The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-30

The following are the entries, heats and
handicaps for the various events to be
contested at the big bicycle meet to be
held at the Velodrome next Sunday:
Professional handicap Two-thirds mile /;
first $40, second $50, THIRD $40; first and sec
ond in each heat 10 qualify for final. First
heat-C. R. Coulter, o. c. W., San Francisco,
90 yards H. Z. McCrea r. w, Los Angeles, 55
yards; A. NJ. Boyden. A. e., Oakland, 60 yards !;
F II. Coty, c. 9. e. c., Pasadena, 20 yards.
Second heat-A. n. Jones, o. c. W, San Fran
cisco, scratch; Candy Hewitt. C. c. c. c., Pasa-
dena, 40 yards; II. i. Slater, B. c. W., Ph@nix
Ariz., so yards; Ed Chapman, E. C. C., Napa,
90 yards; n. Bleuler, Un., Paris, France, rs
yards.
Third heat-Otto Ziegler, G. c. C., San Jose,
scratch; G.. L. Davis, Q. c. W., San Jose, 20
yards; F. N. Byrne, I. c. C., San Francisco, 80
yards; Myron Hill, c. C. G. c., Pasadena, IS
yards; B. H. Elford, R. 4. C., Oakland, S5
yards.
Amateur, handicap. half-mile-First, $25
suit; second, $15 diamond LINKS; Third, 81 SO
racing suit. First in each neat aud second in
the fastest heat 10 qualify lor final. First
heat: E. F. Russ, o. c. W, San Francisco.
scratch; P. A Deacon, r. A c., Oakland, 20
yards; L. a. Bozio l. G. C., san Francisco, 80
yards; F. L. Norton, P. c. W., San Francisco,
Francisco, 45 yards; c. a. Wilson, unattached,
San Francisco. 60 yards.
Second neat-P. r. Mott. K. A. c., Oakland
scratch; Charles Kraft, Bow, San Francisco.
% yards; D. E. Francis, s. f. r. c., San Jose,
40 yards; L. Dezert, I. C. c., San Fran cisco, SO
yards; r. A. Coulter, c. c. C., San Francisco,
SO YARDS; Gus Sachs B. c. C., San Francisco,
Third heat-J. E. Wing O. C. W.. San Jose,
scratch; C. d: Gooch, r. A c., Oakland. 20
yards; T. II. White, C. c. c.. San Francisco. 80
yards; NJ. G. Francis, S. F. R. c., San Jose, As
yards; ]. A. Frank, B. {. c., San Francisco. 50
yards; NJ. Meyers, Y. c., San Francisco, 90
yards.
Fourth heat-R G. Barton, F. A. e., Fresno,
10 yards; c. J. Birdsall, c. c. c., San Francisco.
% yards; Charles Goodwin, S. F. r. c., san
Francisco 40 yards; }. h. OBEY, Acme, Oak
land, As yards; A. Theisen, G. G. c., San Fran
cisco, 30 yards; H. Ducotey, S. F. c., San
Francisco, 90 yards.
Rosa, 10 yards; A. B. Johnson, c. C. c., Red
wood City, 80 yards; J. 5. Brereton, r. A. c.,
Oakland, 40 yards; A. 7. Smith. E. o. W., East
Oakland, 40 yards; J. J. Van Dyne, c. c. c.,
San Francisco, 60 yards.
Amateur, open, two thirds of a mile-First
heat: Z. +. Russ, o. c. W, San Francisco; P.
A. Deacon, R. a. c., Oakland; F. L. Norton, B.
c. W, San Francisco; Ralph Robinson. S. f.
R. C., San Francisco; e. A. Wilson, unattached,
San Francisco.
Charles Kraft, B. c. W, San Francisco; d. Z.
Francis, 5. +. R. c., San Jose; l.. Dezert, 1. G.
G., San Francisco; R. A. Coulter, C. &. c., San
Francisco.
Third neat-J. E. Wing, O. c. w, San Jose
c. D. Gooch, r. A. c., Oakland; T. H. White,
c. c. c., San Francisco; H. G. Francis, s. F. R.
C.. San Jose; 1. A. Frank, B. c. c., San Fran
cisco; NJ. Meyers, y. c., San Francisco.
Fourth heat-R. G. Barton, F. A. C., Fresno;
G. j. Birdsall, c, e. c.. San Francisco; Charles
Goodwin, S. +. r. c., San Francisco; J. H. Otey,
Acme, Oakland; A. Theisen, C. c. G., San Fran
cisco; E. Saunders, o. c. W, San Francisco.
Fifth heat. C. Williamson, B. c. W.. Santa
Rosa; A. n. Johnson, c. C. C.. Redwood City
J. 3. Brereton, R. A c., Oakland; A. T. Smith,
Z. o. W., East Oakland; George Z. Fuller, o. C.
w, San Francisco.
heat-Otto Ze!gler, G. C. e., San Jose; w. A.
Burke, L. A. w, Los Angeles; Ed Chapman. E.
c. C., Napa; Myron Hill, g. C. C. c., Pasadena
F. NJ. Byrne, l. C. c., San Francisco.
Second heat-A. N Jones, o. C. w, San
Francisco; c. L. Davis, O. c. W, san Jose; A.
NJ. Boyden. A. c.. Oakland; CANDY Hewitt c..
Oakland.
Third heat-C. R. Coulter, o. C. W., San
Francisco; H. E. McCrea, R: W., Los Angeles
Coty. C. c. c. C., Pasadena; NJ. Bleuler, un-
attached, Paris, France.
This is by far the best programme that
has ever been arranged for Velodroms
meet, the entry-list showing some of the
crack riders of the State. Among the
professional will be noted Clint Coulter.
The unpaced king; Otto Ziegler Jr., who
makes his first appearance IN COMPETE
ton in his own State for several years
Blsuler, the French champion, and Coty,
Burke, Hill and Hewitt. Jour new arrivals
from the south, who are reputed to be
fast men.
Inc following IS the list or otnclals who
will conduct the meet:
Referee, r. NJ. WEIGH. Judges-A. P Swain,
F. H. Kerrigan. J. F. McGlynn. Timers
George P Wetmore, George B. Stratton
Charles Al bert Adams, James NJ. Hamilton.
Scorers-W. E. Pixley, P. Il. Alexander. George
Brouillet. Umpires-Joseph Lewis, r. S. bun
can, J. S. Eagan. Clerk, William L. Loos; as
sistants, l. Schoenfeld, A. w. Wehe, Ed Wealth.
erhead. Starter, Douglas White announcer
George E. Dixon; Handicapped, Robert A.
Smyth.
This meet marks the commencement OF
local control of cycle racing The sane
ton OF the League of American Wheel.
men has been ignored, and the men will
race under the rules of the California
Associated Cycling Clubs. All have en-.
tered with hearty spirit into the new
arrangement and it is bound to be a sue
cess. Of course, the L.. a. w. Racing
Board will suspend all these men; but
what farce that will be, whom it is con.
sidered that meet under its sanction in
this State would not attract a dozen
riders now. The wheelmen of California
have cut loose from the East for good
and Sundays meet marks the commences
ment of their independence.