The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-31

| and the Encinal City will become tn,
center for those sports for which it is 81
eminently adapted.
/ The opening OF the Reliance Athletic
/ Park yesterday was success, and realized
! the fODdest expectations of the mem bers
! The day was cool and cloudy, and there
was no wind to hinder the racers. AL
| though it threatened rain, there was only
slight Sprinkling about 4 O'Clock. Over
5000 people were within the park. while
without, on house-toDs, trees and fences.
about as many more saw the fun and saved
their 80 cents.
Without the park. but in close proximity
| to the track, is large gnarled oak tree
! with pOnderOus branches. From it:
| branches fine view of the races il
afforded. A shrewd boy saw his opportun.
ity. secured the use of this tree from i'll
owner and CHARGED his mates 10 cent:
| each for a seat. The tree was black with
boys, so the enterprising lad must have
made good sum by his shrewd stroke of
nuanciering.
While some very goo d work was done by
the racers, the track was too new to dc
| any record breaking. Both the cycle
track and cinder path were trif1e soft
and before the races were over the cycle
course was a little rough, but this was due
to the newness of the ground and the
racers all declare that it has the making OF
a splendid course.
The officials for the track results were
Referee, r. NJ. Fitzgerald; starter, w. Ii.
Henry; clerk of course, Archie Borland
judges of finish-FTed A. Hersey, J. G.
Wilson Jr.. FELTON, Taylor; timers-W. Il.
Sigourney. Leonard Gill, De Witt Van
Court.
On the bicycle events the following were
the OfficialS
Starter, Captain r. j. Butler; clerks of
COURSE. Cal Ewing. Morgan Jellett. George
F. Mahony, n. F; Carroll; umpires-P. II. Re
millard, Fl. L. Gilbert N. B. Clark, c. Pomeroy
announcer, Il. b. Jerome; reception commit
tee-R. NJ. Fitzgerald (cnair NAM. II. 7. Carlton
n. X. Berry, Q. C. Musser, ii. NJ: Leonard, 81,
II. Shinn, /. G. CoOgan, George II. Mastic Pro-
lessor Dunbar. A. J. Breiling. j. A. Young, J.
A. Brltton, FELTON, Taylor, Warren Olney; Off
Ger OF the day. j. G: Peckham, Il. A. c.; referee
George Gs%. b. S Y X A pc C. Judges r II Be-
White, o. g.; timers-J. n. Tompkins. r. A. &.
C. n. Ravlln, e.. Z. c.; +. Scanlon, A. A. c.
scorer, ID. ID. Dyer,
The bicycle faces were as follows:
In the quarter-mile dash, club, first heat.
the starters were: II. c. Balm, w. II. Quinn
Jr.. c. A. Emlay, II. H. Stanley, William
II. Brsinard and G. o. Hyde. Balm and
Stanley came in tOgather. Time. SO 1-5.
Quinn fell in starting and did not fnish
the heat.
In The second heat of the auarter-mile
club dash the starters were w. G.. ODE
nauer. F. Dieckman, j. Fl. Dieckman and
G. ID. Bates Jr. F. Dieckman came in
first and j. 81. Dieckman second. Time,
81 1-5.
In the final Quarter-miIe dash the starters
were Balm. Stanley and the two Dieck-
mans. j. ii. Dieckman was first and Balm
second. Time. 81 seconds.
In the half mile handicap club, first heat,
the starters were: j. u. Dieckman
scratch, w. Ii. Quinn IT, 60 yards. w. II.
| Stanley 55 yards, c Ii. Balm 65 yards, C.
E. Townsend 65 yards, L. L. Clark 70
yards. Balm came in first, Quinn second.
Tins. 90.
In the second heat the starters were
F. NJ. Magill 20 yards. G. d. Bates Jr. 80
yards, p. s. Carlton 60yards. r. X. Belden
20 yards. C. L. Emlay % yards, C. o.
Hyde 20 yards, W. f. Blakely 75 yards, W.
u. Obenauer 20 yards. Msgill fell soon
after starting. Bates came in first. Bslden
| second. Time, :09 Is.
In the final half-mils handicap the start
ers were BaiD. j. II. Dieckman, Quinn,
| Bates, Belden and Hyde. Dieckman won,
Belden came second. Time. l :07 2-5.
ln the two-mile handicap. open, class A.
! first heat, the starters were: q. A. Nissen,
! b. G. W., scratch; c. f. Lennon, Y NJ.
G. A, so yards; Z. FL. Cardinet. 100 yards,
unattached; F. Il. Cotton. Acme, 15C
] yards; William Brainard. r. A. c.. 165