The morning call., 1894-11-05
NAMES. Handicap. Net Time. Finish

First prize went TO Byrne, and the time
prize to Rose. Both these prizes were
gold watches. while there were other
prizes of less value.
There was the usual chapter OF accidents
attendant Oh the race. Byrne himself
had an accident. as his front wheel left
the fork as he passed through San
Leandro. He had plenty of time to spare.
though, aud he borrowed another whael
and rode home winner. 1t was lucky
for him that the accident happened when
il did. Cowell and BroulIeJ collided on
the road, but both rode on. Cowell
finished second and Broallett in fourth
place.
But The worst accident of all happened
TO Rose. He had just PASSED the post in 10
fifth place, and had gained the time prize,
when he cOlllded heavily with wagon
which he could not see owing to the
crowd. Re smashed his front wheel and
bruised himself so severely that the whole
Of his right side was black and blue. 1t
was dOubiy unfortunate Tor Rose, as he
was due to ride over the same course at
80 P. NJ against Bob TerTil of the Bay
Citys, 81 decide The possession of the time
prize offered by the association for the
race OF October H. 10 that race Rose and
TeTrIl ode dead heat in the shortest
time made that day, and il was decided
that they must ride for the prize.
Rose picked himself up and started back
for Frnitvale on a car. saying that he
could not ride again that day, but would
ask TerriIl to postpone the match. But
when he got 10 the other end Rose found
Terrill all ready TO rlde and unwilling To
agree to poslponement Terrill said he
had travelled over 10 Fruitvale every Sum-
day since the big match expecting to ride
against Rose, but had been disappointed.
He now insi sted on riding over the course
and claiming the prize.
Rose was not satisfied, but TerrilPs
f~5n do Ixrila m ole fNrIy. n
as there appeared no way of agreeing Ter
rill started off at . P. n, accompanied by
some of his friends, and rode over the
course, thus claiming the prize. Il was
undoubtedly hard lines on Rose, as the
prizs is a valuable diamond locket. How.
ever, he won yesterdays time prize, so be
can afford to be generous.
After the Oakland club race was over
before the return home, President and
Captain Bartnelme got up slow race. 100
wards. the first and only prize TO consist of
S. hat. This race proved of vast amuse-
meni, as nearly all the good riders attempt
Cd 10 ride at so slow pace That they fell
off or Iau wide or did something 10 dis
qualify them from further participation in
the race.
There were sixteen entries in all, and the
race was run off in heats. The first beat
was won by f. L. Hanson, his three OPP
poDeDts coming to grief. The same thing
happened in all the other heats. q. Br0uil-
LEI, E. w. Decker, c. Il. Cowell and T.
Schleuter being successful. The tnal heat
was Won by Schleuter, after desperate
race with Coweli, who came to grief
eventually. After this the cavaIcade set
of on the return home.
a newly formed club called the Crescent
Road Club of San Francisco, composed
mainly of young athletes Of Hebrew
origin, who are employed in the large
downtown wholesale houses, held its first
road race yesterday over the same COURSE.
The scratch man left Fruitvale al 9:46
A. NJ, and the six starters finished in the
following order: