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• CYCLISTS WILL GATHER AT HAYWARDS FOR BIG RACE - San Jose Mercury-news, 26 April 1903
  == CYCLISTS WILL GATHER AT HAYWARDS FOR BIG RACE == ...ontest for Eldridge Trophy Will Be an Exciting Event With Six Teams in the Race. Local Wheelmen Have Strong Riders. ===
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• The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 21 Apr 1884
  ...both horses and bicyclists in a similar race by over 150 miles. During the race Prince lost four pounds and Armaindo nearly as much. Only on the last night ...rials-of-endurance/ Derrick rode against Anderson, Leon and Peralta in the six-day horserace at the Bay District track several years ago].
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• Remember When... - Oakland Tribune, 21 Apr 1934
  ...n's game, and two-wheel athletic events were not confined to the [[six-day race]] arenas. Wheelmen of the Oakland [[Acme Athletic Club]] started contesting ...Acme Club]] team which won [[:Category:1896 annual 100-mile relay race|the race in 1896]]. (Top) [[Joe Rose|JOE ROSE]]; (middle row left to right), [[E. W.
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• BICYCLING. - The San Francisco Call, 24 Jun 1890
  ...me day the five mile championship was won by [[Fitzgerald]]. A three days' race held in November of the same year was won by [[H. C. Eggers]], [[F. T. Merr ...ct Track]] on that day was contested the first official State championship race, and inaugurated what have since been recognized, by all authorities, as th
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• WHEELMEN TO MEET IN RELAY - San Francisco Chronicle - September 23, 1906
  ==== A Fifty-Mile Race to Be Contested Next Week on Alameda Track. ==== ...held. It will be a [[fifty-mile relay for the J. W. Leavitt trophy]]. The race will be held on [[the track at Alameda]].
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• D. E. Whitman
  The judges afterward ruled [[D. E. Whitman|Whitman]] out of the race, as he had misrepresented his experience as a rider by saying that he had h ...d]], [[San Jose Road Club]]. The picture gives the impression of an actual race - Mott's side glance at Whitman's wheel, the latter's determined look, and
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• CYCLERS WILL RACE AT THE GARDEN CITY - The San Francisco Call - March 04, 1899
  === CYCLERS WILL RACE AT THE GARDEN CITY === ...]], the coast champion, and [[Harry Gibson]] of Cincinnati, and a 100-mile race to-morrow between the long-distance cracks. A large number of local wheelme
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• Fred Russ Cook
  ...last contest was 17:00. The amusing finale of the day was an "obstruction" race, the difficulties to be overcome including the water-leap, greased pole, et ...and Adams fourth. A protest had been entered against Ives and Rowe and the race was given to Cook, Adams having second place. Time, 2:47. Ives' time, 2:47.
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• BICYCLE NOTES. - San Jose Mercury-news, 31 July 1892
  ...from six to nine events. One of the principle events will be a [[safety]] race between State "[[crack]]" men. There will also be an athletic exhibition, t
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Nov 1886
  ...take to the track again. It was hoped he would go in the twenty-five-mile race Thanksgiving Day. The Pacific coast wheelmen are anxious to see some of the .... As many well-known racing men have entered this contest, a very exciting race is expected. The [[Garden City Wheelmen]] of San Jose decline to enter a te
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• A BICYCLE RACE. - The Bay City Club and the Highland Park Club Compete. - Wed, Feb 24, 1886 - Page 3 - Oakland Tribune
  === A BICYCLE RACE. === ...cle race occurred on Washington's Birthday, the event being a 50-mile road race from [[Gilroy]] to Menlo Park. Teams from the [[Bay City Wheelmen|Bay City
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• THE OLYMPIC SPORTS. - San Francisco Chronicle - May 31, 1884
  The first event of the day was a 100-yard [[maiden]] race. It was won by A. C. Phillips in 0:10 3/4. In a mile handicap walk, for whi ...gly breaking the string with his hand when he should have breasted it. The race was given him, but was disputed, and the judges ordered the heat run again.
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• CYCLING CLUBS AT SAN JOSE - Six Hundred Wheelmen in the Parade - Los Angeles Herald, 10 Sep 1895
  ...rning and held full sway until dark. It was the [[1895/09/09 Admission Day race meet of the Garden City Cyclers|annual meet]] and [[Parade of the C. A. C.
