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=== MANY EVENTS FOR WHEELMEN ===
==== All of the Clubs Have Races and Runs Scheduled for To-Day and the Near Future. ====
There are any number of events on schedule for the wheelmen of the different clubs to-day and in the near future, both in racing and club [[runs]]. At Sacramento to-day the [[Garden City Wheelmen]] of [[San Jose]] will meet the [[Capital City Wheelmen]] in [[a fifty-mile relay race]]. Each will be represented by its strongest team, and some keen competition is expected. The Sacramento club has defeated the [[crack]] [[Reno team]] on two different occasions and has the remarkable record of having won fourteen out of nineteen [[relay races]]. The [[Garden City Wheelmen]]'s record is well known, as they have won [[100-mile relay race from San Francisco to Oakland|the 100-mile race around the bay]] five consecutive times. With records such as these there will be some great racing and some records may be shattered.

The [[Pacific Motorcycle Club]] will hold an endurance run around the bay to-day. This is the first event of this kind held and about fifty enthusiasts have signified their intention of making the 100-mile trip.

The [[Golden Gate Wheelmen]] will hold a twenty-five-mile [[handicap]] road race to-day over the [[Haywards triangle]]. Twenty-seven riders have entered the event. Among them are such cracks as [[Cunningham]], [[Lawrence]], [[Steinman]], [[Shattuck]], [[Randall]] and [[Daggett]].

[[Walnut Creek]] has become a popular run with many of the local wheelmen. A large number of the riders of the [[California Cycling Club]] will make the run this morning. The roads in this vicinity are said to be in the best of condition. Other members of this club I will make the longer trip to the [[Santa Cruz]] mountains awheel. Among them are [[Joe Bell]], [[Frank Bell]], [[C. L. McEnerney]], [[E. D. Lees]], [[A. Carl]] and [[F. N. Bent]].

The [[New Century Wheelmen]] have challenged the [[Oakland Wheelmen]] to a return race to be ridden over the [[Haywards triangle]] on August 14th. These two clubs finished close together in the three-cornered race last week, and the New Century's feel confident that they can reverse the decision in the event of another meeting.

The [[California Cycling Club]] in conjunction with the [[Oakland Wheelmen]] will make the Walnut Creek [[run]] next week. There will be races and games of all kinds when the destination is reached.

The [[Bay City Wheelmen]] are preparing for the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the club, which takes place some few weeks hence. A special meeting was held during the week to discuss plans, and a large number of wheeling enthusiasts were in attendance. The event will be for members and ex-members only. Everybody who was ever a member of the Bay City Club will be sent a notice, and it is expected that the [[run]] will eclipse anything of the kind ever held in this vicinity. As outlined at present, there will be a [[smoker]] on a Saturday night and a barbecue and club run on the following day. The run will be to some near-by point of interest and a feature will be the presence of some of the old time riders on their [[ordinary|high wheels]]. Others will ride their small cushion-tired wheels, and in fact, there will be bicycles of every description when the riders line up for the start.

Last Saturday some of the [[Bay City Wheelmen]] deserted their wheels for the time being and walked up [[Mount Tamalpais]] track to [https://www.westpointinn.com/ West Point], then [https://goo.gl/maps/FBQW2wf9kYUGwxxU9 down the new stage road to Dipsea]. On Sunday they returned to the city. A number of the Bay City riders have signed for [[the Mount Diablo run]], which is scheduled for the near future. An interesting tour which this club is planning for some future date will be from [[Martinez]] through [[San Ramon valley]] to [[Danville]], then through the [[Tassajaro valley]] to [[Livermore]] and [[Pleasanton]]. After having lunch at Pleasanton the return trip will be made by the way of [[Niles canyon]], [[Haywards]] and [[Fruitvale]].

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