The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
He Will Ride at the Coming
Bicycle Race Meet at the
Pavilion.
Everything in Readiness for the
op ming Of the b Track
Tournament.

One of Americas greatest bicycle riders
is now in this City. He arrived yester-
day afternoon. direct from Chicago. He
is Jay Eaton, champion among cham
pions, especially at indoor riding, and the
great three weeks indoor tournament
which is to open tomorrow night at the
Mechanics Pavilion was the medium tn at
ind duced him to come to this City.
Eaton has not a peer among indoor
riders. He commenced his bicycle racing
career two years ago, but his most Won
derful work was done during 1896. mostly
indoors. During last year he won fifty
tirsts, twelve seconds and twelve thirds.
This is a wonderful record, but the
amount of his winnings for last year is
still more TO be wondered at He won
exactly $500. or as much as Eddie Bald
won, and three times rs much as any
other indoor rider carried off.
THE CALLS cycling editor talked with
him for some time last night and found
him a very pleasant conversationalist.
He is q years OF age and has been besides
a crack bicycle racer, one of the best
sprinters in the country. He is an excep-
ton to the general rule. which is that
footracers seldom become good bicycle
riders. When in condition he weighs
about 155 pounds, and in his street
clothes does not look the athlete which he
appears in his racing suit. He is an ex-
ceptionally well.built young fellow and
the development OF his thigh muscles is
truly wonder. ul.
He will ride during the entire indoor
meet and will be a great attraction. He
and Becker are old-time rivals, and they
will come together on the first night OF
the tournament in the five-mlie invitation
race for professionals. The race will be a
hot one, and as Becker is riding like
streak wonderful race can be looked for.
The following is list of the handicaps
and heats for the first nights racing, with
the exception of the nve-mle club cup
race which has not been arranged yet:
One mile, amateur handicap first heat-P
r. Mott scratch; Morris NJ. Cook, 25 yards; I.
II. White, so yards: I: A. Arnod, rs yards.
LeItch, 25 yards; W. S. Bacon, 55 yards; V.
VerIlnac. 80 yards.
Third heat-y. E. Wing. scratch; T. A. Grit
fiths, 20 yards; r. II. Hammond, 30 yards; W.
B. P.umb 80 yards.
Fourth heat-E. F. Russ. scratch; C. NJ. Smith,
35 yards; 6. A. Wyman, 80 yaros; r. Robin
son. 85 yards.
Squlres, 25 yards; E. A. Bozio, SO yards; H.
SternDerg, s5 yards.
Sixth heat-Fritz Lacy, scratch; Jacob
Cushman, 80 yards.
seven tn heats w. Tantau. Is yards; E. E.
Lsnguetin, 40 yards; A. 2. Deacon, So yards;
A. Theiscn 100 yards.
Eighth heat-C. D. Gooch. 40 yards; Milton
NJ. Cook, rs yards; r. A. Coulter, 100 yards:
L. Schmitt. 130 yards.
Ninth hnat--C. j. Birdsall, 40 yards; George
Mckay. 55 yards; D. E. Francis, rs yards; B.
Ii. El.orl. 65 yards.
FIve-mile invitation, first heat-Jay Eaton.
W. Z. Becker. c. S. Wells, W. A. Terriil; second
heat--Walter Foster, F. A. Mcfarland, o. L.
Stevens and George Bovee.
One-mile scratch, prof ssional, first heat
Jay Eaton, Orlando Stevens, Clarence Davis,
Max Morris; second heat-Fred Loughead,
Bob Terrill, Frank Bryne and Hardy Downing; |;
third heat-Fioyd Macfar and, Harry Terrill,
George Bovee and Howard Freeman; fourth
heat-Ailan Jones, c. S. Wells, w. E. Becker
and Dan Whitman.
Arrangements have been made whereby
pools will be sold on the races. This has
never been done in this City before, and
now is good time TO try the experiment.
II this can be done so that there will be
no trickery, 1t will doubtless add increased
interest to the sport; but OF course every
possible caution must be taken to prevent
the throwing of races and other things
likely to bring the sport into disrepute.