View source for THE WHEEL. - Oakland Tribune, 11 Sep 1888

=== THE WHEEL. ===
At the meet at Center street yesterday between the [[Alameda Scorchers|Scorchers of Alameda]], the [[Bay City Wheelmen]], the [[University Bicyclists]], and the [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] the following programme was carried out before 500 persons.

One mile novice – Entries, [[A. M. Brown]], [[A. S.]]; [[H. N. Egbert]], [[S. F. B. C.]]; [[Louis Hinz]], [[B. C. W.]]; [[L. G. Hodgkins]], [[B. C. W.]]; [[Charles Townsend]], [[U. C.]] Winner, [[A. M. Brown|Brown]]. Time, 3:01 4-5.

Two mile [[handicap]] - Entries, [[C. B. Wheaton]], [[S. F. B. C.]], [[scratch]]; [[B. C. Austin]], [[S. F. B. C.]], 180 yards; [[E. L. Favor]], [[S. F. B. C.]], 165 yards. Winner, [[C. B. Wheaton|Wheaton]]. Time, 6:33. The Pacific Coast record is held by [[A. S. Ireland]]; Time, 6 minutes.

One mile dash - Entries, [[A. M. Brown]], [[A. S.]], and [[W. G. Davis|G. W. Davis]], [[S. F. B. C.]]; winner, [[W. G. Davis|Davis]]; time 1:30 1/2. The Pacific coast record is held by [[A. W. Allen]]; time 1:22 1/2.

One mile [[rover type]] - Entries, [[Charles P. Fonda]], [[S. F. B. C.]], and [[F. E. Browning]], [[B. C. W.|B. W. C.]]; winner. [[C. P. Fonda|Fonda]]; time 3:19 1/4. The Pacific coast record is held by [[N. A. Robinson]]; time 3:10 1/2. As the winner in this case did not establish a record be received no medal.

One mile [[scratch]] - Entries. [[W. G. Davis]]. [[S. F. B. C.]] and [[C. B. Wheaton]], [[S. F. B. C.]]; winner [[W. G. Davis|Davis]]; tiine 3:22. The Pacific coast record is held by [[F. D. Elwell]]; time 2:48 1/2.

Three mile handicap - Entries, [[Alex S. Ireland]], [[A. S.]], [[scratch]]; [[A. M. Brown]], [[A. S.]] 100 yards; [[Oliver C. Haslett]], [[A. S.]], 125 yards; winner [[A. M. Brown|Brown]]; time 9:53 1/2.

The following were the officers of the meeting: Referee, [[George H. Strong]]: judges, [[C. U. Brewster]], [[C. A. McDonald]], [[Joseph J. Bliss]]; timers, [[L. Devany]], [[William Greer Harrison]], [[H. Coffin]]; umpires, [[C. C. Moore|Charles Crisley Moore]], [[O. C. Haslett]]; clerks, [[Henry J. Reuman]], [[Charles L. Davis]]; scorer, [[F. Howell Royce]]; starter, [[J. D. Arkison]].

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