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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Aug 1887
  ..., being the center of the finest and most extensive riding district in the State, is never without visiting 'cyclists. ...merely an explanation on the part of Mr. Bassett of the non-awarding of a championship and the rule in regard to proxy voting. We feel certain that no disrespect
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• CYCLING CIRCLES. - The San Francisco Call, 21 May 1894
  ...ive date and particulars. Class A is limited to riders that reside in this State or live within 200 miles of this city, and the prizes for which do not exce ...] returned yesterday from a wheeling tour through the southern part of the State. He had been gone three weeks.
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• Herman C. Eggers
  ...n by E. D. Woodman in 4 minutes, 53 seconds. On the same day the five-mile championship was won by Fitzgerald. In November of the same year there was a three days' ...story told that, during this meet, Edwin Mohrig, who was in the five-mile championship, stopped in the middle of the race to roll up his trousers, which were cont
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• San Francisco Call, Volume 72, Number 35, 5 July 1892 - Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State
  ==== Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State. ==== The two-mile safety race for the [[Pacific Coast championship]], held by [[George H. Osen|G. H. Osen]], of the [[Garden City Cyclers]], w
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• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - A Brief Sketch of the Capitol City Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Call, Aug 22, 1892
  ...ve always held their own. On September 15, 1886, at the races given by the State Agricultural Society, H. G. Toll and [[John Breuner]] came out with flying ...r, Rivett won a road race on the Riverside road in Sacramento for the club championship, covering the distance, three and three-eighth miles, in 10:56.
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• THE WHEELMEN. - Successful Celebration of the Annual Meet. - Los Angeles Herald, 31 May 1889
  ...y local riders. The first figures to be lowered were in the one-mile State championship race, when [[W. S. Wing]], reduced the record from 2:48 1/2 to 2:47. The fi ...rancisco bore quite a sprinkling of wheelmen from the northern part of the State, but few of the noted riders, however, making the journey, because they kne
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jun 1887
  ...he [[League of American Wheelmen]] offered to locate the ten-mile National championship for 1887 in California, but it was declined, for the reason that it was not ...gramme will be finished early this week, and will be mailed throughout the state to all wheelmen. It is hoped that every rider will do his best to be presen
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr 1888
  the championship of Australia. ...W.|Wheelmen's League]] shows a total membership of 8678, of which New York State has 1874 and New Jersey 564.
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• Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club
  ...poured along the sidewalks leading to the club grounds which, though in a state of embryo, are without an equal west of the Rockies." ...Harry Maxwell, Jesse Ives and probably Edwards and Delmas of San Jose. The State is big enough for two racing meets on one day, and the crowd at Stockton wi
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• Edward Carl Bald
  ...t be learned a lot about track racing. At Buffalo, though, he won the city championship.
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• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - The San Jose Road Club and Its Members. - General Interest in the Race Meets to Be Held To-Day - High Jinks in the Redwoods. - The San Francisco Call, Jul 4, 1892
  One-mile [[ordinary]] State championship - [[L. S. Upson]], [[C. C. W.]]; [[J. A. Desimone]], [[G. C. W.]]; [[D. Mar Five-mile [[safety]] State championship - [[W. J. Caldwell]], [[B. C. W.]]; [[C. A. Patterson]], [[O. L. W.]]; [[L.
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• Grant Bell
  ...or several years before coming to California. Bell won the five-mile State championship of California in 1891. On May 30, 1892, he captured the five-mile race at a [[OUR CYCLE CHAMPIONS. - The Fastest Riders in the State. - San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr 1893]]
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• Walter F. Foster
  ...ing. There were nineteen entries, and bicycle riders from all parts of the State were present to witness the contest. It was a [[handicap]] race, [[professi The two-mile safety race for the Pacific Coast championship, held by [[George H. Osen|G. H. Osen]], of the Garden City Cyclers, was won
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• Alameda Cycle Park track
  ...n meet. Since then relations have been strained and the other clubs of the state have taken up the gauntlet thrown down by the A. B. & A. C. and have nomina ...Volume 72, Number 35, 5 July 1892 - Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State]]
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• A LOS ANGELES WHEELMAN. - Fox Will Represent Southern California at the Fair Races. - The San Francisco Examiner, 28 Apr 1894
  ...n as 'rubbing it in.' I was able to win what was styled the 'Pacific Coast Championship.' but which, owing to the absence of Foster and Zeigler, was something of a ...low wheel and made a good showing, riding a close second in the [[division championship]] at [[Central Park track]]. Smith is but five feet six and a half inches t
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 09 May 1887
  ...he old Board of Officers dissolved and the new organized. The names of the State officers for 1887-88 accordingly appear at the head of this column. The ter ...It was expected that Mr. [[Woodworth]] of Los Angeles would represent this State at the meeting of the Board of Officers, but he finds now that he cannot ar
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• Clarence N. Ravlin
  ...or less. Nevertheless, Walter Foster is happy, for he still holds the time championship for the Pacific Coast. ...Volume 72, Number 35, 5 July 1892 - Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State]]
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 09 Jul 1888
  Next came the one-mile state championship. This is regarded by wheelmen much us the Derby is by horsemen - the blue r ...Elwell's admirers were even more extravagant than at the close of the mile championship.
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• Edwin Mohrig
  ...s affairs. He is known personally to the majority of riders throughout the State, and his recent election to the office of Chief Consul of the California Di ...story told that, during this meet, Edwin Mohrig, who was in the five-mile championship, stopped in the middle of the race to roll up his trousers, which were cont
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• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - Organization and Growth of the Bay City Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Call, 02 May 1892
  ...y-wheelmen-have-incorporated/ formed an organization under the laws of the State], and thus inaugurated an era of prosperity which has not yet reached its z ...[[Robert Tittel|Tittle]]. The first [[race::1896/09/09 California Division championship meet|meet of the California Division, L. A. W., was held on September 9, 18
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