The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
Bay City Clubmen Tumble on
the Track and Are
Not Happy.
ALL THE RIDERS OUT TO WIN.
Long List of Events Hotly Contested
Makes the Sport Worthy of the
Clubs Represented.

posed largely of ladies, and every one mani
tested great deal of enthusiasm, which
spurred the riders to their best efforts. 1t
was great days racing, marred by several
bad falls, though no one was seriously
injured. The Bay City Wheelmen's three
best men entered at the meet-Hall, Free
man and Harry Terrili-all took tumbles
through no fault of theirs, and this,
coupled with the fact that the Garden City
Cyclers had totally ignored their club by
not according a single member an official
position on the programme. sent them and
their clubmates home a very disgruntled
set of young men. The San Jose Club at
Cities to act as announcer, which he did
creditably, and it is expected this will
somewhat bridge over the slight which the
San Francisco club felt.
No loafing tactics characterized to-day's
racing, be it said to the credit of the
riders. Both the professionals and anna
teurs were out to win, and as result all
the heats and finals of the various events
were close and exciting.
Probably the most interest in all the
events centered on the mile professional,
handicap, as among the starters were
some OF the fastest sprnters for cash
prizes on the coast. The race was run in
one heat, the riders being Terrill ana Free
man (Bay City,. DAVIS, Jones and Dow
(Olympic), Downing and Gushing Garden
City, and Willoughby (Watsonyille).
The scratch men caught the field in q
lap and half, and then rested for the
final sprint. Downing, Gushing and Ter
rllI were in front on the last turn and
stayed that way to the finish, fighting bit
terly every inch of the way.
Jones was thrown in front of the stand,
r.
cut down on Terrill probably uninten-
tionally, and the big Bay City man went
down with thump and was badly bruised.
Freeman jumped into fourth place in the
finale, the others being well back 1t was
hot race and one OF the most exciting
seen on the San Jose track in many a day.
Those in the press and grand stands close
to the tape thought Terrill got second and
differed with the Judges decision in this
respect.
The one-mile novice was run In five
heats and final. The winners of the
heats were Ray Hogg, Mountain View;
a. Al Johnson Redwood; b: Burlington,
and 7. II. Rosenheim, Reliance. George
Thorn Of Alameda also qualified by riding
second in the fastest keat.
Opposite the grand stand on the second
lap of the final heat, Burlington, Rosen-
helm and Thorn fell. The other three
fought it out well, Johnson winning in
the remarkably fast time of 2:I7. Murphv
took second, Hogg third.
The five heats of the mile scratch, anna
teur, were well contested, time limit of
2:35 tending to make them speedy. Bates
(Reliance), Kenna (Acme) Tantau (OIym-
pic], Decker (Acmel and Wing (Olympic)
won their heats, and Squires (Acme).
Hall (Bay City, and Hardenbrook (Garden
Ci5y) qualified by running second in the
three fastest heats
The final was paced by Julius Smith.
and all started but Tantau. Hall fell on
the second lap, and about this time Decker
thought the pacemaker too slow and
passed him, the rest of the bunch follow
ing. Decker proved the winner in a hot
fight with Kenna, Wing and Bates. who
finished in that order. The time was the
same as the novice-2:17 considered very
fast for these men,
The two-thirds mile amateur was run in
Six heats and final. The final heat was
won by Bates OF the Reliance Club. much
TO the dellght OF his clubmates and the
grand stand, for he is a yery ponular
rider. Hammond and Shearman of San
Jose rode into second and third positions
respectively, and Squires of Oakland fin
ished fourth. Bates time was :N1
During an intermission r. TAYLOR. R.
K. Goodrich and A. G. Pillsbury on a
tr1plet paced J. e. Wing of the Olympics
first third was covered in 40 seconds. the
o-thIrds in 1:23 25, and the mile in
2:O8 20, which is slower than the existin
record.
The one-third mile scratch. professional
race, closed the days sport, and was run
IN two heats and final. Freeman had a
pad fali In the f1rst heat, which was won
BY Davis of the Olympics in clever stvie
Downing, second, Willoughby third. The
time was A 3-5 seconds.
Ierrlll and jones' appeared for the sec
ond heat, well bandaged from their iniur-
les received in the mile handicap.
but otherwise fit to race. and were
wen appiauded for their pluck. In
the finish at the tape it looked as thouob
it was dead heat between the two. but
the judges gave the first heat to Jones
The time was 80 2-5 seconds, Dow fin
ished third.
The following is the summary:
one;mile novice, first heat-Ray Hogg, Noun
tain View, first G. L: WestIake, Garden CITY,
Second heat-Al Johnson, Redwood. first.
George o. Thorn, Alameda, second. Time
Third HEATH. Burlington, Campbells frat.
K. r. Sherman, Los Gatos, second. Time
Fourth heat-Dan Murphy, Garden citv
= nrst; ISL y; L. Francis, unattached. second Time,
Fifth heat-P. H. Rosenheim. Reliance
nrst; T. A. Folsom, San Jose, second Time
Final heat--Al Johnson, Redwood, first; Dan
Murphy Garden T1r5 City, second; Ray Hogg,
One mile scratch, amateur. FIRST heat-c |
Bates Jr;, Reliance, first; Gail Hardenbrook.
Garden City, second. Time, 30
Second heat-J. r. Kenna, Acme. hrst.T |
Hall. Bay City, second. Time, 200.
Third heat-George W. Tantar, olymptc. |
2:38 As. iinie'
W Fourth o heat-E. W. Decker, Acme, first; H. |
w. Squires Acme, second. Time 2:26 Is
:. Fifth heat. E. Wing, o. iSmpic, first: Ben |
Noonap; santa Rosa, second. Time, 2 :33 2-5. |
:, flnat heat-E w. Decker, Acme, first; J. r. |
kenna, Acme, second; J. E. Wing, Olympic, |
1nlrd; G. D. BGtes Jr., Reliance fourth. Time,
. Two-thirds of a mile handicap, amateur, |
nrst heat-W. II. Hammond, San jose first, 90 |
yards; G; L. Westlake, Campbells, second, ITO |
Second heat-E. w. Decker, Acme, 6rst, 25 |
YARDS; Al Johnson, Redwood, second, 20 |
Third heath w soufras Acna 6r.t IN /