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=== Place ===
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San Jose, CA
[[San Jose]], CA
 
The [[Garden City Cyclers]] had a track near the intersections of South First and South Second streets, in San Jose; the [[First street track]]. It was smaller, made of gravel, and they had disagreements with the land-owner, so they decided to build a new, cement, larger track.
 
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[[File:Screen Shot 2017-08-12 at 12.03.07 PM.png|thumb|center|700px|[http://www.georeferencer.com/compare#182325109808 Location of the race track in San Jose], per [http://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/eb1350d8-e91e-5d0f-9098-936437c146c6/?_gl=1*bkbt8e*_ga*MTcwMzQ3OTM1Ny4xNjI4MzU3MTI2*_ga_W4NH1B56KN*MTYzMzU1Mzc3NS4yMi4xLjE2MzM1NTQxOTUuMA.. (Farm) map number five (Santa Clara Co., California). (Thompson & West, San Francisco, Cala. 1876)],  [http://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/63f5051e-589a-5152-b035-fd96d3a50200/?_gl=1*bkbt8e*_ga*MTcwMzQ3OTM1Ny4xNjI4MzU3MTI2*_ga_W4NH1B56KN*MTYzMzU1Mzc3NS4yMi4xLjE2MzM1NTQxOTUuMA.. City of San Jose, first ward. (Thompson & West, San Francisco, Cala. 1876)] and [http://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/bae03470-4de4-54c2-9376-d175824f66fc/?_gl=1*1g7jolb*_ga*MTcwMzQ3OTM1Ny4xNjI4MzU3MTI2*_ga_W4NH1B56KN*MTYzMzU1Mzc3NS4yMi4xLjE2MzM1NTQ1NTAuMA.. Thomas Bros Map of San Jose, Santa Clara & Vicinity.]]]
[[File:Screen Shot 2017-08-12 at 12.03.07 PM.png|thumb|center|700px|[http://www.georeferencer.com/compare#182325109808 Location of the race track in San Jose], per [http://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/eb1350d8-e91e-5d0f-9098-936437c146c6/?_gl=1*bkbt8e*_ga*MTcwMzQ3OTM1Ny4xNjI4MzU3MTI2*_ga_W4NH1B56KN*MTYzMzU1Mzc3NS4yMi4xLjE2MzM1NTQxOTUuMA.. (Farm) map number five (Santa Clara Co., California). (Thompson & West, San Francisco, Cala. 1876)],  [http://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/63f5051e-589a-5152-b035-fd96d3a50200/?_gl=1*bkbt8e*_ga*MTcwMzQ3OTM1Ny4xNjI4MzU3MTI2*_ga_W4NH1B56KN*MTYzMzU1Mzc3NS4yMi4xLjE2MzM1NTQxOTUuMA.. City of San Jose, first ward. (Thompson & West, San Francisco, Cala. 1876)] and [http://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/bae03470-4de4-54c2-9376-d175824f66fc/?_gl=1*1g7jolb*_ga*MTcwMzQ3OTM1Ny4xNjI4MzU3MTI2*_ga_W4NH1B56KN*MTYzMzU1Mzc3NS4yMi4xLjE2MzM1NTQ1NTAuMA.. Thomas Bros Map of San Jose, Santa Clara & Vicinity.]]]
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In about five or six weeks the wheelmen hereabouts will again have their attention directed to some highly exciting performances in their favorite sport. On or about March 29 the Garden City Cyclers of San Jose propose to give a great racing tournament on their new three-lap cement track, which is said to be the equal, if not the superior, of any cycling racecourse in the world. All the best riders of the State will participate and the meet gives promise of being the best ever held in this State, which is saying a good deal for it.
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[[CYCLING - The Twenty-five Mile Road Race Will Be Run Next Sunday. - Elwell track Mechanics' Pavilion tournament - The San Francisco Call, 24 Feb 1895]]
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Place

San Jose, CA

The Garden City Cyclers had a track near the intersections of South First and South Second streets, in San Jose; the First street track. It was smaller, made of gravel, and they had disagreements with the land-owner, so they decided to build a new, cement, larger track.

Garden City Cyclers H M N Spring pres, Geo W Pollard rec sec, H A Alexander fin sec, San Fernando bet 1st and 2d

Garden City Cyclers' Race Track, The Alameda bet Race and Henry place

San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties, Mrs. F.M. Husted, 1896 - Monterey County (Calif.)

Location of the race track in San Jose, per (Farm) map number five (Santa Clara Co., California). (Thompson & West, San Francisco, Cala. 1876), City of San Jose, first ward. (Thompson & West, San Francisco, Cala. 1876) and Thomas Bros Map of San Jose, Santa Clara & Vicinity.

In about five or six weeks the wheelmen hereabouts will again have their attention directed to some highly exciting performances in their favorite sport. On or about March 29 the Garden City Cyclers of San Jose propose to give a great racing tournament on their new three-lap cement track, which is said to be the equal, if not the superior, of any cycling racecourse in the world. All the best riders of the State will participate and the meet gives promise of being the best ever held in this State, which is saying a good deal for it.

CYCLING - The Twenty-five Mile Road Race Will Be Run Next Sunday. - Elwell track Mechanics' Pavilion tournament - The San Francisco Call, 24 Feb 1895

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