The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-27
gramme were of an interesting nature e,

gramme were of an interesting nature e,
but no records were lowered.
Fifteen wheelmen contested in the first
event. one-mile novice race. In the first
heat were G. w. Simpson. 3. c.. W.; E. f.
Nissen, A. 3. c.. and o. A. Weihe, o. A.
c. The start was delayed by Weihe be-
ing showed over at the first crack OF the
pistol, but on the second score the riders
were started evenly. Weihe dropped out,
however. after covering two of the four
laps. Nissen won the heat by five yards,
having covered the mile in 3:05.
For the second heat the starters were j..
G. Stubhs, A. B. c.; A. Jahingan. G. NJ.
and A. C. C. w. II. Osgood, G. c, G. aud
in 2:26, and Jahingan was second, his
time being just two-ffths of second
slower.
In the third heat were c. A. Nissen, B.
c. W., II. Hutchinson, Acme, and A. JAR
man. G. c. c. Nissen won easily in
2:59 1-5 and Hutchinson was second in 5 :01.
For the fourth heat the contestants were
0. A. c., a. P. Swain. A. A. c.. r. j.
Long. A. b. c., and L. j. Alkalay, A. A. c.
The heat was won by Long In 2:52 %
Anderson was second. 1853.
The winners of the heats and the sec
onds of the two fastest heats rode in the
.
A. Nissen, Lung, Anderson and Jahingan.
Long won the heat and the race by at
least four yards in 3:l1 as E. T. Nissen
was second in 3:12 Is.
Better time was made in the half-mile
scratch race. H. F. Terrill. b. Q. W., and
II. G. Smith, G. c. c.. rode in the first
heat. TeIrill won in 1;3l 40. Smita's
time was 80.
For the second heat the starters we're
w. T. Foster, 3. c, w., c. l.. Davis, G.
G. c.. and o. Osen, S. j. II. G. The race
between Foster and Davis was unusually
exciting at the close. Davis finished
scarcely foot ahead. and the time was
TIA.
c. S. Wells, B. c. W.. F. C. Reynolds.
c. c. c., and T. Schleuter. A. A. c., con-
tested in the third heat. Wells was first in
l ~ As aud Schleuter second in :23 %.
Wells did not ride in the final heat. re-
serving his strength for the mile handicap.
The contest therefore narrowed down TO
Terrill, Davis and Foster. Terrill was the
winner of the heat and race. his time be-
ing :23 %. Davis was second in :23 3 D.
The last quarter was made in "a 3-5.
Then came the mile handicap. with the
following starters in the first heat: F. II.
Magil. A. i. c.. 60 yards: Simpson, 10
yards; Smith. so yards; G. A. NiSsen. 45
yards; Balm, 125 yards; Jahingan. 90
yards. Smith finished first in 2:33 1-5; MIS-
sen second, 2:35A.
In the second heat were: W. Fl. Os-
good, G. c. c., 100 yards; Hutchinson. IS
yards; Anderson, 40 yards. Hutchinson
won in 2:35 4-5; Osgood second. 2:42 3-5.
The riders in the third heat were :
Wells. % yards; Weihe. l25 yards; Jar
man, 100 yards; c. d. Samuels, s J. r. c.,
80 yards; Swain. 120 yards; g. f. Neece,
A. A. c.. IS yards. Wells won in 2:321s !;
Jarman second, 2:35 2-5.
For the fourth heat the contestants
were: Schleuter. 80 yards; Terrill, rs
Yards; Long, 20 yards; Stubs, 100 yards.
On the last lap Long collided with Scnleu-
ter, and StubbS coming up from behind,
all three riders rolled in the dust. Terrili
was far in the lead and finished in IA 3-5.
In the fifth heat were: Z. +. Nissen, SO
yards; Sutherland, 100 yards; a. Bedbury.
A. A. c., 70 yards. Nissen finished first in
2:39 1-5; Sutherland second, 2:S9 As.
Inc first in each heat and the second in
the two fastest heats rode In the final.
Wells quickly overcame his handicap and
won the heat and the race handlly III
2:2S 4.5. Smith was second in 2:29 1-5.