The morning call., 1894-05-20
NOISELESS TIRES.
A Wheel Meeting Around
the Roses.
GOOD SPORT AT THE FAIR.
Bliss and Dirnberger Suffer
Defeat.
THE LOST COLONEL ROBINSON,
Poor Arrangements Necessitated a
Long Delay in Starting the
Days Events.
THE LOST COLONEL ROBINSON,

doubtful whether any OF the races, as pre-
viouSly announced, will be held within the
walls of Sunset City.
At 2 o'clock. which was the hour stated
on the midwinter bill-of-fare for the COM
mencement of the contests, not q single
representative of the guards that be was
present TO clear distractions fro Id the
track.
The great and only Colonel Robinson.
who has taken upon his massive shoulders
the responsibility of looking out for the
athletic end of the Sunset circus, was no.
where to be found within gunshot of the
athletic grounds. He was finally discoy-
cred after considerable delay on the back
of 40 Camp bronco heading toward the
flower show in company with other famous
equestrians who were interested in love
among the roses.
Anyhow. the wheelmen were left to look
out for themselves and IL was almOst 2:30
O'Clock when Robert 81. Welc5, the
referee. concluded il was about time TO
commence the sports.
There being 10. bell at hand to signal
the riders to the scratch, Peter Mcintyre
kindly loaned tie starter a whistle. which
filled the bill in the absence of the CUSTOM
arv racing gong.
The races had hardly commenced when
the wneeImen we're again placed in
mess. The floral cavalcade INSTRUCTED
the track, and not until one of the promi-
nent representatives OF the Wheelmeu s
League declared himself in most emphatic
terms to the commanding officer of the
rosy procession was the racing path free
10 guarantee safe riding.
The One-mile maiden race was not par
ticularly interesting, and there we're doubts
in the minds Of many wheelmen whether
such an event in accordance with rule,
should have appeared on the programme.
The final of the half-mlle race OF class
"a" was splendidIy RIDDEN. Gilbert made
good finish, with Il. Terrill only few
inches behind.
The friends of Fox. the Los Angeles
representative. were somewhat disap-
pointed in that speedy rider, who failed to
win the one mile scratch in class "a" from
Harry Terrll.
Bliss, one of the crack riders from the
East, made his appearance in the one mile
scratch of class 'B." and as was expected
all eyes were conferred on the Easterner,
who drew up in line along with very hot
company representing the coast.
Before the race was started it was an
nounced that Mr.. Bliss had been off his
oats recently" to use turf expression,
and could not consequently be expected
to ride ia his best form.
away, and, after riding a few hundred
yards with some of his comp rtitOrs, he
was called back owing to an accident
which occurred TO his machine, the chain
of which broke when pressure was brought
to bear upon it by the rider in getting aWay
According to all rules of racing the men
should not have been called back after the
pistol sounded, but the strict interpreta-
tion of the rules is not always observed
Oh this coast
On the second attempt the riders got off
WELL. and Bliss again moved to the front.
with Davis and Alexander close up. The
riders did not appear anxious to create any
particular excitement, as they cut out
loafng race until nearing the second. lap
when Davis spurted. The contest for the
balance Of the journey vas FAST with
Foster, Bliss and Davis almost wheel to
wheel on the hOmestretch. Foster and
Bliss passed the line on equal terms,
making dead heat, with Davis onlya few
feet behind.
The. final race was a surprise to the
Eastern man. who, although having rode
well, was defeated handsomely by Ziegler,
Wells and. Foster.
The winner, Zegler, proved once again
that he Is made OF the right stuff and his
friends regretted the fact that Bliss was
not la first-class trim to push him at the
finish. Wells, however. made the San
Jose demon" hustle over the last 100
yards Of the race.
.Dlrnberger, who was also among the en-
tries in The above race, did not start, but
to give the public an opportunity of seeing
him perform a haIf-mle invitation race
was added to the programme of events.
In this event Dim berger. when rounding
into the finish stretch, got hemmed in be-
tween TWO Of the confess ants, and in the
tang6 the tire of his wheel burst, with the
result that Dirnberger took header on
the track, cutting up his knees and arms
pretty badly. This finished the days
racing, which was witnessed by a large
and enthusiastic gathering of ladies and
gentlemen.
The following is The summary of events :
One:mile, maiden, first and second and final
Starters in first heat; q. w. Brouillet, 5. F.
Williams, ID. l. Siemberg aud W. j. Wells
Won by Brouillet, Williams second, Wells
third. Time, min. IL 1-5 Sec
Second heat-Starters: NJ. j. Lindsay, L. r.
Mckilliean, Thomas Wall, Jack Kitchen aud
H.. A. Goddard. Won by Kitchen, Liudsuy
: second, Wan bird. Time, min. sec.
= ,r; Final heat1kitchen first, Lindsay second.
e Half-mile handicap GLASS A. First heat
Starters r. IT, Cotton 60 yards, j. w. Harvey
90; a L. Bedbury 40, j; Kitchen 25. Fl. A.
Glles-15, 4. Languetin 10, II. ID. Terr scratch.
p. Won by Cotton, Harvey second TerriI third.
Time, min. 8 sec.
. Second heat-StarterS: II. A. Goddard 60
A. q: Ebmarn 40, i. ". Fox 45, G. L. Roberts
30. Z. CHAPMAN 80: F. c. Chandler 10, o. L.
Ond, Chandler third. Time. 1 min. sec
Third heat-ISrarters: T. Hayseden rs
yards E. p. Therein 60. E. S. Battles so, C. F.
Lennon 3d. @. Z. Gilbert 80. Ii. Ii. DIlges %
J.. r. Simpson 25. Won by Gilbert, Lennon
second, Simpson third. Time. min. 8 l-5 sec.
Flna! beats arters: Cotton, Harvey, Ter
.rIll.. Fox, Chapman, Chandler. Gilbert, Lem
mon and SAMPSON. Won by Gilbert, Terrill
second, Fox third. Time, min. 2-5 sec.
One-mile scratch (class A)-Starters: G. L.
Roberts, Z. Languetin, II. +. Terrill, RI +.
Rose and L. w. Fox. Won by Terrill, Fox Sec
Qnd. Tim. 8 mn Is see.
0nemile scratch (cIass b. heat race, first and
Divls. T. =. Hall, W. II. Haley. w. F. Foster,
B.. Bliss ana w. Alexander Foster and Bliss
tied for first place, Davis second.
Second lleat-StaTters: X. l.. Long, G. 8.
= Wells and. o. Zieger Jr Won by Zegier.
Wells second, Long third. Time, min. 46 35
:. sec.
Final heat-Starters: Foster. Bliss, Davis
Ziegler Wells and Long. Won by Zegier,
Wells second, Foster third. Time, mn
59 ASS sc.
.Tnree-mlle handicap, class A-starters in
first and second heats: e. II. Williams $50
yards. a. T. Swain l25, j. r. Sampson 10, NJ
r. Rose 90, o. l. Plckard w. Griff1th and II.
/. Terril scratch. E. Languetin 90. Won by
= Ierrlil. Languetin second, Sampson THRU
Time. 8 min 20 1-5 Sec
Two-mle handicap (class B)-Starters: T.
- s. Hall 275 yards, w. IL. Haley 275. II. c.
Smith $50, r.. $. Long $50, I. Il. Griffith 30
c: S. Wells Zoe. W. f. Foster 100. o. ZiegIer
ana 0. Osen scratch. Won by Terrl Wells
second, Zlegler third. Time, 3 min. 48 AS sec
Ha1-nlle invitation race from scratch
Starters: Wells. Drpberger, Alexander, r.