The San Francisco call., 1896-07-24
The Olympic Club Cycler Rides
a Half-Mile Heat in
1904 Flat.
TANDEM CHAMPIONSHIP WON.
Accidents Are Plentiful, and Several
of the Contestants Are
Injured.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 23.-In the
opening nights racing of the indoor
bicycle tournament worlds records and
bicycles we're at a discount; accidents
were plenty, and there was considerable
after witnessing the first fall, went on a
strike, but were promptly brought back
into line by the frmness of the referee,
Walter B. Fawcett, Of the Olympic Club
Wheelmen.
In the first heat of the half mile pro-
fessionaI r. E. Dow of the Olympic
Cyclers broke the worlds record by riding
in 1 :04 fat and in the one-mile tandem
George E. Dixon of the Bay Citys and
George NJ. Hamlin of the San Francisco
Road Club broke the half-mile record, rid
ing in :5S 1-5 and the mile record, going
the distance in 2:05 2-5
In the first race Zone mile, scratch, ANA
teur) the electric lights failed for an in
slant while the riders were on the west
bank, and G. H. Crafts of the Acmes shot
headfirst into the fence. he was knocked
senseless, received very severe scalp
wound and was carried from the hall.
Although no bones were broken, bis
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All of the riders in the final half-mile
scratch, professional. came to grief on the
last bank, and in the second lap w. A.
Terrill, B. G. W., went through the fence
out of the track. He was but little in
jured and he climbed back, procured an
other wheel and finished the race This
accident was caused by the slipping of
tire.
All the wheels were wrecked and all of
the riders more of less injured. A. n.
Jones, o. G. W., did not lose his presence
of mind for a minute, and as soon as he
Strengthened out on the path he sprang to
his feet, seized his wreck and sprinted
nearly a lap before he procured trailer.
The races were the best ever seen in this
city, as the men all rode to win. Follow
ing is the summary:
First in each heat of the heat races to qualify
for final.
Mile. scratch, amateur-First heat P. R.
Mott. R. A ~ C., go; second heat, Ed Chap
G. c: W.. :27 1-5; fourth heat, E. r. Langue-
tin, B. C. W., 2:21.
Final, Chapman first, Languetin second,
Half-mile scratch, professional-First heat,
r. E: Dow, Q. c: W., 1:04; second heat, W. A.
Terrill, B.. c. W., 1:l42s; third heat, A. n.
Long. B. g. W., los 2-5.
=, FinaGJones first, Dow second, Terrill third.
Time, ZOO 1-5.
One mile exhibition, tandem-G. E. Dixon.
B. c. W.; George NJ. Hamlin, S. F. R. C. Time,
2:05 2-5.
Half-mile handicap, amateur, first in each
heat and seconds in fastest three heats to quail
lily for semi-fnals-First heat, G. +. Bauer, C.
G. W., 40 yards, 1 :04 Is; second heat, E. E.
Languetin, B. c. W, 20 yards, :04; third
heat, E; Chapman, Q. c. W., Is yards, l :03 2-5 !;
fourth heat, h. Tenbosch, c. C. W., 80 yards,
:o5 %; fifth heat, Walter Leitch, c. C. W., 80
yards, 1 :02 3-5.
SeIni-fnals-First heat, J. Hirsch, o. C. w.
and E. Chapman, o. C. W., 1 :03 2-5; second
heat E; E. Languetin, B. C. W., and Walter
Finai-J. Hirsch, C. C. W., first; E. Chap.
man, o. G. W., second. Time, :07 2-5.
ope-mile handicap, professional, first in
each hest to qualify for final. First heat, c. L.
Davis, o.. G. W, 45 yards, 2:13 Is; second
heat, F. M. Byrne, 1. c. c., rs yards, 2:15;
third heat, J. E. Edwards, o. c. W., % yards,
2:11 2-5.
Final-F. N. Byrne, !. c. c., first; C. L. Davis.
o. c. W., second. Time, 2:1S.