The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

Byrne IS. Wilbur Edwards was also
entered, but did not start as he wished to
save himself for trial against time later.
paced by a sextuplet.
Coulter caught the limit men on the first
lap and had it easy the rest of the way.
de was unable to sprint at the finish.
however, and finished back with the ruck
Schefski won from sixty yardsiin 2:16 3-5.
The order following him was Winsett,
Staver, Davis and Cushing.
This brought into the final: Osen, Nc
Farland, j. Edwards, Dow, Evans, Schef-
ski, Winsett, Staver and Davis, all on
handicap marks. None of the scratch
men had qualified in their heats, and this
left Mcfarland the virtual scratch man
on the thirty-yard mark.
Ihe pace was hot from the start. Osen
fell on the first lap, but was unhurt
Schefskl had the same experience on the
second. Coming down the stretch Nc
Farland had the lead and kept it, winning
In 2:2O 2-5, ]. Z. Edwards was second,
Winsett third.
The last race of the day was a one-mile
scratch amateur event, in three heats and
final, first in each heat and fastest second
to qualify. The starters in the first heat
were: Metcalf, Imperial; Belloli, San
Jose; Bates and Yeoman, Reliance; Will
loughby, Pajaro, and Delmas, Garden
City. 1t wasa close finish betw cen Delmas,
were
placed in that order. Time, 2:27.
In the second heat were: r. Shearman
and II. Downing, Garden City; G. Fuller,
Olympic; ]. j. Carroll, San Jose, and c..
ID. Gooch, Reliance. Downing was easily
the best man in the heat and won by
yards in 2:37 2-5. Fuller was second,
Shearman third.
Freeman, Bay City; Mott and Boyden.
Reliance; Crafts, Acme, and Wing, San
Jose, rode the third heat. Mott, who is a
plucky little rider and very popular with
the audience at race meets, won by bare
margin from Crafts in 2:40 1-5.
The final was paced by 6. Hardenbrook
and ]. @. Smith, of the Garden City
Cvclers, on a tandem. The pace of the
soon drew away from them. The men
rode it out unpaced, Downing winning in
2:4 As, Mott second, Delmas third.
The following is the summary;
One mile, novice-First heat, I. L. Ryder
Garden City, first; c. F. Ora, Acme. second
Time, 2:45 1-5.
Second heat-D. z. Francis unattached, first,
w. w. Fairar, Gilroy, second. Time, 2 30
Third heat-W. f. Armstrong, unattached
hrst; Fred Smith, San Jose, second. Time, so
Fourth heat-R. Shearman Garden City first
A d. Wurtenberger, second: Time, 2 :46.
Fifth heat-P. NJ. Curtis, Garden City, first,
Roy Eaton, Pajaro, second. Time, 2 :35 Is
Final heat-P M. Curtis, Garden City, first
2:37 2-5. i'ine'
Two-thirds OF a mile, scratch, professional
First heat, W. ]. Edwards, Garden City, first
A. N. Jones, Olympic, second. Time, 80 As
Second heat-C. R. Coulter, Olympic, first
q. :. Wells, Bay City, second. Time, :3S Is
-, Third ;. heat. NJ. Campbell, Spokane, first
w. +. Foster, Olympic, second. Time, L :36 3-5
Final heat-W. J. Edwards, Garden City
first; G: d. Coulter, Olympic, second. Time
Two-thirds of a mile, handicap, amateur
First heat, j. E. wilioughby, WatsonviIle
first, 40 yards; H. Downing, Garden City sec
ond, scratch. Time, l :26 Is.
Second heat-P. R. Mott. Reliance, first, 25
yards; Tony Delmss, Garden City, second
Third heat-C. d. Gooch, Reliance. first, GO
yards; R. Sherman, second, 60 yards. Time
Fourth heat-G. Hardenbrook, San jose first
40 yards; J: Z. lying Wing, San Jose, second, &c
Final heat. Z. Wing, San Jose, first, sc
yards; g. Hardenbrook, Garden City, second
40 yards. Time, 1 :26 2-5.
One-mile scratch, amateur, first heat-T
Delmas, Garden City, first; j. E. Wfllouphby
Pajaro, second. Time, 2:28.
Second heath. Downing, Garden City, first
g. p. Fuller, Olympic second. Time, 2: :37 2-5
Third heat-P. r. Mott, Reliance, first: G. II
Crafts, Acme, second. Time, 2:4O1-5.
Final heat-H. Downing, Garden City first;
Mile handicap, professional-First heat, Oscar
Osen, Olympic, first, 45 yards; Mcfarland
San Jose, 80 yards, second Edwards, Olympic
40 yards. third; Dow, Garden City, rs yards
fourth Evans, Detroit, 65 yards, fifth; time
2:11 2-5.
second heat-F. E. Schefski, Salt Lake, first
so yards; Winsett. Olympia, second, 60;
Staver, Portland, third. 60; Davis, Olympic
fourth, 90. Time, 2:16 3-5.
Final heat-F. A. Mcfarland, San Jose, first