The morning call., 1893-02-23

utes behind him. Foster and Bell made the
first lap In "a :45. Fanlkner's first lap was
made in "a 40.
AS each rider went past the finishing
point he was cheered by his friends, and
on without moments slackening of speed
be whred. Some who had not rugged a
bottle of water with a mouth-tube sticking
out of it In front of them would catch a
bottle from a friends hand on the fly. The
interest in the contest increased still more
when the riders began coming in on the
third lap. and it was generally realized
that dark horses were coming to the front
and we're likely to carry off the honors.
Grlftiths was the first to finish and soon
after him came in Faulkner, the winner.
Wells, Foster and Bell sailed over the
course practically together. The scratch
men had been racing each other rather
than against time and none of them wanted
to assume the disadvantage of setting the
pace.
The record of actual time was as follows:
Faulkner. 10 :04 Foster, % 30 10; Samp-
son. / % "a; Edwards, l % 80: Davis.
ID SO; Bell. % :3s; Needham. 1 %; Crit
fiths, "a "a %; Dodge, "a 20; Langton.
1:26:1s; Bernhard, 1;26:4S; Berryessa,
1:27 40; Mcdonald. :2S :09.
Eight prizes had been offered and Thomas
III. b. Varney had offered a racing wheel
for the breaker of the American record.
Up to yesterday the Pacific Coast record
American record remains / III IL.
The off ers of the day yesterday were
as follows:
Handicapper-F. d. Elwen.
Referee-Al Cole, G. c. C.
Judges-H. b. Sperry, B. c. W.; H. F.
Wynne, c. c. e.; I. r. Knox, S. +. b. c. !;
NJ. N. Kimball. c. C. W.; Bert Lund,
Acme.
Starter-F. d. Elwell.
Timers-George II. Strong l.. A. W.;
V. A. Hancock, 5. / b. c.; l.. A. Lamory,
Acme; L. ,Mohrig. b. w; Z. L. StOd-
dard, b. c. W.
Clerk of Course-R. A. smyth, A. B.
and A. c.
Umpires-A. F. Esterbrook, A. B. and
A. c.; S. G. Scovern. S. F. b. c.; E. S.
Battles. s. F.. B. c.; j. Luby, S. +. B. c.;
NJ. Griffihs. c. c. c.
Marshals-J. }. H9nlffp. Acme; Robert
Long, A. Is. and a. c.; Jesse Ives, a. b.
and A. c.; w. p. Emerson. S. +. b. G.; NJ.
Earl. S. F. b. c.; F. Hewlett, A. Il. and
A. c. q
ScOrers-L. w. Ripley, c. C. W.; A. l..
Storey. b. C. W.; j. Ii. Hutaff. S. +. b. c.;
{. j.. Belloli. S: j: K. G.; ). G. Vidy, C. c.
c.; j. HAZEL. S. L. b. c.
Press committee-E. E. Curtis, A. B. and
A. G.: j. S. Dunnigan, A. b. and A. c.. l..
w. Lovey. S. +. b. &.
Road racing committee-J. +. Hancock,
5. +. b. G.; L. A. Lamory. Acme; c. J.
Belloli, S. }. r. c.; r. NJ. Welch, S. +. b.
c.; X. A. Smyth. A. b. aud A. C.
The first 25mile race on this course was
held February %. 1888, by the Oakland
Road-racing Association, and was Won by
f. L. Elwell In :33 :56.
The second was in June Of that year by
the same association. ana was won by
Elwell in / :3S. The third by this organza-
ton was also won by Elwel In l :37 . 2-5.
In May. 1889, the Alameda Bicycle Club
held race. +. Waller winning In :24:57.
October 20, 1892 the Bay City Wheelmen
held another. w. +. Foster was the victor
in l 81 :33.
The last one before the one OF Yesterday
was in November last under the auspices
OF the Acme Athletic Club Of Oakland. At
this race Grant Bell made the Pacific Coast
25-mle record 30 %.
The race over yesterday. the struggling
homeward procession that enlvened the
highway leading to Oakland for hours
began and the first of a series of notable
annual events was ended.