The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10

jumped out on the eighth lap, with Thiel
close up. Pratt did Dot last long, however,
and Blrdsall came up from behind and
gave battle to Thiel. In a hot finish
Birdsall won out, and there was great JOY
among the Californians. 1t was their first
big winning of the tournament, and their
delight was unbounded. The time for the
ten miles was 5:57 1-5.
Then came the final of the one mile
handicap. those who had qualified IN the
semi-final heats being: Ackerman, San
Francisco Road Club, 65 yards; Metcalf,
Imperial, 65; Languetin, Bay City, 70,
and Tantau, Olympic, 45. ALI went well
until the sixth lap, when Tantau, Langue-
tin and Metcaif collided-caused by Met
calf, the other tVo said. Alderman es-
capped the mix-up and went on riding,
winning in 2:17. Tantau and Metcalf re-
mounted, the latter having the best OF 1T
and winning second place. Nobody was
hut. Languetin started in to protest on
a foul, but his clubmates of the Bay City
Wheelmen dissuaded him.
The last event was the fve-mile mill
tary, the contestants being riders from the
Presido picked from the infantry and
cavalry. The riders of the first relay were
named Schurr and Flick. They were not
well matched, and the former gained
lap on his opponent in the first mile.
Euberts and Barkley came next, and on
the third Kitty and Fernandez. Bl mn
and DonneJly rode out the fourth and
Smither and Ziegler the fifth. The men
carried a sealed message sent to General
Graham, commandant at the Presidio, who
was present with his entire staff.
The prizes were high-grade bicycle to
the side delivering the message first and
another prize to the soldier making the
fastest mile. The race was very exciting
up to the finish and the result in doubt
UP to the last. Biann and Donnelly made
the best ride on the fourth relay, covering
the mile in 3:07 ana 3:07 1-5 respectively.
Another close finish resulted on the fifth
between Smither and Zieger. 1t was an
interesting race, though the time made
was slow. The fastest time was :4S, made
by Kelter on the third relay. The mes
sage was duly handed to General Graham
at the finish, who congratulated the men
on their clever performance.
SUMMARY:
One mile, handicap-First heat: J. C. Will
Hanson, rs yards, Santa Rosa. Time, 2:10 2-5.
Second heat-F. L. Day, o. Bay City,2 10 %.
Third heath. Ackerman, 65, San Francisco
Road Club, 2:12.
Fourth heat-B. ]. Raynaud 100, Bay City,
Fifth heat-P. R. Mott, so, Reliance, Ply Is.
Sixth heat-P. NJ Lefevre, 65, Acme 2 III Is.
Seventh heat-R. Gushing, 90, Garden City,
2:17 Is.
Eighth heat-E. Languetin, 70, Bay City,
2:1S.
Ninth heat-A. [. H olling, 90, Bay City, 2:22.
Tenth heat-P. Metcalf, So, Imperial,
2:21 35.
City, 2:2O 3-5.
TwelfTn heat-F. R. Thiel, 95, San Francisco
Road Club, PIP.
Thirteenth heated Chapman, 80, Olympic,
2:13.
Fourteenth heat-George Tantau, 45, Olym-
pic, PIG.
First semi-fnal--N. Alderman, 65, San Fran
cisco Road Club: Time, 2:21.
Second semi-fnal-P. Metcalf, 65, Imperial.
Third semi -fnal-E. Lang 20, Bay City.
Time, 2 % As.
Fourth semi-fnal-George Tantau, 40, Olym-
pic. Time, 2:19 80.
Final-N. Alderman, 50, San Francisco Road
Club. Time, 2:l7; second, P. Metcalf 65, I'm
perial
Ten-mile club cup race-C Birdsall, Califor-
MIA Cycling Club, first, % :57 Is; F. L. Thiel,
San Francisco Road Club, second.
This evening one of the races. for which
several of the men have been holding back,
will be run-a half-mile handicap. There are
lots of good men who can cover half in
good time who cannot last for full mile
and this race will give them chance to
try conclusions against each other. The
entry list for this race is the largest of any
event during the tournament. There will
also be mile invitation race from scratch
and the last trial heat of the ten-mie club
race. These three events should make
long anu exceedingly interesting pro-
gramme. GrlththS and Tantau will also
run off their ten-mile tie of last Friday
night in fve-mile race for special prize
The management has extended the use
! of the Pavilion and track to the California
| Associated Cycling CLUBS for Thursday
evening, and races will be run that even
ing under the associations auspices. En-
try blanks will be sent out to-day and lib
eral prizes will be offered. AS the associ-
alton is composed OF the twenty-three
principal cycling clubs of this part of the
State, and they will MI enter their best
men, many hot finish can be looked for,
and the meet will be as interesting as any
evenings entertainment of the present
| tournament.
Clifton Coulter. a brother of the we'll
known racer, c. r. Coulter, arrived here
yesterday from the East. He is said to be
quite a speedy man himself, and will prob
ably De seen on the track ON this coast
later on.
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