CYCLING RUN TO NILES
Annual Picnic of the California Associated Cycling Clubs.
Five Hundred Wheelmen Attended. No Accidents to Mar the Sport.
The annual joint run of the California Associated Cycling Clubs to Niles Canyon yesterday brought forth all the prominent club wheelmen from every city and town around the bay, and a conservative estimate placed the number at Niles at 500. Certainly there were more different makes of wheels, and more vari-colored sweaters with all sorts of emblems on them, than ever before assembled at any one place. The wheelmen from this City left on the 9 a. m. creek route boat and rode from the foot of Broadway, Oakland, where they were joined by the Oakland riders. The San Jose clubs rode direct to Niles, and as they had a shorter distance to traverse, and a wise captain who started them early, they were the first at the park, and had dined before the main body arrived. Those San Joseans must have voracious appetites, or else the innkeeper failed to gauge the supply of edibles by the number and hunger of wheelmen, for when the big party got there it was evident there would not be half enough to go around. But a hungry cyclist is the last man to despair in such a predicament, so those who could dined at Niles, and most of the others rode to Centerville, three miles away, where they were generously fed, whereupon they wheeled back to Niles again. |
| Alameda County, California. Sierra Art & Eng. Designed by J.J. Rhea, Oakland, Cal. Printed by Kelley-Davis Co., Oakland, Cal. (1914) |
It was fully 3 o'clock before the start for home was made, and many a pretty little race was indulged in going back between the members of the rival clubs.
There were a few collisions, falls and injured wheels in consequence, but nothing serious to mar the day's pleasure. It was very warm and dusty, but excepting between Haywards and Niles the roads were excellent, and every one seemed to enjoy the ride.
The following clubs, members of the association, turned out in large numbers: Acme Club Wheelmen, Bay City Wheelmen, California Cycling Club, Crescent Road Club, Garden City Cyclers, Imperial Cycling Club, Olympic Club Wheelmen, Reliance Club Wheelmen, Royal Cycling Club, San Jose Road Club.
All clubs not members of the association who desired to attend were cordially invited, and the following availed themselves of the opportunity: Eintracht Cycling Club, Golden Gate Cycling Club. Liberty Cycling Club, National Road Club, Outing Road Club, Pacific Cycling Club, Sunset Cycling Club, San Francisco Road Club. Captain John F. Burk of the Californias had charge of the run and was ably assisted by the captains of all the other clubs.
During the afternoon Louis Deloy of the Imperial Cycling Club of San Francisco had a narrow escape from drowning. He was in swimming with a party of wheelmen, when he was taken with cramps and sank to the bottom. Supposing he was swimming under water no notice was at first paid to him, but when the true cause of his disappearance was realized, C. T. Dodge, [Should be T. C. Dodge - MF] captain of the Bay City Wheelmen, who was also in bathing, dived to the bottom and brought Deloy to the surface. With considerable difficulty the was brought to shore, where It took almost ten minutes to revive him.
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