The morning call., 1892-08-15

career in 1859, when he won the Boston
Athletic Associations road race. 10 1890 he
won the two-mile intercollegiate bicycling
championship for Harvard College in
min. 13 3-5sec. and captured the one
mile intercollegiate record in the fast
time Of min. q 1-5sec. After that he
won number of races, but all his previous
exploits were thrown into the shade at
Springfield. Mass. on August ., when he
lowered Windle's record of 2:15 TO 2:14 1-5.
But this great feat was beaten the very next
day. when he established the present record
Of 2:lI fat The conditions for this race
against time, according to the Wheel. were
nearly perfect. Hardly enough wind was
stirring to move the columns of smoke that
arose from neighDoring factory ehimneys.
The pistol shot was fired a o'clock, Taylor
getting splendid push off. Omstead took
him the first quarter IN 33 So sec. and
going faster every yard. Taylor vas picked
up by Will s. Campbell, gaining, if possi-
bic, In the jump and finishing the second
quarter in 81 % sec. with the baIf in min.
sec. dead. Relph coupled on next and car
RED him to the thTee-qusrter pole in min.
50 40 sec. Nelson then took mp the running
aud brought Taylor home in grand style.
These were the Official times: Quarter
mile, :33 3-5; half, / :05; thTee-quarters,
sc 40; one mile 2:11. The quarters were:
80 So, 81 % 81 80 81 1-5 OF seven
outside of the time announced, two of the
three official timers marking . min. II sec.
exactly, while the third made it 2 min.
10 80 Sec HIS time for three-quarters of
mile also established worlds record
The San Francisco Bicycle Club held a
most delightful run TO Hsywards yesterday.
The main feature was, OF course. the road
race from San LeandrO to Haywards.
taking In two sides of the triangle ana
making distance of eight miles. Those
members of the club not entered for the
| race, together with number of riders from
| other clubs. went ahead Of the racers some
| little time in order TO be al Haywards to see
| the finish. Frank Waller was pace-maker
| for the racers and II was fast riding from
start to finish. the distance being covered In
| the remarkably good time of % minutes.
| Bert Bernard was first, thus securing the
| trophy-a very handsome gold medal pre-
| sented by the j. Dewiug Company. Cap
| tain PiXiey was very close second on his
| hansome new wheel, Columbia
| Relay, made especially Tor road-racing.
| After dinner at the hotel which hardly salts
| fed the hungry wheelmen, the winner was
! decorated by President knox, and Thomas
| 5. Cobdenwa called upon for a speech.
which OF course was in his usual soemn
| style.
| Another road race. open to all amateurs,
| soon to be given under the auspices of the
| 5. +. B. Club, Is now receiving the atten ton
| Of the officers. Arrangements for 1T will
| soon be completed, and the date and entry
| blanks Tor 1t viii then be Issued.
The fall racing season will be opened on
| Labor day, September 5, at Cycle Park. as
| the grounds Of the Alameda Bicycle and
Athletic Club have been christened The
meeting Will be under the rules and sane
| tion of the League of American Wheelrnen,
| sanction being also obtained for the athletic
| event from the proper authorities. The fol-
! lowing is the list Of events and prizes:
| Quarter mile safety scratch-First prize,
| silver chronOgraph; second prize. opera
| glasses. Half mile safety novice-First
prlze.. gold medal; second prize, silver
medal. Half mile safety, handicap-First
prize. onyx clock; second prize, sill
YER mounted shaving set. One mile
safety, handicap - First prize, silver
| cup; second prize, silk umbrella.
Two-mile safety. handicap-FiIst prize,
| gentleman's traveling-bsg and dressing
] case; second prize, silve:-platei smoking
| set, One mile ordinary. handicap-First
| prize, gold chain and locket; second prize,
| opera-glasses. Querter-mlle running, open
| mo spikes allowed on trackl-First prize,
| gold medal; second prize, gold locket.
| The prizes will be placed on exhibition in
San Francisco two weeks before the meet
| ing and on the day Of the meeting will be
| delivered to the winners Immediately after
each event. Those who enter will be
| allowed to train on the track. Entries close
with j. 5. DunDgan, 4l0 Sansome street,
| San Francisco, Saturday, August 27.
The next big racing meet will be held at
San Jose on Admission day under the
auspices OF the Garden City Cyciers. The
| llob VI otfHLS ID as iOuOWb. ole-tnli6 Sa1ety
| novice, one-balf mile safety State cham-
| Dionship, one-mile safety handicap, FIVE
| mile safety scratch, two-mile ordinary
| State championship, aud oDe-mile ordinary
| handicap. The entry list closes on August
| 81. Entrance TO championship races re-
| stricted TO IL. A. w. members. AppIiea-
| cations for entry blanks should be ad-
| dressed to j. A. Desimore. secretary G. G.
| c., San Jose.
On the same day, September 9, wheel
| men In the southern part of the State will
| turn out to the first annual meet of the
| Riverside Wheelmen, which promises TO be
notable affair. The first event, which is
| liked Tor the forenoon, is an 18N roadrace
| over the famous Magnolia avenue, a double
| drive, divided by row of shade trees
| Inc whole course Is as smooth and hard as a
track and shady as dell. The handicap
| committee Will be composed Of experienced
| men, so that the hnish will be close and excit-
ing. No less than IL prizes are offered for
| this race.
| The bicycle events set for the afternoon.
| with the prizes offered, are as follows: One.
| mile novice, gold and silver medals. One
mile (open), first prize, Marlin rife, 44-cali-
| ber; second prize, toilet set, hardwood case
Half-mile heat race (opeD), gold and silver
medals. Fifty yards slow race (safety) first
/ prize, sealskin pocketbook; second prize.
toilet set for pocket Two-mle handicap,
nrst prize, horn hallrack; second prize, die
| tionary stand. One-mile team race between
ciubs, snfee representatives. first prize, fine
silver fitting Ice pitcher; second prize,
1 fine mantel clock. One-mile lapFace, first
] prize. kodak camera; second prize, fine field.