The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
I dem half-mile in Sc 2-5 seconds, coast
record, and within two-fifths of the world

dem half-mile in Sc 2-5 seconds, coast
record, and within two-ffths of the world s
record.
Orlando L. Stevens of Ottumwa, Iowa. a
crack Eastern professional just arrived
here, rode half-mile exhibition, paced by
Dow and Bovden on a tandem, Sc sec
onds, new coast record. 1t was pretty
ride, his time being faster than the anna
teur tandem team Dixon and Loos) made,
and shows what speed these Eastern riders
have.
Floyd A. Mcfarland of San Jose, fresh
from long season OF racing on the Eastern
circuit, appeared for a mile exhibition
paced and was very cordially received.
His PAGERS were the McCrea- Chapman and
Dow-B oyden tandem teams. He made
the first half in :57 As seconds and lost
several seconds by the poor pickup of
Chapman and McCrea. The mile was
made in lob, creating a new record and
beating Fosters performance of Thanks
giving dav by second.
George e. Dixon and Charles A. Kraft of
the Bay City Wheelmen lowered worlds
record in tive-mile tandem exhibition,
amateur, making it in LOG 4-5. The in
termediate times were: One. 200; two,
4:21 2-5; three, 6:48 40; four, 800.
Kenna lowered the coast record three
seconds in the fourth heat of the half-mile
handicap amateur, riding the distance
from scratch in 1:04 45. Those who quail
fed for the final by winning their heats
were Squires, Russ, Mott, Kenna and
Childs.
The final was surprise for the talent"
Every one thought Kenna had "clnch"
on it, but Russ and Mott fought it out
with him for the entire last lap, and the
best he could get was second position.
Russ won the race, Kenna second, Mott
third. Russ is new man on the track
and from his performances yesterday will
be top-notcher before long, If he keeps
up his present form.
The following is the summary:
Velodrome shield race, one mile, profess
sional, standing start, unpa ced-W. A. Terrill
of the Bay City Wheelmen VS.. w. E. Becker of
Minneapolis. Terrill forfeited. Beckers time
2:21.
Two thirds of mile, scratch, amateur-First
heath G. Raynaud, Bay City, first. Time,
1 "A As.
Second heat. R. Kenna, Bay City. first
Time, 1:41 rs.
Third heat-G. III. Crafts, Acme, first. Time,
Fourth heath. W. squires, Acme. first
Time, 1 SO As.
Fifth heat-E. f. Russ, Olympic, first Time,
1:4I 1-5.
Final heat. R. Kenna, Bay City, first; H.
w. Squires, Acme, second; E. f. Russ, Olympic,
third. Time, 1 81 35
Two-thirds mile scratch, professional, first
heat--C S. Wells, Bay City, first; d. Downing
San jose, second Time, "a Is.
Second heat-W. f. Foster. olympic, first;
H. F. Terrill, Bay City, second. Time L So
Third heat w. E. Becker, Minneapolis,
first; c. E. Dow, Seattle, second. Time,
1:38 Is.
Final heat-w. F. Foster, Olympic, first; H.
+. Terrill, Bay City, second; w +. Becker,
Minneapolis, third. Time, l:27 10 coast
record).
Half-mile tandem exhibition. amateur
George e. Dixon, Bay City Wheelmen, and w.
l.. LooS Olympic Club Wheelmen. Time,
So rs coast record).
One mile exhibition, professional, paced
Floyd A. Mcfarland OF San Jose. Time, 1:55
coast record)
Five-mile tandem exhibition, amateur =
Dixon and Kraft Bay City. Time, one mile.
2:09; two miles, 4:21 %; three miles, 6:3S
40; four miles, S:55; five miles, HOB 40.
tWorld's record.)
One-half mile, exhibition, professional,
paced-Q. L. Stevens, Ottumwa, Iowa. Time,
:56. Coast record.)
Half-mie handicap, amateur = First heat
won by ii. w. Squires, Acme, 10 yards. Time,
1:04 As.
Second heat won by E. F. Russ, Olympic, 40
yards. Time, 1 :01 1-5.
Third heat won DIV P. r. Mott Reliance, 20
yards. Time, L :04 80
Fourth heat won by ]. r. Kenna, Bay City,
scratch Time. :07 as. Coast record.)
Fifth heat won by w. Childs, Reliance, 40
yards. Time, :06 As.
Final heat won by E. F. Russ, Olympic 40
Yards; j. r. Kenna, Bay City, second. scra tch !;
7. R. Mott, Reliance, third. 20 yards. Time,
I:09 2-5.
Two new officials acted for the meet,