The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11
The best previous record

for his victory. The best previous record
was 25:12.
Raynaud, Bay City; Gooch, Reliance
Ackerman, San Francisco Road CLUB, ana
Mckay, Bay City, came out for the nrst
semi final of the + alf-mile handicap. hey
maud rode wide on the last bank and lost
all chances of winning. Gooch won, from
sixty wards. in :o3 as; Mckay second.
In the second semi-final the starters
were: G. Krafrs, unattached; L. Delmas,
Garden City; A. B. Holling. Bay City, ana
H. Sternberg, California. Delmas rode
pretty race, and won in fine finish IN
i :O3 So from thirty yards. He was loudly
cheered for his splendid performance.
Krafts was second.
tation came next, those who had qualified
being F. L. Day, Bay City; c. d. Bates Jr.,
Reliance, and p. Metcalf, Imperial. Bates
won about as he pleased, in 2:44.
The starters in the second semi-final
were: T. Delmas. Garden City; J. Will
liamson. Santa Rosa. and A. Nj. Boyden,
Reliance Delmas took the lead on the
sixth lap and was never headed. though
the other two pressed him hard. The time
was 2:33 3-5.
After an intermission, giving the riders
a chance to rest, the final of the half-mile
handicap was run, those who had qualified
in The two semi-tinals being 7. Delmas,
Garden City, and c. D. Gooch Reliance.
Gooch proved an easy winner, having had
thirty yards more handicap than his COM
petltor. Time. l :03.
The last race was the final of the one
mile invitation, the starters being c. D.
Bates Jr., Reliance; T. Delmas, Garden
City, and J. Williamson, Santa Rosa. The
men all had admirers in the audience, and
though the hour was late every one stayed
to see the finish of this event. 1t was a
pretty race and Delmas won in hot fin
ish, Williamson second. Bates third.
Time, 2:31.
Half mile, handicap:
First heat-Won by B. J. Raynaud, 40 yards
Bay City. Time, LOS As.
second heat-C. ID. Gooch, 60, Reliance
/ :04 So.
Third heath. Sternberg, so, California
1905.
Fourth heath. Ackerman, 35, San Francisco
Road CluD, :05.
Fifth heath B. Freeman, 40, Bay City
l :05 %.
sixth heat-Tony Delmas, 80, Garden City
l :04.
Seventh heat-G. Krafts, 55. unattached
Eighth heat-G. A. Mckay, 45. Bay City
1:04 4-5.
Ninth heat-A. L. Holling, As, Bay City
First semi-fnal-C. D. Gooch, 90, Reliance
Time, l :03 As.
Second semi-fnal-T. Delmas, 80, Garden
City. Time, l :03 3-5.
Finale. D. Gooch, 60, Reliance. Time
:03. Second. T. Delmas, 80, Garden City.
One-mile scratch, invita- ton:
First heat-T Delmas, Garden City. Time
2:3O %.
second heat-J. Williamson, Santa Rosa
Time 2:32.
Third heat-F. L. Day, Bay City. Time
2:37.
Fourth heat-P. Metcalf, Imperial, Time
2:29 As.
Fifth heat-C D. Bates Jr., Reliance. Time
2:17.
First semi-fnal-C. D. Bates Jr., Reliance
time, 2:44. Second, P. Metcalf, Imperial
Second semi-inal-T Delmas, Garden City
time, .: :33 3-5. Second, J. Williamson, Santa
Rosa.
Ten-mile cir = cup race:
Acme Club Wheelmen, II. W. Squires first
time "a 90. second, William Yeoman, Reli
ance Club Wheelmen.
The events to be contested tonight are a
one-quarter mile scratch, one mile handi-
cap, and the great final heat of the ten
mile club cup race. This is looked upon
as the best programme of the tournament
and will doubtless draw big crowd. The
meeting would have ended with tonight s
racing had the management not kindly
offered the use of the Pavilion and track to
the associated clubs for their benefit to-
morrow night.