The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

meet goerS noticed, ana that was the aD-
sence of Announcer Knapp, without whom
no race meeting seems complete. He was
present, but did not officiate in his usual
capacity, owing to his indisposition from
some throat trouble. Mr.. Tompkins OF
San Jose took his place and Knapp stayed
around the press stand and helped "Jim-
my" Joyce and bob" Lennie make things
pleasant for the press and the judges.
The races were scheduled for 1 80, but it
was 2 O'Clock before they started. Mean
while Roncovieri's band discoursed popu-
lar airs and no one minded the delay.
There were several falls during the
races. but aside from a few bruises no one
was hurt. Wells, Jones and Foster went
down in heap in one event, but fortu-
nately escaped injury.
The sport commenced with a one-mile
novice race in five heats and final. The
winners of the heats ana second in the
fastest heat, who qualified for the final,
were 1. L. Rider, R. Shearman and P. M.
Curtis, Garden City; w. w. Fairar, Gill
roy. and W. T. Armstrong and D. E. Fran
els unattached. The race was won by the
three Garden City men in one, two, three
order, Curtis, Ryder and Shearman finish
ing in front. The time was 2:37 2-5.
The start of the thirds mile scratch,
professional, awakened considerable en-
thusiasm in the audience, and as the
various men came on the track they were
loudly applauded. The race was divided
into three heats, eight starters in each. In
the first heat the lineup was: Byrne, Inn
perial; Wilbur Edwards, Garden City;
Jones and Davis, Olympic; Pickard,
Acme; Terrill and Hatton, Bay City.
Edwards set the pace the first lap, and
Hatton the second. In the sprint for
home Edwards drew away from the
bunch, winning by about five yards.
Jones, Byrne and Terrill followed in the
order named. The time was 1 80 As.
In the second heat were: Coulter,
Olympic; Wells and Long, Bay City;
Parker and Evans, Michigan; Osen,
Olympic, and staver, Portland. The pace
was not as speedy as the first heat Long
fell at the end of the first lap, but was not
hurt. He claimed foul and it was al
lowed, thus placing him in the final.
Coulter and Wells fought it out at the
tape. finishing in that order. Time,
1:38 1-5; Osen was third.
The third heat brought out Campbell.
Cushing and Dow, Garden City; Foster
and ]. E. Edwards. Olympic; Mcfarland,
San Jose; McCrea, Bay City, and Winsett
of Washington. The pace was hot and
the finish very exciting. Five of the men
uuiSneu almost ABREAST, ana 1t took the
| judges some time to make their decision.
The heat was given to Cam pbell Foster
second. Time, 1:36 3-5. McCrea and Nc
Fariand were right on top of them, inches
behind.
This brought into the final heat some of
| the crack professionals of the world. and
as speedy an aggregation as ever faced
starters pistol. The lineup from the tame
was Edwards, Campbell, Coulter, Foster.
| Jones, Wells and Long.
Oscar Osen was put in to pace the race.
| thus insuriDg fast time. at the start Osen
jumped out and the rest sprinted after
| him, Edwards being the first to tack on.
Round the track they few at a killing
| pace, and before they had gone a half
lap Jones fell, bringing down Foster and
| Wells with him. The fall was caused by
| Campbell, who was excited and rode
wildly. The others kept on, and on the
| last turn Edwards jumped the pacemaker
and won by few inches, Coulter being
| close second. The time was :28 II
was pretty race, and but for the unfortu
nate fall, which threw three good men ont
| of it, would have been more interesting.
| The two-thirds mile handicap amateur
was run In four heats, first and second in
each heat and fastest third com peting in
nnal. There were dozen starters in each
heat, with handicaps varying from moth
ing to nlnety-fve yards. J. E. Willoughby
OF Watsonville won the first heat from
forty yards handicap in :26 1-5 Down
ing. Garden City, made a good ride from
scratch and finished second, and A.
| Clark OF Mountain View was third. Mott,