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...ity Wheelmen|GARDEN CITY WHEELMEN]] RELAY TEAM, WHICH WON [[100-MILE RELAY RACE]] SUNDAY.<br/> Top row, reading from left to right — [[Chaboya]], [[P. Ma ...San Jose Riders Are a Surprise to the Other Cycling Clubs — Big Race Meet at Stockton Next Sunday. ===

...ral amateur athletes are practicing at the [[Olympic Club athletic grounds|Oakland grounds]] daily. The [[Oakland Ramblers]] have moved from their old quarters in the [https://oaklandwiki.org/Wilcox_Block_%26_Annex Wilcox block], and have ren

==== The Programme for the State Meeting in Oakland. ==== ...]]; [[C. J. Krytser]], Local Consul; [[J. D. Arkison]], representative for Oakland.

=== The Wheel. === ...boys' quarters. The start was made from the city side and return by way of Oakland.

Oakland, CA <div style='text-align: center;'>A Bicycle Road Race.</div>

=== WHEELMEN TO MEET IN RELAY === ==== A Fifty-Mile Race to Be Contested Next Week on Alameda Track. ====

== OAKLANDS VS. GARDEN CITYS IN RELAY RACE ON SUNDAY == ...center|700px|1903 RELAY TEAM OF THE [[G. C. W.]] THE FIVE TO THE RIGHT ARE THE ONES WHO WILL RIDE SUNDAY'S RELAY.<br/>First row from left to right: [[L. M

==== Some Notes of Interest to the Local Wheelmen. ==== ...e charged for [[the coming twenty-five mile road race that is to be run on the "Triangle" on September 8th]].

==== F. C. Heineman wins the Association State Championship. ==== .... C. A. at Alameda today. Riders from all parts of the state participated. The bicycle races resulted as follows:

=== OAKLAND'S BIKES BUZZ. === ...[[Moffit]] reports that the roads were in excellent shape, notwithstanding the recent heavy rains.

==== Doings Among the Local Wheelmen ==== ...not pleased with the roads, as he says they do not compare with the roads at Denver.

=== THE WHEEL. === ==== Picnic Run of the Bay Citys - Oakland's Lady Riders. ====

...been liberally distributed among the club members, until now the walls of the clubrooms are literally lined with life-size photographs of champions, who ...rn in a barn and matured in a Chinese wash-house, the Acme Athletic Club - The San Francisco Examiner, 02 Dec 1893]]

=== The Wheelmen. === ...following officers have been elected by the [[Bay City Wheelmen]] to serve the coming year: President, [[George P. Wetmore]]; vice-president, [[Joseph G.

Next Sunday a run of the new club, the [[A. C. W.]], will be held. All the members are expected to be in readiness to participate. A certain member of the A. C. W. struck a game in San Leandro, yesterday, that nearly bankrupted, h

=== THE WHEELMEN. === The official organ of [[California Division, L. A. W.]], has this to say concer

=== The Wheelmen. === A new club, to be known as the [[Alameda Bicycle Club]], is shortly to be organized.

==== All of the Clubs Have Races and Runs Scheduled for To-Day and the Near Future. ==== ...100-mile relay race from San Francisco to Oakland|the 100-mile race around the bay]] five consecutive times. With records such as these there will be some

=== READY FOR THE RELAY RACE. === ==== Over Two Hundred Wheelmen to Take Part in the Big Affair. ====

[[File:Harry Terrill The Los Angeles Times Sat Jun 2.jpeg|thumb|center|[https://www.newspapers.com/c ...l is a strong, muscular rider, and has come forward as a racer only within the past year.

https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/search?q=Oakland+Ramblers ''See also'' [[Oakland Wheelmen]], [[Alameda County Wheelmen]]

...geles states that the club has grown to forty-five active members and that the 'cycling fever' is raging. [[The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 1887]]

=== The Wheelmen. === ...ent people, and the Oak Leaf Wheelmen hope to make it the fastest track on the coast.

=== STARTERS ARE READY FOR THE ROAD RACE === ...tvale]] to [[Haywards]] to witness the [[fifth annual ten-mile handicap of the California Associated Cycling Clubs]].

