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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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