The herald., 1896-05-03
National Circuit Bicycle Races
at Santa Rosa
FIELD SPORTS AT FRISCO
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SANTA ROSA, May 2.-Cloudy and
threatening weather marred what
would otherwise have been gala day in
the history of Santa Rosa. Neverthe-
less this city celebrated its accession
into the ranks of the national bicycle
circuit races in a befltting manner. Be-
tween three and four thousand specta-
tors attended the national circuit races,
which were given in conjunction with
the floral festival to-day, visitors being
present from all parts of the country.
The races were devoid of sensational
features, the poor condition of the track
and a heavy wind hampering the riders
to such an extent that a mile made un-
der three minutes was considered eX-
tremeiy fast Wilbur Edwards, the San
. Jose flyer, captured the one mile profess
sional scratch, winning his heat and the
final in very easy fashion. In the two
thirds scratch. professional, j. M.
Campbell of Spokane won his heat and
final. but owing to the poor time made
! in the latter event, 1t was declared no
race. In the run off pacemakers were
used, Walter Foster winning easily by
nve lengths, with Campbell second.
Bert Parker of Detroit, Mich, won the
one mile handicap professional from the
70-yard mark.
The amateur races were we'll contest
ed throughout, and in many instances
the time was better than that made by
the professionals. Harry Terrell was
fined $40 for discourtesy to Referee
Plummer. Following are the summaries
Two-thirds mile scratch. professional
Foster won, Campbell second, Davis
third. Time, Las rs. Osen also started.
Two-thirds mile, scratch, amateur
Persy Mott won, c. d. Bates second,
Hardy Downing third. Time, :54 AS.
One mile, scratch, professionalism
wards won. Foster second, Evans third
Time, 252 3-5. Osen also started.
One mile, handicap. amateur-J. A.
Code (200 yards) won, Tonly Delnlas
=; (scratch) second, c. ID. Bates GO yards)
third, G. r. Fuller (35 yards) fourth.
Time, 2:44 2-5.
One mile, handicap, professional-Bert
Parker 60 yards) won, j. E. Edwards
(26 yards) second, Allan Jones $50 yards)
third, w. A. Terrill (45 yards) fourth.
Time, 234. Osen, Evans, Staver, Camp
bell, Winzett, Davis, Dow and Byrne
also started.
One mile, county-Henry Noonan
won, Ben Noonan second. Time. 1908.
FRISCO FIELD SPORTS.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2.-The Pa
cific Coast Athletic association held it's
field and tack games at Central park
today before 5000 people. The proceeds
of the games will be used to pay the ex-
yenscs of the team which the state uni
versity will send east to compete with
the athletes of Harvard, Yale, Prince
ton and other colleges.
The weather was perfect, but the time
OF the track events, excepting the 100
yard dashes, was slow, owing to the new
track. which was very soft. The most
stubbornly contested event was the pole
vault Dole of Stanford and Lloyd of
California tied at 10 feet w inches and
10 feet 91s inches. when Lloyd injured
his knee and withdrew. Dole topped
the bar at 10 feet 101s inches, which is
4 new coast record.
A. Cheek of Oakland high school put
the l5-pound shot Al feet S1a inches. a new
coast record. Edgren was second with
AZ feet II inches. Captain Merwin of
California university won the mile walk
with case.
Thomas Carroll, professional hammer
tlrower, gave a exhibition He threw
14-pound hammer Ill feet 8 inches,
which was said to beat the worlds re-
cord
Stanford university athletes won the
pole vault, running broad jump and 220-
yard hurdle.
Summary:
100-yard run-Drumm. San Francisco
Polytechnic. won: Dickie u. c., second;
I.splir. Olympic, third. Time, 10 3-5 Sec
onds.
Halt-mile run--Carroll, u. c., won:
Thompson, Oakland. second. Time,
.:1s4-5.
22o-yard hurdle-Reynolds, Stanford,
won; Blackwell. L. c., second. Time,
% 2-5.
Mile run-Carroll. L. c., won; Brown,
L. c., second; Jackson, U. c., third.
Time. SIS 2-5.
44O-yard run-Woolsey. Berkeley high
school. won, brennan, NC, second. Nc
kee, T. c.. third. Time, 57 seconds.
100-yard run, novice = Lippman,
Hoitt's college. won, Wood, Oakland,
second; time, 10 As.
Putting 16-pound shot-A. Cheek, Oak
land, Al feet S1s inches; Edgren. U. c..
40 feet IL inches; Lloyd. U. c., third SO
feet 3 inches.
Running high jump - Patterson,
Olympic club 5 feet 111s inches; c. S.
Dole. Stanford. second. f. Koch, third.
Pole vault--Dole, of Stanford. 10 feet
101a inches Lloyd. L. c.. 10 feet 91a
inches Hoffman, Oakland, 10 feet ~
inches.
Running broad jump-Toombs, Stan
ford. q feet 134 inches; Torrey, L. c.,
second; Koch, L. c., third.
Throwing 16-pound hammer-Edgren
u. c., 136 feet II inches: Dorm, U. c., 1875
feet inches.