==== The Wheel. ==== ...Mohrig]], San Francisco; [[D. W. Donnelly]], San Mateo: [[C. J. Kryster]], Oakland: [[P. E. Haslett]], Alameda; [[George A. Morrill]], Livermore; [[R. G. Bail

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== Notes of Interest among the Local Bikers. ====

...://www.blogger.com/blog/page/edit/8890580147189713796/7127533197634129939# The Bearings, by Cycling Authority of America, v. 12 Aug. 1895-Jan. 1896]]] [[File:Screen Shot 2017-06-02 at 5.52.42 PM.png|thumb|center|700px|[[P. R. MOTT]], [[Acme Wheelmen|Acme Club

=== PICNIC RUNS ARE NOW THE CYCLERS' PASTIME === ...of Broadway. There will be a bountiful repast and numerous games to while the time away.

=== The Bicycle. === ...will be the best and most exciting ever held on the Coast. [[Woodworth]], the Los Angeles champion, has been in training for a month past, and a lookout

==== What Is Being Done by the Bicycle Riders. ==== ...st was served, the chief attraction of which was fine, rich milk, which is the favorite beverage of wheelmen.

...|thumb|center|700px|<div style='text-align: center;'>THE KINDERGARTNERS OF THE [[Bay City Wheelmen|BAY CITY WHEELMEN]]</div><div style='text-align: center ...ters, beating such good riders as [[Cushing]] and [[Sampson]], who were on the same [[scratch|mark]]. Next year will see him in all class A track events,

=== With the Wheelmen. === ...Mechanics Pavilion]] in the latter part of April or the early part of May. The races to be run will most likely be as follows: One hundred-mile, fifty-mil

==== The Wheel. ==== ...f San Francisco, has been appointed the additional representative to which the division is entitled.

==== A BICYCLE CONTEST AT SAN JOSE. ==== Special Dispatch to the CHRONICLE.

...Oakland Saturday at 2:15 P. M. and reached San Jose via Washington Corner at 6:25 P. M. ...arted for Mt. Hamilton on their wheels. A half hour's ride brought them to the junction.

...t track]]. It was smaller, made of gravel, and they had disagreements with the land-owner, so they decided to build a new, cement, larger track. ...in building [[First street track|a track]] and the necessary buildings on the line of his road.

THE OLYMPIC SPORTS. ...lying wheel, and the performances by the sprinters were considerably above the avenge for amateurs.

the "Little Demon" ...than it was spelled correctly, so mentioning both. Otto Zeigler is one of the local racers, from San Jose, CA who, because of his talent, transcended loc

Two Oakland Young Men Take a Trip Around the Bay. ...he exception of the first ten miles, which were rather muddy on account of the fog.

=== The Wheelmen. === ...Club|twenty-five mile road race of the Alameda Bicycle Club, to take place at San Leandro on Saturday, May 30th]], are almost completed.

=== THE WHEEL. === ...esterday at Recreation Park]] proved beyond any doubt that wheeling is now the great outdoor sport.

[[William G. Davis|Davis]] "caught the boat" last Thursday. Howell commenced riding in 1879, and his star has been in the ascendant ever since.

== CYCLING CLUBS AT SAN JOSE == === Six Hundred Wheelmen in the Parade ===

=== The American Competition Mark for the Half-Mile Is Placed at 1:01. === === SAN JOSE WHEEL MEET A SUCCESS. ===

''The L. A. W. logo is upside down on this issue.'' ==== The Wheel. ====

...nent and came home with a smile on his handsome face that would reach from Oakland to San Jose. This race was won easily by Terrill, who rode leisurely to the finish.

=== The Wheelmen. === ...bably consist of three medals for the time prizes and cycling sundries for the place prizes.

=== AMONG THE WHEELMEN === ====== Parade to Be Held in Oakland Tuesday Night, Followed by Race Meets Next Day. ======

=== J. B. Carey Rides the First Century. === ==== The Question of Race Meet Dates. ====

=== WITH THE WHEELMEN. === ==== First Road Race of the Year Scheduled. ====

...circuit of races, Mr. Varney is always doing something like that to assist the sport, and deserves great credit for his willingness to always foster anyth ...day]], and are in about the best condition of any of the coast class B men at present.

