Search results

• Y. M. C. A. BICYCLE RACES. - Los Angeles Herald, 16 Sep 1894
  ==== F. C. Heineman wins the Association State Championship. ==== ...cle meet of the Y. M. C. A. at Alameda today. Riders from all parts of the state participated. The bicycle races resulted as follows:
  1 KB (182 words) - 14:19, 26 July 2023
• WHEELERS. - Oakland Tribune, 16 Feb 1887
  ==== The Programme for the State Meeting in Oakland. ==== ...e tricycle. 3. Five mile [[L. A. W.]] [[:Category:state championship|State championship]]. 4. Three mile handicap. 5. One quarter mile dash. 6. Two mile handicap.
  3 KB (412 words) - 17:30, 25 December 2022
• THE RAMBLERS. - Oakland Tribune, 19 Feb 1887
  Five mile L. A. W. [[:Category:state championship|State championship]] - [[C. A. Biederman]], [[W. W. Haralson]], [[P. E. Haslett]], [[B. C. W.] [[Category:state championship]]
  2 KB (265 words) - 04:03, 22 December 2021
• BICYCLING. - The San Francisco Call, 24 Jun 1890
  ...o many riders throughout the State, stopped to the middle of the five-mile championship, to roll up bis trousers, as they were continually getting caught in the sp ...nce been recognized, by all authorities, as the cycle championships of the State. The meeting provided excellent sport, but no new records were made. The fi
  3 KB (428 words) - 20:06, 21 December 2021
• Burton Clarence Lund
  ...e Wheelmen|Acme Club]], who was recently defeated for the three-mile state championship by [[W. R. Lippset]] of San Jose, has challenged his conqueror again. Lund The three-mile ordinary State championship is thought by many to be between [[W. R. Lipsett]] and [[Burton Clarence Lu
  2 KB (261 words) - 19:43, 20 August 2023
• The Bicycle - The San Francisco Examiner, 29 Nov 1886
  ...te mark; it was certainly the fastest mile ever ridden on the road in this state. ...an was expected, finishing 22 seconds behind two of the best riders in the State. He was the freshest man in.
  2 KB (300 words) - 17:32, 20 January 2022
• OLYMPIC CLUB SPORTS. - Oakland Tribune, 31 May 1887
  ...inal event was the five mile Bicycle League [[:Category:state championship|Championship]] race, which was won by [[Charles Edmund Adcock|Adcock]] in 17m. 41 1/2s. [[Category:state championship]]
  2 KB (334 words) - 03:25, 22 December 2021
• BICYCLING. - Oakland Tribune, 22 Nov 1886
  The half-mile [[:Category:state championship|State championship]] will be run off at Los Angeles on the 25th instant. [[Category:state championship]]
  3 KB (445 words) - 23:33, 2 January 2023
• William G. Davis
  Mile L. A. W. State championship - . E. Adcock, B. C. W.; Charles Beiderman, unattached; R. C. Woodworth, Lo ...Davis made the best race of his life, riding second to Elwell in the mile championship in 2:48 1/2. So very close, however, was he riding that many thought he had
  1 KB (221 words) - 17:11, 8 April 2023
• The Bicycle Sports. - The San Francisco Examiner, 22 Nov 1886
  The [[race::half-mile State championship will be run off at Los Angeles on the 25th instant]]. The preparations for [[race:: 25-mile State Championship]] have been completed and the race cannot but prove one of the greatest eve
  2 KB (416 words) - 01:20, 27 December 2022
• ON TWO WHEELS. - San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Jul 1890
  The one mile safety State championship race [[R. W. Turner]] of San Francisco, [[Charles P. Fonda]] of San Francis The one-mile district championship had as starters [[D. L. Burke]] of Los Angeles and [[Henry C. Smith|Henry S
  4 KB (601 words) - 03:33, 22 December 2021
• The Bicycle Races at Stockton. - San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Jul 1889
  ...arge number of Bay City wheelmen and others from different sections of the State. The bicyclists made a great feature of the [[parade]] this morning, their ...f American Wheelmen State championship|League of American Wheelmen's State championship race]], the coast record being six minutes. The starters were: [[F. E. Sout
  5 KB (869 words) - 23:39, 11 July 2023
• Alfred Angel Alcayaga
  The last race was five miles, safety, for the State championship, which had nine starters. [[Alfred Angel Alcayaga|Al Alcayaga]] of the Orie ...Volume 72, Number 35, 5 July 1892 - Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State]]
  2 KB (255 words) - 18:15, 7 November 2021
• Wilbur Frederick Knapp
  ...world. Hartford, Conn. and Buffalo, NY, September, 1888; forty eight hour championship of the world, Omaha, Nebraska, March, 1889. Can be matched to race any man
  5 KB (693 words) - 21:06, 26 June 2023
• Charles Edmund Adcock
