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• AMONG THE WHEELMEN - J. B. Carey Rides the First Century. - The Question of Race Meet Dates. - San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan 1895
  ...date and one club is a [[L. A. W.|league]] club while the other is not the league club invariably gets the sanction. ...ull power being placed in the hands of the chairman of the [[league racing board]].
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar 1887
  ...the latter may require of them, and generally promote the interests of the League and its members. Consuls term of office shall expire March 1st of each year ...iled to use the five-mile State championship and returned it to the Racing Board, it is now open for assignment to any other club applying for it.
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• EVENTS AMONG THE LOCAL WHEELMEN. - San Francisco Chronicle, September 14, 1895
  ...league, and, of course, each one wishes to be represented on the governing board. ...d]], [[League of American Wheelmen]], is received. Reference to the league racing rules for 1895 reads:
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• THE WHEEL. - Picnic Run of the Bay Citys - Oakland's Lady Riders - Oakland's Lady Riders - The San Francisco Call, 13 Apr 1890
  ...k|road book]] that has ever appeared on this Coast. Besides a full list of league officials, hotels, plans of runs, etc., the work will contain several maps The week has been a charming one as far as bicycle racing is concerned and the roads both in this city and the interior are now in pr
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• Great Hundred-Mile Relay Race to Be Run To-Morrow - The San Francisco Call, 11 Apr 1896
  ...making any reductions whatever should not only be fully appreciated by the league members, but should serve as a great inducement to others to join the organ [[R. M. Welch]] of the [[National Racing Board]] has issued his bulletin No. 6, dated April 9, 1896, as follows:
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• THE WHEELMEN. - San Francisco Call - September 05, 1896
  ...king that pleasure of standing up to be counted when the rollcall of the [[League of American Wheelmen]] summons all its members to fight some unjust rule or ...meeting of the board of officers of the [[North California division of the League of American Wheelmen]] to-night at the rooms of the [[Bay City Wheelmen]],
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• The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 09 Nov 1891
  ...The [[Acme Club]] will not be able to put the track in condition for cycle racing until three days before Thanksgiving, so we have been informed, so that rid ...n which any ballots may be cast for officers of the [[California Division, League of American Wheelmen|division]] for the ensuing year. The vacancies in repr
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• Leonard D. Owens
  ...Elroy is the presiding officer of the wheelmen, and represents them in the board of directors of the Olympic Club. Representing the League of American Wheelmen - R. M. Welch, C. K. Melrose, R. A. Smyth.
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• Olympic Club Wheelmen
  ...facility for attaining this excellence, and that with proper encouragement racing men will be developed may be reasonably expected. ...Elroy is the presiding officer of the wheelmen, and represents them in the board of directors of the Olympic Club.
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• "SMOKER" OF THE BAY CITY CLUB TO-NIGHT - The San Francisco Call - October 15, 1898
  ...us Koppe]], [[S. P. Reeves]], [[F. M. Schaedler]], [[John Shaver]]; racing board, [[Sam Mozingo]], [[Charles Becker]], Dr. [[C. A. Coffin]]. The [[Cycle Clubs' Baseball League]] has been organized for 1898-99, with the following clubs: [[Bay City Whee
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• Casey Castleman
  ..., 1893 annual meet of the California Division, League of American Wheelmen|league meet on the Fourth of July]]. [[Howard E. Raymond|H. A. Raymond]], chairman of the [[racing board]] of [[League of American Wheelmen]], under date of August 23d places the following addit
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• THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call, 06 Jul 1895
  ...95 annual meet of the California Division, League of American Wheelmen|The racing at San Jose on July 4]] attracted the greatest attention the past week. [[J ...at San Jose]]. This will be a big affair and will doubtless draw the best racing talent of the State. It is possible, also, that some of the Eastern men may
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• THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call - August 29, 1896
  ...esday morning en route to [[Lake Tahoe]] in the interest of the [[L. A. W.|league]] [[road book]], a new edition of which will be issued about September 15. ...has joined the professional ranks, more at the suggestion of the [[racing board]] than of his own volition. He should do well in [[handicap]] events.
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• San Jose Road Club
  ...ention of joining, the ultimate intention being to make the organization a league club. W. E. Berry represented the club at the Decoration day race meet in A ...Preparations for the Thanksgiving Day - Events at San Jose - Close of the League Campaign. - The San Francisco Call, 14 Nov 1892]]
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• Robert M. Welch
  Chief Consul, [[California Division, League of American Wheelmen]] ...eld in March next shall be announced from the national headquarters of the league, which under the rules will be about the 1st of May. A committee was appoin
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• THE WHEELMEN - The Camera Club Cyclists Will Tour Through Lake County - The San Francisco Call, 29 Jun 1895
  ...gue of American Wheelmen|the annual meet of the North California division, League of American Wheelmen, to be held at San Jose]]. All the fast riders will co ...Wheelmen are always welcome and made to feel at home, and members of the [[League of American Wheelmen]] should not fail to carry their membership cards with
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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
  ====== The Greatest Activity Among the .: Racing Ven Ever Known in California. ====== ...ther parade will be held on the 28th of May, on the occasion of the annual league meet, due notice of which will be given.
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• THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call, 07 Sep 1895
  ...ortant position, and also in [[Robert M. Welch]], chairman of the [[racing board]], whose conduct of the affairs of that office have made him the friend of The racing board has issued its bulletin No. 19, dated September 5, 1895, as follows;
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• Bay City Wheelmen track at Central Park
  ...e State as to the track and what they think of it when compared with other racing tracks. All those who have ridden on it state that the Bay Citys have struc The great race meeting of the California Division League of American Wheelmen, under the auspices of the Bay City Wheelmen, was brou
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• B. H. Patrick
  ...ancisco, R. C. Woodworth Los Angeles, A. S. Ireland, Jr., Oakland: Touring Board - J. W. Gibson (chairman and bookmaster) San Francisco, D. L. Thornton San ...ta Cruz yesterday to make arrangements for the camp of his club during the League meet at that place July 4th. The camp will be on Beach Hill, just back of t
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