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• FAST WHIRRING WHEELS. - The San Francisco Examiner, 05 Jul 1889
  The first race was a one-mile novice, the Coast record being 2:54. The starters were [[S. The second race was a quarter-mile dash, the Coast record being 37 2-5 seconds. The starter
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• Herman C. Eggers
  ...pionship race was held in December, 1878, in the Mechanics' Pavilion.] The race was for one mile, and was won by E. D. Woodman in 4 minutes, 53 seconds. On ...ohrig, who was in the five-mile championship, stopped in the middle of the race to roll up his trousers, which were continually being caught in the spokes
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• J. R. Kenna
  ...CITYS. - For the Second Time This Club Gets the Relay Cup. 100-mile relay race - The San Francisco Call, 13 Apr 1896]] ...n's game, and two-wheel athletic events were not confined to the [[six-day race]] arenas. Wheelmen of the Oakland [[Acme Athletic Club]] started contesting
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• Henry C. Smith
  ...n the first relay of [[:Category:1894 annual 100-mile relay race|the great race on the 8th]] shows what he can do, and he will be a top-notcher. ...9, at Haight street baseball grounds in this city, where he won the novice race and took several other prizes. That season he won many prizes on both track
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• ATHLETIC SPORTS. - San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb 1879
  ''See the '''bold''' text below for reporting on possibly the first bicycle race in San Francisco. - MF'' ...r in 17 2-5 seconds, with C. Ford second. No one entering for the 100-yard race consolation stakes, Judges Sanderson and Foreman and Referee O'Connor ran o
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• Bicycle Riders Hold a Successful Tournament at Stockton - The San Francisco Examiner, 05 Jul 1891
  ...n and the Judges Bar Him From the Race - Burke Wins the State Championship Race. ===== ...y [[Al Alcayaga|Alfred Alcayaga]] in 2 minutes 57 seconds. One mile novice race on a [[safety]] bicycle was won by [[Walter F. Foster]] of Alameda in 2 min
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• E. W. Decker
  ...th relay finished with the Acme Club ahead, the first and only time in the race, though their man, [[E. W. Decker|Decker]], only beat [[Julius Smith]], Gar ...CITYS. - For the Second Time This Club Gets the Relay Cup. 100-mile relay race - The San Francisco Call, 13 Apr 1896]]
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• Alex J. Rosborough
  ...cle race occurred on Washington's Birthday, the event being a 50-mile road race from Gilroy to Menlo Park. Teams from the [[Bay City Wheelmen|Bay City Club [[A BICYCLE RACE. - The Bay City Club and the Highland Park Club Compete. - Wed, Feb 24, 188
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Examiner, 21 Mar 1887
  ...lame seems to rest on one of the strong riders, who led the others a merry race to San Jose, thus ruining their chances for the return trip. Three of the r
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• Manuel F. Rose
  The Acme's bicycle team which won the EXAMINER trophy in the relay race of last May consisted of ten men who rode from San Francisco to Oakland in ...probably incapacitate [[F. M. Byrne]], winner of the recent Imperial Club race, for some time to come. He was neck and neck with [[J. R. Sampson|Jack Samp
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• E. D. Woodman
  ...ohrig, who was in the five-mile championship, stopped in the middle of the race to roll up his trousers, which were continually being caught in the spokes
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• THE WHEELMEN. - Oakland Tribune, 08 Nov 1886
  ...epresented. The [[Oakland Ramblers]] (reorganized) will have charge of the race and will offer three prizes. ...e boys as the "[[San Leandro triangle|triangle]]," below San Leandro. This race will occur on Thanksgiving.
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• Oakland Young Men's Christian Association Cycling Club
  <div style='text-align: center;'>A Bicycle Road Race.</div> ...be given. The handicaps have been adjusted with such care that an exciting race is anticipated.
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• J. E. Edwards
  [[J. E. Edwards]] of Los Angeles won the mile maiden race. ...d have been a prominent factor had not their team been crippled before the race was run by the injury of three of their best riders, necessitating two with
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• The Bicycle Races at Stockton. - San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Jul 1889
  The first race was the one-mile novice race, the coast record being 2:54. The starters were, [[S. E. Mastick]], [[Oberl The second race was a quarter-mile dash, the coast record being 37 2-5 seconds. The starter
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• READY FOR THE RELAY RACE. - San Francisco Examiner - March 31, 1894
  === READY FOR THE RELAY RACE. === ...d will be the greatest event of its kind ever carried out. The plan of the race is to show, first, how quick a message can be taken around the bay to Oakla
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• P. M. Lefevre
  ...g the third relay in 24:39, which is the fastest time ever made in a relay race. The third relay race showed hardly any difference in positions. [[R. Hammonds|Hammonds]] by fast
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• BYRNE MAKES A NEW RECORD. - San Francisco Examiner. September 10, 1895
  ==== Acme Wheelmen and California Cyclers Win Prizes in Parade-Winners of the Race Events. ==== ...The [[1895/09/09 Admission Day race meet of the Garden City Cyclers|annual race meet of the Garden City Cyclers]], which is always looked forward to as the
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• Garden City Cyclers three-lap cement track
  Garden City Cyclers' Race Track, The Alameda bet Race and Henry place ...r|700px|[http://www.georeferencer.com/compare#182325109808 Location of the race track in San Jose], per [http://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/eb1350d8
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• Highland Park Wheelmen
  ...rk Wheelmen]], a new club across the bay, will enter a team for the record race of the B. C. W. ...rize is a club bugle, to be awarded the club whose representative wins the race. Thursday, [[W. J. Bowman]], [[Jerome Churchill]] and [[J. Blinn]], of the
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• BICYCLE RECORDS BROKEN. - The Annual Meet of the Capital City Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 03 Oct 1893
  ...ting and close finish between Ziegler and Edwards. Ziegler was awarded the race. Time, 32 seconds; Edwards, 32 1-5 seconds, and Alexander third. The time e A boys' race, one-half mile, was the next event. [[Wallie Hierson]] beat five starters.
