The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03


and the fact that it was a National circuit
event.
The management of the bicycle races
was in the hands of the Santa Rosa
Wheelmen, and they did their part well,
everything passing off smoothly. The
officials were nearly all from San Fran
cisco clubs, and with such men as Referee
Plummer, Starter Lennie and Announcer
Knapp, there was never slip or hitch.
The days racing opened with two
thirds mile scratch, professional, dlvlded
into four heats and final. Referee
Plummer placed time limit on the race
of 80.
The heats were won as follows: First,
]. M. Campbell, Spokane, time 1:48 80;
second, w. F. Foster, Olympic, 1852 20;
third, r. L. Long, Bay City, won but the
heat was declared no race. being OUTSIDE
the time limit; fourth, Eli Wlnsett OF
Olympia, Wash, time 1:5o. The tnlrd
heat was run over, resulting IN Long again
winning in l :57, which was again decided
mo race" and the men were declared out;
This LETT Campbell, Davis. Foster and
Winsett for the final heat. The time limit
was placed at :55.
They loafed their first lap, but enlivened
the pace on the second and sprlnted Tor
home ON the last half, Campbell winning
easily from Winsett, Foster being third.
The time was 1856 as, and the referee
again declared it was mo race" and that
the men would therefore not receive their
prizes. This decision had the effect OF
making the riders do their best In the other
races, and the desired end of preventing
loafng races was reached.
The two-thirds mile scratch, amateur,
was divided into four trial heats and
final. The riders who qualified in their
heats for the final were: Fuller (OIympic),
Bates and Mott (Reliance), and Downing
Garden City,.
They made it pretty race and finish,
and it looked like Fuller's race on the back
hand, and would have won had his feet
not slipped from the pedals near the tape.
Mott came fast on the inside, and won IN
l AS As; Bates second.
The one-mile scratch, professional, was
run in four heats ana final. w. }. Evans
of Lansing, Mich, won handily the first
in 2:56 As; Parker of Detroit second. The
Jose in 1858 3-5. W. A. Terrill of the Bay
City Club was second. The third heat was
run by w. F. Foster, Olympic Wheelmen,
aad Oscar Osen, Olympic Cyclers,
They finished close in the order named
in 2:45, much to the Joy of the wheelmen
and the corresponding depression OF the
Cyclers. Long (BaY City,, STAY er port
land), Jones and Edwards (Oiympicl rode
the fourth heat. Jones won in 3:05, but it
was declared no race, being too slow.
This brought Evans. Edwards, Foster and
Osen into the tnal. This was one of the
prettiest races of the day. The men came
down the stretch at flying rate of speed,
Edwards winning in 1852 3-5, Foster sec
ond, Evans third.
The result of this race was somewhat of
q surprise to the Olympians, who have al
ways felt that Walter Foster was faster
man than Wilbur Edwards. The latter is
in splendid form now. however, and can
hold his own with any of them.
The one mile handicap, amateur, was
run IN three heats and final, ten in each
heat. The first heat was a series of acci-
dents. Mott and Carroll fell on the first
lap, but remounted and Mott caught the
bunch again. Raynaud fell on the turn
into the homestretch, but was unhurt.
Noonan, Bates and Cook finished in the
order named; time 2:53 As. George Fuller,
Olympic, won the second hest from 30
yards in 2:49 3.5; Delmas second, Ham
mond third.
The third heat went to George Felix,
Santa Rosa; II. Noonan, Santa Rosa, and
]. A. Code, Olympic, in that order. Felix's
time was 2:42 RS from As yards. In the
final the starters were Bates, Fuller. Ham
mond, Ben Noonan, Cook, Felix, Code and
H. Noonan. Code had 200 yards handicap
and was never headed, winning in "A 2-5,
Delmas, Garden City, second, Bates, Re-
lance, third.
The one-mile sonoma County champion
ship was pretty race and the Noonan
brothers of Santa Rosa finished almost
tie. Chester Armstrong was third. Time,
1903.
There were fourteen starters in the one
mile handicap. professional. and they
comprised as fast set of riders as could
be found anywhere. The men were sepa-
rated between the scratch mark and 110
yards. and when they became punched on
QQRnnn q ~ ofrhf
Winsett and Pickard fell on the second
lap but were unhurt. Parker of Detroit
won from 20 yards in 2:34, barely beating
Edwards and Jones, both Olympics.
The referee decided to allow the two
thirds mile professional final heat to be
run over, the starters being Campbell,
Davis, Foster 6nd Winsett. Allan Jones
was put in as a pacemaker, the under
standing being that ne was to pace the en-
tire distance and be given a prize if he
finished first, second or third. as provided
IN the new league racing rules. Jones
seemed to like his position, for he set
hot pace from the start. In the sprint for
home Foster won by inches from Camp
bell. Davis was third. Time, / :46 2-5.
Following is the summary:
Two-thirds mile scratch, professional: First
heat-J. NJ. Campbell, Spokane, first; c. L.
Davis. olympic, second. Time, l: AS 80.
Second heat-W. F. Foster, Olympic, first;
Third heat-R. L. Long, Bay City, first;
W. A. Terrill, Bay City, second. (NO heat
Outside time limit.
Fourth heat-Elf winsett, Olympia, wash.,
first; Allan Jones, Olympic, second. Time,
:55
Final heat-w. F. Foster, Olympic. first;
j. NJ. Campbell, Spokane, second; c. L. Davis
Olympic, third. Time, l :56 2-5.
Two,thiris of mile scratch. amateur:
First heat-G. P. Fuller. Olympic, first; c. d.
Bates Jr., Reliance, second. Time, so.
Second heat-Percy Mott, Reliance, first;
Henry Noonan, Santa Rosa, second. Time,
l :53 3-5.
Third heat-M. NJ Cook, Imperial first; Will
liam Yeoman, Reliance, second. No race, over
time limit.
Fourth heath. Downing, Garden City, first;
/ :53 2-5.
Final-P. R. Mott. Reliance, first; C. ID. Bates
Jr., Reliance, second. Time, 1 :54 As.
One mile scratch, professional: First heat
w. ]. Evans, Lansing. first; Bert Parker, De-
troit, second. Time, $50 As.
Second heat-W. J. Edwards, Garden City,
first; W. A. Terrill. Bay City, second. Time,
Third heat-W. F. Foster, Olympic Wheel
men, first; Oscar Osen, Olympic Cyclers, sec-
ond Time, 2:45.
Fourth heat-No race; over time limit.
Fnal-W. ]. Edwards, Garden City, first.
Time, 2:o2 3-5. Foster, Olympic, second;
Evans, Michigan, third.