The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08

Boyden, the former winning in 2:24 3-5.
with 20 yards handicap.
T. A. Griffiths, Bay City, P. r. Mott,
Reliance, ]. II. Lynch, Imperial, and j..
D. Cardinell, California, rode in the sixth
heat. 1t looked like Griffishs' race after
the fifth lap, but Mott nipped the victory
away from him at the tape, winning from
45 yards in 2:1S 1-5.
The seventh heat brought out Ed
Chapman, Olympic, A. L. Holling, Bay
City, a. Theison, California, and NJ. NJ.
Cook, Imperial. Cook won about as he
pleased, with Chapman second, though
the knowing ones thought it would be the
other way. Time, 2:16 1-5; handicap 20
yards.
In the eighth heat were: c. NJ. Smith,
Garden City; E. Languetin, Bay City; J.
Languetin beat Smith a few inches in
2:16 As, from 65 yards.
W. w. Needham, Olympic, and e. Ian
ger, Imperial, contested the ninth and last
heat. They made hot race OF it, LANCER
winning by q very small margin. lime,
2:22 4-5, handicap 100 yards.
The first seni-final of the one-mile novice
was then run. Those who had qualified
by winning in their preliminary heats
were: a. W. Kitchen, Oakland; NJ. NJ. Cook
and Z. Bozio Imperial J. Z. Keuna,
fastest seconds were made eligible to COM
pete in the final. Cook proved to be the
best man, winning N 2:37 3-5. Kenna
was second.
In the second semi. final the riders were
B. j. Raynaud. Bay City; A. II. Agnew,
Acme; A. A. Ortion, Imperial. They
made great race of it, out Raynaud
showed his rear wheel to the others in the
last few yards, winning in 2:35 1-5. Ortlon
was second.
Next came the first semi-6nal of the one
mile handicap, Vincent, Hall and Langue-
tin, Bay City, and Metcalf. Imperial, hav-
ing qualified for IL in their heats. The Bay
City men made the race. Hall winning in
2:18 As, Vincent second.
Mott, Reliance, LANCER, I'm perial, and
DeImas, Garden City, rode in the second.
by 20 yards in 2:l7 1-5 from 45 yards. Del
mas second.
The final one-mile novice had three
starters, Cook and Ortion, Imperial, and
Raynaud, Bay City. Everything went
lovely until the last lap, when Raynaud
made jump and was yards ahead before
the others realized what was up. He won
easily in 2:25 1-5, Cook second.
Those who had qualified in the semi
finals for the final one mile handicap were
I. S. Hall, Bay City, 20 yards; P. r.
Mott, Reliance, As, and Tony Delmas,
Garden City, 75. Wells qualified in his
heat, but did not start in the final, as he
was saving his strength for the great con-
tests OF the evening s racing. Mott caught
up his handicap in TWO lengths ana then
the pace was easier for him. He made the
best ride at the finish, winning in 2:24 3-5
Delmas second, Hall third.
AFTERNOON SUMMARY.
One mile novice:
First heat-A. W. Kitchen, Oakland. Time
2:45 3-5.
Second heat-Riders disqualified for loafng.
Third heat-M. NJ. Cook, Imperial Time,
2:33 %.
Fourth heat-A. A. ortion, Imperial Time,
Fifth heat = E. Bozio, Imperial. Time,
Sixth heat-A. H. Agnew, Acme. Time,
seventh heat. R. Kenna, Acme. Time,
2:25 2-5.
Eighth heat-B. J. Raynaud, Bag City. Time,
2:26 3-5.
Time. :37 3-5. Second, j. 4. Kenna, Acme.
Second semi-inal-First, b. j. Raynaud, Bay
City. Time, 2:35 Is. Second, A. A. Ortion,
Imperial.
Final:
B. ]. Raynaud, Bay City, first. Time,
2:25 2-5. NJ NJ Cook, Imperial, second.1
One-mile handicap:
First. heat--T Delmas c75), Garden City.
Second heats. B. Vincent (55). Bay City.
Time, 2:19 3-5.
Third heat-c. S. Wells tscratch), Bay City,
Time, 2:23 3-5.
Fourth heat-P. Metcalf ,70), Imperial.
Time, 2:1S.
Fifth heat-T.S s. Hall (7o), Bay City. Time,
2:24 3-5.
sixth heat-P R. Mott (45), Reliance. Time,
Seventh heat-M. NJ. Cook (70). Imperial
Time, :16 1-5.