=== THE CYCLERS. === ==== GARDEN CITY BOYS TO COMPETE AT ALAMEDA. ====

==== Matinee at the San Jose Course. ==== ==== A Large Crowd Witnesses the Performance of Allan Jones. ====

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ...hey will then appear in their new suits of cadet gray, trimmed with black. The medals, which are said to be very handsome, will be presented on this occas

==== Farewell Banquet Tendered Wilbur J. Edwards at San Jose ==== ===== The Coast Champion Has Gone East to Meet the World's Fastest Racers - Racing Men Training for Events. =====

''See also'' [[WHEELING SOUTH. - Oakland Tribune. 07 May 1887]]. ==== The Wheel. ====

=== CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. === ==== Organization and Growth of the Bay City Wheelmen. ====

...umsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~243502~5513462 Map of the City of Oakland and Surroundings, 1888]<br/>http://www.georeferencer.com/compare#1243462808 [[File:Screen Shot 2021-01-11 at 11.11.55 PM.png|thumb|center|700px|http://www.pacificng.com/ge/of-spc1886-b

=== The Wheelmen. === ...got the time prize on a [[cushion-tire]] [[safety]] in 1h., 24m, and 57s., the best previous one being 1h. 26m. and a fraction.

...00px|[https://archive.org/details/bearings1018941895cycl/page/n91/mode/2up The Rambler Pacific Coast Team].<br/> ...ip/13047382/ he won a mile handicap from sixty-five yards in 2:11 3-5]. As the season progresses he will develop even better form.

=== The Entries and Handicaps for the Races of the San Jose Road Club === === LADIES CLUB FOR THE MISSION. ===

...hed in the following order, the time given being that actually consumed on the road: John Gardiner, 59:02; D. E. Whitman, 1:02:03; Will Rodriguez, 1:10:11 [[THE GERMAN WINS. - Emil Ulbricht Makes the Best Time. - The Los Angeles Times, 05 Jul 1894]]

=== THE WHEEL. === ==== The Capital City Race Meeting - A Club Reunion. ====

=== THE CYCLING MEN. === ===== Extraordinary Race Meet Promised During me Winter Fair. =====

=== The Bicycle. === ...king extended tours of the State during the coming summer, and wheelers in the South, North and West will be given an opportunity to display their hospita

=== CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. === ==== Organization and Growth of the Pacific Road Club. ====

=== COMING EVENTS OF THE LOCAL WHEELMEN === ...portant amendments to the by-laws will be considered and plans matured for the association's big annual road events next month and in October.

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== Wells, Terrill, McCrea and Lacy to Go on the National Circuit. ====

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== San Jose Road Club's Five-Mile Road Race To-Morrow. ====

=== CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. === ==== A Brief Sketch of the Capital City Wheelmen. ====

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== Great Hundred-Mile Relay Race to Be Run To-Morrow. ====

Masters of the road and path. ...R. Butler]]; Second Lieutenant, [[S. F. Booth]]; Bugler, [[Thomas Hill]]. The club has already taken a couple of runs. </blockquote>

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== An Election Surprise of the Bay City Wheelmen - Club Events To-Morrow. ====

=== AMONG THE WHEELMEN === ===== The Californias Adopt a Special Uniform - The Ladies Not to Parade. =====

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== R. L. Long, the Crack Class B Man, Joins the Bay City Wheelmen. ====

=== THE WHEELMEN. === === Race Meetings at Oakland To-Day and San Jose Monday. ===

=== The Wheel. === ...ip be made from [[Brooklyn]], owing to the strong headwind that blows from the south.

==== The Wheel. ==== .... The San Francisco contingent will leave on the 9:15 A. M. creek boat for Oakland.

=== ECHOES OF THE RELAY RACE. === ==== The Victorious Garden Citys and Their Speedy Men. ====

...|thumb|center|700px|<div style='text-align: center;'>THE KINDERGARTNERS OF THE [[Bay City Wheelmen|BAY CITY WHEELMEN]]</div><div style='text-align: center ...ters, beating such good riders as [[Cushing]] and [[Sampson]], who were on the same [[scratch|mark]]. Next year will see him in all class A track events,

=== The Wheelmen. === ...n this riding academy, which, it is worth while to note, is the largest in the world.

=== Byrne Went a Half Mile at San Jose in 1:01. === ==== Interesting Races Races of State Wheelmen at the Big Meeting. ====

=== The Wheelmen === ...went on via [[Corte Madera]] to Sausalito, while the others took the train at Ross Station.

