The herald., 1896-05-24
National Circuit Races Run at
San Francisco
SOME TERRIFIC FINISHES
In Heats and Finals of the Profes.
siOnal Race
inc Final So Close That Nobody kaows
Who Won, But Mccres Is Given
thu Decision
Associated Press Special Wire

~A1SSSAdICo 1888 SoIJSCldl Nlr0-
SAN FRANCISCO, Nav 23,--The data
originally given to Santa Monica for the
national circuit bicycle races was can
celed and the races run off at Central
park, this city, today The $500 people
present saw good racing and most excjt-
ing finishes. The finishes in the profes-
sional heats and finals was terrific and
aroused much enthusiasm The fea-
lures of the day We're the riding of the
Terrill brothers, r. ~. McCrea of Los
Angeles, and the defeat OF c. g Wells
in his heat of thetwo- thirds mile by J. z.
Edwards of San Francisco. Both Ed.
wards and Wells, however We're ridden
out and failed to qualify in the semi
finals. Considering the gale the men
had to face on the back stretch the time
for this heat was remarkable. Edwards
fairly outsprinted Wells in the last fifty
yards and won by inches.
Coulter was outriddan by w A. Ter
rill in the first heat, while H. r. Terrill
ian away from Foster, Davis and Sta
Yer, j. M. Campbell, tine Spokane flyer.
rode in grand form, winning his heat
getting second place in the serni-fnaI
and third place in the final, in one of the
closest finishes ever seen here between
four men; equal to the famous finish be-
tween Wells. Bald, Murphy and kiser
at San Jose last fall.
In the final the men lined up as fol-
lows: w. A. Terrill H. F. Terrill, f. E.
hCNIed anu D. N. 1dHlpDell. Inc ldILeF
went to the front, but the pace was slow
for two laps when Fl. r. Terrill took up
the quickening pace, with W. A. TerriIl
hanging on, Campbell third and McCrea
fourth. In this order they rode the third
lap. When beginning the fourth Camp
bell sprinted, passing on the outside,
with McCrea after hmm. The men came
around the last turn and into the stretch
at a terrific gait. all four abreast. The
finish was so close that 1T took the judges
fifteen minutes to reach q decision.
which, when given, left probably half the
audience in doubt as to who actually
won, many claiming Fl. F. Terrill should
have had first place, whereas he ran un-
paced, according to the decision given.
This fact will give an idea as to the
closeness of the finish. McCrea won.
with w. A. Terrill second.
The races will be concluded tonight,
the circuit leaving for Los Angeles to-
morrow.
Summaries:
One mile novice, final-Elford won.
Goodwin second, Alexander third; time.
241 As.
One mile handicap. Wins
Gao yards) won, Mott (2O) second. Lee
| fevre (50) third; time, 2:27 2-5.
| Two-thirds mile, professional-First
| heat: W. A. Terrill, c. r. Coulter H. B.
Freeman. Second heat: H. K. McCrea.
B. r. Parker, 0. Osen. Third heat: Fl.
F. Terrill, W. F. Foster, c. L. Davis.
Fourth heat: ]. M. Campbell, H. L.
e. Edwards, c. s. Wells. Semi-fina1s:
First heat: W. A. Terrill McCrea,
Wells. Second heat: H. r. Terrill,
Campbell, Edwards. Final won by Nc
Crea of Los Angeles, w. A. Terrill of
San Francisco second, j. M. Campbell
of Spokane third, H. F. Terrill fourth:
time, 1852.
MAKING NEW RECORDS
DENVER, Col, May ga. u.
Hughes, paced by a quad, made four
worlds amateur bicycle records this
afternoon as follows: Two-thirds mile,
liza Is; three fourths mile, 1:22 AS; one
mile, 1:50 2-5; two miles, 3:57s4.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-Four
thousand people witnessed the electric
light bicycle races at Central park to-.
night. The racing was fully UP to the
standard of the afternoon meeting. The
professionals put up some good racing,
especially in the final of the mile han
dicap, when the finish was very close
one between Terrill brothers and Par
ker. the latter taking the first place.
Summary:
One-half mile scratch. amateur
Downing won, Griffiths second, Kenns
| third; time, LIS.
One mile handicap, Professionalism
ker go yards) first. II. T. TerriIl (90)
! SSNout', w. n. LGtIlll 1907 In1rQ, tlfn1,
! 2:23 2-5.
AXES FOR TWO
NEW YORK, May 23-News reached
the Daily American Wheelman from
Paris today that John s. johnson had
! been challenged to fight duel by a well
| known manufacturer of Paris. The
| cause of the difficulty was row between
| Tom Eek, Johnson's manager, and q
| negro, who, Eek claims. interfercs:
with Antoine Johnson, johnson s brother.
| in race. Eek struck the negro and a
| row was precipitated which resulted in
| a challenge being issued by the manu-
| facturer whose wheel the negro rode in
| the race.
SPORTING NOTES
| KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 2S--J. T.
! Riley of kanasa City holds the Kansas
| City Star cup, the emblem of the wing
! shot championship of the United States
| He won it today at the tournament 81
| the Missouri Fish and Game Protective
| association
| NEW YORK, May a3-The police
| stopped the fight between Frank Erne
| of Buffalo and Jack Downey of Brook
! lyn at the Empire theater in Brooklyn
| tonight in the eighth round, and the
| fight was declared Il draw. Both men
were slugging furiously,
ON THE DIAMOND e
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