The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11
In the Club Cup Race Fl. W.
Squires, Acme, Brings 1t
Down to 24:5o.
EDWARDS IS A WONDER.
He Lowers the Eighth, Quarter,
Half, Three-Quarter and One Mile
Indoor Marks.

crowd at the Pavilion bicycle races last
niqht which have characterized the preyi
ous nights of the tournament. The men
are now so thoroughly accustomed to the
track that they tear around the steep
curves with speed and recklessness
which seem hazardous in the extreme,
when in reality they are as safe as though
upon perfectly level course.
There is nothing particularly new among
the exhibits this week except the arrival
of another sextet, enameled yellow. which
is vieing with the maroon-tlnshed one Tor
a large share of the public attention.
The meet to be held Thursday evening
of this week under the auspices OF the
California Associated Cycling Clubs will
receive the support of all the wheelmen,
and as the association will derive all the
benefit if it is successful a tidy sum is as
sured its treasury, which is now somewhat
depleted owing to the expensive prize list
for the recent twenty-five mile roadrace.
Otto Ziegler Jr. will ride an exhibition
mile against time and Floyd Mcfarland,
W. A. Terrill and other crack local men
who have not been seen at the present
tournament will compete in special events.
Oscar Osen, J. +. Edwards, Charley Wells
ride.
The programme which has been ar
ranged for the associated clubs beneht
Thursday night is particularly attractive
one, as will be seen by the following: One
mile scratch, invitation; one mile profess
sional, for Osen, Campbell and other
cracks; one mile scratch for winners of
semi-hnals who have not won a prize
match race at five miles between George
Tantau, Olympic, and I. a. Gritfitbs, Bay
City; one mile dealers race; record trial,
Otto Ziegler Jr., against worlds mile in
door record. Other events will probably
be added as they occur 10 the committee
OF wheelmen in charge OF the affair. c.
NJ. Smith, Garden City Cyclers, Will
probably try for the worlds unpaced half
mile record, which he feels certain he can
lower considerably.
The gate prize offered by the manage
ment was drawn for during the evening
aud won by the holder OF ticket No. Is, ,467.
TIE drawing was from large glass globe,
the ticket being picked out by little Hector
McNeill, son of d. r. McNeill
A A. Hanson OF Minneapolis, long-dis-
tance champion cyclist OF the world, ar
rived here yesterday from Minneapolis,
and was al the track last night. He holds
the track records from thirty 10 100 miles
and a road record of 375 miles in twenty
four hours. During 1894 his mileage rec
ord on the road was 2I,053 miles, which
has never been equaied, the nearest any
one ever came to 1t being some IA ,0O0 odd
miles. He will remain on the Coast for
some time, and may be seen in competi-
ton here.
J. W. Thomas of Syracuse, \. Y, also
arrived here yesterday. He is interested
in large factory there. He was surprised
at the immense crowds and excellent rae
ing at the indoor tournament, and said he
had never seen anything like it in the
East
The wonderful Fowler sextet will be
ridden in the park again next Sunday,
manned by K. p. Awkward, Acme CLUB;
W. a. Terrill, Bay City Wheelmen; Oscar
Osen, Olympic Cvclers, and Messrs. Smith
Ravlin and Spaldlng, the cycling editors
of the Examiner, Cnronicle and Call re-
spectively.
The evenings racing commenced with
half-mile handicap, and on account OF the
number OF entrants ii was found necessary
TO divide the race into nine preliminary
heats, four semi-finals and final. B. J.
Raynaud, Bay City, won the first heat in
:05 As, having 40 yards handicap. The
second heat went 10 c. ID. Gooch, Reliance,
in :04 3-5, from 80 yards. Ii. Sternberg,
California, won the third from 60 yards in
l :05. \. Ackerman, San Francisco Road
Club, took the fourth in the same time
from 35 yards. The next neat went to H.
B. Freeman, Bay City, in los 2-5, handi-
cap 40 yards. A San Jose rider took the
sixth heat Tony Delmas winning in :04
from 30 yards handicap. G. krafts, unat-
tached, won the seventh in :05 from 50
yards. The eighth went to q. A. Mckay,
Bay City, :04 40 from, As yards. In this
heat B. +. May, Imperial, had narrow
escape. His wheel slipped on the last
turn and he went sliding against the rail-
ing. As it was padded he escaped unhurt.
Another Bay City won the ninth, A. L.
IL LII IL l.
1:07 2-5.
At this juncture the announcer stated
that John Z. Edwards, the crack of the
Olympic Club would try for the mile in
door record, paced by Egan and Jaegling of
the Imperial Club on tandem. The pace
did not seem very fast at the start, but it
livened UP percepIibly as the hali-mile
mark was passed. His time for the frac-
tions of the mile were: Eighth 16 seconds,
quarter 81 40 half :02 1-5, three quarters
/ "a, mile 2:06 Is, which lowers the former
record six seconds. Edwards was loudly
cheered when the audience learned of his
performance, which was very remarkable.
There were seven heats to the mile
scratch, besides two semi-tinals and a final.
Delmas, Garden City, won the first heat
rather easily in 2:30 2-5. J. c. williamson,
Santa Rosa, won the second heat in 2:32
Lefevre, Acme, fell in this heat, and after
ward claimed Williamson fouled him, but
his claim was not allowed.
F. L. Daily, Bay City, won the third heat
by stealing march on his competitors in
the sixth lap, keeping the lesd thus
gained to the finish. Time, 2:39 Met
calf, Imperial, was given the fourth heat
in close decision between Boyden, Re-
lance, and Hall, Bay City. 1t was one of
the prettiest finishes of the evening.
Time, 2:29 As.
In the fifth heat C. D. Bates Jr., Reli-
ance, was entered and his well-known abil-
ity scared out the other contestants who
declined to ride against him. So Bates
went the mile alone paced by G. NJ. Smith,
Garden City. Referee Welch informed
him that in order to qualify for the final
he must ride his heat under 229 As, the
fastest heat. This was easy for Mr.. Bates.
for he covered the mile in 2:17. considered
very fast time for the track.
Next came the ten-nile club cup race,
being the final preliminary heat, four hav-
ing already been run during previous even
ings of the tournament. The deciding
heat will be contested tonight. The start
ers in last nights heat were William Yeo-
man for the Reliance Club Wheelmen, A.
A Ortion, Imperial Cycling Club, and H.
w. Squires, Acme Club Wheelmen, all
good men.
The intermediate miles were made as
fO1lOws. One 2.32 d.. two 4.57. thrne