The record-union., 1896-04-13

terey's Plates is Loosened.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12-The
1OO-mile relay road race from San Fran
cisco to Alameda via San Jose the blue
ribbon bicycle event of the year on the
Pacific Coast, was contested to-day by
ten of the crack clubs and resulted in
victory for the Bay City Wheelmen,
whose favorite, Charles S. Wells,
crossed the line two feet in advance Of
the Garden City Club flyer Otto Zeigler
in 4:56:12 3-5, which is exceptionally
fast time when climatic conditions are
considered.
The course was lined with thousands
of cyclers of both sexes, and it is esti-
mated that fully $4,000 enthusiasts wit,
messed the finish, which was an excep-
tionally exciting one.
The race was run in relays Of ten miles
each, each club putting up their crack
men and reserving the noted sprinters
for the final relay. AT the termination
of the ninth relay the Olympic Club
Wheelmen had an advantage of forty
five seconds, and it was confidently ex-
pected that their celebrated record
breaker Walter Foster, would land the
coveted cup without difficulty, but he
was overhauled within 300 yards of the
finish by Wells of the Bay Citys, Squires
of the Acmes and Otto Zeigler of the
Garden Citys.
The four struggled abreast for a few
yards, When Foster and Squires col
lided and fell, leaving Wells and Ziegler
to fight it out. In magnificent squirt
the Bay City giant drew away from
Ziegler, winning by the narrow margin
of two feet, amid the most tremendous
excitement. Fortunately, neither Fos-
ter nor Squires were injured by the COL
lision.
The race was for a valuable silver cup
and the conditions are that it must be
won three times before becoming the
of club 1t fell to the Garden
Citys in "a, and the Bay Citys in '95.
The time made by the Bay City Club
for the 100 miles was 4:56:12, which is
thirty-five minutes better than the fast
est time made last year. P. NJ Lefevre
of the Acme Club made the fastest
time of any individual rider, covering
the third relay in 24:39 which is the
fastest time ever made in a relay race.
The following is the summary in the or
der in which they came in of the riders:
G. Hardenbrook, Garden City, 9:2S:OS;
G. E. Kroetz, Olympic, 9:2S:O3; T.
Schlenter, Acme, 9:2S:57; A. E. Bosio,
Imperial, 9:29:05; E. Languetin, Bay
City, 9:29:32; F. Hanson, California,
$4,000; M. ]. O'Brien, San Jose, 9:30:27;
r. Robinson, San Francisco, $50 81; A.
NJ Boyden, Reliance, 9:30:56; w. T.
Pratt, Alameda 9:33: 80. aos
Second relay-Tony Delmas, Garden
City, 9:55: :23; w. J. Christ, Olympic,
9:56:43; C. A. Krafts, Bay City, 9:56:44;
J. r. Kenna, Acme, 9:5905; c. Birdsall,
California, 9:59:06; G. Frost, San Fran
cisco, 9:59:07; c. w. Conger, Imperial,
9:59:15; ]. ]. Carroll. San Jose, $685.;
f. B. Wilkins, Reliance, 9:59:44; F. D.
Taft, Alameda, 10:0413.
Third relay-R Cushing, Garden City,
10:21:10; George Fuller, Olympic,
1921 40; J. c. Williamson, Bay City,
1921 :54; p NJ Lefevre, Acme, 10: %: A;
P. G.. Alexander, California, 10:25:15;
r. Hammond, San Jose, 10:25:44; c.
Goodwin, San Francisco, 10:25:53: P.
Metcalf, Imperial, 10:26:15; Edgar Cur
tis, Reliance, 10:26:15; J. G. Hurley,
Alameda, 10:31:45.
Fourth relay-A. N. Jones, Olympic,
10:49:10; J. E. Lawrence, Garden City,
10:49:15; G. H. Crafts, Acme. 1850 30;
H. E. McCrea, Bay City, 10:50:22; John
Wing, San Jose, 10:52:35; ]. W. Harvey,
California, 10:53:03; N. Ackerman, San
Francisco, 1854 80; c. r. Griffith, Re-
lance, 10:5o:00; E. c. Bailey, Imperial,
10:55:02; E. M. Whalley, Alameda,
10:59:45.
Fifth relay-C. r. Coulter, Olympic.
1:15:44; Al Hubbard, Garden City,
11:15:44; A. ]. Menne, Bay City,
E. J. Smith, Acme, 11:17:47;
Ray Hogg. San Jose, 11:17:49; H.
Sternberg, California, 11:1S:25; L. S.
Leavitt, San Francisco, 1:2O:34: p. r.
Mott, Reliance, 11:21:54; T. Alborelle,
Imperial, 11:24:00; M. E. Gaines, Ala
media, 11:29:1S.
Sixth relay-C. L. Davis, Olympic,
II :44:30; Gus Navlet, Garden City,
II :46:30; B. c. Raynaud, Bay CITY,
IL Al 90; NJ. F. Rose, Acme, 11:47:15;
Jose Belloi, San Jose, 11:50:0O: c. D.
Gooch, Reliance, 11:52:00; NJ. NJ. Cook,
Imperial, II :52:15 e. Elliott, San
Francisco, II $500; J. d. Cardinell,
California, 11:53:00; F. G. Thomas,
Alameda. 12:000O.
Seventh relay-Ed Chapman Olym-
pic, 11:1400; Oscar Smith, Garden
City, 12:16:50; j. r. Sampson, Acme,
12:17:00; S. B. Vincent, Bay City,
12:17: :05; ]. c. Willoughby, San Jose,
12:20:25: Bert Elford Reliance,
12:22:10; w. Mack. Imperial, 1920 20;
c. Ackerman, San Francisco. 1928: 90;
A. Theison, California, 12:25:25; C. S.
Shafer, Alameda, 1884 80.
Eighth relay-E. w. Decker Acme,
12:44:23; julius Smith. Garden City,
12:44:23: George Tantau, Olympic,
12:45:1S; T. A. Griffith, Bay City,
12:47:13; H. Galloway. San Jose,
12:50:40; Percy Deacon, Reliance.
1851 %; H. A. Friedlander, San Fran
cisco, 1858 :13; T. H. Olsen, California,
12:55:10; b. d. Blakeslee, Imperial,
A. w. Morgenstern, Alameda,
Hops
Ninth relay. E. Edwards, Olympic,
1:19:49: G. A. Nissen. Acme, 1:20.OS;
f. Elbricht, Bay City, 1:20:4S; H.
Downing, Garden City, 1.21:4S; Ted
Beloli. San Jose, 1:25:24; c.. D. Bates,
Jr, Reliance, 1:2S:24; r. Farnsworth,
San Francisco, 1:3O:4S; J. ]. Boree, I'M