The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10

The trial was made over the stretch from
San Mateo to San Carlos This course was in
perfect condition few weeks ago, but has
lately become somewhat dusty and rough.
Wells was further handicapped by strong
headwind the first three miles of the
distance, and under these adverse circum-
stances the wonder is that he did so well
1t was only his grit and remarkable en-
durance that brought him through.
The start was made promptly at 2:30
P. NJ. on the county road, just outside San
Mateo, where large crowd had assembled.
pacing was introduced, the team that led
him from the start being II. F. Terrill and
t. A. Griffiths. A terrific pace was set and
Wells was soon out of sight of the starting
point. Two miles down the road another
tandem team was put in, ridden by S. B.
Vincent and E. Languetin. Being fresh
they made the gait equally as fast as the
other team, which, by the way contrary
to all precedent, kept right up and con-
tinued TO assist in leading Wells along to
glory.
A mile and half from the finish the
third team, Archie Reid and Sanford
Plimmer, swung in front of the fast NOV
ing bunch, and led them merry chase
toward the end of the ride. 1t was a very
pretty sight as the three flying tandem
teams hove in sight, with Wells tackled on
SO close behind the last one that it ap-
peared like a triplet. They came on with
out swerve and dashed across the line,
where throng of wheelmen and spec
tators had congregated. The timers
clicked their watches and it was over. On
comparison it was found Wells had made
the ride in the time stated, :05 Is. The
riders were going so fast they went
quarter mile down the road before they
could come to stop.
81 After the ride all returned to San Mareo,
rh0r flpo atTt,, ha1f Il
ish were compared, and the following GER
tiicate was handed to Wells, that he may
make claim to the coast record:
SAN MATEo June 8, 1895.
This is to certify that Charles S. Wells was
started from scratch at San Mateo at 2 80 P. NJ.
this day and finished at fve-mile post at San
Carlos at 2 AZ 05 Is P. NJ. Net time, II :05 Is.
Watches were all compared and found to
agree exactly, both before start and after
finish.
Timers at start-Ernest D. Douglas, George
T. Niece, George P. Wetmore.
Timers at tnish-Edwin Mohrig, H. F.
Wynne, James Joyce Jr., James W. Harvey.
Terrill and Griffiths, the tandem team
who rode the entire distance with Wells,
claim the tandem road record for the coast
for five miles. Starting three seconds be-
hind him they finished two seconds ahead
and were timed at II minutes fiat.
The California Cycling Club held the
final of the one mile handicap club races
yesterday db lile NeUJTdl EdTk IIdCk at S.oU
A. NJ. The starters were: Harvey, scratch :;
Struven, 60 yards; Thiesen, SO; Sternberg,
100; Birdsall 140. The race was won by
Birdsall in min. IL SECS, Sternberg sec
ond, Strnven third. Harvey could not
overtake any Of the limit men.
After the race about forty of the club
members took ride down to the Crystal
Springs lakes under Captain Burke.
The San Francisco Road Club had run
to San Jose Saturday night by moonlight,
returning yesterday. The club has Just
moved into new quarters at 722 Golden
Gate avenue.
The Imperial Cycling Club. held three
club races at Central Park yesterday morn
ing to bring out new racing talent The
first was half-mle scratch and was won
by P Metcalfe in l min. 10 Sec, J. E.
Edwards second, E. c. Barley third.
The second was one-mile handicap and
was won by ]. e. Edwards from scratch in
2 min. 35 LIS Sec. G. Panario 60 yards,
second; J. S. Egan, so yards, third
The last race was a half-mile handicap
and was won by a. Magary from 30 yards
in l min. 10 secs. J. S. Egan, scratch,
second; J; F. Burns, 40 yards, third.
Edwin Mohrig and his two little sons,
George Morrill,, Mrs. Mohrig and two other
ladies started yesterday awheel for San
Luis Obispo. They stopped at San Carlos
to witness Wells speed trial and then
continued on to San Jose. They will be
gone several weeks.
w. II. Stinson and James Coffroth
started on wheeling trip to Los Angeles
Saturday. They rode to Gilroy that day,
and yesterday wired they had arrived at
Salinas, to which point they were accom-
panied by Thomas Mulvey. At this rate
they will soon be in Southern California