[[File:Sport The San Francisco Call Sat Apr 27 1895 .jpeg|thumb|center]] === THE WHEELMEN. ===

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== Edwards willing to Try for the World's Record To-Morrow.====

===== WHAT THE CLUBS ARE DOING. ===== ...ks - San Francisco Clubs Well Represented at the Electric Light Tournament at San Jose - Lots of Wheelmen Off on Tours. ======

...eda Bicycle and Athletic Club|the home club]] were nile green and pink and the wheels were covered with them, while some carried flowers as well. [[WHIRLING WHEELS! - The Greatest Racing Meet Ever Held on the Coast. - Alameda Daily Argus - May 31, 1892]]

=== CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE === ==== Grant Bell Wins the Road Race of the Acme Club. ====

==== A Poor Referee the Weak Point in Monday's Races. ==== ===== Another Castleman-McAleer Twenty-Five Mile Race - South California Gossip - Tomorrow's Events - Wheelmen In Politics - An E

...ed Chief Consul Charles K. Melrose and his wife, ex-secretary-treasurer of the league, W. H. Toepke, and his sister, and also [[J. B. Carey]] and [[Jeanet [[AMONG THE WHEELMEN - Track to Be Used in the Tournament. - A Matter of Interest to Racers. - San Francisco Chronicle, 19

=== To the Summit of Mount Diablo by Wheel. === ...ady hard at work and promise a day's sport excelling anything ever held on the coast.

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== All Ready for the Great San Jose Meet on Friday and Saturday. ====

=== THE RECORD MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED. === ==== Run of the Bay City Wheelmen and Acmes to Camp Taylor - Schleuter Climbs White's Hill

==== Some Reminiscences of the Sport. ==== ...of courage, both moral and physical, which was most readily obtained from the association of numbers.

...eet of the California Division, League of American Wheelmen|league meet on the Fourth of July]]. [[OUR CYCLE CHAMPIONS. - The Fastest Riders in the State. - San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr 1893]]

=== CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. === ==== A Brief Sketch of the Garden City Cyclers. ====

==== Auspicious Opening of the Meeting. ==== ===== Exciting Races on the New Track. =====

=== THE NATIONAL CIRCUIT RACES === ==== Widespread Interest Manifested in the Contests on the Garden City Track ====

...dollars as his first prize, he was too true a sportsman to accept it, and the entire amount was devoted to charity. ...f the race to roll up his trousers, which were continually being caught in the spokes of his wheel.

==== Cracks Who Won Their Spurs Before the Safety Bicycle Appeared. ==== ...ages of history and to note the men who in the past have been prominent on the racing path.

==== Return of the Champion, Zeigler. ==== ====== Election of Bay Citys - The S. J. R. C. Corner-Stone to Be Laid - Gossip. ======

== OUT AMONG THE WHEELMEN. == ===== Friends of Foster and Edwards Endeavor to Arrange a Match Race for Them. =====

=== THE WHEELMEN. === [[California Cycling Club]] - Blind run around the City.<br/>

==== Bicycle Races in Various Parts of the State. ==== ==== Foster Again Lowers the Coast Record — A Great Day for San Jose — Waller's Latest Victory. ====

...of the Fair Grounds may store their wheels and are charged a small fee for the accommodation. ...nd comfort of [[wheelmen]] and [[wheelwomen]]. The Hall conducted is under the superintendence of George D. Mackay.

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ...he California Associated Cycling Clubs to Niles Canyon|Annual joint run of the California Associated Cycling Clubs to Niles Canyon]] --<br/>

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== Races at Santa Cruz To-Day - Associated Clubs' Joint Run. ====

==== The Bay City Wheelmen Races. ==== ==== Bicyclists Who Will Ride Awheel to the Yosemite - Club Runs. ====

=== CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. === ==== The Acme Athletic and Wheeling Club of Oakland. ====

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== Terrill, the Racer, Will Go East To-Night - Fastest Run on Record. - Latest Items. ====

=== WITH THE WHEELMEN. === ==== The Various Clubs Are Active. ====

==== The Wheel. ==== ...Baltimore in June last it was decided to hold the election so provided in the new constitution then adopted, namely, from July 15th to August 15th.

