The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-29
The Largest That Had Ever
Assembled at Agri-
cultural Park.
EACH EVENT WAS A FEATURE.
Though the Track Was Slow Every
Finish Was Desperate
and Sensational.

| Woodland meet of the Pacific Cyclist Cir
cult came off here to-day before the largest
crowd that ever assem- led at Agricultural
Park. The grand stand was filled, the
| space between the stand and fence was
black mass of humanity and over 500
people occupied the carriage space. This
attendance is all the more remarkable
from the fact that the races were held in
the forenoon in very threatening weather
and were the first ever witnessed by Wood.
land people. Everything went off like
clockwork, not a hitch occurred, and
although the track was very slow the
finish of every race was both desperate and
sensational. A great deal of praise was
extended to c. N. Ravline, the promoter
of the circuit, over the unqualified success
of his venture. A greater success could not
be desired than the result of to-day's meet.
Burke, the Los Angeles rider, made a
very popular winning of the class mile
open, while Slater and Foster made great
sensational finish for second place, coming
in so close that their handle bars were
locked when the tape was crossed.
Ulbricht of Los Angeles cleverly won
the mile class handicap, defeating Jones
right at the finish, the latter having eased
up Just at the wrong time, allowing III
BRIGHT to shoot by like a streak. The
The track was too heavy for Foster in this
race, but notwithstanding he made a great
ride on the home stretch and diminished in
fourth place, the winner being hardly a
wheels length away.
Frank Byrne rode excellently and won
the mile open, class A, in hard fight with
Chapman and Metcalfe.
Little Metcalfe, the imperial spider, won
the admiration of the crowd by his gritty
riding, and when he won the class A
handicap was cheered as Justify as if he
had been local rider.
Percy Mott was also very popular with
the big audience, but the track was too
heavy for the little fellow.
The first race of the day was the one
mile county championship, which was
easily won by Harry Adams, the local
crack, who led the bunch almost the en-
tire distance. Adams has good racing
future before him.
Foster, Burke, Ulbricht, Jones, Slator,
Gushing and Smith lined up for the mile
open, class B, and at the crack of the pis-
fol Burke led out. On the backstretch
Foster was leading, and at the three-quar-
ter pole Burke made one of his famous
jumps, coming down the stretch like the
wind, and crossing the tape winner by
two lengths. Slator won second from Eos
ter by scarcely an inch. Allan Jones had
fallen about half way down the home
stretch.
In the heats OF the mile scratch, class A,
man, Hirsch and Metcalfe qualified for the
final. Ravline and Conger paced the final
on tandem. At the start Smith captured
the rear wheel of the pace-maker, with the
rest strung ont. Upon rounding the turn
into the stretch Smith and Mott Jumped
into the sprint, Byrne came up strongly,
while Chapman was forced out into the
loose dirt. Byrne won, with Metcalfe and
Chapman close up in second and third
positions.
Tho mile handicap, class B, had Foster
on the scratch, Slator rs yards, Ulbricht
IS, Burke 45, Jones So, Smith So, Cushing
100 and Beedle lbs. 1t was a sprint from
the pistol-shot, and going up the back
stretch the back markers were doing some
great riding. AS they rounded into the
home stretch the riders were all punched.
Suddenly Jones went to the front in a
lightning rush and opened up big lead.
He looked a sure winner, but easing up
when near the finish Ulbricht shot past a
winner by length. Slater was very
close third.
In the heats of the mile handicap, class
A, Metcalfe, Kraft, Conger, Mott, Adams,
Hustled, Chapman and q. M. Smith quail
fed for the final. Owing to the soft condi-
ton of the track the back markers were
badly handicapped and, as was expected,
failed to make showing, Little "Spider"
Metcalfe took matters very easily and came
in on a strong squirt, winning by over a
dozen lengths, Kraft second and Conger
third.
One mile, county CHAMPIONSHIP, Harry
Adams, Woodland; 2, William Zimmerman,
Yolo; 3, William Hustled, Williams. Time,
245 Is.
Horace slator; 8, w. F. Foster. Time, 2 AZ AS.
One mile scratch, class a, first heat, T. NJ.
Byrne; 2, Charles Kraft; 3, C. M. Smith; 4, G.
n. Ravlin. Time, 2 IA 1-5.
Second heat, l, Percy Mott;2, Metealfe; 3, E.
Chapman: 4, j. III. Cisch. Time, 2 :4S As.
Final heat, paced by Ravlin and Conger on
tandemm1, Bgrne; 2, Metcalfe; 3, Chapman; 4,
One mile, class B. handicap. Ulbricht, IS
yards; 2, Jones, SIS yards; 8, Slater, 25 yards;
a, Foster, scratch. Time, 2:29 3-5.
One-mile handicap, class A, first heat.
Metcalfe. go yards; 2, Kraft, ITO yards; 3,
2:22 Is.
Second heat-1, c. NJ Smith, 35 yards; 2,
Chapman, scratch; 8, Adams. $50 yards; A.
Hustled, 100 yards. Time, 2:25.
Final heat-1, Metcalfe; 2, Kraft; 3, Conger;
4, Adams. Time, 2:20.
Mile exhibition by the quad, manned by Fos-
ter, Burke, Jones and Bedle. Time, 2:05.
The largest crowd OF the week attended
the races at the district fair to-day.
The first event was a dash of three
quarters of a mile for purse of $3.50.
Nellie G, Faro, Alliance, Lady Jane, Hy-
men and Rob Roy entered. 1t was tame.
Lady Jane took the lead after good deal
of scoring and won in / :16 by three open
lengths. Alliance was second and Nellie
G third.
Then the bay stallion Iron Alto was
brought out, and he went against his
record of 2:33. He made the first quarter
in :37, the half in 1:14% and finished in
2:2915. He is three-year-old.
The 2:15 trot for all ages followed, and
was won in three straight heats without
much of an effort. The FLIES were Paloma
Prince, Nellie W, Thompson, George Dex-