The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-05
THE BICYCLISTS.
4 Gala Day for Wheelmen at
the Garden City.
Young Hen at Stockton Badly Injured
While Firing SaluteS.
Harrow Escape Of a Lighthouse Keeper From
Death-State Convention Of The
Union Labor Party.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

SAN JOSE, July 4-Fifteen hundred peo-
pie attended the races given by the Cali
fornia division of the League of American
wheeImen at the Park this afternoon. The
track was in good order, though trifle SOFT
and this, in connection With fresh breeze.
initiated against record-breaking, though
ereditable time was shown.
The quarter of a mile dash was won by
R. E. Dow of San Jose, c. E. Townsend of
Berkeley second. Tine a. In the one
nile safety race for the Stale champion
ship. r. W. Turner of San Francisco.
Charles P. Fonda of San Francisco, j. F.
Ives of Alameda and Thomas H. Doane OF
san Francisco con e5ted, and it was won by
Ives. with Doane second. Time, 3:18 SO.
In the one mile novice race, four trial
heats resulted In the selection of Al Rivett
of Sacramento, o. L. Packard Of Oakland,
E. c. Wagner Of Stockton and W. W. Need
ham of San Jose. Rivett won, Needhnm
second Time, 3:12.
In the one-mIe district championship, the
starters were D. L. Burke of Los Angeles
and Henry Smith of San Jose. The race
was won by Smith; time, 1903 3-5. Burke
was second
In tile three-mile handicap the starters
were ". X. Lipsett Of San Jose, $50 yards;
E. c. Wagner of Stockton, 80 yards. and
r. Turner of San Francisco, rs yards
Jqlius Smith Of San Jose was scratched.
At the last minute he decided to
withdraw and save himself for the ive-mile
district championship race. Lipsett won,
beating Wagner by 100 yards and Turner
an eighth of mile. Time, 1000 %.
In the half-mile dash for the State cham
pionship entries were: C. E. Townsend Of
Berkeley, d. L. Burke of Los Angeles and
j. Hicknbotham Of Stockton. The latter
made few revolutions to save his entrance
and then withdrew. Burke won by % yards,
with Townsend second. Time, :33
The one mile tandem safety race was
contested by George 0sen and Wilbur Ed
wards of San Jose and I. ii. Doane and
j. w. GilmOur of San Francisco. The San
Jose men won in 3:l9.
In the fye-mile district championship
race the starters we're: Al Riyett of Sacra-
mentu, r. W. Turner of San Francisco,
Julius Smith Of San Jose, d. l.. Burke OF
Los Angeles aud c. b. Townsend of
Berkeley. Smith led from the start. with
Burke following closely, and Townsend,
Turner and Rivett coming in the order
named. In the second lap Turner with
drew, and in the fourth Burke and Town
send followed his example, leaving Smith
aud Eivett in the race. Smith won by $50
yards. Time, 1888 Is
In the one-mile handicap race the starters
were: w. R. Lipsett of San Jose, 70 yards;
Al Rvett of Sacramento, rs; Oscar Osen of
San Jose, 70; George Swain OF Stockton,
70; J. E. Alexander Of San Jose, 60; f.
Drake of Oakland, 70; +. E. Dow OF San
Jose, 10. The scratchman, Southworth,
failed to start. Swain won, but was close
pressed by Dow. Time, 500 2-5.
In the two mile safety handicap race were
Sam Small OF Oakland. $50 yards; R. W.
Turner of San Francisco, scratch; George
Osen of San Jose, $50; j. F. Ives Of San
Francisco, 70; I. Fl. Doane of San Fran
cisco, scratch; Joe Delmas of San Jose, 49,
The race was won by Ives in 6 A Is.