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• Clint R. Coulter
  ...lter was quite successful, too, and at this moment is in Denver trying for records, His partner, Reynolds, returned to Toledo at once when the trip was abando Three world's records at Louisville; 14 firsts, 10 seconds, 9 thirds, and 1 fourth—C. R. Coulte
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• Mike Dirnberger
  ...better shape than when he visited us out here in the spring of 1894. These records will stand until the end of September now, as the league rules state: "No p
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• The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 28 Mar 1887
  It is said that [[G. P. Mills]], who holds all the long-distance records, will compete in the 100-mile race that is to take place at St. Louis durin
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• The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 26 May 1890
  ...rack was so bad no fast time could be made. [[W. A. Shockley]] holds these records now, but Plummer's friends say they will come down on the Fourth, while it
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• The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 01 Jun 1891
  ...le Club]], held on the [[San Leandro triangle]] on [[Decoration day]], the records for California, and, in fact, for the United States, to use a common expres ...the pink of condition and any number of cushion and pneumatic tire wheels records will be - whist - "out of sight."
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• Casey Castleman
  ...ers three-lap cement track|San Jose track]]. Burke is after short distance records, while Castleman will go for the American record for twenty-five miles and ...later part of next month, when it is their intention to go for the class B records, from five miles to twenty-five.
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• THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call, 27 Apr 1895
  ...essed in California; the track was exceptionally fast, in that two world's records were considerably lowered; the management was excellent - in fact, there wa ...prevails that in the one and two mile scratch races, class B, wherein the records were lowered, whoever was first behind the tandem which did the pacemaking
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• George P. Wetmore
  [[THE SPEEDY CYCLERS. - Coast Records Sure to Be Lowered. - Eastern Cracks Now on the Road. - San Francisco Chron
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• HIS RACING CAREER - Walter Foster Gets Favorable Mention. - Alameda Daily Argus, 19 Oct 1895
  [[Walter F. Foster]], who has been making some new records at Napa, receives a column of very favorable mention in to-day's ''[[:Categ
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• Sacramento New Pavilion indoor track
  ...their position. Mr. Elwell, the engineer and builder, predicts all indoor records will be broken on this track at the tournament July 23d, 24th and 25th.
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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
  ==== Coast Records Sure to Be Lowered. ==== .... That the meets in April and May will witness the shattering of the coast records is a foregone conclusion.
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• Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club
  ...ark track|the new track]] it would be possible to break all previous coast records, as its finishing surface, or skin, as the experts call it, is a new depart ...l surprises, and were also enabled to record the lowering of several coast records. The track was in excellent condition, but the weather was not up to the us
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• EISENTRAUT WILL GO FOR RECORD NEXT SUNDAY - San Jose Mercury-news, 26 July 1914
  HERE are the previous records for the ride to Gilroy from the first one set by Ed Wastie in 1902 until Be
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• THE BIKERS. - How Local the Cyclers Are Spending Their Time. - Oakland Tribune, 11 Jul 1888
  ...the coast record of 1:27 2-5. [[Frank D. Elwell|Elwell]] beat all previous records in the mile dash, making the distance in 2:48 1/2.
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• California Associated Cycling Clubs
  ...for road racing in California, and to receive and pass upon all claims for records made on the road to competition or against time, at stated distances or bet ...for road racing in California, and to receive and pass upon all claims for records made on the road in competition or against time, at stated distances or bet
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• Alexander S. Ireland
  The records established at this meeting were the half-mile, by A. W. Allen of Los Angel
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• Garden City Bicycle Club
  ...f the charter members of the organization are among them. According to the records of the Wheelmen, the only seven men who owned bicycles in San Jose in 1884
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• ECHOES OF THE RELAY RACE. - The Victorious Garden Citys and Their Speedy Men. - MIDWINTER FAIR TRACK. - San Francisco Examiner, 14 Apr 1894
  ...- Something About E. C. Bald, the Wheelman Who Has Broken Several World's Records - May Attend the Fair Competitions. ====== ...14 1894 .jpeg|thumb|center|400px|CYCLIST [[Bald|ED BALD]], HOLDER OF MANY RECORDS.]]
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Nov 1886
  ...ing Day. The Pacific coast wheelmen are anxious to see some of the western records lowered. He is just the man to do it.
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• Edward Carl Bald
  ...14 1894 .jpeg|thumb|center|400px|CYCLIST [[Bald|ED BALD]], HOLDER OF MANY RECORDS.]]
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• BUZZING WHEELS. - The Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club Meet. - The San Francisco Call, 31 May 1893
  ==== SMASHING COAST RECORDS. ==== ...hat was required to make the occasion doubly brilliant was the smashing of records, and so far as this was concerned the representatives of the club can feel
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• Oakland Ramblers
  ...matic tandem with a pretty girl on the front seat. They are organizing for records, and they intend to get there just the same. Last evening the following bicycle riders met in the Hall of Records for the purpose of organizing a new bicycle club in Oakland: [[Guy Earl]],
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 09 Jul 1888
  ...urance that in every case it was the best man who won. Four existing coast records, namely, the half, the one, the two and the three-mile, were lowered, and i ...-and-columbia-racer-1886-55-inch-wheel Rowe] made all the American Amateur records before be turned professional.