  ...an was expected, finishing 22 seconds behind two of the best riders in the State. He was the freshest man in. ...iki>[</nowiki>the [[Bay City Wheelmen]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> has produced its championship winners as follows: 1884, Fred Russ Cook; 1885, Fred Russ Cook, W. G. Davis
  1 KB (211 words) - 04:30, 25 October 2021
• Bicycle Riders Hold a Successful Tournament at Stockton - The San Francisco Examiner, 05 Jul 1891
  ...ga Fouls Upson and the Judges Bar Him From the Race - Burke Wins the State Championship Race. ===== Some of the fastest riders in the State remained out on account of the [[handicap]], among whom were [[D. L. Burke|
  3 KB (419 words) - 05:30, 28 December 2022
• The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 26 May 1890
  ...wnsend]] and many others will probably try for first place in the district championship. ...mile State championship, one mile tandem safety scratch, one mile district championship, two mile salety handicap, one mile handicap. This gives an opportunity for
  7 KB (1,132 words) - 01:17, 27 December 2022
• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 23 May 1887
  ...of this week a circular will be in the hands of every league member in the State giving fun information as to the cost of transportation and accommodations, ...low race and a competitive exhibition of fancy riding. The location of the State championships have yet to be approved by the racing board. The two-mile nat
  10 KB (1,633 words) - 06:12, 2 January 2023
• ON WHEELS. - A Great Day for California Bicycles - Winners of Races - The San Francisco Examiner, 10 Sep 1886
  ...the unattended wheelmen, thirty-five strong, from different points in this State and Oregon, brought up the rear, and the numerous kinds and varieties of bi ...hile on the lead, but his injuries were slight. In the three mile national championship there were four entries, [[S. F. Booth Jr.]] and [[F. D. Elwell]] of the [[
  5 KB (865 words) - 23:39, 11 July 2023
• Los Angeles Wheelmen
  ...championships, - the latter called the national championship. The one-mile championship, run on the Stockton quarter mile track, is the most celebrated in local bi ...he same day Davis and Elwell again came together in the five-mile national championship, this race was tame by comparison with the most sensational race ever conte
  5 KB (884 words) - 03:53, 28 July 2023
• OUR CYCLE CHAMPIONS. - The Fastest Riders in the State. - San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr 1893
  ==== The Fastest Riders in the State. ==== ...eelman has yet achieved world-wide celebrity. The main reason is that this state cannot boast of a
  12 KB (2,100 words) - 20:24, 2 July 2023
• FAST WHIRRING WHEELS. - The San Francisco Examiner, 05 Jul 1889
  ...ay a large number of wheelmen from San Francisco and other sections of the State. The next race was a two-mile, L. A. W. State championship contest. The Coast record was six minutes. The starters were [[F. E. Southw
  6 KB (915 words) - 23:40, 11 July 2023
• Oakland Ramblers
  ...n bicycling contests. It is their ambition to become the crack club of the State, and it will be the first recognized League club in California. The club ha ...one mile tricycle, five-mile L. A. W. [[:Category:state championship|State championship]], three-mile handicap, one-mile [[star]] wheelers, two-mile handicap, one-
  13 KB (2,045 words) - 20:27, 7 April 2023
• R. W. Turner
  ...rd. 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. Five mile L. A. W. State championship - C. A. Biederman, W. W. Haralson, P. E. Haslett, B. C. W.; L. R. Larzelere
  8 KB (1,343 words) - 15:59, 7 March 2022
• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar 1887
  ...each year, but they may be removed for cause by the Chief Consul of their state, whose lieutenants they shall be considered. The [[Oakland Ramblers]] having failed to use the five-mile State championship and returned it to the Racing Board, it is now open for assignment to any o
  4 KB (728 words) - 06:14, 2 January 2023
• Bay City Wheelmen track at Central Park
  ...y assure the club that they will make it the fastest four-lap track in the State. Work will commence on it May 1. ...it when compared with other racing tracks. All those who have ridden on it state that the Bay Citys have struck the nail on the head, and that at the July m
  9 KB (1,508 words) - 20:16, 27 June 2023
• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - San Francisco Call - May 9, 1892
  One of the most prosperous organizations of the kind in the State is the [[Acme Athletic Club|Acme Athletic]] and [[Acme Wheelmen|Wheeling Cl ...rticle/the-san-francisco-call-bicycle-records-b/127968470/ five-mile State championship race], and the club expects great things of him during the coming season.
