]
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• Ladies' Cycling Club
  ...ple! The idea was no sooner formed than it was carried into execution, and on November 2d the [[Ladies' Cycling Club]] of San Jose was duly organized wit ...e are out for a [[run]] to have to wait for those who cannot stay on their wheels for more than a block. In short, in order to be eligible an applicant for m
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• Frank M. Byrne
  ...rd heat Blakely and Byrne, who had entered, failed to put in an appearance on time and their names were consequently scratched from the list. Fred L. Day ...between those men. Byrne was determined to keep the lead, and as Rose put on a killing pace, the head man had to keep his nether limbs working to keep R
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• Byron D. Bent
  ...ing beaten the time of the stage from Calistoga. After a short rest I went on to Harbin Springs, where I retired and slept as only a worn-out wheelman ca ...t over an hour participating in the joy of the people so plainly exhibited on the arrival of the stages bringing visitors from the outside world. The nex
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• Edwin Mohrig
  ...us points of interest in the city of long-legged riders and were to return on Tuesday, but the rain interfered and they did not go. [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]]
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• To the Summit of Mount Diablo by Wheel. - Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 08 Apr 1889
  ...lready hard at work and promise a day's sport excelling anything ever held on the coast. ...embrace this opportunity. Valuable prizes, similar to those contested for on New Year's Day last, will be given.
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• Harrison Houseworth
  ...out brothers belong the honor of being the first to make the Yosemite trip on bicycles.<br /> [[ON THE WHEEL. - Daily Alta California, 29 November 1885]]
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• Pilot Wheelmen
  ...ith that name than a pilot wheel with the letter P in the center? Pat this on a man's sweater and it requires no imagination whatever to decide that fami ...rk blue pante, coat and cap to match, with a white sweater with the emblem on it of a Pilot wheel, encircling a bicycle wheel with the letter P in the ce
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• The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 25 May 1891
  ...e mile road race of the Alameda Bicycle Club, to take place at San Leandro on Saturday, May 30th]], are almost completed. As the medals and other prizes are already on hand, the race will be run rain or shine. The road is made of such material
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