The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13

and they could have won by much larger
margin but for the unfortunate fall of
T. a. Griffths at the start of the fourth re-
lay. Last year Griffiths made this relay in
% min. A Sec, which was then a world s
record for ten miles. Sunday, owing to
his injuries, he could do no better than %
min. As sec, difference of over minutes.
The Garden City Cyclers of San Jose
have been talking a good deal about the
hard luck witch followed some of their
best men. They seem to have forgotten
that the falls their men suffered were but
part of the race and might as well be
attributed to careless or reckless riding.
For instance, when 7. Delmas went
head over heels near Milbrae it
was his own FAULT through look
ing around. Carey was fortunately close
by with new wheel fitted to Delmas,
which the latter got on and was off with
but little delay. On this relay, when
Harris took his terrible fall, moving down
the whole bunch, Delmas was up front
setting pace, and consequently escaped the
tumble which the others took. Was this
hard luck?
The Olympics made a game race
throughout. and would have been a
prominent factor had not their team been
crippled before the race was run by the
injury of three of their best riders, neces-
stating two Withdrawing and the substi-
tuition of unframed men. One of these
latter, however, proved a wonder, J. E.
Edwards, who won his relay in handsome
style after taking a severe header near the
start. Foster rode a great finish, as he
always does, and was behind only be-
cause the men before him kept him back.
The Acme Club put up great contest,
finishing tribe over minute behind the
leaders. There were some errors in iudg-
ment in the riding of this team. Kitchen
did not make his relay as fast as he could
have done, owing to dispute with Alex
making. Byrne, on the seventh, can do
much BETTER than % 81 any day. Rose,
on the eighth, would not accept the lead
which Byrne gave him, but waited for the
Bay City man, Terrill. The latter can ride
rings around Rose, as the result of their
relay showed. Castleman made fine fin
ish, though collision with dog lost him
fully minute.
1t was a day OF accidents and incidents,
yet very satisfactory to the wheelmen OF
this city, in that a local club won faiI
and holly contested race, granted as beng
the greatest event of its kind in the world
Eastern wheelmen have no such annual
race, although different localities have
from time to time held 100-mile relay races
from Chicago to New York.
The latest in San Jose since the relay is
that the San Jose Road Club wants to
race the Garden City Cyclers around the
Lay with the same two teams that COM
peted in last Sundays event, the Road
Club reserving the privilege of putting
another man on the last ten miles in place
of Ziegler. l am inclined to think if they
can have Ziegler they had better keep him
on that last relay; he may be needed.
In Oakland a proposition is on foot to
arrange another 100-miie relay race be
tween the Acme Club Wheelmen and the
Bay City Wheelmen of this city, the teams
to be the same as competed in the race
last Sunday. Both clubs are willing if a
suitable trophy can be provided for.
A very good picture is presented here
with of the winning team, that of the Bay
City .Wheelmen, the personnel of which is
as follows:
T. A. Grifiths, 81 years, 155 pounds
@. S. Wells, 20 years, 100 pounds; Archie
Reid, "a years, $50 pounds; w. A. Terrill
20 years, $50 pounds; L. S. Hall, 10 years
146 pounds; II. f. Terrill. 81 years, 18C
pounds F. G. Lacey, 20 years, $50 pounds;
A. j. MEME, 10 years, 142 pounds; E.
Languetin, y years, 40 pounds; 4. III
BRIGHT, 80 years, 100 pounds, Average age
22zl years; average weight, 159 $40 pounds
Captain Theodore C. Dodge also appears