The San Francisco call., 1896-03-07

was only quieted when Announcer Knapp
went TO his speaking-trumpet to announce
| the next race, the ten-mile club cup event,
upon which Referee Welch placed time
limit of 26 minutes.
The entrants in this race last night,
which is one of the features OF the meet
every evening, we're: l.. S. Leavitt, San
Francisco Road Club; F. NJ. Byrne, Impe-
rial; c. A. Parks, Alameda, and F. c.
Hansen, California. The riders started
out 1t lively gait from the start, covering
the first mile in 2:31. Two miles
were made in 500, three 40 3-5,
four 1872 3-5. five 1855 and six 1886. Up
to this time the men had ridden the race a
minute faster than the same race was COW
cred in Thursday night. At the end of the
seventh lap the time was 1915 As, and
still the pace grew faster. The eight miles
were made in 81 :0Z; nine in %: :49 3-5.
Eyrne had the lead at the beginning OF the
last mile with the others ri ht up behind
him. AS the sixth lap was passed they all
sprinted tor home. Byrne still leading with
the others contesting every inch with him.
They came up the stretch four abreast,
Leavitt on the inside, Byrne next and the
Others alongside. Leavitt won by couple
of inches in :26 and Byrne was only an
inch or two back of him. 1t was by far
the closest finish of the evening and ex-
cited the audience to wild enthusiasm.
SUMMARY.
One mile, handicap: First heat-P. R. Mott
(40), Reliance. Time, 2:1S 3-5.
Second heat. Z. Edwards (scratch), Olvm-
pic. Time, 2:15 As.
Third heat-C. d. Gooch 400. Reliance.
Time, 2:13 As.
Fourth heat-Ed LANCER (95), Imperial.
Time, 2:25 2-5.
Fifth heats. B. Vincent (65), Bay city.
Time, 2:12 Is.
Sixth heat-E. c. Barley (SO), Imperial.
Time, 2:17 Is.
Seventh heat-M. NJ. Cook QOO), Imperial.
Time. 2:17 4-5.
Eighth heat-E. Languetin SOY Bay City.
Ninth heat-P. Metcalf (65). Imperial. Time,
2:17.
Tenth heat-Tony Delmas (7O), Garden City.
Time, 2:1S Is.
Eleventh heat-George Tantau (45), Olympic.
Time, 9 90 As.
Twelfth heated Chapman (7O), Olympic.
Time, 2:20 3-5.
Sem-finals: First-S. B. Vincent (65), Bay
City. Time, 2:13 3-5.
Second-J. E. Edwards (scratch), Olympic.
Time, PIG
Third-George Tantau (45), Olympic. Time,
2:22 3-5.
Finals. B. Vincent (65), Bay City, first.
Time, 2: 80 1-5. P. Metcalf (55), Imperial,
second.
Two-mile scratch: First heat. E. Edwards,
Olympic. Time, 80.
secoud heat-C. S. Wells, Bay City. Time,
4:56 2-5.
Third heat-George Tantau, Olympic. Time,
sos 2-5.
Finale. s. Wells, Bay City, first. Time, 5 :O9.
J. +. Edwards, Olympic, second.
Ten-mile club cup race-L. S. Leavitt, San
Francisco Road Club, first. Time, 26 :26. +.
NJ. Byrne, Imperial Cycling Club, second.
F. Ed Spooner, the Eastern cycling cor
respondent, and John Palmer, a manu-
facturer of tires, arrived in the City late in
tine evening and reached the track in time
to see the last half of the evenings enter
tainment. Spooner, who has probably at
tended more bicycle meets than any man
living, said it was the finest indoor track,
the biggest crowd and the best conducted
race meeting he had seen in years. He
was not surprised that two worlds records
had been broken on such track, consider
ing the high-class men who were racing,
and predicted before the tournament was
over many more records would fall.
There will be racing at the track both
this afternoon and this evening. The
matinee events will be mile novice, two.
mile Oriental scratch, and another of those
exciting mile handicaps. The evening
programme consists of a mile post race.
mile scratch, mile Oriental handicap and
the third heat Of the great ten-mile club
cup race, which has proven thus far the
best event of the meet.
The great five-mile military relay race
will be contested Monday evening. The
men who will take part are: Sergeant FL.
Austin and Privates III. Schurr, j. j. DON
nelly, G. Barkley, A. Ziegler, of Battery
II, Fifth United States Artillery; Privates
J. Fernandez ard J. F. Keilty of Troop K,
Fourth United States Cavalry; Privates L.
Lawson, l.. J. Euberts and Corporal Flick
of the Fourth Cavalry.