The San Francisco call., 1897-10-18
CYCLING
CONTESTS
AT VALLEJO
Ariel Clubs Third Meet
on It's New Six-Lap
Board Track.
AN IDEAL DAY AND
FINE RACING.
Russ, Fuller and Deacon Garry
Off the HonorS in the
Main Events.
OTHERS WHO WERE WELL
TO THE FRONT.
Match Between Local Men Proves
Highly interesting to the Multi
tude Of Spectators.
Russ, Fuller and Deacon Carry
Off the HonorS in the
Main Events.
OTHERS WHO WERE WELL
TO THE FRONT.
Match Between Local Men Proves
Highly interesting to the Multi
tude of Spectators.
Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL

VALLEJO, CAL, Oct. 1.-THE bicycle
races here to-day drew an immense crowd
to Cyclodrome Park, the occasion being
the third meet held by the Ariel Bicycle
Club on its new six-lap board track under
the auspices of the California Associated
! Cycling Clubs.
1t was perfect day for outdoor sports
and the elite of the city was in attendance
| There was hardly a breath of air and the
sun shone brilliantly, but not too hotly.
The grand stands were packed with ladies'
and their escorts and the intield had to
hold the overflow.
The meet was very successfully con-
Quoted and great credit is due Secretary S.
! J. Mcknight, who assumed the entire
management of the affair.
E. F. Russ and George P. Fuller OF the
! Olympic. and Percy Deacon OF the Re-
lance Club, Oakland, carried off tn ?
| principal honors. F. J. Cotter, C. NJ.
Smith, T. H. White, Ralph Robinson and
Nat Gilman were also we'll up front in al
the running.
The two-thirds mile invitation amateur
was the most interesting event on the
programme, as it brought together the
! pick of the riders in that class. 1t was
run IN three DealS ana q nnal.
E. F. Russ, Olympic; P. A. Deacon, Re-
lance, and T. II. White, California Club,
competed in the first heat. 1t was con-
ceded that Russ would win and it so
| proved. The surprise came in the run for
second position, Whit. following Russ
around and beating out Deacon in clever
/ style.
George Fuller, Olympic; c. D. Gooch,
Reliance, and c. J. Birdsall, California,
! competed in The second heat. Fuller
| showed good judgment, taking the lead al
/ the proper time ana winning By faiz
margin. Birdsall being the only one to
! press him.
In the third were Ralph Robinson. San
and A. ii. Agnew, Acme. Robinson
proved the master of the other two,
! Rosen taking second position.
This brought Russ, White, Fuller and
Robinson into the final. They exchanged
the pacing equally for the first three laps,
and on entering the last lap Robinson and
| Russ were In front, the other two closely
flowing. Russ forged to the front, aud
| White tackled on to his rear wheel and
was drawn along into second place.
Fuller rode the last turn too wide, but
mana ed to ride into third position down
the homestretch, Robinson being last.
Whites ride was very credilable, his de-
feat of Fuller and Robinson advancing
his racing stock considerably.
A great deal of enthusiasm was evinced
in the running OF the one-miIe match
event between four local men for the
ampionship of Soisno County. The
riders were Z. f. McCauley. r. 6. Winch
ell, J. a. Bruce and G. A. Melvin. The two
first named started in the first heat, riding
unpaced from opposite sides of the track.
McCauley gained from the s:art and won
by ten lengths in the speedy time of 2:21.
RrlHa rada
latter proving no match for his big oppo-
ponent, who caught ana passed Melvin
on the last Jap. Time, 2:30
Considerable money changed hands on
the two preliminary heats among local
partisans OF the len, and when McUauley
and Bruce lined up for the tinal the ex-
element was intense. McCauley gained
n considerable lead at the start which he
held all the way, gradually increasing it
until he was half a lap ahead at the fin
ish. The time was ia, unpaced.
The amateur mile, 2:25 class, had so
many entrants that it mad TO be run in
six preliminary heats and three semi
finals before those qualified for the final
were determined. In the first semi-final
the starters were: Deacon (Reliance),
Theisen California;, Frost tSan Fran
cisco) and Gilman (Bay City,. Frost fell
on the second lap, but was unhurt 1t
was an 1ndian-6le finish-Deacon, Thei-
sen, Gilman. Time. 2:25.
Gooch (Rellance), Smith (San Josef,
Sternb berg California; and De Pue (Olym-
pic) rode in the second. Smith, who has
, penchant for racing locomotives, won
! easily in 1928 Sternberg second
J Cotter, the Northwestern crack, Coulter
lCallfornlal. Rosenheim (Reliance) and
Jacks OF Napa contested in the third
semi final. Jacks was crowded off the
} track. Cotter rode rings around the other
J two, winning as be pleased in 2:22
This brought Cotter Smith Deacon
, and Rosenheim into the final All ex-
changed pacing but Rosenhelm, Deacon
rode well. taking the lead on the fourth
! lap and holding 1t all the way to the tape
Smith was good second and Cotter, lid
ing wide on every turn, could do no better
than third. The time was 2:26J%
There were six preliminary heats in the
half mile open, amateur, which narrowed
, the field down considerably. In the first
semi final George P. Fuller beat ont
Smith. Russ took the second from Gill
man and Deacon.
This brought the crack amateur quar-
tet-Russ, Fuller Robinson and Gilman
, into the final heat. Russ took the lead at
the start and kept it for two laps when
Fuller jumped to the front. followed by
Gilman. Russ fought it out with them.
but could do no better than second, Fuller
winning and Gilman taking third.
: Following is the summary:
Two-tnrds of mile, invitation, amateur
First heat won by L. F. Russ, olympic. Time.
1:26M Second, t. H. White, California
Second heat won by George p. Fuller Olvm-
pic. Time. 1881 Second, C. J. BitdsaIl, Cal
| iforniR.
Third heat won by r. Robinson, San Fran.
cisco. Time, :3S. Second ?. H. Rosenheim.
Reliance.
! Final heat won by E F. Russ, OIymptc.
Time, 1924. Second, T. H Whiie CalIfor-
mia; third, george p. Fuller, Olympic
One mi le 2:25 class, amateur-First heat
won by W. E. Jacks, Napa. Time, 2:3I. Sec,
ond, G. II. De Pue, Olympic.
Second heat, won by z. A. Deacon Reliance
Time, 2:23. Second, A. Theisen, California.