...ng Club]] will ride together, paced by tandems, and [[Edward Kragness]] of the [[Olympic Club Wheelmen]], also paced, will go it alone. They want to beat ...oted almost entirely to the trade, but a small portion being given over to the sport itself. [["Well-Fed" Spooner]] will probably have to seek another voc

''See also'' [[Oakland Wheelmen]], [[Oakland Ramblers]], [[Alameda County Wheelmen]] [[:Category:Oakland|Oakland, CA]]

=== Entries and Handicaps for the Races of the Bay City Wheelmen on Decoration Day === ...Bulletin - Camera Club Cyclists' Run - Byrne to Race in Portland - Racing at Santa Cruz. ===

==== The Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club Meet. ==== [[File:C The San Francisco Call Wed May 31 1893 .jpeg|left|100px]]

== THE WHEELMEN. == === Race Meet of the San Jose Road Club To-Day. ===

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== C. S. Wells to Try for the World's Five-Mile Road Record. ====

...C. Black, unattached, seventy-five yards. Al Col won in 1:20 2-5, breaking the coast record, Hammer second, Durant third. [[The Bicycle Races at Stockton. - San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Jul 1889]]

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== The Camera Club Cyclists Will Tour Through Lake County. ====

=== AMONG THE WHEELMEN === ==== Associated Clubs Picnic at Niles. ====

...ded to the winning team of the [[100-mile relay race from San Francisco to Oakland]] for many years. It's worth noting the tandem ride mentioned below, with his future wife and mother-in-law.

=== AMONG THE WHEELMEN === ==== The Golden Gate's Road Race To-Morrow. ====

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== Entries and Handicaps for the Acme Wheelmen's Road Race. ====

[[File:Screen Shot 2017-08-16 at 2.48.47 PM.png|thumb|center|[[The Wheel in California|WALTER FOSTER. One Mile, 2:26 4-5.]]]] ...www.newspapers.com/clip/13477737/walter_f_fosterthomas_h_b_varney/ part of the local cycling scene]. They [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13477768/w_f_fo

...rown Parole jacket, knee breeches and stockings, and black cap with visor. The Club colors are blue and white.&quot; ...ng into favor in this country, where it has but lately been introduced, is the bicycle.

...amuel F. Booth, Jr.|S. F. Booth]]; Bugler, [[Thomas L. Hill|Thomas Hill]]. The club has already taken a couple of runs. Mrs. E. Mohrig is the first California lady to join the L. A. W.

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== Kraft Will Try for the Twenty-Mile Record To-morrow — Acme Road Pace. ====

==== Announcement of Races by the Alameda Club. - A Run to Mill Valley - The San Jose Track. ==== [[File:B. D. Bent The San Francisco Call Mon Aug 8 1892 .jpeg|thumb|left|150px|[[B. D. Bent]].]]

...truction engineer, "high bike" champion of California during the 1880s and the “first cyclist up Mt. [[Tamalpais]]." Mr. Elwell died Saturday in his home at 4710 Fair Ave.

1868/11/24 [[The Velocipede. - The San Francisco Examiner, 24 Nov 1868]] ...CLE. - A Remonstrance and an Appeal for the Protection of the Velocipede - Oakland Tribune, 20 Apr 1876, Thu - Page 3]]

== THE WHEELMEN. == === J. E. Edwards Wants the World's Five-Mile Road Record. ===

=== AMONG THE WHEELMEN === ==== Track to Be Used in the Tournament. ====

=== THE WHEELMEN. === ==== The Bay City Wheelmen's Five-Mile Road Race To-Morrow. ====

== CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. == === Growth of the Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club. ===

.../hoodline.com/2015/05/robert-r-russ-1022-stanyan-street-s-first-owner Meet The Russ Family, 1022 Stanyan Street's First Owners] ...t the sponge was thrown up, and they returned to San Francisco by train on the following day.

...ena: Edwin Mohrig, San Francisco; D. W. Donnely, San Mateo: C. J. Kryster, Oakland: P. E. Haslett, Alameda; [[George Albert Morrill|George A. Morrill]], Liver [[The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar 1887]]

=== THE WHEELMEN. === [[Crescent Athletic Club Wheelmen]] - Races [[Oakland Trotting Park]].<br/>

[[Oakland]], CA [[File:Acme Club Wheelmen Oakland San Francisco Chronicle Sat Jun 29 1895 .jpeg|150px]]

...mpaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url in the 1920 census] ...s://www.newspapers.com/clip/77012537/charles-s-wells-the-california-giant/ The California Giant]"

===== How the Sport Has Grown in Interest Since it Was First Introduced on This Coast. == ...https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69337858/velocipedes-first-mention-in-san/ the first time San Franciscans were given an opportunity to indulge in a sport