The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-09
George Faulkner. WAC lost frst honOrs by

George Faulkner. who lost first honors by
FIVE seconds only.
The great race has been the one thing
"a ked about by cyclists during the past
month or so. Last year the experiment
was tired, with two competitors only, the
AGNES and Bay Citys. In that race the
Acmes won with time of something like
8 hrs. 20 min, but soon it was felt that
this time ould be beaten on the next
trial.
This year q more extensive competition
was Inaugural ted. a handsome silver cup
design ated the Rambler Cup" was pre-
sent-d by Thomas b. 3. Varney, to be
competed for by the California Associated
Cycling Clubs A code Of rules was
drawn up, the course decided upon, judges
and starters appointed and the relays fixed.
Seven clubs entered. the AGNES, Bay
Citys, Reliance, Garden Citys. OlymDics,
Cslifornlas and San Jose Rosdsters. j. F.
Hancock. chairman of the road racing
committee, went over the ground, mapped
out the course. fixed the relays and, in
word. supervised the whole proceedings.
The course, pretty much the same as last
year, is described in the accompanying
map. Ii lay from the starting place at
Market and Tenth TO Howard; then along
the San Bruno road to the Sierra House.
where the second relay stood waiting to
bear on the precious message. The third
relay stood az san Mateo, the fourth at
MEMO, the fifth al Mountain View, sixth
at Santa Clara, seventh at San jose, eighth
at Warm Springs, ninth at Alvarsdo.
while the tenth relay, consisting of seven
picked men from the competing clubs on
whom the result was thought to depend,
was stationed at San Leandro. The win
ming post was the corner Of Twelfth and
Webster streets at Oakland, close to the
Old Oakland Theater.
George Il. Strong of the Reliance was
appointed referee; II. ]. Croker of the
Olympic Club. starter; George P Wet
more, Bay City; George T. Neece. Acme;
II. T. Wynne, California; G. j. Sullivan,
San Jose; L. D. Owens. Olympic; j. a.
Young, Reliance judges. George P. Wet
more, George II. Strong and George T.
Mere. timers. Besides there were timers
and judges at each relay, while each CON-
petitor was allowed trailer who started
one minute behind on his relay so as TO
supply him with a new wheel in case of
misnap.
The start was from the Market-street
store of Mr.. Varney, the donor of the tro-
ply, and advertised for o'clock prompt.
The cup was placed in a conspicuous place
in the window 10 give the racers courage
for their task. LOug before the advertised
time large crowd ga hered around while
lovers Of cycling came from afar TO cheer
on the doughty champions who were to
break the worlds record for road racing.
breath Of wind, and the sun shone happily
upon the earth. Shortly before 9 o'clock
all was ready. and the seven athletes
who were TO compete 10 the first
relay wheeled their iron steeds onto
The street. The Acme bows wore red
and white, the Bay Citys crimson
and old gold, the CALIFORNIA; white
and red, the Garden Citys black. the
Olympics white, the Reliance white
and maroon, while lavender was the
prevailing color of the San Joses. Each
trailer wore green sash 10 distinguish
nm from participant in the contest.
Nine O'Clock struck. wheel into line,
gentlemen, said President Croker
,StaDd back, there" TO the crowd, causing
diIe confusion to q few gentlemen who
were ueslrous Of sketcning the scene.
Are You ready? Co." Time. minutes
past 9.
Away vent Terrill of the Bay Citys
IN me ieao. closely pursued by Lund of
the Reliance, and doing the outer edge
round The corner of Market and Ninth at
perilous speed, away they rushed down
the bill toward Howard.
Lets see them pass TENTH" ana the
crowd made rush for the opposite coruer
getting there just in time to see Terrili
sail past, still In the lead, with All the
others in bunch. Then back to The store
with a long spell of watching and waiting.
At last a message came from the first re-
lay. "Terrill first Mt Sierra House, Smith
Of the Garden Cifys close up," ana so on.
Il transDired afterward that Leaviit OF
the Olynpics had quite al adventure.
He fell few times, split his tire, and
borrowing another wheel RODE on, finish
Ing his ten miles at hours. 36A minutes.
only AZ minutes behind TerrIl, who COM
pletsd the distance in 80 minutes.
a very good performance. Yes" as