The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13

crowd them both out The judges gave
the decision to Campbell. Terrill second.
IerrIll protested the race, claiming Osen
fouled him and Campbell by taking the
pole. The protest was Withdrawn after
ward at the suggestion of his eliminates.
The time was 2:21.
Then came the match race between T.
A. Griffiths, Bay City Wheelmen, and
George Tantau, Olympic Club Wheelmen,
the distance being five miles. This was to
decide the question of superiority between
the two men, they having run dead heat
in one of the heats of the ten-mile cup race
during the tournament. The Bay City men
were very anxious to win this race, as their
man Wells had already defeated one
Olympic, and they felt that if they got this
event their supremacy on the track would
eunquestioned. So they had brought their
prize mascot, a hugh white bulldog named
Mike, along to lend his Sonorous bark to
their encouraging yells to Griffith as he
sped around the track. The Olymplcs
were there in full force as well. to cheer
Tantau along to victory, and the excite
ment throughout the race was intense.
The first mile was covered in rather slow
time, 2:49 3-5. Two miles were made in
5:32, which showed slight increase in the
pace. Three miles were passed and the
time was S:14 2-5 showing remarkably
steady rate of speed. as the second and
third miles were ridden in. identically the
same time. 2:42 20 The four miles
We're covered in 1854 As, the fourth
having been ridden in 2:39 3-5, a
slight increase in the rate. On the sixth
lap of the fifth mile the sprint for home
commenced. Side by side they rode for
the last two laps, Tantau gradually draw
ing ahead at the finish, barely winning
the race In Is :26. The last mile was ridden
in 2:31 rs. Then it was the Olympics
| turn to yell. and they did it with ven-
geance. The Bay Citys did not mourn,
upheld their honors by his victory over
Edwards.
The second semi-fnal was competed by
Edward Chapman, Olympic, and T. S.
Hall, Bay City. The. former won by a
scant few inches in 2:2O As.
This brought Bates, Chapman and Hall
into the final heat. They made pretty
finish of the ride, Hall winning by half a
wheels length in 2:46, Chapman and Bates
closely following.
One mile invitation: First heat-N. Acker-
man., San Francisco Road Club. Time,
2:30 2-5.
Second heat-C. Birdsall, California. Time,
2:36 4-5.
Third heat-Tony Delmas, Garden City. Time,
2:36 Is.
Fourth heat-C.. NJ. Smith. Garden City.
Time. Al 80.
Finale. NJ Smith, Garden City, first. Time,
2: SO 40. Tony Delmas, Garden City, second.
One mile consolation: First heat-G. II.
Crafts, Acme. Time, 2:43 2-5.
Second heat-R. Gushing, Garden City,
2;37 1-5.
Third heated Chapman, Olympic. 2:31.
Fourth heat--C. D. Bates Jr Reliance, 200.
First semi-fnai-C. d. Bates Jr., Reliance,
2 2:25; r. Cushing, Garden City, second.
Second semi-fnal-Ed Chapman, Olympic,
2:20 40; I. S. Hall, Bay City, second.
Final-T. S. Hall, Bay City Wheelmen. Time,
2:46. Second Ed Chapman, Olympic.
Match race. one mile-C. s. Wells Bay City
Wheelmen, defeated j. E. Edwards, Olympic
Club Wheelmen. Time, 2 80 4-5.
Match race, five miles-George Tantau, Olym-
pic, defeated T. A. Griffiths, Bay City Wheel
men. Time, 1926
One mile scratch professional raee-J: NJ.
Terrill, Bay City Wheelmen, second.
The ladies' racing tournament will COM
mence this afternoon at O'Clock. They
will ride one hour chen and two hours in
the evening, the tournament lasting until
Sunday night.
One feature of the pavilion races is the
remarkably accurate timing, and the
management wisely invited only those
who were known to be steady and cool
headed for this most important work. The
timing is in the hands of George 2. Wet
more, George III. Stratton, George w. Pol
lard, Edwin Mohrig, George f. Neece, L.
d. Owens, Clinton r. Coulter, Herman D.
Hadenfeldt, Henry f. Wynne, George II.
Strong and Horace Crocker, who are occa-
sionally assisted by some other gentle
men