The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-06
Scratch men started ct 1890 A. NJ.

Scratch men started ct iU:ou A. M
The prizes were
Time, embossed gold fob. value SOS: first
place, diamond locket, value $50; second,
value SO; fourth, electric bicycle lamp,
value $40; fifth, bicycle pump, value So
sixth, sweater, value SO; seventh, bicycle
Shoes value SO so; eighth, embroidered biey-
Gle cap, value So 80.
In addition to his time and first place
prizes, Christ was awarded a gold medal
for breaking record in competitive race.
The following gentlemen ofticlated as
officers of the day:
Handicapped. Leon B. Thomas. o. C. W.;
referee, john +. McGlynn. Q. =. W.
Msssls, O. G. W. E. Unger, 0. C. "; Captain
Dodge, B. c. W.; E. B. jerome, Reliance.
Timers-J. r. McElroy, &C. W.; C. n. Ravlin,
G. c; G.; Lewis Hunter, 0. e. W; CAPTAIN Rob
ert Butler, G. Z. e.; George P. Wetmore, X. C..
W.; j. +. Hancock, i. 9. w.
Starter, f. III. Kerrlgan, b. c. w.
Scorers-William Stinson, o. G. w; j. j.
O'Bnen. o. G. W.; Charles Watt, o. c. W.; III.
F. Wynne, G. C. c.; George II. Strong. Rei-
ance; Joe Desim0ne, G. C. q.
MarShals-V. f. Mathews, 0. C. W.; f. L.
Hadenfet. o. G.. W.; A. G. Thornton, o. c. W.;
j. NJ. Beckett, o. c. W.; Captain Dewitt Van
Court Acme.
Umpires-Captain w. N. Brunt, G. c. c.; f.
E. Stoddard. o. G. W.; V. Stow, o. c. W.; II.
r. Russ, o. T.. w.
There were only few casualties and
they were trifiiDg. Mullen was thrown by
the reversing of his handle-bars. Hahn
broke his wheel on a bridge half mile
from the start. Fuller punctured his tire
and finished by the electric car half an
hour la;er, bicycle and all.
Christ rode a wonderfully good race.
He has only been riding about year. and
this was his maiden effort in the field of
glory. The only thing that mars the
beauty Of his performances is the doubt
that has arisen in some minds concerning
the accuracy of the tlme-keeping. There
are some who declare that Christ's handi-
cap Of one minute occasioned an unfortu-
nate mistake, and that Bob Long was
really entitled to the time prize.
This is argued from the fact that Christ,
according to the official timing, is supposed
to have beaten Gilbert, the second man.
by min. % Sec, and Bob Long, who was
third, by min. IS sec. There were those
who saw the finish who are ready to swear
that Gilbert was only couple of hundred
wards behind the winner, with B b Long
close up. Be that as 1t may. Chrlsts per-
Torrance was wonderful for beginner
ard he deserves the glory he won.
II. G. Ramsey, who rode from a handi-
CAP of 35 minutes, was one of the sur
prises Of the race. He is new rider and
this was his first race. but if the work of
Yesterday is any CllicIlUIlt GtloIo Is Tue
making of good rider in him. At the
very start. when he was scarcely 100 yards
on his way. he was thrown by an obstruc-
tion in the road and, falling upon his bicy-
Gle, broke a pedal and at the same time,
sustained painful confusion OF the ankle
He at once remounted. however, and al
though he had thus lost three-fourths of a
minute, rode plucky race and finished in
fifth place.
Haley's work was disappointment.
For some time he has held the coas {
record for ten miles, and his friends con-
fidently expected to see HIM reach Zieg-
ler's mark yesterday. but he failed to do
so by nearly a minute, finishing only in
ninth place. lie complains Of having been
taken with severe cramD early in the
race, which bothered him throughout.
Other riders who may be favorably men,
toned were l.. Gill and j. Plagemann.
Gill has only been riding one month, and
with handicap OF three and half min
utes contrlved to secure eighth prize. he
will do well some day. Plagemann rode
we'll into fourth place with two and half
minutes handicap. Captain Thomas
handicapping was universally commended.
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