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• The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 08 Nov 1886
  ...200-mile record by thirty-eight minutes and thirty seconds, thus smashing records all along the line. It is also said that the course traveled is about half
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• AMONG THE WHEELMEN. - Entries and Handicaps for the Races at Pleasanton Saturday. - The San Francisco Call, 02 Jul 1896
  .... Allan Jones and J. E. Edwards will go for the mile and half-mile world's records at the meet, paced by a [[quadruplet]]. Everything is being done to insure
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• Wilbur Frederick Knapp
  Knapp says he will possibly lower all coast records on Sunday in the handicap races, as he will start from the scratch in the t
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• Theron Rufus Lillie
  ...20 years, but he had an impact on a rapidly changing time. He set athletic records, attained a measure of national fame and operated a number of different bus ...o years older. Theron’s sister, named Lillie according to online genealogy records, was two years younger.
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• Leonard D. Owens
  [[THE SPEEDY CYCLERS. - Coast Records Sure to Be Lowered. - Eastern Cracks Now on the Road. - San Francisco Chron
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• L. S. Upson
  ...s first five times and second no less than seven. Upson held several coast records just before the pneumatic safety came into vogue.
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• The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, Sep 10 1888
  ...E. Adcock]], and again in 1888 comes the sure winner, Frank D. Elwell. In records it covers all that have been made on the road, from individual times to its
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• W. W. Haralson
  ...matic tandem with a pretty girl on the front seat. They are organizing for records, and they intend to get there just the same. Last evening the following bicycle riders met in the Hall of Records for the purpose of organizing a new bicycle club in Oakland: Guy Earl, C. L
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• Oak Leaf Wheelmen
  ...d with new men and first-class tracks it is hoped that some of the world's records may journey across the continent. Among the new lights of the track who hav
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• Colin C. Harbottle
  ...ter-mile standing and flying start and the mile standing start competition records for Canada are also held by C. C. Harbottle, so he can be well termed the c
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• Harry Francis Terrill
  ...times took the laurels from Ziegler by defeating or capturing that rider's records. He is an all-around athlete and was the Pacific Coast amateur champion oar
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• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - A Brief Sketch of the Garden City Cyclers. - Frank Waller Makes a New World's Record. - The Coming Century Run - Straight Spokes. - The San Francisco Call, Jun 13, 1892
  ...ds too soon. The gritty rider also succeeded in lowering all Pacific Coast records over five miles. The time for the first 10 miles was 30 minutes 46 1/2 seco ...rses, it was not built for bicycle races, and it will be surprising if any records are lowered.
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• THE WHEELMEN. - The Napa Register, 25 Oct 1889
  Unless [[W. A. Shockley|Shockley]] returns from Nevada his safety records will probably be taken from him.
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• THE CYCLING MEN. - A SUPERB TRACK IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED. - San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Nov 1893
  ...k it has been learned that some of the men who have recently been breaking records in the East will surely be in attendance, and no doubt the majority of the
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• CYCLING NEWS UP TO DATE. - California Champions Who Start To-Day for Denver. - The San Francisco Examiner, 28 Jul 1894
  ...d in road races, and at Stockton when he was sent for records he broke all records for which he tried.
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• THE WHEELMEN. - Successful Celebration of the Annual Meet. - Los Angeles Herald, 31 May 1889
  ===== Wing Lowers the Coast Records for One Mile and Five Miles. ===== ...rcival]] by a few feet, the last-named gentleman also beating the previous records.
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• L. W. Fox
  ...in perfect condition, this speedy southern rider will be able to cut these records of his considerably, I predict. He has done the mile in 2:19, and ought to
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• ON THE ROAD. A Contribution From an Old Time Biker. - Oakland Tribune, 26 Jun 1889
  ...rl]], then a Deputy in the County Clerk's office, broke the Sabbath but no records, while [[Bob Edgar]], the present deputy in Cupid's department, was also an
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• WHEEL WHIRLS. - Oakland Tribune, 24 Sep 1890
  ...instant and ends two days later. They have a new track for racing and many records are expected to be lowered.
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• Otto Ziegler, Jr.
  ...he record-breaking camp at Louisville. Here he secured a number of world's records, the most prominent ot which was his competition mark ot 1:52 3-5.
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• R. L. Long
  ...wo short years, has covered himself with much glory aad broken a few Coast records, besides a world's record. He was first brought conspicuously before the pu
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• BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888
  ...ded the winner of all championship and novice races. The following are the records held by its members at the present time: TRACK RECORDS. <br/>
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• CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - A Brief Sketch of the Capitol City Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Call, Aug 22, 1892
  ...discuss the matter of offering gold and silver badges to members for track records; for every 3-minute man a silver badge, for every 2:50-man a gold one. ...day until September 9, the day of the big meet. A good idea. The following records were made on their track a few days ago: Quarter mile - Tie between [[W. Ru
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• The Bicycle Races at Stockton. - San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Jul 1889
  ...the weather was warm for the visitors, who found racing hard work. Several records were broken and the meet was very successful in every way.
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• SPEEDING WHEELMEN. - San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr 1894
  ...and finishes, and this was probably the only thing that saved some of the records. All of the athletes showed up in splendid form, particularly the San Jose
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• Oakland Wheelmen
  ...J. Bowman|Bowman]], the Captain, is a long-distance rider, and has several records of over 200 miles for twenty-four hour road rides.
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• BYRNE BADLY BRUISED - An Accident During the Acme Road Race. - The San Francisco Call, 11 Feb 1895
  Though no records were broken, the five-mile handicap road race of the [[Acme Athletic Club]]
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