The San Francisco call., 1896-05-24
The Terrill Brothers Rode il
Winning Style Afternoon
and Evening.
A BAD FALL IN THE NOVICE,
Elford, Wing, McCrea, Parker and
Downing the Winners of the
Various Events.

Those who attended the National Circuit
bicycle races at Central Park yesterday
afternoon and evening witnessed some ex-
citing sport. a bad spill in the mile novice
and the defeat of Champion Wells in both
the preliminary and semi-inal heats of the
two-thrds mile scratch, professional, were
sensational enough to suit the most exact
ing.
The races were better attended yester-
day than the week previous and consider
able more enthusiasm was evident. The
fact that several more crack professionals
were entered accounted in measure for
this. 1t Is noticeable fact that every
professional who enters rides for all there
Is IN him. The fact of the prizes in this
class being cash seems to induce the men
TO greater efforts than when they raced
Tor diamonds or jewelry. The prizes in
this class are 500, $50 and $25, for first,
second and third places respectively, and
the men ride as never before to win a
place.
In the first heat of the novice run in the
afternoon II. Zachs OF the California Club
and j. W. Ansley of the San Francisco
Road Club collided on the south bank of
the track and W. II. Smith, Imperial, ran
headIong into them. Ansley and Smith
were considerably bruised and were taken
TO the Receiving Hospital for treatment
Both came back to the grounds later on
all bandaged up, but they had no further
use for the track that day.
Admirers of Charley Wells riding, and
they are legion, were somewhat disap-
pointed in the showing he made in the
afternoon. He was beaten fairly in his
heat of the two-thirds mile scratch, pro-
fesslonal, in as pretty a finish as has ever
been seen on q California track Wells
had the pole on the last lap and John E. Ed
wards, the speedy Olympian, fought it out
with him all the way, winning by few
inches.
Wells got into the semi-inal, having
ridden second in the fastest heat, and was
again beaten by w. a. Terrill and H. E.
McCrea.
McCrea made fine showing in this race
and IN the final heat won out from the
Terriu brothers and J. VI. Campbell in
finish so close that it took the Judges some
time to decide the places. McCrea, who is
Los Angeles rider, was last on the back
stretch, but ne saw chance to get through
on the inside and took it.
Harry Terrill and W. a. Terrill rode in
manner to surprise the most ardent
friends. The latter is going East this
week to ride on the circuit there and will
in his present condition give a good ac-
count OF himself. Harry Tcrrill beat Fos-
ter, the Olympic crack. IN his heat of the
two-thirds. Foster is improving, but is
not quite up TO his old-time form.
Novice racing should be excluded from
cycle race meets, particularly on small
tracks. The noYices can have plenty of
opportunities to win glory in amateur han
dicap events without arranging special
race for them. The novice is seldom fast
or interesting at best. and the audiences
always get Inpatient until the race is over.
There will be no more novice events on
the Central Park track. The mix-up in
" w q c
caused by the lneXperience of the men
solely, and they rode exactly as they were
styled-like "novices."
The evening races were devoid of acci-
dent and were very interesting. The
heats of the amateur half-mile scratch
were we'll contested. The mile handicap,
professional, was run in four speedy heats
and a final. Wells redeemed his poor
showing of the afternoon by riding his
heat from scratch in 1:06 As, remarkably
fast time for six-Iap track. He secured
second place and beat J. E. Edwards, who
had handicap of forty yards over him,
by about ten yards.
The final of this race was ridden by the
TerriIl brothers, Osen. Byrne ana Parker.
The Terrills made brotherly race Of it,
setting most of the pace. Parker, with
ninety yards handicap, won out by clever
sprint at the right time, Harry Terrill Sec
ond, Bob Terrin third.
The following is the summary:
AFTERNOON.
One mile novice, first heat-R Alexander.
unattached, first; L. Sittenheim, S. f. r. c.,
second. Time, 2 80 2-5.
Second heat-C. Goodwin, S. T. R. c.. first :
A. H. .Agnew, Acme. second Time, 2 AZ as.
Third | hest1B @ H. Elford. Reliance, first; L. E.
Pellsl, S. F. r. c., second. Time, 2 81 Is.
Final heath. H. Elford, first; C. Good
win, F. r. c., second. Time, 2:41 4-5
One mile handicap amateur, first heat-P
r. Mott, Reliance, first, 20 yards; J. z. Kenna,
second, 40 yards. Time. 2 2:l5 10.
Second heat. E. Wing, San Jose, first, 80
yards; E l. Day, Bay City, second, So yards.
Third heat-P. NJ. Lefevre, Acme, first, so
yards; T: A. Griitiths, Bay City, second, %
Fourth heat-P. A. Deacon, Reliance, first,
80 yards; J. H. otey, Acme, second, 80 yards.
Fifth heatNG. H. Crafts, Acme, first. 20
yards; c. Birdsall c. c. c., second, 80 yards.
Final heat. E. Wing, San Jose, first, 35
yards; P. r. Mott, Reliance, second, 20 yards.
Time, 2:27 2-5.
Two-thirds mile, professional, scratch, first
ter Olympic, G % second. " Time, me- al 35 ~ 0'U'
Second heath. Z. MeCrea, Bay City, first;
B. G. Parker, Michigan, second. Time, l AT 4-5.
F. Foster, Olympic, second. Time, 1889 d.
Fourth heat. NJ. Campbell, Spokane, first
L Long Bay city Seeond olTmnic Time 40
s. Wells. Bay City, second. Time, :35 2-5.
First semi-final-W. A. Terrill, Bay City,
nrsIs II. l. McOIeHJ Day Nlty' seCOHu. lime
:43 2-5.
Second semi-fnal-H. F. Terrill, Bay City,
first; J: NJ. Campbell, Spokane, second. Time,
:45 rs.
Final heath. E. McCrea, Bay City, first; W.
A Terrill, Bay City, second; J. N Campbell,
Spokane, third. Time, so.
EVENING.
Half-mile scratch, amateur, first heat-T. A.
Grifiths, Bay City, first; J. E. Wing, San Jose,
second. Time ~.
Second heat-J. J. BOrree, Imperial, first; B.
j. Raynaud, Bay City, second Time, 1 :16.
Lefevre, Acme, second. Time, 1909.
Fourth heath. Downing, Garden City, first;
P. a. Deacon, Reliance, second. Time, :09 as.
Fifth heat-R. Robinson, S. F. r. c., first;
A. H. Agnew, Acme, second. Time, L IL.
Sixth heat-C. Birdsall, California, first;
G. H. Crafts Acme, second. Time, IA.
First semi-fnal-J. K. McKenna, Acme, first;
T. A Grifiths, Bay City, second. Time, 1 :15
Second semI-inal-H. Downing, Garden City,
first; R. Robson, S. F. R. c., second. Time,
1:I3 2-5.
Final heath. Downing, Garden City, first;
T. A. Grifiths, Bay City, second. Time, 1:15
One mile handicap, professional: First