  10 KB (1,668 words) - 00:40, 12 July 2023
• The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 13 Jun 1887
  ...ican Wheelmen|the Santa Cruz races]]. He says he will race until he wins a championship. ...Cruz is reported to be in fine condition and the best ever raced on in the State. Look out for time, as it will have to go that day.
  6 KB (988 words) - 05:22, 22 December 2021
• Capital City Wheelmen
  ...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 colo ...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.
  9 KB (1,462 words) - 14:56, 6 March 2024
• THE CYCLER'S DAY - Entries for the Great Race Meeting. - RIDERS FROM INLAND TOWNS - San Francisco Call, May 21, 1893
  ...f [[wheelmen]] who have entered, the pastime is spreading rapidly over the State. ...ameda and [[San Francisco]] clubs will be some of the best wheelmen of the State.
  5 KB (743 words) - 19:10, 27 July 2023
• San Jose Merchants as Cyclists - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 70, 10 March 1908
  ...considerable speed and ability as a bicycle rider, and later won the State championship. ...the assistance of Wilbur Edwards]], at present an official in the Security State Bank, and of whom we will have much to say later. This was [[Wilbur J. Edwa
  4 KB (595 words) - 00:51, 27 December 2022
• The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Mar 1890
  ...eague hotels, which are being appointed by the chief consul throughout the State, wheelmen will be required to present their tickets of membership in the le
  4 KB (620 words) - 01:31, 27 December 2022
• John Wing
  ...lap board track. The events will include a one-mile novice, the mile State championship, one-half mile handicap, and a five-mile paced match between [[John Wing|J.
  2 KB (329 words) - 20:05, 22 June 2023
• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - The San Francisco Call, May 30, 1892
  ...or the Alameda races, and, although he is entered for the one mile [[State championship]] and the two-mile handicap, it is doubtful whether he will appear on the t ...a wonder if all coast records are not broken. Nearly every section of the State is represented in the long list of entries and it will be no easy task to p
  8 KB (1,392 words) - 19:43, 20 August 2023
• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug 1886
  ...amento], on September 15th, beginning at 10 A. M., for medals given by the State Agricultural Society. The programme will be: [[Parade]]: one mile novice ra ...[[Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic Association]] on which to hold its yearly championship meeting, the Executive Committee of the Association, at a recent meeting, d
  4 KB (599 words) - 17:37, 25 December 2022
• Palo Alto Wheelmen
  ...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]]
  2 KB (415 words) - 13:44, 4 October 2021
• Wilbur J. Edwards
  ...n 1891 he won the race again. In 1892 Edwards got second in the mile State championship, riding against such mon ag Foster, Bell, Waller and Needham, who were crac ...- November 28th - he won the five-mile scratch and also got the half-mile championship.
  8 KB (1,465 words) - 16:33, 29 July 2023
• George H. Osen
  ...Volume 72, Number 35, 5 July 1892 - Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State|George H. Osen, G. C. C.]]]] 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
  8 KB (1,469 words) - 19:13, 27 July 2023
• PICNIC RUNS ARE NOW THE CYCLERS' PASTIME - The San Francisco Call, 11 Jun 1898
  ...the bay last Wednesday. Boyden was one of the best handicap riders in the State, and had a large circle of friends, both in and outside of the sport. His m ...p board track]]. The events will include a one-mile novice, the mile State championship, one-half mile handicap, and a five-mile paced match between [[J. E. Wing]]
  5 KB (844 words) - 23:16, 11 July 2023
• Jack Kitchen, Jr.
  ...OF CYCLISTS. - THE TOURNAMENT. - Clubs and Counties Will Divide Time - The Championship. - The San Francisco Examiner, 17 Feb 1895]] Flocking from all parts of the state between 80 and 100 athletes of former times will gather to talk over the da
  4 KB (729 words) - 05:45, 7 December 2021
• 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
  7 KB (1,119 words) - 04:12, 22 December 2021
• 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.
  4 KB (754 words) - 05:24, 22 December 2021
• 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
  8 KB (1,423 words) - 13:53, 19 October 2021
• 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
  12 KB (2,043 words) - 22:18, 19 August 2023
• 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.
  10 KB (1,682 words) - 14:58, 19 July 2023
• 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
  14 KB (2,399 words) - 17:42, 25 December 2022
• 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
  12 KB (2,060 words) - 20:22, 2 July 2023
• 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.
  8 KB (1,420 words) - 17:20, 11 December 2022
• 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
  11 KB (1,787 words) - 16:15, 16 July 2023
• Edward Carl Bald
  ...t be learned a lot about track racing. At Buffalo, though, he won the city championship.
  3 KB (541 words) - 16:02, 11 January 2022

View (previous 50 | next 50) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)