The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-10

pace that Referee Plummer declared it no
race and ordered the races run over, put
ting on time limit of 5 80 for the two
miles. This had the desired effect, and
they all started, except Lowery, the second
time at a hot pace. The first mile was
min. Az Sec, making the two miles in
5 min. 4215 sec. Williamson won, Pettis
second, Hayne third.
The half mile invitation class A for visit
ing wheelmen was next run, the starters
being: A. M. Boyden, r. A. G.; A. Reid,
B. G. W.; II. f. Terrill. B: G: w; e. Ian
r. A. c.
This was another good race, and in hot
sprint at the finish Terrill won in min.
liz sec., with Reid second, Boyden third.
Walter F. Foster of the Rambler team
then rode an exhibition mile against time.
He was paced the first half mile by L. 3.
Hall and Allan Jones on tandem, and
the last half by Tony Delmas and Clarence
Davis. The first half was made in 90 Sec,
and the mile in l min. So sec. 1t was a
splendid effort on Fosters part, and he
was roundly cheered as he passed the
grand stand.
The starters in the half-mile handicap,
open to Sonoma County riders only, were
r. W. Turner, P. W., scratch; ): =; WI
hanson, S. R. W., 80 yards; w. F. Pettis,
.
C. Stewart, unattached, 40; III. l.. Martin,
P. W., 90; C. Goshen, P. W., 40; W. p;
Groshong, S. r. W., 45. This was well
ridden and won handily by Williamson IN
min. 10 sec., Groshong second, Pettis
third.
G. NJ. Smith and B. G. Clark of the Gar
den City Cyclers, San Jose, then rode a
haif-mile on a tandem against time, paced
by e. Chapman, Olympic, and A. M. Boy
den, Reliance, on another tandem. They
got away on good flying start, and COW
cred the distance in 2 min. sec.
The final race of the day was a alf-mile
scratch, open only to members of the
Santa Rosa Wheelmen. The riders were
w. f. Pettis, w. E. Groshong and J. G.
Williamson. Pettis won the champion
ship in l min. 26 Sec, Williamson second.
The following is a summary of the races:
One-mile handicap, class A, county,. C.
Williamson, S. RW., SIS yards, first; DIG. Hayne,
P W., % yards, second; w. f. Pettis, S. R. W,
30 yards. third; W. H. Lowery, H.W, 80 yards,
one-mile handicap, invitation, class A-C. D.
Bates Jr., r. A. c., so yards, first; A. NJ Boy
den, r. A. c., 125 yards, second; J. H. DECK
man Jr., r. A. c., 60 yards, third. Time,
Half-mile-J. C. Williamson, S. R. W., 80
yards first; w. E. Groshong, S. r. W., ID yards,
second Time, / 10.
Half mile, invitation, scratch, class A
II. F. Terrill B. C. W, first, time 1 :1712; A.
Reid, B. C. W., second; A. NJ. Boyden, R. A. c.,
third.
Race No. 3, quarter mile scratch, class A,
county, three heats first and fastest second to
qualify-First heat: r. w. Turner, P. W, first,
time 43 Is Sec; A. f. Hembree, Un., second.
Second heat-D. G. Hayne, P. W, first, 35 Sec.
W. E. Groshong, s. r; W., second: Third heat
N. Alderman, P. W., first, 30 % Sec; w. F.
Pettis, S. r. W., second.
Invitation half-mile handicap, class Alb. G..
Clark, G. C. c.; j. II. Dieckman Jr., r. A. c.;
c. D. Bates, R. A. c. Time, 10Y.
Final quarter-mile dash-D. G. Hayne, W. E.
Groshong. Time, 1861.
Two miles, county championships. G. Will
S. r. W; W. F. Pettis, s. r. w: D. G..
Hayne, P. W.. R. W. Turner, P. w. Time,
Hatf-mile club event, Santa Rosa wheelmen
w. f. Pettis, J. c. Williamson, w. E. Gro
shong. Time, :26.
Explanation of authorizations: B. C. W.,
Bay City Wheelmen; G. c. c., Garden City
Cyclers; II. W, Healdsburg Wheelmen;
O. G. W., Olympic Club Wheelmen; P.W.,
Petaluma Wheelmen; R. G. W., Reliance
Club Wheelmen; S. R. w, Santa Rosa
Wheelmen.
The officials of the day were: Referee,
Sanford Plummer; timers, A. w. Garrett,
M. J. Stroning and w. II. Quinn Jr.;
judges, F. A. Wickersham, W. S. Davis
and w. B. Clark; starter, ]. w. Ramage;
scorer, H. W. Spalding; announcer, w. f.
Knapp. SPALDING.