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

tarded the riders on the backstretch, and
the time made in the various events was
consequently somewhat slow.
The races were held under the auspices
of the Bay City Wheelmen, the foremost
local cycling club, and the excellent way
in which the speed contests were handled
was very favorabIy commented upon.
There was no hitch, no delay and every
thing passed OF with a dash and vim credi-
table to the management.
The first race was the one mile, class B,
scratch, divided into two heats, first and
second to qualify for final. The starters
in the first heat were: G. NJ. Castleman,
A. c. w.; G. s. Wells, B. @. W.; w. n.
Haley, o. G. w; E. Cushing, G. c. c.; J.
c. Smith, G. G. G.
The strong wind sweeping down the back
c. W.; T. Delmas, G. G. c.; J. W. Harvey,
stretch made the pace somewhat slow. On
the last lap Wells assumed the lead, and
won handily in 2 minutes 40 2-5 seconds.
Cushing hung on TO Wells rear wheel,
securing second, while Castleman got
third position.
W. a. Burke, a. @. W.; K. l.. Long, o. Q.
W; G. A. Nissen, A. G. w; T. s. Hall, B.
C. G. c.; ". F. Foster, o. G. W.: H. c.
Smith, 6. G. c.
At the start Burke's chain broke, which
threw him out OF the race. Nissen set the
pace for three laps, when Tony Delmas
took the lead. Foster and Long were last,
but moved up at the end of the third lap,
when Nissen again got the lead. In the
final sprint Foster passed them all, win
ming a fine race in min. A 1-5 sec.
Long was close second, sitting up before
he reached the tape, and Nissen got third
place. The finish was very exciting, with
seven riders on the steep banks of the
track.
The class 4 riders were then given an
inning in a half-mile scratch race, divided
into four heats, winners and fastest Sec
onds to qualify for final. In the first heat
were: II. F. TerriIl, B. G. W.; B. c. Bar
h. Agnew, A. Q. W.; 6. Hardenbrook, s.
J. R. c.
Terrill Immediately assumed the lead
and made the pace very fast, winning his
heat easily in 1 min. II Is Sec, with Har-
denbrook second.
There were four starters in the second
heat, VIZ: r. A. Plunkett, unattached
, c. W.; E. S. Battles, B. c. W.
On the second lap Plunkett's wheel COL
! lapsed, throwing him heavily and bringing
down Fawcett with him. The latter was
considerably injured, while Plunkett,
whose grotesque appearance created much
given name is Romeo, affects long hair and
absurd dress and was the laughing stock
of the crowd. Meme won the heat in /
min. ID Sec, with Battles second.
In the third heat the starters were: f.
A. Mcfarland S. J. r. c.; L. Languetin
B. c. w; A. B. Pickard, A. c. W. J. E.
Edwards, o. G. w.
This was the fastest heat of the race, and
in close finish Mcfarland won. Time, ]
min. IL Sec, Edwards second.
The fourth heat furnished fast set OF
class A riders. They were: o. B. Smith,
G.. c. c.; Il. Moody, 6. G. c.; s. B. Vim
cent, B. c. W.; P. Metcalf, l. c. c.; P. G..
Alexander, G. G. G.
There was narrow escape from an acct
dent on the second lap. Vincent, Moody
and Alexander ali three collided but kept
their heads, and by controlling their
wheels did not fall. Moody regained his
is 2-5 sec., Vincent second.
The final of the ooe-mile, class B, scratch
was then run, those who qualified being
w. T. Foster and r. L. Long, O. G. W.: c..
S. Wells, B. G. W.; Russell Cushing, G.. C.
c., and G. A. Nissen, A. G. w.
The referee put a time limit of :35 OIL.
this race, to prevent loaing. Foster took
the lead at the start. On the second lap
Nissen came up front. Long and Wells
hung well back until the last lap, when a
grand sprint took place, Foster coming
Tery fast. But Wells strength against the
wind stood him in good stead and he won
by inches from Foster, with Long a good
third AS the time was 2 min. 40 Sec,
however, and not within the time limit,
the referee ordered the race run over later
in the day.
Then came the final of the half-mile
class a scratch, those who had qualified in
their heats being H. +. Terrill, &c. w. J;
A. ]. MEME, B. c. W.; Floyd Mcfarland