The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
An Immense Crowd Attends the
Olympic Wheelmen's Velo-
drome Meet.
ROBINSON SHOWS GOOD SPEED.
Wing and Russ Took the Cracks OF
the Amateur Glass Into Their
Camp.

1Q6 Oiym OIuO WQeelmen CYCLE
meet at the Velodrome yesterday after.
noon drew the largest crowd that has ever
assembled at similar gathering in this
city. The grand stands were packed with
people, and the races went off with vim
and dash that reflected credit on both the
riders and the management.
Vincent's time by miles was 1852 2-5,
1852 1-5, sos, S:09 3-5 and 1O:l7. His
pacing was done by two triplet teams
manned by kroetz, Borree and Coulter
and Loos, Nash and Kragness, and two
tandems with Davidson and McGiIvray
and Menne and Boeckman up Vincent
rode strong from start TO finish, and only
once, and then but for a short time did
one OF the triplet teams succeed III leaving
him.
OF the open competitions the one-mile
scratch, professional event, was perhaps
the most interesting. Downing of San
Jose, Whitman OF Los Angeles, Jones OF
San Francisco, Sharick of Tacoma and
Palmer OF San Diego qualified for the
nnal. Elford was put IN 10 pace and took
the bunch along at good clip. Jones,
who Was last for three laps, worked his
way up TO third position and then to the
front on the bell lap. Sharick was boxed
behind Jones and Downing and could not
get through. When the final sprint came
Downing5 orged ahead and held his posi-
fighting for second place behind him. II
was a close decision between them and
the judges gave it to Sharick. The time
was 2:14 3-5.
Sharick and Jones on scratch, Vaughn
81 10 yards, Downing 20, Whitman 40 and
Eliord so started in the two thirds OF a
mile handicap professional, final heat.
The four limit men were soon punched
and Jones paced Sharick up to them, Ell
ford, Jones and Downing exchanging
pace for three laps. Vaughn started an
early sprint which caught Sharick asleep,
and he wss ali but left. He came fast at
the finish, however, and got a place.
Downing had lots of speed left for the fin
lsh and won out handily. Jones taxing
second. Sharick third. Time, 1877.
In the final OF the mile handicap, anna
teur, Russ on scratch, Wing scratch, Fuller
20 yards, Wyman 40. Robinson 20 and
Theisen so were the starters. Fuller soon
caught the limit men, and Wing also
paced Russ up to them. Fuller set pace
the second and third laps, and when Rob.
lnson moved up OF. the fourth the bunch
was moving fast. Wing had played for
position, being III second place, Russ
third. Robinson started an early sprint
for home ana held it until he looked al
most a winner. Wyman tried to get
through on the inside and was crowded
back. Wing started around the bunch
and Russ fell back beaten, while Fuller
came on crowding Wing and R . binson 10
their utmost speed. AS tne crowd flashed
across the tape Wing led, Fuller second
and Robinson thirI. Russ came last.
The same field as in the amateur handi-
cap competed in the one-third of a mile
scratch, which was dashing event. both
IN the preliminary heats and final hull
Ter, Cook, Robinson, Russ, Mott and Wing
qualified by winning their heats. Robin
son and Russ went up to the front at the
crack Of the pistol, Wing getting away
poorly and being last These positions
were the same on the bell lap. Wing tried
hard to improve his position, but could
not do 1t In The short distance left Russ
proved an easy winner and Robinson
again consistently rode into second place
The hardest fight was back of these posi-
tions and the judges awarded clo-e de-
cision for third between Cook and Mott to
the former.
Loos. Nash and Kragness mounted on
tripIet, defeated kroetz, Borree and
Tantau in a mile unpaced event in
2:O5 %. starting from opposite sides of
the track.
The following is the summary:
One-mile scratch. professionalism heat
won by Hardy Downing, San Jose Time
2:22 Is. Second. Allan Jones, Olympic;
third, W. H. Palmer, San Diego.
Second heat won by Dan Z. Whitman Los
Angeles. Time $50 % second George Shar-
lex, Tacoma; thira. w. b. Vaughn, san Diego
rlndi Heh. won DE harQy Downing, San Jose,
Time, PA 3-5. Second, George Sharick, Ia
coma; third. Allan Jones' San Francisco
,,' Two thirds mile handicap, professional
scratch. Time, 1:27 Is. Second, Dan E,
Whitman, Los Angeies, 40 wards; third, w B.
Vaughn, San Diego. Is yards.
= Second heat won by Hardy Downing, San
Jose, 20 yords. Time, 1:25 3-5. Second, b.
II. Elford, Oakland, so yards; third, George
Sharick, Tacoma. scratch.
Final heat won by Hardy Downing San Jose
70 YHrGS lime, L Second Allan
Olympic, scratch; third, George Sharick, Ia
coma, scratch.
One-third OF a mile, scratch. amateur-tirst
hea, won by George p. Fuller, OIymp pic Time,
:46 80.
second heat won by NJ. N. Cook, Los Angeles.
Time. 40 As.
Third heat won by r. Robinson, San Fran.
cisco Road Club Time, IA As
Fourth heat won by L. L. Russ, Oiympie.
Time, AT 3-5.
Fifth heat won by J. Z. Wing, Olympic.
Time. 40 Is.
Sixth heat won by P. R. Mott, Reliance.
Time. :46 So.
Final heat won by E. F. Russ, Olympic.
Time, :43. Second. r. Robinso !, San Fran
geles.
One mile handicap First heat won by
George A. Wyman, Acme, 40 yards. Time,
Second heat won by j. E. Wing, Olympic.
scratch Time 2:17 IS.
Third heat won bv a. Theisen, olym pic, 90
yarGs. Time, ZIG %.
Fourth heat won by George p Fuller
Olympic, 20 yards. Time, Ia 1-5.
Fifth heat won by Z. i. Russ, Olympic,
scratch. Time. 2:28 Is
Sixth heat won by K. Robinson. San Fran
cisco Road Club 20 yards. Time, 2:29 Is.
Final heat won by J. E. Wing, Oily ympic
scratch, Time. 2 ;2s 25. second, george p
San Francisco Road Club. 20 wards.
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