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• AMONG THE WHEELMEN - J. E. Edwards - San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr 1895
  ====== Parade to Be Held in Oakland Tuesday Night, Followed by Race Meets Next Day. ====== The greatest race meet the [[wheelmen]] ever held on the Pacific Coast is now a thing of the
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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
  ==== Dirnberger Was Thrown and Bliss Pocketed in Their First Race. ==== ...as Conducted Under many difficulties - Kitchen Easily took the Mile Maiden Race - The Musicians Got in the Way. ======
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• ONE RECORD BROKEN. - Byrne Went a Half Mile at San Jose in 1:01. - The San Francisco Call - September 10, 1895
  ...895/09/09 Admission Day race meet of the Garden City Cyclers|Admission day race meet of the Garden City Cyclers]] attracted a crowd of fully 6000 people to ...ix heats of the one-mile handicap, [[class A]], made necessary because the race had seventy-five entries. The heats were all well run and brought twelve go
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• The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 09 Jun 1890
  ...ned in all the County papers, but the general idea was that some kind of a race was in progress, and at each stop the riders were asked who's ahead? etc. T
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• Jack Kitchen, Jr.
  ...meet on September 10th, and is expected to make a good showing in the mile race. [[Oakland Tribune 26 Jan 1898 Sporting News - bike path to San Jose - six-day race - bicycle notes - acme]]
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• OUR CYCLE CHAMPIONS. - The Fastest Riders in the State. - San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr 1893
  ==== Cracks Who Will Race This Season. ==== ...ler|Waller]] and [[Walter F. Foster|Foster]] of San Francisco. In the mile race Burke cut the coast record from 2:36 1-5 to 2:33. The southern champion att
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• R. W. Turner
  ...cond and Magill third. F. D. Elwell carried off the honors in the one mile race for the State championship in 3:16 25, with S. F. Booth, Jr., second. ...ssing the line for the last lap, when Davis ran away from him, winning the race easily in 6:48.
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• George F. Taylor
  ...Taylor began racing in 1889, winning the Boston Athletic Association road race of that year. Nothing furtner of especial note was heard of him until the g
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• Capital City Wheelmen
  ...three-mile handicap. On Thanksgiving day, the same year, Rivett won a road race on the Riverside road in Sacramento for the club championship, covering the ...1891, at Stockton, L. S. Upson won the three-mile handicap on a foul. This race being unsatisfactory, a meeting between Upson and Alcayaga, his principal c
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• Three-lap track at the Midwinter Fair
  [[ECHOES OF THE RELAY RACE. - The Victorious Garden Citys and Their Speedy Men. - MIDWINTER FAIR TRACK ...l long be remembered as one of the most successful and interesting bicycle race meetings ever held on the Pacific Coast. The track is one of the best ever
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• NEW BICYCLE RECORD. - San Francisco Chronicle, 06 Aug 1894
  ====== Incidents of the Exciting Ten-Mile Race From Alameda to Haywards. ====== The [[Olympic Club Wheelmen]]'s [[race::ten-mile handicap road race]] took place yesterday morning over the straightaway course from High stree
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• Bay City Wheelmen track at Central Park
  ...n build a track at Central Park, Elwell, Rice challenge from SFBC to relay race - The San Francisco Call, 17 Apr 1893] The great race meeting of the California Division League of American Wheelmen, under the a
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• To the Summit of Mount Diablo by Wheel. - Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 08 Apr 1889
  ...y Wheelmen]], held Thursday evening last, it was decided to hold a [[race::race meet at the Haight-street track on Arbor Day, April 30th]]. A committee is ...bly be the only chance that racing-men will have this season, outside of [[race::the league meet at Los Angeles]], and, as many will not be able to go so f
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• J. R. Sampson
  This race was won easily by Terrill, who rode leisurely to the finish. ...probably incapacitate [[F. M. Byrne]], winner of the recent Imperial Club race, for some time to come. He was neck and neck with [[J. R. Sampson|Jack Samp
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• John W. Leavitt
  ...Bill trophy]] that was awarded to the winning team of the [[100-mile relay race from San Francisco to Oakland]] for many years. ...nough to take part in [[last year's relay]]. Nevertheless, soon after that race he rode over the first two relays in quicker time than the winners. [[Grant
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• San Francisco Call, Volume 72, Number 35, 5 July 1892 - Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State
  The first event of the programme was the one mile safety novice race, which was run in four heats and a final. The first heat was won by [[Georg The two-mile safety race for the [[Pacific Coast championship]], held by [[George H. Osen|G. H. Osen
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