The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
A BICYCLE BULL.
Odd Ally in a Wheeling
Road Race.
How Reynolds Won the Handicap
Run to San Mateo-The Vege-
table Mans Error.

The much-talked-ot handicap road race
to San Mateo under the auspices of the
San Francisco Bicycle Club took place
yesterday.
At 8 p. NJ. the time of starting, large
number of people congregated on the cor
ner of Larkin and Grove streets 10 witness
the send-off.
The contestants who had entered for the
race were on hand an hour before the first
men were ordered into line.
Among the athletic wheel-pushers was
the famous one-legged wheelman, Frank
S. Beedleson, who will start for New York
Tomorrow on journey of 1000 miles.
which he expects to accomplish in 1o0days.
IL WAS exactly eleven minutes past
O'Clock when Starter r. A. Smyth sent the
first brace OF riders on their journey over
land. F. c. Reynolds and T. j. Cullen
were the first on the card with seconds
handicap. Herbert Gum and C. B. Tay-
lor, with 7 seconds, next started.
These riders were followed by the fol-
lowing contestants: II. v. Ready, g
seconds; Charles Day and William Terrell,
8 seconds; J. II. Hutaff. B. w. Bernhard
and George w. Simpson, 4 seconds; c. \.
LaDgton and A. Barnes, 3l2 seconds; q. l.
Day, seconds; w. j. Caldwell, c. X.
Mernse. W. H. Toepke, A. a. Alcayaga
and Z. &. Stoddard, scratch.
At. the time OF starting a strong wind
was blowing from the west. which. owing
to the course the wheelmen took, was
greatly against any fast time being made
The course was down Ninth street to
Howard, to Twenty-fourth, to Potrero
avenue. to Twenty-fifth, to San Bruno
road aud along Bay road to San Mateo.
On the journey the riders surprised many
country people who had not heard tbata
road race would take place yesterday. One
Italian vegetable producer blocked the pas
sage of n rider with a wagon and insisted
upon learning what was up. He thought
the leader had confscated bicycle some
where and that every man in San Fran
cisco who could manipulate one of those
funny things was in pursuit of the thief.
When nearing San Bruno a Jersey bull
that was loaded up with curiosity took
after Reynolds, who, to avoid any serious
discussion with the bovine, cut out ter
rife pace and distauced all his competitors
into San Mateo. Cutler. who ran second
to Reynolds, was expected to win the
handsome prize, and it is said that he will
enter protest on tie grounds that Rey-
noldS had the jersey sprlnter stationed out
purposely to act as coach on the last five
miles of the club race. Reynolds grew in
dignant when he learned that Cullen
intended TO contest his right to the medal,
and says that he is perfectly willing that
the match shall be brought up at the next
league meeting and decided on its merits
REYNOLDS time was 1 hour u minutes
and 26 seconds, which is undoubtedly fast,
considering the head wind that was blow
ing in the face of the riders. Cullen came
second; his time was l hour IA minutes
and 46 seconds.
The remainder of the contestants fin
lshed pretty much in the same order as
they started.
The Handicapped was E. D. ElweII;
referee. +: N, Welch; judges-T. R
Knox, II. F. Wynne and q. P. Wetmore;
starter, r. A. Smyth; clerk of course,
George Merrill; timers-E. Mohrig, j. F..
Hancock and T. c. Masteller; umDireS-
9. 4. Hueter, W. r. Moody. L. J. Button,
ii. II, White, E. Bernard and f. w. Davis;
chief marshal, NJ. Clark; seorers-F n.
Bent c. Lamb and A. Mel Barnes.
The wheelmen en- joyed gala nights
entertainment at San Mateo and will re-
turn this afternoon.