View source for TO OLYMPUS ON WHEELS. - Annual Feast and Games of the O. C. Cyclers at Escalles. - San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 1898

=== TO OLYMPUS ON WHEELS. ===
==== Annual Feast and Games of the O. C. Cyclers at Escalles. ====
===== The Academic League's Annual Relay Race - An Outing for the Old Boys. =====

To-morrow is the one day in the year when the [[Olympic Cyclers]] shine in all their glory, the occasion being what is annually looked forward to as the greatest and most enjoyable cycling run of the season. The Cyclers care not for races for racing men, their entire energies being devoted to having a good time and being hospitable to their friends. Once every year they give a sumptuous outing across the bay in Marin county, at which trom 150 to 200 invited guests partake of unlimited hospitality. The destination is [[Escalles]], but a short ride from Sausalito. The crowning feature of the entire affair is, of course, the feast, but in addition to this a very elaborate programme has been prepared by [[F. G. O'Kane]], [[James W. Coffroth]], [[Charles Morel]], [[N. A. Hewson]] and [[J. Cooney]], comprising the entertainment committee. [[Bob Mitchell]] will be there, [[Billy Finnie]], [["Kid" Nelson]], [[Wiliam O'Brien]], [[Charles Cathcart]], [[Willie Hynes]], [[Marlow]] and [[Kelley]] and several prominent actors who are at present in this city. An athletic programme has also been prepared under charge of [[W. B. Taylor]], the secretary of the club, and [[Harry Keegan Monahan]], which will consist of novelty races of all kinds, ending with a bicycle race. This year covers will be laid for fully 175 guests. The main party will take the 10 o'clock Sausalito ferry.

Nothing is likely to come of the protest lodged against the [[Bay City Wheelmen]] by the [[Garden Citys]], unless the latter can bring forth more tangible evidence than they have at present upon which to base their charge. When the protest was made [[Thorn]], the Garden City man on [[:Category:1898 annual 100-mile relay race|the third relay]], who made the charge, depended upon [[Squires]] of the Acmes to substantiate him, and the announcement was made immediately after the finish that the Acme man had done so. Squires denies having made any such statement, and furthermore affirms that if he testifies at all at to-night's meeting of the [[California Associated Cycling Clubs|Associated Clubs]] his testimony will be in direct accord with the defense.

Both [[Squires]] and his [[trailer]], [[Bolte]], claim they were practically in sight of [[Noonan]], the [[Bay City]] man charged with having accepted pace, all the way over the third relay, and they are positive he did not accept any pacing. As this is practically the only protest that has been taken up seriously, the [[Bay City Wheelmen]] stand the best kind of a show of retaining possession of the trophy until next year's race.

On the other hand, the [[Bay Citys]] have positive proof that [[Bunt Smith]], the [[Garden City]] man on the last relay, received pacing from his [[trailer]], [[Hardenbrook]], this irregularity being seen by fully a dozen witnesses trom different clubs. No protest has been filed, however, and the matter will be allowed to drop.

Unless more rain falls, [[the relay race of the Academic League]] will take place today, as previously outlined. There are five teams entered, including the [[Lowell]] and [[Polytechnic]] High schools of this city, the [[Oakland]], [[Berkeley]] and [[San Jose]] High schools. The race starts from High street, continues out the San Leandro road, twice around the "[[San Leandro triangle|triangle]]," and finishes at the starting point. The event is attracting considerable interest, and should he easily won by the team from the [[Lowell High School]], as in its team are such cracks us [[Russ]] and [[Fuller]] of the [[Olympic Club]], [[Stone]] and several other promising riders. The team of the [[Oakland High School]] will sadly miss [[Kenna]], who was a tower of strength to them last year. Next to Lowell, the [[San Jose High School]] has the most promising aggregation.

[[William Furman]], the lengthy [[crackajack]] from Southern California, [[:Category:1898 annual 100-mile relay race|who rode the last relay for the Bay City Wheelmen]], is getting a slight dose of "cold feet" during his short sojourn in the north, and is not nearly so anxious to talk racing as he was upon first arrival. After backing down from propositions to race either [[W. S. Wing|Wing]] or [[Hard Downing|Downing]], he entered into negotiations to take on a race with [[Russ]]. The latter offered him any kind of an event. Furman asked time to consider this, but at the expiration he failed to put in an appearance and is reported to have returned south.

The [[:Category:1898 annual "old men's" run|fifth annual "old men's" run]] under the auspices of the [[Reliance Club]] will take place to-morrow to San Mateo, and will be participated in by a large number of the retired members of local cycledom. The start will be made from Oakland, the valetudinarians crossing the bay in a tug to [https://goo.gl/maps/uk1LJHZ4R9JDAFLK9 Point San Bruno], the rest of the distance to be wheeled. The committee in charge is as follows: [[E. B. Jerome]], [[George H. Strong]], [[C. H. Lovell]], [[F. E. Whitney]], [[Seth Mann]], [[S. G. Dunbar]], [[H. H. Shinn]], [[F. F. Caire]], [[W. L. Arnold]], [[G. R. Lukens]], [[P. S. Carlton]] and [[P. H. Bernays]].

The trial of [[E. A. Bozio]] against the five and ten mile road records to-morrow will be made from High street at 2 o'clock. As pacemakers he will have the services of two [[triplets]] and about a dozen [[tandem]] teams.

[[J. E. Edwards]], the erstwhile racing man, left suddenly for Alaska yesterday, having less than a day's previous notice of the trip. He struck it rich trom the very start, being presented with a complete outfit and passage.

To-night the regular meeting of the [[California Associated Cycling Clubs]] will be held at the clubrooms of the [[California Cycling Club]], corner of Twenty-second and Folsom streets.

The much-talked-of [[road book|road and touring book]] of the [[California Associated Cycling Clubs|Associated Clubs]] has at last been received from the printers, and is ready for distribution among the members.

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