The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
RACING At SACRAMENTO
Record. Breaking Continues at
the Wheelmen's Indoor
Tournament.
Davis R des Two Miles in 4:3o, and
Languetin Covers a Third
Mile in :2o

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 24-Two
worlds records were broken on the second
night of the indoor bicycle tournament in
this city. The riders having become used
to the track did better work, and no acci-
dents of any moment occurred. In the
first half of the two-Inile scratch, pro-
fessional, C. L. Davis of the San Francisco
Olympic Club Wheelmen smashed the
worlds record by riding out in 4:39, and
in an exhibition quarter-mile. flying start,
E. E. Languetin of the Bay City Wheel
men broke the worlds record by riding in
:29 fiat.
Ed Chapman of the Olympic Club
Wheelmen made the ride of the evening
among the amateurs, starting from the
scratch, in the mile handicap, picking up
his men handily, taking the pole and
fighting off all the attempts of his oppo-
nents to pass him.
Perhaps the greatest surprise of the
evening was the riding of Jake Hirsch of
the Capital City Wheelmen. Totally in
experienced in indoor races, and
having only ridden in two out
door relay races, he beat the cracka-
jack am mateur, Languetin, in deperate
finish by SIX inches and gave Chapman
the finish ride of his life in the final one
mile handicap and was carried from the
track on the shoulders of his mates.
Osen also made great ride, as did
Rucker of Portland, Or, who fell in the
second heat of the half-mile professional. |.
regained his wheel and finished second.
In the final he gave Whitman hot ride
for first, finishing only few inches short.
Following is the summary:
Quarter-mile. scratch, amateur, first in each
heat and second in fastest two heats to qualify
First heated Chapman, O. C. W.. first; T..
J. Welsh, c. C. W., second. Time, :33.
Second heat-E. T. Languetin, B. C. w.
Lennon. Q. c. W.. second. Time, SO 4-5.
Fourth heat Walter Leitch, c. c. W.
semi-fnal. first and second to qualify for
fnals-First heated Chapman and Z. E.
Lemon (disqualifed). Time, 80 Is
Final-P. R. Mott first, Ed Chapman second.
Time, :33.
Two mile, scratch, professional-First in
each heat and second in fastest heat TO QUALIFY
| for semi-fnal. First heat-C. l. Davis. o. G..
w, first; r, Cushing. G. C. c.. second. Time,
Second neat-D. E. Whitman, O. C. w. Time,
| 5 :01 1-5.
Third heat-w. A. Terril, B. c. W. Time,
Fourth heat-o. osen, o. c. Time. 4:5s.
Fifth heat, J. E. Edwards, o. {. Time,
:52 rs.
Simi-fnal, first and second in each heat TO
| qualify for final-First heat, C. l.. Davis first,
2. Metcalf, /. c. c.. second. Time, 4 :56 Is
! Second heat-W. A. Turreil FIRST. ]. i. Ed
ward second. Time, 5 :05 Is.
| Final-w. A. Turren first, c. L. Davis second.
Time, 5 :O2 3-5.
one-mile handicap. amateur, first in each
heat to qualify for semi-fnai-First neat j.
| Hirsch, C. C. w, % yards. Time. 2:2l Is.
Second heat, L. A Young, C. c. w, 10 yards
Time, 2:1S 1-5.
Third heat-P. R. Mott, R, A. c., 10 yards.
Time, ZIG 2-5.
Fourth heat--C. F. Lennon, o. C. W.. SO
yards. Time, 2:191-5
Fifth heat-Ed Chapman, o. C. w. scratch.
Time. 2 :1S 4-5.
semi-tnal, first and second to qualify 10,
| fnal-First heat, Ed Chapman first, l.. A.
| Young second. Time 2 2:l6 Is
| ond. Time, 2:15 2-5.
Final, Ed Chapman first, j. Hirsch second.
Time, 2.2S.
Half mile handicap, professional. first in
| each heat and second in fastest heat 70 oualify
| for final first heat-D. E. Whitman q q w al
yards, first; A. NJ. Boyden, r. A. C., as wards
second. Time, 1:03.
Second heat-o. osen, O. c., 10 yards. Time
LOG,
Time, 1 :09.
semi-fnsl, first and second qualify for final
second. Time, 1903.
Second heat-o; osen, first; Bert Rucker
second. Time, 1:01 As.
Final-D. E. Whitman, first; Bert Rucker
| second. Time, .06.