The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-25
GOOD BICYCLE RACES.
A Series of Exciting Contests at
San Jose.
Wilbur Edwards Victorious in Two
Evenfs-Waiter Foster Again
to the Front.

SAN JOSE. Nov. 24.-There was a large
attendance at the bicycle races to-day. The
meeting was held under the auspices OF the
Garden City Cyclers, and it was well
managed in every respect. The track was
little heavy and the weather rather too
cold for fast riding, which fac:s probably
account for the comparatively slow time
made. Wilbur Edwards, the plucky Palo
Alto boy, won the two principal races Of the
day, the third important event falling to the
share of Walter Foster Of this city.
AS usual, lOafng tactics were INDUCED in
TO considerable extent, but not sufficiently
to materially lessen the interest of the spec-
tatorS in the contests Young Wells Of
Sacramento made good showing. sustain.
ing the promise of his first appearance on
the track. The San Jose boys entertained
the visiting wheelmen at Germania Hall
this evening. There was an informal hop.
and every body was made TO feel at home in
the city where good roads are the rule and
not the exception.
lhe following is summary of the races:
Half-mile safety novice-Starters: c. C. Mare
kFes, S. j. r. e.; Walter JamisOp, s. j. R. G.;
c. j. Beloli S. j. Il. c.; X. z. Aylward C, e. W
Won by Aylward, Jamison second Time
I:194-5.
Second heat-Starters: b. SuttIck, s. JRC:
Otto Ziegler Jr., S. j. Il. c.; +. keuay AC W..
{. n. Sterlina, unattached; T. s. Bennett. A. B.
aud A. C. Won By Bennetr, ZegIer second.
Time, l 30 3-5.
Il. Long, A. Is. aud a. c.; j. f. Bailey. 5. j. r.
c.; G. \. Faulkner, \. A. C. Won by Faulkner,
Hensill second. Time /: 20 20
Novice safety hlal-WOn by Faulkner Aylward
second. Time, 1:2s
one mile safety, scratch-Srarters: j E. Alex
ander, q. c. c. aud p. A. W; Charles Pattison,
o. L. W; Walter +. Foster. B. c. W; w Ed
wards. G. {. c. and P. A. W. Won by Edwards,
Alexander second. Time, 3:16 20.
Second heat-Starters c. S. Wells C. c. W;
George II. Oseu, Il. c. c.; Grant Bell, A. A. c.
Won by Wells. Time 2:50 15. Osen second
One-mile safety scratch tinal-Won by Ed
wards. Alexander second. Time, $3.50.
One mile safety, 2:45 class-Starlers; r. Suit
tick. S. j. h. c.; Chales PattsOu, o. L. WI.
A. Deslmoue, G. c. c.; Oscar Osen. S. j. r.. 4,
Won by Osen, Pattlson second. Time. 3;02 An
Second heat-Siarters: Y. ID. Hensnl. G. c. C. ::
L. C. Black. G. e. c.; F. Sehleuter, A. c. w: O.
L. Pickard. A. A. c.; G. a. Faulkner, A. A. C.
Won by Htnsill. Schleuter second. Time, 2:57.
Oae-mile safely, 2:45 class, fual-Won by
Paltison, 0sen second. Time, 3:15.
One mile ordinary, handcap-Starters: A, G.
PlliSoufy, a. b. C., 20 yards; r. f. Smith, unat.
tached, 20 yards: Henry Smith, IT, n, scratch,
Won by Henry Smith. Il. f. Smith second.
Time 3;03 2-5.
Twome safety, handlcap-Starters: B. SUIT
tick, S. j. Il. c.; Walter +. Foster b. c. w; I.
S. Bennett, A. Il. ana A. C.; o. l.. Plckatd, A. A.
c. Won by Foster. Plekard second. Time. 5:34.
Second heat-Slarters: Waller Jamis0n. 5. tJ.
II. c.; @. j. Belol, :. j. i. C.; Oscar OSeD, 5. j.
II. c. Won by Black, Jamlson second. Time,
5:52 SO.
Two-mlle safety handieap fnal-Starters: b.
Sutiiek, s. j. r. c.. 100 yards; Walter Foster, B.
C. W., scratch; I. :. Bennett. A b. A. c., 175
yards; o. l.. IIckard, A, A. c., 100 yards: Wal
ter Jamison. S. j. r. c., 200 yards; c. j. Be!loIi.
S. j. II. c., 160 yards; Oscar 0sen, s. j. r. O.
80 yards; G. n. SIerlina, unattached 200 wards /.
l.. G. Black, e. C. c., 175 yards. Won by w. r.
Foster. o. L. Piekard second. Time, :4S 25
100-yard safety slow race-Starters: w. T..
Pai kerr s. j. Il. C.; r. A. Duncan, s. j. r. C;M
Alvarez G. C. &. Won by Duncan, Alvarez &c
Onp. Pirker third. Time, sc.
Five-me safety seratch-Walter JarIsOn. &
j. Il. C.; j. L. Alexander. G. c. c. and p A. ". /:
Charles PattlsoD, o. l.. "; C. s. Wells, c O.
w; George II. Osen. g. c. q; Wilbur Edwards. =.
g. &. G. and r A. W.; Grant Bell, A. A c.; q.
l.. Pickard, A. A. c. Won by Wilbur Edwards.
Time, 14:57 20. Z. S. Wells second, j. +. Alex.
ander third.