The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31

cal scratch imam. After one false start,
caused by Hardenbrook sliding ungrace-
fully down the steep banks of the track,
the riders got away fast, with the limit
men riding Ike wild. Edwards, like all
the scratch men before him, wore himself
out trying to catch the leaders, and had no
speed left at the finish, though he caught
up with all but three. Smith and Day
fought it out at the finish, the former win
ming in minutes 20 2-5 seconds Gooch
was third. Day was great favorite with
the ladies in the grand stand, and proba-
bly, never before had his name yelled from
so many fair threats as he came racing
down the stretch.
The days sport was about finished
there being but two finals to be run off,
The first was the one-mile handicap, class
B, those who had qualified in their heats
being T. Delmas, G.. G. c.; r. Cushing,
G. c. c.; W. H. Haley, o. c. w; J. c.
and q; Smith, G. c. c., and 6. A. Nissen,
The riders were all punched at the end
OF the second lap, Nissen doing most OF
the pacing. Delmas and Cushing were
pressing him hard, but he won in fine
finish, with Delmas second and II. Smith
third. Time, 2 min. % 2-5 sec.
The starters in the last event of the day,
the final of the one mile class A handicap,
were: F. L. Day, B. C. W.; P. G.. Alexan-
oNi5 -. ". ": A1dilCg, L. y. ~ L W.
Farland, s. J. R. c.; S. B. Vincent, P. c..
W.; Q. B. Smith, G. c. c., and c. Wagner,
A. G. w.
1t was good race from the crack of the
pistol all the men riding their best.
Mcfarland, from scratch, soon caught
the bunch, but could not win. as he was
all tired out. Vincent came strong at the
finish aud won in min. and 10 Is sec.
Smith was second and Wagner third.
The races were then over, and the crowd
turned homeward well satisfied with what
had proven TO be an afternoon of fine
bicycle racing. SPALDINe.
The following is a summary of the days
sport:
Half-mile scratch, class All. F. Terrill first
J. E. Edwards second, F. A. Mcfarland third.
Time, min. 81 2-5 sec.
One-mile scratch class B-W. F. Foster first,
G. S. Wells second, R. L. Long third. Time,
min. 20 sec.
One-mile handicap, .class BIG. A. Nissen first,
Tony Delmas second, Ii. Smith third. Time,
min. % 2-5 sec.
one-mile handicap, class As. B. Vincent
first, Q. B. Smith second, C. Wagner third.
Tim e, 2 min. 10 Is sec.
Explanation OF abbreviations-A. c. w, Acme
Club Wheelmen, Oakland; B. c. W., Bay City
Wheelmen, San Francisco; C. C. c., California
Cycling Club, San Francisco; G. c. c., Garden
City cyedlers, San JOSEF l. G. C., Imperial
Cycling Club, San Francisco; 0. n. s. W., Oak
land High School Wheelmen, Oakland; 0. C.
w, Olympic Club Wheelmen, San Francisco;
Z. G. c., Royal Cycling Club, San Francisco ;
s. F. R. c., San Francisco Road Club, San Fran
cisco; s. J. R. c., San Jose Road Club San Jose
z. c. W, University OF California Wheelmen,
Berkeley; In, unattached.
Officials of the races-Referee, Sanford Plum
meri judges-George F. Neece, A c. Thornton
p. Carlton; umers-C. n. Raylin, George P.
Wetmore, II. F. Wynne; announcer, Wilbur F.
Knapp; starter, J. Kitchen Jr; clerk of the
course, George L. Hall; scorer Charles a.
Elliott; ump1res-H. A. Goddard, A. Reid, F.
knight, W. Landry.